SUMMER QUARTERLY 2010
Hi everyone!
Summer IS DEFINITELY HERE! And what a brutal first half it has been, at least as far as record-breaking temperatures are concerned. But all of you know that anyway! Summer Camp has reached the half way mark, as have summer lessons. The farm is a busy place!
SAVE THIS DATE: MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW FOR THE………
BOARDERS AND STAFF Fall Fest Picnic
ON SUNDAY, November 21, BEGINNING AT 4.
YOU PROVIDE THE COMPANY PLUS WHATEVER DISHES OR DESSERTS YOU MIGHT WANT TO BRING! WE WILL HAVE BEVERAGES, Paper goods, silverware and so on. Given our exceptional crew of bakers and cooks, as evidenced by last years crab feast, no one will leave hungry!
Regretfully, we didn’t’ connect early enough with Pam and Pete to secure a summer crab feast date but we WILL plan well enough in advance for next summer! Instead, we have decided to use this opportunity to ‘christen’ our newest acquisition, Friendship Woods, as our picnic site. Formerly known as the Camp Friendship Activity Complex, Waredaca purchased these buildings and will put them to a variety of future uses, of a public and private nature. Most likely some of our event volunteer briefings will occur here, as will the headquarters for our October Training 3 Day evening events.
Stay tuned for more info…
HORSE TRIALS....
Our first RECOGNIZED event of the year was QUITE SUCCESSFUL! Just about 400 horses were entered to ride in the horse trials and young event horse classes! Our Starter event 3 weeks later was equally successful and fewer entries gave us a busy but somewhat more relaxed day.
Thanks to all of you who volunteered and contributed directly to the success of the weekends!! Your next opportunity is rapidly approaching—August 14, 15.
Expect to be contacted by Liz or Katherine; once again our exceptional volunteer trackers!! Lots of opportunities to volunteer too! Check out our VOLUNTEER PAGE outlining available jobs, days, times and so on.
Despite being been economically challenged attracting sponsorships, Margaret continues to create a true indoor trade fair that offers something for everyone and some of the BEST prizes and awards that rival any other Area 2 event!
The fall event dates are
- October 20 thru 23 for the Training 3 Day event
- October 23 and 24, the weekend sanctioned event
- October 31/Halloween, Starter event
For each and every competition, we need people to set up the week before as well as assist during competition day. Please call the office or speak to any staff member if you have an extra hour or two to share with us—it is greatly appreciated!
Leslie Law One Day Clinic…here is a great opportunity to ride with an Olympic Gold Medalist in your own ‘backyard’! Designed to accommodate the heat and the weekday schedules, this clinic will begin in the early afternoon and conclude before dark. Space available==check the CLINIC page under the COMPETITION section of the website for all the details!
SUMMER SCHOOLING SHOWS.... The final August date is the Wednesday, August 11, before the weekend event, perfect practice opportunities!!
WELCOME TO
New faces and horses...
Inna and daughter Alina Dzekunova with horse Rico are the latest boarders...... new horse owners!! since late May
Anna Britton is now leasing Gracie
Karen Secrest has added Carl to her 'herd'
and we welcome the return of Karen Smith with Lex 1.
PONY CLUB CENTER COMINGS AND GOINGS...
OFF TO USPC NATIONALS the end of July, our QUIZ team needs your support! Think special thoughts for your horse (s) and for this great group of girls as they fundraise for their upcoming competition.
What a HUGE accomplishment for our club!!
Check their website section for details and more news!
BUSINESS NOTES….
- As of 1 September, the rate for Field Board will be increasing to $385/month.
- The Waredaca STORE is now open! Check out a very nice variety of logo wear and items for everyone....T shirts, polos, Tech (moisture wicking) wear, caps, travel mugs, fleece, lots of goodies to choose from!
- If you are going out of town, please leave important details that we may need—i.e., your contact info, dates out of the area, who is responsible for your horse etc in one of two places.... either in an email to waredaca@aol.com OR call the office and leave it with Janey 301 570 4191.
- PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE CLEAN UP AFTER YOURSELF AND YOUR HORSE! There are pitchforks and wheelbarrows, brooms and trashcans in each barn; please use them!
- A necessary reminder about our dogs – we love them and are happiest when they are near us but a few common sense guidelines please…for the summer months in particular, all dogs are welcome to visit-- ideally on the weekends and the evenings when the farm is not as busy with other campers and visitors, under your watchful eye and control or leashed if necessary, but may NOT be in any of the rings or around other horses and people.
- Don’t forget to keep the lights OFF in the barn areas except in the late evening when they are truly needed.
- THANKS for closing the gates when you leave if close to dark—we appreciate it!
- DON’T FORGET TO UPDATE THE OFFICE WITH ANY CHANGES TO YOUR E-MAIL, CELL PHONES, WORK NUMBERS, AND AN EMERGENCY CONTACT NAME AND NUMBER…
Enough said for now. Thanks for all of your extra attention “around the edges” during this very busy time of the year. Let’s keep Waredaca a safe and pleasant place for all of us!
Sincerely.....the STAFF at WAREDACA................
Robert, Gretchen, Janey, Rob, Gayle, and Steph
