The Crew of The Rockin' N
Ted noland
Ted
works on natural horsemanship principles in training all the horses at the
Rockin' N. In addition to training and riding several horses every day, he
is a full-time time dad to Phillip and Ian, participating in their school
programs and encouraging them to become responsible young men. He is a
farrier who practices natural hoof care, using a balance of barefoot, shoeing
where needed, and keeping the best interest of the horse in mind at all times.
He offers seminars and private lessons on several topics of horse care,
ownership and riding. And of all that wasn't enough, he is also a talented
artist, a musician with a part time music ministry and a past chaplain for the
MidAmerica Chapter of Cowboys for
Christ.
Karen Noland
Karen is a computer
trainer and software consultant by day. She enjoys riding as much as
possible, helping to care for and train the foals each year, and of course being
a mom to her boys is the greatest responsibility in her life. She is the
Financial Secretary and Treasurer for their church,
Crossroads Baptist, and
spends any free time she manages to find writing historical inspirational
novels. Her first novel, Providence, was published in October of 2001.
Her newest work, Beyond the Comanche Sun, is currently in progress.
Phillip noland
Phillip is eleven,
attends Beggs Elementary school in the fifth grade. His favorite subject
is science. He participates in the OkFQHR
Youth program, where he shows Lena Rey Star. He and his Appaloosa pony,
Cocoa enjoy barrel racing and pole bending at the local playdays.
Ian Noland
Ian is in the first
grade at Beggs Elementary where he enjoys math the most. He and his horse
Old Paint enjoy trail riding and playdays.