Home Farm Equestrian Centre

What a fun filled day we all had on this event and we all hope you had as much fun as we did and look forward to seeing you all and others at our next children’s show to be held on Sunday 3rd June.  The results were as follows:   Class 1  Cross Pole only Class (Led) Place Rider Horse 1st Oliver Fry Penny 2nd Ruby Orenz Merlin 3rd Tabby Yendall Percy 4th Minnie Turkinton Smithy   Class 1  Cross Pole only Class (Un-Led) Place Rider Horse 1st Toby Fry Smartie 2nd Katie Watkins Tango 3rd Abbi Byrd Fancy Pants 4th Katie Watkins Polo 5th Kayleigh Scrivens Poppy 6th Milly Baker Freddie   Class 2 – 1’6 (Led) Place Rider Horse 1st Ruby Orenz Merlin 2nd Rory Watkins Serenade 3rd Minnie Turkinton Smithy   Class 2 – 1’6 (Un-Led) Place Rider Horse 1st Oliver Fry Penny 2nd Toby Fry Smartie

We hope everyone enjoyed our evening show jumping event and provide the results below: Class 1 2’3 – 2’6 Place Rider Horse 1st Stephanie Harris Button 2nd Jessica Stallard Ceris 3rd Lauren Henry Prince 4th Stephanie Harris Keita 5th Poppy Clarke Rocky   Class 2 2’6 – 2’9 Place Rider Horse 1st Abbi Whiting Second Chance 2nd Poppy Clarke Rocky 3rd Stephanie Harris Button 4th Stephanie Harris Keita   Class 3 2’9 – 3’0 Place Rider Horse 1st Jessica Stallard Bohenian 2nd Abbi Whiting SAS Special Agent Splash 3rd Abbi Whiting Second Chance 4th Ross Paxton Majic 5th Ross Paxton Tigger 6th Georgie Russon Mr Oogle Boogle   Class 4 3’0-3’3 Place Rider Horse 1st Jessica Stallard Bohenian 2nd Georgie Russon Mr Oogle Boogle 3rd Ross Paxton Majic 4th Ross Paxton Tigger

Please note that we are still running our popular unaffiliated dressage competition for both children and adults on Saturday 24th November, though we are experiencing problems with our web site. We provide an entry form and schedule for assistance below, so please either post your entry to us or alternatively call us to pay over the phone.  Hopefully you will be able to enter on-line or alternatively just scan in the entry form and email it to Jill at Jilly_m_rickards@hotmail.co.uk We apologies for any inconvenience caused by our web site problems but we have been assured that the technical faults we are currently experiencing are being sorted and the web site should be fully operational shortly. DAYTIME Dressage Entry Form Hartbury Qualifier Dressage Shows – Sept to Dec 2012 Please be aware that as from 7.30pm on Saturday 17th November you can now enter on line by clicking on the

Most people have heard of or experienced first hand the trauma of a family member having Cancer and as this has now directly affected our immediate family, Gary has taken on the LINC 3 Counties Cycle Ride on Sunday 10th June 2012, to raise some money for the LINC office at the Haematology Department at Cheltenham General Hospital.  The ride will start from Tewkesbury Rugby Club over an approximate distance of 32Km, and he will make his way through Bushley, Bushley Green, Upton on Severn and surrounding Cotswold town’s back to Tewkesbury. If anyone would like to make a donation then please complete the attached sponsorship form and return it to us at Home Farm with a cheque made payable to LINC.  Following receipt we will add your details to our master sponsorship form and then will submit the form and all donations to Cheltenham General Hospital once the cycle ride has been completed. Any sponsorship money received would be greatly

Due to unfortuanate circumstances here we are now having to cancel our holiday booked this coming week.  As the arena was planned to be closed from the 4th May until the 15th May, we are offering out the hire of the indoor arena at the below specially discounted rates for these dates only: FLATWORK – £15 / hour up to 2 riders (excludes lights at standard rate). Additional £2.50 / rider / hr SHOW JUMPING – £20 / hour up to 2 riders (excludes lights at standard rate). Additional £2.50 / rider / hr Please contact Jill on 07771 346512 or Gary on 07887 400239 to arrange bookings. We have so far received good feedback from riders wishing to book the arena under this offer, and if this support continues we may consider  reviewing our future hire rates for individuals.

We still have some places remaining on our BHS Stage 1, 2 and 3 training programmes now being offered in 4 week blocks commencing from Thursday 17th May 2012 for Stage 1.  These courses are intended to be progressive through to Stage 3 between the hours of 9.30 am to 2.30pm, for one day a week (Thursday). Please click on the link below to enable you to obtain further details of the course syllabus with T&C and print off as necessary. We are offering the use of our facilities to Becci Trower BHS1 (regd) UKCC 3 (generic) who will be the course instructor and will be providing all necessary course content, handouts and instruction. It is intended that the theory side of the syllabus will be carried out in our viewing gallery at our indoor arena, with stable management and other practical training being carried out at our stable yard

Due to unfortuanate circumstances here we are likely to have to cancel our holiday booked for next week.  As the arena was planned to be closed from the 4th May until the 15th May, we are offering out the hire of the indoor arena at the below specially discounted rates currently for the 4th, 5th and 6th May only: FLATWORK – £15 / hour up to 2 riders (excludes lights at standard rate). Additional £2.50 / rider / hr SHOW JUMPING – £20 / hour up to 2 riders (excludes lights at standard rate). Additional £2.50 / rider / hr Depending on our circumstances by the 6th May, we may be able to extend this promotion rate for W/C 8th May 2012 Please contact Jill on 07771 346512 or Gary on 07887 400239

We have a few acres of paddocks which can be cut, turned and bailed.  Should there be anyone who has the equipment and wants free hay bails from doing this, then please call Gary on 07887 400239 who can make arrangements.

  We hope everyone enjoyed the competition, and provide a copy of the results which can be found on the British Dressage web site: AFFILIATED DRESSAGE CLASS 1  Prelim 13 SQ (Short Arena) JUDGE:  Sue Duffy List 4 Bridle No   Section Rider Name & Number Horse Name & Number   Col   Mark   %   Place PrizeMoney   1   Q Georgina Bull(87602)   Lux Luther   52   153   63.7   1st   3   Q Sally Ingram(255998)   Shindig (46826)   46   142   59.1   2nd CLASS 2 Novice 23S (Long Arena) JUDGE: Sue Duffy List 4 Bridle No   Section Rider Name & Number Horse Name & Number   Col   Mark   %   Place PrizeMoney   7   R Emma Jordan(353248) WoodlandsTrendsetter(52657)   63   185   68.5   1st   6   R Lisa Russell(241482)   Baleno (47230)  

Due to the severe adverse weather we are experiencing today, we have had to cancel this dressage event. We intend contacting each competitor who entered this event, so we can establish whether they wish their entry fee to be transferred or their cheque destroyed.  However, please could they note this cancellation and also call us on either 07771346512 or 07887 400239 to assist.