WELCOME, SPRING TO SOUTHWIND!!!!!!
We are currently getting ready for the first horse show of the year at Stoneybrook in Newfield. With 4 horses and 6 riders to enter, we should have a busy day!!
On May 2, there is a show to benefit the Cornell University Western Equestrian Team for 2011, at the Trumansburg Fairgrounds.
There are [...]

NEW YORK WEATHER!!

After a week of gorgeous weather last week, Mother Nature has reminded us that it’s not quite spring in the Northeast.  A couple of gloomy and chilly days and what looks like a chilly remaining rest of the week has brought reality back!!!
I spent some time looking through some “old pix” and found a few [...]

SPRING IS HERE?!

Well, it’s the middle of March and it looks like Spring is almost here! The weather this week has been wonderful, 50’s and 60’s. Next week, unfortunately,is going to revert back to cooler temps., but we are still that much closer to Spring!
Jaimee’s show string has been working hard this winter to be ready. Grace [...]

END OF THE YEAR 2009, WELCOME 2010!!

Well, 2009 is almost over! Was it a good year for you? Looking forward to 2010 and the new experiences, challenges, opportunities it may bring?  
I am really looking forward to the end of a pretty good year and with the thought that 2010 will be a great year! Southwind is growing, business is going well [...]

Time flies!

I have not put an entry on this blog since July and I must apologize!!!!! I guess summer got away from me.
The last month has been tied up with taking Sissy to the North Carolina State Fair and to the North American International Livestock Exposition. Sis won the yearling halter at North Carolina and placed [...]

WOW, Summer is here!

Sorry, I’ve been so busy and haven’t had one second to update this blog…..Where to start?
Well, the first event of the summer I guess was going to the National Championship Mule and Donkey Show at the National Walking Horse Celebration Grounds in Shelbyville, Tennessee….Not only did I help Florence get there, get her mule shown, [...]

OH MY, WE’VE BEEN BUSY!!

Sorry one and all if you follow this blog, we’ve been busy with horseshows, lessons, training etc. I must say, my “bunch” are sure diehards! We went to the Fingerlakes Equestrians Show yesterday in Tburg and it rained all day and poured alot of the day! However, everyone, and I mean everyone, remained positive, had [...]

A TRUE STORY”
I know this sounds stupid, but after the last few days, I am an even stronger believer in fate. I’m sure there is some superior being up there, but don’t know who or why, but his/her name is certainly fate.I have wanted a mule since I was a teenager, they have always fascinated [...]

Time Flies

Geez, where have I been? I haven’t updated this site in so long, sorry to any who are “regular” readers.  Below is pictured “The Kid”, one of my OTTB’s after a pretty succesful small trail ride. He is working out well, and hoping to add him to the lesson string before long. I’m also using [...]

WOW, it’s almost March!! Spring is coming!!

Jaimee and I are going to sneak away next weekend to “get away” and go to the Horse World Expo in Harrisburg, PA. Ok, so it’s not Equine Affaire, but it’ll work to get us out of town for a couple days! Ed’s going to hold down the fort!
Here are a couple more of the [...]