Nevi: $8500

Description:

Height: 14.1 Hands

Age: 8 years

Sex: Mare

Summary:

Nevada Sunrise is a  Top of the Line Large pony mare. She has shown in the hunter ring in Large Pony and Short Stirrup divisions with many championships to her name. Nevi, as we call her, competed in Eventing from Amoeba- Beginner Novice and has schooled Novice with ease. Her dressage is solid at the  training level and is currently schooling 1st level movements. She is very light and soft in the bridle as well.  Nevi enjoys jumping and trail riding. She jumps 3′ with no stop in her. Excellent on the trails and always goes in a snaffle even cross-country. She is quiet enough for a beginner and advanced enough for a rider ready to take her to the top in either eventing or the hunter ring. Nevada Sunrise has show experiance in: Pony Club, Eventing, Dressage and Hunters.  She is the same at shows as she is at home.  Always calm and easy to ride. This mare has excellent ground manners, no vices and always easy to catch. Nevi has only been doing Eventing for about the last year and a half but prior to that she was showing hunters and had auto lead changes.  We are currently working to get her changes auto again.

**Most importantly this pony is safe, sound, sane. **

Videos: (Please click to watch)

NEW!!! Cross Country NEW!!!

NEW!!! Hunter Pace NEW!!!

NEW!! Having Fun on a Saturday Night!

Flat Lesson

Grooming

Jumping

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 Description:

Breed: Shetland/Morgan Cross

Sex: Gelding

Height: 13.3 Hands

Color: Black

Age: 7 years

Summary:

This phenomenal pony is out of a National Champion Sporthorse Morgan mare and a National Champion Shetland.  He was born to show and win. Inkheart is an incredibly light and soft dressage pony. He has shown and won at Intro and Training levels with a child rider.  He is currently being schooled 1st level by a trainer 3 days a week and is being lightly used as a lesson pony until he is sold.  Solid leg-yields, all transitions are smooth and easy, and he is always eager to learn something new. He enjoys being ridden bareback and on long trails and will cross water and bridges with no problems. Inkheart has evented up to Tapdole level and loves cross-country. He does all 3 phases in a snaffle, but does need more miles before he would be considered a “packer”, as he has only been jumping since March. He has incredible scope and could easily compete at the Novice level with more training.  “Sweet” and “funny” describe him best!  He has an “in your lap” personality and always wants to be with people.  Inkheart has no vices, perfect ground manners, and is sound and healthy in every way.  He has never offered to buck, bite, kick, or be disobedient in any way. This pony is his trainer’s favorite, and she refers to him as “her baby”. She has known him since birth and he has always had nothing but the best care and love. Thus, he will only be sold to anapproved show home.  Inkheart is located in Jefferson, Georgia.

Videos Inkheart:

InkHeart’s First Dressage Test and First Time in Covered Arena

Inkheart Training

Inkheart in a Lesson with a Student

InkHeart Warming Up Cross Country

InkHeart Playing with the Girls

InkHeart Stadium Jumping

Price: Sold!!!

Contact: Shannon Loven

Phone: (770) 316- 6600

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Description:

Breed: Quarter Horse/ Morgan Cross

Sex: Gelding

Height: 14.1 Hands

Foal Date: 1998 (12 Years Old)

Summary:

Limited Edition, aka troubadour is a 14.1 morgan quarter horse cross. Eventing Packer!!! He is great with kids, and teens and adults love him too! He has done eventing with my 15 year old daughter for 3 years now, and she has sadly outgrown him. He started her out in the little pre-amoeba cross country and now they are champions at beginner novice. He takes care of his rider and knows his job. He is respectful of the little kids, and when a couragous teen gets on him he will take care of them while letting them gallop that cross country course. Consistantly, is in the 30′s in dressage, very simple and puts in a great consitent test. Has flying changes and is not known to ever refuse or knock a jump. He has recieved compliments from many instructors and even eventing star, Jimmy Wofford. This is one great all around pony, don’t miss out! Will be very sad to sell, approved home only.

Price: Sold!!

 Contact: Shannon Loven

Phone: (770) 316-6600

Email: Click Here

Shorty: Sold!

Description:

Summary:

Rider on Shorty for the first time 

Shorty Ground Manners

Price: Sold!

Contact: Shannon Loven 

Phone: (770) 316-6600 

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Misty: $5,500

Description:

Breed: Quarter Horse Cross

Sex: Mare

Height: 14 Hands

Color: Chestnut

Foal Date: 1998 (12 years old)

Markings: Blaze and Blue Right Eye

Weight:  900 Pounds

Capabilitites:

Misty has been successfully evented at Beginner Novice and schooled through Novice level.  Competed at Pony Club rallies and in Pony Jumpers on the hunter circuit.  

Summary:

Misty has a very fun personality that every child who rides her enjoys. She is a very bold jumper that enjoys giving you her best.  Shown in pony jumpers, combined training and pony  club.  Has been used for pony club games and neck reins well.. Loves to trail ride and will go all day without complaining.   Jumps everything put in front of her including: banks, ditches, barrels and will jump into and out of water, no problem!  Misty has a great whoa button and rides all 3 phases in a snaffle.  This mare is currently being ridden dressage 2x per week and is looking for more.  Owner has sadly gone off to college and this wonderful pony needs a new best friend. 

 Videos:

NEW!!! Flat and Jumping  NEW!!!

Ground Manners

Flatwork (Bareback and Undersaddle)

Misty Jumping

Price: $5,500

Contact: Shannon Loven

Phone: (770) 316-6600

Email: Click Here

Congratulations to all the students of Shannon Loven!

The students experienced an incredible weekend, August 8-9, 2009 at the Georgia Dressage Combined Training Association, (GDCTA), Dressage and Combined Training Show.  The show was conducted at Wills Park, Georgia.  Even though our ponies competed against the top rated ponies and horses they still performed well and came out on top.  Lowest (best) combined test (CT) score of the day was given to Sierra and Elliot with a 27!  Our students also won High Point Champion and Reserve Champion for the highest dressage scores of the weekend.  Your hard work paid off girls!  Keep up the good work!

Professional Equestrian Trainer

Professional Equestrian & Pony Trainer: Shannon Loven

Trainer Profile

EARLY LIFE

Spending time with horses and ponies unfolded during the first moments of life for Shannon.  Some joke about whether walking or riding came first for her.  The more vivid memories of horses and riding begin with competitions while still only five (5) years old.  Competing in one particular local show, Shannon rode a Shetland pony named Tuff.  She won first place in the Open Bareback Equitation Class at the all youth show in Chicago, IL.  The best part of the first place victory included beating her top competitors, her older sister and brother.

Disciplined instruction, training, and the equestrian focus would forever be a part of her life’s passion.  Success found Shannon early in life.  She became the Thirteen (13) and Under Champion at the New York Classic at the age of eight (8).

Shannon raised many Shetland, Welsh, and various other pony breeds throughout her youth.   Equestrian experiences ranged the entire spectrum.  Shannon gained experience, knowledge, and even those  equestrian social pleasures that come with living the horse trainers daughter’s life.  She thoroughly enjoyed the management of breeding farms as a teen.  This experience enhanced her knowledge of the significant role genetics play in a horses conformation, performance, and behavioral disposition.

PROFESSIONAL EQUESTRIAN TRAINING

Shannon pursued additional training from senior equestrian professional trainers across the Midwest.  Including the direct tutelage of notable professional equestrian trainers:  Jim Wofford, Chris Kappler, Diana Amato, Paul Lindsay, and other U.S. Olympic instructors.  Shannon studied a variety of equestrian training concepts.  These concepts later became reality while participating in regional and national events including Palomino World, Quarter Horse Congress, Shetland Congress and Shetland Nationals.  Three times she competed successfully at the Pony Club Championships.

Combining an in depth experience with her own training theory, Shannon achieved a winning track record at state, rregional and national championships with various pony and horse breeds including: POA, Welsh, Shetland, Quarter Horse, Morgan, and Thoroughbreds.

CURRENT ROLE

While trained in both, English and Western, Shannon stays in touch with current trends through affiliations  including: GDCTA, USEA, AQHA, and as a Pony Club Alumnus.  She has over ten (10) years experience managing, delivering clinics, and rider ratings.  Also for the past three (3) years she served as the local Pony Club’s D.C..

Her successful business operates on 60 acres just northwest of the Atlanta, GA metro area.  Currently, she has over twenty ponies in training.  Shannon regularly provides riding lessons and equine instruction to approximately 30 students.  Her students compete regularly and are often among the event leaders.  Competitions include the Georgia State 4-H Championship, Pony Club Championship, Pinto Nationals, Quarter Horse Congress, GDCTA events, and local hunter shows.

SPECIALIZED EQUESTRIAN YOUTH TRAINING

2008 GDCTA Awards

Expanding her profession, Shannon now specializes in equine education for young children  by utilizing quiet ponies.   These special ponies enable the unfamiliar student to develop a deeper confidence.  These students eventually progress into being a competitor and finally into an accomplished equestrian.

Shannon Loven values the companionship and memories that form between a child and a pony.  As an instructor, Shannon instills the  following values: goal setting, hard work, achievement, and student evaluation.   These goals can be as simple as staying on at the first show, putting in a good dressage test, or winning that first blue ribbon.  A rider with an enviable character is the result of disciplined training and experienced leadership.  Shannon is a strong believer in ponies as an alternative for first time riders.  She believes a ponies behavior is the product of quality training.  When ponies are selected with care and trained well, they can be the mount of choice for youth riders.

Shannon gently encourages even the smallest of riders to try.   She instills confidence in students by helping them realize their potential.  Even with the youngest children and smallest ponies at a show, her students are respected at all levels.

Shannon’s mantra is hard work, dedicated training, and inspirational teaching.

Shannon currently retains a large group of child safe ponies.   Areas of specialization include: early youth riders, equitation, dressage, show jumping, and three (3) day eventing.   Shannon uses the Socratic Method of teaching to engage her students.

You can check her progress at a local Atlanta area show or simply subscribe to PonyClick by Email for regular updates (yes, it’s free).

CONTACT SHANNON LOVEN

Phone: (770) 316-6600