Picture 1-Jackson September 2000 day of arrival
Pictures 2-4- Jackson winning Maui Jim CIC** in 2006
Picture 5- Jackson at Red Hills, Tallahassee FL.Jackson -1999 16.1 Thoroughbred gelding by Gemini Dreamer and out of Private Vacation
UPDATE:
7/15/2008 Jackson is now back home and happy to be back with his bud's Faris,Will, and Mia(aka Leap of Faith)
6/2/2008
Jackson has been enjoying the easy life. He has been resting and relaxing with Barbara Pappas at her farm in Alpharetta. He has been recouperating from an injury he in incurred in August of 2007.
Check out Jackson's video's:
2006 Maui Jim CIC*** http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWKu3h_KoiI
I found Jack in an internet ad that merely said “TB yearling $700” in Kansas. So, I decided to call while I vacationed with my grandparents in Florida. I received a fuzzy picture on the computer and couldn’t stop looking at it. I figured I should at least see a video before I made the 600 mile drive out to Kansas. I was obsessed with him and after I received the video; it was the only thing I watched.
Jack was so quite and laid back; I just knew that he was my horse. I talked to the owner who had him, his mother an half-brother. I am kicking myself now because if I had had the funds, I would have purchased all three. My mother and I made the thirteen hour drive to get him; it was an experience to say the least! People thought I was crazy when I brought this little “thing” home. Skinny and beaten up, he wasn’t much to look at, but I must say your gut feeling is something to trust and have faith in because Jack is prime example.
Throughout the years, Jack has been amazing at everything he does. Bringing him up from a yearling, I spent endless hours ground training him and grooming him. Some nights I would sneak out of the house, and he would lay his head in my lap (which I still do!). I started him bareback which I think makes all the difference in the world. I took him on trails and slowly got him started. I made sure he had the basics down which has paid off and allowed us to prevail and move up through the levels somewhat quickly.
Jack loves to please and enjoys working which makes him a wonderful event horse. He loves to jump and seems to smile in all of his pictures. Even from the very beginning, he has been super. He won our first novice with a 26.9 (with an error -- stupid me!). To say the least, the rest has followed the same path, placing in the top four in all but three events in the past three years. Our biggest accomplishments have been 1st at Maui Jim CIC***, 3rd at Kentucky CCI*, 4th Rocking Horse Advanced, 4th at PineTop Advanced, and several wins at the Prelim and Intermediate levels. Hopefully many more are in the futures!
Although he is not built perfectly, I think he has the biggest heart which makes all the difference in the world. Everyone is shocked at how talented and mature he is even at such a young age. I have had to be careful not to push him and make sure that he will be able to hold up and continue to be brillant and to reach our goals of Rolex, Olympics, and Badminton!Jackson & Elisa
It has been so surreal, as we have made it up the ranks performing to our best, especially with our big win at Maui Jim. I still remember him as the scraggly little yearling -- a mere 14 hands when I got from Kansas and to see him now: a 16.1 and strikingly gorgeous with his goofy demeanor. It has been very rewarding. My relationship with him has been great, and he's my best friend. He looks at you with that large soft eye and seems to understand everything you say. I love riding him, and he fits me like a glove. The thing about Jack is that he gets everyone to love him -- horses and people, and I think that is one of his most endearing traits.
