OCTOBER & NOVEMBER 2008

Fall is in the air, and at Hidden Valley Stables, that means our annual Halloween Festival and a busy schedule of horse shows and events! Please join us for at least one of the many fun and exciting events on our calendar!

Upcoming Events

Hidden Valley has several events scheduled over the next few weeks and hope to see many of our students and their families in attendance. Please mark your calendars!

October 25th Halloween Festival - This is the premiere annual event at Hidden Valley. We will kick off our evening gala with a 6:00 pm costume contest for our students and their horse or pony of choice. Please arrive at the barn in time to be ready for the contest. Prizes will be awarded in several categories, so be creative! We will also host a horseless horse show (always competitive!), lead the kids along a haunted trail and have a bonfire. Food and beverages will be provided. If you haven’t already RSVP’d, please call Melissa Barnes at 704-843-0197 or e-mail hiddenvalleystables@alltel.net with the number in your family who plan to attend.

October 26th Clinic with Bruce Christison We are very pleased to announce that Bruce Christison will be holding a clinic for our show team riders on Sunday, October 26th. Bruce and his wife Amy own Christison Stables in Camden, South Carolina and train many of the area’s top horses and riders on the “A” circuit. Bruce has a wealth of knowledge to share with our students. Sign-up sheets are on the bulletin board in the upper barn - please include the best times for the clinic. Cost is $65.

November 1st is the date for our final Hidden Valley PHJA /Academy horse show if the season. Please let your trainer know if you plan to show and sign up in the upper barn with your name and choice of horse or pony. This is a great chance to test the skills you have been learning during the fall season!

November 7-9 - PSJ Medal Finals year-end show in Aiken, South Carolina

November 14-16 - PHJA year-end show at Latta Plantation

 Welcome!

Hidden Valley would like to extend a warm welcome to two new boarders this fall.

Congratulations to Julia Neufeld on her new pony, Peter, and welcome to boarding at HVS - we know you and your pony will make a great team!

Welcome also to Ashley Smith as she moves her Thoroughbred mare, Tiffany, to our farm. The Smith family recently moved to the area from Ohio, and their horse will arrive on October 27th. Congratulations, Ashley, and good luck with Tiffany!

Congratulations!

Hidden Valley’s horse show on October 4th was a resounding success and we wish to say thanks to all of the participants and congratulations all of our riders on their preparation and performance!

Our Champion and Reserve Champion riders include: Courtney Patterson in 11 & Under Equitation, Rachel Voorhis and Tori Bilas in Long Stirrup, Mary Thomson and Grace Fox in Limit Rier, Lacy Busiek in Pre-Child/Adult Rider, Chanler Brock in Children’s Hunter, Amanda Young in Open Hunter and 12-14 Equitation, and Lindsey Barnes in Low Schooling jumpers.

In our Academy divisions, congratulations to our Champion and Reserve
winners Katie Burleson and Sara Scott in Walk/Trot, Montana Donohue and
Annabelle Oates in Walk/trot/canter and Gareth Rasberry and Mary Carton
Mitchener in Trot-in Crossrails. Great job!
 

Thank you!

Hidden Valley Stables recently introduced Melissa Barnes as the new barn manager and Melissa Rice as the new head trainer. Many of you have already had a chance to meet them, and we want to say a very big thanks for your warm welcome.

Dave and Terri Young and the staff at Hidden Valley also wish to say thank you to all of the wonderful volunteers who assisted with the October horse show. Hidden Valley is known for its knowledgeable, hard working and kind volunteers, and this show was no exception! Special thanks to Tanja Patterson, who handles all of the entries including the numerous changes made throughout the show and Jenny Busiek who assisted for over 12 hours in the announcer’s stand. We couldn’t do it without you!

Please remember that we will be closed November 26-30 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Happy Thanksgiving to all of our HVS families!

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