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Ok OK, I know, it's been a long time..

Well he show season is over, so thinks are a bit quieter now..a bit :)..The show season was lots of fun.. Royal Senna started the season with only 3 months back in training and had some good rides, including qualifying for the Blainville International Freestyle Gala, and finished with a 64%. Royal T, unfortunatly hurt himself in March, and spend the season in his stall, but is now happily back to work, and getting stronger, and getting ready for his advanced level debut!   My students did good this summer as well, Amalie qualified Santa Cruz for the Quebec Equestrian Games, Julie did some really good rides on Royal Rockstar, considering they were both on and off from Novemebr to June, Annie did great on her mare Wodana, with some nice rides in the low 60's, Jeannine and Sidney had some 'greenie' issues at blainville, but managed to make it out alive, and well:), Anais rode my pony Daxter in Level 3, they did good with a few mid 60's, not bad concidering she rode him only a few times before the show. Anais and her mare Belle Allure did great in...

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SOOOOO much News!!

Ok, so, the Febuary, March were Awsome as usual, The April Clinic was Superbe, we got to ride outside in our new dressage ring, it was great! Royal Senna was a good boy, working on collection and changes, Wodana and Annie worked alot on Half passes and Changes, Kim and LaSenza worked hard on Pirouettes and Half passes, Julie and Rockstar worked good canter and leg yeilds, Jeannine and Sidney worked hard on their collected canter, Elyse worked hard on collecting canter and shoulder in, Nancy worked her level 4, Roxanne worked on keeping it all together, Anais worked on her tempi changes.

I'm working on dates to get John back this summer and our october to april dates.

A bunch of us are going to Johns for a week, so i'll keep you posted on that as well as post pictures, i'll post the clinic pictures and baby pictures at the same time.

Congrats to all our new babies on the ground!

Welcome to Elyse and her wonderful mare Rika and to Nancy and her super gelging Royal Diamante.

Royal T hurt is suspensory back in Febuary, and has been off since, however he is healing...

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January has been Busy! I had bought Royal Toscan, which i had intended to keep, and show this summer, but ended up getting an offer on him, and he now has a new home with a lovely family, we will see him on the show grounds this summer!

Congrats To Lise, she has now leased Seoul, and will show her on the provincial circuit this summer

The Clinic was cold but a ton of fun as usual, we went to Houstons saturday night and all had a blast! The horses all went well with Royal Senna finally participating in his first clinic since his injury, and had nice clean changes, and wonderful pirouettes. Royal T was a good boy as usual, working on collection, and pirouettes. Annie D  worked hard on all her Grand Prix mouvement getting ready for the YR Grand prix this summer, I also rode Wodana one day, we had a great time riding lines of changes, and Annie C kept up the good work on the Sunday, Rave Review was a good boy, working had on his collection into pirouettes and changes. Kim and LaSenza did awsome working on very collected trot and the beginnings of...

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There was a huge snowstorm and poor John had a hard time with his travelling, with plane delays, and late luggage, but he finally made it! We all had an awsome time at the clinic, I was back to riding, so rode 4 horses in the clinic! Royal T was a superstar with some amazing collection, half passes, and beginnings of passage. Royal Toscan worked hard on getting some very nice cadence at the trot. Rave Review was a good boy, working hard in collection. LaSenza was awsome with her lines of changes, and beginnins of passage. Laura Mee and Seoul worked hard in PSG mouvements and were good and tired. Clode got nice legthening and lateral from Guizmo. Amalie worked hard keeping Santa up in front of her. Annie C got some great lateral, and more cadance from Wodana. Annie D got some nice straight one tempis, with maggie much more thru. We had our barn christmas party, we all had a blast, including John, who is no longer just my coach, but also a wonderful friend! Take Care and Keep Riding! Frankie xxxx [More]

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The november clinic went great, and with me unable to ride, everyone had to ride their own horses! Everyone did great, and worked hard. John rode Artie, and wanted to take him home..;-) Elyse rode JJ in her first clinic, did great, and was really tired.. Kim and Senza did great work in collection. Annie C got her horse to come over her back with good swing. Amalie and Clode got their horses going;-) Annie D rode MoMo working on his straightness. Got Maggie more over his back and supple. Annie T got much more swing and mouvement from her mare. All in all...another successful clinic! Take Care! Frankie xxx [More]

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We took a vacation to Cuba in November, it was a blast! Lots of sun and plenty of scuba diving. Guy got on a horse! First time in 8 years, and i rode a bull, called Pepe!

The gang was great taiking care of the horses, and Annie got to stay at our place and take care of Super Bennie

On Friday Nov.21, I finally got operated on my nose, which had pollops and a broken septium, so i can never breath...well they rebroke my nose, cleaned it all up, and is now like new! I can finally smell and breath! It hurt like hell, but what a consept...breathing threw your nose!!LOL!!

Royal Senna has finally started back to work!! He is happily walking and trotting, and will start cantering shotly

John is back for a clinic next week, i will let you all know how it goes, I can't ride because of the operation..John will be riding Royal T, and annie will Ride Royal Toscan....YES!! We have bought Royal Toscan, you will be able to see me ride him in the FEI 4 year olds next year!

Thts it for now

Talk to you net week

Frankiexxx

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We had an awsome clinic in October, 9 riders from young horse to Grand Prix, everyone had a great time, John loved the place and mentioned that we had really good footing.

I rode 3 horses, Royal T was a good boy as usual, worked basically on straightness and maiking sure he didn't do changes...he has a thing for doing tempis lately!!..good for later on:)

LaSenza was a really good girl, she gave us great changes and half passes, along with extended trot to die for!

Rave Review, was great! Worked had on his changes and his pirouettes, he has wonderful legthing stride and nice flowing half passes

Everone has a blast, and enjoyed their rides...can't wait till the next clinic in November!

Senna is finally back to work...at the walk, after 4 1/2 months stall rest, he seems happy to finally be doing someting!

We now have a new horse in our family, we bought one of Senna's babies ROYAL TOSCAN, thanks to Jeannine and Marc for letting us buy this very special horse from you, he will be well taken care of.

Keep riding and smiling!

Frankiexx

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Ok Ok i know I havent kept up to date, i have been so busy..

We went to The horse show at Beaulieu Farm, Royal T was a very good boy as usuall in the level 3, bringing home a bunch of red and blue ribbons. Stephanie did well in the FEI pony division, and also had her other horse Leonard going level 1. Annie did great in the PSG and Inter 1 division with scores all over 65%. Kim came and groomed me, she is AWSOME.

We then just did the Rendez Vous des Kurs at bromont during the Quebec Equestrian Games. Stephanie did great on her Pony Tristan, with a 68% from one of the judges, it was bitter sweet, as it was her last show with him, she will go FEI juniors next year on her other horse. Royal T was amazing in his trot work, scoring only 8's and 9's and the decided to be a 6 year old at the canter, and ended up 4th, but i'm still very pleased with his summer, as he will finish Champion Level 3, Champion Level 3 Freestyle, and Dressage Canada Silver Medalist, all very good for a horse...

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Yet again, a super show!

Even the weather ended up cooperating!

Royal T was superbe in the level 3 and gave it his all, with scores from 68- 76.6%, he was Champion Level 3, and had the highest score of the day! He gets better and better with each show, and always seems to amaze me with how easy and willing he is.

Daxter my pony was ridden by Sabrina Kiss, and eventhough the pony has only really been working for a few weeks, and Sabrina hasn't done dressage in 8 years thet ended up Champion of the Level 2 Division!

Royal Rockstar  a 5 year old gelding by Royal Senna and Julie Gagne did very well in the Training level division with a high score of 71% and were Training level Champions!

Kimberly Roy on LaSenza definatly gets a `hats off` from me for her determination and courage! They got some very good comments from the judge, and despite some difficulties still came out with a smile!

My Pony Princess Stephanie Paquette had some awsome results with her pony Tristan, including an 8 for Rider and scores of 64-65 in the FEI Pony Division!

Julie Choquette and Baby Moon...

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Well once again it was a great show.

Royal T was a good boy in was Champion in the level 3 with 61-64% he was a good boy and tried hard, his tests were a bit rough around the edges but are comming along..

Kim Roy and Wodana rode in level 2 and did super! It was their 1st show together, Wodana's second show ever, and Kim's first show in several years, they came 3,4 and 5th with 60%!

My pony princess Stephanie Paquette, kicked some pony butt in the FEI pony division, getting Reserve Champion, and a 1st place in the team test. Their scores were 62-64.75% Way to go!

Annie Deranleau did awsome in the Inter 1 on saturday and sunday with scores from 65-and superbe 68%!! Keep up the hard work!

Next show is St-Laurent Dressage. Royal T will be there in the level 3 division, Sabrina Kiss will show Daxter in Level 2, Julie Gagne will show Royal Rockstar in Training level, Kimberly Roy will show La Senza in Training level, Stephanie Paquette will be showing in the FEI Pony division. Amalie and Santa Cruz will show Training level

Thats it for now!

Frankiexoxox

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