Offering:
-Lessons ranging in skill levels of beginner to advanced
-Saddle Seat training
-Dressage training
-Competition
Operating as usual
Yesterday was a great day for #TeamPratense! Congratulations to Paula Briney and Society's Dream Catcher for their big win in Ranch AND to Paula and Reedann's Count Mystery on their Reserve Championship in the Open 5-Gaited class.
Paula and Society's Dream Catcher are back in the ring today with Ranch Riding this morning and the Ranch Rail Championship tonight.
Here we show again!! Come visit us at the Monarch Series Championship at the Illinois State Fairgrounds
Congratulations to all of our riders and horses! Also, thank you Tower Hill for a wonderful show and thank you Mother Nature for such a great weather!
We’ve had a great morning so far at Tower Hill! Our kiddos are getting ready to mount up after the lunch break
Come join us at the Tower Hill Schooling show - going on now!
Congratulations PF's I'm The Deal for your great showing in the 2022 Wisconsin Futurity Amateur Weanling Championship!
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Albert aka PF's I'm the Deal shows tonight at 6:30 with Ellie Mendenhall and Rebecca England in the Dr. Rick Luft Limited Breeders Stake of Wisconsin
Pratense Farms has immediate openings for full and part time stall cleaners and groomers. Schedules are flexible with competitive hourly wages and best of all you won’t be stuck behind a desk or a counter all day. PM us if you are interested; if not, send our info to someone who is. It may not be the most glamorous job in the world, but we are a fun group, and you can cancel that gym membership you never use and get a full workout each day with us!
Best of luck to Society’s Dreamcatcher and Katherine as they head to the championship tonight!
#wchs2022 #asbdreams #pratensefarm
SHR Issue – 8/22/22
Here are the ride times for the Jennifer Kotylo clinic tomorrow and Thursday. Not riding? Come out anyway and watch!
Until 2023 Illinois State Fair!! Thank you to everyone who supported Pratense Farms! It was quite a successful show with two reserve championships!
#pratensefarm #americansaddlebreds
We’ve been so busy at the Illinois State Fair, we didn’t have time to post this last night. Congratulations to Paula Briney and Reedann’s Count Mystery for taking the Ladies Five Gaited Championship.
#pratensefarm #americansaddlebred #5gaited
We are pretty proud of #TeamAlbert!! They finished up 5th in the Land of Lincoln Weanling class. Thank you Gage & Katherine for 3 great leads & Rebecca England for having him so well prepared.
#pratensefarm #americansaddlebred #futurechampion
PF's I'm The Deal (aka Albert) showing he is the real deal!! #TeamAlbert placed 3 out of 7 in the ASB Amateur In Hand Weanling Championship- ASHB Futurity. Great things are in the future for this little guy!!
#pratensefarm #illinoisstatefair #americansaddlebred #futurechampion
Congratulations to PF's I'm The Deal (aka Albert) on a successful start to his showing career. Our little guy strutted his stuff earlier this morning in the ASB In Hand Weanling C**t- ASHB Futurity. On to the ASB Amateur In Hand Weanling Championship- ASHB Futurity tomorrow!!
#pratensefarm #illinoisstatefair #wehavemagicalstufftodo #americansaddlebred #futurechampion
Be sure to come out and watch Paula Briney and ReedAnn's Count Mystery In the ASB Five Gaited Ladies class Tuesday evening at the Illinois State Fair
#asbdreams #illinoisstatefair #pratensefarm #wehavemagicalstufftodo
Offered for your consideration at the Illinois State Fair #asbdreams #illinoisstatefair #pratensefarms #wehavemagicalstufftodo
#GoodLuck to Katherine and Society's Dreamcatcher When they compete Tuesday afternoon in the ASB Country Pleasure Western Class at the Illinois State Fair
#asbdreams #illinoisstatefair #pratensefarm #wehavemagicalstufftodo
Headed to the Illinois State Fair! #asbdreams #illinoisstatefair #pratensefarm #wehavemagicalstufftodo
Join us tomorrow morning (Monday, August 8) when “PF’s I’m the deal” ( aka Albert) makes his grand debut in the ASB In Hand Weanling C**t- ASHB Futurity at 9 am
We are all moved in and ready to go! We start off bright and early tomorrow!!
Here we show again!! Pratense Farms is getting moved in for the Illinois State Fair! Come visit us in barn 14B and keep watching for more pics and details on when we will be in the show ring.
Today is a special day at Pratense Farms. Please join us in wishing Sally Briney a very happy birthday today!
An absolutely picture perfect day at Pratense Farm for Rob Briney's Birthday Fishing Party! #happybirthday Rob (and happy birthday week for Pratense's matriarch, Sally Briney )
#nofilter #summer
#TeamPratense is headed out again!! Jet Jockey, Dreamacre’s Delilah, Nikki D, and Wind Up Toy are all heading to the Menard County Fair tonight.
#horseshow #horseshowlife
Unfortunately Paula‘s email has been hacked. Please do not respond to any emails you received from her until further notice
And a great weekend was had by all! Congratulations to Paula Briney and all of our Pratense Farm horses- Summer Revival, Renaissance Man, and Sir Earl Grey. Thank you to our amazing groom Ava Lausen and The Lucky Horseshoe for all of your support!! Until next year National Pony Cup and Small Horse Championship and the open show
It was a great day!! And extra special thanks to Ava Lausen groom extraordinaire
Good luck to Paula Briney who’s at the National Pony Cup & Small Horse Championship at the The National Equestrian Center. Summer revival aka Darby is entered in the training level championship. Renaissance man is showing 4th & Prix St. George and Sir Earl Grey is showing Prix St George in the open show.
(Pictured with Sir Earl Grey)
Team Pratense is looking for some new people to join our team. We need a couple of people who like to be around horses an care about there welfare. Jobs include stall cleaning, feeding, grooming. Transportation a requirement. Full & part time positions available Competitive wages good work environment. Call us today
Come join us for a great clinic with Jennifer Kotylo this weekend!! The schedule is as follows on Saturday and Sunday! Following the regular clinic on Sunday, Jennifer will be giving an educational talk on scribing. The talk will be covering how to scribe and what to expect including hands on experience. If you can make it for any part of this weekend, you are more than welcome!! There will be a potluck lunch on Sunday. So bring a chair come join us for a fun educational weekend!!
Saturday
12:00 Susan R.
12:45 Paula B.
1:30 Laura D.
2:15 Theresa S.
3:00 Paula B.
3:45 Teresa L.
Sunday
8:15 Laura D.
9:00 Paula B.
9:45 Libbie S.
10:30 Paula B.
11:15 Theresa S.
12:00 Potluck Lunch
12:30-3:00 Scribing Clinic
2017 American Saddlebred Mare, Dreamacres Delilah. This well started sporty mare is ready to find a job of her own. Wonderful to ride, soft in the bridle and responsive to cues, this sensible mare will make someone a special horse!Barefoot in the video in a simple snaffle. Good on the ground and polite, take her in any direction! Let us know if you have any questions on her!
https://youtu.be/GGUB0yQ8fCc
Located in Chatham, IL and priced to sell!
Jennifer Kotylo has been rescheduled for March 26th weekend.
Please contact us if you would like to ride. Hopefully the weather will cooperate this next time
Due to the weather we have canceled the Jennifer Kotylo clinic for this weekend. As soon as we get it rescheduled we will let everyone know
Stay safe
SOLD
Anastasia Steele SS - 2012 Big 16.3 hand, pretty Saddlebred mare looking for a new home. Game but easy to ride. Lovely, strong w/t/c and fully equitated. Great step up mare for someone looking to show Pleasure and Equitation. Been shown by a rider who is headed for college, so she is ready to teach someone else!! Let us know if you have any questions!!
https://youtu.be/-C6C0_vrT1U
Hello everyone.
All The horses are doing great. They do better then we don.
We have finally got some of the roads open to the farm now we have to get snow moved so we can get around on campus. Due to the snow & cold lessons will be canceled tomorrow/Friday as well.
Jennifer Kotylo will be joining us for a clinic on Friday afternoon & all
Day Saturday February 18 & 19. Contact Susan or Paula about riding for Jennifer. Auditor are always welcome for free. Potluck lunch on Saturday. Bring a dish to share.
Our holiday party has been postponed till later on in the winter. Watch for further updates as we get a date & place established.
Have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Be safe out there!
~SOLD~
Meadowview's Ziva
2016 Black ASB Mare who is looking for a new job. Pick up this very versatile mare and finish her out how you want! She could go any direction with just a bit of work! Great work ethic and wanting to please, this mare will work hard for you! Ride, drive, or breed her! Her bloodlines speak for themselves. 16+ hands with a long neck and jet black in color, this mare will stand out in whatever division you choose to send her in! Price reduced!
Please let us know if you have any questions!!
https://youtu.be/CQHE_nkhUIQ
https://youtu.be/9XDUYS9oHKA
Pratense Farms is excited to welcome Betsy Steiner this weekend for a great clinic! The clinic is free to audit, in addition to an educational talk from Betsy hosted by Centerline Dressage on Saturday at lunch. Lunch will be a potluck lunch, so if can make it bring a side!! It is also encouraged to bring your own chair. If you need directions or have any questions feel free to message the page or give Paula a call. We hope to see you this weekend!!
It appears that Paula Briney's Facebook account has been hacked. She has no access to it or messenger at the moment. If you need to get into contact with her, please give her a call or shoot her a text! If you need her number please message the farm page, here, and we can pass it on! Contact the farm page or Susan if you have any questions!
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Team Pratense braved the weather forecast and had a very successful day at Centerline Dressage firecracker dressage schooling show . Congratulations to Laura Laura Giannone Dietrich for being highpoint training level rider
Thank you Helena Rosse Susan Rosse for all your help & Judith Nordstrom for pitch hitting as the show manager Job well done everyone
For those going to the Icebreaker Schooling Show this weekend, here is the schedule! We look forward to seeing everyone there!
Congratulations to Team Pratense On a successful Bridlespur Horse Show pretty successful horse show
My Fortune Teller (treasure) champion on the open pleasure driving division,
Katherine & slick were reserve champion in the open western pleasure division. Everybody got ribbons this week what a great start to the 2021 show season.
ISO of a full time horse caregiver or 2 persons jobs include feeding, stall cleaning, handling & grooming of show horses.
ISO of a full time horse caregiver or 2 persons jobs include feeding, stall cleaning, handling & grooming of show horses.
Thank you to all the staff who took care of all the horses today Susan Rosse, Chance Howard, Devin Hagedorn, Scarlett Hinton, Jay Zak. We are done with winter now
Our Unsung Heroes series celebrates the industry's lesson horses that work behind the scenes to help all riders succeed.
Check out the next horse in our Unsung Heroes series, Bunny!
We have an immediate opening for a full time groom/stall cleaner. Must be available weekends.
Valid drivers license & reliable transportation required. Horse experience &/or farm machinery experience helpful.
Nothing like an exciting end to the day. Thank you Gage Briney ,
Sarah Chapin & Chance Howard for the great horse wrangling skills of the 3 weanling stud colts left the farm
looking for warmer climates. They made it all the way up mansion road to the apartment complex before Gage & Sally caught them & lead them back to campus. Our guardian angel “Gage” kept the colts safe from making it all the way to route 4. All are home safe & sound.
Congratulations to Team Pratense we had a great week
At the St Louis ASB National Horse Show thank you for the village it takes. Susan Rosse, Ellie Blaine M, Libbie South, Katherine Walker, Tracey Walker, Sally Briney, Helena Rosse
6732 Wagon Ford Rd
Chatham, IL
62629
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Here is the amazing victory pass By Reedann’s Count Mystery in the 5-gaited championship! Big Congratulations to Paula and Count!! Best of luck to Ellie & Chip and Katherine & Tango today in their championship classes.
Today Paula got to have some fun driving Varoom, our combined driving horse, in the Wagon Challenge at the Illinois Horse Fair!
The day was going swimmingly till we needed to learn how to swim! 3 rides down and 3 more to go if the rain and lightning slow down!! So far Paula and Chambord have recived at 61% at PSG with an excellent test, Ellie and Rejoice also recieved at 61% in Training 2; in Susan and Yorkie received a 56% in their 2nd level debut. At least we are dry for now and get to enjoy each other's company for a bit! Hopefully our last 3 rides will be as consistent as the first 3!
Here is what Charlie (Chambord) had to say about the clinic this last weekend! It was a great success! Thanks to Betsy, all the riders and the auditors for making the clinic so good!
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