Jessica writes: "Lady the beautiful sorrel with the flaxen mane, is just for me. I’m hoping to take her in some competitions this year. She will be my cow horse." .."Lady's gorgeous and will be a perfect cow horse .... Lady has turned out just over 16hh, and she is a beautiful horse..
Jessica is a valued returning customer and friend - she owns four horses born here ....
Monique writes:
Spring 2017 and 2018 - "Thought I’d give you an update on Cinch.
I’ve had Cinch now for over a month now and have to tell you that he is such a pleasure to ride and have around the yard. When I unloaded him after the six hour drive home, he ate and drank right away, and settled in with my other horses without any issues. I’ve used clippers on him, put on his rain sheet in wet and windy weather, he stands great for the farrier, loads onto the trailer like a dream, doesn’t move when tacking up, rides out on the trail nicely; he is a perfect gentleman at all times! I’m taking lessons on him once a week and he has tons of try in him and is very forgiving of my mistakes. He has such a great mind, which is very important to me as I’m an adult amateur rider. I’m looking forward to all the things that we can do together!
My coach (Wendy) rode him in a 3 day clinic at a dressage stable this past weekend. They bring in a reitmeister from Germany every year; this is someone who has trained a minimum of 50 horses with successes in Grand Prix, the highest level in dressage. I had taken Cinch to Wendy’s at the beginning of February for her to get into shape/additional training with the intent of her riding in this clinic.
From Vicky: Cinch had him running down the fence, then he would stop him, turn him and get him going the other way! He has got amazing cowsense. His manners have been very good and he is really inquistive, so he should be lots of fun to train. He's definitly got loads of potential! "
**Cinch then came back to our ranch for a couple of years and now is making his new owner, Monique in Saskatoon, very happy to call him her own!
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Kathleen and Bella on the Pooley Ranch in BC
Well yesterday was the Weanling Tag in. You should be proud Di, She loaded and unloaded like it was old school. She is starting to settle in nicely. I was extremely proud of her.
She was the talk of the event and I almost felt bad for everyone else, It was like being in a poker game with a full house and then have somebody drop a Royal Flush on you at the last minute. I felt like I was on a date with a celebrity. Don't want to sound to proud but she pranced around that arena like she came there to show them what she was made of. She did you good.
(received fall 2005) Di is making an outstanding yearling.
"She is a beautiful mare. Her mane is blonde and red. A wow factor. I have been jumping up and down by her back, she doesn't care, Ed even lifted me up and I sorta layed on her a bit. Of course I won't get on as she is still a baby.
..... She was a dream, self loaded, I don't even have to go in trailer.
..... Well got home for our first show. She looked sooooooooo nice. She is definetly going to be big though. She took everything in stride. Had lots of comments on her.
.... Started BJ, she has accepted saddle beautifully. No big deal to her. Just been walking around a bit.
The guy from Germany is such a high level person that we would get more out of her learning from him, then she would be able to teach me. On the first day he asked about my horse and when I told him his history, he asked why I would get a horse that old with such little [English] training, etc. Not sure if you’re familiar with German trainers that compete at high levels, and their expectations, but this response can be quite typical. However….
Wendy rode into the arena and about twenty minutes later he yelled out to me from center arena that “I got lucky” and “he’s a sweet boy”.
On the second day he said “if you forget about the little white spots he could be a good dressage horse”.
One the last day when we were chatting, he said that there is nothing Cinch can’t do because he really wants to learn.
It was amazing how much he improved each day! And I have to say that it felt really good that he liked him so much, despite his little white spots! :D
Razz is doing well, he was so easy to get broke this spring. He covers lots of ground and so smooth to ride could not ask for more in a horse. I attached a photo from the other day, he's around 15hh now and built pretty solid looks as though it would excel in reining or barrels.
from Cheryl - April 2012
Hi, Just thought I’d drop you a line and let you know how one of the horses from your Ranch is making out - I bought him a year or so ago. We are both still learning new things, this summer thought I would step up his training a bit. I sent him to a Community Pasture with a friend to “round out” his training. The rider said that he is a natural and took to working cows extremely well. He is a great horse and very willing and eager to learn new stuff. Cruz almost always comes when called, he even nickers or whinnies to me if I am out in the yard and he is looking for some attention. I have had many compliments (and offers) for him, but he has a home for life with me.
"Gem" was the second of two horses purchased by the Crowe family in Manitoba. Both mares were going under saddle when they made their way East. The first was a black mare we called Cocoa, out of Wire N Roses
