Making a splash!

Krysti found a BONDI BEACH T-shirt, and wore it to her lesson on Bailey, Nancy's gray Irish Sport Horse.

It seemed appropriate, since grandfather Joseph Tapley originally named the farm for the famous beach near Sydney, Australia! Of course, that was before the dam at Baysville raised the lake five feet, but all the same, the shape of the bay is very similar, and we do have a sandy beach!

A sudden torrential rain drove us into the indoor arena, but the sun came out again, so we went right back outside to play in the puddles, and jump some of the cross country fences. After all, Bailey's Irish, so used to the mud, and what could be more fun than splashing about!

Krysti has been in Horse Sport magazine, as one of the rider models for Nancy's "how to" articles. Nancy is a level 3 NCCP coach, specializing in the discipline of eventing, and three of her students have competed at the North American Young Riders Championships, bringing home medals.

Our guests enjoy watching the horses train, and just visiting with them in the stables. There is trail riding nearby, at Algonquin Trails, too.