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03/14/2025

With spring right around the corner it is time to start little Miss Cookie under saddle. Shelby is her rider and I get to be the coach! This little filly has really impressed me so far. She is taking everything really well and learns quickly. We have done a good deal of groundwork already so she has a good start. Today was her third day under saddle.

09/29/2024

More work on May Bay! She has a really nice flat foot walk already so we are just working to get consistent there. I had been trying to figure out where her fox trot was on the arena. She does great for me on the trail but I had not found the right gear on the arena. After some deliberation, I decided to try staying in my trail position instead of my show position. There is not a lot of difference but I tend to ride with both hands on the arena and one hand on the trail. That must have been my issue. Look at that pretty fox trot!

09/14/2024

Well, I had plans for him as a stallion but am just not ready to make that step. So, Onyx got gelded and he is going to make a really great riding horse! I am getting him going on ground work over the next couple of weeks while he heals. Then we will get started on riding! He will be three this month so it definitely time.

09/10/2024

Our starting place! So, Shelby and I have decided to try our hand at showing MayBay next year if all works out. I am going to post video along the way to show our progress! This one is me riding MayBay. She is a little bit too slick in her trot so we are going to be practicing on getting her more trotty. Her flat foot walk is nice. We just have to get consistent. Shelby is going to be practicing on getting a consistent seat for the next several sessions. I will try to get some video of her soon.

06/14/2023

Since we are going to show him this summer, Rocky is getting some arena riding. He needs to get more consistent and I am also working to get his head up and nose out in his trot. Similar to his dam (who was my show horse for 3-4 years), he likes to drop his head a tuck. He is not on the bit and I don't want him to be very much so the plan is to work on discouraging him by giving a light bump when he tucks. Unlike his dam, he is VERY trotty so I am also trying to get him on the bit enough to smooth out his trot a little.

06/11/2023

It has been a very busy week but it culminated in a fun Saturday for us!! The show season is upon us and we made out first appearance on June 10th at our local fun show. We plan to hit all of them plus a couple that were added to a buckle series. I decided to show Rocky this year and Shelby is on Bella until we wean Cookie and get Sprinkles back in shape. My niece is also showing Rocky in the youth gaited classes.

05/30/2023

Some updated pictures of Onyx. He is finally shed and showing a little gold!

04/30/2023

Ready for Onyx to get shed out so I can see how black my tested buckskin looks! Lol! He is looking very black where he has shed his dead and faded winter coat. Since I have decided to geld him, I am not going to worry about doing a retest. I plan on getting that done soon so I can get serious about his groundwork. Looking forward to seeing what his movement under saddle will be like although it will still be a while before I ride him. I have seen him foxtrot at liberty in the field and like what I have seen there.

04/25/2023

On March 27th, Sprinkles delivered a beautiful bay filly! I am very pleased with how our MFT pony cross has turned out so far. Cookie (current call name) is sure a pretty little thing. It looks like Bella did not settle after all so I plan to breed Sprinkles back to the same stallion for a 2024 foal. I have sent off for her DNA kit and will be sending in her paperwork for registration with MFTPR. So excited to watch this one grow!

Address

County Road
West Plains, MO
65775

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

(417) 204-3366

Website

https://willowacresfarmwp.wixsite.com/ourfarm

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