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I own, ride, and train, a 14.1 hand, adorable 5 year old Sport Pony Gelding name Leroy (show name is Catch a Falling Star). I ride English, mostly hunter and hopefully jumper soon. Leroy is currently being kept at Eastwood Farms which is mostly a hunter equitation stable where I take lessons. When we first bought Leroy he had little confidence but now is will jump almost anything you point him at. Also, I have personally jumped Leroy up to 2ft 6in. At Redwood Farms I also ride a fleabitten gray Arabian mare bunny, who I showed in the 2008 show season and I'm also showing in 2009, she can do both hunter and jumper and is my 4-H horse. In addition, my first horse was named Katie Belle, I bought her as a three year old and trained her under saddle, she went on to jumping courses and competed in hunter shows, unfortunately she has navicular disease and I was forced to sell her. I also, help my instructor train horses at a farm that raises Foundation Quarter Horses, my favorite horse there is Laydee, Laydee is now 3 years old and is being ridden w/t/c. Lastly, I take riding lessons at Eastwood Farms which is where the Penn State Equestrian Team trains, and I have been learning many ways to improve my equitation. :)
Website:
http://www.horse-networks.com/Megan
Your Barn:
Red Wood Farms/Quarter Line Farms/Eastwood Farms
Your Trainer:
Megan Gerber/ Malinda Grice
Type of Horse:
North American Sport Pony, All Eastwood Farms Lesson Horses (QH, TB), Arabian
Horse's Name:
Catch a Falling Star aka Mr. Leroy, Red, Star (Eastwood Farms lesson horses), Shamrock Ahlikarma (aka Bunny)
Equestrian Sport:
Hunter, Jumper, Dressage, Equitation, Trail Riding/Endurance Riding, Halter Classes, Other

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ANOTHER Great Ride 7/6/09

Today after warming up and working on my eq., and getting bunny to give her hip, I worked on flying lead changes! She was awesome! I got her to do quiet a few simultaneous lead changes, but after each one I would reward her with a walking break. Then I worked bunny over some 2ft 6in-2ft 9in fences, it went pretty good, we had some nice jumps! Also after one of the jumps she landed on the wrong lead but I got her to do a flying change and switch back to the correct lead. Next I worked sweetie the… Continue

Posted on July 6, 2009 at 11:19am —

MegPerdizzle

Great Sunday Ride! 7/5/09

Today I first worked bunny at the walk and trot, getting her to move off my leg, and getting her to give her hip/barrel. Additionally I took some time to work on my equitation. Next, at the canter I focussed on flying lead changes, bunny was great today, she got a ton of nice simultaneous flying lead changes each direction, then I walked bunny outside the ring, and worked the pony, sweetie in-hand.

Posted on July 6, 2009 at 7:44am —

MegPerdizzle

Saturday's Ride 7/4/09 (+ video)

Today I started out by working on my eq., and getting bunny to give her hip/barrel, we also worked on some circles, trying to half pass (haha were getting there), and leg yields. At the canter I worked on my eq. more but also flying lead changes, she was just getting a lot of just the front today, but once she got a full simultaneous change I gave her a break. Next we moved on to some jumping, I started out by jumping some 2ft, then moved on to work on getting bunny more comfortable with 2ft 6in… Continue

Posted on July 5, 2009 at 8:12am — 3 Comments

MegPerdizzle

7/3/09's Rides + Riding Lately +video!

Today I first worked bunny, focussing on my equitation a little, I also did some cantering without stirrups. Additionally, I worked on getting bunny to give her hip/barrel, and I worked on some more flying lead changes, I got a few nice ones!!! YAY, I even got bunny to do somewhat of a half pass today!!!! Also, today and reccently I have been working the pony sweetie (haha more like devil), I have been focussing a lot of giving to the bit, and just figuring him out in general, but today I was ab… Continue

Posted on July 3, 2009 at 9:33pm — 5 Comments

MegPerdizzle

Great Lesson 7/2/09

In my lesson I mainly focussed on getting Bunny to give/move her hip off my leg, I even got her to do a shoulder in lol, but I was also getting her to yield her hind legs and her hip as well as her shoulder, additionally we worked on flying lead changes, as long as I set bunny up properly for the lead change she most of the time got a simultaneous flying change!! Next after doing some warm up 2ft fences, I worked on getting bunny more confident with some 2ft 6in-2ft 9in jumps, a few of the fence… Continue

Posted on July 3, 2009 at 9:25pm —

MegPerdizzle

Past Three Rides 6/29-7/1

On Tuesday and Wednesday I worked with Bunny. Throughout both rides I primarily focussed on getting bunny to give her hip/barrel, my goes was for her to be more flexible in her hind end, and react quick either by crossing over in her hind end, or using her hind end more effectively. By the end of each ride bunny was much improved and she started using her back in a more appropriate way, reaching under neath herself, and even slightly giving/flexing at the poll. Additionally on tuesday I worked o… Continue

Posted on July 1, 2009 at 9:08pm —

MegPerdizzle

Huntingdon Horse Show-6/28/09 + (pictures)

Today the Show went Great!!! I first took bunny and entered her in two over fences classes, she did great, as each course progressed she became more and more confident to each fence. Then I entered her in some flat, in English Pleasure/Eq. w/t I placed third out of twenty riders. In Youth English All Day Pleasure I placed second out of fifteen riders. In the eq.w/t/c class bunny was great we just missed a lead for one stride (ugh stupid stupid mistake). Then in pony halter she placed 1st!! Lastl… Continue

Posted on June 29, 2009 at 9:52am — 2 Comments

MegPerdizzle

Riding Lately

Riding bunny lately I have been focussing on keeping her collected and consistent at the w/t/c. Additionally, I have been focussing on my eq., plus 2pt., double posting. I have also been jumping bunny over 2ft 3in courses, over jumps with flowers, lattice, hay bales, and she has been confident to every fence! Also, bunny is starting to jump flat like a hunter and as long as I stay quiet to the fence same goes for her. I also worked on the pony sweetie reccently and focussed on a consistent trot,… Continue

Posted on June 27, 2009 at 4:32pm — 1 Comment

MegPerdizzle

Past Seven Rides!!!

Today I first spent most of the day at Eastwood Farms then went to have a lesson with Bunny at Redwood, she was soooo good today with jumping!!!!! At Eastwood Farms today I rode both Red( a QH), and Leroy!!! In my lesson with Red as always we started out warming up w/t/c and I worked on my equitation, 2pt., double posting, and getting Red to lighten off his forehand by picking his head up. Next after a few warm up jumps I did a full course of around 2ft, once I got Red moving forward with pleContinue

Posted on June 23, 2009 at 9:37pm —

MegPerdizzle

Friday's Ride 6/19/09

Today I started out by working on some transitions from trot to walk, getting bunny to stay relaxed throughout the transition. Also, as always I worked on my equitation ( & 2pt., double posting etc.). Additionally I did some circles at the trot and canter making sure not to lean in while turning. Next I worked on some walk canter transitions, and trying to get bunny from throwing her head up in the transition, and getting her not to resist the bit, and stop abruptly in the canter to halt tra… Continue

Posted on June 20, 2009 at 10:07am —

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At 7:14am on June 9, 2009, Grace, Beacon, and Rip!! said…
Hey Megan!! Any advice on Training a two year old? This is him:

At 10:14am on June 7, 2009, Allison said…
yea, well im glad to hear the show went so well! Abriana had told me that barely anyone showed, i wish i could've gone, but SATs are quite important...Well, hopefully i'll see you again soon! :)
At 6:17pm on June 6, 2009, Allison said…
Hey! How did you do at the show??? I feel like i haven't seen you in forever!!
At 4:50pm on June 1, 2009, Grace, Beacon, and Rip!! said…
Thx. yaya, r u going to the Jodans Show? If you r, u will pass SO!!! We are going. I don't know if I am riding. I might though!!!
At 4:45pm on May 31, 2009, Rebecca said…
also onley and avalon farms have nice eventing programs too
At 4:44pm on May 31, 2009, Rebecca said…
yeah, I live in pa,
I go to maryland for all my eventing.
I go to fair hill, waradeca, and there is this new place in mount airy called serra vally farms.
there all very nice places
At 2:28pm on May 31, 2009, Grace, Beacon, and Rip!! said…
THE SHOW WAS SOOOO FUN!!!! lol
At 3:20pm on May 27, 2009, Allison said…
Yeah, i hope things go well too! Of course, though, you'll be able to visit once the baby is born!! :)
At 4:14pm on May 25, 2009, Allison said…
Yea, it's awesome that he's doing so well! In your vids, he's just sailing over those jumps like they are cross rails. QL's pretty good! Fanny will be giving birth anytime! I'm so excited!
At 1:08pm on May 23, 2009, Allison said…
Hey! Yea, sorry i couldn't go. How's Leroy? It's awesome you got him up to 2'6''! He's one awesome hunter/jumper pony!
 
 

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