Shady Paddock Stables
Our horses are legends, Our students are stars!
Our mission is to help students achieve excellence and success with horses and others in everyday life-to build confidence, character and self-esteem. We have a string of Champion show horses and ponies for lessons and shows. Our young riders learn complete horsemanship skills. Give your young rider the life changing benefits that positive experiences with horses can bring . We teach Natural Horsemanship methods. Students learn how to be an effective leader for their horse and to speak the language of the horse. They learn how to use their life force to ride like an Avatar-truly connected in a way that brings joy to both horse and rider. They are taught the ancient skills of horse training and the secrets of how to be a Champion with horses and in life. Lessons can start at age 3 years old and up to adults.
Show fees depend upon show - I do try to get video of your child's ride and post these on Facebook -Sometimes I can get a short video of your child accomplishing a milestone here at the farm on my phone and send that to your phone. Please make sure I have your number on my phone-I can only send a few seconds using this method-but I love being able to share with you the joy we get to experience!
Occasionally we can trailer ponies to your location-schedule permitting-generally 2 ponies is a $250.00 minimum charge for one hour locally. Each additional hour is $150.00 for festivals and fundraisers.
Sharon Rooks- Owner/Trainer/Instructor
email: equineconsultant@aol.com
Sharon Rooks and American Idol-Clay ( Born in the wild in1992 Champion BLM Mustang)
(910)520-4150-cell
30 years professional experience
Trainer- 1992 Champion BLM Mustang-American Idol (Clay)
2002 Champion BLM Mustang-American Made (Blue)
2002 Champion BLM Mustang-Patriot
Trainer 1986 World Champion Hunter-
1998 NCSU Certified Open Horse Show Judge
My students and horses have been Champions at various local shows for several years, from Leadline to the Open classes. We maintain a Champion string of lesson horses with a variety of breeds including Arabian, Welsh, Paint, Dartmoor, Andalusian, Morgan, Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred, Connemara, Appaloosa and my favorite breed, adopted from the Bureau of Land Management and trained by Sharon Rooks- formerly born in the Wild Mustangs.(I call them American Warmbloods) I have the ability to train any breed to go in optimum way possible for it's particular conformation, and all that I train are superior performance horses. I use Natural Horsemanship methods to train horses. No violence or abuse is tolerated at my place. No jerking of the mouth, etc. is ever used. Training methods are used to preserve the nobleness of the horse. Please call me for a consultation about your horse.
My two Gorgeous
Champion Bureau of Land Management Mustangs-Clay and Blue-winning with
my fantastic students. Clay(1992) is now 18 years old and still the Champion,
and Blue (2002)(the gray-is now 9 years old.) These are the best horses I have
ever known or trained. If anyone is interested in adopting a wild mustang-I can
help you select it and train it.
Patriot (born 2002 BLM Mustang Champion Hunter) and Alex
Our youngest biggest star-8 year old Kaylee Baldwin and Athena-have been winning top placings in the Open Classes against all ages for a few shows now.
Sharon
Rooks with Blue-new show name American Made-formerly It's All Blue(2002 BLM Mustang mare)
with Alex Ebelherr and Katie and Goldrush
(Strike the Gold) in 2006 at Equine Country.
Sharon Rooks and Clay-now 19 years old BLM Mustang-still winning with everyone that rides him!
He is the sorrel horse with the blaze face.
Champions from left to right: Clover, Daisy, Ellie, Butternut, Athena, Toby
Champions Buddy - 12.2 hand bay BLM Mustang mare- Blue (American Made)
Champions Jack, Toby and Brady enjoying an afternoon with the kids
Sharon Rooks with Morgan- rider and American Idol-Clay-2010
LEGENDS and STARS-
ALL ARE CHAMPIONS
To All My Students:
"GO FORWARD CONFIDENTLY IN THE DIRECTION OF YOUR DREAMS...
LIVE THE BEST LIFE YOU CAN IMAGINE...
If I haven't included you, please call me - I am trying to remember everyone!
Elaina Amy, Sydney Hinds, Cierra Bateman, Madison Simon, Sharon Blackburn, Daniel Sorrell, Rebecca Purcell,
Rebecca Thornburgh, Hannah Reid, Blair Blackman, Isabella and Brianna Dunn, Erica Linnett
Alexis Allen, Megan Antes, Karen ?, Kim ?, Morgan Platt and sister, Courtney Robinson
Katie and Mary McGraw, Alexandra Ebelherr, Elizabeth Long, Blair Wilkins, Rachel Conway, Meredith Daniels,Chloe Ward,
Mac Johnson, Justin Rooks, Madison Bryan, Sophia Mitchell, Rachel Snider, Maddie Kramer,
Lindsay, Anna and Josie Shuford, Calli Martin, Kaylee Baldwin, Maddie Russell, Stephanie Cole,
Jules Porter, Logan Russell, Morgan and Melanie Sanchez, Katie Hines, Aleah Green, Lisa Ponos,
Kayla Abadie, KC Hanson, Courtney Dwertman, Madeline Payne, Hannah Doane, Tag Spencer, Brianna White,
Calli Walkup, Lindy Barnes, Kendall Lanier, Annabelle Clary, Abby Dawson, Lauren Sear, Peyton Malejohn, Peyton Coleman, Addison Leinwand
Leyton Mandible, Berkeley Scharf and that's all I can remember right now.
I will try to find pictures of everyone-you can email me at equineconsultant@aol.com if I haven't included you.
Now for the Horses-ALL ARE CHAMPIONS: ( just the ones since 2003)
American Idol-Clay, Buddyguard (now Lord of the Ring), Toby One Kanobi, Blue-now American Made (was It's All Blue)
Lena-Maybe It's Maybelline, Clover Dun It, Beauregard, Romeo, Cosmo, Splash, Taste the Rainbow-Skittles,
Contessa, Redmond, Missy (forgot registered name), Goldrush-Strike the Gold, Sheer Elegance-Ellie, Daisy Duke
I've Been Spotted-Freckles, Patriot, Blondes Have More Fun-Butternut, Capri Sun, Patrick Star, Texas Lonestar,
Calli-Paint Me Pink, Patty-Think Pink Patty, As Good As It Gets-Goody, Athena-Goddess of Wisdom, Starlight (Sparkies Cajun Moon)
Starburst, Scribbles (forgot registered name), Ruby, No Small Miracle-Brady, You Don't Know Jack-Jack, Keep the Tempo.
Baywatch , Apollo and Coming Up Rosy-all trained/owned/shown by Megan Antes and Jordyn.
I am so grateful for all the enormous talent that has touched my life in both Students and Horses and I was given the opportunity to teach.
You have made a difference in our lives...may you always ride a good horse...and may you always be a good rider and partner to your horse above all! Remember horses were not put here to serve us, but to teach us...
