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Rose Studios: May 2013
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Friday, May 17, 2013. A visit with Susan Bensema Young and Skyhorse Saddlery. Living in southwestern Colorado I rarely get visits from model horse hobbyists, we are a bit off the beaten path and usually the only reason someone would be here while traveling is they specifically wanted to visit Durango. Such was the case with Susan Bensema Young. What a fun filled few days I have had! When Susan was at our place we had a show and tell, Susan pretty much covered my dining room table (not small! They were fr...
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Braymere Custom Saddlery: My Horse Life
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This page is a work in progress! Posts about Eaton Canyon Riding Club, 1979 through 1987. Native Cher aka Filly. Bareback jumping with Cinnamon. Toilet Paper Pairs with Cinnamon. ECRC Halloween Show, 1985. Posts about Tom Sawyer Day Camp, 1983-1986. Meeting Snickers, summer 1983. Horse Staff, 1984. Horse Staff, 1985. Horse Staff, 1986. Siason Stables, 1983-1984. The barn with no adults. Backyard stables in Altadena, 1984-1988. Trail Riding with my sister, 1987. Chipper and me, 1988. Don K Ranch, 1989.
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Braymere Custom Saddlery: Models in the Mountains recap
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Monday, May 18, 2015. Models in the Mountains recap. I am still in California and haven't had a chance to edit my pictures from this weekend's Models in the Mountains. Usually no photos means no post, but fortunately, the event hostess, Corina Roberts, is an exceptional photographer. She has graciously provided me with enough photos to fill a dozen posts, including this one. Thanks, Corina! Mountain miles away from the nearest town. There is no cell phone service and no wifi. Rosettes for the champions!
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Braymere Custom Saddlery: Tack Reference Index
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Another option in dressage browbands. Tack at the Arapahoe Hunt Club Point to Point. Polo photos by Heather Abounader. 1920's era polo saddles at the Carriage Museum. Sidesaddles at the Carriage Museum. Real saddles that cost less than $200. A hand carved saddle of questionable taste. Fully beaded Western saddle. Western Pleasure saddles and bridles at the National Western Stock Show. Western saddles and bridles at the Buffalo Bill Museum. Western saddles at the Carriage Museum. Quarter Horse racing tack.
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Braymere Custom Saddlery: Mountains, models
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Friday, May 15, 2015. When most people think of Los Angeles Country, they picture beaches,. I think of mountains. My parents live at the base of the San Gabriel mountains, less than a block from the entrance. Up to the falls. When I'm home, but today I decided to climb the Mount Wilson Toll Road instead. This trail is a long, steep fire road that eventually leads to the top of Mt. Wilson. The grade is a pretty consistent ten percent, so it didn't take long to see some awesome views of both the city.
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Braymere Custom Saddlery: Halloween horse costumes circa 1985
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Thursday, October 27, 2011. Halloween horse costumes circa 1985. The two riders in this photo were twin sisters and some of Roxanne's most accomplished students. Amy's horse was named Coming Home, but around the barn he was known simply as Red. This pair had a lot of success in the 12-14 Junior Hunter classes on the Los Angeles Horse Show Association's B Circuit. Beth's horse Splash was just as fancy. You can't tell from this picture, but he was a minimally marked Appaloosa. Labels: my horse life. Thanks...
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Braymere Custom Saddlery: Hallowed ground
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Sunday, November 13, 2011. I grew up half a mile up the road from a large public boarding and lesson stable. Not surprisingly, Eaton Canyon Riding Club was ground zero for most of my equestrian "firsts." It's where I petted my first horse, took my first riding lesson, rode in my first show, jumped my first jump. Well, you get the idea! The stables are long gone. They were bulldozed sometime in the late 1980's, but I still feel compelled to visit the remains whenever I go home. I feel extremely fortunate ...
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Braymere Custom Saddlery: Bareback jumping, not puissance
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Bareback jumping, not puissance. I learned to ride at Eaton Canyon Riding Club. In Pasadena, California. ECRC in the early 1980's was a slightly rundown but still thriving public boarding stable. It had an active lesson program, and several times a year the trainers organized schooling shows for boarders and students. I loved. Finally, in June 1983, I got my chance. I was taking care of Cinnamon. And that is the closest I will probably ever get to Bareback Puissance! Happy, h...
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Braymere Custom Saddlery: Post weekend show report
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Thursday, May 14, 2015. Post weekend show report. Since I'm travelling today, this post is an "almost wordless" style show report from tackmaker, Maddy Hinman of Lazy H Custom Tack. She writes: These photos were taken at Models in the Sunshine (MIT), which is a super fun show hosted by Jackie Moore and Cindy Dilks in Ocala, Florida. I especially enjoyed meeting fellow tackmakers, Emma Van Riper, Becky McCorkendale and Rachel Fail. Hope you enjoy the performance photos! Entry and tack by Rachel Fail.
