Monday, January 23, 2023

Meet the Horses 2023


Draken
- At 31 Draken has done it all and pretty much seen it all. You can read about his championships, appearance at the World Equestrian Games 2010, and other youthful adventures at DrivingDraken.Blogspot.com. Draken has been largely retired since 2010 but is always game for line driving and being fussed over.

Buckman - Draken's pasture mate is in his mid-teens and is an experience riding horse.  He is a slow walker at home but get him off the farm and he moves right along.  Buckman likes a quiet, attentive handler, his ears tell you his thoughts on things. He prefers to meet people on his terms and is equally conservative in his choice of treats.  Buckman line drives but has not yet transitioned to a wheeled vehicle. My pictures of Buckman are typically through his ears as he primarily my riding horse.

Trick and Treat - Joyce Haak is the primary driver of Trick and Treat, minis that she purchased on Halloween 2008.  The 'boys' do it all - they have done parades, pleasure shows, driving trials, and in-hand shows.  Joyce drove them to championships in 2012 at the Saratoga Driving Trial and the Susquehanna Valley Whips and Wheels Driving Trial. They are 32-inch blue roans, as blue roans they change color year-round so you'll see pictures of them with really white coats in July to really dark coats in winter.

Jackson - Jackson is a 15-year-old registered Appaloosa who Joyce purchased in the fall of 2022.  He has a little bit of experience with everything.  We started him in harness this winter.