Our Halloween Show always seems to be the best of the year and this Show was no exception.
Veronica organised a Pre-Halloween Camp to get things ready and so that our young riders could make their Halloween Fancy Dresses.
First on the programme as always, was our Halloween Fancy Dress Parade. For once I managed to wear an elegant outfit – White Witch Dress which was a presie from Leah who went as Tinkerbell – a very interesting Fancy Dress!
Emma, Becky, Leah, Ellie and Rafa rode their horses in an exciting Jump Off.
The younger pupils had great fun with their Gymkhana Team games.
The META BBQ went down a treat. A great day was had by all!
Warm up to Christmas 2011 was Amazing, an influx of new pupils, others moving on from canter to Jumping and some preparing their Gallop Exams and Competition Debuts for January 2012.
Early in the morning of Thursday, 8th December, still dark in fact, the most spectacular Horse Transport truck drove up the lane lights blazing, looking more like a spaceship coming through the blackness of the lemon groves, to drop off 2 horses sent over from England, Equitack Libby and her companion, Blue.
Two drivers were in charge of the truck, one of whom is in actual fact one of the 5 drivers who transport the Queen’s horses. It was all very exciting.
Libby and Blue will be with us for 2 months until their owners have completed their removal and have settled in to the new house they have bought not far from META Riding Centre.
That very same morning we were due to hold our Christmas Fayre so we were dashing around putting up decorations and setting up stalls whilst trying to feed horses, muck out and make Libby and Blue feel at home – talk about STRESS!
We had a great turnout though, a lovely variety of stalls with, of course, Piccadilly Coffee Company and Ruben mixing delish coffees and hot chocolate to keep our stallholders warm inside and out during the cold hours before the sun came around to shine down bringing the people who came along to shop for stocking fillers. And what about those yummy muffins!
Many thanks to all the stall holders who helped to make the day such a success – more or less in alphabetical order –
ANNIE’S COSMETICS
BEZZY AND JOHN
DAN AND LESLEY
GLITZY BITS
HUMANIST PLANTS (who gave all their takings to AMTE Riding for the disabled)
MAL (with her beautiful ceramics)
PAMELA’S CRAFTS
PAWSON’S ICE CREAM VAN
THE OLIVE TREE
SUSIE AND BECKY (The Bead Bar, Fiesta Faces, Pinkies Nail Technician)
Mr WOOD (General Electric- plugs and appliances)
AND MARCO (Objets d’arts and antiques)
THE META STAND
AMTE (Asociación Murciana de Terapias Ecuestres) RIDING FOR THE DISABLED
First of all many thanks for coming and making the day so special and secondly for donating such lovely prizes for our Christmas Raffle.
We had a few Pony Rides, our famous META BBQ (people come to our events just for a META Sausage Sandwich!!)
Father Christmas didn’t arrive until all the small children had already gone home but he did collect the letters that were left for him.
Next year’s Fayre will be even bigger and better. Some stallholders will be coming to our mid-year events too. We look forward to seeing you all at our next Event. Watch out for our Calendar of Events 2012!
Sunday 11th December was our annual Christmas Show. The morning started off with rain and it was a bit cold and miserable but not enough to dampen spirits. It soon cleared up and the sun came out. That was good for the Ice Cream Van as they actually managed to sell some ice cream.
Rafa, riding Tango, and Ellie, riding Golfo, did a tremendous show jumping display. Our younger, newer pupils battled it out in team games that proved to be great fun.
Mollie and Magic gave pony rides as usual and just before everyone went home Magic helped Father Christmas to bring surprises for the children
Early in the morning of Thursday, 8th December, still dark in fact, the most spectacular Horse Transport truck drove up the lane lights blazing, looking more like a spaceship coming through the blackness of the lemon groves, to drop off 2 horses sent over from England, Equitack Libby and her companion, Blue.
Two drivers were in charge of the truck, one of whom is in actual fact one of the 5 drivers who transport the Queen’s horses. It was all very exciting.
Libby and Blue will be with us for 2 months until their owners have completed their removal and have settled in to the new house they have bought not far from META Riding Centre.
That very same morning we were due to hold our Christmas Fayre so we were dashing around putting up decorations and setting up stalls whilst trying to feed horses, muck out and make Libby and Blue feel at home – talk about STRESS!
We had a great turnout though, a lovely variety of stalls with, of course, Piccadilly Coffee Company and Ruben mixing delish coffees and hot chocolate to keep our stallholders warm inside and out during the cold hours before the sun came around to shine down bringing the people who came along to shop for stocking fillers. And what about those yummy muffins!
Many thanks to all the stall holders who helped to make the day such a success – more or less in alphabetical order –
ANNIE’S COSMETICS
BEZZY AND JOHN
DAN AND LESLEY
GLITZY BITS
HUMANIST PLANTS (who gave all their takings to AMTE Riding for the disabled)
MAL (with her beautiful ceramics)
PAMELA’S CRAFTS
PAWSON’S ICE CREAM VAN
THE OLIVE TREE
SUSIE AND BECKY (The Bead Bar, Fiesta Faces, Pinkies Nail Technician)
Mr WOOD (General Electric- plugs and appliances)
AND MARCO (Objets d’arts and antiques)
THE META STAND
AMTE (Asociación Murciana de Terapias Ecuestres) RIDING FOR THE DISABLED
First of all many thanks for coming and making the day so special and secondly for donating such lovely prizes for our Christmas Raffle.
We had a few Pony Rides, our famous META BBQ (people come to our events just for a META Sausage Sandwich!!)
Father Christmas didn’t arrive until all the small children had already gone home but he did collect the letters that were left for him.
Next year’s Fayre will be even bigger and better. Some stallholders will be coming to our mid-year events too. We look forward to seeing you all at our next Event. Watch out for our Calendar of Events 2012!
Sunday 11th December was our annual Christmas Show. The morning started off with rain and it was a bit cold and miserable but not enough to dampen spirits. It soon cleared up and the sun came out. That was good for the Ice Cream Van as they actually managed to sell some ice cream.
Rafa, riding Tango, and Ellie, riding Golfo, did a tremendous show jumping display. Our younger, newer pupils battled it out in team games that proved to be great fun.
Mollie and Magic gave pony rides as usual and just before everyone went home Magic helped Father Christmas to bring surprises for the children
