Friday afternoon August 5th
Dearest PF Parents and Farm Family,
Where on Earth does the time fly????!!!! How can this session already be at an end??? We would gladly keep these kids for the next two weeks and be happy as clams. What a great group of children…and I might mention, staff too. I feel so pleased that this session has gone so smoothly and with so many smiles on everyone’s faces. Everywhere I go, I see happiness!
The camp sure has been busy this past week. It is a great thing that they are all so easy to get along with and so responsive to staying organized & listening to directions because it has been a power packed week since Becky last emailed you! The “Battle of the Boy Bands”, Pony Farm’s version of the Olympic Games, has been on-going throughout the session, with everything from riding events, to stable management competitions, to a Hunter Pace, to the High Jump and Gambler’s Choice, to Counselor Quest and Lip Sync at night. These kids have not been idle! The final event is this afternoon and then the results will be announced at the Candlelight Ceremony tonight. The kids have really gotten into this and make it such fun for everyone involved.
In addition to all of these events, we had a clinic with Joe Lombard on Wednesday afternoon. This clinic was for both staff and campers. Last week, we had invited a clinician and had groups 3 through 6 have a lesson with her….so, this time around, Groups 1 and 2, or the Appaloosas and Morgans as the groups are named, had their chance to get a good solid lesson from Mr. Lombard, Master teacher, show judge and just plain great guy! They did a beautiful job. Mr. Lombard was most complimentary of our lesser experienced riders, most of whom were jumping!!!!
Thursday was the much awaited day of the Cheshire Fair. With several extra former campers and staff members joining in, the whole gang loaded up in a massive school bus and off they went to experience all the fun of a true country fair….including animals, shows, rides, cotton candy, games, exhibits, and all the junk food you can stomach and still ride the ‘rides’!!!! Everyone was great about checking in on time with the staff and sticking together for safety. It was a huge success. No one ended up with an upset stomach despite the gooey, fried and sugary food and the upside down, shake ‘em up carnival rides!!!!
Today was the last practice for the Parents’ Exhibition tomorrow, the last swim, and the writing of Candlelight readings that will happen at the closing ceremony tonight. It is a sad but still fun day to be at camp. I think everyone can’t believe that this session is nearly already over. Time has just flown by and lots of friendships made!!!
We look forward to greeting you all tomorrow at about 9:30AM. We will have the rings and teaching locations written down so you will know where to go to see your daughter(s) ride. The CITs will conduct the lesson. We encourage you to gather around the senior counselor and hear what your daughter has worked on during her stay. We will then switch up and move to the Specialties, which your kiddos have each chosen as their favorite special thing to demonstrate for you. We hope you will see great advancement in their riding, confidence and horsemanship!
We will end the morning with a picnic together on the front lawn. This is the time to really catch up with all the counselors and co-directors to see how your child did at camp or in lessons. We love ‘bragging’ to you about how well they did! Please bring enough lunch for your own family. We will provide drinks and desserts. The time wraps up about 1:30 or 2ish.
I sincerely hope that you have been pleased with all facets of Pony Farm this summer. It has been our pleasure and privilege to have your family as a part of our larger camp family. We look forward to hopefully have you rejoin us during the school year for a horse show, a clinic or a family weekend. We love seeing our camp families during the ‘off season’ instead of waiting a whole year until summer rolls around again!!!
I end, as I began, by thanking you for making Pony Farm a part of your child’s summer. We are proud of our 40 years of Pony Farm and look forward to many more to come!
Most warmly,
Boo and all the staff and board
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