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Horses are an integral part of my life, as both inspiration and avocation. I am particularly interested in the art of fine riding: dressage and the Western tradition of making bridle horses (including ranch roping and cow work). Over the years, I've taken dressage lessons from a list of notable "names." The two most influential people on my riding are Ray Hunt and Buck Brannaman.
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Murphy
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Tennessee Walking Horse (homebred), 18 years, Murphy is a versatile and treasured saddle horse, now enjoying full retirement. Her last "public" appearance was in the "Buck" documentary (passage sequence), which seemed a fitting tribute to a great horse. Murphy also appears in the training video "Bringing It Together, an approach to a lighter and happier dressage horse," (for sale on Amazon). Due to metabolic health issues, her show career was limited. However, with a heart and "try" that is larger than life, she achieved almost all of the upper level dressage movements. She is also a stellar stock horse. Scott Allain Photo (2004).
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Jemima
Purchased as a green 3 year old, now 8 years, Jemima is mostly TB, but also has Arab and (allegedly) warmblood lineage. She is my most active horse, working on third level. Jemima also appears in the documentary, "Buck," during the cow working. Heiko Rodde Photo (2008).
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Divine Design (Desi)
Five years and still green, Desi is my late bloomer (homebred), a Tennessee Walking Horse, TB cross, with a dash of Appaloosa in her. I started Desi, as a 2 year old in the colt class, with Buck Brannaman, in 2009 (during filming for the documentary "Buck.") Despite an unexpected and almost two year layoff, Desi is recently back under saddle. Word on the street says, Desi will be my next "great horse." Nice to hear, but I think that about all my horses. Robin Brumfield Photo (2011).
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