Ye Old Horse Barn

“WHAT’S UP” AT LINBRO PARK EQUESTRIAN CLUB, THE STABLE YARDS & THE HORSEY  PEOPLE AROUND

May all the members have a wonderful Xmas and a safe New Year.

Thanks for the support in 2006

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Next on @ the club.

28^th January John Tsalavoutas Training Showing Show

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Riders Please be aware!!

Horse-Jacking Please be on the look out all the time. The green golf was spotted at the entrance of Linbro this weekend again.

The police were alerted.

At dog training on Sundays at the library grounds there are shots fired for dog training. The rule is that there should be a red flag posted by the gate. Which we will be requesting. So should you see the flag please be aware that gun shots will be fired. 

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We had a wonderful evening with Dr Wolgang Sapth from Seeis Stud  in Namibia giving us a invaluable in sight of the warmblood being bred in Namibia now. They have changed their thinking with one stallion loose with all the mares. They now bring them in to be bred with selected Stallions, which are new imported bloodlines, creating a stronger and more versatile warm blood. Should anyone be interested in looking at his stock there is a local lady that has all the information and videos of the babies. Montanique is based in the south and will let you know the prices and can organise everything for you. His farm is 10km out of town so one can fly into Windhoek and then see the horses and fly out all in a days work. Transport down is also organized by them which is about R2000.00 with all the paper work, if you wait until they have a load to bring down. Otherwise the transporting will be a lot more. The Dr is a very knowledgeable man being brought up with horses all his life and hi Dad owning a stud farm himself. His horse are all backed before they sold. They also have a facility to train your young stock at a nominal cost to a level ready to enter a show. Which is great. Saves you the months of bringing on your youngster.

Ryobi Challenge:

Our last Ryobi Challenge went very well and had a wonderful turnout. We would really like to thank Ryobi for making this years challenge series such a success. We will also be installing the irrigation for the dressage arenas over the break so we will be ready to run the new season. Thanks so much Ryobi.

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Alert @Linbro.co.za

I’m not sure whether you are aware of the recent crime spate that is going on in Linbro Park. There is a email address alert@linbro.co.za if any member of the Linbro Park community see anything suspicious.

However after chatting to Nic since most of us would be on horse back and should we spot anything who should we contact.

Well everybody take this cell number down. 084 608 2026 should any of us see anything please sms the problem, car, colour make, registration to this number and it will be acted on. Nic has also informed us he will be organizing  sms alert system for us riders.

Please if everybody assits we can make Linbro a safer area for us to ride/drive in.

Any other suggestions are welcome.

We are putting pressure on Pikitup to do a cleanup of the rubbish heaps in Linbro Park.  Jenny has phoned them, including Dave Harris, several times without result and is about to go to the MD and to the mayor.  I run my dogs in that area and on Sunday they picked up some fetid carcasses amongst the waste, so this is a health hazard as well.  I do not want to use alert for this sort of thing but, once the teething problems of alert are over, I am thinking of establishing an “environment” service that will include Pikitup and a great number of the Joburg Metro Officials, health, town planning, as well as the newspapers, environmental protection groups, DWAF, DEAT and Gauteng Dept of Agriculture and the environment.

Also plaguing us is the parlous state of progress on the dump rehabilitation and the invasion of flies from this source. 

The roads situation is another.

In the meanwhile, I am copying this email to Fabiola Holburn who is in touch with the riders and asking her input.

Jenny Nel

1^st Reply:

some of the horse riders and other community members are keen, I think we should all come together on a Saturday or Sunday morning/afternoon (when it is not too hot) and do a bit of a clean up. I will be happy to help... I am not sure how many people actually ride in the dump or along the borders... It might be an idea to organise a community outride to get riders aware of the area one Saturday and then clean up what we noticed that afternoon or next morning?

There are so many riders that do not live in Linbro that ride horses here and they depend on the residents to keep all facilities nice and clean and safe... I am sure if the various riding yards get their livery clients and school pony riders to get involved for one day, we would be able to make a big difference!

Maybe someone with a tractor will help us with cutting the long grass at certain areas to make a track or two for horse riders.

Oh well those are my ideas, it is easy to give ideas - more difficult to put them into action... let me know if there is anyway I can help.

Ciao

Thanks Anja

If you or your friend are not getting a Galloping Gazette and you would like to be on the mail list. Please forward your emails address to me and I shall put you on. fabiola@beo-sa.co.za fax no 086 618 3460

New Knights , Ladies and Nags in our fold

“Horse Junction”, buy, swop, rent, services

Tack:

·         WINTEC COMFORT SCHOOLING PAD - FRONT RISER. GOOD CONDITION - R100

·               "                "                  "            "     - BACK RISER. BRAND NEW, LITERALLY RIDDEN IN FOR 10MINS. R250  (PURCHASED FOR R267)

·         PORTUGESE SNAFFLE 5.5 INCH. PERFECT CONDITION, NO SCRATCHES,ROUGH PATCHES ETC. -R150 

Contact Robin Eldon 084 263 9470

Shavings:

Dust free sawdust available R7.00/bag(40kg feed bag),if you return/exchange your bags  you pay R5.00/bag Collected @ 89 Hilton Rd, Contact Claudia 083- 410 9041 AH 608 1618

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Property

Looking for  Equestrian properties in Kyalami  Phone Carol Blaymire. 083 266 5610.

Healing Centre:

Nags Looking for nags :

·        Lovely young horses ready to go into showing and dressage for full/1/2  bait.

·        Pony 14.3h very showy can jump, dressage, hot little pony not a novice ride.

·        Young filly 15.1h green very pretty lovely temperament

·        Young filly 16h very showy and lovely movement, will be a great dressage horse

·        Grey gelding 16.2 h for hacks only fantastic nature

·        Grey Gelding 15.3h very showy lovely movement, will excel in show rings and dressage

·        Bay gelding 16.3h very showy hunter type will show and do dressage

·         R1000.00 all inclusive / month

·        Also lots of young horses that come of the track for sale.

Call 076 833 3175 Bianca

Photo’s available

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·         Oreo full bate /For sale Lovely child’s pony has done everything and excelled in eventing only a regular rider need to apply she needs lots of love. Contact

Tracy 608-1431  Cell 082-259 5218

Nags for sale:

Byerley Park has always a selection of ponies  and horses for sale / bate  A realiable pony for under R12000.00 contact Joan 011 608 2262

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·       For various types of horses thoroughbreds and Ponies

Brandenburg Lambourgene: (Land Earl / Classique) 16h chestnut gelding for sale.  8 years old.  Lamb has competed at Prelim and Novice level – ready to go elementary.  He has the most wonderful temperament and beautiful paces.  An absolute pleasure to box.  R100 000 neg.  082 903 1107 or (011) 608-1897.

Photo available

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Chilli: 4year old chestnut gelding By Argosy showing great promise for jumping, has super nature,easy to box and shoe and loves lots and lots of love. Looking for a good home @ R12000.00  contact Kate @ katecooper_uk2003@yahoo.co.uk

083-2670345                                  Photo available

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Nags wanted:

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Products:

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Stabling Available in Linbro Park:

‘Amberfields Stables”A stable available in small private yard in Linbro Park. Individual paddocks and care.  Hay at Libb.  Dressage and lunge arena available. Hackers and Competitors welcome. Sue Marelich –608 1200 (after hours) C/o Hilton Rd & 2^nd Ave ********************************************************************************************** “Edgewood Stables”, active competing yard, dressage and show jumping, instruction offered. Hilton Rd contact Kathleen Mc Kay  082-4755072

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“Le Dolce Vita” Stabling available A friendly competitive yard, horses are out all day in large paddock. Large sand jumping arena. All ages welcome for a bit of the sweet life, Tuition available contact Angelique 083-4545353 Gordon Ave,

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“89 Hilton Ave”, 3 Large stables available from the 1^st April large grassy paddocks, You supply own food grooming and feeding included. Annamarie Balmer 011 608 1618 or 082 745 3843,

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“DEUX LIONS STUD & LIVERY”- 43 3^RD AVE, STABLING AVAILABLE FOR THREE HORSES – BEAUTIFUL LARGE AIRY STABLES ON SECURE PROPERTY OPPOSITE EQUESTRIAN CLUB. INDIVIDUAL CARE BY QUALIFIED SANEF INSTRUCTOR – HORSES OUT ALL DAY IN INDIVIDUAL SAFE, GRASSY PADDOCKS. QUIET AND PEACEFUL YARD WITH HAPPY HORSES.

PREFER ADULTS WHO RIDE ACTIVELY, AND WHO WANT THE BEST LIFESTYLE FOR THEIR HORSES. R1700.00 PER MONTH, EXCL VET, FARRIER, SHOTS AND WORMING (NO HIDDEN “EXTRA’S”)

“Tracy Sham, Hilton Rd” has 2 stables available, Full river sand schooling arena, cross country course, secure electric fencing around property. Horses in paddocks all day. Tracy 608-1431  Cell 082-259 5218

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Next show on the cards, “place your bets” odds on…

LPEC 2007 Calendar

We are busy getting our Jumping arena graded by THS for Jumping and Showing.

What have ye done our fellow riders

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Well shows have stated hopefully this bill board will start to show some results.

Please email (fabiola@beo-sa.co.za), fax086 618 3460, sms 082-7712922), phone me your results once you have been to a show please let us all be proud of Linbro Park Riders.

Tanya Kloss on Tolkein winning the Power Jump at the Byerley Park Stables Championship. Well done Tanya and Tolkein. Now Tolkein can have a well deserved break.

Horse whispers

We wish the following members a really great birthday!

Happy Birthday to our Members have a good one !

After the last horse has bolted.

Ride Safe See you at our shows!!