Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Is it the weather? or a News Years resolution.
Today, have decided to change our outlook on life and embrace the weather..
Instead of thinking, "why do i live here?" I am going to start thinking, "wow, look at that beautiful snow!".
We had the most beautiful ride on Tuesday, the sun was shining, no breeze to be had, just miles of great prairie fields to play in. To hear the crunch of the snow, the frosty breath of a horse, the squeak of the leather, oh what a day!.
Loopin across the great white of winter, your spirit levitates out of the saddle (or as in Cec's case so does her bum)
Come out and play with us in our great white beautiful playground
Instead of thinking, "why do i live here?" I am going to start thinking, "wow, look at that beautiful snow!".
We had the most beautiful ride on Tuesday, the sun was shining, no breeze to be had, just miles of great prairie fields to play in. To hear the crunch of the snow, the frosty breath of a horse, the squeak of the leather, oh what a day!.
Loopin across the great white of winter, your spirit levitates out of the saddle (or as in Cec's case so does her bum)
Come out and play with us in our great white beautiful playground
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Cold weather classes
Winter is here. -29 makes us look very round with all ther layers of clothing.
When the weather gets to cold for riders, we have ground lessons in the barn. So Dec 9, tonight's classes will be held in the barn, lessons are unmounted. Still dress warm, students will be warmer in the barn with the horses. there is so much more to horses and horsemanship then just riding.
When the weather gets to cold for riders, we have ground lessons in the barn. So Dec 9, tonight's classes will be held in the barn, lessons are unmounted. Still dress warm, students will be warmer in the barn with the horses. there is so much more to horses and horsemanship then just riding.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Polo - Starts again
Polo or as we like to call it Slowpo in be tonight in the arena starting at 7:00pm.
Polo has had some time off in the last couple of months, due to everyone's busy schedules, well summers here and it's time to play again. So come and have some laughs with your horse.
For everyone who would like to come and participate be ready to play at 7
have a good one hope to see you out this weekend
Polo has had some time off in the last couple of months, due to everyone's busy schedules, well summers here and it's time to play again. So come and have some laughs with your horse.
For everyone who would like to come and participate be ready to play at 7
have a good one hope to see you out this weekend
Friday, July 3, 2009
Back at the Ranch
Trees, we have trees.
This year we have decided to dedicate time to landscaping the yard. Our first thing on the list was to get some trees going. As some off you know, over the year we have planted thousands of trees, the little stick trees you get from the gov. Well as you can see they did not grow. So this year we got bigger trees and planted, planted and planted. Then watered, watered, and watered. And it's working ( keep your fingers crossed), soon it will be St Andrews forest.
The horses are doing great, the boys and girls are rotating on to the big pasture(grey gate). Girls on the field on day and the boys on it for the next. So if you are looking for your horse, it will be either in the grey gate or in the blue.
The bugs are not too bad here yet, the horse flies are just starting, thank goodness for the wind and no trees, to help the horses.
So there in lies our dilemma, with no trees we don't get the bug problem everyone else seems to have, no ticks, very little mosquitoes and a very short horse fly season. With crazy tall vegetation (a.k.a. trees) they block the wind ,create shadows for mosquitoes and flies to accumulate, the long grass for the ticks.
No wonder the horses (or me and the lawnmower) eat all the trees...
Have a great day everyone, hope you see you out on the weekend.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
This Weekend is loaded with horse stuff
Ready, set, go!
This weekend is loaded with things to do with your horse, join us for the Stonewall light horse show on Saturday June 6 starting at 8am (until sometime in the early evening when it's done). The Stonewall light horse show is a fun show for everyone, with Basic classes for the beginner to barrel racing, bareback and pole pending. It's a full day of fun. Let me know if you are interested in coming and I can email you the forms. If you would like to come out a watch, the Stonewall Ag grounds are located on Hwy 236 and road 75 just south of Stonewall on the east side of HWY 236. The easiest way to get there from the city is, take the perimeter to Hwy #6 north, take the very first right off Hwy 6 on the Hwy 236, then (approx)8 miles to road 75 ( all the roads are numbered just keep driving until road 75). There is a gate fee for the day of $5. It's a country fair so it's not only the light horse show going on there is lots to do and see with the family.
On Sunday, we are doing a trail ride in Birds Hill park. The trailer is leaving the stables at 11am, ride for a couple of hours, get lost in the park, then head back, trailer fee for the park is $25.
I hope to see you out and enjoying the weekend with your horse.
This weekend is loaded with things to do with your horse, join us for the Stonewall light horse show on Saturday June 6 starting at 8am (until sometime in the early evening when it's done). The Stonewall light horse show is a fun show for everyone, with Basic classes for the beginner to barrel racing, bareback and pole pending. It's a full day of fun. Let me know if you are interested in coming and I can email you the forms. If you would like to come out a watch, the Stonewall Ag grounds are located on Hwy 236 and road 75 just south of Stonewall on the east side of HWY 236. The easiest way to get there from the city is, take the perimeter to Hwy #6 north, take the very first right off Hwy 6 on the Hwy 236, then (approx)8 miles to road 75 ( all the roads are numbered just keep driving until road 75). There is a gate fee for the day of $5. It's a country fair so it's not only the light horse show going on there is lots to do and see with the family.
On Sunday, we are doing a trail ride in Birds Hill park. The trailer is leaving the stables at 11am, ride for a couple of hours, get lost in the park, then head back, trailer fee for the park is $25.
I hope to see you out and enjoying the weekend with your horse.
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