Briar Creek Stables

This year we have switched Carly to a "regular" riding program. She is riding with Kris Daniel at Briar Creek Stables. Kris is awesome. We have found out that some of things that Carly was being taught at her old program were not correct. Kris has her work cut out for her, but she seems up to the challenge. Carly was leading her own horse from the beginning.

Kris took her out into the pasture and worked on her confidence in the saddle. She was having her let go with one hand and wave to the bugs in the piles of poop. Carly asked 'Why?' and Kris responded, 'Well, no one has ever waved at them, don't you want to be the first?' Kris can think up a game in a second. She has the best ways to get the rider to do what she wants without them realizing what she is doing. At the first of the lesson Carly wouldn't even bend and touch her boot. By the end, I was a little afraid she was going off the side. I am looking forward to what is to come.

Kris is trying to convince Carly that she will not let her fall off Flicka. Kris still competes. At the end of the lesson she gave Carly one of her own blue ribbons for dressage. She told Carly that she wanted to give it to her because she had done such a good job. Carly can't wait for her next lesson, she cried when we left. This is going to be great!