Leslie Law clinic Tomorrow!

Leslie Law is a British rider and trainer who is the reigning Olympic individual gold medalist in eventing (Athens 2014). He is teaching a clinic at our very own Roebke's Run today and tomorrow!  

Tomorrow, Wednesday June 23rd, is the cross country part of the clinic. The weather forecast looks perfect (upper 70's and sunny), so check it out!

Roebke's Run at Schweiss Stables is a simply stunning cross country course.  Designed by Captain Mark Phillips, the course is one the midwest's finest courses.  For more photos of the jumps, see my previous blog or go here.

Questions about the clinic?  Contact Brook.

Want your own cross country course? Check out Sunborn Stables which is for sale.  

Wildfire Farms Dressage Schooling Show on Saturday!

The gorgeous Wildfire Farms in Maple Lake, MN, is hosting their 2nd dressage schooling show this Saturday June 20th.  Sue Vikstrom will be judging.   Classes range from Intro level to 2nd level and above, with western dressage and rider tests also offered. Junior and Senior divisions will run concurrently but will be placed separately. The show starts at 9 am and ride times will be posted Thursday on Wildfire Farm's Facebook page. 

Tests will be ridden in the regulation size outdoor arena. The indoor arena will be available all day for warm-up.

Stalls are available for the day for showing horses. There will even be a personalized leather halter for the high point show award and a personalized cooler for the high point series award!

Late-entries may still be accepted.  Contact wildfirefarmshow@gmail.com to inquire.

Prefer to host your own schooling shows at your barn? Check out Cornerstone Equestrian Center or Sunborn Stables, both of which are boarding & training stables currently for sale.  Browse other horse properties for sale at www.donavin.com or www.mnhorseproperties.com

Dressage at Alpine This Weekend!

Did you miss the USDF Recognized show at Lake Elmo last weekend?  No worries!  There is another Level II dressage show this weekend at the lovely Alpine Farms in Medina. 

The grass ring surrounded by trees

The sand ring at Alpine Farms

Classes runs from Training Level to Prix St. Georges. Here is the full schedule. Dressage at Alpine I & II will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 5-6.

Watch some of the best dressage riders in the area and enjoy this gorgeous equestrian facility.

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3620 Farwell Ave, Webster, MN 55088

Imagine sitting out on this wrap-around porch on a pleasant summer evening, watching your horses grazing!  This 3-bedroom, 3 bath home was built in 1997 and is located on 33 acres in Webster. 

There are two barns on the property, a stall barn with a tack room, and a heated barn which could be used as a workshop or could have stalls added in.  

The stalls have these dual doors, which you can leave half open so your horses can have their heads out in the breeze.

The grass pasture features a Nelson automatic waterer and a shelter.

Interior of the barn is great for hay storage.

Enjoy this cozy firepit for roasted marshmellows and s'mores.

The home is lovely with wood trim and a spacious corner tub in the master bath room.

  

Country living at its finest and nearly 2500 sq. ft. could be yours for $655 K.  Check out the virtual tour!

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Ralph Hill at Hollow Creek This Weekend!

If you missed Otter Creek's Spring Horse Trials, there's another chance this weekend to catch some eventing fun at a Ralph Hill clinic at Hollow Creek Farm in Menomonie, WI. 

Ralph Hill is a very highly respected 4 star veteran and eventing instructor. In fact, he has the distinction of being the only rider to compete in every Rolex from its inception in 1978 to 2007.  A fall sidelined him from competition but has nothing to dampen his dedication to the sport.  He is busy coaching and teaching clinics across the country.

Hollow Creek Farm has a 72' x 144' indoor arena, a 155' x 165' outdoor stadium arena, and a full cross country course with jumps for starter through training level. The clinic runs Friday-Sunday with dressage private lessons and groups of 2-4 for stadium and cross country. Auditing is FREE, and water bottles provided for all.

Questions?  Contact Lucy Lammer, 715-235-0593 LucyL@wwt.net

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Susanne Winslade clinic this weekend

Susanne Winslade is coming to Victoria Station in Grant, MN this weekend for a clinic.  Susanne is an FEI dressage rider, trainer, & instructor but she also works with eventers, jumpers, and even driven dressage clientele. She trained for years with Kathy Connelly who helped her campaign her Westfalen stallion North Star to the FEI level. Susanne is also a Level IV Pony Club National Examiner.

Susanne has a unique approach combining biomechanics, innovative imagery, and classical principles.

Some of Susanne's quotes that I love:

"Good contact is like holding hands with someone you love"

"We must always strive to be part of the horse's solutions, never part of his dilemmas."

"It doesn't matter what the horse does; it matters what we choose to do about it."

Auditors welcome! There might even be a few ride openings left.

Visit Harmony Farm at Victoria Station and take in the grass pastures, insulated indoor arena, and full-size outdoor arena.

Questions?  Contact Lisa Williams 612-991-5838

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Dressage Schooling Show at Wildfire Farms tomorrow!

Wildfire Farms is hosting their first dressage schooling show TOMORROW Saturday May 2^nd.  Entries are closed but you could still watch and cheer on the competitors and check out this beautiful equestrian facility!  

Take a peep at the stunning barn and immaculate outdoor dressage arena located between Maple Lake & Buffalo, Minnesota.

Riders will be competing in traditional and western dressage classes ranging from Intro level to Third level.  There will even be a First level freestyle test by a crowd favorite local dressage Fjord, Bjorne!

The judge will be Jodi Ely, a licensed “r” judge who is working on getting her “R” status.  She has earned her USDF bronze and silver medals and is one score from earning her gold.

Questions about the show?

Email wildfirefarmshow@gmail.com

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Clinic this weekend with Lisa Fergusson at Roebke’s Run

Eventers, take notice! There’s FREE auditing at the Lisa Fergusson clinic May 2-3 at Magister Equitum Stables (Roebke’s Run).  All 3 phases (dressage, stadium, and cross-country) will be covered. For the jumping classes, there will be 3-4 riders in each group which are separated by level (Beginner Novice, Novice, Training/Preliminary).  There will also be a potluck dinner Saturday night. 

Lisa Fergusson is Canadian and has competed and trained through the Advanced level and brought young horses up through the levels.  She’s skilled at working on rider position. 

Roebke’s Run is a fabulous facility with one of the upper midwest’s finest cross country courses.  Their course was crafted by Eric Bull, Dan Stark, and Tyson Remener. It features starter, beginner novice, novice, training, preliminary, intermediate, CIC* and CIC** jumps, such as the ones below. 

 

Always wanted to have your own cross country course at home?  Look at hobby farms and horse properties for sale in the Twin Cities metro area at www.donavin.com and www.mnhorseproperties.com

12400 210th St., Lakeville, MN

This cozy little bit of horse heaven in Lakeville could be yours!   Just imagine driving down this driveway past the horse pasture and barn to your 4 bedroom home…

This is the view of the barn from the driveway, showing the large garage door entrance.

The barn has stalls with rubber mats on one side of the concrete aisle and a heated tack room and feed room on the other side. 

Here’s a view of one of the spacious box stalls with windows, a hay feeder, and a collapsible saddle rack on the outside of the door.

This is the heated tack and feed room with saddle and bridle racks and plenty of space for feed containers, supplements, and more.

Outside the horses enjoy an extensive pasture on rolling hills with 3-rail fencing and a pond.

The horses also have access to this expansive shelter area to get in out of the rain, wind, and snow.  There’s plenty of room here for 4 or more horses and note the automatic waterer also.

For riding, you can enjoy this outdoor arena which is quite large and surrounded by 3-rail wood fencing.

The house has gorgeous views of the horse pastures with mature trees throughout.

This lovely home has hardwood floors, large windows, and beautiful architecture.

Picture yourself soaking in this peaceful bathtub in the master bathroom.

Here’s the front entrance of the home, showing the 4-stall garage and attractive landscaping.

For more information on this property and to see more photos and a virtual tour of the house, go to http://www.donavin.com/210.html

18591 Mushtown Road, Prior Lake, MN

This lovely home and barn in Prior Lake are perfect for the serious rider who wants a peaceful place to enjoy their horses at home!

With winter just now finally behind us, you’ll be happy to hear that this hobby farm has a fully heated barn with 7 stalls.  The entire barn is wall-to-wall matted so horses won’t slip on wet concrete and it’s wide enough for 3 horses to be in crossties at once. 

Here’s a photo of one of the box stalls (10 x 11) which also have rubber mats, Nelson automatic waterers, and sliding doors.

The barn also boasts an insulated indoor arena and an outdoor wash rack, each with hot and cold water, and an insulated tack room, to keep it warm in the winter and dry in the summer to prevent mold. 

There is also a 60’ by 120’ indoor arena which is connected to the barn.  The arena has mirrors and a 2^nd story viewing area.

Outdoors the facility has a USEF official size (20m x 60m) dressage area with trac sand footing and fenced with 4’ split rail. 

There is also a 70’ x 300’ large fenced arena with an announcing/judging stand complete with electric outlets and mixed sand footing and a jumping field which is unfenced and approximately 100’ x 300’.

There are grass pastures, paddocks with shelters for the horses as well on 20 acres.

There’s a 600-bale capacity hay loft and extra room for hay storage in the 2^nd barn, as well as a building to store shavings. The 2^nd barn is insulated and has 3 foaling stalls (12 x 15) and outdoor stalls (10 x 15) in the California style.

All of this comes with a lovely spilt level 4-BR home with hardwood floors. 

There’s even a caretaker’s apartment above the main barn with a living room, bedroom, kitchen and full bath.  There’s even a ¾ bath in the main barn/indoor arena area.

For more details on this property, go to: http://donavin.com/18591.html

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