First – Preacher would like to say “thanks!” to everybody who sent birthday wishes and especially those who came by to visit and brought all those goodies! Yum – that carrot cake was good!
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After 5 weeks of ground work, Val is ready for her first ride!
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We sent out spring camp notices yesterday to our current clients – which means the camp will probably fill up as they get those discount postcards in the mail! If you want to attend - make reservations now!
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We finally have our summer camp schedule together. Thanks for being so patient! Though it is hard to think about summer when they are predicting snow tomorrow!
Team Building with an Eagle Scout
For more information on our camps or to sign up just click!
Spring Break Camp – April 5th to 9th- 9:00 to 1:00 – $275.00 for the week – $60.00 per day. Come all week or pick and choose your days.
Spring Break Camp schedule(plus all the other fun stuff):
Monday – Grooming, tacking, riding in the ring.
Tuesday – Trail ride.
Wednesday – Vaulting.
Thursday – Halter, Showmanship, Equitation and Horsemanship.
Friday – Gymkhana.
June 14th to 18th – Beginner to Intermediate Riding Camp – English or Western – 9:00 to 3:00 – $350.00 for the week – Ages 7 and up.
June 28th to July 2nd – Little Tykes Camp – 9:00 to 1:00 – $250.00 for the week – Ages 5 to 8.
July 12th to 16th – Beginner to Intermediate Riding Camp – English or Western – 9:00 to 3:00 – $350.00 for the week – Ages 7 and up.
July 26th to July 30th - Advanced Riding Camp – English or Western – 9:00 to 4:00 – $350.00 for the week – Ages 9 and up. We will end this camp on Saturday July 31st at Wild Horse Park for the Paulding County Saddle Club Championship show.
Riders with their ribbons and trophies from the horse show!
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This is our 25th Valentine’s day since we got married – and the first one in a long time with snow on the ground!
Ryan, although sick all week, somehow miraculously got well in time to snowboard with a feed bag!
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Coming out of the road by Home Depot yesterday I saw a tree with the very slightest beginning of a pink blossoms!
That is very cool – as it has been very cold!
But we have already done two birthday pony parties this year! The first one was 18 kids in 24 degrees!
It will get warmer! Maybe Monday it will warm up so the kids will have lots of fun outside as well as inside for the February Fun Day. Click here to register.
Last time I looked there were only three or four places left.
And the spring break camp is set for April 5-9. Register now!
By then you know spring fever will be in as full bloom as will be our Bradford Pears lining the drive!
Here at the stables we are eagerly looking forward to sunshine, warm weather and green things!
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During the coldest week in remembered history, the lake froze solid enough to walk across.
Add that to a three year drought, then the worst flooding last year in hundreds of years…
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Thanks for all the emails! I had no idea so many people were reading the blog posts!
Autumn and Caroline at the last Fun Day!
Congratulations, to Karen and Chloe C for winning the free Fun Day pass.
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February 15th – Fun Day – 9:00 to 1:00! The first person to email me gets to come for free!
Marley and Freddy!
Meet Freddy, the newest addition to the HCS family! He is very friendly and loves his carrots, celery and to be scratched behind his ears. He’s not quite as cute as Peanut but comes a close second!
We want to welcome Sugar and Grace to the barn. Sugar is a 7 year old Tennessee Walking Horse and in training with Shelly! She is very fun to ride as long as nobody pops up with a baseball cap! Watch for our next video!
Val, is another Tennessee Walker, who joined the farm just last week. Val, is also in training and owned by Sherle. Val is only 4 and very silly on windy days!
One more month of cold, rainy, weather and it will be Spring and Show Season. Our first Drill Team meeting went great and we are really excited to put the music and pattern together. Our first show is schedule for March 20th at Wild Horse Park!
Happy Trails!
The Phillips
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Our next stables fun day is coming up next Monday January 18th. Click here to grab one of the remaining few spots!
We have heard a little bit of grumbling how it might be a little chilly. Watch this video of these 4, 5 and 6 year olds at a birthday pony party last week when it was about 19 degrees! Besides there is always the nice warm conference room!
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January 18th – 9:00 to 1:00 – $50.00 – 1 Day horse camp. Instructional riding, trail ride(weather permitting), games on horses, crafts and snacks! 5 and up.
April 5th to 9th – Spring Break Horse Camp – 7 and up – 9:00 to 1:00 – English, Western, Jumping, Halter, games on horseback, trail rides, crafts and team building. $275.00 for the week! Limited to 8 Riders.
Congratulations to all the Paulding County Saddle Club Members who worked hard for the club and their awards.
Holly and Rocky, Chloe and Cody, Kylie and Preacher, Emily and Digger and Marley and Callie! 
They came home from the End of Year Awards Banquet with all sorts of trophies and gifts, Championship Halters, Blanket Coolers, Captain’s Chairs, trophies and a horsey watch! Way to go girls, you rock!
Look out – here comes the High Country Stables Drill Team! We are gearing up January 15th for our first meeting and practice!
We would like to welcome Sugar and Val to the barn! Sugar is a 7 year old TWH owned by Grace and her family.
Val is also a TWH, 4 years old and owned by Sherle. They are both in training with Shelly and we will keep you updated on their progress.
Enjoy the snow and stay warm!
The High Country Stables Gang
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We haven’t shown too much of Shelly’s training skills. Shelly is one of those natural horse people – she and horses seem to speak the same language. Shelly has been taught by some of the best including John Lyons and Clinton Anderson as well as several nationally ranking local trainers.
We thought you might like to see how it is done. Training a horse is much the same as ‘training’ a dog, or a child. It takes patience, repetition and consistency.
This is the first lesson with Sugar who has just joined the boarders here at the barn. We welcome Marcus, Martha and Grace to High Country Stables. Grace was surprised Christmas morning to see her horse Sugar in her new stall at the barn!
We welcome your comments! (Just click on ‘comments’ below and add yours!)
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