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Elmcroft offers payment by VISA, MasterCard or Interac from 1st Mach, 2008   FREE ON-SITE INTERNET CAFE Elmcroft is part of Kanata's high tech hub area. Join Dr Alice using our wireless Broadband Internet service in the viewing lounge--use your laptop while your family rides. Our ARENA RENOVATIONS are complete and CALL FOR  STALL AVAILABILITY. The Horizon sand ring offers excellent footing as a training facility. There are 15 acres of grass fields to practice on and fresh cut trails that wind for miles towards the Ottawa River. New paddocks opened in July 2007. So, come and enjoy Ottawa's best outside facilities and coziest teaching arena with outstanding instructors. Call Amanda @832-0638 for a FREE assessment lesson ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMER MEMORIES Amanda celebrates a ONE-TWO Child/Adult Equitation Medal win with Kate Peer and Kourtney Shayanpour Kate did well in A equitation classes while Kourtney was outstanding in C equitation. Together they were excellent in the large open medal classes. In 2008 Elmcroft will again have A and C equitators and for the first time be able to show competitors in B equitation. If you want to excel as a hunter or jumper rider, then mastering equitation is the route to lasting success. Call Amanda or Melanie for a free assessment lesson--613-832-0638 For a set of fun pictures depicting "Kourtney and Friends" in 2007, click here ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OVSPC AWARDS PARTY, 2008 Fun and awards for our young competitors Click Pix for more Pictures AWARDS BANQUET I, 2007 Our coaches enjoyed their client's successes "Great Team work makes the Dream work" . . Mike, Kourtney, Samantha, Jason, Taylor and Cydney.  . Julie Cull looks surprised to see Jason; a big winner. . Frank rewards equitation superstar, Kourtney   . The 'Galloping Grandpa'--Mike Sallis get his true reward. Congratulations to the Sallis family. Photos; Robert A Paterson ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Competition Horses for Sale & Sold We have More!! [Please see video links above] Smart Alec  LEASED--is a barn favourite and was Quebec Reserve Champion with Melanie Auger in 2005 at Level 3 jumpers. Speedy in the jump-off, Alec can bring home money and ribbons every week, with an enthusiastic rider. Still a young gelding at 8 years, clearly he can move up to higher Levels. Come and try him and you wont be disappointed. Sandollar  AVAILABLE--is that special big 16.3 hands thoroughbred hunter who has it all, good looks, great movement and a lovely jump, with his whole competition career ahead of him. He will make some fortunate rider the perfect partner in the ring. m At the other end of the size scale, Amanda has chosen two new Welsh type ponies for our school clientele. These little guys include ; 7-year old chestnut gelding Elmcroft's Cashew; and 3–year old paint gelding Elmcroft's Pistachio. AVAILABLE Whatever your needs for a new horse--call us --we have more than a dozen to suit every requirement Tell us what you are looking for and we will give you a selection to choose from Call  Melanie for an appointment to try  horses—613-832-0638 or 613-203-2267 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BEAULIEU SHOW PICTURES Impervious with Amanda Hay Introducing Amanda and Bravado CLICK FOR MANY MORE PICTURES OUR HOME Elmcroft is the Home of Ottawa's Big-Time Show Jumpers Amanda and Nero--at Bromont International  ------------------------- REDFORD THIS EXCITING JUMPER PROSPECT PRODUCED BY AMANDA HAY is now owned by MARY CHAPOT and ridden by LAURA CHAPOT AMANDAHAY@SYMPATICO.CA, 613-867-5158 cell/613-832-0638 barn/613-727-8904 fax Please click here for more information on horse sales     PLEASE CLICK HERE, OR ON PICTURE ABOVE FOR MANY MORE VIEWS. AMANDA AND REDFORD. BROMONT, 2006 -----------------   Amanda and Melanie, enjoying the Capital Classic party at the Brookstreet Hotel, Kanata, Ottawa, 2005. ---------------------------------------------   Please visit our American friends In Maryland and Virginia: Phyllis Dawson www.teamwindchase.com Natalie Hollis www.watersedgefarmllc.com and Patricia Mansfield and Kelley Williams www.abitbetterfarm.com ------------------------------------ HORIZON STABLES Visit our friendly breeding, sales and training partners at: www.horizonstables.com -------------------------------------------------- JUMPERS AT PEPINIERE, 2007 Taking advantage of better weather in Pepiniere’s second week in St Lazare Quebec, Amanda put up some good results with her string of jumpers; ·        The Irish-bred Impervious was second in the Speed Class; ·        Belgian-bred Riff Raff brought home a fourth in the same class, ·        Hanoverian youngster Bravado showed his form with some spectacular scopey jumping in clear rounds, and ·        Most reliable Nero was 8th in the Grand Prix, for his 2007 A Circuit competition debut. ----------------------------------------------

CONTACT INFORMATION     LESSONS TRAINING Chief Instructor Amanda Hay Elmcroft Equestrian Centre 2402 Fifth Line Road  Dunrobin, OTTAWA Ontario, K0A 1T0 Phone: (613) 832-0638  Fax: (613) 727-8904  email: Amanda Hay or Keith A. J. Hay Call for FREE Assessment Lesson -----------------------------------------    HORSES FOR SALE Hunters: We have five hunters for you to select from, and several ponies  Jumpers: We have five jumpers, levels 3 to 7+ for your selection SEE VIDEO LINK Pricing Guide Check On SATISFIED BUYERS ------------------------- Meet the Staff Elmcroft  functions with the care and attention of Sharon Burotski, our Barn Manager. Sharon will be pleased to answer any questions about horse care that you may have. More Horse Images Elmcroft Dogs We have new dog pictures  Elmcroft Chili ------------------------ Elmcroft Equestrian Centre wishes to thank "The Professionals Equine Photography" for the use of some their photographs ----------------------

LATEST NEWS CONGRATULATIONS To our very own Smart Alec. The Eastern Canada Thoroughbred Association has awarded him their Champion Jumper Award for 2008; thanks to rider Mike Sallis and owner/coach Amanda. To Cailin LaPrairie on the birth of a beautiful filly from her Oldenburg mare Greta Garbo sired by US Team stand out Judgement, at Elmcroft at 6.00am on Monday, 3 March,2008.   Click for More Pictures ------------------------------------------------ AMANDA AND NERO, 2008 WELCOME New boarders include Andrea McCullagh, and Katie Cleary . We also welcome junior riders Catherine Fong from Vankleek Hill, Lindsay Iob, the twins Rachel and Maggie, and adult amateur Celidhe Wynn. We look forward to seeing them all compete in Spring 2008, along with our established clients and new lesson participants. HIGH JINKS AT PINKS PARTY CLICK ON PIC FOR MORE PICS A gathering of more than fifty stalwarts braved the icy weather to attend the Second Annual  PINKS PARTY  at the Elmcroft farm house in Dunrobin on Sunday afternoon, 13, January, 2008. The assembled group raised close to $2000 for Canadian Breast Cancer Research and enjoyed every moment of doing it! Everyone made a donation to receive raffle tickets for horsey goodies kindly donated, and our riders got their tongue-in–cheek Certificates of Merit [?] for 2007-8, produced by Robert Paterson. This caused lots of excitement and loads of laughter as MC Amanda kept the patter going. We want to thank all those who contributed and especially to our kind sponsors; Lynn and Julie from Bonnie Loch Acres; Greenhawk of Ottawa—particularly Katherine and Louise--; Jim Lewis Agri-Nutrition; Cotswold Saddlery and Elmcroft Equine Services. Many thanks also for the food and drinks brought by members and supporters of Team Elmcroft, and to Amanda, Melanie and John for graciously opening their home for this event. Let’s do it again next year—and until cancer is beaten. ROYAL REUNIONS Amanda and Richard Share Memories Meeting at the Royal for the first time in several years, old friends Richard Spooner and Amanda caught up on each others current careers. Richard is now a US team rider based in Los Angeles and Europe and has been show-jumping recently in World Cup venues, such as Malaysia, Rome and Spruce Meadows. Amanda was Richard's first ever student--here in Ottawa--when she was a teenager. Richard coached her to a series of equitation medals. Today, Amanda carries on that tradition coaching riders in hunters, jumpers and equitation, together with competing herself in national show-jumping. For more on "The Master of Faster" go to;      www.richardspooner.com The Royal also gave Amanda a chance to say hello to Michelle--official photographer at the Royal--and Patrick Fields, a frequent contributor to Horse Sport magazine. Once upon a time, Patrick was the manager at Elmcroft and he and Michelle lived in the farm house. Today they enjoy riding in the Toronto area. NEW BOARDERS AND CLIENTS; FALL 2007 Elmcroft welcomes new boarders and congratulates those with new horses including: Freya with Cydney Laughton-Eagan; Elroy with Kourtney Shayanpour; Pinot Grigio with Mike Sallis; Justa Habit with Pascale Lepine; and Escada from Stanley Trapaz. Stalls in new barn are now available. Among several new lesson clients, Amanda and Melanie welcome: Andrea, Brooke M, Brooke V, Catherine, Celidhe, Emma, Florence, Genvieve, Kendra, Lindsay, Marielle, Taylor and Tessa. Located in Kanata, Elmcroft offers riding lessons in both English and French. We are sad to bid goodbye to Katherine Hale and Seabird as he heads for pasture retirement. Meanwhile, the Elmcroft team has acquired several new jumpers and hunters; if you are in the market for an excellent new horse, then contact Melanie @ melly_the_great@hotmail.com. George Morris and Randy Roy Sessions Our coaches, Amanda and Melanie attended George Morris' clinic/master class at Morven Park, Virginia on 9-10, October, 2007. Mr Morris remains the master of teaching, technique and horsemanship, providing an excellent professional development experience for our coaching team. Our coaching team also attended the Randy Roy Judging Clinic in Ottawa on 20-21, October. THREE RIBBONS FOR MIKE ON SMART ALEC AT THE TRILLIUM CHAMPIONSHIPS  A year ago Mike Sallis had nothing but grief in the Child/Adult Jumper ring; he rarely got past the third jump. But a switch of mounts at the third Trillium show of 2007 and a new coaching plan changed all that. Mike went from 'zero to hero' with Smart Alec in six shows, ending up third in the Eastern zone C/A jumpers. But the best was yet to come. Mike's new partner is a 9-year old Thoroughbred gelding son of Breeders Cup winner Manila. But Alec didn't want to race, he wants to jump-and he is spectacularly good at it. After stints with Amanda on the Trillium circuit and then with Melanie on the Quebec 'A' Circuit--where he was Quebec Zone Reserve Champion, Level 3 Jumpers-Alec took Mike on board. Elmcroft's coaches had prepared horse and rider well for their new partnership. And the outcome is superb. The 'galloping grandpa' and Alec won three major ribbons at the Palgrave Trillium Finals for the whole of Ontario. Mike and Alec were 8th in the Speed class, 2nd in the Table A, and 5th in the Mini Prix, each out of 40 starters, over three days of competition. These were the best results of any Eastern zone C/A jumper horse-rider combination. So, sincere congratulations to Michael Sallis and his mount Smart Alec on carrying the banner high for Elmcroft. And many thanks to Kate Peer for grooming Alec at the Finals, and to Amanda for an outstanding coaching job with this formidable pair of competitors. What will they do in 2008? ASHLAND AGAIN Three out of Four is very good; that's what Kourtney Shayanpour managed with her third win of the  Modified Child/Adult Equitation Medal on "Ricky" [ aka. BustAMove] at Ashland show on Labour Day weekend. Kourtney has been difficult to beat in these eq. classes since moving up to riding Ricky, the 16.2 hand chestnut Appendix gelding. She has also been picking up some good hunter ribbons on him. Meanwhile, Pascal LePine and her mount JustAHabit also collected some good equitation ribbons and Cydney Laughton-Eagan was Reseve Champion in Pre-Novice Hunters on Natasha Gauthier's Leporello. It was a "smaller" jumper turn out than usual, with Sam McGillivray proving to the audience that Jimini Criquet-altho' a large pony-is quite at home in Child /Adult Jumpers, as is Cailin La Prairie on her mount; both riders brought home strong ribbons. Congratulations to our riders, their families and supporters, and Amanda and Melanie-our coaches--for a very successful 2007 Trillium Circuit season! IN FORM AT FIDDLERS Kourtney Shayanpour won the overall M Child Adult Equitation first place Medal and picked up ribbons in hunter and C Equitation. Jason Neill was Hack division Champion with a two firsts and a second. Brooke Vandenakker claimed a first over fences and a second on the flat in Novice Equitation.  Natasha Gauthier also took home a nice hunter ribbon.   Brooke In the jumper divisions, Mike Sallis strengthened his bid for zone award with a third and fourth place, while Samantha McGillivray returned to the ring with strong rides and a third place ribbon. As before, Taylor Vandenakker left the crowd gasping as she sizzled to victory in the last Hopeful Jumper class, which with earlier ribbons, once more ensured her of the division Championship. Taylor Great competitors and first-rate coaching; many congratulations to all involved. CLIX FOR SHOW PIX GAELIC SUCCESSES Gaelic Glen show saw Elmcroft riders harvest a bushel of high ribbons. Coaches Mel and Amanda had a rewarding day as riders brought home great prizes: Brooke Vandenakker on Out of the Blue picked up a handful of good pony hunter ribbons and ended her day with a win in Novice Equitation on the Flat; Anna Lazurko garnered hunter ribbons with On The Fly and took the win in Novice Equitation over Fences; Brooke Murray was out right Short Stirrups Champion on Paint by Numbers; Cydney Laughton-Egan got strong prizes in hunter and equitation classes on Leporello; Mike Sallis finished the Child-Adult Jumper division with a fourth and fifth on Smart Alec; Its A Habit ridden by Pascal Lepine took ribbons in each class they entered; and Taylor Vandenakker was Hopeful Jumper Reserve Champion on Jimini Criquet when she sealed her claim with an outstanding jump-off to win the last class of the day. Another superb set of results for the Elmcroft team. MORE GOOD SHOW RESULTS In her first ever appearance at a show, Anna Lazurko was Reserve Champion in the Pre-Novice hunters with On The Fly, and went on to do well in equitation classes, on the July 7-8 weekend. Kourtney Shayanpour won another C Equitation medal at the second Westar show confirming her as a very consistent young equitation rider. Elmcroft newcomer, Taylor Vandenakker rode Jimini Criquet to third and fourth place ribbons in the hotly contested Hopeful Jumpers division. Meanwhile, the formidable combination of Mike Sallis and Smart Alec once more shone in the Child/Adult Jumpers. Mike piloted Smart Alec to a Reserve Championship at Ashland, again proving the consistency of this pairing. He was then GRAND CHAMPION over the two Westar shows, after they garnered more good ribbons on the 14-15 July weekend. Mike and Alec have been to three Trillium shows this season and so far haven't failed to win a ribbon in the nine classes entered. CHAMPIONS, CHAMPIONS AND MORE CHAMPIONS,--PLUS MEDALS [Clix for Pix] Elmcroft riders picked up four Champion results at Westar Trillium Show on 23-24 June weekend, including taking both Jumper divisions and the Hack division. Mike Sallis on Smart Alec never touched a fence in three jumper rounds to claim the Child/Adult Jumper Championship—a belated father’s day gift to a grand horse and rider combination.  Samantha MacGillivray on Just Cruisin’ brought home Champion honours in the Trillium Jumper, with a win and two good places. Jason Neill on Cool Cat wrapped up the Hack Championship with a pair of red ribbons and a good place in the third class. And Cydney Laughton-Egan on Leporello continued her winning ways to claim Reserve Champion in the Novice division and equitation honours. Other high prizes went to Caillin LaPrairie [jumper], Laura Schneider [short stirrups] and Gabrielle Morrison [pony]. Trillium Jumper Champion, Samantha MacGillivray and Just Cruisin’ LEVEL 3 SAMANTHA       Congratulations to Samantha MacGillivray on successfully completing her Equine Canada Rider Level 3 exams and being awarded this certification. Ride on Sam!! Not to be outdone by their jumper confreres, Elmcroft’s classic equitation riders registered some terrific successes on the second day. Kate Peer won the Child/Adult Equitation Medal—combined over fences and flat---with Kourtney Shayanpour in second spot. Then Kate won A Equitation on the flat and Kourtney followed suit winning C Equitation on the flat. All these equitation classes were strongly contested. Both Kate and Kourtney also picked up some good hunter prizes along the way. This was the most successful two day show ever for the Elmcroft team and a tribute to our riders, their horses, their supporters and coaches Amanda and Melanie—a winning combination. --------------------------------------------------