Barn News
♥TOBY ~ Rest in Peace ~ 1986/1987 - Aug. 3, 2009♥
Toby has been an integral part of this facility virtually since we opened our doors 10 years ago. Therefore, I believe that it is fitting to place this memorial here:
Toby taught dozens of children, and adults, about horses & horsemanship during the past decade. He generally conducted himself with good humor. Though at times he could be stubborn & opinionated, he was always safe. And, I think, many, many people will have fond memories our our little "mini Belgian" for years to come.
Chestnut Ridge Hosts Open House/ Tack Sale to Benefit Helping Hearts Equine Rescue Date: May 30, '09
Some of our guests of the Open House
Kitties available for
Adoption
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Chestnut Ridge Hosted a Helping Hearts Equine Rescue "Spa day" ~ Oct. 3, 2008
Our Helping Hearts Spa Day was a Great Success for our Rescues!!
Several wonderful equine massage therapists, headed by Colleen McDonald of Equine Kneads, LLC, donated their time and talents to massage our rescues as well as several lesson horses and boarders' horses at Chestnut Ridge Equestrian Center. HHER received a donation for every horse massaged. In addition, we held a used tack sale and sold mums and pumpkins. Several Gift Baskets were also raffled off. Over $2,500 was raised for the horses. IN ADDITION, the next day HHER received an extremely generous donation of $1,000.00 from Carol Stillwell, CEO of Stillwell-Hansen, Inc. Thank you so much every one for sharing our day and making it such a great success for the horses.
Caley & Kerrie Albert Rose massaged by Colleen youngsters & the goats
Colleen McDonald & Penny
Dressage at Devon, '07~We have just returned from Devon with Galileo with the following results:
~3rd Place in the Four Years old and Above Stallions Under Saddle class, out of 12 stallions shown.
~4th Place in the 5 Year Old Stallions/Geldings Materiale Class, out of 9 horses shown.
Aug 30, '07: Tynan placed 3rd in the Colt/Gelding Yearlings class at the Dressage at Stone Tavern Dressage Sport Horse Breeding Show aginst warmblood colts! Whooo-hooo! A big Thank You to Lisa Basselini, who handled Tynan for us.
Working Student Positions often Available
The Student must be available Tuesday through Friday, Minimum Age of applicant is 17 yrs. Must have reliable Transportation.
Duties normally include assist trainers in grooming, tacking, handling horses. Must have experience in handling horses, bringing in from the field, as well as grooming, tacking and cleaning tack.
Additional duties may include longeing horses as part of their training. Will train the working student in proper longeing techniques.
In exchange, the working student will earn dressage lessons on well-trained lesson horses, and have the opportunity to audit clinics by well-known trainers. Facility Policy is that the student earns a half-hour private lesson with 5 hours work and a 45 minute private lesson with 7 hrs. work.
