Revel Ranch Sporthorses

07/29/2025

Omg cuteness overload!! Telekinetic (Total Hope x Wynton,) playing with his stuffed horse. Special thanks to Malaika Dixon for helping expose the wee babe to all sorts of nonsense in the best possible way. 🩷🥂

07/24/2025

We decided to stop in at a sporthorse show a couple weeks ago when we were in Colorado for the USEF Developing Horse event. Both Fendi (“Broodmare class” & Barbarella “Sporthorse Prospect,” were Champions in their respective divisions, w/Barbarella beating an approved stallion, even!)

My job was basically groom, because I had the über-talented, fleet afoot Bruce Griffin III aka Turtle run my two long-legged ladies, to show them to their best effect.

Not going to give up saddle time for this but it was cool to see them shine in a different way. Thanks to the Coors family for hosting & Heather & Gwen for making the magic happen. And thanks to for the gorgeous photos!

07/17/2025

Dang. It’s always exciting when you bring in the 2yo’s for a shakedown.

Tetris W (Gaudi x Wynton/Dacaprio,) was bred to be a Grand Prix horse & we kept her knowing she would manifest that!

Want a horse that has that look-at-me quality, on top of excellent gaits? Here’s your girl. Offered to a 5* home, professionals given priority, to bring her to her potential. 🤩

07/10/2025

Love this mare. Emeres (UB40 x Idocus) is all business, totally consistent. All I have to do is show up for her. 💜

Pics from the show mid June where she did her first Intermediate 1. She capped the weekend w a score of almost 68%, and I couldn’t be more proud of her. (I rode the pirouettes like a mannequin, but I’ll do better next time, Em!) grateful for summer days, motivated mares & always another centerline.

07/07/2025

Barbarella getting the big numbers in her Materiale & 4yo test a couple of weeks ago at Les Bois Dressage. Pulling off a 9 in the walk & 8.5 in trot & overall Perspective is no small feat!

We have been toying with the idea of going to Lamplight, but I think we are going to sit tight this year & aim for 5yo tests next year. Just a lot going on & we have other horses also needing our attention, turns out!

But Wee Barbarella was a complete star, alongside her mother Fendi & auntie Fitzerella. What a cool young horse to bring along.

06/06/2025

OMG OMG! Gorgeous Total Hope x Wynton c**t. Mom & wee babe are both healthy & doing great. More baby spam soon 🤩

10/17/2024

If you know this horse, you will understand what a *huge accomplishment this open throatlatch and honest reach through the back are!! Ditto for the quiet rideability you see in the tempi changes. He is all heart, this guy, never stops trying. 💖 His only flaw is that he tries too hard (and then gets completely out of sorts as he tries to charge about!)

Days 1 & 2 of the show, nerves got the best of him, but by day 3, we figured out our warmup & scored 69% in his Intermediate 1 test.

Looking forward to the future with sweet Dante. 💜🥂

10/15/2024

We can’t overstate how proud we are of this mare: Emeres (UB40 x Idocus,) in her first PSG, scoring over 70% from 2 different judges in Colorado a couple of weeks ago.

Outside of some very nice scores, the comments from the judges ranged from “a pleasure to watch,” to “what an incredible mare: I love her kind & trusting expression,” which really sums up how we feel about her.

She’s still getting stronger in the work & we are already excited for next steps. See you guys out there next year. 🥂🦾🫶🏽 (not included, pictures of me crying while we exit the arena 💖)

09/17/2024

We made a "behind the scenes" training video on helping a talented mare get stronger & more correct in simple & flying changes! Listen as we discuss how we use exercises & her body position to help her develop more evenly left & right.

This is a 4th level mare with an inconsistent foundation, coming back into work. Listen as we discuss how we use exercises & her body position to help her de...

09/02/2024

Super Inspection with Sandy Hunt and the The American Hanoverian Society last weekend at Revel Ranch! So many gorgeous horses; thanks to everyone who came out.

Champion Hanoverian Mare: Revel Ranch's own Barbarella S (Benecio x Finest)
Champion Non-Hanoverian Mare: Secret Sauce (Secret x Ribery Gold) Sydni Cook Leslie Dauray Edison
Top Hanoverian foal: Fleur de Lis BWF (Finnigan x Belissimo M) Compagno
Top Rheinland foal: Devante (Dheputy x Titan) Jasmine Beckstead

08/04/2024

CONGRATULATIONS! 🥂 best wishes to Bonnie Gilmore & trainer Sabine Rijssenbeek of Chico, CA on their purchase of Magnum KV! This special pony proved that ponies can compete with the big horses, if they have enough heart. 💗

⚡️2023 Pony Cup National Champion, 3rd & 4th level
⚡️2023 High Point overall, Utah dressage
⚡️2021 Regional Champion, 2nd level

And not least, Champion of all of our hearts with his adventures in skijoring & ba****ck mounted nonsense. We love you, Manguito! You, Bonnie & Sabine will be very happy. 🥂🫶🏽💗