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Dear Mahoney Family, Our oldest daughter, Haley, recently came across your website by accident, and I realized we've been horribly remiss in keeping you updated on Rhubarb's life. He is a gem, our beloved and cherished family pet. The girls continue to absolutely adore him...he continues to absolutely adore them. As you know, he lives and works at a therapeutic riding center where he is used as a lesson horse for a few of Forward Stride's larger students but most importantly as our vaulting horse. We took him to the 2006 American Vaulting Association National Championships in Los Angeles (City of Industry) where he carried Sydney Dexter to the title of Women’s Trot National Champion. This year, we took him to the AVA National- Championships in Watsonville, California, where he carried McKenzie Johnson to the title of Women's Trot National- Champion (he's a GREAT trot horse) and our 4 person team of Marci Siegel, Sydney Dexter, Haley Vlastelicia and Britta Vlastelicia (yes, Rhubarb's two little girls) to the title of Preliminary Canter 2-Phase National Champions. There are 27 horses at our barn, but Rhubarb is considered the favorite by most and the smartest by our barn trainer, Amber Henneck. He is gentle, loving, tolerant, intelligent and eager to please. He's never been lame in the four years we’ve owned him. We were surprised by his alpha nature with the other horses, but he’s not a bully, just large and in charge. Although there are many adults and children around the barn every day, he whinnies and nickers whenever Haley and Britta come out and start walking toward his field. Our trainer once told the girls they should feel honored to have Rhubarb in their lives...he's that special. And we do feel honored. I'll send some pictures in the mail. I haven't figured out how to do it by e-mail yet. Thank you for Rhubarb! Jeanni Vlastelicia Portland, Oregon
Rhubarb is well loved.
Rhubarb bows with the girls after the compulsory competition.
First place overall!
Marci Siegel performs flank.
Sydney Dexter in stand. Rhubarb carried Sydney to the title of Women's Trot National Champion at the 2006 American Association National Championships.
Britta Vlastelicia performs flag, in the compulsory phase of the 4-person team competition at Nationals. We came in third in compulsories, first in freestyle, and 1st overall!
Haley Vlastelicia performs riding seat.
Rhubarb was even in an ad!
'Pleasantstone Rockette'
7/25/97 Black & white Pinto/Shire cross. Can be Double registered Shire sport horse and The North American Spotted Draft Horse Association (NASDHA). This gorgeous mare is a knock out beauty and a more gentle, kind creature could not be found if searched the world over. Her dam was the incomparable 'Mnatha's Ms Panda'-Double registered black & white 7/8th Arabian/Pinto 'Triny' as we affectionately called her was as close to perfect as a mare can get. A very special mare, all her foals which include Rockette's siblings CS Diamond, CS Black and White Twearl, CS Braveheart and Pleasantstone Charisma are extremely beautiful and athletic. Rockette, Braveheart and Charisma are all for sale to just the right homes.
If you want to see baby Rockette click HERE!
We
sold Rockette's brother, 'Pleasantstone Rhubarb' to a special home
several years ago and since then he has come a long way in the world of
Equestrian vaulting with his new family.
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