Barn Blog

March is here!

Megan — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:42:19 +0000

Already, yahoo!! The winter seemed to fly by and drag at the same time. But spring is upon us and we are flooded with fresh ideas and lots of energy. We will be posting a list of activities in the viewing room and hope you will sign up to enjoy a few laughs and some horse time with us. We vow to get out and ride more, have more away trips and fun activities at the barn.

We have several people interested in our camping trips so be sure to get your horses space in the trailer booked. Monthly trips are planned, check out our calendar for the dates and book your time off accordingly. We are selling our little trailer to Kelly, owner of Smoky, so there may be more of us per trip this year.

The Amazing Non-Race will be held at the barn and surrounding areas. A list of activities will be given to each team of riders and the group who accomplishes them all first will win a REALLY BIG prize. Some of the tasks will be to load your horse in the trailer the quickest, get your horses to stand on the platform, find a pen in the haystack, and a bunch more. So it will test your skills but not be too demanding!

The Fun show will be various riding skills in the arena. I will let Megan think those up.

Also the Stonewall Fair and Horse Show is coming up. A bunch of us are going to that, it is great for a first time show, very casual, yet it has a judge. More of a training style show really.

Friday evenings we are starting up our Polo again and every other Friday at 7 we are practicing for a drill team too.

Is there anything you guys want to do? or have any ideas? we love new ideas.

Ok see you in the barn - soon I hope.

Monday night classes cancelled

Megan — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:00:55 +0000

Again the weather is to cold to ride tonight, so private classes are cancelled tonight.

Monday night classes cancelled

Megan — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:30:41 +0000

January 25, night classes are cancelled due to weather. Travelling out to the barn tonight is not advised.

Resolution or Weather

Megan — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 20:49:14 +0000

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 life 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 night lessons

Megan — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:31:04 +0000

Lessons are on tonight January 6th, welcome back from holidays.

The roads are clear, but a little slick, watch for blowing snow, drive safe, and see you at class.

Our wish for a Happy New Year

Megan — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:13:25 +0000

We would like to wish all our boarders and students a very happy New Year and thank all of our customers for their support in 2009.

2010 will be a great year at the stables, we have a load of activities planned for the year.

Check out our calendar and make sure you sign up early to book your spot.

thank you

Megan and Cec

Wednesday night classes

Megan — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 16:52:28 +0000

Dec 9th lessons will be held in the barn, ground lessons. It's time to learn more about the horses we ride.

lessons

Megan — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:25:46 +0000

This offer is good for private and horse training sessions also

Our winter policy:

Lessons will be made up if the roads are unsafe to travel,

If the temperature is colder than -20 lessons will be held in the barn with a ground lesson

Not Waiting for Megan

Megan — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:17:39 +0000

Ok, I can't wait any longer for Megan, you would think she was busy or something! So I am going to write my own blog, my view of what is happening around the barn these days.

For those of you who have not been out at the barn lately we have several new horses on the propety. Megan found some bargains that she couldn't pass up. We have 4 new horses of our own. 3 very nice registered Quarter horse geldings. Sparkle is a very sweet and quiet palomino, he has already been put to work in our lessons ,he is that great. Arnie is my new reining prospect, hope to be going to some competitions next year, I guess I better get busy training!! Chunky is Megans new addition, she is hoping to beat me in those competitions next year, the challenge is on

I have thrown down the gauntlet Megan!!

We also have Mouse, she is Oats' twin, just taller and not as fat. She also has joined the lesson program. We are hoping to retire a few of our "oldies", no I am not talking about myself!

Moose and Charli are 21 and 22, although they still do very well. Charli will continue to be used in beginner classes, but Moose had some back issues this fall and will be taking some time off, we are confident he will be ready for light riding by February. Pepper is still pushy at 20, still going strong in the beginner classes too.

We have a couple of new boarders, sisters Michelle and Melani and horses Jessi, sorrel mare and Ziggy or smokey or? (still haven't settled on a name), he is the black and white gelding, looks like Skor's little brother. Roxanne brought her retired mare Miriah to our place from British Columbia. Miriah had injured herself and still walks slighlty sideways, she is hanging out in the orange gate with Filet, who is also ours. Joker is also in there eating as much as he can, his owner is Bonnie. They go out for a trail ride most Saturday afternoons if anyone is interested in joining them.

We have also started a Sunday morning "workshop". We gather in the arena on our horses and Megan tries to help us become better rides, Good Luck with that Meg! Egeryone is invited to join us, we are usually riding by about 11 a.m. I

Hoof It for the Cure 2009

St. Andrews Stables — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:37:25 +0000

The second annual Hoof it for the Cure - trail ride and fund raiser.

The ride started out a little rainy, but by mile one the rain stopped, the sun never made an apearence but it did not stop it from being a great ride. 36 riders came together to make it a very enjoyable day.

The games where fun and entertaining for all rides and spectators.

Thank you to Tanis Frost of Stoney Mountain for the great dinner, and all the volunteers who gave there time to help us enjoy the day.

Hoof it for the Cure raised $2400 this year for Cancer Care Manitoba.

Mark your calendar for next years ride October 3rd 2010.