 |
Bingo is a natural!
Bingo is learning to pull a pony cart. Details and videos. |
 |
Some WRR riders have invented a new way of making angels
Watch a 2 second video. |
|
St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day and Torchlight Parades
12 of our beautiful horses performed drill maneuvers in the St. Paul Winter Carnival Grande Day Parade Saturday, Jan. 28 and in the Torchlight Parade Saturday, Feb. 4. There were some thirills and spills; but we pleased the crowds and had fun parading.
|
 |
Christmas Carolling Dec. 18, 2011
Forty eight WRR horses and riders, followed by Brendan in the tractor, filed through the adjacent Heritage Park neighborhood, stopping to sing carols to quite a few families. It was nearly 40 degrees! We all had a great time.
Video from a previous year
|
 |
Lessons in the Snow
Video -- The Tuesday morning class enjoys outdoor riding in the winter cold. (12/06/2011) |
|
A Reminder About the Importance of Wearing Helments for Every Ride, Every Time.
(As told by two Windy Ridge Ranch Riding Lesson Students)
Katelyn Stuck offers a good story about her recent use of a riding helmet.
Leah Stromme explains her helmet experience with a small pony. |
 |
Racer had a successful surgery!
An entrapped and displaced epiglottis was successfully released and Racer's shortness of breath (caused by a parlty blocked airway) seems to be cured. (Dec 13, 2011) |
 |
Halloween Fun Show
25 horses and riders participated in our colorful costume event. And over 50 riders competed overall.
Lots of photos and videos will be coming soon.
Photos by Joe Macc
Mallory & Christina and Mark & Louisa in the ribbon race (YouTube video)
Photos by Amanda Plucker
|
 |
Windy Ridge Ranch featured in Woodbury Magazine |
 |
Otter Creek Farm Fall Horse Trial, Sept. 23-25, 2011
Mark, Katie, and Jenny F. competed on Jet, Wonder Girl and Jefe.
Photos of Katie in Cross Country Jumping (4mb .pdf slideshow)
Videos Jennifer Finch in Stadium Jumping and Mark & Katie jumping the "Table"
See Photos of Mark at the last 3-day trial (3 mb .pdf slide show) |
 |
The Sept 17th Barn Dance had more than 70 attendees.
Thanks to all the volunteers who helped put it together. The potluck offerings were scrumptious, the silent auction bountiful, our square dance caller very entertaining, and the bucking barrel, apple bobbing, and horse vaulting were terrific. |
|
WRR 2011 State Fair Performances
Results
Western Pleasure, 17 & Under: 2nd: Sam M & Ruby; 3rd: Ariel K & Sundance; 4th: Jenny J & Razzberry; 5th: Kristen L & Sage; 6th Clare H & Flash; 7th: Erin R & Penny; 8th: Olivia C & Remy.
Western Horsemanship (23 competitors): 1st: Amanda Plucker !! & Traveler; 2nd: Olivia & Remy; 4th Clare & Flash; 6th: Erin & Penny; 7th: Sam & Ruby. Here's a photo!
Hunter Under Saddle: 2nd: Jennifer Finch, 3rd: Chloe Heifner, 4th: Samantha Mehta, 5th: Olivia Caspers, 6th: Ariel Kramer
Camas Prairie Stump Race (Barrels): 2nd: Mark Ward, 8th: Lynne Menturweck
Click here to find out all the details of our great weekend at the Minnesota State Fair
Drill Team had an awesome performance. We placed third. Here's a video.
JETs put on a great show. Here's a video.
Amanda Plucker has a great set of State Fair Photos.
Mallory G. showed that Sport can leave the barrels standing, after all.
|
 |
WRR 2011 Jumping Camp
Our jumping camp was a greast success. The 11 participants also got to go horse swimming. See Videos. |
 |
WRRHC overnighter at the ranch.
40 riding club members enjoyed riding, a dinner and a bonfire on 8-15-2011.
Here's a horse swimming video from one of the rides.
|
|
Otter Creek Farm Summer Horse Trial, Aug 12-14
Mark and Jenny Finch competed in this show.
Mark placed 4th (in Training Level) and Jennifer 3rd (in Starter Level).
An Eventing Trial includes:
Dressage
Cross Country
Stadium Jumping
Here are a collection of Jennifer's photos on Facebook
Here are photos of Mark jumping JETover two of JET's biggest-ever jumps and a photogallery of Mark's entire trial. (Click each photo in the gallery to advance to the next.)
|
 |
3-Ring Circus at the Carriage House Farm in Hugo
On Sun day, Aug 7, Brendan Hollenbeck, Kelly O'Rourke, Jennifer Finch, Jerry Kleffman, Peg Powers and Shaina Botka, Mark and Katie enjoyed a great show, jumping & dressage!
Videos posted by Kristin Bordanea
Dressage photos -- Angela Schroeder's gallery.
Directions (google map)
|
 |
The Windy Ridge Riders Drill Team and the JETs (Junior Equestrian Team) performed at the Washington County Fair in Lake Elmo.
Bill Tolbert posted high resolution videos:
Drill Team
JETs
Carol McCarty has also posted two videos:
Drill Team
JETs
|
 |
More News & Events
See stories, photos, and videos of recent Windy Ridge Ranch activities. |
