|
Quotes We Like
"By going beyond your own problems and taking care of others, you gain inner strength, self-confidence, courage, and a greater sense of calm."
~ Dalai Lama
"From little acorns mighty oaks grow."
~ American proverb
"Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find one at the end of your arm. And as you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands. One for helping yourself.
The other is for helping others."
~ Audrey Hepburn
"It is in your moments of decision that your destiny is shaped."
~ Tony Robbins
"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world."
~ Harriet Tubman
"Nothing happens unless first a dream."
~ Carl Sandburg
"It is the greatest of all mistakes to do nothing because you can only do little - do what you can."
~ Sydney Smith
|
|
The CLS Mission Statement
The mission of Cash Lovell Stables is to be a magical place where horse and horse lover come together. We will be the best riding academy in the country, measured by our commitment to safety, honesty, service, excellence in every task, hard work, kindness, an unmatched work ethic, and a commitment to bettering communities near and far. We will innovate constantly and set the standard for the horse industry.
Cash Lovell Stables team members dedicate ourselves every day to our personal families and to our barn family. We are role models for our riders, and loving stewards of our horses. We work every day with God's grandest creatures: His children and His horses. We never forget that this work is a Supreme honor and privilege.
We believe that people who are born loving horses are kindred spirits. We believe that children who learn to ride, care for and show horses grow and learn unparalleled life and leadership skills. We believe that people of all ages live better lives because of the joy our barn and our horses bring.
| |
|
|
How To Reach Us
|
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
|
|
|
 | |
Ms. Sondra, you go enjoy your honeymoon.
We got this!
|
 | |
If you can start the day without caffeine,
If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains,
If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles,
If you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it,
If you can understand when your loved ones
are too busy to give you any time,
If you can take criticism and blame without resentment, If you can conquer tension without medical help,
If you can relax without alcohol, If you can sleep without drugs,
Then You Are Probably . . .
The Family, ehhrrr, I mean The Barn Dogs!
|
Dear Friends,
In this barn, I'm surrounded by powerful, take
 | |
Margaret and Stella looking so gorgeous and grown up at their confirmations.
|
charge girls -- and a few very handsome, brilliant boys. But as I write this tonight, I'm thinking in particular about my girls. Watching these amazing spirits tromp in their muddy jod boots through this old barn -- and into their confident, driven selves -- is among my greatest joys.
I warn folks, only half-jokingly, not to stand between my girls and anything they want in this life -- unless you want
 | | This is what I call "Stinking Cute!" |
to get mowed down.
Often that determined spirit doesn't roar forth in my girls when they first arrive at CLS. It takes time to emerge. Sometimes it's cocooning under their gawky, awkward layers
 | |
Sharing tears of joy and pride, Morgan and Julie hug after Morgan's first show on her new horse, Charlie.
|
of self-doubt. Or it's hiding behind freckles, and pink- and green-rimmed braces. But it's there, in every one of them. And God uses horses to reveal that spirit. I am witness to this phenomenon every day.
A few minutes ago, I returned home from watching Girl-Rising, a documentary about girls in developing countries and the often cruel, sick, suffocating situations they are born into. The scenes from the movie that are still reeling in my head are of big-eyed girls living in squalor, often as child slaves, totally degraded as humans. But I also see bravery. Girls who fight, outsmart, outwork and outwit the crushing oppression and brutality surrounding them. Instinctively, they know they are worthy. They risk their lives fighting for the right to go to school, the right to be master their own body and of their own fate.
 | |
Little Melodi is big enough to take riding lessons -- FINALLY! And she's determined to outride her big brother and sister!
|
I would like my girls to see this film. I wanted to watch it first to make sure it wasn't too graphic. And now that I have seen it, I want to share it.
Our girls are headed for successful lives. We work daily to
cultivate their spirits to ensure this, as we should. But I think it's incumbent on us to broaden their perspectives on what success looks like, and frankly, what the world outside of their protected American bubble looks like. My friend Lauren is a columnist for The Orlando Sentinel. She wrote recently that we're raising our children in a time and place in which the norm is "reality TV glorifying morbidly obese people, featuring smutty supposed models worrying about their fake marriages and dramatizing first-world problems -- 'My new iPhone won't fit in the back pocket of my favorite jeans!' "
Nicely put, I think.
 | |
Amy and Felicia enjoying the moment that Amy was determined to live to see. Cancer? We're not
|
I want our girls to be globally aware. I also want them to be self aware. And I want them to to know that the lives they lead are privileged because so many of their ancestors fought and died to make their privileges possible -- much like the children featured in Girl-Rising are doing right now for their own future generations.
A little change of perspective might be good for all of us, not just our girls. I'll keep you posted on the details of showing the film through the barn. Everyone will be welcome.
I hope to see you soon, at the barn!
|
|
Barn News
|
It's time again for the Famous CLS Charity Fun Show! And this year, we're hosting a Barnwide Baby Shower too, to benefit Newborns In Need!
When: Saturday, May 4
Deadline: Sign Up by Tuesday, April 30th!
Time: 2:00 - 5:00 pm -- Derby Party to follow
Where: Cash Lovell Stables
What: A horse show for ALL -- and ALL for charity! Plus, a Kentucky Derby Party
to follow, with Sissy's Famous
Mint Julips! (Yes, this year,I promise. We will actually show the Derby! Details... Details . . . :)
Who: Everyone! It's FREE and open to the public. Everyone is encouraged to bring a baby shower gift to donate to
Newborns In Need. (See below)
Why our help is needed:
In the United States approximately 2000 babies are born into poverty each day. Over 540,000 babies are born prematurely each year and for every 1000 babies born,
6 babies lose their fight for life.
Newborns In Need distributes items free of charge to babies in the United States. Founded upon Christian principles of love and acceptance, "NIN" has provided essential items without charge to those in need since 1992. And the national headquarters is located in, of all places, Pfafftown, NC!
Services Provided: Volunteers provide our Newborn Immediate Need Kits filled with basic necessities for a newborn during the first few weeks of life.
They need from us:
- baby wash
- sleepers
- wipes
- thermometers
- diapers
- baby blankets
- baby bottles
- and other items for newborns
Please remember that a portion of each rider's entry fee, plus all Sponsorship money, plus proceeds from the sale of food and items during the show, will be donated to Newborns In Need. So come with your pockets loaded with dollars and your bellies empty!
|
|
Lovellina News!
|
The Easter Bunny visited CLS's lovely mascot, Lovellina, and joined her for an Easter ride and candy toss! 
|
|
Barn News
|
Cash Lovell Stables is now on Instagram!
Follow us!
|
|
Barn News
|
 | |
Madelaine, a proud member of the CLS Academy Team, is picture perfect --
and oh so elegant!
|
|
|
Horse Show News: We rocked Raleigh -- TWICE!
| |
|
|
Barn News
|
 Triad Farm to Table Coop will be delivering boxes of fresh local produce and eggs to Cash Lovell Stables on Thursdays for pickup from 4 - 6 pm. For more information about this wonderful consortium for purchasing locally grown, organic, fresh from the farm food, click here for Triadfarm2table.com or call Susan Williamson at 336-969-4172. |
|
Barn News
|
CLS will be participating in the 2013 Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure again this year! The race is scheduled for the morning of Saturday, May 4th. The 5K course will run through downtown Winston-Salem and all participants will receive an official Susan G.Komen Race for the Cure t-shirt. 
Interested in being part of our team?
Then join us afterward for the CLS Annual Charity Spring Horse Show!
|
|
Jessie James . . . about town
|
For the third year in a row, Jessie James represented CLS's Little Bits Youth Club in kicking off the RMH's "Sport a Shirt, Share a Night" program.
As usual, Jessie sported his own RMH shirt -- a size XXXL, if you're tacky enough to ask -- and he was smashingly dapper for the annual fundraiser kickoff!
You know you're in the presence of a true celebrity when people driving past slow down, roll down their windows, and call out to your pony --
and call him by name! 
All proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem. Our local chapter provides a "home away from home" for families of children who are receiving medical care in our community's hospitals. The House and Family Room programs offer physical comforts, emotional support, education, and referral services designed to promote the well-being of the whole family. The house offers 35 bedrooms for families, three living rooms, two playrooms, a playground and a kitchen with home cooked meals almost every day...all for a reduced cost of $10 per night.
 | |
The little booger was so tuckered from his celebrity appearance that he insisted on being hand fed his dinner, while resting his hooves, of course. Ridiculous!
|
His Next Stop Was:
Wake Forest University
for Earth Day!
 | |
Jessie eyed and entertained the
co-eds, while Mr. Wallace spoke on the history of the horse (Wallace might have noticed the co-eds, too, but he would die if he knew we noticed!)
|
 
|
|
Sign Up Now for CLS's Award Winning Summer Camps!
|
|
|
Sign Up Now for the next big Academy Show!
| |
|
|
It's a dog's world . . .
| 
|
|
|
|
|
