I had a great shoot several weeks back when Chrissy from Bluegrass Medallions flew out from Lexington for an interview. She was so kind as to send this sweet photo of Picollo and I post shoot! He’s seriously the most adorable dog on the planet!
Thanks Chrissy!
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Author: Untacked with Angelea Kelly
A Thankful Thanksgiving
It was a very thankful Thanksgiving this year at the farm and studio as some of our family came out to join us. Ex’s parents and my BFF Brent flew in for a few days to work and play with us.
We broke from some traditions this year making new types of stuffings and a variation on the turkey preparation but making cranberry sauce from scratch was my favorite new Thanksgiving recipe!
The fam got to see young Hansel go…
Of course it wouldn’t be a trip to the farm without a horse photo op!
Doug decided it was a good time to work in the woods and help spread manure around.
He did a great job at clearing the underbrush up by the creek!
This is one of my favorite images from the holiday. The rake focus on the ducks and chickens is so great!
Brent seemed to sneak out of all the photos. How crafty. It was a fabulous holiday and good to be with those that you love!
Office Remodel And Kitty Helpers
We are starting a mini-remodel of my office at the farm and the kitty was trying to help today by moving around the plastic!
I’m excited for the office and it’s new bright yellow walls to be complete!
Wrestling Up Dem Doggies
Okey so I’m not talking about doggies as in cows but I came in from a fun morning of training and Zita wanted to play so I wrestled her to the ground and our new barn cat and I sat on her while Picollo watched on with (I’m quite sure) amusement! Look at the smile on Zita’s face! Too cute!
Picollo seems more interested in having his picture taken than supervising the wrestling match!
Our Pick For Winter Breeches Are The Perfect Fit
And a drum roll please… HorseGirlTV’s pick for the best winter breeches are the FITS Wind Pro full seats! Everyone at HorseGirlTV is a big fan of the folks at FITS, the amazing products they create and the Wind Pro breeches are no exception.
HorseGirlTV’s host, Angelea , had this to say about her transition to winter riding, “I pull out the jackets, ear wraps, scarfs and my Wind Pro full seats from FITS. The Eastern North Carolina winters are cold, wet and with my farm so close to the coast that’s combined with a very chilly wind but I stay toasty working in our outdoor in all sorts of conditions thanks the folks at FITS and their brilliant Wind Pro full seats.”
Wind Pro fabric provides cozy warmth without excess weight. It is wind and water resistant yet still breathable. The FITS Winter Wind Pro breeches have FITS patented PerforMAX full seat technology to give you the most comfort and best performance ever offered in a full seat breech. To learn more about FITS breeches, check out their website at http://fitsriding.com/ or check out their great Facebook page and “Like” it at http://www.facebook.com/FITSbreeches.
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You can also watch a classic episode in the HorseGirlTV web series interview with FITS innovator Sheryl Rudolph circa 2007! Just click the play button below!
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FITS Fall Fashions Are Functionally Fabulous
For years now FITS has been producing some of the most beautiful and functional breeches around.
HorseGirlTV® is a big fan of this high tech apparel range and we wanted to share their fall line up with you. Here’s a bit more about FITS!..
You put everything you have into your partnership with your horse. And you need riding apparel that helps you be the very best rider that you can be. FITS understands this and they work non-stop to create product that lets you move in complete comfort with your horse’s motion. In allowing you to move freely, your horse is able to move more freely. FITS apparel performance features include our patented segmented and perforated leather full seat design that offers unparalleled grip in the saddle and freedom of motion; seamless gusset crotch in all breeches provides absolute comfort; powermesh ab panels support and slim your profile. Tops feature seamless underarm panels that eliminate any chafing and layer seamlessly with each other for flattering looks, comfort and warmth. The Autumn 2011 collection features full seat and knee patch breeches in Wind Pro, All Season and Trio-Tech fabrics; fashionable Lyra printed base layer tops and novelty fleece tops that look great, wick and insulate; and a fabulous Wind Pro jacket that has more bells and whistles than you can imagine! Available in two flattering color stories for Autumn 2010, Cinnabar and Blueberry/Brown Collections. Wear FITS this fall for comfort, style and performance at the barn, the supermarket or out on the town.
To read more, download the FITS Autumn 2010 Catalog!
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Why Did The Turtle Cross The Dressage Court?
To get to the other side and to get published on the HorseGirlTV blog of course! I put Carrara out in one of the side paddocks when it had cooled down in the afternoon and she wouldn’t stop starring at the arena. Wondering what was so fascinating, I walked over to see a massive snapper was crossing the dressage court! Seriously this guy/gal (whatever) was a little over a foot long and had a quick snap!
Ah the fun things that one finds on farms in this state! It’s always a interesting out here!
Tale Of The Traveling Draper Polo Contest Winners!
We have winners in the Draper Tale of the Traveling Polo Contest! Thanks to everyone who entered!! Thanks to the awesome folks at Draper (http://draperequinetherapy.com) for providing the polos!
The 1st winner of the Tale of the Traveling Polo Contest is Lisa Arney. Lisa had this to say, ” I have been an avid Dressage rider and Trainer with my mother for years and now am converting to Cutting. I would love the opportunity to use them on my FEI dressage horse and my National level cutting mare. What an opportunity to see them in action in two very strenuous sports. I feel protecting the legs on our performance horses should come first. Fortunetly in Cutting we are allowed to show with them on what a great way to promote your product I will promise action pictures with them on.” CONGRATS Lisa! We can’t wait to see great action shots of both your dressage and cutting horses!
The 2nd winner and next in line for the Draper Tale of the Traveling Polo Contest is Lisa Marie McGee Afshari. Lisa submitted this info with her listing, “I would like to suggest my therapeutic riding center as a place for Draper to test new polos. I have several old horses donated to Ready Set Ride, Plainefield, Illinois who are all in need of leg support due to injuries and types of unbalanced riders on board. My guys could use all the support they can get.” CONGRATS to you also Lisa! We hope your working therapeutic horses that have the opportunity to trial the polos enjoy them very much!
Our 3rd winner and next in line for the Draper Tale of the Traveling Polo Contest is Thresa Cunningham-Bailey. Thresa entered, “I would love to win some of the new polos! I know that you feature mainly dressage/hunter/jumpers – but there are a lot of barrel racers that use polos too and our horses put a lot of strain on their legs – so reach out to the horses that really get down in the dirt!!!” Congrats Thresa! WOW! Barrels! We’re looking forward to seeing some great action shots of those tight barrel turns in the fabulous Draper Polos!
A big congrats to all our winners and thanks to everyone who participated! Stayed tuned to the HorseGirlTV Facebook page this coming week as we launch another FABULOUS contest where we’ll be giving away a FREE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION to Bernie Traurigs Equestrian Coach (http://equestriancoach.com)!
BP Makes A Good Decision FINALLY!
Nope this is not going to be a politically driven rant about British Petroleum. It’s going to be short, sweet and to the point. I woke up this morning, sat up and looked at the email on my iPhone. I read this from the awesome inventor of the Shake n’ Fork…
“Does the fork in the photo look familiar? It should, its the one you sent back to me with a different basket made for sifting tarballs. According to BP it is the most effective hand tool that has ever been presented to them for collecting tarballs from beaches and they are actually buying them from me. I am down here in Alabama demonstrating it to the contractors in the area and it makes me so proud to see the yellow forks riding in the back of the sand buggies when they go to the beaches in the morning.”
I was SO over-joyed I had tears in my eyes! This amazing inventor of the Shake n’ Fork, Mr. Joesph Berto, had done it! The “most effective hand tool that have even been present to them for collecting tarballs” was just ringing in my ears. To me, this was THE turning point in this whole BP fiasco and the success of Mr. Berto’s invention on another platform, well, it couldn’t have happened to a nicer person truly looking for ways to innovate. Not only is the Shake n’ Fork the most effective stall cleaning tool I’ve worked with but now it’s going to help thousands of people and the environment on the Gulf Coast! Awesome! I love win-win situations!
If you want to see the exact same Shake n’ Fork in this picture below actually in action on HorseGirlTV go to https://blog.horsegirltv.com/blog/?p=1358 and here’s the wonderful picture he attached to the email this morning showing the workers testing it out!
Kudos to someone at BP for finally making a decent decision that really can and will help Gulf Coast residents!
Schweet Hay Fly Net
So we have a pretty open air barn which is great in the summer time and it’s fabulous that the horses can watch the sun go down from their stalls but dang it, it’s HOT sometimes in the afternoons in Eastern North Carolina! We recently put up the awesome Horse Fly Nets (check em out online at http://horseflynet.com/) which are geared towards eliminating flies but they also do a great job of blocking the heat of the sun while still being able to have a great view. It was easy to hang and the horses took an extra look at it ONCE then were over it and now we brush past them when turning out and nobody cares.
And of course the view is shaded but still a fabulous sunset to watch and enjoy in much cooler barn temps!
Check them out as they are a neat company and the innovator, Karleen, is a HorseGirl as well!