Ms. Reba and Mr. Larry Martinez 

Started Blue Streak Stables Summer Camps in 1995.  Larry and Reba have been married for over 20 years. They started out as grooms and worked many hours with horses.  Progressing to Exercise Riders and then to Licensed Professional Jockeys in California, Oregon, New Mexico, Washington and Texas. They were Jockeys for over 8 years.  After their careers as Jockeys - prceeded to Licensed Trainer for Race Horses.  They were licensed Race Horse Trainers for over 10 years. The average number of horses trained at one time were 30 head always in the barn.  They employed 4 Grooms and 5 Jockeys.  They were exceptional at keeping horses in perfect racing form through training and nutrition.  They were always in the top 10 leading trainers in the Quarter Horse meets at Manor and Bandera Downs and usually tied for 1st and 2nd leading trainers with their multiple winning team. 

In 1995 they decided to settle down in one place instead of traveling so much with the racing circuit. They first started giving riding lessons and opened up hour long trail rides to the public. Then decided on week long camps to show children what it really ment to take care of horses.  They enjoyed the children who took lessons. All the children wanted to learn more about horses than just riding.  They wanted to learn how to take care of horses by feeding, grooming, saddling and all the other chores.  Larry and Reba started week long camps to show them what it was like to care for horses. 

Larry and Reba became Certified Riding Instructors 1998 in both Western and English.  The programs for the Summer Camps are centered around and promote Safety Around Horses both on the Ground and Mounted. Lessons plans were created for each camper.  Testing on where they were at and what needed to be improved on riding skills.  Programs were also developed for Social Skills in working as a team. 

Campers are now learning how to care for horses and be part of a team in the Horsemanship Camps, But! not only did the children learn these duties.  Mr. Larry and Ms. Reba also had a learning experience. "It is amazing how the children's personalities change." says Reba. Reba explains - All campers come to camp with a love and appreciation for horses. Many of the campers may be timid, shy, not sure of themselves, even kind of scared to try different things. I did not believe that I would see such a change in the campers from just working with horses.   In them having responsibility and accomplishing goals in riding some of the campers have a complete turn around in their personalities. They show improved self confidence & greater self esteem. By having improved self confidence their positive attitudes and smiling faces really show.   This is the main reason for Horsemanship Camps.  It is all for the children's benefits.  "Seeing a big smile on their faces, is what makes this all worthwhile" says Mr. Larry.

 

Dina - Administrative Assistant - Office Blue Streak Stables

Graduate of Seguin HS 2004

Speicalized in UIL Spelling and Computer Skills.

Leader in HS Band.

Past riding student of Blue Streak Stables at age 12. 

Jennifer Tucker Staff  2004

Miss Rodeo Round Up of 1999!!

(Shown with Saddle she Won)

Jennifer has been working with Blue Streak Stables since 1998. She is a now a graduate of Texas State University in San Marcos, TX.  She plans in the future to attend Law School. She is one of the Head Wranglers for Trail Rides.  She also grooms and exercises the horses. 

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Tiffany P and Maria Counselors  2004

Tiffany - presently college student at Stephan F. Austin - studies in Psychology and Vocal Performance. Tiffany earned a scholarship towards college with her beautiful voice.  During our Karaoke Nights - it is just like listening to "Star Search". 

Maria - is presently attending college at Texas A&M located in Corpus Christi.  She is studying Law. 

She is a wonderful counselor and enjoys the children.  She made special T-shirts for the most energetic leaders in cleaning stalls.  Maria hand made and gave out the "Super, Duper, Pooper, Scooper" Awards.  There was also a song made up to the tune of "yellow poka dot bikini" with a dance routine.

 

Maggie 2004

Maggie - started with taking lessons when she was 13 years old.  She has assisted us in our summer camps as counselor in training in 2002 and 2003.  In 2004 & 2005 she was a counselor working with us during the summer.  She is presently attending a Christian college in San Antonio.  She loves smaller children and they admire her. It seems the best place to be is sitting on Maggie's lap.  The younger campers adore her and so do we.  She has a very unique kind, soft spoken voice.

Gina our Life Guard

Gina is one of our counselors - She is a student at Texas State studying Science.  She has attended many camps when younger Lutheran hill Ministries, Lutheran Camp  and Herman Sons Youth Camp.  She is 21 years old and in college at Texas State University majoring in Clinical Laboratory Sciences.  Gina is show here by the pool on duty during Summer Camp at Blue Streak Stables in 2004.

Tiffany R (far right)

Tiffany R - presently attends University of Texas.  She actually earned 3 college credits being a counselor last year 2004.  She is study Recreation and is looking into either a Camp Director or Program Management for Camps.  She took many pictures for her scrap book and made a presentation for the camp 2004.