Zip Zip Zip! Time is passing! Vrrroooom! Spring is just around the corner!

When I woke up this morning, the alarm was 15 minutes away and even though it is freeze your-bippy-off cold outside right now, I can't wait to get out and work with the horses. The day is supposed to get up near 40* and the indoor is nice and toasty out of the wind. Add in wonderful horses and good people to work around and that make for a pretty special day!

On the farm new front, we are roughly 1 month out from our next schooling dressage show. Another Tara Ziegler clinic will follow shortly after - date TBA later this week. And then it's just 7 weeks until show season is upon us for real. (insert mental image of a bouncy happy dog boing boing boinging in place) Show season! Yippee!

As a side note - the horses are going really well and we can not wait to start showing off how much they have progressed over the winter!

This photo makes me think - Sun's out, guns out!
Oz is always ready to show off!

Florida North Dressage Schooling Show #2 - Saturday February Sixth

Due to the weather pattern and a few other events in the area, we are rescheduling the Florida North Schooling Show to Saturday February 6th. We have a super awesome experience judge lined up and will be making more official announcements later in the week.

We are hoping to schedule Tara for another Gymnastic Clinic in February (13th or 20th), so check back for confirmation on that!

Thank you to all the TZ clinic participants!

Big shout out of THANK YOU to all the riders, owners and supporters that attended the awesome Tara Ziegler Clinic yesterday!! It was a blast to host and we are looking forward to doing so again in February - weather permitting! Thank you all so much!

Speaking of weather - we seem to be having a blast of actual winter weather for the next few days! As it is January, any and all complaining will end there...we were due for some cooler temperatures!

Bill (aka Dad) was out mowing the yard yesterday!!

Tara Ziegler Clinic Sunday January 3rd Times

9AM Group
Jill Stover Whodini BN
Ashley Wars Wilson BN
Lex Simmons Tori BN

10AM

Shawna Simmons Rosalee Elementary

Cindy Simmons Cruise Elementary

Sam Columbia Dove Elementary

11AM

Melanie Tallent Dunlin BN 

Sara Gartland Wilona BN

Kendall Thomas On Point BN

1145

Bev Strauss BN

Patty Clemens Moose BN

1245PM

Charlotte Reagoso Ted <2 p="">

Chris Reagoso Syd

Robin Spitzenberger Peppy Belle Elementary

130PM

Sara Gartland Kitty Training

Melissa Gartland Wylie Novice

LizBeth Nauta Izza-Q-T Novice

215 PM

Cindy Gilbert Jonah Tadpole Group

3PM

Kelsey Roland

Penny Woolley

Kelly Conner

With the confirmed cases of EHV-1/EHM, in the Doylestown area we are asking our visitors to be vigilant and proactive regarding the health of not just their own horses, but those that belong to everyone around them. If your horse has been traveling a great deal, unvaccinated, or in contact with horses that are unwell, please be considerate and protect others by limiting their exposure to outside horses. Monitor their health and well being, booster vaccines and if you are unsure or questioning their overall appearance, please consult with your veterinarian. We are planning on having clinics and schooling shows throughout the winter, so there will be other opportunities for adventures and learning if you are concerned about the risk(s). Thank you.

Give yourself a great gift going into 2016! Lease a schoolmaster!

2 of our schoolmasters are available for on site lease as of 1/1/16! Their riders had life throw monkey wrenches at them, so they could not renew their contracts...very sad stuff, but these guys have plenty to teach new riders. They're going well 4-5 days per week doing their lateral work, changes, pirouettes, etc and need to keep moving to stay young and fit!

Price and Schedule for Lease Horses
$400 per month.

 Payment due by the 1st.
Which includes:

Saddle pads, girth & splint boots are required for their protection and will be provided.

Catching, grooming and blanketing

Their bridle (snaffle or double)

3 guaranteed rides per week with above services

Use of saddle that fits - yours or ours

shoeing/vet

2 lessons* per month @ $75 each are strongly recommended, but not required

Accessible hours for January & February  (weather permitting)

1-4pm, 7 days - unless clinic/show here on farm uses only available riding space *Lessons by appointment

Contact Anne@watermark-farm.net to make further arrangements.

Happy Festivus!

This morning December 23rd, little did I know was the actual 'official' day of Festivus! So to my friends near and far, Happy Festivus!!!! If you have never heard of Festivus, please click on the link and take a few minutes to learn about this most important of Constanza Holidays.

Ok, some of you might not celebrate this time of year quite the way I like to - which is more than ok! Live and let live! Enjoy the unseasonably warm weather we're blessed with in whatever fashion gives you the most happiness!

Happy Holidays! 

Florida North is all set!

The ring is set! The food is organized! The prizes are on the list and will be finished in about 2 hours!

It's SHOWTIME!!

Here is the order of go for tomorrow -

915 Gadwell Kimberly Pullen Training 3 

940 Chubbs Bev Woodside Training 1

1000 Dunlin  Melanie Tallent Training 1

1025 Chubbs Bev Woodside Training 3

1115 Winnie Linda Campbell First 1

1205 Peppy Belle Robin Spitzenberger Intro C

1230

1255 Savannah Jen Carl Training 1

120 Delight Cindy Gilbert First 1

We are offering a Gymnastics and Cavaletti Clinic with Tara Ziegler on Sunday January 3rd for our second Florida North event. This is a super fun, positive opportunity for both horse and rider to get on track for the 2016 season. No restriction to ability, age, breed or discipline of choice! Groups will be limited to 3 horses. 

That will be followed up by a Dressage Schooling Show on Saturday January 9th. Unless this freaky weather pattern continues (we aren't complaining), we will be indoors for both of these events. 

The sign up process is much the same for these - email the form & waiver to Ellie and be sure to include the time of day that would be best for you. 

In case of inclement weather, the DSS will move to the 23rd. 

Check out the new article on Ellie!

Big shout out of THANK YOU to Mary Phelps at HorsesDaily for the great interview! So excited for the future!!! :)

Cyber WEEK Sale!

Cyber WEEK Sale!!

Buy ONE get ONE Free on our Frozen Semen Doses! S&H from SBS will be billed directly.
Adamant, Again and Again, Avebury WF, Showtime WF, Wizard WF, Waldaire and Dressage Royal
Contact info@watermark-farm.net for more information & order form. 

Paypal accepted. Sale starts today (11/30/15) and Ends Sunday December 6th at Midnight Eastern Time. (payment must be received by that time to qualify for free additional dose 1:1). Quantities are limited and will be sold on a first come, first served basis.