Stoney Wood Friesians
Rayna
 


Baby Rayna makes her debut at training level at Bridlewood in April! Great riding, Karmen!

                            Baby Rayna and trainer Karmen Mills practicing at home!                       Karmen riding Rayna at PEC Schooling show in May
   

    

Rayna is the last in a long line of Stoney Wood Friesian babies. I bred her to be my own dressage prospect.  Rayna's sire is Jorrit of Proud Meadows. He is a famous dressage and exposition horse that was shown by Sabine Shut-Kery through Grand Prix and did all the fun tricks - rearing, bowing, laying down, etc. Her mother is star mare, Lugana,  a FPVZ star mare who was awarded the title of US Reserve Champion Senior Mare in 2004.  Lugana has also produced an approved breeding stallion son - Dakota. 

Rayna turned 5 years old in June and stands 16.3+ hands tall.   As a three year old, Rayna completed three months of driving training with the master: Steve Haupt of Haupt's Valley Farm in Clarksburg.  His new ranch is absolutely gorgeous!  Rayna was started is his new covered arena and then progressed to driving on his 50 acres where he also grows alfalfa!  Once she came home, Steve was kind enough to make the trip to Loomis so we could drive her in her own neighborhood. She really did great.

In 2007,  Rayna spent three months in Utah where she was introduced to dressage by German rider/trainer Rebecca Lerwill.   I flew back to Utah to work with them and also rode with Rebecca in her carriage in the Payson Labor Day Parade! 

In the summer of  2009, Rayna began dressage training with Karmen Mills.  She is proving to be a natural for dressage work - light on her feet, soft in the bridle and very willing to go forward!  Karmen is starting Rayna's show career at training level dressage.  We really think she is a wonderful combination of her sweet mother and athletic, talented father!

June 2010: Rayna and Karmen had a great show today. Test 1 was 65% (second place) and Test 2 was 66 percent (first place).  Most important - Rayna was much less nervous this time!

Next show is July 10th at PEC in Wilton.

3 year old Rayna's introduction to dressage
 with Rebecca Lerwill         

3 year old Rayna learning to drive with Steve Haupt

Five year old Rayna getting ready for her first show

4- year old Rayna bucking on the lunge line


Walking down the scary path at Bridlewood!

Photo by Elizabeth Ruiz

 

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