| 2008 Santa Cruz County Fair
results are in. R.O.A.R.S. riders took home buckles
in 3 of the four age groups! Whoot whooooo! Way
to go riders! We need more parents and granparents
taking photos and sending them in (hint, hint, hint).
Parents - send those lesson photos to Tammy so we can get
them on the website! There are also tons more pictures
under "Camps" of the kids riding.
Pictures from CGA Convention
2009
Students doing miscellaneous
volunteer
work in the communtiy. |
 
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Hannah and Star did very well at Hannah's
very first horse show ever. Hannah was a tiny bit
nervous at the beginning, but by the end of the day she was
ready to rock and roll. |
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Haley Brown and Snips.
These two are getting more and more consistent and
have really been making some nice runs. |
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Tori won this buckle on her mom's baby horse
cowboy and then gave it to her mom. Tori has many
accomplishments and runs in the AAA+ and AAA division and is
currently bringing up her new horse Puzzle.
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Taylor and her new horse Ace. They are
doing AWESOME ... running AAA and AAA+ times in CGA and even
ran a smokin' 17.89 in jackpot barrels at the 2009 Santa
Cruz County Fair - took home the 1st place check and
the money! |
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Demelza "Chilly" and
Gracie with thier High-Point Award
CGA District 1 Show and then High Point at the Santa Cruz
County Fair 2009 for the second year in a row! Whoo
hoooo! The third pic is of her and Gracie at a Gold
Coast Barrel race. |
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Sami "Small Fry" and
Lollipop at their first show. |
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Tori's new horse, Puzzle.
This kid canNOT stop smiling when she is riding this horse!
Tori has retired Rusty to her mom and then little sister,
Sami, so that he can help them gain their "A's" and she has
started over training her baby, Puzzle. |
Tobo teaching Tori had to use some advanced
riding techniques. He has brought many kids from
intermediate to advanced by making them ride him right.
He is an awesome horse and definitely Ma-ma's boy! |
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Michelle "Mini-Me" and
her winnings with "Loco Cocoa".
Michelle's and her new horse Cocoa are really working well
together. Good job, Mini-Me .. she's not Loco Cocoa
anymore! |
 
Mini-Me and Coco |
Mini-Me and Lolli |
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Taylor and
her winnings with "Daddy's Amigo". Taylor is
so much like me (Tammy) when I was young ... no matter how
many hours spent on or with our horses, it's NEVER ENOUGH!
When Taylor is at the ranch, she will keep riding horses
until there are no more horses to ride.
Taylor has done and awesome job training Amigo for gymkhana.
They are becoming quite a team and have even pulled some AAA
times! She is also running barrels on him and has won
MONEY at the barrel races! |
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Taylor and Doc
at the beach on Taylor's birthday. Doc is recovering
from an injury and he is doing very well. Taylor has
done a great job with his rehabilitation. She has more
patience than most adults. I am very proud of her for
following the doctors orders to a "T" where Doc is
concerned. |
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Mia has the
busiest social calendar of any little girl I know! I
constantly tell her parents that I am glad they have to
drive her around - I could never do it! Mia is
allowing us to use her pony, Clyde in our lesson program.
She also continues to ride Clyde and takes weekly lessons
with us. Mia is always happy and a joy to be around.
We hope to see Mia and Clyde competing in some shows this
season! |
Mia and Clyde with their new airbrushed
outfit. Clyde is adorable in lime green and pink (you
are too Mia!). |
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Trish takes most
of her lessons on Tobo, but was caught sneaking a ride on
Dinger this time! Trish and her Australian Shepherds
compete in dog trials and she wants to go to the next level
with them which means she had to learn to ride a horse.
Trish has been taking lessons and will soon be ready to do
the dog trials with her awesome dog Duke. We want to
watch! Way to go Trish - we know you will make us
proud! |
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Jordan almost
always rides Lollipop but I don't have a photo of her on
Lolli so I put this one up of her on Clyde. This is the only
time she rode Clyde. Jordan loves to ride horses or
just be with horses. She never misses a lesson is
always on time (or early) and is happy to help out with
feeding and blanketing. Her goal is to ride and maybe
someday have a horse of her own. |
Jordan and Lolli |
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This is Shay on
Clyde. Shay loves horses and wants to have a horse of
her own. She's already planned the whole deal out.
She told her mom and friends that she is taking lessons,
getting a horse, and boarding it at Royal Oaks. This is my
kind of kid! |
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Tobo says
there's no age requirement for lessons. He's a big
horse but he is very gentle with the little ones! |
Students - send in your photos for the website!
