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FRC Horse Trails

Congratulations to Stephanie Gibson and Summer who won their division AND came in Grand Champion at the FRC Horse Trials October 25th!

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Early Autumn 2009 Update:

Kim's blog is now up and running.  Visit it here.

Shady Sayers qualified for the USPC Championships with a 2nd overall at the Tethralon Rally in Greensboro the weekend of September 12th.  Shady took a 1st under saddle with one rail down and the fastest time along with 2nd in shooting, 5th in running and a 5th in swimming.  Yay Shady!  This is incredible for your first Tetrathlon Rally!  We're all so proud of you!

FRC Schooling Dressage Show: September 12th
Congratulations to Stephanie and Summer at their first show.  Their scores were great and they took home two 3rds in Training 1 and 2 along with a 6th in Intro.  Mihran's rider Laura also had incredible scores bringing a 2nd in Training 1.

And Bramblewood was a sponsor for the inaugural Sugar Creek Youth Triathlon, also on the weekend of September 13th.  This amazing race brought in 240 participants who raised funds for the Daily Bread Ministries which will go to provide meals for thousands throughout the area.  Stay tuned for more information about the Sugar Creek Holiday Race.

Evening Clinic, Saturday August 29, 2009

Join us for a moonlight clinic with Mihran at Trinity Equestrian Center in Laurens, SC.  Individual sessions will focus on dressage techniques to improve work over fences.  This clinic is open to riders and horses of all levels.

Hampton Pines Grand Opening: 4/10/09

Mihran kicked off a new series of clinics in the SC low country at the gorgeous Hampton Pines Equestrian Center.  Kim Rupp and her family were generous hosts that weekend and the turn out for her new equestrian learning center was great.  Mihran plans to teach a series of monthly problem horse and rider clinics at the facility.  The next session will be held Sunday May 24th.

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Making the world a better place:

Check out this wonderful article in the Asheville Citizens Times highlighting the brilliant green work that Steven and Anne Deweese are doing with their soy-based insulation business.

Click here for the article.

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College Acceptances are coming in:

Bramblewood riders are brilliant in addition to being talented riders.  Here's just a sample of college acceptances and scholarships for 2010.

Liz Kosa accepted to:
Virginia Intermont College
St. Andrew's College

McKenzie Mann accepted to:
Savannah College of Art and Design
and here's a shot of McKenzie with one of her pieces showcased in the Duke Power World of Energy Exhibition


Mckenzie also had two pieces in the Pickens Co. Museum Youth in Art Month exhibit.  She won Director's Choice award for her portrait in repose.  She will also present her work to the Easley Rotary Club this month.
Update April '09 - 3rd place in the illustration category of Greenville Tech's annual exhibition.

Congratulations to Rachel Lecture:
A junior at Virginia Intermont College, Rachel snagged a second and a first place in the first two hunter shows she attended as part of VI's IHSA team in late winter 2009.

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Seminar with Olympic Trainer Daniel Stewart

1/25/09

Bramblewood hosted an evening with Daniel Stewart, sports psychologist and author of "Ride Right."  This short seminar was filled with useful tools to keep our minds in the right spot, and to keep our horses happy with their work.  Daniel was in town for the USPC National Convention and though we only had a week to throw the seminar together, the meeting room was packed with guests, riders and parents.  We hope to make this a yearly event.  In the meantime, check out Daniel's book, and keep your eyes on the Bramblewood calendar to see when we'll host our first "psycho clinic" - a very interesting, fast-paced event for riders of all levels to simulate a tough show environment and riding under pressure.

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Lucas Ward to ride in Presidential Inaugural Parade

If anyone wonders why Lucas Ward hasn't been around the barn for a while, he's been attending Culver Academy in Indiana this past year.  Lucas is a member of the Black Horse Troop at Culver and the troop has been invited to ride in the Presidential Inaugural Parade on January 20th in Washington, DC. 

The Culver Inaugural parade tradition began in 1913 when the school's Black Horse Troop served as a personal escort to Woodrow Wilson.  The tradition has continued for 90 years.

In addition to riding with the Troop at this prestigious military academy, Lucas is also a member of the JV football team, the hockey team, the polo team and is Vice President of his freshman class.

We are so proud of you Lucas!  Please keep in touch and let us know all about your experience at Culver.

 

 

2009 Show Calendar

March 7: FRC Schooling Dressage
March 13-15: Harmon Classics
April 10: Hampton Pines Open           House (Hilton Head)
April 24-26: Harmon Hopeful
May 2: FRC Schooling Dressage
May 8-10: BRHJA
June 19-21: Harmon Hopeful
July 11: FRC Schooling Dressage
July 31-Aug. 2: PSJ (FENCE)
Aug. 14-16: BRHJA
Aug. 29: Clinic at Trinity Eq. Center (Laurens, SC)
Sept. 4-6: Harmon Classics
Sept. 12: FRC Schooling Dressage
Oct. 18: Dressage Clinic at B-wood
Oct. 23-25: BRHJA Classic