*Winter*

Well Winter has really begun and it has brought the frigid weather with it! As we move forward towards the colder of the Winter months Ivy Hill would like to remind everyone to dress warmly! Remember layers are the key! Unfortunately the barn does not have any kind of heating so in order to make lessons during the winter as comfortable as possible please remember to put on extra warm layers and bundle up as much as possible. (Multiple socks are highly suggested!) As always we look forward to seeing everyone at the barn and we hope you can stay as warm as possible!!

(Summer will be here before we know it!)

Lessons Canceled!

Lessons have been canceled today due to the high wind chill! We hope to see you all next week when the whether will hopefully be a little nicer!

Horse Sponsors 2011

Looking for an exciting gift for your child or loved one? Ivy Hill is now accepting horse sponsorships for the 2011 year. All horses are available for sponsorship and can be sponsored for a season, half a year, or an entire year. Horse sponsorship are to help with the cost of maintaining our thirteen horses, in a healthy condition. Horses are an expensive animal to keep happy due to the cost of feed, veterinary services and shoeing. (Shoes alone can cost over $120 every six weeks.) Sponsorships help to alleviate some of the expense and helps us keep our horses happy and healthy!Please consider sponsoring your or your child's favorite equine this holiday season!

Ivy Hill's Website

The Ivy Hill website has received a face lift! New pictures have been added to the website as well as having the profiles of our new instructors and horses being updated. The website is one of our main sources of getting information out to our supporters so make sure to check it for updates!

Welcome to Dina and Chris

Ivy Hill would like to welcome our two new instructors Dina Pietrangelo and Chris Geller!
Chris Geller bring many years of experience to Ivy Hill. Chris grew up showing, driving, trail riding, and fox hunting. She still owns her own barn in Coopersburg! Chris has been a Therapeutic Instructor for thirteen years working with both adults and children with mental and physical disabilities. She received her NARHA certification in 1995. Christ also has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Elementary Education.

Dina Pietrangelo began teaching with Ivy Hill in October of 2010. She brings with her experience from other Therapeutic programs in the area. Dina is also a NARHA Registered Instructor.

Ivy Hill is alway excited to have new staff enter our family. Every new instructor brings a wealth of experience with them and allows us to grow and mature as a program! It also adds the opportunity for more students to become part of our program! Again we send a warm welcome to Dina and Chris as they enter into the the Ivy Hill family!

Stocking Stuffers!

As we continue to draw closer to the holiday season Ivy Hill has some small gifts that would be perfect for those partially full stockings! Currently in stock we have some Ivy Hill paraphernalia including; car magnets ($3), water bottles ($8), and there is still some clothing in stock. The next round of clothing orders will not be until the Spring but Megan still has some sizes in stock. Check in with her to find out what's in stock!

Also in stock is the book Dasher's Lucky Shoe by Robin Lightner. It’s a fun story of Santa delivering gifts to a special children's ranch in Wyoming. Dasher, Santa's lead reindeer loses a shoe as they land on the rooftop at this special ranch. Fortunately for Santa, the ranch has a children's therapeutic riding program, and their blacksmith, Big John, comes to the rescue.

Over the years the children at this special needs ranch collected reindeer shoes, and one is included in this package.
Megan has five more books in stock for the price of $18 dollars. When supplies run out more books can be ordered directly from the flyer hanging up at the barn. >

Also for sale are the tickets to win a 1975 Corvette! Only 1,100 tickets are going to be sold for $20 each. The drawing will take place on March 21, 2011, at Ivy Hill's Annual Silent Auction and Dinner. All proceeds from this sale benefit Ivy Hill!

Bring a little bit of the barn home with you this Holiday. As always, on behalf of all Ivy Hill staff, Happy Holidays!