Despite the cool rain on Sunday, Team Affleck made the trip down to Homer for the Canter for a Cure Hunter Pace to support our dear friend, Alice Trudeau in her struggle against colon cancer.  This was Hailey’s first hunter pace and she did an amazing job on Dr.Kiltz’s horse, Geronimo.  This was also Molly’s first hunter pace.  She and Ginger actually lead most of the way! Cindy was also on our team on her cute pony, Rosey and I rode Fine Behind.  The scenery on the pace was breathtaking and we had a blast.  The organizers of the event deserve recognition as they did a wonderful job preparing the trails, jumps, as well as tons of prizes, warm food, and a bright, cheeful atmosphere!  We look forward to the next pace they are hosting on Sept. 25th.   We don’t know the results of this pace yet, but look for them next week.

Vanessa won two out of the three Leadline classes at the BHA Hunter Horse Show on Sunday and ended up winning the Reserve Grand Championship! Congrats Vanessa!

Molly and Ginger had their most consistant show of the year of so far, winning ribbons in all three flat classes and in both jumping classes.  I’m very proud of what this pair has accomplished!

On Saturday Claire Affleck Training hosted Dr.Rob’s 2nd Annual Fund Raising Event.  This year all proceeds went to the Finger Lakes SPCA.  We raised over $1200! The folks at the SPCA brought out several dogs and an adorable kitten that are up for adoption.  Thank you to the hundreds of people who came out on a such a beautiful day to enjoy the music of Dusty Pas’cal, entertainment from Jason the magician, face painting, food, and horseback riding.    Also a big thank you to all that donated their time, energy, and generous gifts to this wonderful cause. 

Tickets Paid at the Door: $15 person, $20 couple, $30 family
Proceeds to benefit Finger Lakes SPCA

* RSVP by to Chris Briel at events@robertkiltz.com – please include the number of people that will attend.

Entertainment:
HORSE RIDES available with Claire from 5:30-7pm! Enjoy the sounds of Dusty Pas’cal and friends during the entire fundraiser. He was recently featured on WCNY Connect. Jason the Entertainer will join us to entertain the kids with magic and balloon tricks and also our favorite Clowns and Face Painters. A few people from the SPCA will join us and have several pets that are currently available for adoption with them. Of course we will have food, snacks and refreshments!

Wow! What a great Horse Camp we had this year! Thank you to all of my helpers and the very generous horse owners for letting me use your sweet horses for camp! 

The highlights of Horse Camp 2010 include:

…horse finger painting…

…dress up day…

…farrier demonstration and painting our very own horse shoes…

…the Thursday night sleepover and the “wedding” between Rannita and Farmer Jo…

…and just plain horsin’ around!

Last week I showed in Wellington, Florida at the Winter Equestrian Festival.  I competed in three classes in  the Training Jumpers and returned home with three blue ribbons! I had a wonderful experience and learned a lot both in and out of the saddle.  I am really looking forward to bringing down our string of show horses to compete at WEF in the near future! 

Ginger Snap Decision, with owner Miss Molly Shea, Claire, and Annie

I’d like to congratulate our Leadline rider, Annie, on her blue ribbon! Annie rode Ginger
Snap Decision, owned by Miss Molly Shea, in the Leadline class yesterday at the If Only
Farm Horse Show. Annie did a beautiful job on Ginger and I am so proud of what this young
rider has accomplished. Great job Annie!
I also rode Ginger, as this was her first time showing over fences. We showed in the
Schooling Hunter Over Fences and also came away with a first place ribbon! And thanks to
Molly’s great job riding her to a third place in the under saddle, we ended up Reserve
Champion! Molly also rode Ginger in three other under saddle classes placing 3rd, 3rd,
and 2nd! Congrats Molly and Ginger!
Jamee showed Taken Not Given, owned by Renee and Joe Lane. This was “TNG”‘s first horse
show and what a great job he and Jamee and did together! They placed 2nd, 2nd, 3rd and
2nd in their under saddles! Congrats to horse and rider on this great accomplishment!
We’ve had a very exciting, fun, and successful year in the show ring and I can not tell
you how excited I am for the 2010 show season and how proud I am of all my horses and
riders!

Gold Medalist, Beezie Madden, of Cazenovia, NY and Judgement

Dr. Robert Kiltz and CNY Fertility Center are proudly sponsoring the Corporate Team Challenge at the 2009 Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament.  On Friday night teams of Grand Prix riders will compete on behalf of local businesses.  It promises to be an exciting evening and we so lucky to be a part of it! I’d like to thank Dr. Kiltz and CNY Fertility for supporting the Syracuse Invitational Horse Show!

Following the Team Challenge is the unique Gambler’s Choice Jumper Class in which riders and horses compete in Halloween costumes!  Come out and enjoy the show!

Dr. Rob will be doing another one of his Walk & Talk events in October.  Autumn in NY is a beautiful time of year, mark your calendars and be sure to join us, it promises to be a great day!

WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 2009, 2:00-4:30PM
WHERE: Claire Affleck Training, 4011 Franklin Street Road, Auburn, NY 13021
WHAT: This month Dr. Rob will hold his Walk & Talk at Claire Affleck Training – a horse farm. We will gather at the farm, take a few moments to introduce one another and then head out for a short walk that will end at the pond. At the pond we will build a bonfire and spend some time sharing stories and philosophies with each other. We will enjoy a warm drink and snack around the fire. After the Walk & Talk there will be an opportunity to ride one of the horses for anyone who is interested. In the case of inclement weather, we will hold the event inside.

*RSVP to Chris Briel at 315.378.7317 or email events@robertkiltz.com – this event is FREE!

*You may wish to bring a blanket or camp chair for comfort while sitting around the fire. All are welcome!

On Friday, October 16th we begin our fall riding session for Freedom Recreation Services! FRS provides recreational activities for children with special needs.  We are the lucky hosts of the riding program! We always encourage our fellow riders and members of the community to participate in this wonderful program by coming out to the farm and volunteering. No horseback riding experience is required to volunteer. We truly enjoy our time working with these amazing children and would love to have you come out and experience it for yourself!

The dates and times are as follows:

Nov. 6th 5-6pm

Nov. 7th 9:30am-12pm

Nov.13th 5-6pm

Nov 14th 9:30am-12pm