Hello Raynham Riders!
Wow, despite the ridiculously cold weather we have had this
winter, time is flying by! It’s hard to
believe, but Session Four (Feb 23rd – April 26th) starts on Sunday. Hopefully this also means that warmer
weather is on its way! If you need to
make a change to your lesson time, add an additional lesson per week or wish to
resume classes, please let me know ASAP.
There is a lot of information in this email blast, so if you
read nothing else, please take the time to review the make-up lesson policy and
changes to private lessons, below.
As always, we are working hard to make Raynham Stables the
best place possible to ride! If you ever
have any questions or concerns, please let me know.
Nikki
Riding Lesson Reminders
Cold Weather
Cancellations: Many riders still
have a make-up from that lovely “arctic vortex” earlier this session. You can now book a make-up quickly and easily
using our new scheduling software. Here
is the link with all the details: http://www.raynhamstables.com/lesson-scheduling.html.
Riding School
Notifications: Want a quick and easy way to receive notifications about
upcoming events, cancellations, lesson reminders and more? Check out Notify 101, http://raynhamstables.blogspot.ca/2014/01/exciting-new-way-to-receive.html,
to receive text or email notifications!
Riding School
Policies: If you haven’t read our riding school policies recently, please
take a few minutes to look them over: http://www.raynhamstables.com/riding-school-policies.html
Make-up Lessons: I just wanted to clarify how make-up lessons
work (follow the Riding School Policies link above for all details), as some
riders do not appear to be aware of the policy:
·
If you are unable to make your lesson, we
require at least 24 hours notice to receive a make-up lesson. All make-up classes will be in an existing
group lesson and must be booked by the end of the session. Students may only have ONE make-up lesson per
session. If you do not provide 24 hours
notice in advance of your absence (preferably by email), you will not receive a
make-up lesson.
·
If you notify the office prior to the start of the session that you are
going to miss a lesson (i.e. for school trip or vacation), we can reschedule
the class and it will not count as your make-up for the session.
Changes to Private
Lessons: Due to the rising demand
for private/semi-private lessons, the cost is increasing by $5.00/lesson
($40.00/session). I also want to remind
students that you need to mount 15 min prior to your lesson time to adjust tack
and begin warming up so that you get the most out of your private lessons. If you are looking to add a private lesson
this session, I cannot guarantee that there will be a time slot available until
Lindsay and Alex return, as I am already teaching as many hours as
possible. I will do my absolute best to
accommodate as many requests as possible.
The cost increase will not affect
the Early Rider Program (for riders 5 – 7 years old) as Lindsay and I will not
be teaching these classes.
Summer Camp 2014!
We are already gearing up for Summer Camp 2014! The dates and registration for this summer have
been posted on the website, http://www.raynhamstables.com/registration.html.
We have a few exciting changes for this summer. We will only be accepting 32 campers (instead
of 40) so that we can keep the class sizes smaller, which will be greatly
beneficial for all riders. We are also excited to be able to offer more XC
schooling for advanced riders.
Residential camp will again be split into two, one-week
sessions. The first week will run as
usual but the second week will be geared specifically to intermediate –advanced
riders (including competition riders).
Campers that attend both sessions will be able to stay the weekend in
between for free! Details on each session theme and new
residential camp format TBA shortly.
We are offering a $25
Refer a Friend* discount again this summer!
This discount can be applied toward lessons or camps, so all clients can
benefit. The more referrals, the more
you save - e.g. refer four friends and save $100!
(*Only applicable to
new clients who have not taken any services at Raynham Stables previously)
Spring Plans
We have a lot of exciting plans for this spring! We are going to be starting the lounge over
the tack-up area in April, which will provide a large, comfortable (and warm!)
viewing area for parents and a terrific craft and lunch area for summer camps! We will also be tackling replacing the fencing
this year, so it’s going to be a busy spring.
If you have any skills and time to offer, any help would be greatly
appreciated. We will be setting a date
soon for our Annual Spring Volunteer Day to tackle all of those spring cleaning
projects. I hope to see you all there!
