Hello Raynham
Riders!
We hope
everyone is surviving the early blast of winter! It’s hard to believe it supposed to go back
up to double digits next week!
Raynham
Holiday and Awards Banquet – Friday, November 28th
Our 6th Annual
Raynham Holiday and Awards Banquet is next Friday, November 28th! We are
going to have a terrific silent auction, door prizes, a delicious buffet
dinner, music, dancing and our off-property high-point awards. We would
like to emphasize that the banquet is open to all of our riders and
their friends and families. It's great to see everyone out of your
barn grubbies and have a fun evening out together! We have
chosen a new venue this year, Riverstone Golf Club at Hwy 427 & Zenway, and
we’re very excited to get to party somewhere new!
If you would like to reserve a ticket, please email by this
Friday, November 21st.
Tickets are $60.00/adult and $40/child under 12. Payment can be made at the door or dropped
off at the barn by next Wednesday.
Please make cheques payable to “Raynham Show Team”.
Raynham Gear
Looking for a terrific Christmas
Gift idea? We are offering NEW Raynham
Gear through Avid Equestrian. Details
will be posted on our website shortly, http://www.raynhamstables.com/raynham-gear.html.
Winter
Riding Tips
No one was prepared for the blast
of cold weather this week! Here are a
few tips for staying warm in the cold:
- Dress in layers and make sure
your base layers are moisture wicking. Thermal
long underwear designed for skiing is ideal!
Once you are riding you will warm up quickly so be sure your top layers
have zippers so they can easily be removed when mounted.
- Head, hands and feet lose body heat quickly. Wear winter boots with ski socks,
warm gloves or mittens and a hat when tacking up. Snowpants or sweatpants over your breeches is
also a good idea for chilly days. You can remove the extra layers and switch to riding boots and gloves right before you get on.
- When riding, a headband can fit
under a helmet or a cozy helmet cover is also a great option.(http://greenhawk.com/wdItemDesc.asp?strilhID=Web&strmdNumber=DRD0912&stricSKU=DRD0912)
- Winter specific riding boots (http://www.pleasantridge.ca/index.php/boot-winter-tall.html)
and gloves (http://greenhawk.com/wdItemList.asp?strilhID=Web&strListType=Search&strSearchString=winter%20gloves)
are awesome for staying comfortable during the winter months. If you can’t purchase riding specific gear,
your regular winter boots may be fine.
They need to have a ½” – 1 ½“ heel, not too chunky treads and the foot
needs to be narrow enough to fit into the stirrup. Ask your instructor to check if you are
unsure.
- For those really cold days, hot
packs (www.littlehottieswarmers.com) in gloves and boots are a great way to
stay warm
Remember, we will cancel classes if the temperature drops below
-12c without the wind-chill or if driving conditions are unsafe. Please remember to check the blog during
inclement weather in the winter months.
See you in the barn!
Nikki
