Crown Manor Stables - Appaloosa Horse Stud

Happy 17th birthday to
our Golden Boy 💙 Rocky 💙
CMS Platinums Secret
We have had so much fun together showing our butts off 🥰
My world has been so beautiful with you in it to love 💙💙💙
I am so blessed to be able to love you all these wonderful years my Rocky boy 🥰🥰
Now it’s time for your next journey having fun with our Grand babies
💗💙💗
Extra carrots for you today my boy 😘😘

I remember meeting Monty with my family at SIEC, it was much a highlight for us us 🥰
You will be miss Monty, thankyou for all the amazing lessons xx

Sad news out of the USA. A legend has left us. Monty Roberts, the man who changed the world in understanding equine communication and changed the ways we think and handle horses, has passed. And what a day to do it. An equine master to the end, he left this world on the southern hemispheres equine birthday.
From his story as a little boy, who grew up tough and finding solice in horses, through to joining up with a wild mustang, Shy Boy - who chose to follow Monty home out of the wild, Monty’s equine understanding and ability to share that knowledge with the world will never be matched.
Vale Mr Roberts, thank you for making our world a better place. 💝

Happy Easter 🐣
Hope everyone have a blessed day with with love, joy & happiness

🤩🤩 WOWZERS 🤩🤩

What a week we had at Australian Appaloosa Association Ltd Show 🎉🎉🎉
Back in the show ring with Miss Paisley has been the most fun I’ve had in a long time. We have been working hard together to be thankful for our achievements and big goals we kicked together.

The great supportive banter with all the competitors, the giggles, the OMG’s we went off pattern giggles along the way 🤪
Everyone was supporting each other & I’m so proud to say I’m a part of an amazing Association with all of our Appaloosa friends.

We stepped out of our comfort zone and did classes we hadn’t done before, I kept saying to myself “GO BIG OR GO HOME”
Our results speak for themselves 😍😍😍

🏆 PLACINGS 🏆

🥉3rd Place Amateur Ranch on the Rail
5th Place Senior Horse Ranch on the Rail
5th Place Amateur Ranch Riding
5th Place Senior Horse Ranch Riding
🥇NATIONAL CHAMPION All Age Conformation
🥇NATIONAL CHAMPION Amateur Ranch Conformation
🏆GRAND CHAMPION RANCH CONFIRMATION

🥉3rd place All age Suitability for Dressage
🥇NATIONAL CHAMPION All Age Led Hack
🏆 GRAND CHAMPION LED HACK
🥈2nd Place All age Ridden Hack 14hh & Over
🥇 NATIONAL CHAMPION Amateur Ridden Hack
Amateur Novice HSE (oops off pattern 🤦‍♀️)

🥉3rd Place Jackpot All Age Hunter Under Saddle Classic
🥇NATIONAL CHAMPION Jackpot Amateur Hunter Under Saddle Classic

🥇 NATIONAL CHAMPION Senior Horse In Hand
🥈RESERVE CHAMPION All Age Walk/Trot HUS
🥇NATIONAL CHAMPION Amateur Novice HUS
🥈RESERVE CHAMPION Senior Horse HUS

5th Place All Age Walk/Jog Horsemanship
🥇NATIONAL CHAMPION Amateur Novice Horsemanship
Senior Horse Horsemanship (oops off pattern 🤦‍♀️)

🥈RESERVE CHAMPION 4yo & Over Mare
🥈RESERVE CHAMPION Amateur Halter Mare 4yrs & over
🥈RESERVE CHAMPION Amateur Novice Showmanship

5th Place All Age Walk/Trot Ranch Riding
🥇NATIONAL CHAMPION Amateur Novice Ranch Riding
6th Place Senior Horse Ranch Riding

Amateur Novice Trail (Got the lope over, then off pattern oops 🤦‍♀️)

Thankyou to all the show staff for everything you all do to make our show run as smoothly as it does. Our Judges Janette Dublin USA & Gillian Hill (Hack & Dressage)

The AAA committee Debbie Pearson , Tamara Pearson , Patricia Thompson, Jeff Hall for all your support at the gate, Lee Ann Hall & photographer Dakota Gorrie CJC Photography & Design for all your amazing photos of our journey.

Thankyou to our Amazing Mickie Magan Equine Herbalist for keeping Paisley on track with all her health & body needs 😘

Thankyou to Relax Nutrition for the amazing feed regime that keeps my girl very happy .

Thankyou to our amazing Britt for taking care of our fur babies back at home, your are amazing 🥰

Thankyou to my hubby Robert for always believing in me to pursue my dreams and goals with Paisley 🥰🥰🥰 you are my rock 😘

Seriously can’t wait for next years Nationals to achieve more goals

Don’t. You. Dare. Practice the Quiet Quit.

There is a villain creeping through the barns, arenas, and back pastures of ageing riders.

It isn’t injury.
It isn’t youth.
It isn’t competition.

It’s the quiet quit.

Not the dramatic decision to sell the saddle and walk away.

The slow fade.

Riding a little less.
Skipping one show… then another.
Watching from the rail instead of entering the gate.
Saying, “Maybe next year.”
Letting doubt speak louder than desire.

The quiet quit doesn’t announce itself.
It whispers.

“You’re getting older.”
“You’ve done enough.”
“You don’t need to push it.”
“Let the younger ones have their turn.”

And before you know it, the passion that once defined you is reduced to memories.

But here’s the truth:

Ageing does not require disappearing.

Yes, we adapt.
Yes, we ride smarter.
Yes, we respect our bodies more than we did at 30.

But adapting is not the same as fading.

You do not have to compete the same way.
You do not have to ride as high, as fast, or as hard.
But you must not surrender your fire quietly.

Because the quiet quit is not about ability.

It’s about belief.

It’s about slowly accepting the false idea that there is an expiration date stamped on your saddle.

There isn’t.

There is only the choice:

Fade…
Or show up.

Show up imperfect.
Show up seasoned.
Show up adjusting your goals if you must.
But show up.

The world does not need ageing riders stepping aside politely.

It needs visible examples of longevity.
It needs courage wrapped in wisdom.
It needs women and men who refuse to shrink.

So don’t.
You.
Dare.
Practice the quiet quit.

If you’re going to step away, let it be because your heart is at peace — not because doubt wore you down.

This is a movement against the slow fade.

Stay in the saddle.
Keep riding.

— Deb K Purdy 🐎✨