Texas Horse Photography | Sparkles the Bay Clydesdale

Sparkles is a Bay Clydesdale Quarter Horse Cross with a star and blaze.

Emily, her owner, currently boards Sparkle at Janine Mendez’s Barn in Heletos, TX. Sparkle has been at Janine’s since she was three. Her previous boarder did not give her an appropriate amount of attention, and stopped paying board. Janine had those owners sign ownership of Sparkle over to Emily and Emily’s parents later bought her. Emily then began to work on Dressage with Sparkle but she explains, “Sparkle and I have had a rough time together, I have been riding her for four years, owning her for two, and in those years she has torn ligaments and was off for several months, then at a show she spooked and ran backwards with me, tearing her meniscus and we are still working on getting her stride to be even (she is completely healed though). We ride three times a week at least.”

This strong horse loves apples.

Emily says, “I have always been the “horse crazy girl” since I was little and it’s not something that went away, in fact I will be attending William Woods University to continue my riding career. I started taking western lessons when I was five but switched to dressage when I was about 8 years old. I have only owned Sparkle for two years, but have been working with various “project” horses for four or five years, working with four now. My favorite thing about owning horses is the bond you create with them, even if you don’t officially own a horse, they still grow to love you when you take care of them and show them affection.”