Meet Raven

I thought I would update everyone on Destiny and how she is doing. Her new name is now Raven and it seems that Melissa and her are getting along just great in Central Oregon. We are glad she e-mails every once in a while to let us know what they have been up to. Raven found such an amazing home and a wonderful companion in Melissa!

Here are a couple of the things she had to say.....

April 16th:

We played with tarps today she was quite board with the whole thing. she walked over it than i put it on her, next I tied the tarp to a tree and had a friend hold it so that we could go under she was a little worried at first but after a few times going back and forth she was fine with the

whole thing. Shes such a good girl. Afterwards it was finally warm enough to give her a bath (she rolled in some mud that a couldn't get off) at first she didn't like it but after about 5 minutes she was fine!!

April 2nd:

Raven was Perfect for her first trim!! I am a farrier apprentice so I trimmed her. We were in a round pen just in case, I just tossed the rope over her back, and let her check out my tools, then I started on her feet. She was amazing!!!

March 28th:
I took destiny on a trail ride today!!! She was amazing. We crossed water, (which she loves to play in) cars past by, dogs barked, we went past deer, shes such a brave girl!! You really did a good job with her!! -Melissa

In the Stall @ the Northwest Horse Fair & Expo

Riding Portion

Saying Goodbye

Here is a shot of my girls saying goodbye to Destiny before she left for Albany. She was always so sweet to let them pet her. What a sweet horse. (She wasn't even tied up to that arena fence.)

posted by Kelsey

More to come

Just wanted to say, there will be pictures getting posted soon of the Mustang Challenge. My "tech guy" (Tyrell) went to California for Spring Break with some friends and he has the pictures. We'll get them on soon. Check back in!

Saturday at the Northwest Mustang Challenge was slightly disappointing, but still a good time. Destiny and Matt were 2nd place overall for the two events. For the finals performance the slate was wiped clean and the Top 10 trainers compete with his/her four minute freestyle. Matt had ridden Destiny earlier that morning and she did great. However, when the finals performance came there was a bigger crowd than there had been all week. Destiny did well with sidepassing and the cans but when they were at a lope she decided to head toward the gate. She wanted out of there! So with her getting out of control and missing a stop, the duo received 6th place in the Top 10 Finals Performance. Matt was disappointed because he knew she could have done better than that.

After his disappointment, he had some exciting news... as he was selling Destiny in the auction and they announced that he had received the TOP PROFESSIONAL TRAINER AWARD. This is such an honor! The award was voted on by the other mustang challenge trainers. He also won this award at the Western States Mustang Challenge last summer. How exciting!

Dynamite's Destiny was the last mustang to be auctioned off, since her hip number was #33. She sold for $1,500 to a nice young woman in Sisters, Oregon. She plans to use her as a trail horse and I have no doubt she'll have a nice home. Matt usually does not get very attached to horses he knows are going to be with him temporarily, but he has really been missing Destiny because she was really attached to Matt. They had a huge bond and it will be one horse he will always talk about.