Sarabande April Events

APRIL 2009 NEWS & NOTES… Saturday, April 4- NO TEAM OR SUPERSTARS MEETING! There will be no barn activities the weekend of April 4-5 as Betsy will be out of town.

Friday/Saturday, April 10-11- TEEN JUMP WORKSHOP/SLEEPOVER There will be a Teen (10 years & older) Jump Workshop on Saturday, April 11 in Benson at the J-Six Equestrian Center taught by National Level Jump Instructor, Colleen Garcia. Those students attending the workshop may also participate in a sleepover at Sarabande the night before (Friday, April 10). Cost for the entire weekend will be $150 per student (includes food, transportation & workshop). Please sign up at the barn and leave check payable to Sarabande. The schedule will be as follows: Friday evening 4:00pm- arrive at Sarabande Dinner (hamburgers & hot dogs are included, however, if you like something different- like veggie burgers, etc- please bring it with you) Evening lesson & video workshop Evening barn chores Campfire & s’mores Sleep! (please bring a sleeping bag & pillow) Saturday morning Morning barn chores Horses/Students to J-Six Jump Workshop Return to Sarabande around 3:00pm

*Lessons will be held as usual on Friday, April 10, however, there will be no Saturday Team April 11 due to the Jump Workshop. Saturday, April 18- FREEMAN FARMS EQUISTAR SHOW Show Team Members participating in this show will leave Sarabande at 4:00pm on Friday, April 17. We will stop for a quick pizza dinner somewhere in Phoenix & then head up to Chino Valley for the night. Please bring sleeping bag, pillow, essentials & show clothes (including clean boots & helmet). Show starts at 9:00am Saturday morning- there will be classes in Saddleseat & Huntseat divisions. We will arrive back at Sarabande late Saturday evening. Cost for the entire weekend will be $150 per student (includes food, transportation & show fees). If interested, please sign up at the barn ASAP so Betsy can schedule participants and horses in appropriate classes. Parents, please let us know ASAP if you would be willing to drive so we can coordinate carpools.

*There will be no afternoon/evening lessons on Friday, April 17 & no Saturday Team April 18 due to Freeman Farms Show. Please email [email protected]. Saturday, April 25- SATURDAY TEAM- 8:00am-noon Saturday Team runs like a day of camp… rotating riding lessons, barn chores & pony school. The cost is $50/Saturday. All students Level Silver & above are welcome.

Saturday/Sunday, April 25 &26- ADULT/PARENT WORKSHOPS- 3:00pm-7:30pm

These workshops are designed to help our parents or prospective adult riders learn what our kids already know & are talking about when they come home from a lesson or day at the barn! Learn about horses (and even ride one if you want!) while enjoying an “adult” evening with a guest speaker from the UofA, wine & cheese & an evening trail ride. Cost is $75 per evening. Attend one or both sessions- Saturday session is designed for true beginners & Sunday session designed for those with some “horse” knowledge already. Please sign up at the barn or email [email protected] and leave check payable to Sarabande.

Congratulations to the following Show Team Members for strong showings at both the Carousel & SAAHA Shows in March… Darien Austin, Megan Austin, Chloe Bosmeny, Linnaea Caldwell, Sedona Gallagher, Gila Goodwin, Zoe Leonard, Molly Madden, Maddy Maksvytis, Jacy Prestinario, Marissa Romero, Natalie Steelman & Bibi VanDerHeiden. Also, a big congratulations to Abby Bailliere &

Rachel Sinex, who both received blue ribbons in their very first show last Saturday! Thank you… to our fabulous counselors, Chloe, Lizzy & Sedona, for all your hard work & help at the shows (and every day for that matter!). We couldn’t do it without you! Also, a special thanks to Katie, who flew all the way from Missouri to assist with the Carousel Show in Scottsdale, went back to school to complete midterms & then flew to Tucson again the following weekend to spend her entire spring break helping with the SAAHA show & giving lessons this past week here at Sarabande. We love you Katie! And, last but not least, thanks to all the parents who coordinated rides, food & much more at the shows & helped make them great experiences for the kids. We could not do all the things we do without the support of our parents, friends & families. Check out our new & ever-evolving Sarabande community website at www.sarabandeacademy.com for information on upcoming events & summer camp. May 2SuperStars meeting 12:30pm (after Team) 16Summer Camp Registration/Ice Cream Social 23/24- Show/BBQ at Freeman Farms 30Brandi Fenton Horse Show