Ghost Dance, known by his friends as Dan, my 20 yr old partner. His breeding is unknown, although we think he is half Arab. Dan came to me as a green 8 yr old with an attitude. I was his 4th owner in as many years. Dressage suited him, and he bloomed into a true athlete. Dan has seen me thru 9 years of competition, culminating with the achievement of my USDF Bronze Medal, all six scores of which were earned with his participation. 
He is now semi-retired but is a fabulous professor for Wild Oak students.
Photo by Gloria Madill.

Joyce Heier and Ghost Dance competing at Third Level in 2007.
Photo by Bob Tarr

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Shoulder-in at Waterloo.

Meeko as a 2 yr old. My homebred Hanoverian/TB mare, sired by the Elite Hanoverian stallion Manitu, out of a Bold Ruler granddaughter. Elegant, bold and athletic, Meeko has always been a diva! We are pursuing the USDF Silver Medal, competing at Fourth Level and schooling Prix St. Georges.

Meeko and Joyce at Lieway Hunt Dressage Schooling Show 2006.

Joyce and Meeko schooling Third Level at GLDC RideATest May 18, 2008, at St. George Equestrian Center, Whitehouse, OH.
Photo by Patrick Wolff

Joyce and Meeko competing at Third Level at September, 2009, FDCTA show.
Photo by Margie Shoop.

Meeko and Joyce at Third Level.

In the ring at the lovely Lamplight Equestrian Center, Wayne, IL,  Oct 3 2009. Region 2 Regional Championships,where it had rained and rained and rained.....

Slurping throught the mud in the ring at Lamplight Eq Center, October 3, 2009.

Baby Meeko.

Meeko and her mum.

Torunn, a 3 yr old Friesian filly, bred by Tim & Tammy Sherman of Black Swamp Friesians. Here she is ridden by Amanda Sulewski at the Wild Oak Dressage Schooling Show, her first under-saddle competition. We have high hopes for Torunn's career in dressage!

Torunn at the Friesian keuring, where she received 3rd Premium.

Joyce and 4 yr old Torunn at FDCTA Schooling Show, 2010.
Photo by Margie Shoop.

Joyce gets a hug from Torunn.

Ghost Dance with Martha Preckler. Martha has found Dan to be an excellent teacher!

Desert Storm, a 17 yr old purebred Arabian, has been a fantastic addition to our lesson program. Stormie is 14.3 hh, with a heart of gold. Here he is at his first dressage show, with Amanda Sulewski up. He did a great job, as he always does. Stormie is an excellent beginners' lesson horse, and came to us through the generosity of Cindy Carson.

Here is Tiffanie and Indy (Indiana Handyfad) scoring an "8" (!) on canter depart at the FDCTA September Show, Hancock Co. Fairgrounds. Indy is a 13 yr old purebred Arabian donated to us by Sue Frazier.