have you "liked" our facebook page yet?

We have nearly daily posts on our facebook page. have you "liked" it yet? www.facebook.com/newhopehorses

We put lots more daily info and photos on there. like this one. We really do have fun here!

Thank you South Dakota Magazine and writer Rebecca Johnson for the story in this issue! Christina and I showed Shadow his picture in this most-famous magazine.

The story mentions our DoubleHP horsemanship program. If you get started in it now, you will get a bunch of lessons and workshops with Parelli Professional Bryna Helle in early October! Here is some info on our horsemanship program. http://www.newhopehorses.org/p/doublehp-horsemanship.html

Just call if you have any questions. 359-0961.

Pam & Mae's annual rummage this weekend in Sioux Falls, includes 4 saddles

rummage sale Fri & Sat including 4 saddles & lots more
Pam and Mae are having their annual Rummage Sale for DoubleHP Horses this weekend, Aug. 23-24, 2013, Friday-Saturday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Sioux Falls at 2517 S. Main (just south of 33rd).

some special items this year include 4 donated saddles. 3 are in great/excellent shape. the other needs some cleaning up etc. THESE WILL BE PRICED TO SELL!!!! Also leather breast collar, cinches, halters (some mini/foal), a small fly mask (mini/foal size), riding pads/blankets, "buddy" stirrups for very small kids, etc. Also a few pairs of mens boots including Carhart and cowboy boots size 10.5 to 11.5. Also a beautiful K size bedspread with skirt, gently used and freshly dry cleaned. A few antique items including a very large framed print (wildlife, elk) in great condition. and 2 of those oblong mirrors, framed, could probably use some cleaning up. Lots more stuff. Lots and lots of clothes for all ages.

If you would like to donate stuff you may call Pam 310-2094. They sell a lot of kids clothes, books, and of course horse stuff. and garden stuff. and Xmas stuff. So these are always good items to donate and shop for. along with much much more. Donate horsey stuff, household, garden, flower bulbs, gift certificates, just about anything! Donate items all year long. Just call Pam. Thanks!

Depending on how much more gets donated in the next week or so, they may do another rummage at this same location on Sept. 6-7.

They collect stuff for us all year long, so you may donate it any time. and they'll put it on the next sale. We are 501c3, so donations are tax deductible.

If you don't have stuff to donate, come and rummage and shop! thanks.

Summer design doublehp logo shirts in our zazzle store

now available in many styles, colors and sizes. In our Zazzle Store. Summer time shirts with DoubleHP logo. short sleeved, tank, racerback, doubledry, etc.
http://www.zazzle.com/gentlereins*






On most of these, you can click on the Customize it button and change color, style, size, etc. You can put these logos on other designes too like hoodies and longsleeves. mens, kids, etc. You will find designes with our original logo and web address there too.

Happy Birthday Christina!

Yesterday was a really fun day. well, most of it. First of all, thanks to great volunteers this week Taryn, Andrea, Britt, new volunteer Lisa, Kendra, Kayla (oops might have got that one wrong), Miriam (might have got that one wrong too, sorry if I did I'll try to do better next week). Thanks also to chore helpers Heidi, Bob, and Duane.
So yesterday a.m. Britt, Taryn and Lisa got everything cleaned up. Britt had to leave for Senior Pictures. But then Val came, so Taryn, Lisa, Val and I all spent time with some of the horses. Flicka got to show off her Reining skills.  Rocky and Lily got to play with the big green ball etc.

Then I had to take kitties to the vet.

Hazel and her kitten Fancy Pants had booster shots. Hazel is spayed now, and Fancy will be soon. Hazel had her kittens during the late winter outside of an office building in town. with sadness I tell you that some of the kittens disappeared, we were told. Fancy rode underneath a car of an employee of this office to her home about 20 or so miles away. She was wild but scared stiff so the employee was able to capture her and there was not a scratch on her. Another kitten found a home. Hazel found the food in the live trap and came here to live with her kitten Fancy Pants. They are both doing great.

Our Lovely White Cat also had to go to the vet. but this was the part of the day that was not so happy. We had to let Lovely go to Kitty cat heaven. He could not eat anything any more, we spent hundreds of dollars on meds and bloodwork, etc. last summer and Lovely did ok all winter. but this summer he got sick again and the meds did not work this time. He lost 5 pounds and could not eat any more. So it was time. We do not know where Lovely came from. He was already neutered and declawed when Heidi's family found him abandoned and thin, 3 or 4 years ago. He had a good life here for a few years and he was a very good kitty. We love you Lovely White Cat. Thank you for your friendship.

When I got home from the vet clinic, Christina and her family arrived. We met this family 3 or 4 years ago. For Christina's 13th birthday, she wanted to take a picture with Spirit and put it on a birthday cake. So they came yesterday and we took pictures. What's really neat is that Christina brought US presents for HER birthday. Yup, she did. Two loaves of home-baked bread, a beautiful hand towel to hang on the oven, and a cash donation for the horses. Here are some pictures of our visit yesterday. tomorrow they are coming back for more horsey time and I hope I will get to see a picture of the birthday cake with Spirit & Christina's picture on it.

Parelli Natural Horsemanship lessons continue at DoubleHP

Our Parelli Natural Horsemanship lessons and workshops continue. Roman is advancing so much with Britt in their lessons with Bryna. Bigger jumps! that's only one of their many amazing changes!

 

 

Krissy has horses of her own at home in another state. She is taking lessons here with our Flicka. No worries though. Krissy knows that everything she learns here will apply to her relationships with her own horses when she gets home. Here is some of what Krissy wrote for us: Throughout this month, I have had several lessons with Flicka and Bryna, audited workshops, watched Pat Parelli on video, and had the time of my life! My confidence, shaken hard in the past, has begun to grow again, my happiness increasing exponentially! Tell me, show me, let me try -- an idea that works well for teaching. Bryna does all of those things and more. Her passion for horses and the Parelli program, her patience and her ability to teach all parts of the human and the horse have changed my life. My heart is happy, my mind is calm, and my spirit is healing with the help of Bryna, Berry, and my time at DoubleHP.

 

Angela continues to write after each of her lessons. Here are some more bits and pieces of Angela's summaries: "My one and only complaint: the lessons go by way too fast, but I am learning so much... being friendly, fair and firm is something we must all keep in mind (even with humans)... building Star's confidence more and more. letting her be curious about things... Never knock the curiosity out of the horse, says Pat Parelli... All these little steps I'm learning to help build Star's confidence are not only building hers but mine as well...Less is More, and I really want to do this right with beautiful Star...checked off about 70% of the tasks for Level 2 Online... we were able to build Star's confidence with crossing a tarp and dealing with a raincoat, then an umbrella... added obstacles to our circles... I finally feel pretty confident on the 22 ft. line and am very happy with our progress online, and you know I'm not talking about computers...

More workshops and lessons with Bryna this week!

We are starting our final week of our 4-week Resident Instructor Program with Licensed Parelli Instructor Bryna Helle, 2* Junior Instructor, and her horse Berry and their assistant Emma (German Shepherd).
Last night we had a saddle fitting session. I think most of us are thinking hard about our old saddles in comparison to how saddle makers are making them today. A lot wider. For the comfort and health of our partners. Our horses. There are things we can do to improve the fit of our old saddles, until we are able to purchase a new one. We can buy a new-technology pad and also use shims/pads to improve the fit for our horses.

Today we have a "Patterns" workshop from 1 to 4:30 p.m. General public is invited to audit/observe. It's $20 per person. Then throughout the week we have lots of lessons lined up again, an "Imagination" workshop on Friday afternoon May 31, and an audition/day of celebration for our participants on Saturday June 1.

Angela has been watching specific training videos before each of her lessons, and then she does a write up after each lesson. I know some of the other participants have been "journaling" their experiences as well.
Please call us if you have any questions about this or want to attend any remaining events.

I believe Bryna will be playing with Berry in our indoor arena on Wednesday around noon or so, just an informal session. But you could come and watch and ask questions at that time too.

here is a photo of Bryna and Berry here the other day. There are more photos on our facebook page which is an open to the public page. http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-Hope-Horse-Shelter-DoubleHP/424380895283?v=info&edit_info=all#!/pages/New-Hope-Horse-Shelter-DoubleHP/424380895283?v=wall