Florida is proving to be very beneficial for the BlackFriar young horses.
IC London (Bridget) turned 4 this January and was introduced to jumping.  She is proving to be brave and honest on cross country, taking to the water at Longwood Farm like a duck and bounding over ditches and banks like a pro.  Her stadium work is greatly improving and she is starting to get her laterals on the flat.  I am very excited about this little mare.
Nightwatch II  (Andee) Also turned 4 in January.  This filly is so quiet, came off the trailer like she had done it all her life.  I am really impressed on how simple she is to ride.  Holding a natural rhythm to her gaits.  We have started her over stadium fences and she is showing her breeding with some exceptional decisions and scope.  She is proving to be a perfect amature horse on the flat with the scope over fences a professional will appreciate.
Wicked (Todd) 4 in January.  Todd is the baby of the group only being put into real work 60 days ago.  He is a barn favorite with his laid back personality.  This trip has been exceptionally good for him to expose him to new situations which previously would have made him nervous.  His quality of gait gets him noticed everywhere we go and people constantly stop me to ask about his breeding.  Cant wait to get more miles on this colt so I can see what he can really do!
Qualifier (Wally)  Wally turned 5 this year.  If I thought he had grown up last year, this year he is just blooming.  He has started schooling some Training level questions at Longwood taking on the trakehner, ditch and wall and coffin with confidence.  On the flat we are schooling Half Pass, Counter Canter and even getting our changes.  As he gets stronger the suspension he is able to hold is impressive.  This big guy might just surprise us all!

Chelsey will be in the Ocala Florida area from January 14th through February 20th.  Lessons will be available on a limited basis.  Please contact Anna to schedule a ride time.

Endless Poshibilities is SOLD!

Congratulations Catie in AL.  

2013 Florida

This year we plan to leave for Florida on January 14th.

We will be based out of Canterbury in Newberry, Fl.  traveling back and forth to Ocala and Rocking Horse.  We plan to start at the first Rocking Horse January 25-27th.  Opening Date is December 11, 2012

The USEA symposium on February 18th and 19th.  Linda Zang is doing the dressage and the coach of the English team is doing the jumping phases.

I will need to know as soon as possible who plans to go down and what shows they plan attend.  This will allow me to book stalls and plan for trailering.

If you need your horse body clipped and cleaned up let me know so we can get ahead of things this year.

Estimated Costs as follows:

          *  Shipping round trip $650
          *  Stalls $10 per day plus shavings, feed and hay
          *  Split on paddock fee's
          *  Entry Fee's
          *  Shoeing and vet. fee's
          *  Regular training fee's

We plan to return on February 20th.

Thank you,

Chelsey Sawtell 

 Wicked Todd is SOLD!  

Congratulations Mika, 

I see great things in your future!

Another successful show for Jeanne Wallace and Qualifier with a 2nd place at River Glen.  You guys ROCK!

Congratulations to Jeanne Wallace and Qualifier for winning their first time competing at a sanctioned event.  May you both have many more blue ribbons in your future.