LATEST NEWS AT MIRTNA PARK
- updated 19 July 2010

HOLIDAY SCHOOLS

Next planned school is at the end of September and promises to be a lot of fun. Theer'll be all sorts of horse care and handling things to learn and a lot of interactive skills to test the students out, such as learning to lunge - as well (of course) as some riding!!! The 5 day school in the new year will introduce older students to a whole range of skills in groundwork which will help them to become more sensitive, proactive, confidentand effective in their riding - areas in which all of us can continually improve for the benefit of ourselves and our horses.

WEATHER EFFECT

The very best time of year when it's not overcast and dull! And thank goodness for the extra rain and grass

THEORY CLASSES

To enable students to be more deeply involved in the theory of riding and training horses without actually eating too heavily into their lesson times, theory classes are being held approximately once a month on a Monday evening from 7.00 - 9.00pm. There will be a lecture to start each evening, but I hope that participants will also bring along their own lists of things that maybe don't quite make sense to them, or things they have heard conflicting answers to. Sometimes apparent differences are in fact just different interpretations of the same thing - sometimes they're totally different philosophies. As a friend of mine often said: "There are no stupid questions - only stupid answers"

They'll be flagged on the noticeboard at Mirtna Park and I'll also send out emails advising the dates as they come up. Cost is $20.00 which includes light refreshments.

WHERE IS THE TIME GOING?

The year's more than half gone - but it's ideal weather to think about getting back into riding and getting your skills up to date, whether for competition purposes, or just for the sheer enjoyment of learning how to communicate with and understand your horse better. Light bulb moments are one of the great things in life and we try to provide quite a few of them at Mirtna Park. The ability to have magic moments with your horse cannot be underestimated - and with those magic moments come better control, improved performance, increased confidence and great enjoyment

Please check at the bottom of the page for details re the schools

CHANGES TO THE PRICING STRUCTURE AND OPENING TIMES

Sadly, after holding our prices for 2 years, from 1 August 10 they are going to have to rise owing to the sad fact that all of our costs have sky-rocketed - everyone's feeling that pain in one way or another! Obviously this does not affect the current pre-paid blocks of lessons, but will kick in when they expire . Opening times will remain Wednesday to Sunday inclusive.

NEXT EVENT IS THE 3 DAY SCHOOL MON 27 SEP TO WED 29 SEP10 INCL

Cost is $300.00 per person

MIRTNA PARK WILL BE CLOSED FROM THU 30 SEP to TUE 5 OCT inclusive

Regular lessons resume on Wed 6 Oct 10

3 Day School Mon20th Dec to Wed 22nd Dec 2010

Closed Thu 23rd Dec 2010 to Sun 2nd Jan 2011

5 Day School Mon 3 Jan to Fri 7 Jan 2011

(didn't that go quickly)

Please let Pam know ASAP if you are interested in any of these

DATES MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, DEPENDING ON DEMAND