We Make It Easy

Learn to ride & groom a horse this spring & summer at Garrod Farms Stables in Saratoga. Our ½ day camp is geared for children 8-13 years old with no prior experience. You will learn:
• How to ‘Stop, Start, Steer’ your horse
• Mounting and dismounting
• Proper control and form on the horse
• Trail riding rules & responsibilities
• Grooming, saddling
• Beginning horse psychology
• Safety, safety, safety.
You will have lessons in our covered arena as well as rides on the trails. This is a fun, fact-filled week-long experience with horses. Horses available for more experienced children as well. For more information or to register, contact the City of Saratoga Recreation at 408.868.1249 or visit www.saratoga.ca.us/recreation

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It’s that time of year again, Time for Fox Crossing! I love these guys, and they always hold the best shows here! Sadly, luck was not on my side. I showed up early, and ended up waiting around for the better part of the day to get started. I had trudged through the mud so my boots were very slippery. I actually ended up taking a little spill, and even took myself off course first round. I completely missed second round, and third round bay knocked the jump. I was a pretty epic fail, but I can only blame myself and learn from these mistakes. I’m hoping I have a bit more luck when I go back for show 2!

Tell me about your most epic fail involving your horse!

If you’d like to contirbute a comment question, you can inbox it to me, or share it on my facebook I’d love to see what you guys can come up with!

PS. Thanks for all the comments, and support. It really means a lot! If you’d like to send me a message, facebook, or twitter is best. I can access them on my phone, and I’m usually really fast with a response. I answer all video comments too I just don’t want you to think that I’m not responding, It’s just that the YouTube app on my phone is no good.

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It’s getting very close to QFC’s one year anniversary on YouTube, and I’d love to get the boys featured! I need your help to do it! Show your support for the boys by getting them featured!

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Save a horse – Ride a Rescue!

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Learning to Ride – First Lesson of 2012 at Thompsons Horse Centre (Lesson #24 overall), after 3 weeks off over Xmas/NY – feels good to get back into it!
And yeah, there are some moments when I completely suck but its been a while.
Lots of diagonals and figure-eights. I actually did my first walk-canter transition but didnt get it on video.. maybe next time

Me (wearing pink) riding Yooey
Mum (wearing white) riding Viking

Made with Sony Vegas Movie Studio HD 11.0
Dont own music tracks.

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54 year old guys having fun, Ride horses keep you from getting old!!!

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Learning to ride at Thompsons Horse Centre
Lesson #16 – This is only my 2nd time jumping – everyone has to learn somehow so I dont get why people are disliking this video :S No one is a pro from the start and thats why I upload these videos. If you dislike the vid, then at least comment saying why!
Horse – Max

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POTLUCK is a rock star! Happily stabled with Crazy Acres Farm – www.CrazyAcresFarm.com – Proudly loved, owned and trained by Leah Struzzieri, East Coast Sr. Partner for Sterling Equine Appraisals – www.EquineAppraisals.com

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[Anything successful is a series of mistakes]

Well this is it guys,
I’m leaving for college this Friday and with that I am leaving so much behind. Marco is going to be staying home until I can find a place/way to ship him out to Louisiana. Just thinking about me being away from him a month is the worst feeling in the world. This last summer was the most amazing summer. I did so much with my friends and did so manny things I never thought I would be able to do in one summer, but with that I feel like this was the greatest summer I had had with Marco. I have been working on this video since the beginning of summer, which was when Marco was injured and it was a really tough time for me not being able to ride, but with that I learned to appreciate my horse so much more. I spent more time worrying about my horses well being then not being able to show( I did not compete in one show the entire summer) and even though I couldn’t show , I was still happy being around my horse and it seemed like he was happy just hanging with me (cause Im such a cool cat). And then these last few weeks of being able to ride him have been beyond incredible. I’m going to miss him so much and all my friends and family as well.

On another note this video was the most effort and meaning I had ever put in a video before. I had spent so much time editing this and making sure it was putting across exactly what I was feeling. In the end I feel like this video sums up my time on youtube as SSoftballProduction and my exprience in the horse world. I have always been asked why I ride, why do i want to keep riding. Saying I will never become anything in the horse world or on youtube, but it didn’t bother me. Riding horses and making vids are “the blood that pumps through my veins.” I love it and wouldn’t want to change it so I “took on the world” and I believe you “should do it atleast once in your life time.” And above all “Anything successful is a series of mistakes” is a quotes I live by. I believe I hav e made so many mistakes in my life but I’m hoping that with college that it will bring me success in the future in my career and I also hope that you guys learn something from it. Follow your heart, do what you love, and dont ever let someone tell you you cant do something. Period. Work toward your goal and make yourself happy when you accomplish it. I will leave it at that, but just know that you guys have been the greatest group of supporters ever. I love everyone of you that watch my videos, and subscribe I wouldn’t be where I am today without you. And I mean that. Love you all and hope I can continue to make videos in Louisiana. Later guys.

Oh and to be the pain in the ass…I WORKED MY OFF WITH THIS AUDIO! I WILL KNOW IF YOU STEAL IT AND I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN!

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Learning to ride at Thompsons Horse Centre- 15th Lesson. My first time jumping
Warming up, and practicing two-point position. Then some trotting poles, and a small jump at trot and canter
Horse – Cookie

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I made this video for a school project…it is how to ride a horse with some humor in it…check it out!

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The 2011 Liberty & Bridleless Riding Summit has come to an end. This event featured demonstrations by Linda and Pat Parelli and top Parelli students to inspire and educate the enthusiastic crowd. Day 3 brought laughter, tears, and a sense of community to everyone in the live and online community audience. Thank you to everyone who supports the Parelli mission to create a better world for horses and humans.
Tickets to the 2012 Summit are on sale now. Check our website for details.

To find out more about Parelli natural horsemanship, click here: ‪http://ow.ly/2ugmX

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