Cari Swanson, Windrock Farm

Western Saddles

Cari — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:52:46 +0000

Saddle by Rudy Mudra Don King was born August 19, 1923, in Douglas, Wyoming, on the North Platte River about 100 miles north of Laramie. His father, Archie King, was a cowboy and itinerant ranch hand who traveled all over the Western United States. By the age of 14, King was beginning to support himself doing [...]

New Film “The First Saturday in May”

Cari — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:20:14 +0000

Last week I had the pleasure to view the new film “The First Saturday in May” about 6 Kentucky Derby hopefuls. Here is the press release from the American Horse Council:

“With the Triple Crown races fast approaching, we wanted to make sure you know about a unique documentary film that will be shown in more [...]

Rex Peterson working with RJ Masterbug

Cari — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:50:19 +0000

Rex Peterson showed off RJ Masterbug’s favorite tricks last week.

The Disney film “Hidalgo” (2004)

Cari — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:58:52 +0000

Thousands of fans still gush over the film Hidalgo. Released over 4 years ago, it is hard to believe that this film has captured the hearts of many horse lovers around the world and is still present in their minds. Here RJ is being tuned up by his trainer Rex Peterson.

For those of you [...]

The Ghost-12 year old Imported Andalusian

Cari — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:58:52 +0000

If you are looking for a new partner, this horse may be him. Ghost is a lovely imported Andalusian, classically trained and easy to ride. He has a wonderful temperament and personality. Come try him before someone else discovers he is here.

Rex Peterson Clinic

Cari — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:01:22 +0000

Photo by Esther-Grace Simson

Last weekend, Rex returned to Windrock Farm to teach a clinic on how to improve the communication with your horse. Rex worked with several young horses to improve the connection and balance, two horses were backed for the first time and two horses with spooking issues. He also tuned up [...]

Peter Stone Introduces RJ Masterbug Model

Cari — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:21:58 +0000

Cari with Peter Stone from Stone Horses with the likeness of RJ Masterbug. A limited edition of these beautiful models were made and can be purchased from stonehorses.com. RJ was on the friday morning TV program in Columbus, Ohio. He is at the Equine Affaire to meet his fans. Many people [...]

RJ Masterbug meets his fans in Columbus Ohio

Cari — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:04:33 +0000

Peter Stone of Stone horses created a limited edition of RJ Masterbug. RJ is right next to the booth where you can buy one of the limited editions of this model. RJ is meeting and greeting his fans at the Ohio Equine Affaire over the weekend. It is amazing how many people are [...]

RJ Masterbug hoofprint t-shirts

Cari — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:36:15 +0000

http://www.cafepress.com/rj_hidalgo

Go to Cafepress to purchase RJ t-shirts

What is Classical Dressage?

Cari — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:18:56 +0000

In sixth-century B.C. Greece, Xenophon wrote the first riding manual, the classic Art of Horsemanship, in which he emphasized training the horse through kindness and reward. He recognized that training a horse required building a relationship with another being, whose integrity both physical [...]