Face Lift for Barn We will have been at Sunrise Meadows 4 years on December 10, 2011. A lot has changed since we first moved in. First we gutted and re stalled the barn. Then we moved the paddocks to the back in a U around the barn and the arena with new fencing, waterers and shelters. Next we insulated the upper walls of the arena and built the sand and grass rings.
NOW the front tack up stalls and face of the building are being completed. The barn has a new roof, new insulation and the ceilings are going in. It will be completed within the next 2 weeks. The whole interior of the barn was painted this spring. Our horses now have the comfortable home that they deserve.
The ARENA has had a new face lift as well. It is now full of light with 6' Windows all around. The lighting has been updadted. Jump storage has been maximized to create the most arenma space.
Crystal's and Nicki's Show Season
Its official Crystal and Nicki are starting their 2nd year of showing. They started off last fall with the 1.10m championionship at Anderson's last outdoor show and repeated it this year with the 1.15m championship. They placed in most of their classes and won a few from 1.15 to 1.30 classes. We look forward to their fall and winter season at Spruce. Crystal and Nicki came home from the Spuce's October Fest with a 1st, 2nd and 6th in the 1:15m
A touching story of an orphan foal's strugle for survival and the mare who welcomed him into her life after the loss of her foal.
A poem written by Crystal Turko that expresses what she feels when jumping a horse.
Welcome to new addition to the barn
Charlene and Sultryis our most recent arrivals at Sunrise Meadows and we are excited to be working with this new pair. They specialize in Dressage and will be working with Sadie.
Congratulations to Zoe who bought Sam. This new pair are on their way to a great partnership. Zoe and same will work through the winter to prepair for the show ring next year.
Jessie Snow and Alisee. This new pair are learning how to dance in the Dressage ring.
Kate and Eire. Kate is our new working student and has joined us with her mare Eire.
Carizma and Cassie. Carizma is a students of Kate's and they have joined us a 2011 Brave Show Champion.
Amy and her Canadian Warmblood Romeo has joined us again for their 3rd winter with us.
Kristi and her retired Thororughbred mare Slyder joined us earlier this summer and we are getting Slyder fit again.
Caylee and her horse Carasel also joined us this summer and the 2 are gearing up for next year's show season in the 3' jumper ring. The season started off with a Bang, Winning the .9m Medal class at Andersons and placing in the top 3 in all her other .9m
Hilary has purchased Garrat and the 2 will also make an impression in the 3' jumper ring.
Donna and her horse Tidbits who is hear for recovery care from a hoof injury. Tibits is on her way to a full recovery with a new hoof wall growing in.
Holly Pell and her family have recently become a horse family. They have bought a horse named Nava. The whole family is part of this adventure.
Del Gerhing and his son Brett have a 3 year old Charlie in full training as a gift for Del's grandaughter Ashley. Charlie is proving to be every bit as good as his full brother Steely Sunrise who was recently sold. Ashley is learning the show ring on Traditional Jazz (Lloyd) untill Charlie is ready for her. Ashley place in all her class in her first show at Andersons
Melanie and her horse Bravo. Melanie bought Bravo as a retired school horse and the 2 are enjoying each other.
Erin now has her horse Sisha back after Sisha came here needing to recover from a bad injury. Sisha is all healed and the 2 are back to working together.
Sharon Heschl with her 3 horses: Expo, Spike and Fisher has joined us with her students as follows:
Robbie Motta and her 3 horses: Molly, Kixx, and Donovan
Genivieve and her daughter Nicole and their 2 horses Todd and Luke.
We like to thank all of our existing boarders for dedication to Sunrise Meadows and how nice it is to work with you and your horses.
Elaine Potter Dressage Clinic
a Huge Success
For three full days in November Sunrise Meadows vibrated with the excitment as riders learned how to become a partner with their horse under Elaine Potters guiding hand. Team after team learned how to communicate using the 4 S's SOFT, SIMPLE, SUBTLE, SAFE. Sunrise was able to fill a 3 day clinic with their own riders but will consider expanding the clinic formate to accomodate outside riders in the spring.
Elaine will be back April 13 - 16th, Sept 28th - Oct 1st and a date TBA in November or December
