Hello Raynham Riders!
Wow, despite the ridiculously cold weather we have had this
winter, time is flying by! It’s hard to
believe, but Session Four (Feb 23rd – April 26th) starts in less than a
week. Hopefully this also means that
warmer weather is on its way! If you
need to make a change to your lesson time, add an additional lesson per week or
wish to resume classes, please me know
ASAP.
We are already gearing up for Summer Camp 2014! The dates and registration for this summer have
been posted on the website, http://www.raynhamstables.com/registration.html. We have a few exciting changes for this
summer. We will only be accepting 32
campers (instead of 40) so that we can keep the class sizes smaller, which will
be greatly beneficial for both the beginner riders and for dressage lessons for
the more advanced riders. We also are excited to be able to offer more
XC schooling for advanced riders. Residential camp will again be split into two,
one-week sessions. The first week will
be run as usual but the second week will be geared specifically for
intermediate –advanced riders (including competition riders). Campers that attend both sessions will be
able to stay the weekend in between for free.
Details on each session theme and new residential camp format TBA
shortly.
We also have a lot of exciting plans for this spring! We are going to be starting the lounge over
the tack-up area in April, which will provide a large, comfortable (and warm!)
viewing area for parents and a terrific craft and lunch area for summer
camps! We will also be tackling replacing
the fencing this year, so it’s going to be a busy spring. If you have any skills and time to offer,
any help would be greatly appreciated.
A note about private
lessons:
Due to the rising demand for private/semi-private lessons,
the cost is increasing by $5.00/lesson ($40.00/session). I also want to remind students to
mount 15 min prior to your lesson time to adjust tack and begin warming up so
that you get the most out of your private lessons. If you are looking to add a private lesson
this session, I cannot guarantee that there will be a time slot available until
Lindsay and Alex return, as I am already teaching as many hours as
possible. I will do my absolute best to
accommodate as many requests as possible.
The cost increase will not affect
the Early Rider Program (for riders 5 – 7 years old) as Lindsay and I will not
be teaching these classes.
As always, we are working hard to make Raynham Stables the
best place possible to ride! If you ever
have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
