November 1999 News

Welcome to the November Newsletter.

Firstly, all the staff and students would like to congratulate everyone on doing so well in their assessments. The assessors were very impressed by the overall standard. Please remember not to be disheartened if you did not move up a grade - some stages take a little more time to achieve than others!

Copies of the minutes of the AGM are available at reception if you were unable to attend.

Healing Horses the Natural Way Chris Dyer, recently featured in Riding magazine is a herbalist, manipulator and equine aromatherapist. In conjunction with Essentially Equine he will be holding a demonstration evening at Hayfield on Tuesday 7th December from 7.30 pm onwards. Tickets are now available at a cost of £4 and it promises to be an enlightening evening.

Dressage League The first two competitions in the series have now been held and have proved a great success with everyone performing very well. The next competition will be on Sat 18th Dec and it is open to all riders of Green + / Stage 5 and above. You can book your horse and your time from the previous Saturday. Remember - places are limited! Right: Penny Correa and Benny were very successful at the Riding Club Caledonian Championships in 1999

Hayfield Saddlery as well as supplying most equipment for the horse and rider now offer a full tack repair service also available rug cleaning and repairs. Tel 01224 209220

Look out for the Special Xmas offers in December! The shop is open Tues. to Sat 1 - 6pm and Wed 1-7pm.

SJ Clinic A residential clinic was held at Hayfield with Sally McCarthy during the October holidays. A great time was had by all the participants who are now asking when the next one will be held! A special Thank You goes to Sally McCarthy, Allison Lee and Karen Grant for all the work they put in and especially for their great cooking!

Ideal Christmas Presents Your favourite horse or pony painted on a jumper! Adult sizes £23, Childrens sizes £18

Please ask at Reception or the Saddlery for further details Xmas orders must be in by 12th Dec.

Mauve Gymkhana Results 27th September 1999

Fancy Dress 1st Katie Willox & Acorn 2nd Therese Bernard & Crunch 3rd Julie Towe & Pip 4th Claire Saville & Frodo 5th Scott Baxter & Basil 6th Michaela Clark & Titan

Equitation 1st Sarah Knight & Busby 2nd Rachel Grant & Dilly 3rd Alice Prior & Wee Gemma 4th Stephanie Breen & Fergus 5th Cassie Buchanan & Nipper 6th Rhiannon Thompson & Challie

Games Well done to all the successful competitors !!!! Michaela Clark (Titan) Laura Pirie (Free B), Therese Bernard (Crunch), Naomi Moffat (Murphy), Emma Vase (Cecil), Susanne McHattie (Babycham), Christy Thomson (Dougal), Cassie Buchanan (Nipper), Stephanie Breen (Fergus), Kirsty McMahon (Pom), Rhiannon Thompson (Challie), Katrina Murphy (Paddie), Rebecca Forbes (Lucky), Sarah Knight (Busby), Alicia Marples (Sam), Claire Saville (Frodo), Rachel Grant (Dilly), Scott Baxter (Basil), Harriet Bond (Sierra), Julie Towe (Pip), Sophie Land (Molly), Alice Prior (Wee Gemma)

Halloween Games Congratulations to all the children who made this event such a success. A special vote of thanks goes to Kate Rudman and Dot Sim for all the work they put in!

SJ League The first competition of the Winter League was held on Sat. 16th Oct.

Novice 1st Megan Sim & Murphy, 2nd Kirsty Knight & Gemma, 3rd Sadie McLenan & Titan, 4th Kate Rudman & Rosso, 5th Alastair Taylor & Crunch, 6th Wendy Stewart & Cleo

Intermediate 1st Victoria Lee & Magic, 2nd Alison Haywood & Cuillin, 3rd Megan Sim & Cleo, 4th Kate Rudman & Rosso, 5th Gordon Taylor & HGV, 6th Hayley McIntosh & Pippa

Topscore 1st Victoria Lee & Magic, 2nd Frankie Sim & Busby, 3rd Megan Sim & Murphy, 4th Gordon Taylor & HGV, 5th Natalie Ward & Song, 6th Sadie McLenan & Titan

Dressage League.

Prelim 14 1st Anne Marie Hill & Benny, 2nd Jenny Casson & Frodo 3rd Janet Stewart & Challie, 4th Sara Beedie & HGV, 5th Frankie Sim & Busby, 6th Megan Sim & Murphy

Novice 32 1st Vikki Kind & Phantom, 2nd Aileen Osborne & Titan,, 3rd Theresa Dalton & Spot, 4th Lindsay Campbell & Gemma, 5th Lynne Florence & Challie, 6th Alison West & Cuillin

Elementary 48 1st Penny Correa & Cuillin, 2nd Theresa Dalton & Spot, 3rd Vikki Kind & Phantom

Well done to Mikaila Telford, Rhiannon Thomson, Chloe Hughs, Hannah Lawson, Lisa Farman & Amy Matheson for passing their Hayfield Stable Management 2 in October.