APRIL 2009 NEWS & NOTES…

Saturday, April 4- NO TEAM OR SUPERSTARS MEETING!

There will be no barn activities the weekend of April 4-5 as Betsy will be out of town.

Friday/Saturday, April 10-11- TEEN JUMP WORKSHOP/SLEEPOVER

There will be a Teen (10 years & older) Jump Workshop on Saturday, April 11 in Benson at
the J-Six Equestrian Center taught by National Level Jump Instructor, Colleen Garcia.
Those students attending the workshop may also participate in a sleepover at Sarabande
the night before (Friday, April 10). Cost for the entire weekend will be $150 per student
(includes food, transportation & workshop). Please sign up at the barn and leave check
payable to Sarabande. The schedule will be as follows:

Friday evening
4:00pm- arrive at Sarabande
Dinner (hamburgers & hot dogs are included, however, if you like something
different- like veggie burgers, etc- please bring it with you)

Evening lesson & video workshop

Evening barn chores
Campfire & s’mores
Sleep! (please bring a sleeping bag & pillow)

Saturday morning
Morning barn chores
Horses/Students to J-Six
Jump Workshop
Return to Sarabande around 3:00pm
*Lessons will be held as usual on Friday, April 10, however, there will be
no Saturday Team April 11 due to the Jump Workshop.

Saturday, April 18- FREEMAN FARMS EQUISTAR SHOW

Show Team Members participating in this show will leave Sarabande at 4:00pm on Friday,
April 17. We will stop for a quick pizza dinner somewhere in Phoenix & then head up to
Chino Valley for the night. Please bring sleeping bag, pillow, essentials & show clothes
(including clean boots & helmet). Show starts at 9:00am Saturday morning- there will be
classes in Saddleseat & Huntseat divisions. We will arrive back at Sarabande late Saturday
evening.

Cost for the entire weekend will be $150 per student (includes food, transportation & show
fees). If interested, please sign up at the barn ASAP so Betsy can schedule participants and
horses in appropriate classes. Parents, please let us know ASAP if you would be willing to
drive so we can coordinate carpools.
*There will be no afternoon/evening lessons on Friday, April 17 & no
Saturday Team April 18 due to Freeman Farms Show. Please email
sarabandestables@yahoo.com.

Saturday, April 25- SATURDAY TEAM- 8:00am-noon

Saturday Team runs like a day of camp… rotating riding lessons, barn chores & pony school.
The cost is $50/Saturday. All students Level Silver & above are welcome.

Saturday/Sunday, April 25 &26- ADULT/PARENT WORKSHOPS- 3:00pm-7:30pm

These workshops are designed to help our parents or prospective adult riders learn what our
kids already know & are talking about when they come home from a lesson or day at the
barn! Learn about horses (and even ride one if you want!) while enjoying an “adult” evening
with a guest speaker from the UofA, wine & cheese & an evening trail ride.

Cost is $75 per evening. Attend one or both sessions- Saturday session is designed for true
beginners & Sunday session designed for those with some “horse” knowledge already. Please
sign up at the barn or email sarabandestables@yahoo.com and leave check payable to
Sarabande.

Congratulations to the following Show Team Members for strong showings at

both the Carousel & SAAHA Shows in March… Darien Austin, Megan Austin,
Chloe Bosmeny, Linnaea Caldwell, Sedona Gallagher, Gila Goodwin, Zoe Leonard,
Molly Madden, Maddy Maksvytis, Jacy Prestinario, Marissa Romero, Natalie
Steelman & Bibi VanDerHeiden. Also, a big congratulations to Abby Bailliere &
Rachel Sinex, who both received blue ribbons in their very first show last
Saturday!

Thank you… to our fabulous counselors, Chloe, Lizzy & Sedona, for all your
hard work & help at the shows (and every day for that matter!). We couldn’t
do it without you!

Also, a special thanks to Katie, who flew all the way from Missouri to assist
with the Carousel Show in Scottsdale, went back to school to complete mid-
terms & then flew to Tucson again the following weekend to spend her entire
spring break helping with the SAAHA show & giving lessons this past week
here at Sarabande. We love you Katie!

And, last but not least, thanks to all the parents who coordinated rides, food
& much more at the shows & helped make them great experiences for the
kids. We could not do all the things we do without the support of our parents,
friends & families.

Check out our new & ever-evolving Sarabande community website at

www.sarabandeacademy.com for information on upcoming events & summer
camp.

May
2- SuperStars meeting 12:30pm (after Team)
16- Summer Camp Registration/Ice Cream Social
23/24- Show/BBQ at Freeman Farms
30- Brandi Fenton Horse Show