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.