From his owner Bonjie Militante

Our family is so grateful to have Spirit.  
The first time we saw him we were surprised
how beautiful he was. He captivates you with
his presence. Standing beside him will 
make you feel good and proud because of his
loving, kind and sensitive nature. Everyone 
that sees him will stop, look and watch him 
with whatever he is doing. Everyone wants to 
own him including all his trainers. We call 
him the golden boy because when he sheds his 
winter coat, he has an amazing color that will 
make anyone’s jaw drop. And when he moves it’s 
spectacular and breathtaking. Therese and  
Spirit are a perfect match and it is just a 
matter of time when they will show the world 
how great they will be.

Spirit’s training started Jan. 2006.  For six months he was ground trained. On August 2006 Therese started Spirit under saddle with the close supervision of the trainer. Even though when she first rode Spirit, he buck a little, but he has been taking care of Therese all the way since then.  They immediately bonded together with no issues at all. Spirit’s training is five times a week and he knows voice  command. You can tell him to walk, trot, and canter and he will do it right away. He spends a lot of time with his buddies in the pasture were he can play and relax. Therese can call him out from the pasture to get into his stall and he will just do it. You don’t have to chase him,  pretty cool ha..... He is very intelligent. He will be trained higher level dressage and high school.
Along the way there will be challenges, trials and pains but it will make them a great pair.
Therese is 17 years old. She has been riding for seven years and accomplished regional titles and national championship titles. She believes that it’s not just how good a horse or rider is but the relationship between them shows their abilities as partners.
She strives to take each step slowly and precisely to reach her goals of learning classical dressage.