In an effort to make communication easier with all of our volunteers and campers I have created a new blog. Our past blog was offered through our website (weebly) and did not offer the option for viewers to subscribe. 

Therefore, I have created a new blog that viewers can subscribe to for updates about TACO. Our new blog can be found at: http://4htaco.blogspot.com/

TACO is looking for horses to use for their 2013 summer camp, July 29- August 2. Horses must be "bomb proof" able to handle children with little riding experience and special needs. All horses will be lead and have 2 side walkers with each rider. Riders will walk/trot only, walk over poles and small "jumps", move objects (small diving rings) from jump standards, and remove objects ( sand toys) from various locations in the ring. The camp is held in an indoor ring with open sides. 

All horses must pass an evaluation given by the instructor and myself. 

We are looking especially for horses in the 14 to 15 hand range that can carry campers up to 250 lbs. We try to use stockier smaller horses to make it easier on our side walkers. However, all sizes will be considered! 

If you have a horse that maybe suitable please contact myself, Jessica Harlow at 540-308-0433 or [email protected].

Volunteers and campers!! Applications are due this Friday, June 7!!!! Spots are filling up quickly for campers so get your applications in ASAP!!

The following are the placing’s from TACO’s Fun Show on April 27
at Elmwood Farm Equestrian Center.


Showmanship
 Judge: Patricia Harlow

1st place: Sunken Meadows Patriot shown by Stacey Donnelly owned
by Elmwood Farm Equestrian Center\

2nd place: Penelope shown by Susan Hanner owned by Cheryl
Gamboney

 2’ Jumpers:

1st place: Moonshine Lullaby ridden by Clara Del Grande owned by Elmwood Farm Equestrian Center

 2nd place: Wymond ridden by Sarah Poole owned by Brooke
Wilson

3rd place: Herbie ridden by Christine Price

 4th place: Snoopy ridden by Stephen Witmer

 5th place: Pixy Stix ridden by Stacey Donnelly owned by Elmwood Farm Equestrian Center

6th place: Duck Hunt ridden by Renee Bourke


2’6” Jumpers:
 1st place: Above the Influence ridden by Parker Hogsten

2nd place: Wymond ridden by Sarah Poole owned by Brooke
Wilson

 3rd place: Sausalito ridden by Clara Del Grande owned by Marefield
Meadows

4th place: Herbie ridden by Christine Price

5th place: Snoopy ridden by Stephen Witmer

6th place: Duck Hunt ridden by Renee Bourke


Gambler’s Choice

1st place: Sausalito ridden by Clara Del Grande owned by Marefield
Meadows

2nd place: Above the Influence ridden by Parker
  Hogsten

3rd place: Wymond ridden by Sarah Poole owned by Brooke
Wilson

Walk/Trot Pleasure

 1st place: Pixy Stix ridden by Stacey Donnelly owned by Elmwood Farm Equestrian Center

 2nd place: Wymond ridden by Sarah Poole owned by Brooke
Wilson

 3rd place: Penelope ridden by Susan Hanner owned by Cheryl
Gamboney

 4th place: Roisin ridden by Clara Del Grande owned by Marefield
Meadows


5th place: Snoopy ridden by Tina Anderson owned by Stephen Witmer 
 
6th place: Strawberry ridden by Kassie Faulconer


Go as You Please Pleasure

 1st: Wymond ridden by Sarah Poole owned by Brooke Wilson

 2nd: Pixy Stix ridden by Stacey Donnelly owned by Elmwood Farm Equestrian Center

3rd: Roisin ridden by Clara Del Grande owned by Marefield
Meadows

 4th: Snoopy ridden by Tina Anderson owned by Stephen
Witmer

 5th: Strawberry ridden by Kassie Faulconer

6th: Above the Influence ridden by Parker Hogsten


Introductory Level Test A:

 1st place: Above the Influence ridden by Conner Hogsten owned by
Parker HOgsten

2nd place: Strawberry ridden by Kassie Faulconer

3rd place: Penelope ridden by Jessica Harlow owned by Cheryl Gamboney

 Introductory Level Test B:
 1st place: Tigger ridden by Carol Angel

 2nd place: Penelope ridden by Susan Hanner owned by Cheryl
Gamboney

 3rd place: Snoopy ridden by Tina Anderson owned by Stephen
Witmer

 4th place: Rocket Man ridden by Yvette  Schmalz-Riedt

 Training Level Test 1

 1st place: Tigger ridden by Carol Angel

 2nd place: Penelope ridden by Susan Hanner owned by Cheryl
Gamboney

 3rd place: Herbie ridden by Christine Price


Frist Level Test 1: 

1st: Reese ridden by Holly Newman
 
Musical Freestyle
 
1st place: Snoopy ridden by Stephen Witmer and Rusty ridden by Lynn Freeman

 Trail
 1st: Reece ridden by Holly Newman
 2nd: Duck Hunt ridden by Renee Bourke 

Anyone who attended the 2013 Spring Day-- Your summer camp applications were mailed out yesterday!

Everyone else should have received post cards last week reminding them of application deadlines.

Please remember, ALL applications are due June 7, 2013!

TACO's summer camp will be held on Monday July 29 through Friday, August 2 from 8:30 a.m. to noon daily at Elmwood Farm Equestrian Center.

The applications have now been posted on TACO's website under "Applications and Forms" All applications are due no later than Friday, June 7, 2013. NO late applications will be accepted.

If you have questions, contact Jessica Harlow at 540-308-0433 or 4HTACO@G

On Saturday, April 27 TACO hosted its first Benefit Fun Show at
Elmwood Farm. The show was a huge success and TACO was able to make a profit of over $500 from entry fees, photography purchases, and general donations.


First of all, we would like to thank Elmwood Farm Equestrian
Center and all of their employees not only for the use of their facilities but also the extra work their employees put in at work to prepare the farm for the show. We cannot thank Elmwood Farm, its owner, Susan Hanner, and her employees enough. Without them TACO would not be possible! 

At the show, TACO provided hamburgers and hot dogs free of charge to everyone, while committee members and volunteers supplied side dishes to go along with the meat. TACO was able to raise over $120 in food donations alone, which more than covered the cost of purchasing the food! We would like to thank everyone who contributed to our food table whether in donations or side dishes. A huge thank you to Terry “Duck” Harlow, Patti Harlow, and Myrtle Mote for cooking hamburgers and hot dogs for lunch. In addition to the hamburgers and hot
dogs, they cooked sausage biscuits and omelets for the volunteers that were there setting up early. 

We would also like to thank Susan Hanner, Sallie Barber, Jessica
Harlow, Stacy Burleson, Allie Burleson, and Renee Bourke for starting at 8:30 a.m. Friday morning setting up for the horse show, working through the day, volunteering at camp, and then helping until 9pm Friday night finishing set up for the horse show! In addition to those ladies, we would like to thank Teresa Critchfield and Renee Almond for sticking with us well past dark Friday night to
finish setting everything up! These wonderful ladies were back at the farm by 7am Saturday morning to finish preparing for the horse show! Without their wonderful help, dedication, and exhausting hours they put in we would not have been able to pull this off, they went above and beyond the definition of volunteer.

In addition to our host, Elmwood Farm, our chefs, and our great
volunteers- the show would not have been possible without our judges. A huge thank you to Patti Harlow for judging showmanship and the pleasure classes and to Erin Sweeney for judging the dressage 
tests.

As always, no matter how many volunteers you
have, a horse show is not possible without participants! We cannot show our appreciation to the participants of TACO’s show enough! Each person that came out to the show played a vital role in its success.

I can’t thank everyone enough, from our hosts, to participants,
to chefs, judges and volunteers… without all of you this would not have been possible! Thank you again for everything you have done for TACO! 

Sincerely,
Jessica Harlow
TACO President 

On Friday, April 26 the Therapeutic Adventure Camp of Orange
hosted its “Return to the Farm” Spring Day at Elmwood Farm Equestrian Center. 

Campers returned to ride their favorite horses, work on quilt
pieces for the Orange County Fair Auction, and work on “Spring Cleaning”with horses and around the barn! 

We would like to thank Susan Hanner, Cheryl Gamboney, Rhonda
Dowell, and Teresa Critchfield for the use of their horses for TACO’s Spring Day. In addition, a huge thanks to Elmwood Farm Equestrian Center and their employees for allowing us to host TACO at their facilities. 

As always, TACO would not be possible without our dedicated
volunteers and parents!

TACO will be selling 20 ounce stainless steel water bottles. Each bottle is engraved with TACO's logo on one side and "TACO" on the other. They have a sports top that is removable and a lanyard attachment. They
come in orange, red, blue, black, camouflage, and green.

The cost is $12 per bottle with all proceeds going to TACO.

To order contact Jessica Harlow at 540-308-0433 or at
[email protected]. All orders must be placed and
paid for by Tuesday, May 21.

We had a very special feature presentation at TACO’s Fun Show at Elmwood Farm on Saturday! 

The Century Club was established at The Dressage Foundation in 1996, at the suggestion of Dr. Max Gahwyler, noted dressage judge and clinician. The purpose of The Century Club is to honor senior dressage riders and horses that are still actively riding and competing. In order to become a member of The Century Club, the ages of the rider and horse must add up to 100 or more years! The team must also ride any level dressage test at a show, and be scored by a judge.

We are very pleased that Carol Angle rode to join this very special club, represented by over 125 members from across the country. Carol rode Tigger Saturday to become only the third Century Club Team from Virginia!

Tigger is a 15 year old Warm blood cross by a Dutch Warm blood stallion, “Pirate” out of a thoroughbred mare. Tigger was bred and raised by Stacey Donnelly owner of Talesend Farm in Somerset, Virginia. Carol purchased Tigger from Stacey when he was seven years old. Carol and Tigger are in training with Robin Wood.

We had a special presenter of the award, as Stacey Donnelly; Tigger’s breeder was there to present Carol her Century Club award! 

On behalf of The Dressage Foundation and TACO, Way to go Carol and Tigger!