M-Bar-K Farms
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Sakara Holly Mist (Sparx)
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| March 28, 2008 Sparx's Third Show! Cowtown Coliseum! First time to run in front of spectators! Great Job Sparx and Tricia! They placed 4th overall! |
| We purchased Sparx in December 2007. She was green broke (see definition below) and had just been started on barrels and was trotting the pattern. Tricia has been finishing her training and started to haul her to shows along with her stallion Dodge. We are very happy that she has turned out to be a natural at the barrels and we are looking forward to seeing how far Tricia and this mare will go together! We are also looking into getting her double registered with the Foundation Quarter Horse Registry or the National Foundation Quarter Horse Association. According to our research she should be 87.5% Foundation bred, so she should definitely qualify. Be sure to say Hi to Sparx when you visit the barn! |
| Trivia What is green broke?
This the minimum requirements, unfortunately there are a lot of people who would describe their horses as “trained,” who could not pass this test. Just because the horse doesn’t buck when you sit on him, does not mean he is trained. Some horses get used to certain habits such as following another horse down a familiar trail, and appear way more trained than he actually is. Take the same horse to a new situation, or try something different, and the rider finds that the horse doesn’t actually know the basics – he’s not even green broke! The ultimate well trained horse will respond correctly to the cues in all situations; a green horse might make mistakes, but improve with work. |
| Click here to see more video's of Sparx! Watch as she progresses through the 2008 show season! |
