News
January 21st, 2008
UPDATES AND REMINDERS!
Don't forget that the
next session starts Feb. 3rd. Payment is due at the first
lesson of the session. If you are show boarding, make sure you
book you second lesson with Nikki now!
NEW SPECIAL!
Can't wait until your next lesson to get in the saddle?
The new lesson
schedule has riding levels assigned to it. If there is a
class at your level with a spot in it (max. 6 riders in a group
lesson), give us a call and ask to join it! You must call the
day of the class (or the evening before for weekend classes) to make
sure there is still a spot available. You receive $10 off the
regular single class price. ONLY $30 per class!
Winter Session Schedule is
posted. The Spring Session starts Feb. 3rd and the schedule
will be posted shortly.
August 1st, 2007
Fall Lesson Registration and Update!
Fall lesson registration is now available online.
There are exciting new changes to our lesson program as well. Details
available under the Riding Lessons link.
Havana's baby has arrived! She was born on Canada Day. Lindsay and Caryn were
away in the US at a show. Nikki went to feed the barns in the morning and
there she was! Just standing up and still damp was Havana's beautiful
filly! She is a chestnut with a star and snip and we think she may go
grey. Pictures to be posted soon!
The
arena is finally up and almost complete! It is a beautiful, bright
Coverall and is 72' x 170'. All that is left is to finish off the doors.
This means that we will have DOUBLE the time slots available for our fall
session. The barn portion, 30' x 72' will be completed in the fall.
It will include 10 grooming stalls and a new tack room just for the riding
school!
We
have some very sad news as well. While in the US for an event, Lindsay's
new horse, Balista suffered a serious bout of colic. He had to be rushed
to Cornell University for emergency surgery. He seemed to be recovering
well although still some issues. Five days after the initial surgery he
went in for a second surgery to make sure everything was healing well.
Unfortunately, there were too many serious complications from the initial
surgery and he had to be put down. We are all devastated. Although
we only had Balista for a short time he made his way into our hearts.
He was the top horse in North America eventing in 2003, competed in the 2003 Pan
Am Games and the 2004 Olympics with Canadian Mike Winter. He was the top
placed Canadian horse at both events. He was a very special horse and we
hope he remains in everyone's memory.
On a
happier note, camp is well underway and is going great! For the sessions already
completed, thanks so much for being AWESOME campers!
June 12th, 2007
What's New!
Well I haven't updates the news section in quite a while! Many exciting
things are going on at Raynham Stables. Construction is underway on the
new indoor arena. The total structure will be 72' x 204' and will be
connected to the end of the long aisle in the big barn by a 30' x30' building.
The arena will be a Coverall and will have a 30' section at one end partitioned
off. This area will contain grooming stalls (no more tacking up in the
aisle!) and a tack room exclusively for the riding school. There will a
new parking lot with 24 spaces running alongside the new arena.
Also underway is the tearing down and replacement of all the fencing.
This will be an ongoing project throughout the summer and will (hopefully!) be
totally done by August.
Camp will be starting in less than a month. New and exciting additions
to the camp program include a 18' x 33' above ground pool. We will also
have a new camp building with a lunch/arts and crafts room and a camp store!
Camp apparel, souvenirs, riding supplies as well as refreshments will be
available!
Show season is also well underway. On the show team this year we have:
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Katie Bondrager riding Willie
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Hayley
Cairns riding Iggy
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Alison Cheeseman riding Breeze
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Sarah Cranston riding Jynx
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Whitney Curran riding Shamrock
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Brittney Durham riding Caramel
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Cassie
Gourley riding Jazz
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Margaret Hyslop riding Rumba
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Tori
Marshall riding Scooter
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Rebecca
Mussato riding Jynx
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Jennifer Ritchie riding Beau
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Emily
Robertson riding Beau
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Elana
Shvalbe riding Scooter
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Shannon
Szarota riding Caramel
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Dawn
Szarota riding Rumba
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Erica
Weatherall riding Noodles
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Dawn
Whitehead riding Shamrock
If I have forgotten anyone or your name is spelled incorrectly, let me know!
Of course Lindsay will also be competing with Joey, Balista and Raven.
Nikki will be showing Lucy and Emmy. Check the Raynham Riders link soon to
check out everyone's profiles and show results!
Havana is now 10 months pregnant and nearly bursting! She is due and the
beginning of July! We will keep you posted on her condition.
Well, more updates to come on the progress of the arena and all the exciting
highlights of the summer!
~ Nikki
January
11th, 2007
March
Break and Summer Camp Themes Announced!
You've
been asking for it so here it is - 2007 Day Camp dates and themes! We
think the themes for this year are the best yet! Check out the details
under the Day Camps link.
New
for 2007!
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Daily swimming here at Raynham in a new pool!
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Indoor lunch and arts and crafts room with heating and air conditioning!
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Increased camp capacity - We filled up all but one session last summer and
had to turn people away. This summer we can accept up to 24 campers
per session!
January
5th, 2007
Winter
Break Camp
Eleven
campers came to spend the second week of their winter break here at
Raynham Stables. We had a terrific time, riding twice a day,
creating our own board games and creating a fabulous horseback show
"Spectacular, Spectacular!" The show featured synchronized
jumping, a musical ride and vaulting, quite a feat to pull of in one
week! Congratulations to all that participated - you were
terrific!
January
1st, 2007
Thank-you!
All of us here at Raynham Stables would like to thank everyone for such
a terrific year. We have grown a lot of the past two years and we
hope that we will just continue to get better as expand! In 2007 we plan
to give the farm a makeover including adding NEW indoor arena to
increase our lesson capacity, new fencing, redoing the driveway, a new
parking lot and more! We'll keep you posted.
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