PHOTOS OF SUMMER CAMPS
Summer Camp I, June 2009
The first summer camp of 2009 started with the "Which Haflinger is this?" game. All 8 horses stood perfectly for this photo. |
Callie and her horse Cowboy head down to the arena for the first lesson of the week. |
A few seconds later, Isobelle leads Heidi down to the arena. |
Sunny rode Tuffy in the first lesson. |
And Emily rode Fred. |
In the afternoon Jade rode Stanley bareback. The kids practiced balance and control. |
Ada did a great job on Alsace. |
And Emily had a wonderful time on Fred. |
Isobelle rode Hairy in a hackamore that afternoon and had a grand ride on the youngster. |
Jade and Stanley rest for a moment and checkout who might be "It". |
Sunny works on keeping her hands down and quiet. |
Isobelle and Callie also take a moment out to watch Ada have fun loping Alsace. |
Here's Ada really enjoying Mr. Rotundo pony. Speed doesn't bother either of these two. |
After the lesson, the kids played tag. Kelsi Mayther, Tessa Curl, Lyn Steinbrecher and Jordyn Hanchett joined in the fun on their ponies. |
Jade and Emily wonder who is "IT" at this particular moment. |
Sunny and Emily keep and eye out for suspicious riders. |
Emily and Callie discuss the merits of their ponies |
Isobelle tells Hairy what a great job he's done staying away from everyone and keeping her from being "It". |
Jade practices her two point over trot poles. |
Emily and Tuffy show off great form. |
Ada gets Scim soft and forward over her trot poles. |
At lunch, Giffie Two joins Zoe and Kelsi for lunch. She had been at the farm for less than two weeks at this time and had adapted right into every day life. |
In the afternoon, Ada has Ace going forward nicely. |
Emily works with Harmony over trot poles. |
Isobelle loves to jump Alsace. She says it's like flying. |
Jade rode Gypsy for the first time. |
During another afternoon we went out to play on the cross country course. Here, Emily rides Scim off to find one of 4 colored cloths that the older girls have hidden. |
Geri cheered all the wild riders on. |
Isobelle had a hard time finding the 4 black cloths so she asked Jordyn (on Elegance) for some hints. |
Isobelle and Stanley-A portrait in the study of concentration. |
Tuffy helped Jade work on her cantering that day. Jade had an enormous smile on her face afterwards. |
Of course, there is always the tack cleaning sessions afterwards. Lyn had given a lecture on the many items that could be used to clean leather. The students put all that information to good use. |
One day we played the ever fun game of Musical Navahoes. The kids got really into the games and the horses were enjoying it almost as much as their riders. |
The work done out on the cross country course was so much fun that we spent a great amount of time out there. Sunny came out to join us on foot after her neck started giving her trouble. We missed her riding with us. |
Callie really enjoyed bringing her wonderful horse Cowboy with her. |
Jade and Tuffy made a good working pair. |
Isobelle is always putting to use whatever she learns in a lesson. Here she opens a gate off of Stanley's back. |
Ada and Elf enjoyed the tall grass and warm weather. |
Emily had Scim cantering around the cross country course every where she went. |
Do you think Ada was enjoying herself? What a smile on her face! |
Jade goes off towards the cantering lane. |
Kelsi on Ace and Jordyn on Elegance discuss exactly where they had hidden the colored cloths for the other students. |
Isobelle comes cantering back after finding one of her cloths. |
Callie and Jade on their way to go to the arena. |
Emily, Elf and Ada pose for us. |
Isobelle holds Fred and Stanley and Stanley whispers sweet nothings about how he will take care of Izzy out on the cross country course. |
Here's a great shot of Lyn sitting on Fred while everyone comes through the gate into the summer pasture. |
Isobelle is bound and determined to get things done. |
There's nothing like jumping bareback to practice balance and timing. |
Emily relaxes for a moment on Harmony. |
Isobelle and her favorite pony Alsace. |
And here Emily practices trot poles on Tuffy. |
Jade discovers that jumping Gypsy is pure fun. |
Cowboy, Callie, and Callie's dad John pose for a family shot. |
Some of the girls of summer camp. |
Friday afternoon we played games in the new TPA arena. Emily and Jade were Toilet Paper team members at first. |
Emily went on to be Lyn's partner for a while. |
Tessa and Ada formed the Haflinger team. |
Jordyn and Isobelle work on walking together-the fast walking horse on the property (Captain) and the slowest walking horse on the property. (Elf) |
Even during moments of waiting, the advanced students are always working on things that they feel could be better. Here, Tessa works on her leading skills. |
Emily works on Fred at the new mounting block. |
Jade is having WAYYYY too much fun! |
The new high ceiling in the arena makes the arena look immense and the horses look tiny. |
Parents and students gather for a Friday afternoon photo shoot. |
Lyn, Charlie, Ada, and Tessa get together for a photo shoot of their own. |
G-2 says goodbye to the first summer camp of 2009. |
Summer Camp I, August 7-11, 2006
We started by playing a game called |
Kelsi & Kaitlyn working on balance |
Cheryl & her new favorite horse, |
Way to go Madeline! |
Mom & Daughter waiting and watching. |
Cheryl & CJ riding |
Little Zoe & Kelsi work at putting their |
Everyone working on that two point! |
Kaitlyn & Stan both running for all they |
Cheryl on her other new favorite horse, |
CJ & Harmony out for a stroll. |
Zoe & tall Miranda doing tricks |
CJ & Harmony looking mighty relaxed |
Madeline & her favorite pony, Khadre. |
Zoe C says, “Come on Khadre!” |
Elegance wonders, “Are we done yet?” |
Jessica & Jordyn share a moment |
Kelsi & Kaitly |
Cheryl & Harmony are determined |
CJ & Alsace share a quiet moment. |
Kaitlyn & Stanleystill running. |
A beautiful study of Cheryl & Elegance. |
Zoe & Fred are neck & neck |
Kaitlyn & her favorite pony, Tommy. |
Zoe says, “Come on, Fred! Lets go!” |
Elegance & CJ are a cool pair during |
Kaitlyn works with Jordyn on |
Zoe C & Khadre marching along. |
Katie works with Rebecca |
Cheryl & Harmony on the run again |
Zoe makes a perfect jump on Schania. |
Kelsi proves that Fred can lead at a trot! |
Kelsi & her favorite pony who |
Zoe C steers Schania for Rebecca. |
Zoe C gets brave on Fred! |
Miranda W enjoying Elegance |
Kelsi shares her heart during |
Schania makes a handy couch. |
CJ attempts to jump |
Zoe & Miranda doing remarkable things |
Khadre helps Kaitlyn & Miranda W |
Another great shot of Kelsi & Quincy. |
Madeline & Quincyworking |
Everybody get out of the way! |
Miranda W & the Elfster. |
Miranda G & Harmony. |
Kaitlyn & Tommy. She changed horses, |
We have changed Zoe’s name to |
Kelsi has plenty of o rooms to stand, |
Miranda, Madeline & Katie |
CJ & Harmony taking a quiet moment. |
Kelsi on Streaks. |
Miranda G waits for instruction while |
“I wonder what they are going |
“Over here guys!” says Kaitlyn. |
Who would have thought putting a bridle |
Okay, Gypsy, help me find a saddle pad |
Miranda thinks that what Zoe is doing |
A pretty picture of balance with |
Kaitlyn & Tommycatching their breath! |
Go ponies go! |
“Go Tommy, Go!” |
Rebecca & Streaksworking hard |
And Rebecca & Streaks working on that |
Tack cleaning time is a happy time! |
Rebecca & Zoe C enjoying their pony. |
Rebecca & Madeline trying |
The gang with a very happy Teaks. |
At 36, Teaks is holding her own. |
Zoe & Schania working on their bend. |
Tessa working with Cheryl & Kelsi |
Tessa helping Zoe C finish up |
Rebecca & her favorite pony, Streaks. |
The Mirandas checking out photos |
Watch out Kailtyn! Here comes Streaks! |
“You want me to WHAT?” |
Miranda trying to hold on for dear life… |
Miranda W & Elegance watching |
Kelsi & Kaitlyn enjoying a day in the sun |
Schania letting Rebecca & Zoe know |
Is there nothing that this team can’t do? |
Zoe C loving on Music. |
Still have tack to clean, guys! |
Zoe M. & her favorite pony, Schania. |
Teaks, the grand dame of TPA. |
“Hang on there Miranda, |
























































































































































