Ranchette Veley Equestrian Center Horse Show

September 22, 2012 was the date for our fall Ranchette Veley Equestrian Center Horse Show. A special thank you to all of our volunteers, hard-working participants and our wonderful Judge Frank Callagee!! Another special thank you to Sarah Gourdie, creator of an awesome You Tube video of Elliott and I during our exhibition ride. I am very appreciative and so grateful!!

Appreciation also goes out to Head Volunteer Kristin Chanter and Facility Manager Ron Veley for all of his hard work helping to prepare the grounds for our show, as well as his volunteer help during the entire day! (One more note: Congratulations to Matt Brady for earning his Boy Scout Badge for Horsemanship!) Way to go Matt!!

Dressage Results:
First Place:
Cierra Tischler and K.C. with a 70.00% for Intro Test B
Cierra Tischler and Worth the Wait with a 72.50% for Intro Test C
Rick Crockett and Indigo Allstar with a 72.50% for Training Level Test 1
Rick Crockett and Indigo Allstar with a 75.35% for Training Level Test 2
Amber Foster and Worth the Wait with a 75.20% for Training Level Test 3

Additional Results:
First Place
Ty Gardner, Erica Filter and Isabelle Rahilly for Walk-Trot Division A
Linda Filter and Serious Mr. "M" for Walk-Trot Division B
Amber Foster and Worth the Wait for Walk-Trot-Canter
Kristen Thompson-Chanter and Worth the Wait for Trail Option A
Erica Filter and Serious Mr. "M" for Trail Option A
Amber Foster and Worth the Wait for Trail Option B
Isabelle Rahilly and My Lady Lou and Erica Filter on Serious Mr. "M"  for Trot Poles
Amber Foster and Indigo Allstar for Jumping 2'6" and honorable mention to Cierra Tischler

Looking forward to our next show in May!! Congratulations to all!! Everyone did a great job!!

Horse Camp 2012 a Ton of Fun

As usual, we had a great, fun and busy week at Horse Camp. Emily, Amber, Hannah, Abigail, Cierra and Isabelle - way to go! From a three-hour trail ride at Zion National Park to Veyo Pool to our cookout in Pine Valley - we never stopped moving! Hope all of you are well-rested and recovered. Our End-of-Camp Performance was the best!! You guys rocked!

Special thanks to:
Clinician Frank Callagee for a great two-hour session! We can't stop talking about musical buckets!
Farrier Jerry Vonkaenal for a his insight on proper hoof care.
Guest Speaker Pat Allen on "What Riding was Like When I was Your Age."
Pine Valley Guest Speaker Marsha Bloom on "Gaining Credibility with Your Horse."
Veyo Pool Chaperone Jeffri Ann Olson.
Music Man and Research Paper Judge Ron Veley. Congratulations to Abigail the winner!
Evaluation Rider Susan Lundgreen for the beautiful jewelry!

We really appreciate all our friends and neighbors who come to watch the End-of-Camp Performance. Looking forward to a great time again next year!! - Gail

The Ranchette Veley Equestrian Center May 2012 Horse Show

Saturday May 12th, 2012 was the date of The Ranchette Veley Equestrian Center Spring Horse Show. Congratulations to all the riders and volunteers who worked so hard to make it all possible. Every rider worked so hard and deserves a huge round of applause!!

Special Recognition and deepest thanks to:
Judge Frank Callagee
Dressage Scribe and Scorer Doris Johnson
Ring Steward Chris Levine
Facility Manager Ron Veley
Photographer Todd Tischler

Rider Awards/1st Place:
Amber Foster and Worth the Wait       Introductory Level Test C     79.000%
Rick Crockett and Allstar's Game        Introductory Level Test B      74.375%
Susan Lundgreen and Braveheart         Training Level Test 1             62.916%
Susan Lundgreen and Braveheart         Training Level Test 2             63.928%



Special thanks to our "stand-in" Judge Cierra Tischler during my exhibition ride
on Mijn Genezer - Second Level Test 3 with a score of 76.666%. 



1st Place Awards:
Linda Filter and Royal Lady Di           Walk-Trot
Erica Filter and Serious Mr. "M"         Walk-Trot
Amber Foster and Worth the Wait      Walk-Trot-Canter
Hannah Doherty and My Lady Lou     Trail Division A - tie
Erica Filter and Serious Mr. "M"         Trail Division A  - tie
Cierra Tischler and Allstar's Game      Trail Division B
Cierra Tischler and My Lady Lou       Jumping 2'3"
Amber Foster and Allstar's Game       Jumping 2'0"



Looking forward to our Fall Show on September 22, 2012. Thanks again!!

The Ranchette Veley Equestrian Center Horse Show

September 24, 2011 was the date for our first fall Ranchette Veley Equestrian Center Horse Show. Thank you to everyone who participated and volunteered. We had a great day and every competitor left with a handful of ribbons! Special thanks to Judge Frank Callagee for his encouragement and words of wisdom. Thanks, too, to Lori Carter of German Equestrian Manufacturers for our gift bags, Scribe and Scorer Pat Allen, Ring Steward Tom Tischler and Photographer Todd Tischler. Each and every rider deserves a huge round of applause for their efforts and hard work. Get ready for a Spring and Fall show in 2012!!

Congratulations to the riders and horses who won these classes:

Cierra Tischler and Worth the Wait - Intro Tests A and B

Jeffri Ann Olson and Streakin' Harley Bars - Intro Test C

Shaylee Snow and Perfectly Bear - Training Tests 1 and 2

Emily Olson and Streakin' Harley Bars - Trot Poles

Amber Foster and Worth the Wait - Crossrails and Trail Option B

Rick Crockett and Allstar's Game - Jumping 2'0" to 2'6"

Shannon Crockett and Lady Jane - Jumping 2'3"

Suzi Richards and Lady Jane - Trail Option A

Kara Carter and Lady Jane - Walk-Trot and Walk-Trot-Canter Division A

Shannon Crockett and Mijn Genezer - Walk-Trot Division B

Emily Olson and P.J. - Walk-Trot-Canter Division B

Keep up the good work everyone!! I'm proud of you!!

Protect Your Horse's Eyes and Face w/Fly Masks

Fly masks can be a very important tool to not only shield your horse's eyes from irritating flies, they can also provide year-round protection from: debris, blindness and skin cancer. On a windy day, a fly mask can prevent dust and debris from collecting in your horse's eyes. Not only do they help keep the eyes clean, but a dark or black fly mask can help a blue-eyed horse (who spends significant time in direct sunlight) avoid blindness. The benefits don't stop there. The face of a pink-skinned white-haired horse could be spared from skin cancer with a fly mask that covers the face and nose. Lastly, fly masks (that cover the ears) can also help horses who are ear-shy to gain confidence having their ears handled. Fly masks can cost anywhere from $10 to $30 and are available in any tack store or tack catalog. This small investment can go a long way in making your horse happy, ridable and comfortable.