Briarwood Oaks (Equestrian) @briarwoodoaksequestrian - Tumblr Blog

THE TEAM

Briarwood Oaks Equestrian is owned and run by Calypso Cole and her fiance - and other family members, including her mom (Hera) and step-mom (Feline) who has stepped down as stable owners, and mostly act as instructors for the staff when needed. The other staff members are mostly family, including her siblings (younger and older) and their partners and/or kids.

The stable is focused on breeding, and has a partnership going with Echo International Jumpers from whom they borrow stallions to breed. The deal in these cases are clear: If the mare births a filly, then BOE pays EJ and keeps the foal. If the mare births a colt, then EJ pays BOE and gets the foal. Outside stallions is of course used as well, as any non-female foal will either be sold off to EJ or to other stables.

And even if the stable is focused on the breeding (with a total of 6 broodmares) it's always busy here. All horses of a certain age (5 yo+) are taken to horse shows to compete, since competing is mostly Calypso's passion, while her mothers are more interesting in the breeding aspect of owning a stable. They mostly compete in Show Jumping or Conformation shows, but will sometimes be seen at Eventing or Dressage shows as well.

STAFF

Calypso Cole, Alana Bak, Hera Cole, Feline Cole, Athena Cole, Ares Cole, William Flockhart, Rakel Flockhart & Silva Flockhart

Hera's POV

The other day two more lesson ponies/horses arrived. Please welcome DLV Junior on the left, and RE Pablo on the right! They are as boys are most: silly AF, even if they both are geldings. Pablo is a French Chaser in a gorgeous Grullo colour. He is agile as very few are and has an incredible stamina.

Junior though... Junior is harder to explain, but let me start with this: He won't ever be a high level jumper! Not because he doesn't want to, but because he is soooo heavy. Mostly due to his dam, who was a Noriker. His sire was a lovely Tobiano Irish Sport Horse, but Junior never really inherited his sire's agility nor speed or stamina. So he will join Prim, teaching students Dressage instead.

They get along well with Araceli and Prim already. Even if three of them definitely can outrun Prim. She got them stubby little legs. Even Junior is kiiinda faster than her xD

FEATURING: SVE Saragossa, Alana Bak, EJ Guardian Angel, William Flockhart, EJ Thundercat, Athena Cole, Neressi's Katara, Calypso Cole, BOE First Magic II, PD Always Dreaming, RDEC Mandalaya, Hera Cole, CEI Gazelle & EJ Schweppes

DRESSAGE: Training

Neressi's Seraphine (EU-0884) by Feline Cole

DRESSAGE: Grand Prix

Windbrise CF (EU-0912) by Feline Cole

ELFI Equador (EU-0032) by Feline Cole

Hera's POV

Days are going by and our two lesson leases have settled in nicely! We have mostly been doing very basic work in the arenas, and gone on hacks - Feline and I - to get to know these two and any possible triggers. So far none of them have shown signs of any behavior which would make them unfit for the lesson horse life. Araceli is still kinda reserved, but she isn't hostile or anything, and easily accepts new riders onto her back.

So today we decided to take them into the arena today, and see what they would think about some obstacles here and there. I was riding Araceli, while my wife was working with Prim. Today's goal was to see how either was jumping, and in general get a feeling of how they would work with other horses in the same arena.

Araceli did very great, and clearly has some past experience with jumping.

Prim seemed to like having another horse in the same arena as herself, and seemed to seek out Araceli, even if she appears quite confident in general. But she does have quite pretty gaits, and seems confident when considering an obstacle, so I am sure these two ladies will be great for lessons soon!

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Hera's POV

The girls are settling in nicely! They are enjoying the pasture in which the buffet offers both fresh, green grass and hay in wheels alongside fresh water. They have even begun walking towards me, when I stand at the pasture opening, ready to get another treat.

Especially Prim wants to greet, while Araceli is slightly more reserved, but I think she is warming up to me :P

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Hera's POV

New friends have arrived! I am slowly expanding on the idea which my oldest daughter shared some weeks ago: I am opening up for lessons! Both on peoples' own horses, but also on a smaller handful of my/our horses. The plan is to give lessons to people one-on-one for half an hour or so. I will be focusing on Jumping, while my lovely wife will focus on Dressage.

BUT none of the horses we already have would really be fit for the life of a lesson pony. They are just too sensitive sportshorses, who won't work with many different riders. This is where the horses on the pictures below comes in! These two are Prim QT on the left and Araceli van Trevelyan on the right. Prim is an Estonian Native, while Araceli is a Estonian Riding Pony.

Both are leased for now to make sure they will be suited for this kind of life. We are looking forward to show more pictures of them, as I/we get to know them. But for now they have just arrived, and are settling in in their new stalls.

We are still looking for more small horses or big ponies to lease for this project. Feel free to reach out if you have any!

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Calypso's POV

It's always exciting tow work with Thundercat. Especially when I am not the one training her usually. Usually it's my younger sister Athena who works her. BUT Athena got the flu, and so I suddenly have two more horses to work with!

These days Mom and Momma are babysitting my niece Silva. Mostly because my big brother Will will begin working here at Briarwood Oaks, and he needs someone to take my clingy niece sometimes. So even if Mom and Momma are busy they can always do the instructing with little Silva on their arm.

That little kid has always been interested in horses, and so she was today as well. Momma Feline brought her over to Thundercat and me, when I had finished my round of training.

"I wanna do what Auntie does!" The small girl squealed while reaching out for Thundercat.

Feline's eyes met mine, and I just nodded. After all Thundercat is a mostly calm mare, so having a small toddler on her back would be a small feat.

"Let's go get your helmet, shall we?" Feline said as Silva pressed a sloppy kiss to her grandma's cheek.

Soon after they were back. Or Silva was at least. Feline had some things to do, so Mom Hera was with the little girl now wearing a helmet.

"Up up!" she laughed as I lifted her onto Thundercat's back and into the saddle.

I was of course holding the reins at all times, while Mom walked by Silva's side making sure she didn't fall off.

After that short 'pony-ride' she wanted her dad, and Will was more than willing to take over his daughter, so she could have a nap in the staff room while everyone else was working.

Afterwards, while grooming Thundercat I talked to mom. She was still talking about opening up for lessons - possibly aqquiering a few lesson horses/ponies - and of course I supported her on that.

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Calypso's POV

Breeding horses was honestly never MY passion. It was always Mom's (Hera). I always wanted to compete. To show horses, win shows with them and show the world that I can do stuff too. Mom was like me, when she was young - she told me that and I have seen pictures. These days, though, she is more interested in teaching and breeding. Not that she is old or anything, because she is only 49, but she has been talking about that great fall - during a show - she had years ago, and how her back and legs were never the same afterwards.

So she is just teaching and doing her best that way. I sometimes hear her talk to Momma (Feline) about wanting to open a lesson barn. Or just give people lessons here at Briarwood Oaks. Because she knows that she will never get back into the show arena again. Other than from the ground at Grading Shows anyways.

And as Briarwood Oaks - in the paper - is still hers, she can of course do that. I am more than okay with it though, I can just keep competing with 'my' horses if I want, and she can give lessons and be a part of the breeding part of the stable, if that's what she wants. I honestly just want her to be happy. Maybe I will talk to her about this some day soon, so she can feel happy and fulfilled again.

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The last to babies have finally been born! First one up is BOE Melussina. Her sire is EJ Casse-Cou, and dam is RDEC Mandalaya. Somehow she was born completely solid with not a single marking. Luckily her Bay (Ee AA) coat is gorgeous. She is a KWPN filly. She is now the seventh foal of Mandalaya's, and she will probably retire soon from broodmaring as well. She has done well.

She has already been promised to Eleanor Hill, when she is old enough to leave her mom.

BOE Paramour - PD Lifetime Lover x EJ Schweppes - Smoky Black (Ee aa nCr) Finnish Warmblood Colt - 166 cm

The other foal, and the last one, is BOE Paramour. He is after sire PD Lifetime Lover and dam EJ Schweppes. He is Schweppes second foal, first foal with us. And while he might look kinda dark chestnut, he isn't! Actually he is Smoky Black (Ee aa nCr) and looks very sunbleached as well. He is Finnish Warmblood just like his sire, and has been promised to Aerys Ell.

And then a picture of all the foals in the foalcrop to finish up with! From left to right we have BOE Parzival, BOE Stormbringer, BOE Melussina and BOE Paramour. And as you see Bay was the colour of the month xD

Foals are born here and there at Briarwood Oaks Equestrian, and the other day it was Gazelle's turn to give birth. She had been covered by Paradoxis RPH from @echointernationaljumpers, whom we have a breeding cooperation with. Foals who are kept are divided as following: Mares/Fillies goes to us, and Stallions/Colts go to Echo International Jumpers.

Today though a non-keeper was born. Not because he didn't have the qualities we wanted, but because he had been sold before he was even born - just as his dam had been confirmed pregnant. His name is BOE Parzival, and he is a Bay Tobiano (Ee Aa nT nW) Selle Francais Colt with a lot of spunk! He has the best from either of his parents: His sire's energy, his dam's bravery and both's gentle soul and nature.

He will, when weaned off, go to live with Breanna Longhenry at her stable.

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Just a few days ago this little nugget arrived, laying in the stall with Winnie. A baby! It's amazing how Winnie just handled it all on her own, but then again she has done this trice already. Little baby is named BOE Stormbringer, but we have taken to call her Brinja. She is just such a cutie!

She will sadly not keep the Seal Bay colour, as her sire is tested GG, so she will slowly (or quickly) grey out as she grows.

Now days later she has been let into the herd with the other broodmares. She is a very curious little thing, and keeps annoying Schweppes to the point where she kicked towards her. Schweppes is kinda uncomfortable these days due to being heavily pregnant. Hopefully she will birth Brinja a friend in a few weeks.