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Sun Runner Stables

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Here's my rescued child, Fandango, 15 this year going on 16. He's really going along beautifully, and this adult student riding him, Jan, does a great job with him. Please try and ignore his draw reins. He's Awful for going behind the bit, and today was a trial with them. I like the end result, but not all the fuss of them....

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one of him cantering...
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and another in which I managed to cut Jan's head off, but he looks so pretty...
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More in the next post....
 
Here's one of my newer horses, Obsession, with another adult student Sy, this horse has had Major aggression issues, and up until the day he hit my farm, could only be walked and tacked up by an experienced horse person. Turns out it was a Bad case of the I-want-some-attention-Now's, and in the past 2 months has become a really lovely animal. I think he is one of the most photogenic horses I have ever taken a picture of! (Biased Just a bit here!
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Sy is nearing 80 years old, and still rides 3-4 times a week. I really enjoy teaching him, a Great case of you are Never to old to learn! I cut Sy's head off here (I have a habit of this, can you tell?? But the horse was looking So good here...
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Here's another foward moving shot of him, Bless Sy's heart, his lower leg Kills me, and he's always looking down, but he does a great job on this horse!
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And here's a okay side step photo. This horse has major hind end issues and really has trouble "coming through" in the hind end. He's getting better now, but Wheee what a ride when I first started him!
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More on next post...
 
Here is one of my boarders on my new pony Zena, I Really like this pony, she is so sound minded and very very smart. Plus she can jump 3 foot from almost a standstill!
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She rocks! In the backround you can just see my other pony, who is a rescue. Her name is Daisy, and she's still a bit underweight...
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Here the previous girls sister on their horse Smokey, who I bought years ago along with my best lesson mare, Sassy. We called it the "Buy her get Ugly free deal." Poor guy, but he's a Very good boy! (We just don't talk about his ears)
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Here is another boarder on her fablous trekaner mare Cinder.
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And here is my "Head student" Caroline, with her boyfriend, on the ever patient Fandango. I love this picture!!
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And here's me..... Here is my Sassy mare I mentioned before... at my other house on the water, in the back yard, completly unconcerned.
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That's my "Big" sister, over visiting from Sweden in front of me, I am the busty thing behind her.
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And here is a shot of me and "The Fat Mare" as we all lovingly call her, just hanging out at my dad's house, I just love this mare, we have utter trust in each other!
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*Edited to add, which picture do You like the best?*

(*Note I am a trained professional, as is my head student, I do Not condone sitting double, or on a horses hindquarters, espically without holding the reins. These are specially trained horses, and are very tolerant, Please Do not try to attempt!!!*) Said for the benifit of our "friends".
 
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I loved all these pictures. Horses looked really good and so did the people. Looked like lesson day there and everyone doing very well.

And just look at that sand.......yup, that's Florida! and the water does look sooooo good for this poor landlocked person. But where are you hiding the stupid palmettos? I was looking and didn't see any!

Say hi to Burt for me.
 
Marty you hit the nail on the head, this was just a normal friday, one of my slower days at the farm!!

Yes, the water at my dad's place is really great. I love my little waverunner that I keep their. He calls it my water pony.
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The dork.

We keep all the palmettos Out Out Out! I have 1 patch on my place, and it's kept strictly undercontrol. I HATE them... Yuck! I have had horses come in half sawed to death from them...
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I am soon removing said 1 patch, and putting an above groud pool their for summer camp!
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Much more fun to play in.

Thank you for the compliment on my horses and kids. I know we are not perfect, but I am for the most part happy with my horses weight and tone. My students as always, are works in progress, as am I....

Aww Fizzy, that's one of my fav's too... though it's So wrong in so many ways, it almost hurts to say that.
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Needless to say, my kids don't get a chance to See those pic's. Or I would get the Where's Your helmet? Why are you on her butt? Shouldn't you be holding the reins, what if she spooked?
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My own words, coming to haunt me out of my kids mouths!
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Thank you all for taking the time to look, I realize that they probably took a bit to load. I forget how spoiled I am thanks to our Cable internet....
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Here's my rescued child, Fandango, 15 this year going on 16.

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Rescue, is a little stretch
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:, however not prior to my friend rehabilitating him .... Thanks to Jennifer's good job he still going strong today and making many children very happy. Fandango, once known as AKA 24 Kt Gold. Is such a gentle little guy.. I rode him a couple times and hes was one you could just sit on and go on a nice long trail... Here is a photo of him prior to you getting him from my friend, he was rescued by her in a state of starvation and then was nourished back from his abused past. You might want it for your records..

It feels so good when you hear stories like that knowing there are people out there that will bring abused horses new lives.

Chandler

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Thank you for the photo Chandler, and for giving the rest his history, He Was Indeed a rescue in the beginning of his life! I did Not mean to hint that I had rescued him!
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Please, he was fat and beautiful when I picked him up!~ I like to point out to everyone that see's him and remarks about how nice he looks his past history, and what Jenn did to get his brain back and training him, after the lady Jenn had got him from had gotten his weight back on.

Please don't get me wrong, and say hi to Jenn for me! I know she must be thrilled to be at Emily's side again.
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All those shots are wonderful! Thanks for sharing......

MA
 
I love your last photo too!! Hey, the worst case scenario that I can see is that you go on your butt in the sand, LOL I love how you point out all the little flaws on your horses and students :lol: One thing I did notice about all your students is nice low, soft hands!!! :aktion033: :aktion033: Good Job!!
 
Nice pictures, and gorgeous horses!
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I love the picture with Smokey. He may not ever win a halter championship, but you can sure see the kindness and willing attitude in his eyes.
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Thanks for sharing the pictures. Sends me back to my days with the Palm Beach Equestrian Center back when we first started it up.

I have to say I don't miss the fire ants and nasty snakes, but I did meet a lot of really nice people and got hooked on GOOD polo. Can't stand to go watch polo here, most players aren't even rated.
 
Sorry I'm kind of late but I have to say I love the pics!! The horses are very pretty!! And OMG the weather/scenery..I want to move down there!! Lol. It's pretty ugle and gloomy around here. :aktion033: :aktion033:
 

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