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H&R stables young equestrians attended their first horse show with Alicia at Brambly Hedge in April. A great time was had by all with everyone coming home with lots of ribbons. Check our photo gallery for pictures. Our Willow Acres quadrille team is busy practicing their routine for the 2008 Canada Cup competition. The show is on June28th in Maple Ridge and we need a big cheering commitee out there. This years team consists of Connor Madden, Jessica Marohn, Danielle Bingsley and Brianna Eytcison.

Burgi had the pleasure of watching all her eventing students perform their dressage at the Maple Ridge event June 7th. Congratulations to Jessica Marohn and Blue for winning the pre- training division .I was very impressed how professionally everyone was turned out and how disciplined your warm-ups for dressage were.I know its not easy for all you adrenalin junkies.

On June 8th Burgi gave a clinic on How to ride Hack classes at Willow Acres. It was put on by PAALH and very well received by everyone involved.
Our own little Ashia, a purebred black Arabian, owned by Carol Gabel went into the show for her very first show ring experience and under the capable hands of Jackie Thomas was a star. Bacchus, my yearling Sagnol colt is getting tuned up for his first horse show on June 22nd. He is going into the halter division at the Sport Horse summer show and Frank is busy tuning him up with his halter skills. Thank you Lise Burgher for giving Frank and Bacchus some wonderful halter lessons.

Show season is  well under way and stay tuned for more results and happenings over the summer. A big thank you to all my wonderful students making me proud out there in the dressage, hack and eventing rings. Enjoy ,and remember ,you always arrive and leave the show with the best horse there, regardless of your placings!!!
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On March 9th we had to cancel our schooling show due to lack of entries and instead had an impromptu clinic with our judge Kathy Lifton. It was well received by all and everyone had a great time.
 
Alicia Cannell Started teaching the kids lessons at H&R stables, the name of our farm, and kids and ponies are learning lots and having a great time. We are still taking registration for the spring break horse camp and are sure a good time will be had by all.
It's great to see spring is here, daffodils are blooming, cherry trees are budding and our dog Roxy had four puppies by an unknown dad. They all went to great homes and Roxy is off to get spayed.
 
On May 1st and 2nd Burgi is off to a judging clinic to learn to judge para- equestrians and really looking forward to it. Our para- equestrians are amazing athletes and it is always an inspiration to watch them perform. Burgi is judging the NFTRA dressage show in Maple Ridge on May 31,June 1st for the 3rd time, where alot of times able-bodied athletes compete against para-equestrians and it is an amazing experience for all involved.
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Despite the weather our schooling show on January 27th was a great success. Thank you to Linda Dieno,our judge for all the positive feedback and thank you to all the people who braved the weather trailering in to our show for supporting us.

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Childrens riding lessons at my home with Shelby Bennett teaching, who is working towards getting her level one certification.

Burgi is now taking applications for anyone wanting to learn to teach childrens riding lessons and she will mentor them toward their level I certification!

A big thank you to Daphne Seminiuk for leasing us her wonderful POA pony Sandy and to thank Kama Knight for the use of Anna Banana. 

After passing numerous exams and attending judges clinics in 2007 Burgi is now an "r" dressage judge for Equine Canada. She is excited about that certification ,as it gives her  opportunity to judge more and move up the levels within the Equine Canada judging system.  She is planning on competing with Absolut, a Canadian Warmblood gelding at training and First level this year and is looking forward to that partnership.