About the Sister Duo
We, Shari and Sheena, have a combined 43 years of equine experience in Western, English, Australian, and General Horsemanship. We began owning and training our own horses in high school and have continued ever since. Our Senior Exhibition projects for high school were focused on training young horses. Our first horse joined us directly from the racetrack and became our Arabian cow horse.
We started Double Portions as a fun way to share our love of baking with our friends and family. It has expanded into a small business. Our Harvest Spice bread is our best seller!
CHECK BACK FOR INFO ON OUR DRIVE-THRU CAFE.
We are also music lovers! We (The Brown Sisterzz) teach private lessons is piano, flute, trumpet, and voice. Sheena sings first soprano and Shari sings second soprano/alto. We sang in a large church choir for over 15 years and still love to create/write/sing all different genres of music together.
We enjoy line dancing and have taught several public lessons to date.
Sheena Brown (red)
Sheena is interested in science and medicine and helps teach about first aid for horse care and if it would ever be needed for human care. It's always better to be prepared. She leads the 'Emergency Skit" so all students can be confident in various situations.
Sheena started MS POCOOJOS VALENTINA "Serita" in 2020 and she is already being used in the lesson program at 4 years old. She'll join the riding portion of the program in the next few years.
Sheena's favorite thing about baking right now is experimenting with different flavor combinations. Brown Sugar Raspberry Tumbles anyone?
In addition to singing standard melody, Sheena enjoys songs with first and second parts that cross over.
Sheena's dog, Rifle (German Shepherd), may be seen around the property when you visit.
Shari Brown (blue)
Shari started MR SMARTSHINING KING "Shine" in 2016 and he is now calm around beginners and intermediate riders alike. He likes to be ridden both English and Western. He loves jumping and obstacle courses.
Shari's favorite thing about baking is finding fun new recipes and "adjusting" them.
In additional to singing second soprano, Shari enjoys writing lyrics and tunes for the sisters to sing together.
Shari's dog, Roger (Rottweiler), may be seen around the property when you visit.
Check out our Blogs
"Training Horse Helping People" - www.traininghorseshelpingpeople.blogspot.com
This blog gives you a peek into our training and lessons.
"Slice of Ranch" - www.sliceofranch.blogspot.com
This blog gives you our thoughts and ideas on "small-scale" ranching.
Double Portions - https://doubleportionspartyplanning.blogspot.com/
"Roger & Company" - www.rogerandco.blogspot.com
This blog is all about the animals and written from their perspectibe.
DIARY/JOURNAL OF TRAINING:
https://www.blurb.com/b/10359660-our-arabian-cow-horse
Also, check us out on Instagram:
Horse ranch - @ssranch77
Double Portions - @dbl_blessing
The Brown Sisterzz - @dbl_blessing
Sheena & Rifle - @sheenaleebro
Shari & Roger - @brownsharilynn
...and we're on Yelp!
MS POCOJOS VALENTINA "SERITA"
MS POCOJOS VALENTINA "SERITA"
MS POCOJOS VALENTINA "SERITA"
Serita joined the herd on August 9, 2020. She came to us as a 6-month-old filly. She looks forward to rides under the Western saddle and is learning to understand the rein cues. Her training sessions focus on moving away from pressure and regulating her speed. She is consistently more comfortable with loud noises and movement above her head with a future goal of carrying a flag!
SOOT
MS POCOJOS VALENTINA "SERITA"
MS POCOJOS VALENTINA "SERITA"
Soot joined the herd on July 20, 2019. He is a mix of several breeds, Brabant and Percheron (2 draft breeds), and Drum horse. Soot is definitely the tallest horse in the barn at over 17 hands. He continues to learn bridle cues and will soon be joining the lessons program. He also enjoys pulling, with the ultimate goal of wagon rides!
MR SMARTSHINING KING "SHINE"
MS POCOJOS VALENTINA "SERITA"
MR SMARTSHINING KING "SHINE"
Shine joined the herd on October 1, 2016. He was just 6 months old when we started training him. To date, Shine has been ridden English, Western, and bareback as well as logging many groundwork sessions. He has enjoyed assisting with lessons for the past year, and continues to grow in that area. He is good with beginners and intermediates alike!
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Fall and Winter
Training horses and riding lessons continue through the winter. Please check out our lesson page for details and to sign-up for our next FREE ranch tour.