2014 Competitor: Amanda Stygar

Practicing Mounted Shooting

Here’s a video link to the first time shooting off of Buddy.

Click HERE to see the video.

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Happy 4th of July!

 

Happy 4th of July!

Hope Everyone has a safe and Happy 4th!

Amanda and Buddy

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So busy!

Hi guys! Sorry I haven’t been posting many updates lately, it’s just that time of year. We are so busy with clinics, lessons and horses in training I’m surprised we get any sleep.

So I have some awesome news to share! My husband, Shelby Ahrens was selected by the Prodigious Fund as one of the competitors for their 100 day off the track thoroughbred challenge. Shelby is taking a active race horse and training it in a new discipline. This is a fantastic competition and we are both going to be really busy with our challenge horses. Sadly his competition is the same weekend as mine, so he will be in Washington while I will be in Oklahoma!

So back to Buddy and I… he is doing really well. He is such a solid riding horse and now I am working on refinement and just getting him out to see the world. We have been to several shows and we have placed in everyone, we even managed to get first! He also has been working colts and being a support horse while Shelby has started new horses.

Again, I want to thank my sponsors: Equis Feed  and Elma Fed for helping me put weight on a underweight horse and help him perform! Team Equine Saddle Pads for a functional, beautiful and unique saddle pad. RES sport boots for keeping my horse’s legs protected.

Feel free to click HERE to check out more updates on my journey with Buddy.  Click HERE to check out our Ahrens Horsemanship Facebook page to see why we are so busy!

Getting Buddy ready for anything!

Getting Buddy ready for anything!

Giving Buddy a job.

Giving Buddy a job.

Giving Buddy a job

Giving Buddy a job

First show!

First show!

First show!

First show!

First show, first class and first place!

First show, first class and first place!

My husband and his new challenge horse!

My husband and his new challenge horse!

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One of the challenges of this challenge

This photo is of one of my liberty horses Maxx. I am so very excited for this competition because of it’s liberty aspect.  Maxx and Me

Check out my Competitor Facebook Page by clicking HERE and feel free to check out my training page by clicking  HERE.

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Ride number 31, La garrocha

Had a great ride using the garrocha (pole). This was the first time I rode him one handed. He seemed to really enjoy learning something new AND I was able to get some photos of our experience! Enjoy.

Feel free to check out my Competitor Facebook Page or the Ahrens Horsemanship page to see more photos and what other horses I am training.

I also wanted to thank my personal sponsors Equis Feeds, Team Equine Saddle Pads and RES Sport Boots.

Learning la garrocha

Learning la garrocha

Learning la garrocha

Learning la garrocha

Learning la garrocha

Learning la garrocha

Learning la garrocha

Learning la garrocha

Learning la garrocha

Learning la garrocha

Learning la garrocha

Learning la garrocha

Until next time,

Amanda Stygar

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