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!
Giving Buddy a job.
Giving Buddy a job
First show!
First show!
First show, first class and first place!
My husband and his new challenge horse!
Amanda Stygar is part of the Ahrens Horsemanship team, located out of Washington state. They started their training program by being the last stop for many hard case horses. They are still known for training problem horses, but that's not all, they continue to put solid foundations on horses to compete in many disciplines. For instance they have horses competing in dressage, trail, western pleasure, driving, working cow events and mounted shooting. Amanda works to advance her horsemanship skills every time she interacts with a horse. She is very capable of relating to horses and humans which gives her students a sense of ease and understanding. Amanda trains, is a horsemanship coach and is a clinician with her husband Shelby Ahrens. She considers herself a role model to anyone that wants to achieve the goals and dreams the have in life. The most important thing Amanda expresses is to have fun and never give up on your dreams. She can be followed at https://www.facebook.com/AmandaStygarTrainer , https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ahrens-Horsemanship/222194047839811 , or this blog.