Open Day 14th September 2002

Thank you to every one who helped on the day,

Jackie and Sue who were kept on their toes helping Clive and Neil on the very busy B.B.Q.

Louisa, Samie, Victoria and Megan did a sterling job on manning the cake stall, raffle and our own equine stall.

Max, Callum, Dean and Jim for being the car park attendants.

Jo and Sue for taking the time to bring Top Guide, Rosevere and Anokato back for the day. Impy and the three visitors were in paddocks next to each other, they all enjoyed being admired by the visitors and hardly moved from the fence for fear of missing out on a treat.

We have to say a huge thank you to our demonstrators.

Lindsay Drewell kept everyone enthralled with her demonstration on fitting a saddle correctly, with quite a few members of the audience convinced their saddle is incorrectly fitted. Wild Sky enjoyed being the center of attention and we now have a perfectly fitted saddle to use on him, but it will not fit anyone else.

Simon Bridges, our Equine feed supplier and great supporter from Rosemill Feeds, Ilminster, kindly demonstrated the new Equissage machine using Sky.

Krysia Rowland and Lara Neighbour used Deep Space for a demonstration on Equine Touch and Bowen Therapy.

And thank you to Jeff Herrington of the International League for the Protection of Horses and his wife Mary for taking the time to come and show their support.

At the end of the day Artful Dane left for his new home down in Plymouth with Frederique. Quite a few people were enjoying what was left of the wine and sunshine when he was loaded up, and with a tearful farewell, left us.

Sky and Space were released from the confines of their stables and gave a wonderful display of just what a sprinter is made off, side by side past the spectators at the BBQ and back again, with the odd buck and squeal as they passed.

A great day had by all