This week at Sycamore Stables my jumping lessons worked over a gymnastic exercise. Gymnastics are series of jumps in a row that encourage flexibility and adjustability from the horse and allow riders to focus on their position and straightness. While there are numerous combinations that can be put together to make a ... Read More »

Today was a difficult day at Sycamore Stables. Today we lost a beloved and old friend, a horse that I had owned since I was 10 years old, her name was Hawk. I learned much of my riding on Hawk and shared many wonderful memories with her. We spent hours upon hours riding out on trials with friends, competed at events ... Read More »

This weekend one of my riders from the Hampshire College riding team competed at the IHSA Zone final championships. After a difficult lesson the day before, my rider was a bit nervous going into this horse show and even more so once we got there and she saw how tough the competition was. However, she kept her composure and ... Read More »

On Friday I got a phone call from someone interested in one of my horses that I have for sale, Brando. They wanted to come within the hour to take a look at him so I immediately went to bring him in so that I could groom him and get him looking well for the showing. When I got to his paddock not only was he lying down but ... Read More »

Yesterday four of my team members competed at the IHSA Regional Championships. It takes a lot of work and dedication to make it to Regionals and this was the first year that we had four people qualify. Throughout the year we compete at shows hosted by the various schools in our region and each student earns points depending ... Read More »