Blue Ridge Horse Sense
Starting of Young Horses ,Correctional Training of Older Horses, And Advanced Training for all horse Disciplines
Young horses
are started in the Round pen and learn to join up with the trainer, they are then advanced at their optimum speed through various ques and aids until they have a basic understanding of their relationship to the riderOlder horses that have had problems with their riders are
Re-started with an eye to the origins of the problem.Advance training for horses may include all disciplines. Western Barrel, cow sense, hunter jumpers,
Or simply helping a horse keep his head on the trail.We will also work with the rider to further their education with the horse
If you are interested please contact,
Blue Ridge Horse Sense
Robert and Tracey Mcnabb
171 Cana Road
Check, Virginia 24072
Phone: 540-651-3127
Email: csacavalry@swva.net
About Us;
New For the Season of 2003
Blue Ridge Horse Sense
Trail Rides
We are located close to the Virginia Highland Trail system of South West Virginia.
This year we will offer guided trail rides for those who have their own horses and
Would like to experience the true nature and terrain of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The trails require experienced horses.
OR,
For those who do not have personal horses, or horses that may not be up
To the demands of steep and sometimes rocky terrain;
We offer trail rides with our horses;
COME AND JOIN US
Some Horses We've Trained
King Phillip
King Phillip began life as an under nourished colt on a Premarin Ranch in Manitoba, Canada. We purchased him at 19 months and started him at two. At four we had him on small jumps and he is a willing and honest horse. He grew out to a big boned 17 hand heavy hunter. King Phillip is now in Northern Virginia pursuing the foxes.
Stitches
Stitches is my personal horse, I bought him when he was four months and he has always been a willing and honest horse. He loves to gallop and is the fastest I've had to date. Including all I've started for others. He is willing under arms and I can fire two handed with reins in mouth. He will work cows, jump logs, pony young rowdy horses, basically anything I've ask he will try.
He was named Stitches for a terrible cut he received when he first arrived on our place. As we unloaded him he caught his rear leg in the between the truck and ramp and was cut. After several stitches we decided that name might stick.
Scarlet
Scarlet is Tracey's personal horse. Tracey bought her when she was six months old and just weaned. She has always been a bit high spirited and with that became a super trail horse. A real goer on the steep mountain trails. Here we are on a quite trail near the house. Scarlet loves to jump and moves at a great ground covering extended trot. With plenty of bottom for the long days on the trail.
About three years ago Scarlet suffered what we were told by young vets to be a fracture of the hock, even after x-rays they stuck with that diagnosis. However, our old vet told us to give her a few weeks and see if she would put weight on it. She did and the following spring when our old vet examined her he found her coming along nicely. He also told us that a horse cannot lift their leg if their hock is fractured and since Scarlet had spent a month or more carrying that leg up, even cantering with it up, we knew it was never a fracture. So be careful of young vets out to make a name for themselves. Scarlet is now thirteen and sound.
Nip 'n' Tuck
Nip 'n' Tuck are our work horses. Here is our youngest son Jordan on Tuck. Nip and Tuck are honest workers if ever there were. He and his pard "Nip" will log all morning and come home to cut hay in the evenings when necessary. They are good in the plow, mowing machine, hay baler, wagon, or most importantly, the logging woods.
Here are Nip and Tuck after plowing Mr. Board's garden. They like getting out in the neighborhood. Mr. Board taught us how to make a hay stack once when the baler broke.
Good Pony
Good Pony started life on a ranch in Oklahoma and made several trips back and forth to Virginia but by the age of 5 had not been started under saddle. We started him and found his personality quite interesting, as are all Spanish mustangs. Here he is with his partner Cryssy and quite the team they are. Cryssy is now showing Good Pony and having great success.
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