Sandalwood Ranch

05/29/2026

This exercise has been humbling riders for MANY years…

This week’s is the classic “Circle of Success” - four fences placed on a 20 meter circle to test your adjustability, accuracy, turn alignment, and expose weaknesses in the canter.

There’s nowhere to hide in this exercise. Your track matters, your balance matters, and every decision shows up fast. Add, leave out, collect, open — the goal is learning how to keep the canter organized while staying smooth and connected the entire way around.

Done right, this exercise sharpens your eye, improves responsiveness and alignment, and teaches both horse and rider how to recover when things don’t go perfectly to plan. Start small, stay patient, and let the circle expose the weak spots so you can fix them. 🔥

Who’s adding this one to the ride plan this week? 👇

05/19/2026

🐴 TEAM MEMBER CLINIC OPPORTUNITY! 🐴
Hey TEAM! As a huge THANK YOU for everything you do, we are thrilled to bring you an incredible opportunity to learn and ride without breaking the bank.

We are hosting group lessons with the amazing Jordan Riske Eventing !

📅 When: Sunday, June 14th

📍 Where: Honey Run (Ann Arbor, MI)

🎟️ Rider Spots: Only 20 available!

👀 Auditing: 100% FREE!

💰 The TEAM Subsidy Breakdown:
We are doing our absolute best to keep prices low for our community. Jordan’s normal rate is $50, but TEAM is subsidizing the cost, which means:

Your Price: Just $35!

Bonus: Honey Run is generously waiving all haul-in fees for this event!

This is a massive value and spaces will fill up fast. Whether you want to get in the saddle or come out to audit for free and support your fellow riders, we would love to see you there.

📝 How to Sign Up:
Ready to claim your spot? Fill out our Google Form here:
👉 https://forms.gle/cQun82a2r4vkPakPA

05/14/2026

🛠️ Honey Run Work Day 🛠️ This Sunday, the 17th | 10 AM – 2 PM

Come for an hour or stay the whole time — we’re just happy to have the help! 💚 Be sure to bring gloves because we’ll be pulling the stadium jumps out of storage and getting things ready for the season ahead. Many hands make light work! 💪🐎

Bonus: This CAN count toward your TEAM volunteer hours so you qualify for year-end awards 👏

And… let’s not jinx it… but the weather is currently looking LOVELY ☀️ Hope to see you there!

05/14/2026

New commission finished!!

This portrait was requested by the wonderfully lovely Rozie Fuller, and it gives me another chance to dispel the myth that horses are difficult to draw.

I don’t know what he’s called, but I’ve named him Hay-Z.

Hay-Z likes hip-hop herring, getting backhanded compliments from his tennis coach, and attempting to break the Guinness World Record for the most amount of static created with a single scotch egg.

I’ve obviously drawn this one in my ultra-realistic style, so usual reminder that my portrait is the image on the right.

Review from the customer:

‘I’ve got 99 problems and this portrait is responsible for at least 98 of them…’

05/13/2026

05/11/2026