Discovery Day at the Farm

Interested in riding lessons? Come see what we are all about. Pony rides, crafts, demos, discounts on new student lesson packages, and discounts on summer camp signups !
RSVP required- cost is $30
Inquire within to hold a spot by emailing

Dawn naturalhorse80@yahoo.com
MJ carabelleequine@yahoo.com

The Gymkhana/Games Day 10/27 from 10-12ishpm. This is such a fun sport, and great way to learn about in laid back setting. Whether you just want to try it, or you are currently competing and want to improve skills, this is a great opportunity. There is fun for every level. Even though this is a western sport, you are welcome to do in an english saddle if you are more comfortable. We will be going over the basic Gymkhana patterns: Clover leaf (barrel racing), arena race and pole bending plus a surprise pattern.

For each pattern, lead line will go first, followed by novice-advanced.

10am: Arena Race

10:30am: Clover Leaf (Barrel Racing)

11am: Pole Bending

11:30am: Surprise Pattern

You will need to be here, tacked and warmed up by 10am so we can start promptly. Space is limited, so please sign up asap. Cost is $60 ($75 for lead line). Of course this is February.. So this is dependent on it being above 20 degrees and no weather advisories. If this is the case, we will try for a snow date. Please dress appropriately for weather (lots of layers). We will be indoors, but it will still only be 10 degrees warmer than outside.

I will also need lead line volunteers and ring crew volunteers so we can change patterns quickly. Lead line helpers can do clinic too, there will be time to switch riders in between. Please let me know if you can help. naturalhorse80@yahoo.com

VERSATILITY COMPETITION

Something for all levels. Entry fee $50 ($40 if preregistered by 6/4). This will be a judged event with in-hand, beginner, novice, intermediate, and advanced entries. An obstacle course is created to test communication between horse and rider as well as each competitor's horsemanship skills and athletic ability.

If you don't have your own horse but still want to participate, most of the lesson horses are available by request and availability. Spectators welcome!

IN HAND: Open to all levels and breeds to compete unmounted.
BEGINNER: Open to riders or horses newly started under saddle. Lead line helpers or coaches welcome.
NOVICE: Open to horses and riders at a novice skill level, and looking to improve versatility skills.
INTERMEDIATE: Open to horses and riders at a intermediate skill level and are confident in their abilities.
Must have some trail or obstacle experience
ADVANCED: Open to horses and riders at an advanced skill level, and have experience with trail and obstacles. Competing for cash prize (1/2 of every advanced entry goes to winner, prize money depends on amount of entries)

TRAIL CHALLENGE

Cost:$40 ($30 if preregistered by 6/4)
Start: registration opens 9am, first team out 10am last team out at 2pm
Test your skills out on the trail with natural obstacles. This will be a short (under 2 miles) ride, that will be timed (based on level). You will need a digital camera or smart phone to take pictures of 10 check points along trail. Teams of 2 are encouraged. Placed by most check points, then quickest time.

NOVICE: Open to Riders or horses at novice level. This is a leisurely pace (mostly walk)
INTERMEDIATE: Open to riders at Intermediate level. This is a Moderate pace (mostly trotting, walk where appropriate)
ADVANCED: Open to riders at an advanced level. This is a quick pace (trot and canter, walking where appropriate)

*DIVISION PRICING*

If doing both the Versatility and the Trail Challenge cost is $75 ($60 if preregistered by 6/4)

Sign up online
Printable Entry Form
PayPal naturalhorse80@yahoo.com
Venmo @DawnBonin

Versatility Clinic

This is a clinic to learn, practice, and/or enhance your skills. Space is limited to 5 horse/rider combos per level. Sign up early. Cost is $50.

9am - Beginner

10am - Intermediate

11am - Advanced

Dawn Bonin

Online Entry Form

naturalhorse80@yahoo.com

Ring Etiquette and Safety:

Keeping Your and Your Horses focus in a Busy Arena

Will include basics like passing/ring etiquette and also how to successfully school despite other horse rider distractions. May be split.

1 pm

$75

Contact MJ to sign up

Versatility Clinic

This is a clinic to learn, practice, and/or enhance your skills. Space is limited to 5 horse/rider combos per level. Sign up early. Cost is $50.

12:00 - Beginner

1:00 - Intermediate

2:00 - Advanced

Dawn Bonin

Online Entry Form

naturalhorse80@yahoo.com

Riding Fit

Combination of rider focused exercises to improve:

• balance

• stability

• timing

• feel in the saddle

1:00pm

2:15pm

$75 per /groups split according to level 

Contact MJ to sign up

VERSATILITY COMPETITION

Something for all levels. Entry fee $50 ($40 if preregistered by 6/5). This will be a judged event with in-hand, beginner, novice, intermediate, and advanced entries. An obstacle course is created to test communication between horse and rider as well as each competitor's horsemanship skills and athletic ability.

If you don't have your own horse but still want to participate, most of the lesson horses are available by request and availability. Spectators welcome!

IN HAND: Open to all levels and breeds to compete unmounted.
BEGINNER: Open to riders or horses newly started under saddle. Lead line helpers or coaches welcome.
NOVICE: Open to horses and riders at a novice skill level, and looking to improve versatility skills.
INTERMEDIATE: Open to horses and riders at a intermediate skill level and are confident in their abilities.
Must have some trail or obstacle experience
ADVANCED: Open to horses and riders at an advanced skill level, and have experience with trail and obstacles. Competing for cash prize (1/2 of every advanced entry goes to winner, prize money depends on amount of entries)

TRAIL CHALLENGE

Cost:$40 ($30 if preregistered by 6/5)
Start: registration opens 9am, first team out 10am last team out at 2pm
Test your skills out on the trail with natural obstacles. This will be a short (under 2 miles) ride, that will be timed (based on level). You will need a digital camera or smart phone to take pictures of 10 check points along trail. Teams of 2 are encouraged. Placed by most check points, then quickest time.

NOVICE: Open to Riders or horses at novice level. This is a leisurely pace (mostly walk)
INTERMEDIATE: Open to riders at Intermediate level. This is a Moderate pace (mostly trotting, walk where appropriate)
ADVANCED: Open to riders at an advanced level. This is a quick pace (trot and canter, walking where appropriate)

*DIVISION PRICING*

If doing both the Versatility and the Trail Challenge cost is $75 ($60 if preregistered by 6/5)

Sign up online
Printable Entry Form
PayPal naturalhorse80@yahoo.com
Venmo @DawnBonin

ENGLISH AND WESTERN RIDERS WELCOME

1. Leadline Equitation

2. Leadline Pleasure

3. Walk/Trot Equitation (Diagonals DO count)

4. Walk/Trot Pleasure (Diagonals DON'T count)

5. Equitation

6. Pleasure

7. Walk/Trot Ground Poles Equitation

8. Walk/Trot Ground Poles Pleasure

9. Ground Poles Equitation

10.  Ground Poles Pleasure

11.  Walk/Trot Crossrails* Equitation

12.  Walk/Trot Crossrails* Pleasure

13.  Crossrails* Equitation

14.  Crossrails* Pleasure
    *18" or less for crossrails
    3,4,7,8 Division- 5,6,9,10 Division

    TRAIL (will run after each flat class level)

15.  Leadline Trail

16.  Walk/Trot-Jog Trail

17.  Trail

    GYMKHANA

18.  Trot Arena Race

19.  Arena Race

20.  Trot Cloverleaf

21.  Clover Leaf

22.  Trot Pole bending

23.  Pole bending

24.  Trot Surprise Pattern

25.  Surprise Pattern
    18,20,22,24 Division - 19, 21, 23, 25 Division

    DRESSAGE – please specify traditional or western (times will be assigned)

26.  Intro A/1

27.  Intro B/2

28.  Intro C/3

29.  Intro 4 (western only)

30.  Training/Basic 1

31.  Training/Basic 2

32.  Training/Basic 3

33.  Basic 4 (western only)

34.  First Level 1

35.  First Level 2

36.  First Level 3

37.  First Level 4 (western only)

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. No show clothes/tack necessary, but we do ask that you turn out nicely. All riders must wear boot with small heel. All riders under 18yo MUST wear ASTM/SEI certified helmet while mounted.

2. Draw reins, side reins, neck stretchers and other such training devices prohibited, while competing.

3. Any unruly, unhealthy or unsound horses will be disqualified at judges discretion.

4. Any treatment of a horse, that is considered cruel, unnecessary, or abusive will be asked to leave, disqualified and a report may be filed.

5. Current (within 1 year) Rabies and Coggins certificates required.

6. Anyone under 13yo, must have an adult (over 18yo) supervising at all times.

7. All lead line handlers do need to be over the age of 13yo and have horse experience.

8. No Dogs on property during event, for safety of all.

9. This is a Smoke Free facility.

10. Ribbons 1-6 will be awarded.

11. Have fun!

Entry Fees: $15/ class, $50/ division, $25/ dressage test, $15 office fee per rider. $25 late fee if not registered 7 days before show.

Entry Form

Intro to Jumping

Must be riding independently walk trot +

Ground poles, small xrails, or combination depending on level

Learn or improve ability to put basic course patterns together

$60

Contact MJ: phoebejane10@yahoo.com

Something for all levels. Entry fee $40. ($30 if preregistered by 11/16) This will be a judged and timed event with in-hand, beginner, novice, intermediate, and advanced entries. An obstacle course is created to test communication between horse and rider as well as each competitor's horsemanship skills and athletic ability. If you don't have your own horse but still want to participate, most of the lesson horses are available by request and availability.

Levels available to compete:
In Hand: Open to all levels and breeds to compete unmounted.

Beginner: Open to riders or horses newly started under saddle. Lead line helpers or coaches welcome. 

Novice: Open to horses and riders at a novice skill level, and looking to improve versatility skills. 

Intermediate: Open to horses and riders at a intermediate skill level and are confident in their abilities.
Must have some trail or obstacle experience

Advanced: Open to horses and riders at an advanced skill level, and have experience with trail and obstacles. Competing for cash prize (1/2 of every advanced entry goes to winner, prize money depends on amount of entries)

(Click here for printable ENTRY FORM)

Versatility Clinic with Dawn Bonin
 

See why this sport is so popular and fun and really helps to build your relationship with your horse.  Something for everyone.  It is recommended to bring your own horse, but we do have lesson horses available upon request.

12pm Beginner- New to riding or horse newly started under saddle

1pm Intermediate - Confident with basic riding skills, horse and/or rider new to versatility

2pm Advanced - Very confident with riding skills and have ridden obstacles or done trail classes previously

Clinic is limited to 5 riders per session, so if you are interested, please contact me to sign up early.  Cost is $40

download entry form

Something for all levels. Entry fee $40. ($30 if preregistered by 10/12) This will be a judged and timed event with in-hand, beginner, novice, intermediate, and advanced entries. An obstacle course is created to test communication between horse and rider as well as each competitor's horsemanship skills and athletic ability. If you don't have your own horse but still want to participate, most of the lesson horses are available by request and availability.

Levels available to compete:
In Hand: Open to all levels and breeds to compete unmounted.

Beginner: Open to riders or horses newly started under saddle. Lead line helpers or coaches welcome. 

Novice: Open to horses and riders at a novice skill level, and looking to improve versatility skills. 

Intermediate: Open to horses and riders at a intermediate skill level and are confident in their abilities.
Must have some trail or obstacle experience

Advanced: Open to horses and riders at an advanced skill level, and have experience with trail and obstacles. Competing for cash prize (1/2 of every advanced entry goes to winner, prize money depends on amount of entries)

(Click here for printable ENTRY FORM)

Versatility Clinic with Dawn Bonin
 

See why this sport is so popular and fun and really helps to build your relationship with your horse.  Something for everyone.  It is recommended to bring your own horse, but we do have lesson horses available upon request.

12pm Beginner- New to riding or horse newly started under saddle

1pm Intermediate - Confident with basic riding skills, horse and/or rider new to versatility

2pm Advanced - Very confident with riding skills and have ridden obstacles or done trail classes previously

Clinic is limited to 5 riders per session, so if you are interested, please contact me to sign up early.  Cost is $40

download entry form

Versatility Competition at Hebron Harvest Fair

9:30am-10:30am Versatility Practice
Open ring to 5 riders at a time, for 15min. Cost is $15. Dawn will be available for coaching tips. Sign up early, limited space, must preregister.

10:30am-3:30pm Versatility Competition
Check in starts at 9am. Something for all levels. Entry fee $40, must preregister, by 9/5. Approximate level order of go will be posted 9/7. This will be a judged and timed event with in-hand, beginner, novice, intermediate, and advanced entries. An obstacle course is created to test communication between horse and rider as well as each competitor's horsemanship skills and athletic ability. If you don't have your own horse but still want to participate, most of the lesson horses are available by request and availability.

Levels available to compete:

In Hand: Open to all levels and breeds to compete unmounted.

Beginner: Open to riders or horses newly started under saddle. Lead line helpers or coaches welcome.

Novice: Open to horses and riders at a novice skill level, and looking to improve versatility skills.

Intermediate: Open to horses and riders at a intermediate skill level and are confident in their abilities. Must have some trail or obstacle experience

Advanced: Open to horses and riders at an advanced skill level, and have experience with trail and obstacles. Competing for cash prize (1/2 of every advanced entry goes to winner, prize money depends on amount of entries)

Entry form available here: Entry Form

Fun Summer Show

Open to English and Western riders

1. $15 per class /$40 per division/ $5 jumping warmup. Champion and reserve champion in divisions. Divisions are leadline, beginner walk trot, advanced walk trot, first year canter, advanced canter, and Gymkhana ( both walk trot and wtc divisions classes 29-34)

2. Classes 26, 27, 28 will be split for trot riders if appropriate

3. Coaching fee $30

4. School horse use $30

5. Office fee $10

6. Entries after 8/8/2021 $25 post entry fee

7. Show attire not required / shoes with heel and helmet if under 18 years of age.

8. Ribbons through 6th place plus special prizes for first place and division champion

9. Classes 25-31 / Games classes will be split walk trot and walk trot canter as entries warrant

10. Draw reins, side reins, neck stretchers and other such training devices prohibited, while competing.

11. Any unruly, unhealthy or unsound horses will be disqualified at judges discretion.

12. Any treatment of a horse, that is considered cruel, unnecessary, or abusive will be asked to leave, disqualified and a report may be filed.

13. Current (within 1 year) Rabies and Coggins certificates required.

14. Anyone under 13yo, must have an adult (over 18yo) supervising at all times.

15. All lead line handlers do need to be over the age of 13yo and have horse experience.

16. No Dogs on property during event, for safety of all.

17. This is a Smoke Free facility.

18. Ribbons 1-6 will be awarded.

19. Have fun!

Links

Class List

Walk Trot Canter Pattern

Walk Trot Pattern

Entry Form Waiver

Something for all levels. Entry fee $40. ($30 if preregistered by 6/8) This will be a judged and timed event with in-hand, beginner, novice, intermediate, and advanced entries. An obstacle course is created to test communication between horse and rider as well as each competitor's horsemanship skills and athletic ability. If you don't have your own horse but still want to participate, most of the lesson horses are available by request and availability.

Levels available to compete:
In Hand: Open to all levels and breeds to compete unmounted.

Beginner: Open to riders or horses newly started under saddle. Lead line helpers or coaches welcome. 

Novice: Open to horses and riders at a novice skill level, and looking to improve versatility skills. 

Intermediate: Open to horses and riders at a intermediate skill level and are confident in their abilities.
Must have some trail or obstacle experience

Advanced: Open to horses and riders at an advanced skill level, and have experience with trail and obstacles. Competing for cash prize (1/2 of every advanced entry goes to winner, prize money depends on amount of entries)

(Click here for printable ENTRY FORM)

Versatility Clinic with Dawn Bonin

Learn to ride obstacles with ease.  Lesson horses can be available if you do not have a horse. Limited to 5 horse/rider combos per level.  Sign up early. Cost is $40.
 

9:00 Beginner Open to riders or horses newly started under saddle.  This is also open to horses in hand.  Lead line helpers welcome. 
10:00 Intermediate Open to horses and riders at an intermediate skill level, and looking to improve or learn versatility skills. 
11:00 Advanced Open to horses and riders that  are confident in their abilities and have some trail or obstacle experience

download entry form

🍀St. Patrick Day Games! 🍀

Dawn Bonin Horsemanship at Babcock Hill is hosting a St. Patrick’s Games

When: March 14, 2021 12:00 to 4:00

Covid How: 2-3 riders will schedule to complete all races within a 30 minute timeslot. Races will be completed and Riders who win a ribbon will be notified of how they placed in each race. (See Instructions)*

Where: Indoor Arena at Babcock Hill What: 5 timed w/t races (Tortoise Race, Egg & Spoon, etc.)

Why:  Get our horses out from the long winter  Have some fun  Celebrate spring and wear GREEN!

How much: $40.00 for the day, Additional $10.00 to rent a horse, to obtain Leadline assistance: $10.00

Riders: All levels including leadline, Western or English

Contact: Kristine Mika kristinemika@yahoo.com or (860) 798-7588

Versatility Clinic with Dawn Bonin
 

See why this sport is so popular and fun and really helps to build your relationship with your horse.  Something for everyone.  It is recommended to bring your own horse, but we do have lesson horses available upon request.

12pm Beginner- New to riding or horse newly started under saddle

1pm Intermediate - Confident with basic riding skills, horse and/or rider new to versatility

2pm Advanced - Very confident with riding skills and have ridden obstacles or done trail classes previously

Clinic is limited to 5 riders per session, so if you are interested, please contact me to sign up early.  Cost is $30

download entry form

Versatility Clinic with Dawn Bonin
 

See why this sport is so popular and fun and really helps to build your relationship with your horse.  Something for everyone.  It is recommended to bring your own horse, but we do have lesson horses available upon request.

12pm Beginner- New to riding or horse newly started under saddle

1pm Intermediate - Confident with basic riding skills, horse and/or rider new to versatility

2pm Advanced - Very confident with riding skills and have ridden obstacles or done trail classes previously

Clinic is limited to 5 riders per session, so if you are interested, please contact me to sign up early.  Cost is $30

download entry form

Yoga gives the rider a sense of peace and balance – allowing for a stronger bond and improved communication with your horse. Yoga will also give you a better seat and a more enjoyable ride for you and your horse. I encourage an innovative, personalized style of yoga to fit your needs and that of your horse. Whether you currently practice yoga or never have taken a class, if you love horses and riding you owe it to yourself to try this class.

We would like to welcome Mary-Jeanne Cyr to teach Yoga on Horseback. All levels and disciplines welcome. Although we ask you be confident at walk and trot OR have a lead line helper available to help. Cost is $60 for the day and free to audit ($10 if you would like lunch). $10 to rent a horse, by availability. These will be semi private sessions and you will be paired with someone of similar riding level. Limited to 8 people, sign up early. Rough draft schedule is as follows:

10am: Meet and greet. Simple yoga exercises to improve your riding (unmounted).
11am: First group rides
11:45: 2nd group rides
12:30:pizza lunch
1pm: 3rd group rides
1:45: 4th group rides
2:30: wrap-up

Mary-Jeanne is available for private sessions as well, if you cannot make this date but would like to try it out.