 |
Stoner
Ridge Farm News |
 |
Contact
Information
sales@stonerridgefarm.com
859.988.9092
Robert & Lyngle
Lawson
Paris, KY
Foundation First Mountain Horse Training TM
Happy Valentine’s Day
Another
Year, Another Milestone . . .
Here
at the farm we are always looking to the future to see what new avenues
there are for our horses. 2007
was right on target.
Early
in the year, we didn’t know what to expect at the Three Phase Event.
We didn’t have any experience in dressage even though we trail
ride and feel that trail obstacle is a strong area of competition for
us. Well, Erin and Robert
jumped right in and started learning all they could about dressage.
They took some lessons and went on to do well in the competition.
Erin even competed successfully at gaited dressage shows and won.
This year we’ll add Charlie and Kevin to our Three Phase
line-up. I think Charlie’s
glad he’s got a built in dressage trainer at home <G>.
As
I wrote last month, Barb’s Stormy Knight has been inducted into the
AGMH Hall of Fame. What an
honor! We have thoroughly
enjoyed Stormy every step of the way.
He also won the Western World Grand Championship this year. . .
another milestone for us. Way
to go Don and Nancy. He
could have never attained this level without your support and
dedication. Another horse
that elevated our training program in 2007 and allowed us to achieve
another milestone was Robert’s Rockin’ Rosey owned by Doug and Jill
Drenik. She won the 3 and 4
year old Open Park World Grand Championship. . . our first World Grand
Championship in the Park division. Congratulations
Charlie on this fabulous accomplishment.
In
2008, we’ll once again be trying something new.
The Equine Affaire in Columbus, OH will be offering an Extreme
Cowboy Race. We have to make
application and be selected -
only 40 horses will be competing.
They will be from all breeds and disciplines.
We’re hoping to be included in the race.
Videos will be submitted for approval by the end of Feb.
We’ll let you know how we do.
Wish us luck!
Certainly
a milestone for us this year, will be the construction of the new arena.
We have found the contractors we need but we are waiting on the
weather to improve before we can get to work.
Let us know what type of activities you’d like to see once the
arena is ready. We’ll
be able to have clinics and ride to our heart’s content regardless of
the weather. Woo Hoo!
Thank you for being part of the wonderful milestones in our
lives!
Super
Star Stallion Line Up at SRF
SRF’s
Silver Sundown
2007
4 yo Stallions/Geldings Classic Pleasure High Point
2006
Amateur High Point
2006
Reserve Conformation High Point
Merry
Go Blue
2006
World Grand Champion Classic Stallion
2005
Reserve World Grand Champion
Dock’s
Mr. Sandman
2006
High Point Park Stallion
2005
World Champion Park 5 Year Old Stallion
Knight’s
Sudden Storm
Another
outstanding stallion will be shown this year is Knight’s Sudden Storm.
He
has outstanding bloodlines and he’s for sale!
He
is owned by Harold & Gayle Brown.
2008
UMH Banquet
Congratulations to everyone on their 2007 awards!
At the banquet, honors went to many different farms and
exhibitors. Steve Heuslein,
the Copland’s, the Brummer’s, the Morgan’s, Van Bert Farms,
Carolyn Kenton and many others deserved
their pat on the back for all the contributions to the Kentucky
Equestrian Center. Robert
was given a plaque to honor his 6 years of service on the UMH Board.
Don has now taken his place.
Robert and I were given the Volunteer Award for 2007.
Carolyn Kenton was honored for her work with the Three Phase
Event as well. The Southeast Club brought beautiful crystal awards for
their high point program. Congratulations
Silver! Pal Porter was the
winner of the cart even though Nancy Copland hung in there to the end.
Watch for the UMH magazine for all the details.
After the ceremonies, there was dancing and much whooping and
hollering. Kevin and Charlie
got into the act. Our new
grandbaby even had his/her first dance. I believe there’s a
video out there ‘somewhere’ with the incriminating evidence
that might just come in handy at an opportune time <G>.
Events
and Hotel Information
Al
Prewitt Memorial/Carson Masters/Spring Premier,
Fletcher, NC -
Host Hotel: Holiday
Inn Asheville Airport $72. This
is a new hotel and it has a complete breakfast.
828.684.1213 (We have reservations here)
SRF will be going to the Trail
Ride Big South Fork in TN on 5/2-3
(Thurs. or Friday through
Sun.) We have the same cabin -
Holly Patch. Don
& Nancy and Steve & Sydney are planning to join us.
Let me know ASAP if you’d like to go.
We’d love to have you.
Ladies
Auxiliary 5/30-31:
Super 8 -
606-886-3355, 80
Shoppers Path , Prestonsburg, KY
41653
Comfort
Suites 606-886-2555
51 Hal Rogers Dr.,
Prestonsburg, KY 41653
(We are here)
Mark
Your Calendars
2/22-23/08
- UMH Judge’s
Clinic
Murfreesboro,
TN
3/1-2/08
- Road to the Horse
Murfreesboro,
TN
3/7-7/08
- Spring Premier/Al
Prewitt/Carson Masters Show
Fletcher,
NC
3/14-15/08
- DQP Clinic
Winchester,
KY
3/15/07
- Foundation First Clinic -
Open to the Public, Milford, NJ
3/31/08
- 4/05/08
Foundation
First Clinic - South Fork, IA
4/10-13/08
- Equine Affaire
Columbus,
OH
4/19-20/08
- Three Phase Event -
Winchester, KY
4/26/08
- Spring Fling
– Winchester, KY
5/2-3/08
- Run for the
Carnations Ride, Big South Fork, TN
5/10/08
- North Middletown
Show - North Middletown, KY
5/30-31/08
- Ladies Auxiliary
Show, Prestonsburg, KY
6/7/08
- Stidham Memorial -
Stanton, KY
6/20/08
- Bourbon County Fair
- Paris, KY
6/27-28/08
- Summer Celebration
KY Highlands - Prestonsburg, KY
7/2/08
- Erin’s Due
7/4-5/08
- UMH KY State
Championship, Winchester or Harrodsburg
7/18-19/08
SMHC Tennessee Show – White Pine, TN
(Counts
as two AAA shows)
Aug.
possible “Trainers’ Show”
9/1-6/08
- UMH World Show,
Winchester or Harrodsburg, KY
9/16-20/08
- RMH International,
Lexington, KY
10/4/08
UMH Annual Fish Fry, Winchester, KY
10/14-18/08
KMSHA International, Lexington, KY
Thank
You Barrie!
We want to send a very special thank you to Barrie Hughes for the beautiful
portrait of Sandman. What a
talent she has! She did a
great job of capturing that “Sandman look.”
Now as I work at the dining room table, he is there watching.
Thanks again, Barrie for your thoughtfulness and generosity.
We also want to welcome Scott and Barrie’s colt, Sonny, for
training. He’s a handsome
three year red chocolate
colt by Sam’son.
Ella
One of the
joys of our life is to introduce little
ones to the pleasure of riding horses.
James and Rachel have come to love it and Don and Nancy’s
granddaughter, Ella has as well. Last
month, Robert had the honor of assisting Ella on her first solo ride.
She was thrilled and told everyone that she “rode all by
myself.” I don’t know
who was more excited Robert or Nancy.
Ella is riding China, a sweet little mare who belongs to Don and
Nancy. It looks like she’s
hooked. What fun we’ll
have with Ella at the shows!
Congratulations
to our UMH High Point Winners
SRF’s
Silver
Sundown
1st
4 yo Stallions/Geldings Classic
3rd
Ladies Open Classic with Lyngle
Pepper’s
Just Plain Pretty
1st
Open 4 Gait
$1000
Winner
1st
Adult Versatility
3
yo Open Amateur Classic
2nd
Jill Drenik
Barb’s
Stormy Knight
AGMH
Hall of Fame
1st
Geldings Trail
2nd
Adult Versatility
SRF’s
Sands of Time
3rd
Geldings Trail
Patches
Pride of
Ebony
1st
SMH Western
3rd
SMH Trail
Men’s
Open Trail
1st
Charlie DeAtley
FR’s
Apollo
3rd
2 yo Open Trail
CD’s
Crown Jewel
2nd
2 & 3 yo
Conformation
2nd
3 yo Fillies
Classic
Open
Amateur Trail
2nd
Nancy Copland
FR
Toco’s Double T
2nd
Stallions/Geldings Country Trail
Dock’s
Mr. Sandman
3rd
Stallions Park
Moving
Back to PA
Susan Kline, owner of Precious Ray of Hope, is returning to her former home
in Pennsylvania. She had
bought a small farm near Rick and Laurie in Menifee County which is now
for sale. We’ll miss Susie
but wish her well.
Brenda
& Larry
We went to visit Brenda and Larry Watson in Leander, just after
the first of the year. We
bought a beautiful gray roan gelding from them (Nate).
We also brought Mandy back with us.
She’s a cute little chocolate filly.
Brenda already had her started.
We appreciate these good friends and their great horses.
Violent
Storms
Violent storms came tearing across the southern states late
Tuesday night leaving a path of destruction.
Over 50 lives have been lost in KY, TN, AR, MS, and AL.
There has also been millions of dollars worth of damage all
across the south.
While Stoner Ridge Farm itself was spared any great damage (a few
shingles blown from the house), many of our Mountain Horse friends were
not so fortunate. As
many of you know, Jessica Shannon and her family were working to build a
new training barn. When the
winds came through, they destroyed the barn that was in progress, a
tobacco barn, a shed, and the roof off the greenhouse.
Fortunately, the house was spared as was a small barn that had 3
or 4 horses in it. We
understand they were insured for part of the loss.
Our hearts go out to them . . .
KMSHA
Awards
National
Division -
By Rider
1st
- Benjamin Stutman—Juvenile. Trail Obstacle
2nd
- Brian Crowe
- Adult Trail
Obstacle
4th
- Nancy
Copland - Jack Benny Class
National
Division -
By Horse
1st
- FR Toco’s Double
T -
2-3 yo Country Trail
2nd
- Pepper’s Just
Plain Pretty -
Open 4 Gait
4th
- Barb’s Stormy
Knight -
Open Western
5th
- Pepper’s Just
Plain Pretty -
Open Western
New
Jersey Clinic
“Foundation First”
Saturday -
March 15, 2008 10:00
A.M.
Alexandria Park in Milford, NJ
“Robert Lawson of Paris, KY, a highly respected and successful
horse trainer, will present his “Foundation First” clinic on March
15, 2008. This Award Winning
2005 Trainer of the Year, will demonstrate his training methods by using
several broke horses at different levels of discipline. In the afternoon
session, Clinician Robert Lawson, will continue to educate auditors by
demonstrating how to train your horse to safely navigate various types
of obstacles found on the trail. Whether
you have a weanling, a mature horse, or something in between, the
information that you learn from the “Foundation First” clinic will
create a more solid and safer ride for you and your horse.
The clinic is hosted by the Alexandria Equestrian Association and
presented by the Northeast Mountain Horse Club.
Contact Pam or Randy Smith for information:
717.266.2137.”
Flu Season
The newsletter and invoices have been delayed this month
due to illness.
Hopefully, I
am on the mend and will be up to par soon.
Thank you for your patience.
Horse
Show Contributions Help Trainers
The Ladies Auxiliary voted at our last meeting to make
contributions to trainers who were injured or ill.
Justin Spencer and Dougie Spears both had experienced broken
bones and were unable to ride for a period of time.
Jessica Shannon had been hospitalized with a severe infection.
Thank you to everyone who contributes in the form of sponsorships
or entry fees at our horse shows. Funds
go to help communities and civic projects as well as to provide
assistance where there is a need. Thank
you for giving so generously.
Remember
to renew your association memberships for 2008.
Riders
cards are now required for UMH before horses may be shown.
Stoner Ridge Farm's past News Letters
Stoner Ridge Farm
2469 Clintonville Rd.
Paris, KY 40361
859-988-9092 cell 859-749-3008
. Training
. 2008 Champions . 2007 Champions
.
Mares/ Foals
. Stallions . Sales
.
. Newsletter
. Lessons and Clinics
. Build
a Solid Foundation . Links
.
Home
.
Charlie and Erin DeAtley
created exclusively for Stoner Ridge Farm, all rights reserved.
|
