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Cache Rapids Tack December Pre-Xmas Specials.
December 1st to 31st, 2008 - Open 7 days a week, day and night.
• You won’t beat our special prices on Wormers: Ivermectin-$9.95, Bimectin–$11.95, Exodus–$12.95, Quest Plus-$19.95 and Zimecterin Gold-$19.95
• 10% off most inventory in-stock (some exceptions apply). Does not apply to special orders.
• Enter a draw for a gift basket with purchase.
• We can match Pleasantridge Saddlery prices on regular priced items plus we pay the freight from Pleasantridge. Allow us to quote on specials.
For more information and a list of items in stock, visit Cache Rapids Tack.
(posted December 6/08)
Congratulations to the three west coasters who brought home awards from the 2008 Newfoundland Equestrian Association Year-End Awards Banquet! Shelly Hoyles of Deer Lake and her horse Timberline Willow received the high-point and championship awards in all of the senior western divisions: line/in-hand, equitation/pleasure, performance, and reining. Sienna Wagg of Deer Lake riding Bruce from Cache Rapids Stable received the junior Bonavista hunter divison high-point. Ruth Story of Reidville received the Industry Builder special recognition award. Great job representing the western Newfoundland horse community!
(posted November 16/08)
Congratulations to all the participants of the 2008 Humber Valley Horse Show! This was the WNEC's first year organizing the show, which will hopefully be the first of many! The event was enjoyed by all - horses, riders, and spectators. The improvements in the performances of horses and riders each year is obvious, and the quality of competition continues to increase.
(posted August 20/08)
Entry forms are now available for the 2008 Humber Valley Horse Show & Riding Clinic! You can get them by clicking HERE.
(posted June 27/08)
Congratulations to Blair Young of Woody Point on the purchase of his new buckskin pony colt! (posted May 28/08)
Dates have been set for an Equine Specific NCCP Course to be held in western Newfoundland! This course is a great learning experience as well as a requirement for anyone pursuing Equine Canada Coaching/Instructor certification. A riding clinic and opportunity to obtain mentoring hours will also be held in conjunction with the course. For more information visit the WNEC Events page! (posted May 8/08)
Congratulations to Lisa Gilliam of Robinson's on the purchase of her new black and white Paint gelding named "LB". Good luck to you both in the future! (posted May 4/08)
The Western Newfoundland Equestrian Club is now incorporated! We hope this new status will help open the door to further improvements and expansion for our club.
(posted April 22/08)
It's a girl!!! Congratulations to Maggie Samms and Timberline Appaloosas on the arrival of their newest addition...a chestnut Appaloosa filly! The new foal is out of Thoroughbred mare "Cher's Princess" and sired by the Appaloosa stallion Fleetwood, in Alberta.(posted April 21/08)
Congratulations to Wendy barriault on the purchase of her new horse - a three year old Paint named "Robin's Celtic Cream", from nova Scotia. He will hopefully be making the trip to Newfoundland in the near future.(posted April 21/08)
Congratulations to Donna Scott on the purchase of her new horse! "Uncork This Asset" is a 2005 Quarter Horse gelding from Butternut Stable in New Brunswick. He arrived without incident and has settled in well at his new home, Silverwood Stable.(posted April 18/08)
Dennis Mahoney will be taking on clients for lessons and training throughout the summer at their own farms and facilities accross the west coast. The only thing he requires would be a good flat surface to ride on, in a safe area from traffic (or that the area to be fenced in if it is near traffic). Dennis is a successful hunter/jumper trainer and coach from Gagetown, NB and has trained and managed high-level hunters and jumpers at horse shows across Canada and the US. For more information email Dennis at dennymahoney@hotmail.com or call 634-9796 / 660-0330.
(posted April 9/08)
A huge congratulations is extended to Suzanne Reid of Corner Brook on officially becoming the proud new owner of Denali's Echo! "Echo" is a yearling Appaloosa filly from Timberline Appaloosas. They will be travelling to NS together in the fall to attend college. Look out for them in the jumper ring a a few years!
(posted April 7/08)
Cache Rapids Stable in Reidville is pleased to host two Equestrian Information Seminars with Clinician, Dennis Mahoney. Dennis is a successful hunter/jumper trainer and coach from Gagetown, NB and has trained and managed high-level hunters and jumpers at horse shows across Canada and the US. His most recent experiences include being the stable manager of Gingerwood Farm in Stanhope, PEI, the largest equine boarding and outdoor show facility east of Quebec where he was responsible for training and management of 32 horses. Session #1 (April 19th, 10 am. to 4 pm) will cover topics such as the difference between hunter and jumper courses, how to safely build a course, proper training tips, etc. Session #2 (May 3rd, 10am to 4pm) will cover what types of shots a horse have to protect him before showing, deworming, lameness, show preparation, bandaging, etc. For more information check out the WNEC 2008 Events page!
(posted April 7/08)
Are you interested in working towards Equine Canada’s English or Western Instructor or Coaching Levels?
One of the prerequisites is attending an Equine Specific NCCP Course. This course replaces the generic NCCP course and the EC Learn to Teach Course and is a great learning experience and update for all equestrians and coaches.
This is a full 2-day course that will only be offered periodically by the NEA as we must bring in a course conductor. If this course goes ahead this year it is not likely there will be enough participants to hold a course for a couple of years.
The cost for the course is $200. This is the standardized fee across Canada, which includes the course manual and covers the course conductor day fees, flight and accommodations. The course will be all day Saturday and Sunday. Full attendance is mandatory but there is no exam. It will help prepare you to pass the on-line “Making Ethical Decisions” NCCP module.
We will need at least 10 people who must pay a $100 down payment to arrange a course.
If enough people pre-register from the west coast we may offer this course late May in conjunction with the Western Coaching update planned for in Steady Brook.
If enough people pre-register from the east coast area we may plan a course for St. John’s this spring also.
Please pass this on to anyone who you think might be interested.
For more information and to pre-register contact Erin Gallant at eringallant@hotmail.com or 687-0306 ASAP or Angela Tulk at atulk@nf.aibn.com or 745-8401, NEA Coaching Coordinators.
(posted March 13/08)
A general meeting and the 2008 Election of Officers will take place on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 2:00pm at Marble Inn in Steady Brook. To be eligible to vote in the election or run for a position on the board, you must hold a current membership with the WNEC. (For more about joining the WNEC, click HERE.) We encourage everyone to come out and attend this meeting! The support and participation of west coast horsepeople is essential to our club's success in 2008.
(posted February 15/08)
