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HI Everyone,

Sorry for the long delay between posts…too much riding on the beach, and then too much school!

So there is lots of news to share…

New Arrivals

A welcome to new boarders Christine with Lorenzo and Bronwyn with Delphine, and of course all of Katie’s troup!  We also welcome Gabby’s new lease horse, Hannah. Hannah is available for half lease, she is very well behaved and jumps nicely too.

Also a welcome to Stacey. Stacey buys and trains TBs, and she was the previous owner of Echo.  She now has Annie in the barn as her next project.

And we all know, of course, that Deanna has got her own horse, so the happy appy is now having a holiday. Vienna is by Vienna Waltz, and is 14 years old.  She will be doing the jumpers this summer.

Clinic

The other big news is that Will Simpson is coming to give a clinic next week. Will is teaching all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the 23, 24, 25th of October.

Cafe

So Efrain and Carmen will be doing the cafe Monday to Friday 330-430 and Saturday and Sunday midday. Watch for open times, and please try to support their start up venture.

Horses Bought and Sold

Well, we have purchased several horses recently. LIttle Miss and Othello are lesson horses. Little Miss is a TB/WB cross that has done the Hunters. Othello is a big TB that has also done the Hunters. Echo is a sales horse that has also shown in the Hunter ring.

We have also acquired Copacabana, a 3 year old mare by Capone as a sales project.  She arrived last night and has settled in already.

We also sold Crescent’s Neon Moon, also known as Nicky, to Bonnee James for her daughter as a show pony.  Bonnee said her daughter was up at 6 am today to have her first ride.

Also sold was Madeleine Hawkin’s horse, Gabby. This lovely mare went to a local home, so I am sure Madeleine will be able to visit her.

Projects

Well, the new footing is almost finished in the indoor, the rest of the sand arrives on Monday. The lesson ring got new hogsfuel this summer as well as laser levelling, and we are going to put in more hogsfuel.

The annoying pigeons are becoming fewer by the day, and hopefully it will not be long before they are all gone….you don’t want to know.

Mark has been putting in the posts for the three new paddocks and he is almost finished. It takes 1-2 hours to put in each post, so you can imagine how cheerful he is when he gets home after a rainy day :).

With this great weather, we have been able to keep the fields open longer than usual, including using the Grand Prix field. Katie has been teaching quite a few lessons out there, and lots of people have been hacking as well.

You also might have noticed that there has been a lot of painting. We have painted the indoor, the main barn outside and stall doors, the cross ties and lockers, most of Shed Row B, and the front of the lesson barn…as well as all the jump standards.

We also painted the big lounge…….no, that is not the color we were expecting……perhaps the aqua green walls and blue carpet will grow on us.

Well, that is all the news for now…the picture below is Nicky in his new home….

Anton

 This is Anton’s sire, Alabaster…certainly looks like him and below is Amanda competing in Australia

McKenna at the beach with Biru

test from Denise

Well, I am going to try to post those pictures again, but obviously no guarantees. As well, there is a bit more news as well.

Clinics

Birthe Shuman McKeon will return June 21 for a Dressage Clinic.  Come and watch Anton, Dublin, Midas, Valdi, Chester and maybe Gestalt strut their stuff.

Newcomers

Welcome to Carl and his owners. Carl comes from Lindy Townley’s barn. He is enjoying his grass and all the carrots from Janice too!

Crescent Night at Greehawk

Greenhawk Vancouver invites all Crescent clients to come on down for a night of special deals and fun for Crescent on Tuesday the 9th at 6:00 pm

Beach Rides

It is beach season, and Fiona, Sue, Mary Anne, and Eleni have already been out getting wet. Are  you next??

Other news

Well, the outdoor ring is open again, thank goodness! So now we know where the leak was……

Also, the pictures are still not uploading……sorry!

Well we had a great time with the clinic.  All the horses went well, and one of the Grand Prix riders said she had never learned so much in such a short time.  Will was pleased with the horses and riders, and we were pleased he was able to “keep the Appy happy”. Great weather and great food supplied by Shiralee helped both riders and spectators have a pleasant weekend.  More details, and pictures, later!

Crescent Stables Presents a Clinic with Will Simpson

At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Simpson won the gold medal

as part of the United States team in team jumping, together with McLain

Ward, Laura Kraut, and Beezie Madden. In addition, Simpson last year

helped drive the U.S. Nation’s Cup Team to a high degree of success, including

second place at the Samsung Super League contest in Rome. In Wellington,

Simpson and Carlsson won $100,000 Zada Enterprises Masters Cup,

and Will has represented the United States in five World Cup Finals

The Crescent Clinic with Will Simpson will be held April 3,4,5 2009. Please call the office for more information.

Will Simpson, Olympic Gold Medal Winning Rider 2008, will be coming to Crescent to teach on April 3,4,5th. Watch for more info!

Yes, that is right, Nomi tried to eat some PRADA. On Feb. 8 we had a magazine shoot at the farm, and the producer wanted Nomi to hang with the fashion models for a couple of shots. Everyone thought Nomi was very beautiful and very well behaved. Until she ate the PRADA. See View Magazine if you want to see Nomi in action!

Both Birthe Schuman McKeon and Lindy Townley were at the farm to teach in February, and the Massage clinic with Shannon was fab, everyone reports!

We say a sad goodbye to Harry today as he goes on to his new owner, and wish Leslie happy horse hunting.  Arriving today was Beata with her buckskin Mustang. He seemed very happy in his paddock.

Valdi, Seamus and Ges all went to the TB schooling show and had a great time, and it has been nice to see Carol M back doing the barn thing too!

Amanda Barlow is now leasing Chester for Dressage, and Kathyrn is leasing Risky while Pam takes a rest from riding for a bit. Must be all that ballroom dancing she does…I have heard she and hubby can really shake up the floor!

Upcoming Events:

Spring Break is around the corner and we will be having Day Camp Sessions all 14 days, as well as one or two Beach Trips. There will also be Pro D Day deals on practice rides and Beach Trips.  The Pro D day beach rides will be Mar. 20, Mar 28, April 24, May 15, and May 18. Space is limited, so sign up now!

Spring Break Day Camps will be as follows:

Correct Tack Cleaning      Mar. 16 or 23

Grooming and Show Prep  Mar. 17 or 24

Feeding and Horse Care    Mar. 18 or 25

Lunging a Horse                Mar. 19 or 26

Banding and Horse First Aid  Mar. 20 or 28

Cost is 15.00 per day, discounts for multiple bookings and for taking both Camp Days on the same topic!

Please call the office to book a Camp Day.

The Lindy Townley clinic will be held on Tuesday, Jan 27, not Feb. 10th. See Deb for more info!

Horse Massage Clinic

Don’t forget that Friday, Jan 30 2009 is the clinic with Shannon. She will show you how to check your horse over for soreness and injuries, and also show you how to do a quick pre ride massage to ensure optimal performance. The clinic starts at 7:00 and will conclude with hot drinks and snacks in the lounge.  See you there!

Ellen Bontje Clinic

Sue, Ashley, Renee and Chelsea P. are heading off to watch the Bonjte clinic on the Sunday. It is being held at Leslie Reid’s barn and at Hazelmere, both in Langley. Let Sue know if you want to come too, be aware there is an auditing fee.

Birthe Schuman McKeon

Birthe will be teaching on Feb.8 at the barn. Clara, Claire, Renee, Christina, and Ashley will be having lessons or having Birthe ride their horse. Feel free to come and watch, we will be starting about noon.

Hunter Equitation Clinic

Lindy Townley will be returning to Crescent for an afternoon and evening of lessons. Check with Deb for the details, but it is tentatively scheduled for Feb. 10.