Fires Creek Farm

08/29/2026

Leave a pile of dirt in the paddock to use for fill and they use it for King- of-the-Mountain!

06/29/2026

This past weekend was the Ride Free Jump Brave HEASS horse show at the Deleware Fairgrounds. I took Rebecca's previous horse Max (aka MaxAMillion) and competed in flat classes, ground poles, and crossrails. Max was the best for the weekend and took very good care of me. 3 Firsts, 3 thirds, 1 fourth, 1 fifth and 2 sixth and a Championship. Not bad for our first show together after only 4 lessons with Maddie Harden, the best trainer ever.

06/24/2026

On a more positive note, Max A Million has been a supper star the past couple of weeks. Meghan Swad and Maddie Harden have painstakingly put training rides on him and have him performing well. To prove this, I have started riding him. First ride was dicey as I was not use to him. Last Friday, I jumped him over crossrails and cavalier, and yes actually cantered him. He and I are going for the true test and will be riding at the Happily Ever After Horse Show Series this weekend.......

06/24/2026

Tater, still lame, still on steroids, but the affected area is nearly healed over. It must be sore as he pulls his hoof away,when we clean it. We are staying the course provided by Bella Vista Equine Vet services. One day at a time....

06/11/2026

On the riding front, last night was my first ride back since April. Unfortunately, Tater is fighting a vasculitis spot on the heal bulb of his back foot and was not my ride. Maddie Harden put together an easy reintroduction to riding with some refresher to walk / trot and ground poles on Maxamillion. Both Maddie and Max were amazing.

06/11/2026

After last riding in April due to something causing my body to feel like it was giving up on me (nasty form of arthritus, under control now), birthday and father's day came today. My amazing wife, Rebecca Cunningham Hohlbein gave me these custom riding boots. Such love, her and the boots...LOL

04/03/2026

Our farriers Paul and his son Cam owners of Pleasant Chappel Farriers provide unbeatable service. With the wet weather, the pasture creates muddy areas that can't be helped. My horse Tater lost a shoe in said mud. Sent a text to Paul on his day off, received a call back and now have the shoe back on 1day later. Can't ask for better service.

we are open for business now! All you need to do is reach out and we are ready to serve

02/19/2026

Today's lesson was an amazing breakthrough with Tater with the accolades going to my trainer Maddie Harden . Maddie, " I think you need to try holding a crop in your hand. Don't think you will need to use it, just let Tater see it". WOW! Tater put his motor in gear and the remainder of the lesson was so satisfying and fun.

02/17/2026

Spa day for Tater today. Got his teeth corrected this morning. Then this afternoon Pleasant Chapel Farriers (Paul and Cam White) came trimmed his feet and put front shoes on. Will be interesting to see how he goes in our lesson tomorrow.... He should feel so much better.....

02/17/2026

So you work with your trainer Maddie Harden to find yourself a new horse. She finds you a wonderful 17.1 hand OTTB that is calm and steady, you try it, fall in love with it and buy it.

Now you go to your first lesson on him with Maddie giving you 100% of her attention. You have been pretty consistent and moving up the jump heights on your other horse Skye where you learned to slow him down to get the results you wanted.

Well, so much for that! Now you are going to learn how to get one going, keep your leg on, seat drive him to get the desired results.....your legs are going to hate you.....

Maddie is loving it. We'll at least someone is....actually I am also as I call the new lessons highly educational!!

Stay tuned for a report on the next 2 lessons this week.