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Quotes of the Week
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"I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the
basketball court.
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~ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
"My motto was always to keep swinging. Whether I was in a slump or feeling badly or having trouble off the field, the only thing to do was keep swinging."
~ Hank Aaron
"Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, & a hard-to-find alloy called guts." ~ Dan Gable
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How To Reach Us
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Barn Phone
336-784-6385
Physical Address:
2210 Darwick Road
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
Lovell's Mailing Address: 2915 Shetland Drive
Winston-Salem, NC 27127
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Top to bottom -- 1. Max is welcomed by Nancy Hawley and "Lee Lee". 2. Steve rides his beloved CH Audrey Hepburn. 3. Max checks out Cash's motorcycle. He keeps asking whether it's his signing bonus! 4. Max and Tina are greeted by Buddy and his cohorts.
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Dear Friends,
I discovered this poem many years ago after I met and fell in love with Cash.
What Is A Horse Trainer?
A stranger in the modern world struggling for survival in the age of computers.
All he has to sell is his time and his talent.
Other horsemen tell him better times are coming.
His mother tells him he should have done something else.
A horse trainer comes in many different sizes, and from many different backgrounds.
He is a college graduate with manure on his boots and sawdust in his hair.
He is a country boy in a new Cadillac.
He is an athlete, a family man, a showman. The kids idolize him. The girls love him. His wife tolerates him.
His days are long, and his pay short. He lives a life of sleepless nights, constant travel and credit cards.
His bank account hangs on victory and defeat.
His best friends often are his toughest competition.
The only time he is made to feel important is when he judges a horse show. And that is shortly lived.
A horse trainer is known for his violent temper and his soft heart. He will battle a horse with vengeance, and he will handle a colt with kindness. Between these extremes of his nature, a horse trainer is comforted by the knowledge that he is doing what he really wants to do.
Nothing can replace the feeling he gets when he puts his foot into the stirrup and swings into the saddle on a good horse. He may be poor by some standards. But he is, at that moment, rich beyond compare.
One morning this week, I walked into the barn to find Steve Joyce on the back of CH Audrey Hepburn. Per her training schedule, this grand mare should have been lined or driven that day, but not ridden. "What's up?" I asked Steve. He smiled, patted this extraordinary mare, and coyly said, "I'm ridin' Audrey. It's my birthday present to myself."
Horse trainers. After Cash became ill, Steve and his wife, Julia, came out of retirement to help. They agreed to train the CLS Show Horses until Max Ciampoli could move from Missouri to take over the job long term. I will forever be indebted to Steve and Julia for sharing their kindness, time and genius with our barn family -- of which they've become a part forever.
Max, and his longtime assistant Tina, arrived late Thursday night. A new era at CLS is here. I'm scared, sad, overwhelmed and excited all at the same time. It is my great honor to share our amazing babies and horses with Max, whose horsemanship Cash and I have admired for many, many years.
Cash has lost much of his ability to speak clearly and concisely. Funny though, when I asked Cash how he felt about Max's arrival, he spoke clear and fast: "He's a good horse trainer."
I smiled. Takes one to know one, Cash. Takes one to know one.
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Sondra Graduates from Salem College
Sondra worked the equivalent of a full time job, and a second nearly full-time job teaching riding lessons, while attending Salem full time to earn her business degree. What a hard-working role model for our youngsters!
Congratulations, Sondra!
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Critter City
Critter lovers will be delighted to know that CLS now has even more animals to spoil!
With the arrival of Max and Tina, we have inherited a goat named "Rain," three miniature horses - "Thunder, Breezy and Stormy," -- two more bunnies -- "Isis" and "Sunshine", and two cats -- "Friday" and "Duster."
It's called a back-up plan. If we can't make it in the horse business, we'll start a petting zoo!
Please enjoy meeting the new CLS critters!
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Good Times in Asheville!
CLS riders and their families had an incredible time at the Asheville Show. We were so proud of this whole wonderful group.
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Summer Camp Registrations
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 School is Almost Out! Sign Up Now for CLS Awesome Summer Camps!
We're getting so excited about our upcoming summer camps! If you're starting to wonder, "What am I going to do with my children all summer..." think no more. This summer we're offering five unique camps designed to help every rider take their skills to the next level. Our summer camps are fun, organizing, ultra-safe they provide a great way for your youngster to make memories and skills that will last a lifetime!
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The Dallas Summer Classic is coming up next weekend and we can't wait. Riders - don't forget to get your clothes and caboodle organized this week and shine your saddles so you'll ready for competition. Thanks!
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Sign Up by June 1 for Two June Horse Shows
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Sign ups for the Blowing Rock Horse Show are due by Friday, June 1. Show starts at 9:00 am and it's always a CLS favorite. The mountains are gorgeous this time of year!
Following our Blowing Rock show, we'll be heading to Latta Parker for the Charlotte Charity Horse Show. Academy will be on Saturday, June 30 at 9:00 AM. This is a fun outdoor show and a great chance to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the day! Sign up sheets for both shows are now available at the barn. |
Sign up now for our fabulous June Fun Friday! This is our LAST Fun Friday before the summer break. Fun Fridays will resume this Fall. We're looking for ALL of our riders to make this a wild and crazy night. Barn Moms extraordinaire Kim Stewart and Jennifer Fales are going to be teaching scrapbooking, plus we'll have games, dinner, equine instruction and so much more -- all for just $20. That's three hours of fun, a change for moms and dads to have a great night out -- for less than you'd have to pay a babysitter. Sign-up sheets are at the barn. Thanks! |
Cleaning Out Your Closet? Bring Gently Used Clothing to Us!
Now through the end of May ...
Please drop off your new or gently used clothing through the end of May to donate to the Community Clothes Closet of Winston-Salem!
About the Community Clothes Closet:  Gently used clothing and shoes are offered at no cost to any person in need at the Community Clothes Closet. Sizes from infant to adult are available, and each visitor can select up to eight items per week. The Community Clothes Closet strives to honor the inherent worth and dignity of each visitor, and to create a welcoming, store-like atmosphere.
Donated items should be clean and in good condition, without tears or stains. Please put your donations in a plastic bag or box and bring them to the front office.
Thank you!
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 Thank You for Huge Amount of Food for the Second Harvest Food Bank We want to thank all of our riders, barn families and friends who brought canned and dry goods for our food drive in association with the Spring Fun Show! We are so proud of the enormous amount of food that was brought in.
The organization that we gave the food to -- the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC -- has been helping feed people in our community for over 30 years. Their focus is on providing nutritious food for families with children and seniors living on fixed incomes. Over the summer, the Food Bank will be working to make sure local school children have enough to eat. If you're interested in continuing to help the Food Bank -- they welcome volunteers. For more information, check out the Food Bank website by
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 Academy Team Members and Show Horse Riders -- Can You Bake?! The American Saddlebred Association of the Carolinas (ASAC) YOUTH NEED YOUR HELP!
Stacy Collins and other ASAC Youth Leaders are looking for help with their Bake Sale at the Dallas Horse Show on Saturday, May 26th. They would like to sell "doggy treats, horse treats, and people treats."
We are planning on doing this for the whole day on Saturday (approximately from 10:00am - 8:00pm). We need volunteers to make some "TREATS" and also volunteers to help sell the products. All proceeds will go to ASAC Youth. If you can donate a baked item, please contact Stacy at stacyplee@embarqmail.com.
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 Shutterfly Picture PageNow on our Shutterfly Picture page ... pictures the Asheville Show -- and there are lots of great ones! Check out all of our pics and special thank you to Kim Stewart, Granny, and Jessica Wallace for taking the time to take pictures and upload them.
It really is a lot of work! Thank you!
Pictured right: Beautiful Kirsten at the Asheville Show.
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