Dancing Hooves started in 2009 when I was a college student as a place for me to chronicle my equestrian adventures. This blog was originally centered around my 1993 Standardbred gelding Walk The Line ("Johnny"). Since that time, Dancing Hooves has seen many more adventures with all five of the horses that I've owned over the years, including Emmy's Last Dance ("Emmy" - 1987 TB mare), High Joe Silver Away ("Gus" - 2005 AQHA gelding), Take Me I'm Cool ("Cool" - 2004 AQHA gelding) and MRF Voyager ("Gimli" - 2014 Miniature Horse). Currently, Emmy, Cool and Johnny are the horses that will be most featured in this blog.
After a long stint as a professional USEF "A" circuit groom, barn manager, and finally as a Vet Assistant, I'm now working a full time job as a stay at home mom to my first child. I'm a DIY amateur on a budget just trying to muddle my way through the housewife horse life! This blog follows my journey with my horses as well as a little insight into living the equestrian mom life.
I'm a recently married college graduate with a degree in Equine Teaching/Training and Management. This journal follows the life and training of me and my horses in our adventures in the "real world!"
Registered name: Take Me Im Cool Barn name: "Cool" Breed: American Quarter Horse Pedigree: Call Me Phenomenal x Cool Take (Ima Cool Skip) Date of Birth: March 17, 2004 Gender: Gelding Color: Sorrel, blaze, front sock, hind stockings. __________________________
Show name: Emmy's Last Dance Barn name: "Emmy" Registered as: In Vogue Breed: Thoroughbred Pedigree: One For All x Last Spook (Buffalo Lark) Date of Birth: April 16, 1987 Gender: Mare Color: Bay, small snip __________________________
Show name: Walk The Line Barn name: "Johnny" Registered as: Scoreoneforjohnny Breed: Standardbred Pedigree: Final Score x Gypsy Leebrook Date of Birth: April 24, 1993 Gender: Gelding Color: Bay, white hind sock, small star. "7" branded on neck
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2018 Accomplishments
- South Farm Combined Test - 4th place (Cool) - South Farm Combined Test - 5th place (Cool) - Sweetwater Combined Test - Reserve Champion (Cool)
- BLF Open Halter Horse Reserve Champion (Dee and Cool)
- BLF November Western Equitation Champion (Cool)
-BLF November English Equitation Champion (Cool)
2012-2013 Accomplishments
- Reserve Champion (Ellrick Farm) - Limit Hunters (Cool) - 3rd place, Hopeful Hunter Over Fences, Chagrin Valley (Cool) - 3rd place, WPQHA Novice Equitation (Harlansburg, PA) (Cool) - 2nd place Hunter Under Saddle, Chagrin Valley Farms (Gus) - 4th place Hopeful Hunter Over Fences, Chagrin Valley (Gus) - 4th place, WPQHA Novice Equitation (Harlansburg, PA) (Gus)
2010 Achievements
~ IHSA Region 1 Qualifier ~ 4th place - IHSA Region 1 Finals (Painesville, OH) ~ Adult Reserve Champion (Emmy) - Chagrin Valley Farms ~ 1st place (Johnny) - Chagrin Valley Farms W/T/C Over fences ~ 3rd place (Johnny) - South Farm Combined Test
2009 Achievements
~Reserve Champion Rider Overall - LEC IHSA Horse Show ~5th place individual - IHSA Tournament of Champions ~8th place team - IHSA Tournament of Champions ~Zone 6 Regional Champion - Novice Equitation (Region 1) ~Reserve Champion - Zone 6 Championships (Detroit, MI) ~5th place - IHSA National Championship (Nashville, TN) ~1st place - Brecksville Kiwanis Horse Show Pleasure and Equitation
Happy Birthday to the critter! Hope the upcoming show goes well :)
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