Independence is sweet..

So I have really exciting news...we bought a trailer!! It's super exciting because now we can go to whatever shows we want and we don't have to borrow other people's trailer. We are finally independent!
The trailer we got is a Kieffer Built, two-horse goose neck. It has a very large tack room/sleeping area and a walk through to where the horse's are. It's really cool because if your in the tack room getting your stuff or something your horse is right through the door. The trailer is pretty big (23 feet long) so it's going to take some getting used to for sure but it's all very exciting :)

That's pretty much the most exciting thing that's happened lately but I might as well tell you how the show at Edenview went on the 15th.
The weather that day was great! The forecast had originally called for rain and thunderstorms but everything held off and it turned out really nicely. I did two full divisions as well as the extreme hunter challenge. The EHC was our first class of the day and he was a little bit spooky at first but by the end of the course he was doing really well. The hardest part of the course was at the end where you had to halt from a canter, back up three steps and then pick up a counter canter and do the last outside line. I wasn't sure if we were going to pull it off but we did - and he did it really well! He did it right from the halt too and got his counter canter right away. I was super proud of him. Sadly we didn't come first because I forgot to back up since I was so focused on the counter canter...*facepalm*...

The rest of the day went really well also. My next division was the 2'3'' - 2'6'' and we got reserve champion! I also decided to do the 2'6'' - 2'9'' division since the weather was so nice and Khamy was working so well, and we ended up getting reserve in that as well. I was really proud of my boy and had a lot of fun. There was even prizes at this show! For the first division I won a salt block and I also won a bucket in the second division.

The next Edenview show is on Aug. 26th. It'll be our first show with out new truck and trailer. I'm really excited!

That's all for now, talk soon!

Teagan & Khamy

Summer is Finally Here!

School's. Out. For. SUMMER!!!! Finally! My grade eight year is over and I can finally kick back and relax. Sort of. I guess being the passionate equestrian that I am, relaxing isn't really on the agenda. But what is on it is riding. Lots and lots of riding. As much as possible! With a healthy portion of barn chores I might add. As long as I'm at the barn, I'm happy.
 The sad thing is, in between being at the barn I have absoloutely no idea what to do with myself! I put so much of myself into my riding that I just don't have time for any other hobbies on the side, unless watching re-runs of 'The Real Housewives of Vancouver' counts. So, I've decided to try something new this summer. Something that can make the time spent away from my horse seem less painful. I just haven't decided what exactly this 'new' thing is. As soon as I do though, you'll be the first to know!
Also now that I'm not so busy with school work I'm going to try to post more often. I've been a bit lazy in that department as of late...

Summer Lovin'

Talk soon!

Teagan & Khamy

p.s. I recently wrote the written test for my D2 level in Pony Club and I passed! I am doing the riding and stable management portion on Sunday. Wish me luck!

Riding In the Rain

So I went to the Edenview show today. It was really fun! But it was very wet!! The forecast had been calling for rain and it was right! When I was warming up it was pouring! Everything was soaked but I didn't really care, I was having a really good ride!
I was originally going to do the junior 2'3 - 2'6 division but since some people didn't come (thanks to the weather) I did the open 2'6 instead (I was the only one in the junior haha)
The ring was absolute slop! There were puddles everywhere! My first class was the 'Extreme Hunter Challenge'. Basically you just had to do a bunch of different stuff like trot through pylons and then trot over a jump and do a counter canter after halting before a line etc. Khamy was...quite naughty. He did not approve of the mud! He jumped all the jumps (after a run out or two) by the end and did all the things that were required but not before having a tantrum haha. We have decided that he is an official princess!!
The next two classes were flat and I got a 2nd and a 3rd. I had to really push him through the mud but he didn't break or slip or anything so I was happy with our flat.
Next I had two classes over fences. Khamy was actually really good! He braved the mud and water and jumped around the course really nicely! I didn't really pay attention to distances because of the mud I didn't want to risk him slipping. He landed most of his leads and he got some of his flying changes! He did buck a little bit to get his hind end in the air, I think it was mostly because he was nervous in the slushy footing. In the first over fence class I got 3rd and in the second one I got 1st.
It was a great show day full of mud and rain but also lots of fun! And I got reserve champion which was pretty cool :) Here's a video of one the over fences classes I did:

I'll be back at the barn tomorrow so I might be able to post about something other than a show haha but I have Ultimate Frisbee practise so I might get home later than normal :/

Also my good friend Clare is coming to visit the barn on Tuesday which I am sooooooo excited about! I haven't seen her in FOREVER!! Gonna be a good week :)

xx

Teagan & Khamy

p.s OMG One Direction was soooooo AMAZING!! I went on Thursday, it was one of the best nights of my life!! I went with Zoe and Meg, it was so fun! When they first came out Meg and I just lost it we were screaming so loud and just freaking out (we probably looked REALLY strange) When they sang 'Moments' Meg and I were like crying so much and Zoe was just laughing at us haha! Omg NIALL PLAYED HIS GUITAR! It was sooo amazing! I love Niall omgomgijbsg0c8nsdgsgv.....ya so I only sort of like 1D.......

First Show of the Season!!

Hey so I had my first show of the season on the 20th of May! It was great! I am soooooooooo proud of Khamy, he was awesome! Sorry I haven't blogged about it until now but I have been really busy and a tad bit lazy (hehe)

2'6 division,  May 20,  PHC

Anyways - I spent all day at the barn getting him all ready and packing the trailer etc. It was so nice to finally give him a bath! He was so dusty! I love it when they're all clean and shiny!
The show was at the Pickering Horse Centre, I did the hi/lo hunter division. It had three classes over fences and two on the flat. It was 2'6/2'9. We did the 2'6 because we're not focusing on height, more on the details and technique like flying changes. Speaking of flying changes he got 50% of them at the show! This was the first show where we got some flying changes! He only missed two leads out of the three trips we did. He's been getting really good at landing his leads as well.
The competition was SO intense! Pretty much all the people in my division were trillium riders and my coach said she recognised some of the horses from the A's when she went a few weeks ago to watch.
I didn't pin because our changes weren't perfect like the other horses but I got reserve/honourable mention in every class.

All in all it was a great day, I felt we accomplished a lot, and Khamy trailered soo nicely, the best he ever has! He didn't even think twice just walked on like I was turning him out in the paddock.

My next show is coming up really soon actually - this weekend! I am competing at Edenview Equestrian Centre. The jumpers at my barn show there (they host jumper shows)  and so we decided to try doing the hunter series this season. I'm really excited, I've heard it's a really nice place to show!

In other news, my lesson was quite interesting this week. We did some training in the forest and on the big hill in the neighbour's field. It was fun but challenging especially working on the hill. We were practising rhythm up and down the hill which was tough because I had to add impulsion going up the hill and then sit up and keep him from running down the hill too quickly. In the forest we worked on striding with trot poles and balance at the gallop. This week I will be going over there to practise some more.

Pole work in the forest

I also have some news about pony club. I attended a meeting on Friday and we discussed the subject of level testing which is coming up. I have to test for D and D1 before I can test for D2, which is the experience level I'm at right now. Each level is composed of three parts, the written test, the stable management test and the riding test. I'll keep you updated on how that goes.

If I have time I'll blog again this week but if not I probably won't be back on here until after the show. So excited!


Flatting in the field



xx

Teagan & Khamy

Quiz!!

Oshawa Pony Club - Quiz

Hey guys! Long time no talk! Quiz was last week and it was amazing! I had so much fun and Oshawa did really well! I was on a team with Zoe and another girl in my branch named Shelby. We had lots of fun together and did pretty well. Oshawa had four separate teams competing in total - one D team, two D1 teams (my level) and one D2 team. My team placed 5th in the Oral testing, 1st in the visual and 2nd overall. The other D1 team placed 1st overall, our D team placed 3rd overall and our D2 team placed 4th overall! Way to go Oshawa!
That was pretty much the most exciting thing that happened this (well more like last) week. I had my lesson today and Khamy was unbelievable!!!! He is just getting better every day! I am so excited for my first show....it's in TWO weeks!! I have a good feeling about this show season, it's gonna be great! I have been clipping and cleaning all week and his mane is almost all pulled! Yay!
The only other thing that is mildly interesting is the weather! Omg it has been so beautiful! It's so nice to be able to go to the barn in a t-shirt! Craziness!! And there have been an incredible number on monarch butterflies in my backyard....like it's on the verge of being weird..they are EVERYWHERE! They are very pretty though!

That's about it for now but I will hopefully blog again soon..maybe..no promises ;)

xx

Teagan & Khamy

Go Oshawa!

Hey guys. Sorry I haven't blogged in a really long time...again aha....I have had a super busy week school wise but not so much horse wise so I haven't had anything to write about really. I haven't been to the barn since Tuesday and am missing my horse so much! I can't wait to see him tomorrow!
Before I say anything else your probably wondering why the title of this is 'Go Oshawa'. The reason is....quiz is on Saturday! My pony club branch (the Oshawa branch) is going to Uxbridge for the quiz competition! I am so excited! It's gonna be super fun and a great learning experience. The downside is that since it's so far away we have to get up really early to get there....it starts at 8am. Ya. It's gonna feel more like a horse show morning haha.

It's going to be a busy weekend so not sure if  I will have time to blog but we will see :)

That's all for now! Wish us luck! Go Oshawa!

xx

Teagan & Khamy

Sort of a good excuse...

Hi guys. So ya I haven't blogged in a week....sorry! I wish I had a good excuse as to why I didn`t blog but I really don`t. Well I sorta do, I mean I was pretty busy this week but there were a few times where it was just pure laziness....
Anyways, I didn`t have a super eventful week so you didn`t miss too much. I went riding on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Khamy was a superstar this week! Enough said.
The only part of the week that was a bit more interesting was our lesson on Saturday. That was great. Khamy was absolutely brilliant! We didn`t flat for too long because he was being just great and there wasn`t a lot we had to pursue so we did mostly jumping. We had some trouble with the short approaches to some of the diagonal fences but by the end he was going really well over them.
I had a nice little bareback ride afterwards which was relaxing as well. :)

Oh ya, one more thing I almost forgot to tell you...I sprained my ankle YAY! Not. I fell on it in gym class...aha I`m cool..... It kinda sucks but luckily I can still ride :) I probably shouldn`t but not riding is more painful than a sprained ankle (in my opinion)

That`s about it, so until next time!

xx

Teagan & Khamy

Amazing Weekend!

Wow! What an awesome weekend! Sorry I haven't really blogged about it at all (been SO busy) I will just catch you up now.
So on Friday I went riding with Zoe and Tessa. That was lots of fun! Khamy was really good. Probably the best ride I've had all week actually! He wasn't lazy at all and did everything I asked really well! I rode bareback after which was really fun as well. Khamy is the most comfortable horse I have ever ridden bareback! He is so smooth! Since I am so slow untacking we were the last ones in the barn and I had some nice cuddles with Kham :) He is so adorable!
Yesterday I had an even better day! In the morning we helped clear some of the overgrown branches in the forest trails. After that we had some lunch and then Zoe asked if I wanted to go dirt biking. This was my first time and I was a little nervous but decided to try it. I only fell of once haha, well I didn't really 'fall off' it was more of a 'jump' off. What happened was, I was trying to turn and I accidentally hit the gas really hard and it took off REALLY fast and I just sort off stood up and it went out from underneath me and fell over......I couldn't help but laugh!
After dirt biking Zoe, Jenny and I went for a really nice hack. It was lovely! We went all around the mini forest trail across the road and then we went into the Ganaraska! It was Khamy's first time out into the Ganny this year and he was amazing! I was walking with my reins on the buckle and he was fine, didn't spook at anything!
I think the best part of out trail ride was when we were on the private trail Zoe and I were singing 'What Makes You Beautiful' at the top of our lungs haha, it was hilarious! And the horses were like "What are you doing?"
Oh and something else I thought was pretty funny was when we were on the part of the trail that runs beside the highway, I waved to a car and an old lady who was in the passenger's seat like had her face glued to the window and her eyes were SO wide haha it was like she's never seen a horse before!

Well that's about it for my fabulous weekend! I am going riding tomorrow so I will see you soon!

xx

Teagan & Khamy

Impulsion...

Oh boy! Tonight I had an awesome ride!
 At first I thought Khamy was going to be a bit stiff but he worked out of it in no time. We were doing mostly flat today and he was so good!
His canter was FABULOUS tonight! Oh.My.Goodness!!!! A few months ago, I could barely sit deep in my seat without him breaking stride because he didn't have enough impulsion. It was really frustrating actually. We have been working really hard on balancing him and really getting that impulsion from behind and it's paying off! Now when I sit in my seat he ricks back on his haunches and really drives forward into the contact, it's the best feeling! I am so excited about this!

I put up a video of Khamy and I jumping the birch jump. It's only like 2'6 but I was just practicing keeping impulsion around the turn to the jump and landing leads so height didn't really matter.

 I'm not going riding tomorrow so until next time!

xx

Teagan & Khamy

Missed Him Soooo Much!

So tonight I got to go to the barn finally! I was in barn withdrawal haha and so was my mom! It's only been two days but what can I say I love my horse way too much!

I had such an amazing time at the barn today, right from the moment I went to catch my horse. Gotta love it when your horse comes running over when he sees you! He was such a sweetie today, so relaxed and affectionate. He was really calm in the cross-ties and stood so patiently. I was practising my fishtail braid in his forelock and he held his head nice and low for me, what a good boy!
As well as having some nice bonding time, we also had a really fabulous ride! Jenny (BO) put up a new jump in the arena with birch tree poles which was something Khamy has never jumped before and he didn't even look at it, he just flew over it!
His canter has been coming along so well and it feels like it's all finally coming together. We have worked hard all winter and it's finally starting to pay off. He is really starting to get that lovely collection while keeping a really steady and strong impulsion. He also got a few really clean flying lead changes tonight it was great!
I am loving my new saddle so much! The difference is amazing! It's like riding a completely different horse. Getting a saddle fitter was the best thing we have ever done, it's really amazing! His movement has improved heaps.
I rode bareback for a while after and took him over the birch jump again and he was perfect. I love riding bareback, you just feel so connected. I think Khamy likes it too!

I am also teaching Khamy to bow and he is such a quick learner! He's really flexible as well so that makes it a lot easier to teach him. Maybe once we're a little better at it I'll post a video on here :)

So basically just a super-duper fantastical ride! I missed Khamy so much, it was so good to see him! I am going riding again tomorrow (yay) I think I'm gonna work on some flatty stuff :)

Talk to you soon!

xx

Teagan & Khamy

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Free lunging the muffin ^.^

Quiz Practise: Conformation

So tonight I had a pony club quiz practise......yes I am a member of the Canadian Pony Club. It's great! You learn so much and get to meet so many new horsey friends. Plus you get to go to lots of cool/informative clinics and get to compete in Pony Club shows, PPG, Rally etc.
One of the events that Pony Club does is quiz. Quiz is where all the branches from your region get together and put their equestrian knowledge to the test. It's super fun! You work in groups of three with other people from your branch and their are different tests; oral tests, written tests etc. and the branch with the most points or whatever wins! My branch won last year and I'm hoping we will do as well this year!

Anyways, for the past couple of months my branch has been meeting weekly for quiz practise. So basically we focus on one thing each week that we'll need to know for quiz and learn about it. This week we did conformation. We covered a wide range of stuff from parts of the horse to what to look for conformation wise, when buying a horse. It's funny because a lot of the terms refer to other animals (cow hocked, pigeon toed, goose rump, mutton wither, etc.) and all of these terms are referring to things you don't want in a horse so it's like they're saying that horses are just way better than any other animal haha, which I think is sorta true, but I guess I'm a bit biased.

That's about it for today but I am going riding tomorrow (thank goodness) so I will probably post about that tomorrow! Talk to you soon!

xx

Teagan & Khamy

Off to a Good Start

Hey again! Now that I've introduced myself and gotten all of the explanations and what not mostly out of the way I can actually start, well, blogging!

I had my lesson today and it was SO AMAZING!!! Literally one of the best lessons I have had in a long time! Khamy was so good it was unbelievable! We even got some flying lead changes! He got one after he came off a jump which was surprising because most of the time it takes more planning/setup but he just did it, it was awesome!

After my lesson Khamy was super sweaty so I took him into the outdoor washstall to sponge him off a bit. It is really starting to feel like summer!

I know this post was SUPER short but I am really tired and my brain isn't really in gear so my writing is probably a bit boring right now.... At least my first post was about something this exciting!

Anyways, I will talk to you soon! Sadly I won't be going to the barn until Tuesday because my mom is working all weekend but I look forward to writing again! Bye for now!

xx

Teagan & Khamy

Waiting patiently for his apple after being sponged down...

I Moved!

Hello! Some of you may know me from my old blog Khamy's Corner. I sorta stopped blogging on that account a while ago and decided to start blogging again but I wanted something new and fresh so I made this blog. For those of you that don't know me, my name is Teagan. I am a 13 year old equestrian. I have been riding for almost five years now and am loving it more and more each day. I am very lucky to ride and own a beautiful horse named Khamsin (Khamy for short). He is literally my entire life. I can't express in words how happy he makes me feel. No sadness has ever overcome the joy he brings to my life everyday and because of that I can bring joy and light to the other people in my life. I have realized that being a happy and up-beat person reflects so positively on the people and animals around you and makes everything so much easier.
Khamy is a 7 year old Quarter horse/Arabian cross. He is almost 16hh and is a full dunn which means he is like the colour of peanut butter and has various special markings such as "cobwebs", a dorsal stipe and yes, zebra stripes.
I am a hunter and I love it. I love the beauty and grace a hunter can demonstrate and the constant strive for perfection. I am a goal setter and hunter provides so many oppurtunities for goals, no matter how unattainable some may be.

I realize this has been a bit of a long and boring post but I promise that this is not going to be how all of my posts turn out haha. I tend to ramble quite a bit when I am talking about something I am passionate about. I am excited to share with you all of the new things that Khamy and I get to experience as we continue our jouney together. It's going to be an adventure I can assure you!

xx

Teagan & Khamy