Thanks Barb. He is a very sweet and well mannered boy. He is also easily trained. He is very true to his heavy Azraff/Crabbet blood.

Natalie, it is SO HARD to not take offense to what others say about our horses, isn't it??? Here's my .02: The most important thing is to breed a horse that YOU like and YOU can use. If we try to breed what is 'in' we will constantly be chasing the latest fad/market. As long as we look at our horses with a critical/realistic eye (I'm my own worst critic) we are on the right track.
Just because Psymin may not be what some like, doesn't mean he's not a damn fine horse. Can't wait to see what he does next!

Natalie I was not aware that someone "talked" about you. Smile my friend....any talking they did was from behind their keyboard while you were in the sun, in Wendell arena at Scottsdale. Who has the guts in this scenario?

You and Psymin rock. Go read the General Orders again:) One of them says that the "enemy gets no vote"....YOU and only YOU define your goals and success. Pay no attention to the folks on the sideline.

Nat...I agree with TaiShan and Del...YOU were the one in Scottsdale enjoying the sights, sounds, food, company, and horses. Don't listen to what others say unless it benefits you and your horse. Don't accept negativity unless it's constructive criticism or words of encouragement! Don't let other people bring you down or let their words define or cause you to doubt yourself! You and Psymin are awesome, you both successfully experienced Scottsdale and you had the time of your life. NOONE CAN EVER TAKE THAT AWAY FROM YOU!! Enjoy the rush! Hugs, R

Exactly! You two did great out there, so it doesn't matter at all what anyone else has to say! That's one thing I really love about the Ammy Army's GO's: "the enemy gets no vote!" That just makes it so much easier to concentrate on the POSITIVE feedback, doesn't it? Psymin is a gorgeous boy with a great build, only reason he's "not a halter gelding" to them is because he's a sport horse STALLION and he's built that way! Ain't nothin' wrong with having some substance to 'em!


P.S. - TaiShan the horse in your avatar is absolutely beautiful, who is it? Also, I see you are located in N. Cal, where-about in CA are you? I always like finding folks who are nearby, and that horse is gorgeous!

Hi Renee-
I am in Greenwood. (where's that?) It's about 1/2 way between Auburn and Placerville...I'm about 20 minutes from Auburn thru the canyon, if you know that area at all.
And thank you for the nice words about Shikuul! He's my boy, and we are expecting his first foal in April and MY first foal in 13 YEARS!!! Yowza!

Nancy
ps: Stacy we are so close that we need to meet and become BFF

Nancy you're super close to me too! Yes, I am very familiar with "the canyon route" as the confluence (Am. River) and Rattlesnake Bar SRA (Cool/Pilot Hill) are a couple of my favorite Summer hang-outs! I also have a few friends who live up in Auburn, Georgetown, P-ville & Cool, and have lived in Lincoln for 13 years! Needless to say, despite the fact I have only heard of Greenwood twice now, I could probably get there pretty easily!

Soo at the confluence, do you go left (over the bridge toward Cool) or do you stay to the right? Great place to live with horses, though, plenty of riding up there! Well you, Stacy and I should all get together one of these days, since we're all so darned close!

Congrats on expecting Shikuul's first foal! I'll bet you're excited, what is the breeding on the foal?

Hi Renee
At the bridge you gor right, toward Cool. We are about 1/2 way between Cool and Georgetown to narrow it down a bit further!

Shikuul is by Shikuulatta (TC Moniets Legacy x VP Shai Sensation) and out of GL Great Lady (Great Lad x NV Bey Mirage) So he is mostly Egyptian with some Crabbet on top and a little Egyptian with good American breeding and a splash of Bey Shah on the bottom.
The mare is Kayce Andra who is by Showkayce and out of Llady in Red who is a Monogramm daughter. So she is a bit of Bey Shah on top with some great American and Polish on the bottom. We'll see!

I would love to meet in person!

Ooh, sounds like you're expecting one heck of an exciting baby! I love Showkayce and Monogramm, the mare has got to be gorgeous! Have any pictures to share with us???

TaiShan...VERY VERY neat mare. Pam Donelly's old mare correct, dam of her outstanding Marwan daughter? Sounds like a fun foal!

Good Job Natalie...it is a DREAM to be in that arena with a horse you love...most never reach that! Job well done!

thanks MMC! You know having pictures of me and him at Scottsdale means so much! Plus, it may be a once in a lifetime chance to be out in there sort of scenery. It's pretty different than SE Texas.

Yes. I bought her from Pam. I've had her since September of 2007. I would love to see pics of the Marwan filly now...all I've seen are of her as a weanling.

I am VERY fortunate to have Kayce, and she is loved and treasured here.

Renee, if I had even the slightest idea how to post a pic, i would!

Natalie,
We tried to move to the Athens area a couple of years ago, but our house here wouldn't sell. We put it on the market right when the bottom dropped out...

Oh well

Hee's another of dad:
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and here's one of Mom:
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Ok...back to the drawing board

Click on host an image , browse for your photo, click host it, click next to the image url where it says copy (it should save a copy to your computer), then clink on image

copy the url there and click ok.

I tried that. I think I may need a Spacial Ed course...

Here's Kayce

And here's another of Shikuul

HERE'S another of Shikuul!

This was at our first ever (and only, so far!) SHIH effort

Natalie. SORRY for hijacking your thread!

Stacy,
Thanks for your help

You got it! Handsome boy!

Nancy Shikuul is gorgeous . some awesome bloodlines he is a half brother to windsprees mirage isn't he?

Nat you and psymin had fun and were surrounded by poeple wjho care and are willing to suppor t you through your endevours crap on any one else who has nothing better to do then have negative things to say about you and psymin i look for prospective stallions and if everything works out i will have some mates for psymin in the future .

Thanks Barb. We surely were among friends at Scottsdale. It can be very overwhelming so you just take a deep breath and look for a warm smile. Its amazing what that can afford you.

For anyone interested in Psymin, I encourage them to ask me questions or better yet to pay us a visit if ever possible. I will saddle him up for anyone who would like to ride him. I find that this gives one GREAT perspective once a foal is on the ground. I did it with Psymin's sire and as a breeder - to feel and understand every aspect of the resulting product, it's immeserable.

Natalie....meeting you and your family was a highlight of Scottsdale for me. Calling you friends is a treasure. You KEEP ROCKING.

Thanks Del, the sentiment is truely shared by myself as well! You've taught me a lot..and it wasn't just standing my horse up.