tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8226784652847952962024-02-06T21:38:09.709-08:00Course Brook FarmUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822678465284795296.post-363710349726722142014-02-11T04:46:00.000-08:002014-02-11T04:47:04.656-08:00CBF Boarder Stories: The Road to Young Riders<i>I asked one of our younger boarders, Allison
Kohlberg, to tell us a little bit about her
goal of making it to the North American Junior Young Rider
Championships this year. She's spending the winter in Florida as a
working student and, as I understand it, working hard from dawn until
dusk, so we are thankful that she found the time to write this guest
post for us. You can learn more about Allie and her horse Clover Hill's
progress on <a href="http://www.teamcloverhill.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">her own blog</a>. Best of luck, Allie and Chloe! -- Casy</i><br />
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When I signed up to spend the
winter in Florida, I was not expecting 30-degree days in the pouring rain,
which is why I am sitting inside writing this. Oh well, I am learning to make
the best of the situation I guess! All of this “cold” weather down here has
given me some time to think about what I want to get out of this winter
training with my coach, Jeanie Clarke.
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As my horse Chloe and I have
developed our relationship over the past four years, my expectations and goals
have had to adapt to numerous bumps along the road. For example, during the
first winter I had Chloe, she managed to scratch her left cornea, and was stall
bound for four weeks. Although she is not “thoroughbred hot,” 28 days of not
being able to move around took quite a toll on her, and she grew a bit of an
attitude during our daily walks. During this time, my goals were simple: 1. Do
not die leading the horse and 2. Make sure the horse does not move faster than
a walk. Although these may seem to be primitive goals, it gave me something to
work for every day.<br />
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I strongly believe setting goals
are a great way to progress throughout life, not just in riding. Goals like
running a marathon, acing a test, or galloping around the Olympics give us all
things to look forward to, and help us to think ahead and plan accordingly.
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Currently, I have a big goal that
takes a lot of planning, hard work and a whole heap of good luck. Competing at
the North American Junior Young Rider Championships (NAJYRC) this summer is
something that I have been working towards for the past two years. After a jump
lesson in the spring/summer of 2012, we
sprung into action. Numerous things had to be addressed, and right away we
started discussing different possibilities. The biggest concern was for Chloe.
Could she jump the height? Would she hold up to the amount of work? Would she
stay sound? Then there was the question of what I would have to do to enable
myself the opportunity to even get qualified.<br />
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That is where what I am doing down
here in Florida comes in. We realized early that for me to have the best chance
of qualifying, I would have to travel south. Because we did this, I was able to
approach my school, get the plan approved and finish all of my classes a
semester early. From this, I learned how important it is to think ahead,
because if I had not, I would not have been able to fulfill my requirements.
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None of this would be happening I
had not set a goal for myself. I am fortunate enough to have people around me
who are constantly helping me inch closer to it. Goals of all kinds are important
because they encourage people to go out and do something. For horseback riders
in particular, they help us plan how to best utilize our limited time, whether
your goal is to go on a trail ride every day, trot 30 minutes or just have fun
with your best friend. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Especially in
these dreary winter months, make a goal for you and your horse every day, and I
hope you will be surprised at how much more useful your time at the barn will
feel like!
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Stay warm and happy riding!<br />
Allison <br />
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In many ways, our annual fall recognized horse trials is
like a wedding: you spend months preparing every detail—from the guest list and
food vendor, to the decorations and schedule of events. Then one day the guests
arrive, everyone jumps around having a wonderful time, and before you know it
you’re searching desperately for scissors so you can cut the trash cans down
from the fenceline and eating decorative apples out of the fruit stand jump.
Okay, maybe most people’s weddings don’t end exactly that way, but in many ways
our horse trials is even better because we get to do it again
every year! </div>
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I can’t say another word about the horse trials without
thanking each and every one of our wonderful volunteers. It says a lot about
eventers that they are willing to get up early (in some cases, in the dark),
spend the day in less-than-ideal-weather, and still have smiles on their faces
at the end of the day. So, to each and every one of you, THANK YOU. It’s trite
but true—we couldn’t do it without you. </div>
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Many thanks also to our wonderful sponsors: Nutramax/Cosequin, Bayer Healthcare, Champlain Valley Equipment, Mayo Industries, Platinum Performance, Windy-Lo Nursery, Patterson Veterinary, and USEA Area I. We're lucky to have the support of such dedicated partners!</div>
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The weather <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">could </i>have
been better, but it also could have been worse (technically, it didn’t rain).
Whenever I heard anyone whining about it I said, “We’re eventers! We’re
supposed to be tough.” Or, “This is bracing English weather!” As a native of sub-Saharan
Area II, I’d prefer overcast to blazing sunshine any day, especially if the
footing is good. </div>
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Speaking of footing, I am allowed to brag because I wasn’t
among the legions of people from CBF and <a href="http://www.mayo-industries.com/index.html" target="_blank">Mayo Industries</a> that have been slaving
away on our new arenas for the past several months. The footing in them was <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">awesome</i>. It’s hard to believe that just
a few weeks ago these areas were still coming into being. I can’t tell you how
exciting it is to be out in our large outdoor jumping arena and look over to
the right to see three horses flatting in the large arena that will be the
Renate Lansburgh Arena and two in the small arena just above it. All I can say
is that this place is feeling big time and there’s a lot more to come. </div>
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Since I mentioned it, I’ll close with another word on the
Renate Lansburgh Arena. As I wrote in my last post, we decided to dedicate this
new space to one of our closest friends and colleagues. Although the arena is
complete, we are still hoping to meet our goal of raising enough funds to cover
the cost of it. If you have already donated, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">thank you</i>. We are so grateful. If you’re still interested in donating
and haven’t done so, please click over to our <a href="http://www.coursebrookfarm.com/images/PDF/renate2013.pdf" target="_blank">sponsorship page</a>. </div>
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Now, I’ll leave you with some wonderful photos from our resident photographer Lauren Murphy, our wonderful friend Suzanne Adams, and even a couple by me. For official event
photographs, please check out <a href="http://www.amandasylvia.com/Equine-Events/Course-Brook-Farm-Photos/Course-Brook-Farm-Fall-Horse-T" target="_blank">Amanda Sylvia’s webpage</a>. She got some great
shots! </div>
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You can find the full results from the horse trials <a href="http://www.coursebrookfarm.com/images/2013_CBF_HT_Results.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>
(you really don’t need me for that).</div>
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Until next time,</div>
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Casy</div>
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PS Actually, “next time” is on Sunday (10/27), when we’re hosting
our unrecognized Halloween horse trials. I could <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">really </i>use some volunteers, so give me a shout at <a href="mailto:boarders@coursebrookfarm.com">boarders@coursebrookfarm.com</a> if
you think you can help. You’ll get an amazing longsleeved t-shirt and the
opportunity to see our very own Matt Mayo (aka Costume King) dressed as a... well,
you’ll just have to find out!</div>
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PPS We know you love us, but it’s even nicer if you <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CourseBrookFarm" target="_blank">like us</a>
on Facebook.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Decorating show jumps the day before the show. Big thanks to Windy Lo for the plants!</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Admiring our handiwork</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The CBF plank</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Calm before the storm: quiet and fall-like the day before the event</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>CBF co-resident instructor Stephie Baer walks the course with a student. Photo by Lauren Murphy</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Erika on the move. Photo by Lauren Murphy</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Co-organizer Nici Hornblower gives a spectator a lift. Photo by Lauren Murphy</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Nici adjusts jumps between divisions. Photo by Lauren Murphy</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>CBF's Zoe Michas and her horse Carmen in the novice division. Photo by Lauren Murphy</i></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Volunteer coordinator Janet Sinclair collecting xc score sheets. </i><i>Photo by Suzanne Adams</i></td></tr>
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Although she’s been retired for several years, many boarders and friends of Course Brook Farm have worked closely with Renate Lansburgh. Originally from Germany, Renate moved to the US in 1956. She competed in dressage and eventing until she decided to focus exclusively on dressage in 1981. She competed to the FEI levels in dressage, earned USDF bronze and silver medals, and is an “R” judge. She has been a fixture around New England shows and training facilities for many years. </div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuW9Rp9DrFKVOqFzJ4aqreB4gnjNWRcudus3RuUKhfS9A9ZAVHUC0FWjV9UGHrG0IYff5_CX3hP5utsamfM2XB8ytMhoiuUbY0QcDFGUFn3MbJ1rMogBNm1y8IE2vhyphenhyphen_Zv8Ghz5lTdX-g/s1600/renate+and+gretchen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuW9Rp9DrFKVOqFzJ4aqreB4gnjNWRcudus3RuUKhfS9A9ZAVHUC0FWjV9UGHrG0IYff5_CX3hP5utsamfM2XB8ytMhoiuUbY0QcDFGUFn3MbJ1rMogBNm1y8IE2vhyphenhyphen_Zv8Ghz5lTdX-g/s320/renate+and+gretchen.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo courtesy of Gretchen Almy Designs <i>www.galmydesigns.com</i></td></tr>
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CBF boarder and student of Renate, Rica Trujillo remarks: “Renate was always very correct in her training. Some of what she taught me I didn't fully appreciate at the time, but with more experience I have come to realize how valuable her lessons were. Her love of horses and concern for their wellbeing was apparent in the way she taught and her approach to training.”<br />
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Renate continues to be an integral and valuable member of our community and to honor her Course Brook will be dedicating a new regulation-sized dressage arena as the Renate Lansburgh Dressage Arena. There will be a dedication ceremony and we are working out the details hopefully to arrange for Renate to attend. <br />
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CBF is currently launching a fundraiser to support the construction of the arena to honor this exceptional horsewoman and individual. If you are interested in contributing to the effort, you can find more information at <a href="http://www.coursebrookfarm.com/images/PDF/renate2013.pdf">http://www.coursebrookfarm.com/images/PDF/renate2013.pdf</a>, or contact CBF’s general manager, Sharon Cora, at <a href="mailto:info@coursebrookfarm.com">info@coursebrookfarm.com</a>. <br />
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We are privileged to call Renate a friend of Course Brook and hope that this gesture will express our gratitude for her numerous contributions to our community.<br />
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On Wednesday and Thursday, jump builder <b>Eric Bull</b> (of <a href="http://etbjump.com/" target="_blank">ETB Equine Construction</a>)—who you will recall from earlier posts as the man behind our twelve beautiful new training and prelim cross country fences—and Olympic eventer and course designer <a href="http://www.johnwilliamseventing.com/" target="_blank"><b>John Williams</b></a> descended on CBF to build a fabulous new water complex in the upper jump field. These two wasted no time getting started and with all hands on deck—including our best equipment and operators and some excellent volunteers—the hole was dug, the liners and gravel put down on the base, and four new banks were installed, all within the span of 48 hours!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John and Eric (with some help from Tyler) unload one of the pieces of liner for the base of the water jump</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Incredible teamwork unrolling the liner!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eric and John made sure that the liner was perfectly aligned on all sides</td></tr>
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John and Eric have worked on courses together on a number of
occasions and from talking to them it sounds as though one is always roping the
other into one of those projects that starts like this:<br />
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in South/Central America] and there were <i>literally</i>
no jumps built yet.” Enter Eric and John, a lot of sweat (and probably tears),
and miracles apparently happen. John regaled us with a story of one particular
course that required a tree to be cut down. Instead of a chainsaw, a guy showed
up with a machete and spent the best part of two days trying to saw the limbs
off of the tree. You name it, John and Eric have seen it. They collaborated on
the Pan Am Games in Guadalajara and John in particular has been working a lot
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You’ll note from the photos above that Matt spent some
time picking John’s brain about the course at CBF. John is designing our prelim
course, which we plan to debut in 2014. His vision for the property is to make
it as spectator-friendly as possible. That means trimming some of the lower
branches of the trees in the back woods (although Matt assures me not too many)
and situating our water jump where it is now: right smack in the middle of the
upper jump field and next to an ideal spot for spectators. We want to be sure
that the course rides well and that people can see as much of it from one place
as possible, and John’s plan is to do just that.<br />
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Meanwhile, Eric was doing a lovely job of mobilizing our
volunteer force of teenagers to unroll the liners and spread them evenly across
the floor of the water jump… Not as easy as it looks! Everyone was very impressed
with the girls’ efforts, with Eric remarking that he’d never had anyone in
riding boots come out and help with the installation of a water jump... And he’s built almost 200 of them.<br />
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Of the design of the complex, John said that the far ramp was specifically built to be very gently sloping to make it extra inviting to young and green horses. The banks are of varying heights to accommodate different levels. The future plan is to add a mound on one side to create some interesting upper level questions. Of course we'll be adding portables as needed for various events and schooling opportunities. I asked about a Rolex-style duck for a water-to-water, but so far no dice.<br />
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Needless to say, we are beyond thrilled with the new water
complex and the steady improvement of our cross country course, from upgrading
the footing in the softer areas, to our new jumps. It’s truly inspiring to get
to meet people like Eric and John, to hear their insights (and war stories);
their energy is infectious. Many thanks to them for all their hard work.<br />
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So, it’s only up from here! Now we just need the
grass around the water complex to grow… And a little water!<br />
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">We are excited to announce that international advanced-level event rider
<b>Stephie Baer</b> is officially joining Course Brook as co-resident instructor. She
will work in collaboration with our existing resident instructor Erika (Hawkes)
Hendricks to continue to grow the quality of the instruction and training that
CBF offers its boarders and the wider eventing and dressage community. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Stephie has
competed at Bromont (Canada), Mexico, Rolex Kentucky, and Burghley (England)
and was short-listed for the 1998 U.S. World Championship Team. She has been
teaching beginners through advanced-level riders for 35 years and has trained
countless horses through the levels. She has been a member of the Course Brook
Farm family for at least 15 years and has been a huge part of developing the
facility into what it is today. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As she has
been an invaluable member of our community for years, it is our pleasure to
welcome Stephie into a more formal role at the farm. She teaches seven days per
week at CBF and her lessons are $95/hour. Anyone interested in scheduling a
lesson or simply coming out to see her teach, please contact<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=822678465284795296" name="_GoBack"></a>
us at info@coursebrookfarm.com.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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There’s so much going on around the farm that I’m
not sure where to start… The summer calendar is full of exciting events and
clinics at CBF and I have a feeling that the pace isn’t going to slow until we’re
all standing around the inevitable cake to celebrate Erika’s birthday and another
successful fall recognized horse trials in October.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CBF's Jenn and Cherokee on their way to a blue ribbon in our second spring combined test. Photo by Lauren Murphy.</td></tr>
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Coming up next weekend is the third and final
combined test in our spring series. We’ve got some great prizes for
end-of-series champion and reserve champion horse and rider pairs. All you need to do to qualify is to compete in at
least two of the three shows (and do well in them, of course). We’ve been
really lucky with the weather for the first two, so let’s hope that luck holds
for the last. We’ll be celebrating the end of the series with a BBQ down by the
pool, so whether you’re competing, spectating, or volunteering (speaking of…
contact me at <a href="mailto:boarders@coursebrookfarm.com">boarders@coursebrookfarm.com</a>
if you’re available), please join us. Click <a href="http://www.coursebrookfarm.com/shows-clinics.html" target="_blank">here</a> for entry information. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ari and AC made the show jumping in our second combined test look easy. Photo by Lauren Murphy.</td></tr>
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In July, we are excited to host our first annual
adult riders’ camp, July 5-7. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Whether you are a seasoned eventer, have just
started eventing, or just want to try something new, you will benefit from the
instruction over the course of three days offered by three fantastic instructors:
CBF instructors Erika (Hawkes) Hendricks and Stephie Baer, as well as dressage
trainer Rachel Markels-Webber. Each instructor will cover one of the three phases
of eventing. Daily unmounted lunch and lecture sessions will also be held. To
qualify you must be able to jump at least 2’. Entries are open now, so see our
<a href="http://www.coursebrookfarm.com/shows-clinics.html" target="_blank">shows and clinics page</a> for more info.</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nici and Stephie were trying out the new xc jumps before they were all even unloaded</td></tr>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Those of you who follow us on<a href="https://www.facebook.com/CourseBrookFarm" target="_blank"> Facebook</a> will already
know that we recently received a shipment of twelve new training and
prelim-level cross country jumps from jump builder Eric Bull out of Virginia. I can’t tell you how excited we are to upgrade our course with
these jumps so that we can continue to improve what we have to offer our
boarders as well as those who come for shows and clinics. If you haven’t had a
chance to see (jump!) them in person, they are not to be missed. </span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Finally, speaking of cross country, there will be a
special feature blog post later this month covering a major improvement to our
cross country course. I don’t want to jinx us, so you’ll just have to wait
until then…</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Today I’m
reviving the getting-to-know-you questionnaire, turning the spotlight on
<b>Stephie Baer</b>, one of CBF’s two primary trainers/instructors. For most people
who have been involved in eventing for more than ten minutes, Stephie requires
little introduction, but here are some of the essential facts about her career:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Stephie is
an advanced-level international event rider. She has competed at Bromont
(Canada), Mexico, Rolex Kentucky, and Burghley (England).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She was short-listed for the 1998 U.S. World
Championship Team. She has been teaching beginners through advanced-level
riders for 35 years and has trained countless horses through the levels. She
has been a member of the Course Brook Farm family for at least 15 years and has
been a huge part of developing the facility into what it is today. She teaches
seven days per week at CBF and her lessons are $95/hour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Dreyfus</span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For any of
you who are interested in riding with Stephie, she will be teaching her annual
<b>Memorial Day cross country clinic at CBF on May 27</b>. More information can be
found <a href="http://www.coursebrookfarm.com/index.php/shows-clinics" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Stephie was
kind enough to answer my hybrid horse-person/Proust questionnaire for this post. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">1. How old
were you when you first started riding? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Five.
My grandfather said to my mother, “Here’s some money, get that kid some riding
lessons.” He was in the cavalry. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">2. What is
your greatest extravagance? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bridles.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">3. What other talent
besides riding would you most like to have? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">More
athleticism. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4. What do you
consider your greatest achievement (riding or otherwise)? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Being short-listed for the World Championships in 1998. </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">5. If you were to die
and come back as a person or thing, what would it be? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A spoiled house cat that can go in or out. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">6. What is your most
treasured possession? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">My horses Dreyfus
and Prudential.</i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>Dreyfus at Rolex Kentucky</i></span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">7. Who are your
favorite writers/artists/riders? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Writers:
the historical novels of Anthony Trollope (probably because I had a great
teacher in Victorian lit.) and Tolstoy. Artists: Michelangelo, Degas.
Musicians:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joan Baez, Pete Seeger.
Riders: Bruce Davidson, Buck Davidson, Phillip Dutton, Lucinda Green. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">8. What is your
motto? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Just keep putting one foot in
front of the other. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">9. Have you ever
ridden sidesaddle? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Yes, as a kid without
a sidesaddle. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">10. What is your
favorite riding moment (competition or anything else)? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Going to England for five weeks with Dreyfus. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">11. If you could live
anywhere, where would it be? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Right now,
here. Probably in England if all my family and friends could be there too. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">12. If you could do
any job besides teaching/training, what would it be (doesn't need to be
realistic). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Be an architect or an
engineer. </i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Thank you to
Stephie for her insights, her incredible contributions to Course Brook Farm, and for the fabulous photos that she contributed for
this post, including the one below of the infamous ditch and brush at Burghley. No big deal...</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">--Casy</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sunday, April 21 we hosted the first in our spring series
of three combined tests. The day started chilly, but by
mid-morning the sun was out and it began to feel like spring. The show had
thirty-two entries from training level to pre-elementary and featured adorable kids
and ponies as well as lovely green horses beginning their eventing careers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">First of all, a huge thanks must go out to our wonderful volunteers! We are so lucky to have such committed boarders and friends and truly couldn't do it without you. A BIG thank you also to Lauren Murphy, who provided all of these wonderful photos!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Jan
Conlon (R) was the dressage judge. The show jumping course was designed by CBF
resident instructor Erika (Hawkes) Hendricks, who made an appearance despite
having had her appendix removed last week! Erika said, "<span style="right: auto;">I try to design the courses with the
parameters of recognized events in mind while keeping the courses
flowing and easily adaptable to all levels."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In the <b>Training level
</b>division, CBF’s own Allie Kohlberg and her elegant mare Clover Hill put in a polished
test to score a 29 in dressage. A clean stadium added no penalties and she
placed second, just behind Debbie Carlson and Carlingford Knight, who finished
on their dressage score of 24.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Novice</b> was the largest
division of the day with eight competitors. Sandy Niles and her eye-catching
Black Tie Affair led from start to finish with a score of 30. Daun DeFrance riding
Quite the Casanova held onto second place with no jumping penalties, finishing
on a score of 34. Victoria Wilson and Quarter Note jumped clean to finish third
on their dressage score of 36.5.</span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Organizer Nici Hornblower sets the novice course. </span></i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Photo by La<span style="font-size: xx-small;">uren Murphy.</span></span></span></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In <b>Beginner Novice A</b>, a
junior division of two, Katie Santin and Finnegan pulled two rails in show
jumping, but won the class with a score of 41.33 after Catherine Grenier and
Dancin’ suffered an unfortunate elimination in show jumping after scoring a
33.33 in dressage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Alyssa Carpenter and
Future Perfekt led <b>Beginner Novice B</b> (the senior division with four competitors)
from wire to wire, finishing with a score of 37.14. Both Amanda Teft (riding
Lacy Lu) and Michelle Fotev (on Urioso) ended on a score of 42.38, but the tie
was broken by collective marks in the dressage and Amanda took home the red
ribbon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The junior division <b>Elementary
A</b> featured seven riders. The class was won by Hannah Donovan and Big Time Rush,
who were in second place after dressage on a 37, but moved up to first when
Dorothea Callen and High Tide pulled a rail in show jumping to add four
penalties to their dressage score of 35. Third went to Carlie Cichocki riding
Sillygoose with a score of 41.5.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The senior division
<b>Elementary B</b> was won by CBF’s own Jennifer Harrison and the lovely paint
Cherry, who finished on a 30.5. Second place went to Laura Tracy and Olive
Grove, who jumped clean to score a 32. In third was Brenda Casey and Killian’s
Irish Red, who scored a 41.</span><br />
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into two divisions, junior and senior, each with one rider. CBF’s Elizabeth
Gill and her adorable pony Sweet Dream earned their blue ribbon in
Pre-Elementary A with a 38.13 and senior rider Melissa Restifo scored a 47.5 in
Pre-Elementary B riding Norma Jean.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The full results from the show can be found <a href="http://www.coursebrookfarm.com/images/combinedtestseries/Combined%20Test%20Series%20Results%20-%20April.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The next combined test in
the series is <b>May 19</b> and entries are now open. We are also accepting entries for our annual <b>Memorial Day clinic with Stephie Baer</b>. More information can be found at CBF's <a href="http://www.coursebrookfarm.com/index.php/shows-clinics" target="_blank">Shows and Clinics page</a>. As always, we could use some volunteers for the May 19 show, so if you're interested please contact us at info@coursebrookfarm.com. See you there!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-- Casy </span><br />
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I'm happy to report that Spring arrived in Sherborn around 1 pm yesterday! By 4, there were horses in and out of the wash stall for their first baths of the year. There were a lot of sparkling faces looking over their stall doors this morning. You know it's a good sign when the indoor is a ghost town during the day! I just hope I haven't jinxed us all by putting my snow shovel away. New England weather can be full of surprises...<br />
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Spring has everyone seriously thinking about their show schedules. As one boarder replied when I asked when her first horse trial was, "Thirty two days!" But who's counting?<br />
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Course Brook's <a href="http://www.coursebrookfarm.com/images/combinedtestseries/Combined%20Test%20Series%20Flyer.pdf" target="_blank">first combined test of the season</a> is right around the corner on April 21. It's the first in a series of three, so if you're interested in winning some excellent prizes at the end (and who isn't??), get your entry in. The closing date is April 14. We're offering combined tests from pre-elementry (18" jumps and USDF intro test A, aka walk/trot) through prelim. You can also do a la carte dressage tests, so no matter if you're ready to tackle the brick wall or not, come on over for a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and work out your kinks before you arrive at your first recognized horse shows.<br />
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Everyone around here is pretty excited about the fact that <a href="http://www.willfaudree.com/" target="_blank">Will Faudree</a> will definitely be coming to CBF August 17 & 18 to do a cross country/show jumping clinic! Keep your eyes on our <a href="http://www.coursebrookfarm.com/index.php/shows-clinics" target="_blank">shows and clinics page</a> for a registration form later this summer as well as all of the good stuff that's happening around here before then. <br />
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That's it for now. Looking forward to seeing you on April 21! And, if you're like me, you'll need to remember to apply sunscreen to those oh-so-pale arms as they make their springtime debut...<br />
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--Casy<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822678465284795296.post-81910807685142171062013-03-10T12:35:00.000-07:002013-03-10T12:39:40.597-07:00Snow and looking forward to the rest of 2013!Well, it's been quite the winter so far. Even though the clocks changed today and spring can't be too far off, it still feels like winter when you've got a foot of snow on the ground! As usual, the weatherman was a little off, but instead of the usual overestimating, last week we got way more than predicted. It's warm and sunny today, so I know that spring flowers (and mud) are just around the corner. Of course, what better activity when it's snowing sideways than to hop on your horses and make them stand for photos?<br />
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Luckily we have a full roster of springtime activities to look forward to at Course Brook Farm. Our <a href="http://www.coursebrookfarm.com/index.php/shows-clinics" target="_blank">shows and clinics calendar</a> has been posted, so it's probably time to think about addressing your horse's bushy mane, dread-locked tail, and six-inch whiskers. I can't wait until I can bathe my grey's tail; I just hope it isn't permanently stained yellow...<br />
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New for this year is our <b>combined test series</b>. We'll be offering one per month in April, May, and June with great end-of-series awards. These are the perfect pipe-opener to remind Bucky what the inside of a dressage arena and the outside of a flower box look like before you drop $200 on a recognized horse trial, or to test the waters to see if you're ready to move up. Each show will feature divisions for elementary through prelim as well as the option to do multiple dressage tests and jumping rounds. <br />
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May 27th, we'll be offering a spring <b>Stephie Baer cross country clinic</b>, which is a perfect opportunity to tune up over our banks, ditches, water jump, and permanent and portable cross country jumps. We can't say enough good things about Stephie, so if you haven't worked with her before, come out and give her a try.<br />
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A few things to look forward to this summer, if you can stretch your imagination beyond snowdrifts and long underwear: <br />
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Another new activity on our calendar is our <b>adult rider camp</b>, which will be July 5-7. This will be a fun and educational experience for any adults wishing to hone their skills in dressage, show jumping, or cross country, so stay tuned for more details. Highly recommended for those of us who loved summer camp and still remember all those campfire songs. Okay, so it's not really that kind of camp, but it will still be an unforgettable experience. <br />
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Finally, August 17-18 we're extremely excited to be hosting a <b>SJ/XC clinic with superstar eventer</b> <b><a href="http://www.willfaudree.com/" target="_blank">Will Faudree</a></b>! I'll be posting more information on that later in the spring, but mark your calendars now. <br />
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I'm not even going to get into our annual USEA-recognized horse trials (Oct. 12) or any of our other fall activities because just reading the above has probably made our shows and clinics committee members' blood pressure spike, but rest assured you'll be hearing about that and more before you know it.<br />
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So, keep an eye on our <a href="http://www.coursebrookfarm.com/" target="_blank">webpage</a> and, if you haven't already, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CourseBrookFarm" target="_blank">like us on Facebook</a>! <br />
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-- Casy Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822678465284795296.post-68848812023450304292012-11-19T10:02:00.001-08:002012-11-19T10:05:24.076-08:00What a Season!<br />
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Greetings from chilly Sherborn! I can’t complain too much
since it’s been lovely weather recently and particularly because we miraculously never lost
power or suffered any major damage during Super Storm Sandy. I wish I could say
the same for everyone else. All I can say is how thankful we are to have come
out the other side unscathed and that our thoughts are with everyone in the
Northeast that was affected. A few of our boarders had major damage inflicted
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The fact that life at CBF has been blissfully uneventful (pardon
the pun) since the beginning of November is a stark contrast to the month of
October, which is always our busiest month since that's when we have our
recognized horse trials. This year it was even more hectic since we decided to
add an unrecognized horse trials at the end of October to make use of the cross
country course that was already up and, more importantly, to give people an
excuse to dress themselves and their horses up in totally bizarre costumes.
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Our October 13 recognized horse trials went off beautifully.
We can’t say it enough, but THANK YOU to all of our tireless volunteers! I’m
not just saying this: we really couldn’t do it without you. A special thanks to
some of our younger boarders, who had a particularly good time painting stadium
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And, of course, none of this would be possible without Matt
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this place. Without them, it just wouldn’t exist! Another thank you must go to Stephie Baer, who held a fundraiser clinic at CBF to help us raise money for improvements to the cross country course. Stephie has been a part of the CBF family for decades and we are all so grateful for her support. </div>
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Thanks to fundraisers like Stephie's, a lot of improvements have been made over the past year, from
firming up the footing on parts of the cross country track, to a new location
for dressage so that stadium could be held in our large outdoor sand arena. The
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You can find professional photos of both horse shows at <a href="http://www.prestigesportshots.com/">www.prestigesportshots.com</a> and at <a href="http://www.amandasylvia.com/Equine-Events/Course-Brook-Farm-Halloween">http://www.amandasylvia.com/Equine-Events/Course-Brook-Farm-Halloween</a>.
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So, now that the horse show season is over, everyone is
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part, or in purchasing a tree from Matt, he can be reached at <a href="mailto:coursebrookfarm@aol.com">coursebrookfarm@aol.com</a>.</div>
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As usual, it's been a busy summer so far here at Course Brook. It's hard to believe it's almost August and the Olympics are finally here! I don't have any kind of NBC services at home, so while everyone else is watching eventing, here I am, writing about it... Please, no spoilers until the DVD comes out. </div>
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Our <b>summer combined test</b><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i>was last weekend, July 22, and it was an excellent day! The weather was perfect and a good time was had by all. Full results can be viewed <a href="http://coursebrookfarm.com/images/pdfforms/Summer2Phase/Summer%20Combined%20Test%20Results%2007.22.12.pdf">here</a>, but a special shout out to CBF riders Ariana and Rica, who won their respective divisions! I told Ari that she better watch out because if she keeps winning everywhere she goes, she's going to get banned from certain horse show circuits.</div>
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A special congratulations also goes out to our own Paige Garson and her horse Combalache (known around the farm as "Sam"), who won the <b>USEA Area I preliminary championships</b> last weekend at Fitch's Corner! Paige and Sam have been through a lot together, so it's great to see them back on top of their game. </div>
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Now that the combined test is over, we're getting excited for our <b>August 16 jumping clinic with Bobby Costello</b>! Bobby is a favorite of many riders here at CBF and around the world, so if you're interested in riding with him in our clinic, you can find more details and registration information <a href="http://coursebrookfarm.com/index.php/shows-clinics">here</a>. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Also on our website is information about a new <b>fundraising initiative </b>we're launching to raise money for improvements to our cross country course, which includes a raffle. Click <a href="http://coursebrookfarm.com/images/pdfforms/CBFForms/Course%20Brook%20Farm%20Donation%20Program.pdf" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">here</a> to learn about the many ways that you can help to support not only our farm and the expansion of our cross country course, but also the sport of eventing!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally, we're already gearing up for our <b>fall horse USEA recognized trials</b>, which will be held on October 13. If you're within 250 miles of Sherborn, go ahead and mark your calendar because if you aren't riding, volunteer coordinator Janet Sinclair will have you roped i<span style="background-color: white;">n before you can say "<span style="line-height: 12px;">NOONDAY DE CONDE" (Okay, maybe I've peeked at the scores.)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've got some news about an upcoming clinic with Jan Conlon, but first, a couple photos from our spring combined test, courtesy of Michael of Prestige Sportshots at www.prestigesportshots.com. As always, Michael and his team did an amazing job of capturing our event and is so kind to share some photos with us for our blog. Thanks, Michael!</span><br />
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Jan is an “R” rated judge with much experience training, competing, teaching and judging actively in both disciplines of eventing and dressage including the upper levels of both. She is well versed in judging in-hand and under saddle classes including YEH, FEH, all sport horse divisions and dressage equitation This is a great opportunity for the person just practicing tests, or in hand/under saddle classes for the first time all the way to seasoned riders/competitors.</span></pre>
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So please join us either mounted or dismounted for a great dressage clinic and get some jumping practice in too! Both stadium and XC courses will be open to participants for an additional fee.</span></pre>
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Course Brook Farm’s annual spring combined test was held
Sunday, April 29. We offered pre-elementary through preliminary divisions
as well as dressage-only and extra jumping rounds. The beautiful weather,
smiling faces, and a herd of palomino ponies in the elementary division made
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Starting the day off as the sole competitor in the
preliminary division was CBF’s Paige Garson and her lovely horse Sam. They may
have been guaranteed the blue ribbon, but they put in a great dressage test for
a 33.9 and then pulled only one rail in show jumping for a solid final score of
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In the training level division, Jeanie Clarke and her
elegant mare Summer Solstice won the dressage with a score of 30. A green
runout at the fan jump in stadium turned the round into a schooling session,
and by the end of the second optional jumping round, the pair were looking full
of confidence. The division was won by Grace Pilkington on Hershey with a score
of 39. Second place went to Anna Billings riding Hastening Rue (45.4), and in
third was Corey Mordas with his big bay gelding Soto Marino (47).</div>
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Mary Lee didn’t have much competition in the novice division
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In the beginner novice, Anna Billings led from start to
finish on Ben There Done That, winning on her dressage score of 35.7. Second
place went to CBF's Brett Piercy and The Rooster with a score of
39.5. No one believes that Rooster is only 4 years old! In third was Erin
Cheever on Tameeko (41), followed by Katelyn Dudley riding Headliner Chas, who
scored 46.1 to finish in fourth place. Bella Sovrano, ridden by Bethany Jubert
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The elementary divisions were a blur of palomino ponies.
Elementary division A was dominated by CBF’s own Jennifer Chong on Julliard,
who finished on a score of 31.5. Second place went to Sonia Williams and
Winston with a score of 45. The yellow ribbon went to A.L.F. Aumara, ridden by
Jessica Schabert (47.5), and Emily Pip Block and Candee finished in fourth on a
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Eliza Santin won Elementary B on Peter Finnegan with a score
of 36. Jamie Lance rode Marlines Magic to win the red ribbon with a score of
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Top honors in the pre-elementary division went to Emily
Young on Elliot G.S., with a score of 39.3. In second was Does Her Justice,
ridden by Jocelyn Pierce. Third went to Lilah Whitcomb riding Junkyard Treasure
(41.88). In fourth place was Happy Meal ridden by Audrey Weyler, also on a
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-- Casy</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822678465284795296.post-45499838483855245782012-02-29T13:52:00.004-08:002012-02-29T14:17:58.377-08:00Eventers in Paradise!<div style="text-align: center;"><span ><br /></span></div><div><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASxEqAZE2ARHl-OFW4bFLahb143xYR2EoSvgGGlmdeVYSb4rPGg735W11ZSJtcFh2f-0T9uD_zv2FzG0ffBH9IqDaZo8jcdbOTssTBBIHWZuUAAZITG4QLA1yy4CIEK6Ygd4Gu0CmMFs/s1600/RicaJanet1.jpg"><span ><span style="font-size: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiASxEqAZE2ARHl-OFW4bFLahb143xYR2EoSvgGGlmdeVYSb4rPGg735W11ZSJtcFh2f-0T9uD_zv2FzG0ffBH9IqDaZo8jcdbOTssTBBIHWZuUAAZITG4QLA1yy4CIEK6Ygd4Gu0CmMFs/s320/RicaJanet1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714680641907539666" style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span ><br /></span></div></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; font-size: 100%; text-align: center; ">Those of you (meaning ALL of you, I'm sure) who follow Course Brook on Facebook will recall that our own Rica T. and Janet M. made all of us jealous by taking a riding vacation in Costa Rica this month. They had a blast, as you will see in the guest blog report that they kindly wrote for today's post. It sounds like they had an amazing experience. Take it away, ladies!</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">*********</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span ><span><i>Casy asked Janet (Dev’s mom) and I (Jazz and Ginger’s mom) to share a little about our riding vacation in early February to Costa Rica. We flew into Liberia, rented a car and drove about an hour to a little village on t<span >he </span></i></span><i>Pacific coast called Playa Junquillal (hoon-kee-al).</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span ><i>Janet had been there before and arranged our trip with Erika a German transplant to Costa Rica for 16 years (<a href="http://www.paradiseriding.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">www.paradiseriding.com</span></a>) Susan, our guide, was from Switzerland and spoke English, Spanish, and German. Each day we rode for about 6 hours, including lunch. We had the same horses every day. I rode a nice quiet bay with a floppy ear called Bugs Bunny and Janet’s horse, Fandango, was a frisky grey. They were criollo, the local breed, and somewhere around 14 – 15 hands.</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span style="line-height: 115%; "><i><span >The first day we rode along the beach to the north. We rode through Playa Junquillal, Playa Blanca (white sand), Playa Negra (black sand) and Playa Avellana (pink sand). There was no one on the beach in Playa Junquillal and Playa Blanca so once we were acquainted with our horses we did a nice gallop along the beach. The saddles were endurance ones and the horses’ trot and canter were so comfortable – even I could sit to them. Playa Negra and Avellana are big surfing beaches, so we rode along the beach watching the surfers catching waves and wiping out. In Avellana we rode through a little estuary and went onto to the road to stop for lunch-fresh mahi mahi the fisherman caught that morning! We went to a restaurant, tied up the horses up to a tree, gave them some water and their treats - bananas. </span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span ><i>After lunch we saddled back up and rode through the towns. The highlight was seeing the howling monkeys at a creek along the side of the road. We were lucky and saw a baby monkey that looked pretty young – only 5 inches or so. ( The howling monkeys make this incredible noise – the first night it was a little unnerving.)</i><i style="text-align: center; "> </i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucv01KLTDns0cVhj1qSpmzDRvKRP4f7Ta8H0DT1rC9NUeLADCy3uC5-0boAHIVar8LCUTgdSIVdiGk4WXFHrTfzg5ppFJVCBl4cFca9AwflIycDh2ZVCuGfccHYLmJXFkq9JD0ghEZiQ/s320/RicaJanet2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714681677303872882" style="font-family: georgia; float: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><i style="font-family: georgia; ">The second day we rode inland into the hills. Since most of the roads around the area are unpaved, we rode on the roads. We saw some of the indigenous trees such as guancaste (also the name of the province we were in) that are huge and grow in clearings, acacia, and a wide variety of papaya trees. We stopped for lunch at this lady’s farm where she grows and cooks all the food herself- some of the chickens lost their buddies for our lunch. She had picnic tables and chairs and the some of the locals stopped by for lunch as well. The food was delicious, but surprisingly enough, it was not spicy. On our way back, we saw two kids riding a horse back to school – no saddle, books tied with a piece of string hanging over their shoulder.</i></p><div style="font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span ><i>When we got back, I think all 3 of us were pretty sore. Thank goodness the next day was a day off from riding. Janet and I went zip lining and boogie boarding.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span ><span><i>Thursday was our last day of riding. We rode along the </i></span><i>beach to the south. The beaches were absolutely deserted and we had some incredible views of crashing waves on volcanic mountains. We passed a few fishing villages and noticed a few families out on the rocks harvesting some type of scallops or mollusks from the ocean. This ride had quite a bit of cantering along the beach – we went about 30 kilometers in 4 hours. Portions of the ride included going over rocks and the </i><i>horses were amazingly sure-footed. Throughout the rides Janet and I noticed how incredible the horses were. They handled all sorts of terrain so well – deep sand, packed sand, up steep hills / trails, rocks, waves, trucks, motorcycles, cows, and even other free roaming horses. This ride ended with lunch at a restaurant and the horses were trailered back home. Interestingly enough, the trailer is just a pick up truck with a large enclosed bed. They back the truck up to a hilly area and the horses just walk on. They thought it was funny that we have trailers with ramps and even $150 coconut fiber pads for the h</i><i>orses to walk onto the trailer. Lunch again was amazing - they’re very much into the organic, local food movement and everything is incredibly fresh.</i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><span ><span><i>The rest of vacation was spent snorkeling and boogie boarding at the beach. Hotel was terrific and in a location with infinity pool and hot tub. Local bars were really fun with people from all over the world. If anyone is interested stop by and ta</i></span><i>lk to us. --Rica</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; "><i style="font-size: 12pt; "><br /></i></p><span style="font-size: 100%; "><span style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhupbv5GRzmaGKRf83gE3TY_wgRIaEXVBFSLgkabrvF4FDUQ3Kc2g-ZUKMNEo-0nnzsc3j6sh5-rVh4PnGRlfc6UKYcnPdRgxkzRB4bPGVCHESs2boB7TgT3m1BC3TVkihFaKoAv1syxs/s320/RicaJanet3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5714682450652444834" style="text-align: center; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></span> <div style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-style: normal; "><span style="font-size: 100%; "> </span><span style="font-size: 100%; "> </span></div></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822678465284795296.post-91700395791901344892012-02-08T12:40:00.000-08:002012-02-08T13:07:58.878-08:00Spotlight on Jennifer Dow Olsen<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: georgia; ">Today we have the next installment in our spotlight series where we feature a member of the Course Brook Farm community. Jennifer Dow Olsen is slightly in the minority at CBF as she's a hunter/jumper rider, and a very successful one at that. She has two horses of her own at Course Brook, A Priori (a.k.a. Lucy) and Big Man on Campus (a.k.a. Fitz), as well as a handful of students and their own horses. </span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: georgia; ">We are, of course, welcoming of all disciplines, so I'm pleased to feature Jennifer in this blog. </span> </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIZ__YgYWQmqOz1jCunKMM2ncbEbC2dfxx9r4J1apP1Z6Zd0lkDOv1LPGlITDXFULhyphenhyphen6YoI7nyzQ9aJTMQFAU2hT7N0kBUc1Q_1lNKq4V6XI7RCMjOOYLSaBRlzTUt1r6CKUZ0PyOszY/s1600/Jennifer+and+Lucy.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrIZ__YgYWQmqOz1jCunKMM2ncbEbC2dfxx9r4J1apP1Z6Zd0lkDOv1LPGlITDXFULhyphenhyphen6YoI7nyzQ9aJTMQFAU2hT7N0kBUc1Q_1lNKq4V6XI7RCMjOOYLSaBRlzTUt1r6CKUZ0PyOszY/s320/Jennifer+and+Lucy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5706869685460696642" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 229px; " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span>Jennifer and A Priori in the pre-green hunters at Vermont Summer Festival in 2011</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="size10 Verdana10">Jennifer</span><span class="size10 Verdana10"> grew up riding at her family’s hunter/jumper farm, the Westbrook Hunt Club in Westbrook, CT and trained there with Jane Dow. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span">Jennifer has also had the unique pleasure of training with the great Hall of Fame trainer, Victor Hugo-Vidal, as well as being invited to teach alongside him as a professional. She had a successful Junior career, including qualifying for Indoors with her Junior Jumper, Hill Street. </span><span class="Apple-style-span">Jennifer stayed on at Westbrook Hunt Club after turning professional, continuing to bring along young horses from basic ground work to competing on the “A” circuit and teaching students to numerous championships. </span><span class="Apple-style-span">She has competed up to level 7 in the jumpers with horses like Westbrook and Hill Street. Jennifer has shown successfully in the hunter and jumper rings at both local CHJA and NEHC levels, as well as winning Year End Zone Championships on the National Circuit from Pre-green through the Regular Working Hunter divisions. </span><span class="Apple-style-span">Most recently, Jennifer qualified for the 2011 World Championship Hunter Rider’s emerging pro finals at Capital Challenge with A Priori, a horse she has trained since she was a 3 year-old. Jennifer has trained riders of all levels, in Equitation, Hunters, and Jumpers from start to year-end championships and to finals.</span></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span>Jennifer was kind enough to respond to a few of the questions that I like to pose to our featured riders. Thanks for sharing, Jennifer. </span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span><br /></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span>1. How old were you when you first started riding? <i>I was far younger than my memory. My family always says with a chuckle that it was before I could walk.</i></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span><br /></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span>2. What is your greatest extravagance? <i>My horses.</i></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span><br /></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span>3. What other talent besides riding would you most like to have? <i>I wish I could dance. I think those that are familiar with my dancing enjoy the entertainment value of bad dancing, but I have a great appreciation for people that can dance well.</i></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span><br /></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span>4. What do you consider your greatest achievement (riding or otherwise)? <i>The family my husband and I have created together.</i></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span><br /></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span>5. If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what would it be? <i>A Grand Prix horse. I'd love to experience what it feels like to be that powerfully athletic, brave and careful, and tremendous heart.</i></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span><br /></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span>6. What is your most treasured possession? <i>My grandmother's horse head necklace. She wore it every day and it reminds me of her great strength, will, and positive thinking that made her successful.</i></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span><br /></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span>7. Who are your favorite writers/artists/riders? <i>W. B. Yeats is my favorite poet. There are so many great riders I admire. Scott Stewart and Sandy Ferrell are my favorite hunter riders. Beezie Madden is my favorite jumper rider.</i></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span><br /></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span>8. What is your motto? <i>All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them.</i></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span><br /></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span>9. Have you ever ridden sidesaddle? <i>N</i><i>o. </i></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span><br /></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span>10. What is your favorite riding moment (competition or anything else)? <i>M</i><i>y favorite riding moments are always had in the summer time, riding as the sun is just coming up, just me and my horse.</i></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span><br /></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span>11. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? <i>I'm not sure I could do better on how fortunate I am to live in such a great area. </i></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span><br /></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span>12. If you could do any job besides teaching/training, what would it be (doesn't need to be realistic). <i>Novelist.</i></span></div><div style="border-top-width: 0px; border-top-style: initial; border-top-color: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); "><span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"></span></div><i>Jennifer is accepting students and horses in training. She can be reached at: olsenjennifer@me.com.</i></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822678465284795296.post-24863163700557331052012-01-21T15:57:00.001-08:002012-01-21T16:38:24.443-08:00Winter is here!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5z2MdB2J2zN6qms4trZ4Ymi7LfRCLwQvQoIGBTgFco8YeJ4XLr2RCR37ld83R4_XJxhLR7wAwXHeavnWuZnB7lXyNE8-OpGDnYEQ_2csmMe1vnVf1ONGKwvMvonr2cRXqJJujqaAsAcM/s1600/ami+ears+snow.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5z2MdB2J2zN6qms4trZ4Ymi7LfRCLwQvQoIGBTgFco8YeJ4XLr2RCR37ld83R4_XJxhLR7wAwXHeavnWuZnB7lXyNE8-OpGDnYEQ_2csmMe1vnVf1ONGKwvMvonr2cRXqJJujqaAsAcM/s320/ami+ears+snow.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700242949024599346" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span>Brush Hill Road, like the olden days.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b>Well, it's official. </b>Winter is finally here. Today we got anywhere from 2-4 inches of snow and I guess we can't complain since it's been such a mild winter so far. As usual, the horses don't seem to mind nearly as much as we humans do, probably because they're four-wheel-drive and we're not.<div><br /></div><div>Everyone has been deep into the usual wintertime activities (besides shoveling snow): working on gymnastic exercises with Stephie and Erika, lots of dressage, and I've seen plenty of riding without stirrups going on in the indoor recently. I know I'm not the only one feeling jealous of the small herd of CBF boarders who will be heading south in the next week. Nici with Minga, Janet with Pogue and Jamie, and Ashley with Paddy, among others, will be heading to Florida and Aiken and they've got the smug smiles on their faces to prove it. Of course, the rest of us wish them the best for their winter show season down south, even if we are incredibly, profoundly jealous. They're going to miss out on some wicked snowshoeing and sledding!</div><div><br /></div><div>We finally had our CBF "holiday" party last weekend, and although the holiday season was technically over, we still managed to have a good time and completely overeat. We also had a small but strong showing for the Yankee Swap and I'm happy to say that Janet S. was successfully matched with the purple polos for her new girly girl mare, Cleo. Adorable. All in all, it was a good time. I'm always blown away by the caliber of cooks that we have at Course Brook. We're very, very lucky. </div><div><br /></div><div>In totally unrelated news, I'm extremely happy to announce that one of our favorite people, Phoebe, and her husband Russ have had a baby boy! Congratulations to you both and we can't wait to meet Avery.</div><div><br /></div><div>Finally, for you Bostonians who aren't heading south, but would like to have an indoor and fun people to play with, we are currently offering a <b>winter boarding promotion</b>: for new boarders, your <b>first month is half price</b>! Please contact us at info@coursebrookfarm.com for more information. We'd love to have you. </div><div><br /></div><div>Until next time,</div><div>Casy</div><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5crQjYVBhcWCWbWkWt2FZ2mmMc8Fz7UzsJa2jMcKidZI3q6CcS0rMKAD0KQ1m3WIxPKXJ6oJxVe5-_UAgIYzU7TrZQOtDCR11nroIwtuc0gnySZJR1-20szwpVLRF1kBx3FnVVtpxT5E/s320/snow+3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5700242330728093170" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822678465284795296.post-73561413955153879132012-01-10T07:52:00.000-08:002012-01-10T08:22:34.893-08:00Erika Hawkes on showing in Singapore, Kate Middleton, and, of course, Mark Todd<span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l55gBlPiZaJp6n3TcCV1cBvMb7e_Rs7iBnrKcuArM6UdZRW_px8mRm1reywaPmlUAkVetABvdzt44H9lc8cXYxkJq_mFFLW8QGH_oa0wfMUdLvI3q5UMnFCr0JGf9LWOIxY7ybbkvzk/s1600/Erika+Sparkie+jumping.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6l55gBlPiZaJp6n3TcCV1cBvMb7e_Rs7iBnrKcuArM6UdZRW_px8mRm1reywaPmlUAkVetABvdzt44H9lc8cXYxkJq_mFFLW8QGH_oa0wfMUdLvI3q5UMnFCr0JGf9LWOIxY7ybbkvzk/s320/Erika+Sparkie+jumping.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696034735465521874" /><br /><span><br /></span></a>This is the first installment in a series of features on some of the people who make Course Brook Farm the vibrant place that it is. It's only natural that we begin the series with our resident trainer, <b>Erika Hawkes</b>. Erika agreed to answer some questions for me and share some insights into what drives her personally and professionally. I've included her bio below, but let me just say that Erika is one of the most patient and thoughtful instructors and trainers that I have ever met. I don't think I've ever seen her lose her temper, and she really does embody what all horse people should aspire to: a calm and quiet approach to teaching and riding. Thank you, Erika!</span><div><br /></div><div>-- <i>Casy</i><br /><div><span><br /></span><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Erika is a MA licensed instructor with over 20 years of teaching/training experience. She is a graduate Pony Clubber who has competed through Intermediate level eventing and successfully completed several CCI*'s including an 8th Place at Radnor. She has started and trained several ex-race horses to be successful eventers. Erika teaches Tuesday-Saturday and is available for coaching at shows. Training packages are availa</span></div><div><span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ">ble and beginners are welcome. For more info on working with Erika at CBF, see: </span><a href="http://coursebrookfarm.com/instructors.htm">http://coursebrookfarm.com/instructors.htm</a></span></div><div><span><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="line-height: 115%; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtEWd1eSB6d-SL1_O9PIzB1ZkFp2ngeOEvdLx8qKyj1pnwSp1pScB5GoDItAqjjmBdIvooGSlH4TXnuMCuqubYXkcAMhogiIZvzQ4SHUIEsEUq36Q4i9gzzdmnaRzKIpgPG0v0xztBga4/s320/Erika+coaching.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696034999277043778" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></span></div><div><span><span style="line-height: 115%; ">1.How old were you when you first started riding? </span><i style="line-height: 115%; font-family: georgia; ">I was seven when I started taking lessons in Laguna Beach, California.</i></span></div><div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="line-height: 115%; ">2.What is your greatest extravagan</span><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%; ">ce? </span><i style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%; ">You mean besides my horses?! Probably getting my hair done.</i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">3.Which words or phrases do you most overuse? <i>Probably “again.” I seem to find myself saying that a lot while I am teaching.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="line-height: 115%; ">4.<i> </i></span><span style="line-height: 18px; ">If you could do any job besides teaching/training, what would it be (doesn’t need to be realistic)? <i>I have always wanted to write so being a novelist would really appeal to me.</i></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">5.What other talent besides riding would you most like to have? <i>Singing opera or playing the piano. I am always amazed at people who possess those gifts. I mean where does that come from?</i><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">6.What do you consider your greatest achievement (riding or otherwise)? <i>Running my own business.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">7.If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what would it be? <i>Kate Middleton!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">8.What is your most treasured possession? <i>Can a dog be a possession because it would definitely be my dog!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="line-height: 115%; ">9.Who are your favorite writers/artists/riders? <i>I love to read all sorts of thin</i></span><span style="line-height: 115%; "><span><i>gs, but one of my most recent favorites is Jeanette Walls’ </i>The Glass Castle<i>. I love Andrew Wyeth as an artist because I basically spent a lot of my childhood in Maine and love it dearly. One of my all time favorite riders is Torrance Watkins. She was just sooo classy. I also love Mark Todd.</i></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">10.Who are your heroes in life? <i>Any surprise – horses! I really think they are truly heroes to do what they do for us. Also, my mom, my dad, my husband and of course our troops, of which my brother is one. I would also have to include my vet, Dr Liz Maloney, who has been unbelievable in helping me rehabilitate several OTTBs and turn them into successful eventers. She is the best.</i><a name="_GoBack"></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%; ">11.What is your motto? </span><i style="font-family: georgia; line-height: 115%; ">Treat other people (and horses) the way you would want</i></span></p><div><i style="line-height: 115%; font-family: georgia; "><span> them to treat you.</span></i></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBWbhobh3G7x292dUbnTjOPHFp08_4pTVndX8J4nnIzlOlVyxGqZC51dYSuah63du8_0saqn1dFsPsz0TUVOBMViyJm9uV5KrPF4-Jf7DSkc7MSRzyxjZP4V7eZqasKI07jeqwMHcRr2w/s320/Erika+montage.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696035476315818690" style="float: right; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 303px; height: 183px; " /> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">12.Have you ever ridden sidesaddle? <i>No but have ridden bareback, western and done some driving.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">13.What is your favorite riding moment (competition or anything else)? <i>When I was fifteen, my father was working for a company that relocated us overseas to Singapore. I joined the riding club there and became part of the international team competing against other Southeastern Asian nations. Onetime we competed in Kuala Lumpur and we had to draw horses’ names out of a hat and then compete them in a 3’9” jumper class. I drew an awesome horse and ended up winning the class and beating my instructor! That was definitely a high point that stands out in my life. I also remember competing at Radnor Three Day Event and being thrilled after dressage and x-country to be in third place ahead of Karen (Lende) O’Connor! </i><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%; ">14.If you could live anywhere, where would it be? <i>Somewhere with a warm temperate climate all year round – maybe Southern California or Hawaii.</i><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></p></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822678465284795296.post-29076714621690648152011-11-17T06:29:00.000-08:002011-11-17T07:55:29.417-08:00CBF fall USEA horse trials photo montage!<div style="text-align: left;">The second-annual fall <b style="text-align: left; ">CBF USEA-recognized horse </b><b>trials</b><span class="Apple-style-span"> was a huge success this year! We were fully subscribed with entries, lucked out with fantastic weather, and everyone had a smile on their face at the end of the day.</span></div><p class="MsoNormal">We're already looking ahead to 2012 and thinking about what worked this year and what can be improved for the future. Our number one priority for our next competition will be to improve the footing in our grass show jumping field to make it firmer and hold up better under heavy use. We'll be sure to keep you updated on this and other improvements and additions to the plan for our third-annual recognized horse trials, tentatively scheduled for October, 2012.</p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">For now, enjoy these photos of the day, courtesy of our own Lauren Murphy, Janet Sinclair, and Rica Trujillo…</p><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizxkSVGqndiOvYN76_HkRQRoJKpfJrPBf1iPrP6vBF2YdHMlzSMn6K9V4lcxVqz5qTL0vl7ciBAq4SPJP0QRYEn_mi3YJZbO3vPSFX13S9SaGAig2s9RzbRg-M4P-L_okzYIOgB-579kM/s320/Parking+sign.PNG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675973461202076914" /></p><div style="text-align: center; "></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "></div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div></div><div></div><div><div></div></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF5m5wdKC4qmNa0oVOJACEmU2et-SxQqYosuU77fbRCXEDvZVHk1wazrdBf4KscNwmDTN197yECxoaII_iJLL7hJ6Iz2dqI3G4aSgPHMWoFe1cuykKXCTZTvRzh7eTH7tt-SBCHVSFvX4/s320/cbf+jump.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675973939616105986" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>A new addition to our show jumping course this year</i></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><br /></i></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQn3nXvIBEaFdUTcG0cgEbJaGr6LmO5IPK2-BZaTZbh8jAWUZ9T4pWeCi-9lkF2GTnruyhwHe6UIf4HHv_9Q3JA0euv3h_jGyibxS_QGFBryBL31Vv44rzXYjq0LlPCQQ8Ph-pThzqfXM/s320/dressage+ring+w+horse.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675981282248704450" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 170px; " /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>One of our two dressage arenas</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8KqVDlJxbEPhhUfvL0GwOCyE5ZFUBTpZ9qco6vHYBk0J-Y2FH19IUpCYVimb5-NxflUBzXNePfaPrL3I76VlxUucxygZ9w5hpDTI0Z5Bg2lvEUp9-CdsG4oKWxQkDehsjjiCIDyXsKLg/s320/bit+check.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675982900736554754" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><div><div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">Don't forget to have your bit checked!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPV89lMTLxJk658Jx0QzR_4Ry0Di8I2n-_5i-CqPNC7dT2tqKjXh942tO71jGdnoNqGv4KEAke0otDGTrC78nIAqDuqMi8pTNqoD8mCwOoRbGFyuPsIwFl9bjNk98h2g4o6uQ0oEbic0/s320/Erin.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675983686939422034" style="text-align: center; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /><div><div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left; "><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span">Our intrepid secretary, Erin.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span">She returned for a repeat perform</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span">ance this year, </span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span">so she must like us at leas</span></i><i><span class="Apple-style-span">t a little bit!</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSdbOneZ9OXCaNOghkBH-ITZPquVQ59VMJgbvzsTkPtqA1zA2AXRq6FKIWCAXU-WUYC14MUGkFVHoGuoqmkTxZhe1haEucqnTWZPWr1ck7S8tjEyetlUkMA-IcH2sdzbWY3BB_IZzr46g/s320/sj.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675984336990317794" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></p><div style="text-align: left; "><div style="text-align: center; "></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span">One view of the show jumping track</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></p></div></div></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhylzBnweGLNi2elSLOV78cjHHbbGgpHraWsqyPpaqRe-KOMHBsXXMSg2uk9QHienNy2jOIJZrwwCaufQNH2S91BS6Kg2prEMY9PMKRdpK2s2jPv4Il3sB1bvGsPan3fRKqqCzzKLND1Rs/s320/watching+sj.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675984808934599298" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); text-decoration: underline; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " /></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div><div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Show jumping on the left, warm up on the right, spectators in the middle</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div><div><div><br /><div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; "></p><div style="text-align: center; "></div><div style="text-align: center; "></div><div style="text-align: center; "></div><div style="text-align: center; "></div><div style="text-align: center; "></div><div style="text-align: center; "></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFCVt31-LFRpwlzLqAJ1NPMczg3CSuFA8y0r84uChFBMNWQTXQktj0LmjWSb7P77SGLyl6IqX27Vglv33ZGlTQYyYrqC-jgHfZBG6rgwbCpb3cMf6mTX-oae_000dToVMpRM26MGR9C7Q/s320/xc.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675987462493560834" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span">One of our bank complexes on the left</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "></div><div><br /></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9QDVY5bp9b4wRQV9XsEtjRsNNwH4OSSsSXZynULMvPh8V5H-w1PJaiewosifs_kqm_fBHT4gCmdpK5xLE3Z-eQPvyj7Z-Jtu54WayFNP_w6Ulfh5j7N-7TK1OeiWqJ6VniUp5TAddxYY/s320/runner.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675988037005643090" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>A fabulous runner, doing what he does best</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><br /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3JywLzjT2pjpHQwI0m3rOBB97b8XUiK96E3sJhB4fe5puksgQMaiGyW3kzM_-0PM1OauteWlDGjbV-OKzK4sHwADZBFR3qp6eIj5B8o8exp4HkCz5MqbQrvG7PZ-B79Z9PnQeo9_WIb0/s320/last+fence.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675988909356407762" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /><div style="text-align: left; "></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span">New last fences for novice and training</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></i></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIu8u9NKay8lDJfxnYqrt5oJr0YdrUwWV8o8Up6MEBTlXQBwmlvMhj8h9itmdbmIvXNWpE2njrjLgMOmFNMcfoBwijLNyYbC8KYTwFW9K56k1vvsG8qhwkq_zA6d6_JmYXOi6wgwFDFPY/s320/paige+and+sam.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675988915820295234" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div style="text-align: center; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Our own Paige G. and her horse Sam </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i>clearing the last fencing on the training course with room to spare</i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153); "><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center; "><div style="text-align: left; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSz-_04-5Wrr3AAdVAX8OqMMOfGtRVaVgYPOZjgRq0i1uuLAr67MxiRf7Wp4hrZEHMFrGjGAHtHTpsp-jlMuMw7Qhbea-5dYI7cvORh7VnoPGEIwFSX2NpfGDCtiHWjokLvTcxuxTgyc/s320/pumpkin.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675988925156899730" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span">See you next year!</span></i></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822678465284795296.post-38290686045904584362011-09-15T13:46:00.000-07:002011-09-15T14:03:01.995-07:00Karen W. steps into the hot seat<i>In my last post, I challenged CBF boarder Karen W. to try to sneak a guest blog post about her trailer-buying experiences by me. Well, I am nothing if not gracious, so here you have the first installment of what promises to be an informative series of articles on buying a new rig (Spoiler alert: the story has a happy ending). Take it away, Karen!</i><div><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">Hello, I’ve been asked to write something from my horsey experiences for the Course Brook Blog.<span> </span>I’m a fifty-something, female boarder at CBF who is mostly interested in dressage and trail riding.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">My most recent experience was this fall when I attempted to buy a used horse trailer.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Part 1: the Search<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">I talked to a few trailer experienced friends and read a few articles.<span> </span>Here is the link to a particularly good one:<span> </span><a href="http://www.equispirit.com/info/articles.htm">http://www.equispirit.com/info/articles.htm</a> which stated that one should get the trailer before getting the tow vehicle, because you need to know the weight of the trailer plus horses and luggage in order to get a vehicle powerful enough to haul safely.<span> </span>It’s a lot of math so have a calculator handy.<span> </span>I also needed a trailer to show my husband that I was serious when said I needed a truck to replace my aging Jeep Cherokee.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">Then I got on my computer and searched “used horse trailers”.<span> </span>I found many fine sites and then there is of course Craig’s List.<span> </span>I found some bargains, but remember if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.<span> </span>I emailed a few—three to be precise—and the replies were almost identical:<span> </span>These trailers were purportedly owned by military personnel and even though were advertised as being in the <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Boston</st1:place></st1:city> area, they were not.<span> </span>According to the email the military would ship the trailer to me for free and all I had to do was give them lots of personal information.<span> </span>On Craig’s List there is advice on how to avoid scams and apparently this is a typical one.<span> </span>Who knew that people would prey upon our patriotism and current love for the armed forces to scam prospective buyers of horse trailers?<span> </span>I do now.<span> </span>Fortunately I didn’t give out any info other than my email address.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">Local sites like Equinesite.com were very helpful and I did not encounter any scams.<span> </span>But I did not move fast enough for many of the ads that I thought were good deals.<span> </span>By the time I made arrangements to go out and see them, usually more than an hour away, they had already been sold.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">I stuck with Equinesite.com because they had the most listings in my location.<span> </span>One had listed several trailers and I inquired why.<span> </span>The reason was she turned out to be a consignment dealer so had a choice on hand.<span> </span>She was located in NH about three miles from my brother’s house where I was going the day before Thanksgiving to pick up my mother.<span> </span>How convenient for me!<span> </span>But the day before I went someone posted an ad for a ten-year-old <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Kingston</st1:place></st1:city> with a dressing room and it was just one mile off Route 95, which is my path to NH.<span> </span>Since I ran out of time picking up Mom, I did not go to the consignment place.<span> </span>I ended up only seeing the one trailer, which I ended up buying the day after Thanksgiving, for better or for worse.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span">Stay turned for Part 2: Getting the trailer home.</span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822678465284795296.post-45608490200632838412011-08-26T13:08:00.000-07:002011-08-26T13:10:18.684-07:00And... we're back!<p class="MsoNormal">After something of an extended summer vacation, the Course Brook Farm blog is back in action! As for the renegade post from March, if Karen wants to write about buying a horse trailer, she’s going to have to get through me first and I’m bigger than she is…</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The most exciting piece of non-vehicular news around here is the fact that our October 8<sup>th</sup> USEA-recognized horse trials are right around the corner. It seems like just yesterday that we were gathered around the back of the Gator, celebrating Erika’s birthday after the last competitor had gone home and eating cake with our fingers, but September is NEXT WEEK and that means horse show preparations are ramping up all over again. We’re offering BN-T levels again this year and entries are open <b>now</b>! </p> <p class="MsoNormal">As the cross country course comes together over the next few weeks, I’ll be posting photos of some of the jumps, and maybe even a jump-by-jump course walk. The new footing in the large outdoor area that we added before last year’s horse trials is riding even better after wintering over, so no matter what the weatherman is calling for there will be good footing for dressage. Ozias has been building new stadium jumps, too. I can testify that the wings are incredibly fancy, and also incredibly heavy. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Also back and better than ever is volunteer coordinator, Janet Sinclair. You may remember her as the woman with the clipboard and purposeful walk if you volunteered at last year’s event. She’s basically a one-woman coordinating machine and thanks to her, all of last year’s volunteers were organized and deployed appropriately. I can attest to that since I was one. I can also attest to the awesomeness of the gift bags that Janet puts together for every volunteer. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">If you’d like to come and volunteer, Janet has lots of jobs to fill, even for those who aren’t horsey. For instance, if you’re a kid who is planning on competing at the show, why not volunteer your parents? That will get them and their cameras away from the trailer on show day and maybe they’ll give you one of their free volunteer t-shirts when the day is over. That’s even better than a ribbon! If you want to volunteer yourself or a loved one, you can reach Janet at <a href="mailto:janetsinclair1@live.com">janetsinclair1@live.com</a>. Operators are standing by.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">That’s it for today. Stay tuned for photos, highlights of the boarders’ achievements through the summer show season, and some special guest bloggers in the coming weeks. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">--Casy</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822678465284795296.post-40856259716229848612011-03-04T08:40:00.000-08:002011-03-04T10:15:05.257-08:00News at the FarmHi Everyone! <div><br /></div><div>Well, we're finally heading out of winter towards spring (I hope!) and it's time to start thinking about our summer schedule. </div><div><br /></div><div>The big news is that we have booked Bobby Costello to come do a 2-day clinic on July 9th and 10th. Day one will be show jumping/gymnastics and day two will be x-country. Bobby is a Massachusetts native and currently resides in Southern Pines, NC. Bobby was a member of the 2000 Eventing Team at the Sydney Olympic Games and was part of the team that won gold at the 2003 Pan American Games. He is heavily involved in the governance of both the USEA and USEF. We look forward to having him and will have more info on signing up soon.</div><div><br /></div><div>We will be running a Combined Test and Dressage Schooling Show on May 1st. This will be a great opportunity to get ready for your first recognized event or just to get out and do something fun! </div><div><br /></div><div>And don't forget our annual Memorial Day X-Country Clinic with advanced level rider Stephie Baer. This is a chance to get quality instruction while schooling our x-country course before our sanctioned event. </div><div><br /></div><div>Our next blog post will be written by one of our boarders, Karen, who will talk about the trailer buying process. Keep a look out for that!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822678465284795296.post-24124667508450267952010-11-09T09:39:00.000-08:002010-11-11T16:31:44.252-08:00Horse Trial Recap!<div><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Well, it’s taken a month, but I’m finally here to give you the skinny on CBF’s first annual USEA recognized horse trial! I’ve been travelling, I’m jet lagged, and I’m in the mood for a photo montage, so that’s what you’re going to get. All of the professional photos (you'll be able to tell the difference, trust me) are courtesy of Prestige Sport Shots (www.prestigesportshots.com). Michael and his crew are regulars at all of our events, large and small, and their work speaks for itself.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">But before I get to the show, here is a picture of Jim Wofford, laying down the law at our clinic this summer:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeqzSvKTHlB477Qn-DfvHihu8wFxKT7EXPtXtfvFoq6Qpee_IwYCD81Y335Dmav53JDlJE4JHjqEUZnHMltKEeSa_DA2HvJ28tENofkmEjiLHSKYG9IzhyAAtVaNTwU7DjHDswG_20tLk/s1600/Wofford+bullhorn.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeqzSvKTHlB477Qn-DfvHihu8wFxKT7EXPtXtfvFoq6Qpee_IwYCD81Y335Dmav53JDlJE4JHjqEUZnHMltKEeSa_DA2HvJ28tENofkmEjiLHSKYG9IzhyAAtVaNTwU7DjHDswG_20tLk/s320/Wofford+bullhorn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538410848920422386" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">If you turn your head and this is what you see as you’re getting ready to jump an exercise, you better turn up your hearing aid. Despite his intimidating appearance, Jim was very encouraging and positive to all of our riders. It also helps that he doesn’t freak out when a ride isn’t working out exactly as planned. I guess when you’ve been in the game as long as he has nothing surprises you anymore.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman""><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Now, to the show. As a dedicated reader of this blog, you already know that Course Brook Farm hosted our first-ever USEA nationally recognized horse trials on October 9. It was a huge production, and also a huge success. We had over 90 riders over the day, fantastic weather, and 4,000 pumpkins scattered about the property. In fact, they continue to appear here and there, emerging from secret hiding places.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">All levity aside, it was a great day, mostly due to the dedication of our organizers, officials, and competitors. I saw a lot of smiles that day, and heard competitors saying that they would be coming back next year.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Of course none of it could have been possible without Matt and Nancy Mayo, the owners of the farm. We are all so lucky to be able to ride (and in some cases, live) on this beautiful piece of property, and all of us were proud to be able to share it with a bunch of new people.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Finally, BIG THANKS to everyone who volunteered! We know you didn’t do it just for the free hand sanitizer and t-shirt and we hope you’ll want to come back and help again next year.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto; line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:black">Now, for the good stuff. Let’s start with some photos of the set-up process...<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Cambria, serif; color: black; "></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 21px;"><br /></span></p><p></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-tKyWXQ7eXGotd9cGaOBHI6MXIw1XPPQSrFYvh7wPRJelMxfR2lZV9u2zd8CdyXgtxKeZHQPwsZNSn_LdLpG0TIdWt8gJ0ZenctKmSiMPiuwXsLiapaL_MIOQq9arrHHNtewL-TCtKc/s1600/25610943826_ORIG.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH-tKyWXQ7eXGotd9cGaOBHI6MXIw1XPPQSrFYvh7wPRJelMxfR2lZV9u2zd8CdyXgtxKeZHQPwsZNSn_LdLpG0TIdWt8gJ0ZenctKmSiMPiuwXsLiapaL_MIOQq9arrHHNtewL-TCtKc/s320/25610943826_ORIG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538410583887868706" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 15.8333px; line-height: 21px; "><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; ">Here Laura and Ozias are painting showjumping rails and standards. As you can see, there were lots. </span></div></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; "></span><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDK5txUaRl2Wfs_gXqirThpyLkXL1ABvUmKnOW0EwSn2Xx1gAo3kXxsf29al4qkII3arllkUEXnVUENL5oMzohOwO9vaah4ywhvfr-D0rV1erpzZU7oQMgfs0Ts0vMChMHwZDZ4YTe-0Y/s1600/25610552404_ORIG.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDK5txUaRl2Wfs_gXqirThpyLkXL1ABvUmKnOW0EwSn2Xx1gAo3kXxsf29al4qkII3arllkUEXnVUENL5oMzohOwO9vaah4ywhvfr-D0rV1erpzZU7oQMgfs0Ts0vMChMHwZDZ4YTe-0Y/s320/25610552404_ORIG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538410505730868066" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Cambria","serif"">Reinaldo and Wilson were instrumental in making the farm look its best.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Cambria","serif""><br /></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLAVlitzqONXirvVb_SQ65Jze4vk-8wxulB_k5hj6FUIp8s_YmkZF92FBtKl1wuf_jGvsCSILqQuueXv-L_DOusNnc7S6HORJrZqxGkczPVBl439eHt6yimzwkjtUeVnlG4RZ6VXmQPc/s1600/25610624656_ORIG.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlLAVlitzqONXirvVb_SQ65Jze4vk-8wxulB_k5hj6FUIp8s_YmkZF92FBtKl1wuf_jGvsCSILqQuueXv-L_DOusNnc7S6HORJrZqxGkczPVBl439eHt6yimzwkjtUeVnlG4RZ6VXmQPc/s320/25610624656_ORIG.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538410414404259810" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Cambria","serif"">Assembling the new dressage arena was one of the crowning achievements of Laura’s life.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Cambria","serif""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Cambria","serif""><br /></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUJvMp-CV4-UzNAmbfAZotIx2KzZrGRcnBq2pkthEGhFC9RbM7tHQKt3zaCRn54V9HMoEBiA174q1rRcgt-q9iW5mN6ZTQsF8usE-HWm-M-RE9MUfoYmz_B1c9nflJKlJINWZ-RHo33Q/s1600/Casy+arena.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 191px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUJvMp-CV4-UzNAmbfAZotIx2KzZrGRcnBq2pkthEGhFC9RbM7tHQKt3zaCRn54V9HMoEBiA174q1rRcgt-q9iW5mN6ZTQsF8usE-HWm-M-RE9MUfoYmz_B1c9nflJKlJINWZ-RHo33Q/s320/Casy+arena.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538410327842473394" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Cambria","serif"">Having extra pieces left over is always a little worrying.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Cambria","serif""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Cambria","serif""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Cambria","serif"">Moving on to the professional shots of the day of the show...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Cambria","serif""><br /></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSURfqjXB8y4Aaic0G2eT7dtGcuviFe3TT6KJNysdj1ohiZB0NU5u5bzJJ7mgVNEbfpgq1ZcqWrsCX4rYcItUmq7FcR1NaQEIVJHmTHNQvfxCxJiq_L_WACNg1UvjYuJCDozOoKOWIL2c/s1600/Far+away+HT.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSURfqjXB8y4Aaic0G2eT7dtGcuviFe3TT6KJNysdj1ohiZB0NU5u5bzJJ7mgVNEbfpgq1ZcqWrsCX4rYcItUmq7FcR1NaQEIVJHmTHNQvfxCxJiq_L_WACNg1UvjYuJCDozOoKOWIL2c/s320/Far+away+HT.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538410196394045138" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15.8333px; ">Outside the porta-potty next to stadium warm up was apparently the place to see and be seen.</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PvzG_PzEQpXiuLFcvQpVVeiryRhEe0IxZxQsOaCiC-Y9cAAK7r8CHBC1IgvUTfmCzIm6m48V_foq7EXMIYboTuM-mPyX2y8g9vJF7zC8KfaAGo4Qns2c0fTmIu1nTTFM3e2uzimoFGY/s1600/Stephie+HT.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1PvzG_PzEQpXiuLFcvQpVVeiryRhEe0IxZxQsOaCiC-Y9cAAK7r8CHBC1IgvUTfmCzIm6m48V_foq7EXMIYboTuM-mPyX2y8g9vJF7zC8KfaAGo4Qns2c0fTmIu1nTTFM3e2uzimoFGY/s320/Stephie+HT.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538409898498218450" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Cambria","serif"">Stephie Baer teaches at Course Brook weekly, and brought several horses to compete. Here’s her training level ride.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Cambria","serif""><br /></span></p><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXjfIIkZeOIYOAG7QbBG9Yk4J0yvBCNSmaiE-GxzO613ZiSe6F99BW9mm4g3j8BBxgKUdXcRwpHXxxdNfNHehzNB0CDt5CBeGCrf5ORVg8SKcvI3EivLVTQMHyyklCsRV3J7nJMB7L4U/s1600/Caroline+T+HT.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijXjfIIkZeOIYOAG7QbBG9Yk4J0yvBCNSmaiE-GxzO613ZiSe6F99BW9mm4g3j8BBxgKUdXcRwpHXxxdNfNHehzNB0CDt5CBeGCrf5ORVg8SKcvI3EivLVTQMHyyklCsRV3J7nJMB7L4U/s320/Caroline+T+HT.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538409695696227858" /></a><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Cambria","serif"">Our neighbor and honorary boarder Caroline Twining competed her horse Robin in the BN division.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Cambria","serif""><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Cambria","serif""><br /></span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzR5Y-WaJNpEb8GHi0c2YpCrLwM9hcrzFxT77XWRjsTS9VjwCsQ2AemG7_FSaQiWjCIjj8YXziVBYOKcvSdwt07vXKmReSNxlOHDHyMTBm5A9_0nyqPA-FiBIUsLQvsbdE1PHiWq25XRQ/s1600/Finish+flag+HT.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzR5Y-WaJNpEb8GHi0c2YpCrLwM9hcrzFxT77XWRjsTS9VjwCsQ2AemG7_FSaQiWjCIjj8YXziVBYOKcvSdwt07vXKmReSNxlOHDHyMTBm5A9_0nyqPA-FiBIUsLQvsbdE1PHiWq25XRQ/s320/Finish+flag+HT.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5538409416871696562" /></a><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Cambria","serif"">Thanks for reading and stay tuned for more in the coming weeks!<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family: "Cambria","serif"">--Casy<o:p></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><u><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; "><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></p></u></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822678465284795296.post-74737861613314148142010-08-29T09:32:00.000-07:002010-08-29T10:11:10.754-07:00Horse trials, goodbyes, and hellos<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Summer is coming to an end, and this year the change in seasons means a couple of things. First of all, it means that our first <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">USEA-recognized horse trials</b> is coming up. Entries are now being accepted for the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">October 9</b> competition, which will offer beginner novice through training-level. Hacking around the farm, I’ve noticed not only the beautiful new jumps that are being constructed, but also all of the hard work that’s being done to ensure that the footing is excellent. Everyone involved in the preparation for the horse trials is determined to make our first recognized competition a success, and from the looks of things, it’s going to be fantastic. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Speaking of getting involved, our <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal">volunteer coordinator</b>, Janet Sinclair, is well into the recruiting phase for any and all volunteers. Horse experience is preferred, but there are always jobs for the non-horsey set. You’ll receive a t-shirt, lunch, and the privilege of telling your grandchildren that you were a part of Course Brook’s first recognized horse trials! Volunteering is a great way to learn about our sport and to support its growth. If you’re interested in getting involved, contact Janet at <a href="mailto:janetsinclair1@live.com">janetsinclair1@live.com</a>. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>For many families, September means it’s time to go back to school, and at Course Brook we’re sad to say that three of our favorite people will be heading off to college. Kendra and Dash have already departed for Pennsylvania, where Kendra will be studying at Gettysburg College and Dash will be continuing her education in eventing. They had a great summer season, and I’m sure they will continue to shine in their new home. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Samantha will be heading to study in Seville, Spain, for three months before beginning college in Miami, Florida. We’re going to miss her, and we’re all pretty jealous, too.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Elena is leaving for Stanford in a few weeks, although we did tell her we would be happy to grant her a BA in tack cleaning and horse care if she wanted to stick around. Surprisingly, she didn’t take us up on the offer, but I’m sure she’ll get something out of her time at Stanford. </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>We’re going to miss all three of them, and hope that they will come back and visit us frequently (and in Sam’s case, bring us some nice souvenirs from Spain). Good luck to all of you!</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>To end on a positive note, we’re very happy to introduce Payton and Paige, who have moved to the area from Maine. They bring with them their two lovely event horses, Sam and Ben. Also hello to Brianna and Chunky Monkey, who is--despite what his name implies--a lovely dark bay thoroughbred without an obvious weight problem. Welcome!</p> <p class="MsoNormal">--Casy</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-822678465284795296.post-23684650105194653832010-07-27T10:26:00.000-07:002010-07-27T10:27:03.590-07:00Wofford Wrap Up<p class="MsoNormal">The Jim Wofford clinic at CBF last weekend was a great success. Much like the Pony Express of old, Laura and Erika braved pouring rain and scorching heat to put together a fantastic two-day clinic and they have the soggy socks and bizarre tan lines to prove it.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>From the novice riders to the training/prelim group, Jim focused on the basics. He emphasized that, especially at the lower levels, inexperienced horses and riders should not expect to see distances accurately. Rather than ride for a distance, he advised everyone to ride a rhythm, and to be helpful to your horse by staying out of his way and letting him do his job with as little interference as possible. He talked about the three or four stride moment, or the point in front of a jump where—with adjustment—three or four strides could produce an acceptable jump. If the rider isn’t seeing a distance, he advised they half-halt, rebalance, and add up, rather than pushing for the long spot, and getting what Jim called a “lawn dart” style jump (an image I think we all recognize with a cringe). The balanced approach is the safer approach until horse and rider become experienced enough to ride different distances accurately and safely.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-tab-count:1"> </span>Jim also had a little recommended reading for the riders: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">Training Hunters, Jumpers, and Hacks</i> by Brig. Gen. Harry Chamberlain (available at Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Training-Hunters-Jumpers-Hacks-Second/dp/B000USUNPO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280249725&sr=8-1">http://www.amazon.com/Training-Hunters-Jumpers-Hacks-Second/dp/B000USUNPO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280249725&sr=8-1</a>). A book that Jim said George Morris keeps under his pillow, it’s a must-read for anyone—event rider or otherwise—who wants to improve the technical quality of their jumping. I, for one, will be ordering it shortly (and will be happy to lend!). </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">True to his reputation, Jim was humorous and direct in his approach, making the concepts sound simple enough, until it came time to implement them. As the wise sages of horsemanship say, often times doing less is much more difficult than doing more, especially when it comes to jumping, and I can say from personal experience that correcting habits and impulses is one of the most challenging aspects of eventing. Jim’s calm manner did much to put horses and riders at ease, and I think everyone came away feeling educated and inspired. </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">Not to shift gears too quickly, but I can’t resist mentioning another major event that occurred over the weekend: CBF boarder Phoebe’s (aka Likely’s Mom) wedding! She earns extra points for coming out to ride Likely early Monday morning, as usual. Congratulations, Phoebe!</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">One final note on hellos and goodbyes. We’re really pleased to welcome Ari (short for Armando), a German import who has come to CBF as a school horse. Laura is half-leasing him, but we’ll be looking for someone who would be interested in leasing the other half of this lovely horse. He’s had tons of training and experience in dressage and jumping, and I can attest first-hand that he’s fantastic to ride. If you’re interested, get in touch with Laura at <a href="mailto:info@coursebrookfarm.com">info@coursebrookfarm.com</a>.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">A goodbye for now to Heather Maytham, who just graduated from Boston College and left for Ireland on Monday. She’ll be working until October with top eventer Eric Smiley, and although we’ll miss her around the farm, we know she’ll have an amazing time and come back with lots of cool training tips, and maybe a fake Irish accent. We’re glad she’ll be back just in time for our recognized horse trails on October 9, but until then we’ll have to settle for e-mail updates. I’ll be sure to keep you all posted on her adventures.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">--Casy </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0