CRK Training Times

Bits of News For Horse People

December 2014

Happy Holidays!

Important December Dates~

Dec. 4- Holiday on Main Street- Street Fair Main Street Yorba Linda.

Dec. 14- CRK Stable Open House

Dec. 16- Hanukkah Begins- lessons as usual

Dec. 21- First Day of Winter

Dec. 24- Christmas Eve- No Lessons

Dec. 25. Christmas- No Lessons

Dec. 28- December group lesson make-up day.

Dec. 31- New Year’s Eve- No Lessons

Important January Dates~

January 1 2015! New Year’s Day- No Lessons

January 25-30, 2015- Rider Evaluation Week

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No Lesson Days~

Lessons will be cancelled on the following days. Your account will be credited unless you would prefer to make up you lesson. If so, please contact the office to re-schedule. Thank you for your understanding.

Wednesday Dec. 24– Christmas Eve

Thursday Dec. 25. Christmas Day

Wednesday Dec. 31– New Year’s Eve

Thursday Jan. 1, 2015– New Year’s Day!!

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A thought for this holiday season-

Every year we spend so much time rushing around trying to find that perfect gift for all the special people in our lives. We shop, internet surf and worry that we won’t be able to please everyone. Instead take a moment- sit back, take a deep breath and look at what is really important. Many years from now (or even months) those people won’t remember what you gave them. That gift will probably be long used up, broken or thrown in the trash. But they will always remember what you did for them. This year, try something new. Instead of buying a toy, candy, sweater or soap-on-a rope; give the gift of exciting memories instead. Take that special person out for a fun day at the movies, theme park or a Hollywood Tour. Or buy a gift certificate for something unusual like sky-diving, driving a race car, flying a plane simulator or horsemanship lessons. If they live far away, buy yourself a plane ticket and go visit them. Better yet- buy them a plane ticket so they can visit you!

The most important thing is to give wonderful adventures, not things. You will be well remembered if you give memories. Isn’t that the best thing we can hope for out of this life, to be well remembered? We here at CRK Training Stable sincerely wish you the happiest of holidays this season. Now go out and make some fantastic memories!

EQUESFEST-

Every year on New Year’s Day the world tunes their televisions to watch the Rose Parade. We all marvel at the pretty floats, the precision of the marching bands and the calmness of those horses! Well here’s your chance to see all the horses up close and personal at Equesfest! This year it will be held on Monday, December 29th at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. It features all the equestrian groups that will appear in the Rose Parade. Tickets can be obtained in advanced from Sharp Seating or purchased at the door. More information may be obtained at- http://www.sharpseating.com//Rose-Parade-Festivities.php

Holiday Specials at CRK Training Stable

Looking for that perfect Holiday gift? Give the gift of joyful memories that will last a lifetime! Give a gift that will change someone’s life! Give the gift of Horsemanship! At CRK Training Stable we have many Equestrian Experiences to choose from. Our Instructors are Certified with a combined 45+ years experience teaching riding. Our school horses are gentle and well trained. Lesson specials start at only $30.00 and include a FREE T-SHIRT OR HORSE FUN PACK! The first 25 new customers will also receive a FREE GIFT!

Complete information can be found on the web site- http://crktrainingstable.com/horseback-riding-programs/holiday-specials-2/

FREE Open House at CRK Stable~

Sunday 12/14/14 12:00-4:00

Horseback Riding Demonstrations

Petting Zoo

Barn Tours

Learn About Our Horsemanship Programs

Free Class- How To Choose A Riding Program

Scavenger Hunt

Special Holiday Lesson Packages Available

All Ages Welcome

Extra Discounts available only at the open house

For more information please call- 714-693-4886

For your safety, please wear closed shoes when visiting the ranch.

Open House Schedule-

12:00- Welcome new friends!

12:30- Riding Demonstration

1:00- Informative Talk- How To Choose A Riding Program

1:30- CRK Horsemanship Programs Overview

2:00- Barn Tour

3:00- CRK Horsemanship Programs Overview

4:00- Happy Trails to all our new friends!

Ongoing-

Meet The Horses!

Learn How to Brush a Horse

Petting Zoo Scavenger Hunt

Lesson Program Sign Up

December Group Make-up Lessons~

December make-up group lessons will be held on Sunday, December 28 at 9:30 and 11:00 am. If a group lesson was cancelled in December due to weather issues, you will be enrolled in this make-up lesson automatically. This will be reflected on your January statement that should arrive in late December. If you missed a lesson, you must ask to ride in this lesson.

Rider Evaluations & Written Tests~

All riders will be given written riding evaluations the week of January 25-30, 2015. These evaluations will take place during the normal lesson time. Once you pass your level’s riding test, you may sign up to take the written and practical tests. Written and Practical tests will be given on Sunday, January 31 at 2:00 PM. Riders who pass all 3 tests will receive their certificate and patch and move on to the next level. Remember if you miss this evaluation week, you may request a riding evaluation at any time. Good Luck!

What Do You Want For Christmas?

A poem sent to Dear Appy(Abby?)from a couple who have too much stuff.

So many of you asked us (since Yuletide’s drawing near)

“What do you want for Christmas? What can we give you this year?”

If we say, “We want nothing!” you buy something anyway.

So here’s a list of what we’d like; believe now what we say:

Pajamas for a little child, food to feed the poor.

Blankets for a shelter, and we ask a little bit more-

Perform good deeds and let us know, or volunteer your time.

These last are worth a fortune, and they needn’t cost a dime.

We have to many thing now, vases, candles, CD’s and clocks.

We have our fill of ties, underwear and socks.

Candy is too fattening, crossword books we’ve more than 20.

We don’t need trays or plates or cups, and knickknacks we have plenty.

We’ve no wall to hang more pictures; we have books we’ve not yet read; So please take what you’d spend on us and help the poor instead!

Just send a Christmas card to us and tell us what you’ve done;

We’ll open them on Christmas Day and read them one by one.

It won’t cost as much for postage as a package sent would do.

You’ll need no wrapping paper, ribbons, ink or glue.

And we’ll thank God you listened to what we had to say.

So we could be the instruments to help someone this way!

Author unknown

Cheryl and Steve’s favorite charities are:

U.S.O. and The Wounded Warrior Project.
Quotable Quotes~

“All that is necessary to break the spell of inertia and frustration is this: Act as if it were impossible to fail.” – Dorothea Brande

“If no one ever took risks, Michelangelo would have painted on the Sistine floor.” – Neil Simon