OAK HOLLOW SPRING SHOW IS MAY 1st!

I know it doesn't feel like spring or May this morning ..... but the Oak Hollow Show is upon us!  This is traditionally a wonderful event for our school riders to participate in.  As a reminder:  There will be a sign up sheet in the barn for HORSE USAGE from Cobble Hill.  You must get instructor permission/sign-off for the horse choice you make (many horses act very differently in a show than they do in the ring for a lesson -- Jay and Dixie come to mind).  There is a $25 fee for horse usage (this implies you are sharing a horse -- most horses will be ridden by multiple riders).  You are also responsible for registering to enter with Equus -- Sandy tells me the entries are available in the barn.

If patterns are given out early, we will post those in the barn as well.

Also, for first timers -- there is absolutely no dress code for this show.  (You will see that in the pictures)

I know many riders have not ridden as much this winter or spring as they would have liked.  If you are planning to add in any one-off lease rides over the next 10 days to get ready, you must schedule those.  If you just show up, it is very possible that the ring and/or the horse won't be available.

Patty and I both had our teeth worked on this week .....

Patty is growing up!!!  Dr. Dowd came today for her first ever dentist appointment.  I am on another nomadic journey, but Krissy sent these.  Intense.  I will never complain about going to the dentist again!

Pony Club Introductory Meeting on Friday Night!

Just a reminder that we will be holding an introductory and sign up meeting in the house Friday at 6 pm.  PLEASE USE THE FRONT DOOR (this will probably be the most that door has ever been used ...).

Karrie will have materials for those who decide to join which include your very own Pony Club book which discusses the different levels, as well as arm bands which are required during participation in an Pony Club activity.  We will have on display the patches that can be earned (they are cute!) and we will have sign up sheets for the first two unmounted meetings (the first will be the following week!). 

Hope to see you all there.  If you want to learn more about Pony Club, visit their site:  http://www.ponyclub.org/

And, a picture from the batch I just got from Krissy for April!

Spring Session has started

The spring riding session started the first of April --- all make up lessons for folks on the winter package should have been completed by then.  If you would like to do a session package, I will be posting those rates in the barn this weekend.

Also, we know that with spring sports schedules and riders coming back after the winter, lessons sometimes need to get adjusted.  Please talk to Karrie in the next week or so if you have a desire or need to change your weekly lesson.

Recap of Summer Dates -- sign up sheets in barn soon

We are starting to get sign ups for summer riding programs.  We will also put sign up sheets this weekend in the barn.  The structured programs with dates:

Pony Club One-week Programs:
10 am -- 2 pm
June 27 - July 1
July 18 - 22
Aug 22 - 26
*Special Guest Instructor Week! July 25 - 29th

Jumping Clinics:
July 12 & 14
August 9 & 11
August 16 & 18

Gymkhana Clinics:
July 11, 13 & 15
August 15, 17 & 19

Beginner Program:
June 21 & 23
July 5 & 7
August 8, 10, & 12

For more details, grab a brochure.