Last update email of the year! There’s a lot of information. Please read the below updates and reminders and let me know if you have any questions!
Congratulations to members of the 2025 Academy Team for being honored as this year’s IASPHA High Point Winners. We had a truly stellar year at these competitions, and the hard work of these students can’t be beat!
- ACADEMY WTC HORSEMANSHIP 14-17: Ariella Slove Reserve
- ACADEMY WT EQUITATION 14/OVER: Aden Swanson Champion, Autumn Thrall Reserve
- ACADEMY WT HORSEMANSHIP 14/OVER: Aden Swanson Champion, Autumn Thrall Reserve, Marley May Reserve
- ACADEMY WT EQUITATION LIMIT RIDER 13/UNDER: Emily Savalick Reserve
- ACADEMY WT HORSEMANSHIP LIMIT RIDER 13/UNDER: Emily Savalick Champion, Emily Park Reserve
HOLIDAY BRUNCH & POTLUCK – Saturday, December 13, 10am-2pm
Featuring photos with KLP! Join us in celebrating the holidays with our barn family at this year’s Holiday Brunch & Potluck—all are welcome, so bring a friend! Good food, games, music, and great company in abundance. Let us know you are coming by RSVPing below.
RSVP for our Holiday Brunch & Potluck HERE
There are still some spots left for Holiday photos with Kacy! Reserve your Holiday Equine Portraits with Kacy HERE.
HOLIDAY SHOPPING
Don’t forget, you can get your own Stone Ledge Farm swag and spirit wear from our apparel vendor AMERICAN BELL. Wealso sell GIFT CARDS! Just let me know how much you’d like on your gift card and I can send over an e-invoice, and you can pick up your card at the barn.
CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS ON DECEMBER 25th: No lessons on Wednesday, Dec. 24 through Friday, Dec. 26.
CLOSED FOR NEW YEARS: No lessons on Thursday, Jan. 1 through Friday, Jan. 2.
DATE NIGHT! Friday, January 16, 2026
Parents and horsey boyfriends, girlfriends, and partners! Time to get out of the viewing room and into the saddle! Join us for a fun-filled evening of music, food, romance, and riding. Space will be limited. More details coming soon. Let me know if you and your Mr/Mrs are interested in joining!
WINTER WEATHER: How to dress & be prepared!
BRRRRRR, it’s cold! A couple of quick reminders to keep in mind with winter riding—
- Make sure you are receiving emails and/or texts from me in the case of extreme weather. The barn will remain open unless we are in the midst of a snow storm or temperatures below 0* (before windchill). I will communicate any closures due to weather as soon as possible VIA EMAIL FIRST, so make sure you are up to date on your emails from me!
- Dress your rider for winter! We keep the arena at about 45-50 degrees in the wintertime. Please dress your rider appropriately. Below is a great example (thank you, Ella Slove) of how to dress well for the barn: a nice warm and breathable base layer, heated vest, thick or fleece-lined riding pants, heated socks (I go for Hot Toes), thicker riding gloves, and a SMILE!
Speaking of Kacy Lawver Photography: I’ve just confirmed that Kacy will be photographing our March 14-15 Stable Show! This will be a great way to commemorate our first Two Day Stable Show, and this also means that each winner will get the chance to do a VICTORY PASS that will be captured professionally by Kacy. She will then have photos available for sale after the show. I’m excited already for this new show format! I’m already shopping for TRICOLOR ribbons for our championships!
One of my all time favorite photos by Kacy!
Thank you, Kacy, for capturing me with sweet Lita at last year’s Holiday Brunch!
That’s it for 2025! Have a great holiday season if I don’t see you!
Christie Batka
Academy Program Director, Stone Ledge Farm
Marketing Coordinator, AMHA Young Adult Alliance