Jadehanna Ranch 

KYRIE ELESION

 "Kyrie & Helen "

I bought Kyrie out of my very first wage of my very first job when I was 17 years old, and thinking back I must of been crazy !!
There I was standing in the middle of this field full of wild Gypsy Vanners, Welsh Cob mares and 1 beautiful Black Thoroughbred stallion,
and amongst all of these wild horses were all of their babies.
Well, I had 2 babies to choose from - 1 extremely well built bay filly and Kyrie.
I was to have first choice on one and a friend of mine that was with me was going to have the other one.
I saw the well built filly move, and yes she was nice but she was going to be huge and I'm not tall so I really didn't think that I could of coped with this big wild filly on my own. Then I looked at Kyrie and she looked at me, we were checking each other out and as I walked one step toward her, she would take a step back.
At this stage I must admit I was doubting myself that I could do this with a wild horse !.
Then I thought, why I am doubting myself ? - this was a challenge, and I could do this !. Then I realized I hadn't seen her move, and so I clapped my hands and oh my god could this filly move. Her head was tucked in and she floated across that field, just like her Dad - and all the time he stood there all proud overlooking his herd and watching us all the time. I was in love with this filly, how could I not buy her ?? SO, I bought her but had to still wait 8 weeks for her to arrive. I later found out that she wasn't weaned that well, just chased from the field and into a horsebox and delivered to me. When she arrived, the horsebox ramp was lowered and she just stood there totally bewildered and I just looked at her and thought that from that day on I would reassure her that I was going to make sure she was looked after forever !

We started training straight away with hours spent just sitting in her stable waiting for her just to take a step towards me and it did happen, with time. She seemed alot more wary than the well built filly that came with her, but I had time and I was adamant she wasn't going to be pushed. We bonded and I eventually broke her to ride and she has truly turned out to be a beautiful mare full of confidence.
At the beginning she had a long road but she made it and I'm sure it made her stronger and I am so pleased that she was the filly that I chose that day !

When we moved to the USA we decided that she would be looked after by a good friend of mine Helen Alderton who has her on a full lease basis. I thought that Kyrie could be just too high strung (like her thoroughbred father) to make a trans-atlantic journey to America. Helen has continued to train her and successfully compete on her in the jumping, dressage and showing rings and I continue to wish them luck !