Dear Camp Friends,

I can’t wait to share this special story with you:

Yesterday, a calf strayed away from its mother and was seen by Rick, our groundskeeper, in the middle of an 11 acre horse pasture. Rick noticed that the mama cow (heifer) was nearly hysterical searching for her calf. He went right out to the rescue. He planned to carry the calf back to it’s mother. The wind was blowing so hard you couldn’t hear much, and when he bent over to pick up the calf he felt a presence on either side . It was Rolex and Dewey, the two horses that I purchased from a dear friend that has a cattle ranch in Wyoming. Given Rick’s natural common sense, he backed off to see what the horses would do. To his amazement, Rolex and Dewey gently herded the calf back to it’s mother, each horse working together to drive the calf in the right direction. Later when I spoke to my friend Trink from Wyoming, she explained that their natural instinct to herd cattle is bred into them. They are called cutting horses out west. You should have seen Rolex gently nudge the calf under the fence, reuniting her with her mom. Trink will be visiting camp this summer and has agreed to give a demonstration of how a good Western Horse can work. We can’t wait for our campers to show off their English style of riding!

Kids, remember our open house is planned for Sunday, May 31st between 1 and 4. Lots of last years counselors are going to be here to help. We will have horse drawn rides, games and lots of delicious refreshments. Come and say hello, and bring a friend. We are looking for alumni to be ambassadors for camp. You are the best, at letting new campers know what to look forward to.

Also, Kat has arrived from across the pond. She is glad to be back and thinks the horses look great. Her one complaint is that Paris, our paint pony, is too fat. No worries, now that Kat’s here spring training has begun!

Best wishes,
Mary

Hell0 Everyone,

Doesn’t spring feel particularly good this year? The footing is just right, and we have put the horses back to work to prepare for the opening of camp. Megan Fuller who is an alumni, camp friend and excellent rider comes in daily to work the horses. Megan and her mom have set the goal for her to be in the Medal McClay Finals this fall. She spent last winter in Wellington schooling horses and showing. All of the horses like her. When they pop there heads over the stone wall fence it’s as if they are saying, “Take me next”.

Come one and come all to our open house Sunday May 31st from 1-4 pm. It will be a day for fun and to show off the farm to campers new and familiar. Roger, the gardener, is busy planting flowers and vegetables. He picked the first asparagus today!