Equine Massage Course for Horse Owners

We will be hosting another Equine Massage for horse owners course on the 26th &27th May with Liz Harris, McTimoney, Sports Massage, Reiki and Laser Therapist.

The course will be split into 2 days, with:
DAY 1, EQUINE MASSAGE COURSE (full day), learn how to give a full body massage and stretches. Participants will get to practice all skills learnt under Liz's supervision.
DAY 2, HORSE TREATMENT DAY, bring your horse to Fir Tree Stud to receive a full treatment from Liz at a discounted price.

For more info on Liz please visit www.lizharris.co.uk

The prices are 1 day £55, and 2 days £100. To book, please email Janice at fts@firtreestud.co.uk
Limited spaces available so book early to avoid disappointment.

Dutch Dressage Clinic

The clinic with Dutch Dressage trainer Mark van de Donk will be held on the 5th &6th May.

Dressage Training Opportunity

Fir Tree Stud will be hosting a clinic on the weekend of the 5th & 6th May, Mark Van De Donk, the highly sucessful dressage rider in Dutch National Competition, who is trained by the renowned dressage riders, Christa Laarakkers and Adelinde Cornelissen. Adelinde is number 1 on the FEI World Individual Dressage Rankings.

Mark trains horses from Novice to Advanced and produces horses for the sport horse gradings in Holland. Mark is qualified to produce horses to Small Tour Level. He ensures that horses are trained in a progressive manner that allows the horse to use his frame, and potential without injury, or without skipping important building blocks in the foundation of a correctly trained horse.

He believes that positive, friendly, and constructive teaching works best!

It is hoped that this clinic is one of a series, so Mark can help with the long term development of horse and rider.
The 45 minute training sessions will cost £65, if you would like to book a session, or know more, please email Janice Chadwick at fts@firtreestud.co.uk or ring 07999880296.

Rug Services!

Fir Tree Stud, is now an official collection point for MALTON EQUINE LAUNDRY http://www.maltonequinelaundry.co.uk
Malton Equine Laundry, is now the leading rug cleaning service in North Yorkshire and they offer rug washing, reproofing and repairing at competitive prices.

Rugs can be dropped off and collected from Fir Tree Stud, Spaldington, East Yorkshire, where they will be collected by Malton EL.

If you are interested in their services, please contact them on 01653 699899 and state that you would like to use the FTS drop off point.

Dressage Competitions

Jack went to his first ever Dressage competition this weekend. He was extremely well behaved, and everyone had a great time. He scored 66.08% and the judge said

"What a stunning cob! Bags of presence and great paces...A great combination - Lovely Test, Well done!"

We are thrilled with his first outing!

Also a big well done to Dulcie & Robbie, who train with Fir Tree Stud, they came second in the Port Royal Novice Championships as Reserve Junior Champion.

Horse for sale!

Jack, who is now for sale, (details in earlier post) went to Port Royal this weekend for his first ever show! He entered the Ridden Coloured Class and came 3rd in company with some excellent participants! He was extremely well behaved and had a great time!

Here are some pictures of his day out!

Also, we love this picture because he was so chilled on his first outing and look at those legs!!

Horse for sale!

Jack who is a 6 year old 14.0hh Piebald cob, is now for sale, after being started and schooled on over the winter. As you will remember we bought him from the travellers, who we think it is safe to say, he didnt like very much!

We have developed his confidence in people, and he is now ready to go to an experienced loving home.

We think that appart from hacking alone and in company, which is always a good thing, he shows great potential for dressage, and if the picture below is anything to go by, local jumping!

You can see Jack coming 2nd in his first dressage test, with 66.69%

Jack is good with the farrier, he clips and boxes. He is fully vaccinated and wormed.

We would like £2,800 ono for him. If there is anyone out there who can give Jack the loving home he deserves, please contact Janice on 07999880296.