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MAGICAL ILLUSION    "Frasier"

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Jessie and Frasier were a wonderful match.  Frasier taught Jessie 2'6" and 3'.  They both had tall lean body styles, and looked very elegant together.  Frasier is a registered TB.  As Jessie focused on high school graduation and college, Frasier moved to south Georgia with Eleanor to teach an IHSA team.  In 2014, Frasier retired to a student of Eleanor's private farm for more fun, easy riding.

LUCKY'S MAGIC CHARM    "Lucky"

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Jessie's long legs had her run through the pony years, so Lucky was her first purchase.  He is a tall Quarter Horse who she learned the short stirrup ropes on. 

LARKIN'S BRIGHT MAGIC     "Larkin"

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Larkin was Andrea's first purchase.  He taught her all about horse ownership, the TB way of thinking, and just how smart they can be.  Before Larkin came to us, he was a foxhunter near Athens.  He later recieved eventing training from Pam, and now he has moved on to the Conyers area with Pat.

MAGIC TIME    "Justin"

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Justin was Samantha's move-up horse from the two magnificent school show ponies, Immy and Fly.  Samantha outgrew the ponies at an early age and bought a big horse!  She showed him in 18" and 2" Green rider courses. 

QUICK DECISION    "Topper"

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Topper is Tonia's fourth horse that she ever owned.  He is a TB with a QH build, but kept the thin, sensitive skin of a TB.  He pretended that he didn't like to be touched, but he secretly enjoyed the attention.  He was bought on a 'quick decision', when someone else couldn't load him on a trailer.  After Tonia enjoyed him for a few years, he went on to entertain new owners.

ENTERPRISEN ROSE    "Grace"

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Grace was owned by Tonia's client Noel.  She is a registered appendix Quarter Horse who had reining training before Noel bought her, and then Noel gave her dressage training.  Tonia jumped in and added hunter training to the mix.  Grace taught hunter/ jumper lessons and competed at hunter shows before moving to Tennessee with Noel.

MAJOR HOT SHOT     "Boone"

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Boone was a registered Quarter Horse Gelding owned by Stephanie.  They came to Tonia as a pair, and they were just interested in simple communication while riding trails.  Tonia saw the cuteness in Boone and turned both Stephanie and Boone into successful hunters!   They started showing in Adult beginners, and then moved to crossrails.  The next season they successfully moved into 18" courses.  Boone also taught hunter and beginner lessons for Tonia.
Boone was then leased by Rebecca, one of Tonia's previous students.
Boone moved back to Stephanie's house once Rebecca purchased her own horse, Teddy.  Boone lived for many more years at Stephanies enjoying the quiet life before passing away in 2019.

NO DOUBT     "Simon"

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Cathy decided after many years on ponies, to move to a HUGE horse!  Simon was her choice, and she played with him in the 3 ft divisions.  She did a lease on him rather than a purchase, because high school was starting and she knew her focus would be changing to school.

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