December Newsletter

Super fun day at Journey’s End farm in November… Lots of kids turned out, some for their first show. Horses and kids alike put their best foot forward and we’re proud of all of them.

The show at Worcester Stables was also a hit. Many placings all day including our sister Champion and Reserve team Skyla and Alexandra. Baker also won her first blue ribbon at her first horse show, and the older girls took turns winning later in the day during the jumper classes.

Sale Horses:

Newly offered for sale, Trey. Trey is a big, dark, handsome, Thoroughbred with a great disposition. Anyone looking for a nice horse with a lot of potential should take a look…

For more information about Trey or any of our sale horses, please visit our website sale page: http://www.radnorhuntstables.com/Cairn_OMount_Stables/Sale_Horses.html

News:

coaching). We’ll have ribbons and lots of fun. Show clothes strictly optional. More information to come…

Hoodie’s and Jackets: Custom Rador Hunt Stables Hoodie’s and jackets are being offered just in time for Christmas. For more information, please e-mail radnorhuntstables@gmail.com.

Christmas Eventing Camp: We still have a few spaces left for Eventing Camp between Christmas and New Years. Camp will run December 28, 29, & 30 from 10am to 2pm. Campers should bring a lunch every day. Camp is offered for both beginners and more advanced riders- so if you have an interest- it’s not too late!

Please welcome Betsy Pinsky who has joined the Cairn O’Mount team as an instructor during the week. Betsy brings with her many years of horse experience and a love of teaching. Welcome Betsy!!!

Happy Holidays!!!!

October Newsletter

September brought the start of school, however the pace at Radnor Hunt Stables has not slowed at all. The afternoon lesson schedule is nearly full, and we are looking forward to competitions almost every weekend.

Competition updates:

Traditionally, this Labor Day weekend, a big group headed to Ludwig’s Corner Horse Show for jumpers. Congratulations on a great showing to all who attended!

The Fair Hill Starter was a chance for those just beginning to compete to try eventing. We had two kids go to their first event that weekend, and several others went to sharpen up for upcoming competitions.

A great day at Bucks County Recognized Horse Trial followed. Congratulations Lisa and Preston for winning their division! Morgan had her first event on her new horse Annie- both looked fantastic. Lesley and Sydney both finished third in their divisions.

In a strong finish, Gillian completed her first CIC** with Isabella, and is looking forward to the CCI** at Fair Hill in October.

The last event of the month took the group to Flora Lea Horse Trials in New Jersey where Morgan and Annie finished at the top of our group taking fourth in their division.

Sale Horses:

Monty and Merlin are for sale. For more information, please visit our website’s sale page: http://www.radnorhuntstables.com/Cairn_OMount_Stables/Sale_Horses.html

News:

Please say hello to the latest additions to the barn, Duke and Molly. They made the trip up from South Carolina last week.

There is still limited space available for afternoon lessons, additionally; we can accommodate lessons during school hours for adults. Additionally, as some of the beginners currently in private lessons go into groups, we may have additional availability in the coming weeks after school.

Upcoming Events:

Join us for the following events:

Sunday 3 October:

Jumper show at Bucks County; Itty Bitty to Preliminary Jumpers! Something for everyone!

Saturday 9 October:

Radnor Hunt Recognized Horse Trial

October 14-17:

CCI *** at Fair Hill International; biggest international event in our Area! Very fun to go and watch all the International Riders…

October 24^th Radnor Hunt Hunter Trials

http://www.radnorhunt-huntertrials.org/www/Home.html

Saturday October 30:

Plantation Field Starter Horse Trials

Sunday October 31:

ESDCTA Recognized Horse Trials BN-TR

November 6^th:

Opening Meet At Radnor, a fun thing to bring the family to watch. Everyone dressed for hunting and the hounds.

November 7^th:

Bucks County Horse Park Starter trials

November 25^th:

Thanksgiving Day Hunt, The Blessing of the Hounds, 11am Heartwood Stables, Providence Rd. A great Thanksgiving Day outing!

Links:

· Plantation: http://www.plantationfieldhorsetrials.com/

· Fair Hill: http://www.fairhillinternational.com/horsetrials.html

· Bucks County Horse Park: http://www.buckscountyhorsepark.org/

· Waredaca: http://www.waredaca.com/

· Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cairn-OMount-at-Radnor-Hunt-Stables/124804380888386

· Radnor Hunt Stables: http://www.radnorhuntstables.com

Thank you for your continued interest in Radnor Hunt Stables, and stay tuned for more updates.

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September Newsletter

Thanks to all who came to our Open House in August, it was a beautiful day and went off without a hitch. We are expecting a busy fall, full of lessons and competitions.

Competition updates:

It has been a busy August at Radnor Hunt Stables.

First… Sydney Hayday had an impressive win at Waredaca, which was her first event with her new horse Jack. Congratulations Sydney & Jack! Gillian also had a great finish with Isabella on a tough Intermediate course, finishing all three phases with only time faults.

The Bucks County Starter brought a fine finish for the group. Morgan had two good rounds finishing 2^nd and 3^rd on Merlin and Nik respectively. Lisa and Preston are continuing their great season with a 2^nd place finish. Sydney had another great day with Jack also finishing second. Sacha completed her first event on Liam, and Grace completed her first event on Balin, and Alyssa Hartmann who just started riding last year and completed her another event with Bentley.

Summer Camp:

Summer camp has officially come to an end and lessons are back in full swing. However, we may be offering mini-clinics over some long weekends after the competition season ends later in October. Stay tuned for more information on those.

Thanks to all who supported our most successful season of Camp Cairn O’Mount to date. We welcomed a record number of new students, many of whom will continue to ride with us through the year. We are very much looking forward to seeing them progress and become part of the Cairn O’Mount family.

Thank you also to our many staff whose upbeat personalities and long summer hours made camp so enjoyable to all of our kids.

Sale Horses:

Two of our horses have come up for sale, Monty and Merlin. For more information, please visit our website’s sale page: http://www.radnorhuntstables.com/Cairn_OMount_Stables/Sale_Horses.html

Lessons:

Our 10-week Fall Lesson began August 30^th. Those still wishing to inquire about lessons may do so by calling the stable. There are a few openings for group lessons still available.

News:

We wish Grace Hartman all the best as she leaves Cairn O’Mount to focus on school full time. She has been a great asset to the stable over the last year, and she will be missed. Hopefully, she will miss us so much she’ll still teach the odd weekend lesson J

Best of luck to Sacha who has returned to Virginia to finish school... Sacha joined us for the summer at Radnor Hunt Stables and assisted with riding and summer camp. We’re hoping she finds her way back next summer.

Also related to Sacha… Congratulations on her purchase of Liam! Those two were surely meant for each other. Both of their absences are still noticed after the few weeks that have gone by.

Congratulations to Sydney Hayday on her new horse Jack! They have become fast friends and are looking forward to a strong finish of the competition season.

Congratulations Morgan McCue on her new horse Annie! While this news just became official in the last few days, we’re certain this will be a great match and looking forward to seeing the pair of them excel.

Congratulations also go to Alyssa Hartmann and Sophia Hurley who are taking the next steps in furthering their goals by leasing Jewels and Merlin respectively.

Spring has been a busy time at Radnor Hunt Stables. Since our official move in March, we have been busy filling the barn and adding many new clients, staff, and horses in addition to showing and eventing.

Devon update:

Congratulations to all those who competed at Devon!!! We had four riders make their Devon debut. Avery and Grace both made a picture perfect presentation during their lead line class. This was followed by a great ride by Hannah, Lisa, and Morgan who teamed up for Hunt Teams taking 5^th in a big class. Not, of course, to be outdone by Susie, Gillian, and Doug whose last ride won the Hunt Teams Class. Right back into the ring for Amanda and Susie for the Parent Child class and another win! Quite a nice day for Radnor Hunt Stables...

Special Recognition:

Congratulations to Gillian King who moved up to Intermediate this spring with Isabella at Plantation. They not only completed, but finished second in a competitive division.

Gillian King & Rhapsody won their division at Plantation in May.

Lisa Adams & Preston won their division at Fair Hill in May.

Amanda Clement & Wonder also won their division at Fair Hill in May.

Grace Opperman and Avery Cascarino both won classes in lead-line at Valley Hill, finishing Champion and Reserve Champion in their practice show for Devon. Avery also had a very special spring with the arrival of her new pony Puff!

June Lesson Special:

New students who enroll in six lessons during the month of June get the seventh lesson free!!! If you know anyone interested in lessons, it’s a great reason to get started.

New Sale Horses:

Three new sale horses have been added to the website. Please visit our sale page at http://www.radnorhuntstables.com for more information…

New Students & Clients:

Please welcome our new students and clients…

For those of you who haven't already met Mimi (Rhapsody), she is a new training/ sale prospect who has fast become a barn favorite. Mimi began her eventing career last spring, easily winning her division at Plantation and moving up to Training this weekend.

Dennis Tessler, who brought his horse over for training last month, has been so pleased he elected to stay. Please welcome Dennis and give Del a pat.

Grace Opperman joined us in earlier this spring. Since joining us, she was champion at Valley Hill Horse Show in May, as well as went to Devon!

Please also welcome new students Lauren Olivia , Caroline Cox, Sophie Davish, Marcel Sleiman, Skyler Nassab, Sophia Hurley, Brittany Flynn, Lisa Flynn, Melia Hagino, Trinity Dowling, Linda Povey, Heath Durrans, Liza Fahey, & Maggie Cass.

New Staff:

Please welcome Arielle Ostrov, our newest working student. Arielle has moved up from South Carolina where she has been an active Pony Club member and successfully competed through Prelim. Arielle is living in the apartment at Radnor Hunt Stables.

Some of you might remember Galina Pavel from last summer. Galina & her horse Duplo, are joining us again as a working student. Galina will be living in the apartment at Radnor with Ariel. Galina brings sound riding technique, good horsemanship skills, and a good sense of humor.

Sarah will also be joining us as a working student, living with Heidi at Jug Hollow. Sarah and Heidi worked together in Maryland, and Sarah has ridden with us on an ad hoc basis over the last year. We are very excited about her decision to join us for the summer.

Sacha Ingram will also be joining us for the summer as a working student. Sasha is an energetic worker eager to spend time with horses, campers, and clients over the summer.

Upcoming Events:

Join us in June for the following events:

· Plantation Field Horse Trial, June 5 & 6

· Valley Hill Jumper Show June 12

· Bucks County H.T June 20

· Summer Camp Begins June 21

· Fair Hill International Starter July 3

Links to upcoming events:

Plantation: http://plantationfieldhorsetrials.com/cms/

· Fair Hill: http://www.fairhillinternational.com/

· Bucks County: http://www.buckscountyhorsepark.org/

· Valley Hill: http://www.valleyhillfarmpa.com/shows.html

· Summer Camp: http://www.radnorhuntstables.com

Thank you for your continued interest in Radnor Hunt Stables, and stay tuned for more updates.

Plantation Field Horse Trials

May 8th Cairn O'Mount went to Plantation Field Horse Trials...

Congratulations to all who competed!!!

Morgan took Merlin and Hanna took Jewels Beginner Novice, both with a great effort and finished well.

Gillian had a busy day competing three; DG, Rhapsody, and Isabella II. The day included Gillian's Intermediate debut on Isabella where she finished second and had an amazing show jump and cross country round. Then later won her division on Rhapsody. DG had a great cross country and dressage round, pulling a couple of rails in show jumping.

Looking forward to the next event!!!!

As some of you may have already heard as of March 1^st 2010 we are expanding to Radnor Hunt Stables in Malvern! This is a very exciting opportunity and as many of you know I was in fact at Radnor from 1994 until 2001. So we will be there again!

The location and facility have so much to offer, great hacking, the Pony Club cross country course (we will still need to buy a ring key!) will be at our fingertips and a beautiful stable in the heart of the Radnor Hunt Country!

I hope that you are all as excited as I am and look forward to another fabulous year competing, riding and training!

Please email me if you have any questions.