1. What's New?

We have been busy! We have been working horses, teaching lessons and showing, even with all the rain. There has been some big things happening around the barn. There is a new bench ...

2. An Appropriate Day

... to ask the right question. Tar showed me the endless possibilities a horse can give you. He showed me that if I was patient, quiet and planned it out, we could fly.   I will never forget ...

3. Jack is Back!

... is making wonderful progress. His canter is getting more balanced and he is learning how to pick up his feet over jumps. We are planning his first show in August.     We love our Mia! ...

4. So Many... (How to choose a horse barn that's right for you)

... your search, you must decide on what you want. What are your goals in riding? Do you want to show every weekend on the big circuits or you just want to learn how to stay on? Are you looking to buy a horse ...

5. So here are a bunch of pictures

...  Gummy working on cantering and yes I did loose my stirrup! Just goes to show why we practice without. Kali enjoying a weekend with her brother in Michigan. Snickers at ...

6. Wait! It's almost June!?

... sheds. Now on to the horse news!!   I took Jack to his first jumping show. Waiting around for his classes he did get nervous, however once we entered the ring he was great! The jumping ...

7. English vs Western

... is your personal choice. One amazing thing about riding horses is that there is so much to choose from. It's up to you if you just want to trail ride, have a weekly lesson, have your own horse or show ...

8. The Best of Times

Ahhhh, New Years Eve. As it is a chilly 20 degrees outside I decided that my time was better spent indoors today. After watching a few re runs of my favorite crime show I decided that my time was ...

9. What if I cannot make it to a lesson?

If you cannot make it to a lesson you are required to inform us via phone 24 hours in advance to cancel or reschedule your lesson.    No shows (failure to inform Shallow Hill that you will miss a ...

10. To catch up....

Wow, the website looks fantastic. I have to give Carl credit for spending tons of time to update the site and make many improvements. Recently Shallow Hill went to their first away show. After not ...

11. New Awesomeness

I've been a busy boy.  I managed to edit all of Barb's old entries, editing it so that only the first few lines show up so that the blog page is not totally cluttered and making the formatting uniform.  ...

12. Barn Show

On Sunday, July 27th I held a little show for the riders at Shallow Hill. This was my way of introducing the show world to them. I was very excited how involved everyone got. Many hours were spent practicing ...

13. Moving at 100 Miles Per Hour

And I am not just talking about how fast this summer is moving. Mother Nature decided to show off again this year with an unexpected thunderstorm at 4 am with winds up to 100 miles per hour. Let's not ...

14. What happened to June?

...  Christina and Xander show off Having a little fun without a saddle One big project around here is the construction of my very own tack room. Soon I will have a place to put my saddles, ...

15. Biography - Barb Tracy

... Mary-of-the-Woods she showed successfully on the intercollegiate circuit and discovered her passion for teaching. Experience as an instructor After college Barb has been a full time riding instructor ...

16. Fall Has Arrived

... riders carefully brush every inch of his now fuzzy coat. Xander seems to really like his face brushed. Meanwhile Jack struts his stuff for his lesson. Jack even got to show off his jumping skills with ...

17. Still Busy

... boxes only to leap over as if trying to improve his style, or to show off for the onlookers. He even changed his lead after landing on the wrong one!!!! What a smart boy. Not pictured is Tar, who just ...

18. Wikipedia Grand Prix Jumping