Some memories of the recent Ilan Rosenberg clinics at The Mendip Stud

The Mendip Stud

November 2006 Newsletter

• October Caption Winner
• Stud News:  What’s going on here and general news
• Fantastic Response to Ilan Rosenberg Clinics
• Christmas Plans at the Stud
• Congratulations to Shane & Vix
• Online Shopping with The Mendip Stud
• Dave Dellin Clinics
• New Clinic Dates
• Sylvia Jäckle Profile
• Germany Trip Dates and Itinerary
• Letter from the Chairman  - Ramona Billing - Owner and editor of 'QH today'. The Complete Quarter Horse magazine of Europe
• The Mendip Stud Club
• Bob Mayhew Workshop
• Dressage & Traditional Riding
• Events Diary
• Christmas Gifts
• Welcome to new readers
• Caption Competition
  
  
  

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"Got my panda running.....head out on the highway ....BORN TO BE MIIILD!!!!"	This months winner is Jane Matthews Winner: "Got my panda running.....head out on the highway ....BORN TO BE MIIILD!!!!" Congratulations Jane! You've won a World Equestrian Games baseball cap and key ring from Aachen 2006 courtesy of The Mendip Stud.   Runner up: 'With the cutbacks to his training budget, Barry Sheene did the best he could with what was available.' Julie Middleton







 

 

 Stud news 
 What's been going on? 
 And what's planned……..

 


 Fantastic Response to llan Rosenberg Clinics 

Firstly - thanks to the weather - four beautiful days - sunny, pretty warm and low winds - just perfect as a backdrop for our November clinics. Ilan was once again responsible for a fantastic four days of knowledge packed world-class tuition and training. All the riders who attended were impressed by his unique style, horseman's insight and knowledge. Everyone went home with loads having been achieved and a satchel full of new training ideas and exercises to work on.
	The two days of clinics in February are already booked out and we are trying to get some more days from Ilan so we can meet everyone's needs. Needless to say Lou did her magic again in the kitchen conjuring up meals all day from breakfast to dinner - ably assisted on two nights by the Cheddar Thai and Banwell Raj. A big thanks to her from us all. As a direct result of the success of the four days we are planning to add another two full clinic days to the February schedule - please see below for details.




 

 

 Christmas Plans at the Stud 

December is only three weeks away ………and there are only 44 shopping days to Christmas…………….Visit our online shop for some last minute stocking fillers or for a few of those little self treats. See detail below for details of when we hope to go live.

To help you know what's on here at 'the Stud' we've put together a little day-to-day event calendar for you.

Sunday 3rd December	WRC Dressage Test
Monday 4th December	Western Section Club Afternoon
Wednesday 6th December	Traditional Section Club Afternoon
Friday 8th December	Bruce Lawrence Individual Clinic
Saturday 9th December	Sylvia Jäckle Group Clinic
Sunday 10th December	Sylvia Jäckle Group Clinic
Monday 11th December	Western Section Club Afternoon
Wednesday 13th December	Western Section Club Afternoon
Thursday 14th December	BHS stage 1
Saturday 16th December	Issobel Wessels - FEI dressage and GP rider Clinic
Sunday 17th December	Shane Borland Group Clinic (Jingle Bells Fancy Dress)
Monday 18th December	Western Section Club Afternoon
Tuesday 19th December	Traditional Section Club Afternoon
Saturday 23rd December	'The Club' - mince pies & Ghluwein day (6pm onwards)

 

Your invitation You are invited to join us at our Open House for warm mince pies, Christmas fare and Ghluwein (both alcoholic and non-alcoholic varieties available) on Saturday 23rd December from 6.00p.m. onwards at the Mendip Stud. We look forward to seeing as many of our regular customers and newsletter readers as possible…………… R.S.V.P. - click here. Rooms available for stragglers and heavy duty imbibers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Congratulations to Shane & Vix Borland 

Many congratulations to Shane and Vix Borland on the arrival their daughter Samantha. Samantha Rose was born on Monday the 30th October at 8.30 in the evening and weighed in at 6lbs 15.5oz. Mum, baby and Shane are at home and doing just fine…………..

 

 

 

 

 

 Online Shopping with The Mendip Stud 

We are in the process of putting the final product ranges together for the launch of our online shop on the 20th November. There will be a selection of high quality items from tack, grooming kits, horse apparel and clothing.

Customers will be able to place orders either online or by telephone with payment by credit/debit card. This will be a small start with 20-30 products which will grow as the year goes on. Please send us your thoughts on items you would like to see kept in stock and we will try to match your needs. Your help and support will be much appreciated.  

When the shop is ready to go live we will send all of our subscribers an email to let you know. 

Naturally there will be a discount available for 'The Club' members so if you haven't signed up yet, now's the time!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 David Dellin Clinics - note for spectators 

We are looking forward to the Dave Dellin clinics in February . We have no spaces left for participants but are looking forward to seeing many spectators. I have already quite a few e-mails from people expressing their interested in joining us as spectators. In order that we get the numbers right - for catering - car parking etc we'd be obliged if you'd fill in the submission form by clicking on this link letting us know which day/s you'll be attending and how many will be in your party. Spectator Tickets will be free for these clinics. Food and drink available.

We are at the moment discussing dates with David for the Summer clinics which will be split with Oakridge Quarter Horses ………..plans are for 3 days here and 3 days at Oakridge - more information, dates, times will follow in the next couple of months.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 NEW CLINICS 

We have booked the following new clinics since the last newsletter:

February 1st	New Ilan Rosenberg clinic date
February 2nd	New Ilan Rosenberg clinic date
March 3rd and 4th	Bob Mayhew dates confirmed for Judging seminar
April	Bob Mayhew weekend - multi discipline

The Ilan Rosenberg clinics in February will either be held here or at a local indoor - (weather depending)……..the format will be as follows:

Thursday 1st	One day clinic
Friday 2nd	One day clinic
Saturday 3rd	Two day clinic - Part 1
Sunday 4th	Two day clinic - Part 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Sylvia Jäckle Profile 

 

Sylvia Jäckle has been at the forefront of western riding and training in Europe over the last fifteen years. Over this time Sylvia's success has been wide and varied and not just limited to the competition arena. Sylvia has also achieved acclaim as a successful author on western riding and its disciplines - she has underlined her ability and craft as a trainer on more than one occasion though having been responsible for starting horses and taking them through to success at major competitions in Europe. Really from start to finish In the competition arena Sylvia is a versatile horsewoman competing at the top level in Western Pleasure, hunter under saddle and reining……..she is pretty handy at all the other disciplines too ! Sylvia is proud to have won eight European titles - six in pleasure and two in hunter under saddle. This year, in Augsberg in front of 5000 spectators, Sylvia rode our own 'Zip chip Leaguer', our pleasure stallion, to first place winning for them both 'European Open Western Pleasure Champion' title.

Earlier this year Pat Faitz said of Sylvia ' In Europe there are few more dedicated professionals than Sylvia - she is true professional and because of that will always be at or near to the top'

Sylvia woks from the Pegasus yard in Wulfrath, Germany - probably one of the best-equipped and stylish yards in Europe.

We are very proud to have Sylvia head up our Pleasure programme in Europe and feel sure that those who are attending the clinic here in December*** will have a fantastic time.

Spectators are more than welcome…………..please call John on 01934 751258 or contact us through the website for further information. 

Click logo for a registration form

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Germany Training Tour & Show 2007 

Itinerary

Dates for the Germany tour are from Saturday the 10th March to Monday the 19th March.

The itinerary for the tour is a s follows:

Saturday 10th March	Arrival at the Old Mountain Ranch (OMR) , Schleusselfeld Germany - Evening reception and dinner at Hotel Geislewind restaurant
Sunday 11th March	Assessment clinic day with Ilan - individual plan for next 4 days and show preparation. Evening meal together at Hotel Geislewind Jan the farrier on hand to assess and correct shoe problems - all day.
Monday 12th March	All day clinic - saddle workshop during lunch break with top saddle maker Tom Winter - traditional Bavarian meal and wine evening - Hotel Geislewind
Tuesday 13th March	All day clinic - lunchtime workshop with Ilan on use of bits As training aids. Evening meal in OMR stuberl.
Wednesday 14th March	Clinic in Morning - paid go rounds in afternoon - prepare show kit ready for departure on Thursday a.m. Evening meal Hotel Geislewind
Thursday 15th March	Depart Schleussellfeld for Kreuth - 1.30 - 2 hrs travel time. Arrive Keuth - settle horses check in to Matheshof hotel or apartments. Evening to ride in arena and get accustomed to venue. Dinner - each to their own.
Friday 16th march	Preparation day - get numbers, prep horses, Paid go rounds, get used to ground etc. Dinner - each to their own.
Saturday 17th March	Show day - reception with NRHA and DQHA Germany in evening. Interviews with Ramona Billing…….Group pics etc.
Sunday 18th March	Show day - followed in evening by Gala dinner in Matheshof restaurant and tour awards.
Monday 19th March	Depart for Home.

Full details and prices will be sent to all interested parties in the next ten days.

For further information on the tour please contact John Calder directly on 01934 751258 or by e-mail on john@themendipstud.com or click logo for a registration form

Spectators very welcome………..you can join in the whole trip or meet up in Kreuth for the show ……..please contact me to make arrangements - thanks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Letter from the Chairman 

Ramona Billing - editor, publisher and owner - Quarter Horse Today.

Quarter Horse Today - a European effort

Dear Quarter Horse friends, It's only six more weeks until the third 'birthday' of my website Quarter Horse Today www.qh-today.de and www.qh-today.com. Quarter Horse Today started on January 1,.2005. My idea was to offer a website showing all the aspects of this wonderful breed - regardless of the associations involved. To show the versatility and beauty of the great American Quarter Horse in all the disciplines, great sires and dams, great showhorses… And to offer a website not focussing on one special country but on Europe altogether. The American Quarter Horse has made a huge impact - just think of all the countries where Quarter Horses are bred and shown. And just think of the World Equestrian Games this year with reining in public focus, and the great rides we saw there - and not only by the medal winners, but riders from all over Europe. My opinion is that we should combine our efforts and promote this breed on a European platform, not only in one country.

So that's why I started a website in English where European Quarter Horse nations should have a platform for their riders, trainers, breeders and horses as well as their shows. I started talking to people asking them to supply information and photos. Well, everybody was very enthusiastic about it, but in the long run some countries proved to be more consistent than others. But of course, everything takes time to develop. We've made good progress so far: Quarter Horse Today has become one of the most popular western riding sites in the German speaking area. And I'm working hard on the English site as well. In the meantime, I've met some really great people in this business - and made some great friends! Like John and his lovely Lou. I'm proud to know people like these two, real horsepeople with lots of ideas, visions and love for this great and unique breed.

Since childhood, I've always loved Great Britain, English people and the English language. So it's a real pleasure for me to offer Quarter Horse Today as a special platform to British Quarter Horse breeders and trainers. So, please feel free to send your news to me Ramona.Fallei@t-online.de

You know the website now (and hopefully use it as much as possible), but I'd also like you to know a little bit of me. I'm a journalist, specialized on western riding / western horses. I was born near Bad Toelz, a picturesque and beautiful town about 60 km south of Munich in Bavaria. I grew up there and studied Journalism at the Munich University. After University, I started working as a public relations manager for a renowned company producing stainless steel equipment for the food processing industry in Lenggries (south of Munich). After a one year stay at Vienna, I returned to Germany and started my own editorial office and public relations agency in May 1999.

Loving horses and western riding all my life, I specialized on this topic from the beginning, although I've got customers in other businesses as well of course (medicine, wine etc.). Since 1990, I've been writing for horse magazines all over Europe promoting western riding and western horses. I've been the Manager of Communications of the German Quarter Horse Association since 2000 now, and I also write the monthly news of the NRHA Germany in the Western Horse magazine. I'm also the Manager of Communications for the European Championship of Quarter Horses, for the AMERICANA (together with Joerg Brueckner), for the World Reining Trophy and the International Western Riding Shows in Bremen and Dortmund. Also, together with Simona Diale, I've promoted the first edition of the FEI World Reining Masters in Oklahoma City 2004. My articles appear in the German Quarter Horse Journal, Western Horse, Western News (Austria), the Westerner (Switzerland) as well as renowned conventional horse magazines like Reiter Revue. I've got a special "Western Column" in the Pferdemarkt magazine. In 2004, I was awarded two Media and Marketing Awards by the American Quarter Horse Association and in 2005, the Vaquero Media Award by the NRHA USA.

This looks like a lot of work, and it is - and something like this is only possible if you are supported by your family. I am - by a great husband. My husband Arend is a vascular surgeon. Without his support and his understanding as well as his patience and good humour, all those efforts for the Quarter Horse in Europe would not be possible. Of course, the American Quarter Horse fascinates him as well. We've got two of them, a 14-year-old gelding by Quincy Sun Dun and an 8-year-old reining mare by Smartin Off. My husband's work in hospital and mine for the horse industry do not leave us time for showing, but we enjoy our horses all the same. They give so much to our lives, and they enable us to gain very special new friends wherever we go.

Best wishes……

Ramona

Latest news…. I will be making an announcement in the next few weeks giving details of two UK Quarter Horse Today representatives who will be helping to co-ordinate the flow of news and information from Britian. Ramona.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Why women are smarter than men………….. 

When Dan found out he was going to inherit a fortune when his sickly father died, he decided that he needed a woman to enjoy it with. So, one evening, he went to a singles bar, where he spotted the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. Her natural beauty took his breath away.

"I may look like just an ordinary man," he said, as he walked up to her "but in just a week or two, my father will die, and I'll inherit 20 million dollars."

Impressed, the woman went home with him that very evening and three days later, she became his stepmother.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The Mendip Stud Club - 'The Club' 

 Full Membership 

· Club afternoon and evenings - Access to facilities 40 times a year at a cost of £1.00 per visit. Full members only ***
· 10% off all clinics - excepting those outside of the UK and/or Clinicians visiting from abroad.
· 5% off all clinics with clinicians visiting from abroad.
· 10% off all items purchased through our online shop (Postage & Packing at non -discounted rate)
· Club member's special prices on all Mendip Stud Feed mixes, shavings, and special offers.
· 48 hour Privileged Booking - all full members will have access and be able to book clinics 48 hours in advance of general publication. Non-members cannot book until after 48 hr preview.
· Two 'The Club' shows - each section Western and traditional.
· 10% off all 'pay to enter' non 'The Club' events at the Stud excepting educational lectures.
· Reduced entry prices on our BBQs ……………
· Access to 'The Club' - merchandise - hats, jackets, tack bags, and other items.
· 48 hour advanced Newsletter preview.
· Free spectator pass to all Clinics. - Food and drinks excluded.


*** There will be 40 afternoons and evenings - 5 hours - put aside on different days for both western and traditional members. It is likely these will be Wednesdays for Western and Mondays for Traditional. These will be confirmed in due course.


 Junior and Student Membership 


· 10% off all items purchased through our online shop. Postage and Packing as normal.
· Club members special prices on all Mendip Stud Feed mixes, shavings, and special offers
· 10% off all 'pay to enter' non 'The Club' events at the Stud excepting educational lectures.
· Reduced entry prices on our BBQs ……………
· Access to 'The Club' - merchandise - hats, jackets, tack bags, and other items.
· 48 hour advanced Newsletter preview.
· 10% off all clinics - excepting those abroad and/or Clinicians visiting from abroad.
· 5% off all clinics with clinicians visiting from abroad.
· Two 'The Club' shows - each section traditional and western - including a fun pairs show a year
· Club afternoon and evenings - Access to facilities 40 times a year at a cost of £1.00 per visit juniors ONLY when accompanied by a Full member.
· Free spectator pass to all Clinics. -Food and drinks excluded.



 Associate Membership 


· 10% off all items purchased through our online shop. Postage and Packing as normal.
· Club members special prices on all Mendip Stud Feed mixes, shavings, and special offers
· 10% off all 'pay to enter' non 'The Club' events at the Stud excepting educational lectures.
· Reduced entry prices on our BBQs ……………
· Access to 'The Club' - merchandise - hats, jackets, tack bags, and other items.
· 48 hour advanced Newsletter preview.
· Free spectator pass to all Clinics. -food and drinks excluded.



Full membership £104 a year *** only £2.00 a week
Junior & student membership £ 52 a year** only £1.00 a week
Associate membership £ 25 a year only £0.50 a week

***Payable either in one payment at £100 or two payments of £52
** Payable either in one payment at £ 50 or two payments of £26



Membership…….from October 1st to September 30th - full payment is for those joining up to the 31st March 2007 and 50% form 1st March to 30th September 2007.


 Winter 2006/spring 2007 prices 

Non Members		'The Club' members
£35.00 per hour	Individual Lessons Lisa and Celia. Also for individual lessons with Shane, Lee or Bruce	£30.00 per hour
£27.50 per hour	Double Lesson - two people together	£22.50 per hour
£10.00 per hour	Hire of TMS horse	£10.00 per hour
£50.00 per day	Regular clinic by Shane, Lee or Bruce** Western section	£45.00 per day

** Specialist clinics and clinics by anyone other than those above will be charged as advertised.
Prices for Clinics for traditional section to be agreed. E&OE


To join 'The Club' simply reply to this newsletter detailing the type of membership required, your full name, postal address and contact telephone numbers.




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Bob Mayhew Workshop 

Improve your chances of success at shows – learn what the judge is looking for and what’s expected of the competitor.

Following Bob’s very successful ‘Judging day and evening’ and as a direct result of many requests to enlarge upon the day and to cover many more aspects we are to hold a two day seminar in the spring….the format will be an 11.00 start  on the Saturday – followed by light lunch and an afternoon session with tea and coffee break finishing at 6.00. Day 2 – starting at 10.00 following on from the previous days lecture – light lunch – DVD clips –participant judging session followed by analysis of your judging performance by Bob.  Bob will be covering Reining, Western Riding, Pleasure, Halter, Trail. Tickets are £50.00 for both days including lunch – youth and students £25.00

The workshop is designed with riders who have interests in multi disciplines – Trail, Pleasure , Western Riding and Reining. The clinic will be spread over two days and places will be limited. Overnight accommodation is available if required at the Mendip Stud. We are expecting places to be taken up quickly and would ask people to confirm their interest as soon as possible by email or by using the registration form online.

Click logo for a registration form

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Dressage and Traditional Riding