August / September Newsletter has important information about upcoming

events. Take a moment to review what's happening at the barn and details

on our upcoming show in September.

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Mark Your CalendarAugust 22nd - 23rd: Kirkwood Schooling Show at the NEC.

August 29th - 30th: Queenie Schooling Show at the NEC.

August 31st: Horsey Happy Hour on our newly renovated patio. We will supplythe beverages, you can bring a snack to share.

September 9th - 13th: St Louis Charity "A" Show at the NEC.

September 19th - 20th: Ridgefield Schooling Show. We still have a fewstalls available, but they are going fast. Call 636-527-3624 to reserve yoursnow.

October 3rd - 4th: Jeff Cook Clinic hosted at Ridgefield Arena. Sign updetails coming soon.

October 24th - 25th: Irish Fox Schooling Show at the NEC.

October 30th - November 1st: Queenie Schooling Show at the NEC.

November 4th - 8th: Queenie "A" Show at the NEC.

November 14th - 18th: Irish Fox Schooling Show at the NEC. (MOHJO/USHJA Medal Finals)

We love our volunteers.... Come be an active part of RidgefieldArena Show Series.We are looking for someparents or adult lesson students tovolunteer to help at our horse shows. Your help is needed in the followingways: *Selling raffle tickets and manningthe raffle table *selling burgers and hot dogs atour concession stand*Helping hand out ribbons at ourribbon roost*Gate keeper at our arena gates*Taking picturesWe will be trying out an onlinevolunteering signup this year to makeit easier for everyone to see what isneeded and where they can help. Wewill send out a link shortly with an

Tracey is pictured with some of the EurekaSearch and Rescue group who also assist us

with our parking during the show.

Please help us collect exciting itemsto raffle off at our shows. Proceedsfrom raffle sales go directly to the

Eureka Search and RescueOperation. Raffle items can bedropped off in the barn office

starting immediately. The earlier wehave items, the more we can do topromote them. Item suggestions

from past shows include:lead ropes, halters, horse care items,

horse treats, etc.clothing

tickets to sporting and/or theatreevents

gift certificates for nails, hair, otherservices your company or one you

know of might donate

invitation to this sign up; however,we also are more than happy toaccept emails telling us what time youcan donate! If you could help out in any wayplease contact Nancy or Flo Anne for additionalinformation!

Good Luck at College!It's that time of year again....where we say good-bye to our girlsheading off to college. This year wetearfully sent three more show girlsto their freshmen year of college.

Anna is at Missouri State.

gift cards to local restaurants, i.e..Starbucks, McDonalds Quick-trip,

horse jewelryThe more exciting and alluring itemswe can display the more tickets we

can sell and thus the more money wecan donate to Eureka Search &

Rescue.

We also need lots of our adorablelittle ones to walk around the showgrounds all weekend to sell these

tickets. Any one who has childrenwho would like to participate in this

way, please let us know. We alsowould love adults who want to help

the kids.

Please let Nancy, Flo Anne, Annie orMary know if you can help. We willalso be sending out emails with signup options for your convenience.

From the Desk of our Show Secretary Flo Anne:We have a few stalls left, so call or email us

soon to reserve yours now!

Online Entry this year will be on our websitestarting at www.ridgefieldarena.com on the Show

tab. For all outside horses/riders, a VIP prize will begiven when you check in at the show office for

entries received by Wednesday Sept 18th. Our show information is also

on Horseshshowing.com

Alex is at Mizzou.

Joanna and Jack are at Baylor.

Also, from our Riding Academy,Christie Hardesty left for herfreshman year. We wish all ourcollege girls the best of luck! Seeyou at Thanksgiving break!

at http://horseshowing.com/show.php? There youwill find links to our show bill and entry form as well

as our schedule.

Here is a link to our online entry:

http://www.ridgefieldarena.com/horse_shows_4.html

Here is a link to our "Square Market" for credit cardpayments

www.mkt.com/ridgefield-show

Here you will find items set up for stalls (if you wereable to reserve one), and dollar amounts for entry

fees…. $100, $10, $1you can put as much in your cart as you want. This

payment will be applied to your entry. (Be sure to do online entry as soon as possible so

we have one to apply the payment to!)

Please feel free to call Flo Anne at 314-740-8337 ifyou have any questions.

Just love the cute shirt Avery is wearing. It says… If you can read this put meback on the Horse!

August 2015 Lesson ScheduleMondays: 10, 17, 24, 31 $140Tuesdays: 11, 18, 25 $105Wednesdays: 12, 19, 26 $105Thursdays: 13, 20, 27 $105Fridays: 7, 14, 21, 28 $140

End of the Year Slideshow comingsoon!

We need your best photos from 2015 atRidgefield Arena. So as you reminisce about thegreat friends, horses and events at Ridgefield thisyear, pick 3 or 4 of your favorite photos of yourrider, their friends or events at the barn and sendthem to us. Photos with or without horses aslong as they are having fun at Ridgefield arewelcome!

We have a DROPitTOme account that you caneasily upload photos to our dropbox for us todraw from for the slideshow.

Just click the link or put: http://www.dropitto.me/ridgefieldarena in

September 2015 Lesson ScheduleMondays: 14, 28 $ 70 Tuesdays: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 $175Wednesdays: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 $175Thursdays: 3, 10, 17, 24 $140Fridays: 4, 11, 25 $105

Fun Horse Facts:

Horses can sleep both lying down and

standing up.

Horses can run shortly after birth.

Domestic horses have a lifespan of

around 25 years.

Horses have around 205 bones in their

skeleton.

your browser and use the password horses to upload photos.

Because horse’s eyes are on the side of

their head they are capable of seeing

nearly 360 degrees at one time.

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