Friday Afternoon July 8th, 2011
Dearest Pony Farm Camp Families,
The campers, staff and my fellow camp directors all join with me to wish you an excellent “TGIF” evening. We hope your week has been a great one, and that you are looking forward to coming to Pony Farm tomorrow to spend some fun time watching your daughters ride and chatting with us.
We are looking forward to welcoming you about 9:30AM and cannot wait for you to see the Parents’ Riding Exhibition, followed by enjoying a picnic together, either on the front lawn or in the lodge, depending on weather. We are eager to share the tales of the week and catch up.
FYI, the kids who are leaving will have all their belongings packed on their beds so you can scoop it up. We do ask that you look for any wet shoes on the porch and also gather things from the barn. We will have the horse show bill ready for you for those who rode in the horse show. We will also have pictures of the session available, plus your camp store purchase items, if you ordered any. We like to try to be organized for you so that we can spend as much time just being together before you leave.
The exhibition itself will be a combination of an instructed lesson and a specialty, meaning something that is not usually part of a typical riding lesson. Wait until you see some of the things they learned. Such fun! However, I do want to call your attention to the fact that they did not get to do as much practice on their specialties as usual as this was a power packed week….Between the 4th of July Games & Cook Out, followed by an All Camp Hunter Pace, and a variety of cool field trips, the kids did not get the usual time to practice specialties…but they sure had a great time. They all wanted to sign up for everything.
Perhaps the two total favorites were the Camping Trip on Wednesday night….and the Swimming with the horses today. These are simply “All Camp Favorites”…..The camping trip did eventually end up at Homestead, built in 1754. Due to torrential rains at the zero minute, the trip had to be moved inside…but, it is actually camping at its true best, due to the age and history of the house. A great time was had by all, led by the ultimate good sport herself, Trish Twining, who ran the trip due to the iffy weather. What a great woman and fearless leader!
Today, for the first time in four years, we were able to go swimming with the horses at a brand new site that we had never used. We now have full permission to swim the horses…and camp overnight at a local big pond. We are thrilled as this is a true gift to the camp. Combining camping, an evening ride and swimming with the horses in this day and age of liability is a true favor to us all. The swimming was a huge hit and the kids, staff and horses all just loved it. I think we got some great pictures too so you can see the action for yourself!
So, our camp Session 2 closes sadly, but with happy smiles, pretty dirty clothes, and a ton of fun under the belt. We hope your expectations were exceeded for your daughter…and that you continue to be glad you chose Pony Farm for one of your daughter’s summer experience. We are always eager to hear any feedback as we continually work to improve what we have been doing for 40 years!
Speaking of 40 years, we are eagerly looking forward to next weekend when we will be celebrating those 40 years on Saturday July 16th. You are most eagerly invited to join us from 2 to 6PM for an afternoon of thanks, remembrance, a band concert, an Ice Cream Social, big riding and driving demonstrations, and awards for special people who have made Pony Farm what it is today. Come join us for a fabulous time. Everyone involved with the farm is invited, free of charge! Come help us usher in the next 40 years, as we salute the last 40 years. Please do RSVP. All you need to bring is a smile, a chair and your good cheer. We do hope you and your family will join us.
We also will be hosting another horse show and hunter derby on the weekend of Saturday July 23rd. Get your barn to bring a crew and join us again….Never a dull minute at Pony Farm. The more, the merrier.
We look forward to seeing you tomorrow. The show goes on, rain or shine. Hurry up and get here, but travel safely.
Most warmly and with a big smile,
Boo
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