May 2008 Tiny Tot Camp

Lindsay/Holly and Carley/Angel showed off their skills!

The KEC Tiny Tots enjoyed great Spring weather for their morning of camp!

Carley enjoyed teaching other campers how to care for a pony - future riding instructor???

Our group

Lauren's special load of happy campers!

Dressage "In the Open"

Our Tuesday Dressage lesson group hit the field to work on "corn row leg yields",

and using hills to condition their horses for better balance on the flat.

It was a nice change after being stuck in the indoor arena all winter!!

Shown riding are:

Elizabeth/Mary, Alyssa/Clarabel, Anna/Hawk and Haley/Lily

KEC Crew at Midwest Horse Fair

Heather and Lauren were suprised on Saturday afternoon of Horse Fair

with a quick unplanned meeting while working at the Steers Tack booth!

Within 5 minutes, Haley, Aryana and Kendra's families all converged

to discuss plans for shopping and watching the evening

"Dancing With the Horses" program!

Trail Masters

Lindsay/Dyno, Beth/Chelsea and Liberty/Casey

enjoyed their first ride through the field on a warm Spring day.

April 16 - Riding Outside!

Meet "Max"!!!

Sarah rode Max (above) with her lesson students -

Maddy/Hawk, Alicia/Glory, Kendra/Apache and Lauren/Joanie (below).

They enjoyed a warm, sunny ride through the fields

- watch out for those low flying Hawks Sarah!!!

Georgia/Dyno, Kristy/Hawk and Chloe/Fertile

also enjoyed getting to ride outside for lessons this week!!!

Fox Hunting Clinic at Mill Creek Hunt

Kendra posing with Field Masters John and Roger

in Formal (red) and Informal Attire (brown tweed)

Kendra and Heather enjoyed visiting the Mill Creek Hunt Club (just North of Gurnee Mills Mall), on Sunday, April 6th. Club members presented information about fox hunting ettiquite and attire as well as a tour of their kennels where the many, many hounds are housed. We're looking forward to joining in on a few hunts in 2008 and learning more about the in's and out's of a proper hunt!
Our new favorite hound - "Rasta" - full of personality!

The Hunt Club Stables - members may rent stalls on hunt days.

Love the Dutch doors!

Huntsman Brenda Yost walking in her Formal Attire

- also known as "Hunt Colors"

Huntsman Brenda Yost in her kennel coat discussing information about Foxhound breeds and daily life. The kennels are an impressive version of a mini-horse barn!

Pony Power - in Training!

Morgan squeezed herself into the water wagon on Saturday afternoon to work on cart driving training for Holly pony. Holly seemed to enjoy her job and Morgan didn't seem to mind the bumpy ride!!

Sisters in the Saddle

Morgan and sister Alexis enjoyed a sunny afternoon of riding!

Tiny Tot Barn Buddies

Millie and Lindsay enjoyed their first

Tiny Tot Pre-Jr. Pony Club lesson

during the first week of April!!!

Joining them in their lesson too are Carly and Allie.

March 29-30 Deb Willson Clinic at RCPC

Sarah and Joanie

Heather, Sarah and Lauren enjoyed a great weekend of learning at the Racine County Pony Club Equestrian Center barn in Racine. Clinician Deb Willson was very helpful to us and all of the riders of the weekend who worked on flat and jumping skills. We're looking forward to riding with Deb again on April 26!!

Heather/Casey and Sarah/Joanie

Lauren's group on Saturday

Heather and Casey

Spending Easter in the Saddle!

Haley and Lily

Haley and Lauren were happy to spend part of their Easter day riding at the barn! Haley rode Lily and worked on her bareback sitting trot and Lauren performed an impressive jumping demonstration on Joanie for our Easter family visitors!
Lauren and Joanie
Oreo even got to go for a ride!

February 23-24, 2008 Even More Snow Rider Pictures!

Kendra and Apache
Alyssa and Clarabel
Brittany and Dyno
Georgia and Flicka and Chloe and Casey

Pony Power!

Melanie and Angel and Megan and Holly

Lindsay and Fertile

February 23-24, 2008 More Snow Rider Pictures!

Lindsay and Dyno - don't blink!
Aryana and Misty
Kristy and Chelsea
Chloe and Flicka

Haley and Casey
Alicia and Georgia on Glory

February 23, 2008 - Snow Riders

Snow and weather conditions were "just right" for a quick ride outside in the jumping arena!

Heather using the hay tires as a mounting block with Hawk!

The horses enjoyed having a chance to get out of the indoor arena and the glare of the bright sunshine made it hard to see at times!

Alicia on Misty, Georgia on Flicka, Aryana and Chloe on Glory, Lindsay on Dyno, Haley on Casey, Kristy on Chelsea and myself on Hawk (check out his ears at the bottom of the photo)

KEC Chestnut Collection - Misty, Flicka, Casey, Chelsea Not pictured: Holly pony

Part 2 - Mid February - life in the KEC paddocks

Sunny Naptime for Clarabel, Misty, Glory and Flicka

Winchester On the Prowl
Minnie's infamous head tilting "I'm Cute - hand over the treats or else" look!!!

Mid February - life in the KEC paddocks

Nap Time for the Mare Paddock Horses

Mid-Morning Foraging for Hay Leftovers

Pair of Matching Ponies - Misty and Holly