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Our Pony Clubbers were busy this summer working on their ratings.
What's a rating? It's a testing--an examination of riding skill and horse management knowledge and I'm here to tell you, it's not easy. Pony Club probably has the best testing and certification going. Maybe Pony Club would come in a few steps below the US Calvary's program or the British Horse Society (BHS), but not far below. The advanced levels test equine knowledge that you may not encounter until vet school, it's that intense. Riding skills are on par with professional riders. I've known many kids who took off a year of college to spend time preparing for their A or B rating. Even then, sometimes, excellent riders never achieve it. That's why it's all the more important that we celebrate those kids who do attain the distinction of achieving those USPC ratings and give them their due. They are our next generation of riders and as long as Pony Club has a hand in getting them ready, we shouldn't be worried.
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September 2 - 8, 2013
7-9 Ilse Schwarz Dressage Clinic
@ Cross Creek Farm, Columbus, NC
Contact: Trayce Doubek 864-325-5684
8 Friends of FENCE Hunter Pace
Contact: jtroppmann@windstream.net
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Block House Sport Horses Moves to Cross Creek Farm
Kelly Kocher is a well known local hunter jumper trainer who has been in the area for over 15 years. He specializes in taking riders from their current level and setting goals for their highest achievement. He rides and shows both hunters and jumpers and enjoys making up young horses, promoting and selling to the next owner. He has successfully trained short stirrup riders to USEF Medal finals, Junior Jumper Championships and Grand Prix Jumpers. Kelly and his wife Susie enjoy the family aspect of the business; their son and daughter both ride and show to the highest level of the hunters and jumpers. The Kochers are looking forward to expanding their business to Cross Creek while maintaining a presence at the historic Blockhouse Stables. For more information, call 864-497-2976 or check their website.
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Left to Right: Shelby Ritacco, Samantha Firby, Amanda Morfinos.
River Valley Pony Club Hosts National Certifications
This summer Carolina Region Pony Club hosted national certifications held at Riverbend Equestrian Center and FENCE. The certifications were held over 3 days where National Pony Club Examiners were flown in from all over the USA. Candidates demonstrated various abilities ranging from bandaging, lungeing, riding on the flat, show jumping and cross country. They also rode unknown horses and evaluated their performances with the examiners. Amanda Morfinos and Shelby Ritacco have become C3 certified by passing their HB (theory) and C3 (riding)and Samantha Firby passed her C3 riding.
Photo credit: Denise Ritacco
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Greenville Foothills Pony Club Members Score Certifications
Left to Right: S. Messamer, S. Sayers, A. Hartenburg
Greenville Foothills Pony Club would like to congratulate 3 members who have achieved higher certifications this summer. Allyson Hartenburg and Shady Sayers successfully passed their HA, and Samantha Messamer her C3 certification.
Allyson Hartenburg is a 24-year-old member who along with her husband lives on their farm in Gray Court, SC. She has been a member of USPC since 1998. She is also a graduate of Clemson University and is currently employed at NHC Healthcare of Greenville, SC. Of note, her mother is a B level graduate of Pony Club.
Shady Sayers is a 19-year-old member who has been part of Pony Club since 2007. She is currently attending Greenville Tech as a science major then transferring to Clemson next fall as forestry major.
Samantha Messamer is a 16-year-old from Piedmont, SC, who is a junior at Wren High School. She has been a member of Pony Club since 2008.
Greenville Foothills Pony Club serves the equestrian youth in the surrounding six-county area of Anderson (SC), Greenville (SC), Oconee (SC), Pickens (SC), Spartanburg (SC), and Polk (NC). For more information, see www.gfponyclub.org or www.ponyclub.org , find GFPC on Facebook at Greenville Foothills Pony Club (SC/NC), or contact greenvillefoothillspc@gmail.com .
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Farewell, Sherman
 1990 - 2013Owned and Loved By
Budd and Gail Benner
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KENTUCKY HORSE PARK NAMED TRIPADVISOR TRAVELERS' CHOICE WINNER
Park Honored in Top 25 US Amusement Parks and Water Parks Category for 2013
Where do American families want to spend their vacation time? Evidently, they want to be around horses. The Kentucky Horse Park has been chosen as an overall winner in the Top 25 Amusement Parks and Water Parks in the United States category by TripAdvisor in its 2013 Travelers' Choice� awards for attractions. One of the world's largest travel sites, TripAdvisor has established itself as one of the most important for travel information among consumers due to its platform of posting unbiased reviews of real travelers.
 This is the first year that Travelers' Choice honors have been presented to attractions. The TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Attractions awards recognize the world's best landmarks, parks, museums, and amusement and water parks, based on millions of valuable reviews and opinions from travelers around the world on TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor uses a proprietary algorithm that determines rankings based on the quantity, quality and frequency of reviews for any given property.
Whoo-hoo. Move over Mickey. Move over Goofy. Snickers is a top vacation draw.
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Farewell, Little Brave
1981 - 2013 Owned and Loved By Daphne Hoffen
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Cool Mama's Bakery
Comes to Re-Ride Tack Shop
Cool Mama's Bakery is moving into the kitchen of Re-Ride Too. Martha will be staffing it during open hours and she may be open longer to sell baked goods. Re-Ride Too will also offer locally produced farm products. The grand opening is scheduled for Sept 21 (same day as the farm tour). Re-Ride will be giving away Favorite Cowgirl Coffees in an hourly drawing that day.
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Farewell, Irene Acker
1920 - 2013
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Here's a vintage photograph (most likely photographed by Ralph Erskine) of the Tryon Hounds hunt in front of the Polk County courthouse, date unknown. Tryon native John Vining found this photo in old family archives.
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Heads Up Dressage Riders
Borderline Dressage is back
The very popular Borderline Dressage show, managed by Kay Whitlock, will be held at FENCE, September 14 -15. Entries are now being accepted by contacting Kay at KayDQ@fastmail.fm, or by phone at 910-315-5959 or 910-692-8467. A prize list is available at www.CarolinaDressage.com.
This year a special trophy for the winner of Saturday's Prix St. George class has been donated in memory of Sandy  Davidson.
The class will start at 1 PM on Saturday, and the memorial trophy will be presented during the competitor party after the close of the day's competition. In addition to being a dedicated dressage rider, Sandy Davidson was well known as a volunteer scribe for the many equestrian activities at FENCE. She also gave freely of her time to the Foothills Humane Society.
The Borderline Dressage show is aptly named because FENCE straddles the NC/SC border. This year the quality of the training of the horses at each level will be judged by Sue Kolstead from Kentucky.
Borderland Dressage show is recognized by the USEF. Not only do riders enter the show to test their horses' training, they also compete in an effort to qualify for the Regional National Dressage Championships which will be held this year in October at the Lexington, Va., Horse Park. Spectators welcome.
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FRC Program
Wed Sept 18th
Harmon Field Cabin, Tryon, NC
Refreshments 6.30 pm. Presentation 7.00pm
Everyone welcome
"WHAT IF"
FRC is pleased to welcome a presentation and discussion by Jennifer Breaux Howe of the law firm DeMint Howe in Greenville. One of Jennifer's specialties is equine law, and she will be talking about some of the options for horse owners in the event that they are unable to care for their equine partners anymore. This is a wonderful opportunity to become proactive in your horse's future well-being. Also on the agenda is important information about contracts and liabilities for horse farms and owners.
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 Axel Steiner Dressage Clinic
Cloverlea Dressage is excited to host a clinic with Axel Steiner. The clinic will be held September 3-5, at the newly completed Robindale Farm in Waxhaw, NC.
Axel Steiner is a sought-after judge and clinician. He is an FEI 5* judge and has judged the Olympic Games, Pan Am Games, World Cup Finals along with many other international and national shows. Axel is wonderful working with horses and riders at all levels. This is a super opportunity to further horse and rider's training with a judge's perspective as well.
Riding slots are $220 per session. Please contact Jennifer Baumert to sign up. Auditors are welcome at $30 per day. You need not pre-register but please bring a chair. Light refreshments will be served. No dogs, please.
Robindale Farm is located at: 7414 Broomes Old Mill Rd in Waxhaw, NC.
Jennifer can be reached at 860-208-6116.
Photo credit: Terri Miller
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Biltmore Hosts Centered Riding International Synposium
November 1-3, 2013
Biltmore Equestrian Center is excited to announce the 2013 Centered Riding� International Symposium, titled Ground, Center & Grow, to be held at the beautiful Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C.
The symposium is privileged to present Jimmy Wofford, 3-time Olympian, who will teach an Eventing clinic within the Symposium. Widely sought after as a clinician and coach, Mr. Wofford is also our keynote speaker at the Saturday evening dinner.
Additionally, the Symposium is honored to feature:
Becky Hart, one of the most recognized names in endurance riding. Former USEF Chef d'Equipe and coach for the US Endurance Team. Ms. Hart is a Level III Centered Riding Instructor.
Kim Walnes, member of the US Equestrian Three-Day Eventing Team from 1980 -1986. Kim was a student of Sally Swift.
Heidi Potter, Level III Centered Riding Instructor and Horse Agility Accredited Trainer.
Alison Deadman, Ph.D., and Idelle Packer, M.S., P.T., both certified teachers of the Alexander Technique.
Ann Stuart, DVM, a 4-star FEI judge in endurance and Chef d'Equipe for the Southeast US Young Rider Endurance Team. Ann's talk is "The Anatomy of Posture."
The Centered Riding Member Early Bird registration fee for this education-packed weekend is $350. Not only does this include the full conference, but breakfast and lunch are included, as is a tour of Biltmore House. Plan to come early on Friday, attend the General Annual Meeting, and tour the House afterward - it will be fully decked out for Christmas. Also, plan on joining us for Jimmy Wofford's keynote address at dinner on Saturday night. This event is an additional $40. Take advantage of the Early Bird Discount Fee if you register for the Symposium before Aug. 31. For more Symposium information go to: http://www.centeredriding.org/default.asp?pageid=10038
If you have any questions about the Symposium, contact the Centered Riding office at office@centeredriding.org or Elizabeth McLean, Symposium Organizer, at emclean@biltmore.com
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 September 2013 14 The Yoga of Horsemanship w/Cathy Woods @ Riding High Ranch, Waynesville, NC Contact: Cathy Woods 828-421-6220 14 47th Annual Etowah Riding Club Open Show@ Etowah Riding Club Contact: www.etowahridingclub.org 14 Harmon Hopefuls@ Harmon Field Contact: Lauren Allen 828-506-2335 14 FRC Show@Riverbend Eq Center Contact: Margo Savage 828-863-4924 14 Cancelled: Hunter Pace for SE Children's Home @ Scot'sGrove Contact: www.wchpace.org 14 GalleryTrot in Tryon Contact: info@skyukafineart.com 14-15 Borderline Dressage @FENCE Contact: Kay Whitlock 910-692-3504 14-15 Connecting with your Horse Clinic w/ Linda Salinas @ Gastonia, NC Contact: LSalinas@gurneyinstitute.com 818-597-1154 17 Pisgah Trailblazers Monthly Meeting @ The Brick Pizzeria Cafe, Columbus 6pm eat,7pm meet Contact: michael@atyourserviceair.com 18 FRCMonthlyMeeting@ Harmon Field Cabin Contact: Margo Savage 828-863-4924 20-22 Paul Belasic Clinic@ Blue Moon Farm Contact:Sophie Clifton sophie@montana.net 20-23 Buck Brannaman Clinic Horsemanship Clinic 1 & 2 @ Clemson GarrisonArena Contact: larryanddottie1@bellsouth.net 20-23 Robert Zandvoort Dressage Clinic Contact: Joy Baker 828-817-0315 21 4-H Hoofbeats Fun Show @ Etowah Riding Club Contact: www.etowahridingclub.org 21 Hope for Horses Benefit "Run for the Horses"EnduranceRide Contact: www.aerc.org 21-22 TRHC Horse Trial@ FENCE Contact: Office@trhcevents.org 828-863-0480 21-22 Carolina Carriage Club Pleasure Show @ Harmon Field,Tryon Contact: Margo Savage 828-863-4924 27 David Lichman Lecture /Demo Contact: www.davidlichman.com 27-28 FriesianKuering@ FENCE Contact: Michelle Sumner 28-29 DavidLichman "Advancing Horsemanship Clinic" Contact: www.davidlichman.com Check out the new 2013 Horse Country Calendar of Events |
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Hay Lady!
 First cutting Timothy/Brome and Timothy/Orchard now available. Second cutting of both arriving within two weeks. Please call to reserve. 828-289-4230 |
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It's that time of year.
Get your blankets ready for colder days.
864-979-9334
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Horse Country Rental
Two 1 bedroom Hunt Box apartments located on the CETA Trail System. Enjoy a week of fox hunting with Tryon or Green Creek Hounds. Minutes from FENCE and Harmon Field for local horse shows. Available on a yearly, monthly or weekly basis; electric; Wi-Fi & phone inc. Up to 5 stalls available & turnout.
Contact Jennifer
561-301-0195.
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"Heading West" Artist: Nancy Davidson Nancy Davidson's art reflects her love of nature and the west. A native of Santa Barbara, California, where whe still lives, Nancy has exhibited her original oil paintings both locally and nationally. Publications include Equine Vision, Western Horseman and Western Art Collector. In addition,her work appeared in the 2004 movie "Sideways." For more than a decade she participated in the annual Peppertree Art Show, both as an artist and as part of the production team. All art work is used by permission and is protected by copyright laws. |
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Katherine Pfaff is happy to announce that Kelly Kocher & 
