Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007
Subject: More pictures of Jewel & Greg
Can you tell that I adore this
filly?! She was my last "sale filly" and I had planned on
keeping her for myself because she stole my heart, but Greg begged
me for a year to let him buy her and I finally gave in. I always
tell him that I'll buy her back anyday. Getting to know Jewel's
mother and father and having Heather let me ride her sister,
Rijcke (who looks almost identical to Jewel) makes me feel even
that much more connected to her. It's bittersweet watching her
grow up because I think it'll be several years before another baby
grows up in my barn. boo hoo!
Jenna
Friesian/ Haflinger Cross Filly
2 years old
Born: April 18, 2005
Sire: Flying W Farms Baron (Friesian)
Dam: Flying W Farms Cremella (I renamed her Melody
a.k.a. Melly as she is affectionately known by her new family now)
The neck ribbon that Jewel is wearing is her year end
Top Ten Halter award from Flying W Farms! The BIG blue and white
ribbon is, of course, the Flying W Farms High Point Award. Any
other ribbons you see her with in the pictures were won in halter
classes. At the Blue Lakes show, she won her halter class and
qualified for the championship class which was really fun. That's
when they awarded her the Flying W Farms High Point award which was
MUCH more gorgeous than any other ribbon given out at the show that
day!
Greg's love of horses didn't develop until he was in
his early 50s. He took riding lessons at a nearby lesson barn
together with his daughter, Callie, who was in her late 20's at the
time. Greg also has a one year old grandson named Dylan and an
adorable 4 year old granddaughter named Taylor who began riding at
only 3 years old! What a rider she'll be if she continues to stick
with it!
In 2005, he saw my ad for Jewel on the internet and
he and Callie came out to see her. Jewel was just a little thing,
only a few months old back then. He met my Tiara and only a few
months later began a half lease on her, riding her at a nearby
boarding stable and out on trails and that's when he really became
hooked on the Flying W Farms horses!
Greg ended up buying Jewel as a yearling in 2006 and
looked forward to the whole experience of raising his own Flying W
Farms baby with my help. Last year, he rode my Tia on the trails as
I handwalked Jewel in several of our nearby parks. Jewel was
fantastic on the trails from day one and even enjoys being the lead
horse. I showed her in several halter classes at local shows to get
her experienced in the show ring as a yearling.
This year, Greg is showing Jewel in halter classes
himself and is doing really well. Jewel handles showing like it's
just another day in the park. Greg's wife, Linda, often accompanies
us along with his daughter, Callie, and granddaughter, Taylor.
Needless to say, they have quite the cheering section. Greg is
thoroughly enjoying the experience of raising his filly and now
looks forward to each and every one of her training sessions,
videotaping several of them.
I just started official training with Jewel about a
month ago. I'm very impressed with her obedience, work ethic and
long attention span for just a 2 year old. She accepts everything
very willingly and is always eager to please. So far, she has been
ponied at the walk and trot alongside my Tiara, she lunges
beautifully at all three gaits and is very responsive to voice
commands. I have lunged her in a bridle, surcingle and sidereins
and also in a saddle which she easily accepted. I just began
working her in long lines to teach her what the reins mean and I'm
also line driving her in preparation for teaching her to drive.
She's a lovely, level headed filly, an absolute joy to work with and
we all can't wait for the day that she becomes a mature, fully
rideable, driveable horse!
Jenna Hill
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