by Bonnie Hammond | Sep 2, 2015 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Mesquite
Mesquite left early this morning for Vancouver WA where he will join his friend Hickory in training with Joel Conner. You might recall that Joel rode both boys at his clinic at SAFE in mid-August. Now they’re both going to get the start they need to be saddle...
by Terry Phelps | Aug 27, 2015 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Stella
Stella is home from 45 days of training with Joel Conner. I got the chance to ride her in the clinic when Joel was at SAFE and it was a blast getting to know this spunky mare. She is a very sensitive and smart girl. She handled being in the arena with ten other horses...
by Terry Phelps | Aug 26, 2015 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Khianna
We have a wonderful group of volunteer riders at SAFE who not only make my life as the Operations Director easier but also are a vital asset to the horse’s preparation for adoption. The volunteers help with everything from turnout, hand walking injured horses,...
by Terry Phelps | Aug 20, 2015 | Ben, Hickory, Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Mesquite, Past SAFE Events
It was a pleasure this past weekend to have Joel Conner visit the SAFE horses and teach our volunteers. We began each morning, with a colt starting demonstration where Joel worked with Hickory, Mesquite and Ben. Joel is an expert when it comes to working with...
by Bonnie Hammond | May 21, 2015 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Kai
Kai is going very nicely for trainer Joel Conner in Vancouver WA. He’s made some great improvements, both in the ground work and riding over the course of his tune up training. There was a little setback a few weeks back when Kai cut his chin while playing over the...
by Bonnie Hammond | Apr 1, 2015 | Joel Conner Clinic Reports, Kai
Kai is doing “amazing well” during his tuneup training with Joel Conner. We couldn’t be happier with his progress and how soft, relaxed, and balanced Joel has him going. Take a look at these fun photos of Kai getting accustomed to a rope being thrown from the saddle...
