I had a great birthday and a big thank you to everyone at the barn who chipped in to buy a new swing! The girls gave me a surprise party and of course brought me lots of chocolate! Thank you, all!!!! It was a very special day.
We finally cleared the last of the woods and instead of adding another paddock my wonderful husband and Isaac Dugan are building a 2nd ring. The new ring will be big enough to run barrels and do dressage - which is a good thing now that we have an 18 hand 3rd level dressage horse at the farm! She is just gorgeous to see in motion.
We also have added three new horses to our lesson program - High C, a 15.2 hand Bay QH, Kokie, a black and white pony - that is just the cutest thing and Digger, a 14.2 hand Palomino. Please stop by and say hello to all the new horses and people at the barn! It is shaping up to be a fun and very busy summer! New ring shaping up.
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Back just a few years ago,
In a small town in the northeast,
Was born a beautiful baby
That’s now married to me
Shelly at the lake in Colorado -
The pictures I’ve seen show a girl,
happy and cheerful and gay,
I think a little bit spoiled,
maybe not so much today.
Today she has kids of her own,
that love her with all of their hearts,
and a husband who knows what he has,
and from her will never depart.
She loves to be around horses,
and the kids that come here to ride,
She never complains about mucking,
Or always being outside.
She has learned to be a horse whisperer,
That much is certainly clear,
Something about the life that she leads,
Seems to make her grow younger each year.
Shelly and her boys!
Like last year and the one before that,
27 times I have been there,
As we put on her birthday hat.
So now as she turns 29 here,
Thanks to the good lord above,
Today is my Shelly’s birthday!
Happy Birthday to the one that I love!
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Here we are in the middle of June already and as every year there is lots going on!
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Comings and goings at the boarding stables!
Welcome!
Leanne Ellingson has brought three beautiful warmblood horses from central Florida. Shaba is 18 hands and a professional dressage horse. Cooper and Willa are 3 years olds Leanne is training. Make sure you welcome them next time you are here!
Thanks For Being With Us!
Bryan and Nicole Carlisle have moved to a new location to get their training and boarding business back up to speed and we wish them the best.
Katie Harkins (who was one of our first boarders as a little girl) has let Zero move to a big pasture to be a ‘training buddy’ to yearlings just taken away from their mothers. He will have all the grass he ever wants and has a nice retirement ahead of him.
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New Announcements!
Mom’s Night Out! 
We keep getting requests for this so - it’s Moms Night Out at the stables! First we take a little trail ride (don’t worry if you don’t know how - this is for you!) then we have a social time with an outside fire, with finger food and adult refreshments! (All provided!) Limited to 8 Moms! Only $60 per person. Reserve your spot now on the right of the page - this promises to be a load of fun!
We Added A Camp!
I told you the camps would sell out - but still some are upset because they didn’t get in! So here is your chance. We added a three day camp August 4, 5 and 6th and it is only $145. Get more info and sign up here.
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Spring Camp Makeup Day!
Way back in the spring we got rained out one day. We have finally set the makeup for Friday August 7th!
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I think that about wraps it up for now. Thanks for all your support! We couldn’t so this without you! And f you have any questions about camps, boardings, leasing, buying or anything at all please do not hesitate to call or email!
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It is 7 am, the sun is just popping up over the dam, the sprinklers (fed from the nice full lake) have just come on in the first pasture, and everyone is getting ready for the cookout and mini-show for the first week long summer camp.
At noon the parents will show up for a cowboy cookout, and the campers will have their horses looking spiffy with ribbons and saddles ready to go. Then after lunch we’ll watch them show off all they have learned during the week. The parents are always amazed how well the kids ride horses after just on week of camp.
More Riding Camps To Come!
We’ll be doing camps every other week this summer. Shelly is already tired and it isn’t even hot yet! The June 15th camp is full and the July camps are full or almost there.
If you want to attend a camp this summer, the only available spots are for the Friday Fun Camps. (Don’t say I didn’t warn you!) (Shhh. Here’s a secret -I think Shelly might add a camp in August… we’ll know soon.)
Did you see the work we have been doing?
You might have noticed that we have been clearing the last of the pastures below the dam. In the last few weeks we took out a bunch of dying trees and leveled the ground - almost finishing up what we began over 6 years ago when most of the pasture we now have was all beaver controlled swamp!
You can see slide shows of those days by clicking on the albums on the right of the page. (We didn’t have video cameras then!)
Here is a video of what we did.
Cowboy Cookout Update
A few weeks ago we floated the idea of a country cowboy evening at the farm with music , outdoor cookout, kids games, and more. There was not an overwhelming response so we are putting that on hold for now.
Comings and Goings
There have been quite a few comings and goings in the barn lately, but since this post is so long we will leave that to the next post!
Hope your summer is off to a great start!
We’ll see you on the farm!
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May 29 is our first fun day camp of the year. Thanks to those who called to tell me the signup here on the website was not working. It is fixed now!
There is still room if you want to come join us tomorrow for fun, games and horses, We have lots of cool stuff lined up to do…
Plus there is two places left for next week’s beginner and intermediate riding camp.
Everyone is waiting for the kids.
The potbellied pig
The ducks
Momma wood duck and her three babies
Two sets of Canadian Geese parents with 9 goslings!
The miniature horses
All the regular horses
The chickens
and us!
See you tomorrow!
And happy getting out of school!
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We have been fortunate this year in our organic breeding department!
There are two pairs of Canadian geese with goslings - one pair has 6 and the other has three! There is a pair of wood ducks that has returned this year and they have three new babies!
There is also a pair of beavers who have come to the lake and we are watching for their little ones to appear. All the proud parents are usually out just as the sun starts setting.
Here are the baby goslings!
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Zero Has Moved to A New Home!
Yesterday Zero, who has been with us almost from the beginning, moved to a new job. He is out in a big pasture taking yearlings under his wing who have just been separated from their mommas. We wish him and Katie (who has moved on with the fumes disease) all the best.
Summer Camps
The June 15 camp is completely full and several others are very close. We are looking to fill the May 29th Friday Fun Day, and the first camp in June.
If you are thinking of holding a spot - don’t wait! Click here now!
Cowboy Cookout?
We are thinking of offering a Stables Cowboy Cookout but we need to know interest level. The cookout would probably be from 6-830 on a weekend evening, with room for up to 30 people, and include food, cowboys singalong, games, hayride, and more. The price would probably be about $35 for adults and $20 for kids.
If this interests you, please leave a comment or email to let us know?
Thanks!
Ian Graduates!
We are proud to announce our son Ian Phillips was one of the first two graduating seniors from our Circle of Friends home schooling group. The same weekend we also held a ceremony to present Ian with the coveted Eagle scout award, which less than 4% of all Scouts worldwide ever earn, and which places him one step closer to an appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis Md. Ian is now at Chattahoochee Tech taking preparatory college classes.
Here is Ian and Jared playing a song at their graduation…
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If you or someone you know is thinking of summer horse riding camp this year, please don’t wait to reserve a spot. There has been a mad rush in the last couple of weeks and most of the camps are already over half full!
The beginner and beginner/intermediate riders camps in June only have three places left, and the July camps are filling up fast. It only takes $50 to hold a spot!
There is one Friday Fun Day Camp in May on the 29th - and it is only $50 for the whole day.
Ryan is swimming in the lake today so we know the water is warming up. The baby geese are here (6 of them!) and the wood ducks have hatched 5!
Spring is definitely, finally here! We even had to mow the pastures yesterday! Yea!
Come visit!
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Wow! April sure went by fast! Here is an update of all that is happening!
Show season is here!
Our first open horse show of the year was last weekend and High Country Stable Riders dominated the show!
Welcome new horses and boarders!
A very big welcome to the Marks family and their Fresian/Morgan horse Midnight. Yep - we now have two Midnights at the barn!
And congratulations to Dustin and Nikki who have a new horse Cisco. Dustin is already showing Cisco and doing very well.
Summer Camp Schedule is Up!
If you are sending someone to week or day camps this year we strongly recommend you go ahead and register now before they fill up. Some of the camps only have a couple of openings!
Midnight and Miami Ride At the Capitol
You might have heard that Miami dressed up as Paul Revere, rode Midnight at the tax day rally in Atlanta!
There are videos here if you want to see!
As Paul Revere
Watch Ian and Shelly help the magician!
Don’t forget to leave your comments!
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Our horsemanship and halter clinic taught by AQHA trainer Bryan Carlise on Friday was very successful.
One of the participants wrote to us and said:
I just wanted to say how much Finn and myself enjoyed the clinic yesterday. We learned a lot and had good time doing it. Everyone at your facility was so welcoming! Please keep me in your email contacts and let me know of anymore clinics you all will have in the future.
~ Christa ~
We caught some of it on video!
If you participate please leave a comment on what you thought! Shoot - leave a comment whether you were there or not!
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Wow! What a difference a week makes in the weather! Last week was cold and rainy - this week is the most beautiful spring weather you could ask for!
We hope you can get your friends and neighbors and come visit us today for horse and pony rides for just $10 (as many as you want!)
Plus we will have demonstrations of different styles of riding, animals to visit with and much more.
Starting at 1 this afternoon and going until 4.
We hope to see you there!
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