http://www.crosscreekhorsemanship.com Presenting Jake DeHaven Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:01:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you follow Cross Creek Horsemanship, then you know that I have not written an article in quite some time. As much as I love horses, I got burned out on writing about them. Therefore, I am now expanding my blog to encompass all of my interests. I have ... http://www.crosscreekhorsemanship.com/2011/08/expanding-cross-creek-horsemanship/ One of my really good friends, Tyler Wetuski, needs to sell one of his horses.  It is a registered paint gelding, who is also halter-bred.  He is seven years old.  He is a great riding horse.  Tyler has been working with him for an entire year and the horse has ... http://www.crosscreekhorsemanship.com/2011/08/registered-paint-for-sale/ My neighbor owns a miniature donkey named Burrito. Donkeys are more stubborn than horses and smaller in stature. My friend, who loves riding horses almost as much as me, and I decided to ride his donkey. We roped it around its neck. Then we tied a rope around ... http://www.crosscreekhorsemanship.com/2011/01/riding-burrito/ In October the Grimes County Mounted Posse was invited to perform at Chuck Norris' Kick Start Foundation fundraiser at the fairgrounds in Navasota, Texas.  After our performance, I sat back with my friends to enjoy the show.  There were many interesting and entertaining guests.  My favorite performance was by Guy ... http://www.crosscreekhorsemanship.com/2010/11/guy-mclean/ My mom has been teaching me about poetry.  We have learned about onomatopoeia, rhyme pattern, and personification so far.   I decided to write a poem about my favorite subject: horses.  I hope that you enjoy the poem.  It was fun to write. The Drumming of Hooves The horse is running in the ... http://www.crosscreekhorsemanship.com/2010/09/cowboy-poetry/ [caption id="attachment_162" align="aligncenter" width="320" caption="Bushwacked!"][/caption] My neighbor, Tyler, and I ride horses for hours almost every afternoon when he gets home from school.  I take turns riding Ladd and my sister's horse, Dolly.  We ride all over our ranch and even in surrounding pastures and woods with permission of course. Last Saturday ... http://www.crosscreekhorsemanship.com/2010/05/bushwhacked/ My Mawmaw found an old newspaper clipping  and she gave it to  me.  It is called the Cowboy Ten Commandments. I thought it was fun so I am sharing it with you. The clipping says, "These have been posted on the wall of a 'cowboy church' at Cross Trails Church ... http://www.crosscreekhorsemanship.com/2010/04/cowboy-ten-commandments/ Our tickets from Ryan Gray and Jason Havens were awesome!  We sat behind the chutes.  We could see them warm-up and stretch.  And, we watched Ryan advance to the finals. Jason was knocked down to sixth place with one of the last rides of the night.  We were sad for him, ... http://www.crosscreekhorsemanship.com/2010/03/the-winner-at-the-houston-livestock-show-rodeo/ [caption id="attachment_146" align="aligncenter" width="283" caption="Ryan Gray, Jake DeHaven, and Jason Havens"][/caption] Sunday afternoon was an exciting time for me after church.  My PawPaw and Grandma had met some bareback riders at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo earlier that week.  My PawPaw used to ride bareback before my mom was born.  ... http://www.crosscreekhorsemanship.com/2010/03/professional-bronc-riders/ I received exciting news this week.  Lee Cullen from Confessions of a Struggling Dressage Rider honored me with the Beautiful Blogger award.  It looks like this: I love horses and I love to write so I thank my mom for letting me own Cross Creek Horsemanship, which allows me to share ... http://www.crosscreekhorsemanship.com/2010/03/my-blog-award/