BEJA VU
"Beja"
14.3 hands, Bay mare with barring and dorsal stripe
DOB: 5/1/96 AHR# 535374 AERC#H37382
To see pictures of Beja just scroll down. I've included pictures of Khemosabi and Bask - they are in her immediate pedigree
I found Beja actually by accident. One summer day back in 2002 I decided to go horse hunting in Norco. I found a flier of a grey arab gelding while driving the neighborhoods and called the number. The lady answered, I asked if I could come see him she said yes. So I head down to the back of her property and as I walk up she has Skippy out eating grass and I see Beja sticking her head out of her stall and I immediately asked "is she for sale?" It was love at first sight. As it turned out we ended up buying both Skippy and Beja and Ptasha, Skippy's aunt and Beja's mother. Judy & John Gamble have remained good friends ever since.
I don't know what to say about Beja. She has heart and will do whatever you ask of her. Judy and John had put Beja through race training at Los Alamitos and Beja ran five times. Beja would always break out first and lead the pack about 3/4 of the way and then would fade out, usually placing 5th in the field. Not last though, she was too competitive to be last! LOL I have had so much fun with this girl. I've done team penning, sorting, a little roping even. I've done gymkhana, limited distance, which she held the top limited distance horse in our region for a while. She's done one endurance ride, which we barely finished. I couldn't figure out at the time why she would break into a slow canter every two or three strides and couldn't keep a slow 6mph trot. I ended up walking alot of the last loop off of her. She did finish but was very tired and I just didn't like the look in her eye. Her side bone and her right hock were giving her trouble. I took her to my vet and had her hocks shot up and it seemed to work for a while, but didn't stay long. Beja is good for about 10 miles of training but then becomes off. I just don't think she can handle the pounding of endurance any longer and is now retired. She will try her hooves at cowboy mounted shooting, which I think she should be able to do relatively pain free-bute will help of course. I hope to continue to be able to compete in something with Beja for many years to come.
SOR-FUNINTHEFASTLANE
"Jazz"
14.3 hands, blood bay mare, sabino has belly spot
OFFERED FOR SALE - REGRETFULLY * SEE SO HORSES FOR SALE PAGE FOR PICTURES & MORE INFO
DOB: 3-11-04 AHR# 615401, SWEEPSTAKES NOMINATED AERC# H44024
My husband and I bought Jazz and her full sister back in 2006 as a two year old. I broke Jazz this March (2008) with no big hoopla. She has been going very nicely under saddle. Lots of slow, technical trails. I decided to trailer Jazz to her first ever ride away from home and first ever trail trial and first ever large group ride. Anyone that knows horses knows this could be a disaster if your horse isn't ready. I was very pleased. The only issue I had was the water crossing. She did it but she needs work on the smaller water crossings. Big water crossings aren't too much of an issue. That will come with more time and exposure to those. She was a little upset with horses coming up behind her, which she had never experienced, and by the end of the trail trial was dealing with horses coming up behind her with hardly a tail swish. There were balloons, step overs, step in and stay and then go out. The only thing I really have to work on with her is when her buddy leaves her. I found that she didn't care for that and have continued to work on that issue. She is improving as time goes. I anticipate her getting over being separated pretty quickly as she's smart and is reasonable. This mare is tough and willing and likes to please. I am looking forward to getting her trained for some arena stuff, like gymkhana and Cowboy Mounted shooting. I will compete on Jazz until sold. Jazz has no vices, currently barefoot and has tough hooves. She clips, ties, trailers, eats and drinks on trail, likes to learn.
