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2/19/10 Update: TRAGIC! Have we really not updated for so long??? Well, that's what 3 babies and a barn will get ya..... Next Saturday Feb 27th is the FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY PARTY OF LEAP OF FAITH FARMS! Taking place at Back 40 Texas BBQ, it's a party you definately do NOT want to miss! 6 pm - 7pm hosted bar. 7 pm dinner. 7:30 Entertainment begins (The Vienna Boys and Girls Choir performing their World Famous L'Opera Du Beisbol!) 8pm DJ and dancing. Hosted by LFF, free to all boarders.... THANK YOU for being a part of our LFF Family!
7/14/09 Update: Upcoming Possible Events to increase Boarder Pleasure!
Aug. 9 - "How to Show to Win in Western Events" with renowned trainer, Nan Kreeger. See Information on the Clinic Tab. Limited to 15 riders and unlimited Auditors. $100 for LFF Boarders, $125 for Haul Iins. Tell your friends. Contact Lori Skundrich for more information 925-286-7770 or email Lskundrich@yahoo.com. OPEN TO LFF BOARDERS & NON BOARDERS - Flyers posted in all barns with entry forms
Aug. 22 - "Protecting your Horse" Seminar with Dr. Doug Novick discussing Lameness: prevention & treatment and Melynda Silvashy discussing Equine Insurance - Protecting your horse, your investment,and yourself. FREE: 10am - 12noon - snacks & coffee provided. Meet in the office with your questions and be prepared to come away with new insights and information for Protecting the horses in your life. "It costs more to heal a wound than to prevent one." Contact Lori Skundrich for more information 925-286-7770 or email Lskundrich@yahoo.com - OPEN TO LFF BOARDERS & NON BOARDERS
"Parelli with David Lichman": A 5 Star Parelli Instructor...................coming soon!!!!!!
"Showjumping" with Will Simpson,US Team Gold Medal Olympian in Beijing 2008.....................coming soon!!!!!!
6/2/09 Update: The dressage "Ride a Test" clinic on Sunday May 31 was a smashing success! Participants rode a test in front of Judge Susan Routsen, who scored the tests and provided detailed immediate feedback. Riders were then allowed to ride the same test AGAIN in an attempt to improve their scores and receive further feedback. There have been so many rave reviews about this event from our boarders we are sure to repeat it, as well as explore doing it for other disciplines like Reining.
2/19/09 Update: A copy of the Spring 2009 Boarder Happiness Survey Results are here: CLICK ME
2/17/09 Update: Mark your calendars for Saturday March 21 for our 4th Annual LFF Barn Party in the upstairs party lounge of Back 40 Texas BBQ in Pleasant Hill!! Food, Dancing, Fun, and -- as always -- Entertainment To Astound And Delight You !!
2/16/09 Update: Boarder Happiness Inquiry Results are IN !! The Ten-page results have been e-mailed to all boarders. As a result of your responses we will be changing feed as follows: AM and PM Hay choices are: Oat and/or 70/30 Grass/Alfalfa blend. Optional Lunch Hay Choices (additional $45/month) are 100% Meadow Grass Hay, 100% Alfalfa Hay, Oat Hay, or 70/30 Blend. Optional Lunch Pellets Choice (additional $7/month per pound) is Elk Grove Stable Mix. Call us if you have any questions!!! New Feed Forms have also been e-mailed, or can be obtained in the office.
10/14/08 Update: The Second-Annual Halloween Parade & BBQ is Saturday October 25th at 3 pm!!! Work on those costumes, and don't forget to RSVP if you are competing for one of the glorious titles: "Best Costume" "Best Pair" "Most Original" or "Most Patient and Longsuffering Horse"
8/6/08 Update: Dennie Cook will be returning for two weeks at the end of the summer. Please see the Clinics tab for more info.
8/3/08 Update: WELCOME to our 33 new boarders this month! Including Nicole Carroll Equestrian and Santa Maria Training Stable. See the Hunter Jumper Training Tab for more information on our jumping trainers....
6/7/08 Update: WELCOME Megan Jenkins (Arabians.) Please see the Training Tab for more info!!!! Also, Mariah and Storm have started the painstaking process of cleaning & re-labelling ALL stall cards *whew!* The Old Pine Creek barn is done, and the Castle Rock Barn is halfway done... and the rest of you will soon follow :-)
4/21/08 Update: DENNIE COOK IS COMING TO LEAP OF FAITH FOR A HORSEMANSHIP CLINIC JUNE 28-29!
4/20/08 Update: "Spring Cleaning" around here has been exciting, with all paddocks getting refilled and repaired, the outdoor arena footing getting rejuvenated, the Main Barn wood getting sanded and stained by Alamo Painting, and the new bedding being installed by Perma Stall. There's a lot of hubbub but no one is complaining because it's just making life better for all of the horses!
3/19/08 Update: The 3rd Anniversary Party for LFF is SATURDAY MARCH 22 at Back 40 Texas BBQ in Pleasant Hill ! We have the whole upstairs to ourselves, a DJ, dinner, and a hosted bar from 6-7 pm (cash bar after 7 pm) We can't wait to see you all there! :-)
1/23/08 Update: The David & Cheryl Busick Western Performance (Trail Trials) Clinic on January 20th was terrific! All twenty-five participants had a great time, and we are excited to host them again as soon as possible.... THANK YOU DAVID AND CHERYL for your time and expertise!!!
1/19/08 Update: Everthing has been back to normal for about a week or so now -- all three arenas open, both roundpens fully functioning, all turnouts useable. THANK YOU everyone for zero complaints, total cooperation, and cool happy boarders flexing with the crazy circumstances last week!! You guys are the BEST! Hey, sneek peek info for those that check up on this link... The LFF Anniversary Barn Party his year will DEFINATELY be at Back 40 Texas BBQ! We are renting the whole upstairs room. Probably, it will be Saturday March 22 but that still has to be confirmed. YES there will be a DJ and dancing as usual! Meanwhile, tomorrow Sunday 1/20 is the David Busick western performance clinic (auditing is FREE) and there will be free Peet's Coffee and donuts for everyone.... so come on by and indulge. Finally, a big thank you to Pat Ward and "Dig This" grading for their wonderful work on our property fixing the little problems evidenced by that huge rainstorm.... they work fast, clean, and horse friendly THANK YOU!
1/5/08 Update: All of the horses are just fine in the rain! :-) All of the guys are doing a great job stall cleaning through the rains and winds. The Indoor Arena is open for riding, and longeing is temporarily being done at the north end of the New Covered Arena (both round pens -- even the covered one -- got flooded by the sideways rain.) However, the extensive drainage systems are all working great and the entire facility remains useable. Even the turnouts are still in use (thanks to about 2 feet of packed wood chips!) during the occasions that the sun peeks through like it did on Saturday morning.
12/11/07 Update: Thank you BRAD HODGES and "Khool" for figuring out how to put the text within the picture on the Home Page -- YOU ROCK! Today the "counter" thingey is at 95 for our new website... but the old site is over 22,000... it is sad to leave those 22,000 behind. A moment of silence, shall we?
12/10/07 Update: HAY CHANGE! We have not been satisfied with the consistency of our meadow and orchard grass hay, and thankfully our broker found a grower to help us out until next summer (no easy feat in the current hay market!). So we are now serving TIMOTHY at all LFF Mealtimes! Yummy, yummy....
12/9/07 Update: From now on, for everyone's safety, please check in with the New Covered Arena BEFORE using the Northern Turnouts! Refer to our recent e-mail or ask Jim and Mariah if you have any questions about this.
Good news! We had a meeting with David and Cheryl Busick and we are checking our calendars for their first clinic dates. It will be sometime in January, and we decided that a TRAIL TRAILS CLINIC would have the most universal appeal. So keep your eyes peeled for an email with dates and costs for this upcoming extravaganza! All breeds, levels, and disciplines will be welcome.
11/16/07 Update: In light of the scheduling challenges everyone has in December, we are NOT having a Christmas party this year! Instead, we will be having a blow-out bash Anniversary Party in February to celebrate THREE YEARS of Leap of Faith Farms!
Saturday December 1st, Donna from "D Cookies" will be on site selling horse cookies. We will also have FREE Peet's Coffee and Donuts available for everyone in between the Indoor and Outdoor Arenas.
Please remember to keep LIGHTS OFF during the day, especially in barn aisles and arenas. Thank you for your help with this!
All Main Barn horses please remember to pick out hooves BEFORE exiting the stalls.....
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