Guestbook Archives 2008

Merry Christmas everyone! :)

Merry Christmas!! && Happy Holidays!

The Quadrille was very good! and the party was fun! Merry Christmas to the horses and everyone !

Happy Holidays everyone and all the horses.

Stockings have been hung by the stalls with care.......

Are the horses having stockings this year ?

In the spirit of Christmas giving, the company I work for is raising funds for Brenda Hull who runs the "SAVE A HORSE Equine Adoption & Rehabilitation Farm." I thought perhaps the Harroage Hills community might like to help out with this cause too. I will bring a donation box to the Harrogate Hills Christmas party if anyone would like to contribute. You can also check out the "SAVE A HORSE" website through the "Other Links" button on this website.

the harrogate hills calender is great !

I love the way the website is organized.

hey i don't ride here but what ages and abilities are the summer camp most suitable for?

Grandpy kinz is the best horse in the world i agree with whoever wrote that !

Dear Pat: It was great to talk to you this evening! I am so pleased that all is going well at Harrogate Hills. Don't forget it is an "open invitation" for you and all the riders to come to Calgary for a visit..."lots of room in the inn". (Once again thanks to everyone for the great love and care Bijou was fortunate to receive for so many years at the best barn ever!)

grandpa is the best horse in the world i love him!

pat i was wondering when the parade is going on because i want to help! thanks taylor

There will be a horse show in the spring, open to everyone at Harrogate Hills.
Thanks for asking.
P.S.
I love riding too!!!!!

i love riding

is there any horseshows over the winter months ?¿

Hi Nadine!
Great to hear from you.
Send me an email sometime. (Link to email at "Contact Us" tab) I would love to know what you are up to.
Thanks for dropping by.
Pat

hey pat! been a while! soory to see all the horses you've lost over the years i am glad to see willie is still there and kicking it! hope all is well.

is there any horse shows over the winter ?

i love atticus!!!

Great Job everyone at the show today! :)

I came to Harrogate Hills when I was a second grader. I wish I can still there. I have noticed that about only six horses I know that I was with along time ago are still alive. The rest have died. I also want to know how Kerry is doing from time to time. I miss him.

Blue was the best school horse ever!! all the students loved him - he was always sweet to all riders and definitly a cutie :)

Amy and Fly were both boarders.
Blue was originally a school horse at the University of Toronto. He came with me when the riding school closed in 1984 and taught all sorts of people to ride for a long, long time. He was a great horse and ended his days in retirement, and being Fritz's best friend. We still miss him and in truth all of the friends who are gone but truly never forgotten.

Hi I was looking at the pictures of the Gone But Not Forgotten. I was wondering what the History was of AMY, BLUE, and Fly. They all look like such beautiful horses and i was just curious when they were at the barn and if they got ridden

who do you make the cheques out to for the royal winter fair tickets ????

we love horses. me and my friend

the summer camp picture is of Steph & Eddie like 3/4 years ago.

GPS IS THE BEST!

the very first one is eddie back in the day

In the Summer Program pictures is that Radley jumping?

asia and pebbles and dallas are all from king equestrian!

is asia from king equestran club?

The new picture of Asia is Beautiful. She is such a sweet horse

There will be a horse show, open to all students, in October. Details to come.

Aw, I'll had fun too Taylor. See you on Saturday!

i was wondering if there is going to be another harrogate hills horse show ?

Hi, I don't ride here but I was wondering what age the camp goes up to and if it is good for a more advanced rider.

the new horses are really pretty :)

Thank you Mary Jean for putting the latest edition of The Mane Bit on the web site for all to read!

riding is more fun then any sport i have done. It totally beats soccer! I love the horses to. I don't wanna single any horses out but ... Grandpa is my favourite and then scout!

looked like the open house went really well! it was fun too!
quite a few assesments, of all ages!

hey taylor! it has been along time since our camp group eh ? well hope you have had a good summer!

Becca you were a GREAT camp teacher!

hi jenn i had alot of fun with you at camp and i can't wait to see you in 3 weeks!! by

I love wapiti she rocks! I love you wapiti!!!!!

hi nicole.h its taylor from camp who rode wapiti!

how was pause awhile?

need to update the meet the horses

You are SOOOOO right!

Good job Becca and Mandy, Geoff and Grandpa at Pause Awhile!

grandpa is the best!

He is so pretty I cant wait for him to be a school horse but he is sooooooooooooooooooooooooo tall

what dose trepie look like

sorry , Atticus rocks my socks off

Atticus rocks my socks of

when are the pictures going to be put up of the new horses

wapiti rocks

hi pat hope you had a good summer so far and you must be glad to have a new horse at your barn! will got to go say hi to jenn.h and give wapiti a big kiss for me. thanks bye!!

what dose trepie look like and what stall is he in!

what stall is trepie in?and i made a sign for him out of paper. im not sure if you found it

whats the deal with savannah

Trepie has arrived from Missouri, safe and sound...and yes he really is 18 H.H. We'll need a step ladder...LOL

here is some helpful info on asia, pebbles, and dallas...asia her show name is Rated R, colour Bay, School horse, i believe thoroughbred, mare...
pepples, school horse, gelding, pony, chestnut, 23 years old.....dallas, privitaly owned, palamino, quarter horse

Hey everyone, Blue star was so fun. I loved it. Im so excited for the horse thats coming soon . i reall hope hes a school horse. I lvoe the 3 new horses they are all so cute. pebbels is so tiny. but he's a little cutie.

Hi Corle
It is nice to hear from you. Bijou was put down on June 25 due to complications from colic. Omby had damaged her suspensory ligaments and it was becoming difficult to keep her pain free. We felt it was the most humane thing to do. We miss them all but we will always remember and appreciate them for everything they added to the riding school. Thank you for asking about them.
If ever you are out this way I hope you will stop by the farm to visit.
Bye for now,
Pat

congrats on 3 new horses! i just found out that Bijou died. im so sorry I love you Bijou!your the only horse i've ever ridden at harrogate hills! PLEASE tell me what happened to Omby. sorry about Murdoch. i've never ridden you, but i've met you. your a great horse! everyone misses you!

i moved to b.c. last year so i havent been to this site in ages. just wondering what happened to Bijou and Omby? my little sis loved omby! did bijou pass away?!

I know this is a bit late but RIP Bijou!

The latest edition of The Mane Bit is now available on this web site. Thank you for all your help Mary Jean.

Hey guys.
I hope the show went well for everyone!I wanted to come but I didnt make it.Please fill me in when I'm up on Wednesday!

you guys should put up some pictures of the 3 new horses so we can all see them !
RIP murdoch and bijou - you were the the second horse i ever rode at harrogate!

Asia,Dallas,and pebbels are so adorable and they are so sweet. Bijou i love you your the best horse ever i will never forget you and your beauty and specialness all resedent of harrogate hill love you so much , i love you. Murdoch your so speacial to everyone and everyone misses you because your cute and you have a soft touch :( im sad to see you two go and ill miss you forever. Welcome to our 3 new horses youll be loved and cared for at harrogate

RIP Bijou and Murdoch. You guys were awesome horses. I hope you now can enjoy as many carrots as you want!

OMG the new pony Pebbles is so cute!!!!!!!!!!! If you haven't seen him you have to. He is just soooooooooooooooooooo adorable. He is going to get so spoiled. I love him!!!!!!!!!!

Ya your right,I loved Bijou AND Murdoch sooooo much!xoxoxoxxxooo

Murdoch and bijou are still somewere in the barn also i love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxo hugs and kisses for both of them!!! i think there the best angels

I'm so sorry to hear about Bijou and Murdoch. They were both lovely horses.

OMG Bijou and Murdoch passed away!!! When? Why? I loved them

R.I.P Bijou and Murdoch

You were both amazing horses! We were all very lucky to be in your presents! You were both very special and taught us all so many things! We will be forever grateful and will miss you both so very much! You both brought something very special to Harrogate that no one will ever forget! You both hold a very special place in each of our hearts! We will never forget you and we love you Bijou and Murcoch forever and always!

R.I.P Bijou and Murdoch

RIP Bijou and Murdoch.We will all miss you.We know you lived fantastic lives at Harrogate hills.We will always remember you .We love you!

As the saying goes "all good things must come to an end". At this very sad time of my dear Bijou's passing I would like to especially thank PAT and everyone at Harrogate Hills for taking such good care of Bijou for so many years. She certainly was a lucky girl to be a part of the Harrogate family.

well they took mandy back to her old barn to have nellie so i would imagine she is still there unless she was sold or sent for training. but i can only imagine how wonderful and beautiful horse she is by looking at her mother

I love Scout....SCOUT ROCKS!!!!

yah, where is Nellie

where is nellie.

mandy had her foal a few years back.

Hey peeps!I is coming this summer so watch out!I can train a green horse (I'm doing so right now lol)so get ready!

WAPITE ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! wapite is so sweet I am rideing her on saturday.

when did mandy have her foal and where is she?

Its great to be living right next to the school. Added a link on our family home page for the riding school.

Great job everyone at the show. The horses and the riders looked amazing. And thanks to the parents who cheered us on. I had
a great time

What a SUPER show it was! I don't know who was the best-the horses, the riders, the parents, or the helpers. Hmmm...I think it was EVERYONE! Sunday was a fun fun time!!!!!!!

Good Luck to everyone in the Horse Show tomorrow!

Many thanks.
We appreciate your comments as much as we appreciate our wonderful school horses.
Cheers.
P.S. to Emily, Scout is doing just fine. Come and visit her sometime!
Pat

harrogate has some of the most beautiful and well looked after horses i have ever seen!! good job!

I rode at harrogate a while ao and my favourite horse there was scout.How is she doing?

I love horses

I love the horses too Riley.
Thanks again for the flowers!
See you next lesson.
Pat

I love the horses!!

the place looks awesome ! especially wher ethe trailor is !!!!! goood job everyone !

Thanks to everyone who helped out with the cleanup day!!!
It was much appreciated!

Thank you Mike and Cherylyn. It is nice to have old friends remember. Hope you will stop by and visit some time.
Thanks again,
Pat

We are so sorry to hear of Omby and Fritz's passing. Omby was one of the first horses I rode at Harrogate and she was so patient in teaching me all the things I was doing wrong. We will not forget them!

Hi Brianna C.
Don't wait too long. Session one is already full!

Ok yeah,
sounds goood,
I just gotta find out when my cousin is going to camp,
and then I'll get my mom to set somthin up,
thanks:)

pete is so cute

I love Riding!!!!!!!

Dunboardin' on holborn road is good for part boarding .

no harrogate does not offer part boarding. very sorry and if you are jumping 3 feet why dont you look at a trillium barn?
byee :)

Thanks!
I am sure she is honoured that you think so....

Saide you are the best horse in the world

does harrogate hills even offer part boarding horses ?

No Heather does not have Devon at Harrogate but she is still a part of the Harrogate family

we jump around three foot and are looking to part board horses! Get back to me asap
thank-you.

hey.
I'm melissa.m's friend she showed pete and rode mandy. she said everyone is very nice so i went on your site, me and some friends are wanting to come check out your barn, I was wondering if heather warner has devon at harrogate.

oh my are the pictures of nugget ever cute!!! :)
he is just adorable!!

Nugget now has a page on the web site. Thanks Janice for sending the pictures and the info.

We miss you Omby and Frits! I hope you rest your souls up there in horsy heaven with carrots and apples galore!!!

Tall, young and cute!

what does this new horse nuggest look like ?

You should give us a call and we can set up an assessment. That way we could make sure you are in the correct group for camp.
905.473.3847

Ummmm about this summer for camp....I dont know what lessons I'd be in because I can jump on my own but now like high, maby 2'5/.

Some of the Harrogate horses have been with us for a very long time and are well up in their twenties. Their passing is a sad but inevitable fact of life. We miss them too.

how come all the horses are dying ?

R.I.P omby and frits you will not be forgotten!

I cannot believe Omby's gone!!
:(((( She was the best, most perfect horse I have ever ridden!! Rest In Peace Omby!

I am sooooo sorry to hear about omby and fritz , they were both extraodanairy horses that we all have so much to learn from. I'll miss our bombshell blonde omby's sweet little nicker when she was about to recieve something yummy. I'll miss the gental giant fritz, and his contant need of attention and love! They both taught so many begginner ridders the joy of riding. They will both be missed dearly and will ALWAYS be remembered.

I'm very, very sorry to hear about Fritz and Omby. Omby was a rare, special horse...

Sadly, Omby, (the best school horse Harrogate ever had) was also put down on Monday. She had done a lot of damage to her suspensory ligaments in both hind legs and it was getting harder and harder to keep her pain free. It was a hard decision but after everything she had contributed in her life, it was not right to let her suffer.

Yes. Fritz was put down on Monday March 17 due to complications from Cushing's Disease.

is Fritz Dead ????!!!!???

she wasnt ridden at all when she was here i dont think because her stay was brief.

was she good ?
i know who baught her.

For private messages, you can click the "Contact Us" button under the "About Us" tab in the navigation pane. There you will find the Harrogate Hills e-mail address, phone number, and postal address.

Since you do not want a link and I don't want to simply post a contact for the general public, I am at a loss. I do want to talk to you though!

I am interested in your facility. Please contact me through my website or by email

I don't actually.
Why do you ask?

I don't actually.
Why do you ask?

yeah why?

does anyone remember a horse named belle?

Hey Emma M!!

Hey Harrogate!!

Our pleasure Christina.
I hope the auction was a great success.
Pat

When is the RCRA dressage show?

Sorry I ment to say..."Thank you"

Pat,
I wanted to that you so much for your generous donation to the Mt Albert Family Place for our Cabin Fever Reliever. Lots of people were bidding on the riding lesson!!!!
It was Very much appreciated.
Thank you again

Christina Eng
and
The Mt Albert Family Place.

The new issue of The Mane Bit should be available in the Lounge as of this Saturday, February 23rd. It will soon be available on line so that you can print your own copy.

If you go to the section "Contact us" and use the email link there, I can email you back with contact information for Scott Salverson.
Pat

I am looking for Scott Salverson he is a farrier.

when is the next newsletter coming out?

Regarding the name "Harrogate Hills":
I was fortunate to ride at a place called the Yorkshire Riding Centre back in 1982. It is in a beautiful part of northern England. There is a town near by called Harrogate and because I enjoyed my time in England so much I decided to use that name when I returned to Canada.
Pat

Good answers. Thanks to whoever took the time to write.
Pat

Does she do this on different saddles on different horses, or only on one saddle? If it's only happening on one saddle then it could be a saddle fitting issue and that should be checked. If the saddle doesn't fit the horse properly and is tipped too far back, then it's going to be difficult for her to sit squarely in the seat without be thrown onto the cantle. If you've ruled out a poorly- fitting and unbalanced saddle, then you can focus on correcting her riding technique.

maybe putting her on a lundge line and getting to her do sitting trot in the right part of the saddle holding onto to pommel with her hands so she can pull herself into the seat?

you could also try getting to her post lower to the saddle and have her kneel forward instead of standing up ( if she does that ). It also might help to ride with longer stirrups so she cant mover her seat around too much when trotting. posting without stirrups would help alot as well!

good luck !

Hi
I was just wondering if any of the experienced riders or coaches here have an idea of how to help my friend improve her seat.
See her problem is that she sits on the cantle and we have tried many different methods to help her stop her bad habbit but nothing seems to be working.
If anyone has any ideas please feel free to respond :)
Thanks.

Where did our name harrogate hills originate from?

aww well im sure the horses would love if you came and visited
they are all sooo nice and love seeing old friends (especially whe they bring them treats..lol)

haha.. BC is British Columbia
which, last i checked, is in Canada...lol

If you ever come back to canada for a few days come visit (: im sure omby would love it ! along with everyone else

I just moved to BC, and I miss Harrogate Hills! My sister made friends with Omby, and she misses Omby BADLY!!!

umm what Pat said wasnt harsh at all.
its the truther because only she will truly know when Remy will be ready... you can't always put a time limit on things and nothing happens overnight
also, the facts need to be straight before people say things that they're not sure of

Happy Birthday Nick ! :P

ouchh harsh

cordially?

:-))

First, it is not "ridders" it is "riders".
Secondly, where exactly do you get your information?
Four or five months?
Says who???
Cordially,
Pat

She is not ready to be ridden by ridders from the school yet but once she is all ready and settled in she will be , which is in about 4 or 5 more months

does anyone ride remy? like ridders?

her colour is a flea bitten grey and the pistures are really cute!!

Remy's a Mare (:

Thanks Jenny for sending me the pictures of Remy and Nemo. They are now up on the Website. If anyone has the stats (show name, breed, colour, gender, year of birth) for Remy, let me know and I will add the info to Remy's page

That was too easy!

and very nice ! (:

Harrogate Hills uses Scott Salverson.
He is very good.

what farrier do you guys use?

its good to here that he's making friends so quickly! :)

are you guys going to put up pictures of him and remy?

He and Grandpa had a very nice day in the front paddock. He has found his first good friend!

how is nemo settling in ?

sorry steph but whitchurch might have pasture board ?

all our stall are full . we have Nemo now (:

oh and another question, is there room for us for full board?

do you know of any barns that might offer pasture board?

Thanks for the inquiry but Harrogate Hills does not offer pasture board. Sorry.

Do you guys offer pasture board here at Harrogate Hills?

My friend and I are interested in boarding our two horses here starting in September.

Get back to me.

Do YOU have anything you would like to contribute to the next edition of The Mane Bit? Pictures, stories, memories from students and friends of Harrogate, past and present. All ideas will be considered by the Editor! Please e-mail info@harrogatehills.com with your contribution by Sunday, January 13th.