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Lexington Junior League - July 8-11, 2009
Bent Tree Farm's Photo album from Lexington Junior League
| On the Mark - Hackney Pony Champion |
On the Mark and Karen Waldron (1)
On the Mark and Karen Waldron (2)
On the Mark and Karen Waldron (3)
On the Mark and Karen Waldron (4)
On the Mark and Karen Waldron (5)
On the Mark and Karen Waldron (6)
| Shelburne - Open Hackney Horse Champion |
Shelbure and Stan Bodnar (1)
Shelbure and Stan Bodnar (2)
Shelbure and Stan Bodnar (3)
Shelbure and Stan Bodnar (4)
Shelbure and Stan Bodnar (5)
Shelbure and Stan Bodnar (6)
Shelbure and Stan Bodnar (7)
Shelbure and Stan Bodnarn (8)
Shelbure and Stan Bodnar (9)
Shelbure and Stan Bodnar (10)
| Sweetheart of Success - Champion Amateur Harness Pony |
Sweetheart of Success and Karen Waldron
Sweetheart of Success and Karen Waldron
| Heartland Blizzard - Reserve Champion Open Hackney Horse |
Heartland Blizzard and Karen Waldron
Heartland Blizzard and Karen Waldron
Heartland Blizzard and Karen Waldron
Par Excellence and Larry Ella
Shawn Ricci is Men's Silver National Champion
Bonnie Blue - May, 2009
Royal Agricultural Fair 2008
All the open championships were won by Mark of Excellence sired ponies!
The following champion ponies are all trained by Larry Ella
2008 WGC On the Mark - Hackney Pony Open, Canadian Hackney Pony Championship, driven by Karen Waldron.
On the Mark and Karen Waldron
Moment of Success - Roadster Pony-Open, Canadian Roadster Pony Championship and driven by Larry Ella.
Moment of Success and Larry Ella
Sweetheart of Success- Harness Pony Amateur, Reserve in Harness Pony-Ladies, driven by Karen Waldron.
Sweatheart of Success and Karen Waldron
Par Excellence - Harness Pony-Open, Canadian Harness Pony Championship, driven by Larry Ella.
Par Excellence and Larry Ella
Shelburne - Hackney Horse-Open, Reserve World Grand Champion Hackney Horse, driven by Stan Bodnar.
Shelburne and Stan Bodnar
Heartland Ooh! LaLa - Hackney Pony-Ladies and Hackney Pony-Amateur for 3 consecutive years! Driven by Karen Waldron.
Hearland Ooh La La! and Karen Waldron
Heartland Blizzard - Hackney Horse-Amateur, World Champion Hackney Horse Amateur for 3 consectutive years! driven by Karen Waldron.
Heartland Blizzard and Karen Waldron
* Heartland Blizzard and Heartland Ooh! La La presented by Majestic Oaks and trained by Lee Hudson of Bent Tree Farm. Shelburne trained by Majestic Oaks and shown by Stan Bodnar.
Louisville World Champions 2008
On The Mark and Karen Waldron, 2008 World's Grand Champion Hackney Pony
On The Mark and Karen Waldron, 2008 World's Grand Champion Hackney Pony
On The Mark and Karen Waldron, 2008 World's Grand Champion Hackney Pony
On The Mark and Karen Waldron, 2008 World's Grand Champion Hackney Pony
On The Mark and Karen Waldron, 2008 World's Grand Champion Hackney Pony
Sweetheart of Success
Reserve World’s Champion Lady’s Harness Pony
Sweetheart of Success and Karen Waldron
Moment of Excellence
Reserve World’s Champion Roadster Pony, 50” and under
Moment of Excellence trained and driven by Larry Ella
equiBALANCE TM and The Center at Walnut Grove
A PILATES AND FITNESS PROGRAM FOR EQUESTRIANS.
Developing balance, centering, endurance, flexibility and strength for riders and drivers of all disciplines.Offered through classes,workshops and individual sessions.
After many years of preaching the importance of fitness for rider as well as horse I found an additional and very important component to true balanced fitness-Pilates. In 1994 I first experienced a week of Pilates prior to a major competition and was astounded in the difference that it made in my riding. Being undaunted by the fact that it was not offered anywhere in Virginia I decided to spend the next year in certification in Dallas,TX.
The studio at Walnut Grove
It was at the Oasis Physical Conditioning Center where owner, Alice Ann Daily and my mentor, Larry Lane worked through the Physical Mind Institute to assist in my completion of this first level of certification in Pilates. Since opening the Center at Walnut Grove in 1996 many great teachers have passed through the doors sharing remarkable information and certifications in multiple physical mind disciplines. Each year has brought further certifications and development of myself and past staff. Today our main focus is still in Pilates but with the addition of equiBALANCE as a logical segue to combine the equestrian aspects of a Pilates center on a horse farm and with my husband, Shawn Ricci’s total focus and training in equestrian vaulting. We are looking forward to seeing where this process will take us and are more than willing to share the work and values of a balanced smooth transition from “on the ground to on the horse”.
The Center at Walnut Grove also offers pilates weekly. Please contact Karen Waldron for more information.
The Center at Walnut Grove web site >>
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