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| Iron Bridge Farm |
| Wayne & Mary Miner |
| 1992 215th Street |
| Humboldt, IA 50548 |
| Phone: (515)332-1564 / Fax: (515)332-1448 |
| Email: miner@trvnet.net |
This site was last updated 04/29/09
This
is Delikate Thunder being ridden by ISU senior Beth. Beth has a lot
of showing experience in the stock horse world and put a really nice
start on Katie using dressage priniciples. As you can see from the
photos, she has Katie nicely on the bit and flexing well at the poll.
Katie like all the Ernie babies has a gentle temperament and Beth said
she was really smart and learned very quickly. Beth said Katie was
quite willing and looked forward to her training sessions. I included
a photo of Katie stepping over nicely in the rear, showing how well
Beth had her engaging her quarters and collecting.
Beth said Katie was walk, trot and cantering both directions, turning
on the fore and rear quarters and side passing. While we watched she
brought Katie down from a strong trot to a nice jog. I think Katie
has the makings of a top western pleasure show horse and will be very
competitive on any level her owner wants to show her. This nice
tempered mare has a real presence and is a big stout horse. She
would also be a hunter and trail horse, but I think her true calling
is western now, and maybe stock horse later.