Updates from the barn

Here are a few photos of the storm, all the horses are in the barn.

the barn and the arena from my house

The roads are wind blown and as you can see form the photos visability is next to nothing.

a shot of the round pen and front of barn, from my house.

So don't worry- the horses are snug as bugs--in a jar, in some kids room ( not the snug bugs hibirating in the froze ground, the ones that are house pets, warm inside!!)

agh-- the horses are in the barn and the arena, out of the storm. Please don't travel on the roads tonight.

Stay safe.

Megan

From the Barn

For the recap of last night lessons, please check out the barn blog website

http://standrewsstables.com/barn-blog/

For all those requests for the Polo photos of the clinic, they are now posted in the photo gallary

http://standrewsstables.com/photo-galleries/

Reminder that Nic's "going south" party is on friday night, at 7:00pm for polo. BYO Horse, food and drinks.

Have a great day

walking guilt trippers

This is Peaches with Charlie in the paddock, I think they are both enjoying the moment - Charlie trying to figure out what the cat is doing and Peach's just enjoy the attention.
We seem to accumulate cats in the barn for the winter, right now we have about 9 (that we know of). All of our cats are spade or neutered, and fed in the hay shed but the barn is a warm place to sleep, which is way they all seem to be under your feet when you are working with your horse. They like to jump on to the backs of the horses and the occasional person in the stalls - we are still trying to fine out if the horses mind- it's an on going study, wait for details in future blogs... They walk across the top of the stalls, so watch when you are opening the doors - it's a horrible sound when you catch them in the sliders.. and typical cats, they like to "go for the warm spots" and try very hard to get into the tack rooms, viewing room, water room or on your lap. So if you fall for the big eyes, crying meows, pawing on your leg and take them in to a warm room -- please make sure you take with out when you leave. Thanks
Most of the cats in the barn have been house cats at one time, so if you are looking for a new cat, please consider giving one of them a chance in your home.

Thanks to Kim and Chantle for taking Frank home, to enjoy the lap of luxury, i am glad to hear she has steadled in

Groom & Gab

The groom and gab it on for tonight for everyone who would like to come out and have a chat, ride and chat some more. So... even if the temperature reaches the predicted -36, we are going to be toughing it out to be with our horses in the arena. Come on out and join us.. if you're tough enough!
Groom and gab starts at 7pm every Tuesday night.

Deworming Update

Oh!! The joy! but it's done
Every horse on at the ranch, hates me today, they got their lovely dose of deworming meds last night, with lots of tongue wagging, lip curling, and the how high can I get my head- it was successful.
I am now completely dewormed..
Please make sure you have your payment to Cec by the end of the month - $30.00
Next deworming is scheduled for April 26.09
Training tip: To make deworming easier for your horse, try using a catheter syringe (a large opening 60cc syringe) full of apple sauce, carrot juice, or watered down molasses. That way not every time they have a syringe is stuck in their mouths will it be dewormer.

Have a great day
Megan

Snow cliffs in Manitoba

Sunny and beautiful. I thought you might enjoy some pictures of the snow mountains in the yard.

The start of some thing new

Well this a new start to the year for us and for our website. We wanted our boarders to have more interaction even when they could not make it out to the barn. So, since everyone is on the computer at work or home, we thought it would be great idea to update you weekly on the going on at the stables, see pictures of your horse, have a weather update for the road conditions if you are thinking of coming out, give you available arena times, and the activities we have planned for the up coming week.
The new newsletter will have updates and the website will have weekly pictures of your horses, lesson recap information, horses for sale, bios, yearly calender everything you'll need to keep up to date. So check the website before you head out.


We hope you enjoy the changes to the website and to the newsletter.

HI
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