Jay J

One of our newer horses is the star of the blog today. He is named Jay J. He came to us with the name Jack but with us already having a Jack one of our senior staffers thought of Jay J. He is an 11 year old OTTB which is an off the track Thoroughbred. So yes he did race and it's no surprise why he was in the races. His great great great great grandfather was non other then the magnificent, astounding, not to mention gorgeous, Secretariat!! Yes it is true his papers have been checked. But sadly, he did not live up to the family expectations of being the world's next super star.

       
He is now in retraining for being a jumper and a dressage horse. He is so talented at both.  He is the most well mannered horse and oh so sweet. This week with all of the rain the paddocks are such a mud pit he was at the very back of his paddock and we stood there at the gate and he looked at us, sighed and squelched his way over to the gate. As soon as somebody walks i his stall with any piece of tack he will walk over to his tie up and just look at us like, "well I'm here are you going to tie me up?"

here's a movie of him a couple months after we brought him home.

Titan

Today's horse is Almighty Titan or just titan or Ty.  We bought Titan in September 2010.  He is a 11 year old Quarab (Quarter Horse x Arab). He has a cute little star on his forehead and a little white on his back right leg, besides that he is a deep shiny black.  Before we bought him, he was shown exclusively in the Hunter Jumper circuit. Ty has turned out to be a fantastic horse for riders of all levels and really enjoys going out on trail.

     He loves to Jump. The bigger the fence the more fun, but he likes the boring plain poles. The more scarier and more decorated fences make him nervous and he needs one of our advanced riders to ride him through his fear. After he makes it over a couple times he loves that fence.

Mo Mo

HEy everybody. Todays horse, actually pony, is name Mo. He is our newest addition to the Heavenly Horses string.  Is the most adorable little thing. He is an 18 year old 14.2 hh Pony of America. He is a liver chestnut with a cute appy blanket.  Both of his ears are tipped with white and his legs are all spotted up and down.

(I do not have the best pictures of him yet, will update when i visit the ponies next time)

        He is a nervous little guy. we are pretty sure he was abused. He had an intense fear of crops when he first came. We also had to walk slow and talk to him all the time. If we didn't he would get real nervous and dance around us. He is so much better, still a little claustrophobic with a lot of people in his stall but he is soooooo good with the kids and makes them so comfortable around horses. 

             He goes English and Western. He used to jump but he is old and has ring Bone in his front fetlocks. there is no pain or gimpyness but just a little restricted movement. We just think it will be easier and let him live longer if we give him the light loads. I love Mo Mo he is such a love.

Stetson

HAPPY EASTER!! Hello horse lovers. Sorry I didn't post anything new for the past few days. With Easter upon us there was the impending threat of the never ending chores. But I am posting now. So here is horse #4. Introducing the hysterical, talented, and overall fantastic horse. . . Stetson!!
      Stetson is a mutt. we are positive he is at least 1/2 paint. We also think that he is quarter horse, thoroughbred, and a little bit of a draft horse.  He is 11 years old right now. He can do and loves to do everything. When I say everything I mean EVERYTHING. His favorite is jumping or working cows. But he does speed shows and is fantastic at them. He also does dressage. He needs a little work but once he gets into his frame he is gorgeous. He doesn't drive but that is only because we don't have a cart we are going to working on seeing how he pulls.

Stetson is very intelligent. We are 100% positive that he speaks fluent English and a little Spanish. We could tell you story after story where his canniness and intelligence has had us on the ground rolling and crying with laughter. Mrs. C one time was scolding him for pawing the water and he paused with his hoof in the air just watching her. then he splashed his hoof as high and hard as he could into the water with his lip raised like he was laughing at her. I was riding Jack during that ride and I had to get off I was laughing so hard.

he is our sunshine on a cloudy day Love you STETS STET

Shilo

Shilo is our second mare that we have. She is also one of the two ponies we have. Shilo is a black pony and that is about all we know about her. we are almost 100% positive she was abused before she came to Heavenly Horses.  She is such a lovable pony, but she still has a fear around most adults especially men but she absolutely adores the kids.

      She loves to jump and go fast. It took a lot of practice sweet talk and patients before she would slow down and work like a pony and not a full sized horse! She excels in whatever we ask of her. When you walk up to her she will just start to nuzzle you and beg to be pet.

Jack Jack

Hello again! So here is horse #2 out of nine. His name is Jack. He is also fondly called Jack Jack, woolly mammoth, or fluff. He is very fluffy.  With all his stable names we also have his show name which is I Still Got It. He forgets his age most of the time and acts 10 years younger. Jack is a 20 year old paint gelding. He stood at stud for 10 years and has been showing continuously for the past 8 years. 

                         He is our #1 beginner horse. He is a very very smart horse and prefers the little kids over the adults. His  disposition is very good. He is patient but sneaky so he teaches the kids how to steer correctly. We can teach the student how to do things but the real learning experience comes from the horse.

          He is actually the one horse that doesn't beg for hugs and kisses. He is claustrophobic and just likes you to sit in his stall and sweet talk him while he eats. He does accept treats and is a greedy thing. He loves to lay down and role right after we bathe him for 2 hours for horse shows, so this is very well planned on show nights.He loves to show but gets so hyped up about some of his classes he forgets he is 20 and all he wants to do is go fast. When he keeps his mind on business he is regularly in the ribbons.

Horses

Here at Heavenly Horses our number one aspect is of course the horses! So everyday I will focus on one of our special beauties so you can get to know them as is you have ridden them. So to start of is one of our two mares named Sassy.

          She is a beautiful 5 years old mustang. two years ago she was a wild horse on the planes of Nevada. She was captured and brought to Wisconsin for the Mustang Challenge at the Midwest Horse Fair. The owner of Dream Catcher Stables, Brian Pogue. She was then adopted at the fair by one of Mrs. C's students.  She is very happy with her life and id very patient and understanding with the kids. Her favorite activity, of course, is being ridden n the trails. She also loves being jumped. to her, the bigger and scarier the fence, the better. She is such a show off and a very nice horse for showing.
              We love our sassy girl !!!

Welcome

Hello and welcome to Heavenly Horse's blog.  Heavenly Horses is a Christian based riding program for kids and adults alike. Our goal here is to introduce instruct the world of horsemanship to people of all ages. We work with the Boy Scouts of America with the merit badge program and we also run our own summer camp including a Vacation Bible School with Christian Life Fellowship.
  
      Sharon Casares, who specializes in hunt seat, jumping, dressage, and western pleasure, has been riding ever since she was a child. She has had over 18 years of experience with working with the Boy Scouts of America. She has also been a youth group leader and a Sunday School Teacher for over five years.

Heavenly Horses currently has nine horses and ponies. Each and every horse or pony is specially trained for working with kids.  The horses strive for attention and the good girl or the good boy form the kids. they love being ridden and showing. We have two pretty little females and seven other beautiful geldings. The two girlies are Sassy, a wild mustang who can sometimes live up to her name, and a little black pony named Shilo who absolutely adores little kids. reign Czeck is an Arabian from Nevada that loves to jump! Next we have Apollo who is a sun shine gold quarter horse who is lazy but once he sees those barrels he is turned on ! then we have jack who is a 20 year old paint horse that is our #1 beginner horse. Next we have Stetson who is the joker of our group and is a bilingual horse that speaks English fluently, no joke. Then we have Almighty Titan who was a serious competitor in jumping shows making fences 3ft and higher. Next we have ones of our newest arrivals named Moe. He is our second pony that is as cute as anything. Last but far from least is Jay J. He is the great great great great grandson of the astounding Secretariat. He was raced for a few years but didn't live up to the family legacy. Now he is a super jumper and making big fences look like nothing.

Thanks for reading this and we will update every now and then with pictures and videos and new stories of the horses. we have a horse show next Saturday so we will surely have some stories from that. Till the next post,
                Heavenly Horses