Rolling Hills Farm

08/26/2024

We love SSSC. Can’t thank them enough for all their hard work. If you haven’t been to a Silver Spur show, you’re missing out.

💛The SSSC Executive wishes to express heartfelt gratitude to all participants in today's show and in events throughout the year. You’ve showcased outstanding sportsmanship, humility, and dedication to one another, your horses, and the sport. We are extremely proud of each participant, coach, and supporting family member.

💛Today, the fairgrounds have never looked better after an event thanks to participants' responsibility for their horses, which is highly appreciated.

💛In the coming weeks, please watch for news on our awards banquet and brunch, as well as opportunities to volunteer and nominate members to our executive.

Thanks again, all the best to you for the remainder of 2024!

07/19/2024

FROM A PARENT:
One of my friends asked "Why do you pay so much money for your kids to ride horses?" Well I have a confession to make, I don't pay for my kids to ride horses.

So, if I am not paying for them to ride, what am I paying for?

- I pay for those moments when my kids become so tired they want to quit but don't.

- I pay for those days when my kids come home from school and are "too tired" to go to the barn but go anyway.

- I pay for my kids to learn to be disciplined.

- I pay for my kids to learn to take care of their body.

- I pay for my kids to learn to work with others and to be good team mates.

- I pay for my kids to learn to deal with disappointment, when they don't get that score they'd hoped for, but still have to work hard in the grading.

- I pay for my kids to learn to make and accomplish goals.

- I pay for my kids to learn that it takes hours and hours and hours and hours of hard work and practice to create a champion, and that success does not happen overnight.

- I pay for the opportunity my kids have and will have to make life-long friendships.

- I pay so that my kids can be in the arena instead of in front of a screen...
..I could go on but, to be short, I don't pay for horse riding, I pay for the opportunities that horse riding provides my kids with to develop attributes that will serve them well throughout their lives and give them the opportunity to bless the lives of others. From what I have seen so far I think it is a great investment!

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07/15/2024

Thankful for all the amazing horses that let us play and experience horse show life ❤️. Oh and their noses are just oh so boop-able

06/24/2024

Updates on our rescheduled show below 🩷

06/23/2024

✨Registration for the SSSC June 30th show is NOW OPEN! ✨ Head over to our website and sign up! Registration closes Friday June 28th at noon!

http://silverspursaddleclub.ca

06/15/2024

06/04/2024

06/02/2024

While reading a sports article “Hierarchy Of Performance: Know Your Place!” By Joe Beer...

I walked away with an interesting concept. He says (paraphrasing) that amateurs tend to focus on how to get faster, the newest gadgets, low weight shoes, the latest, greatest products to be faster, while professionals tend to focus on the basics, being slow, correct, going to sleep earlier, diet, etc...

“deliberate practice activities are forms of training that are not intrinsically motivating, require high levels of effort and attention, and do not lead to immediate social or financial rewards.”

04/05/2024

Things your riding instructor wants you to know:
1. This sport is hard. You don't get to bypass the hard…..every good rider has gone through it. You make progress, then you don't, and then you make progress again. Your riding instructor can coach you through it, but they cannot make it easy.

2. You're going to ride horses you don't want to ride. If you're teachable, you will learn from every horse you ride. Each horse in the barn can teach you if you let them. IF YOU LET THEM. Which leads me to…

3. You MUST be teachable to succeed in this sport. You must be teachable to succeed at anything, but that is another conversation. Being teachable often means going back to basics time and time and time again. If you find basics boring, then your not looking at them as an opportunity to learn. Which brings me to…..

4. This sport is a COMMITMENT. Read that, then read it again. Every sport is a commitment, but in this sport your teammate weighs 1200 lbs and speaks a different language. Good riders don't get good by riding every once in awhile….they improve because they make riding a priority and give themsevles opportunity to practice.

5. EVERY RIDE IS AN OPPORTUNITY. Even the walk ones. Even the hard ones. Every. Single. Ride. Remember when you just wished someone would lead you around on a horse? Find the happiness in just being able to RIDE. If you make every ride about what your AREN'T doing, you take the fun out of the experience for yourself, your horse, and your instructor. Just enjoy the process. Which brings me to...

6. Riding should be fun. It is work. and work isn't always fun.....but if you (or your rider) are consistently choosing other activities or find yourself not looking forward to lessons, it's time to take a break. The horses already know you don't want to be here, and you set yourself up for failure if you are already dreading the lesson before you get here.

7. You'll learn more about horses from the ground than you ever will while riding. That's why ground lessons are important, too. If you're skipping ground lessons (or the part of your lesson that takes place on the ground), you're missing out on the most important parts of the lesson. You spend far more time on the ground with horses than you do in the saddle.

8. Ask questions and communicate. If you're wondering why your coach is having you ride a particular horse or do an exercise, ask them. Then listen to their answer and refer to #3 above.

9. We are human beings. We make decisions (some of them life and death ones) every day. We balance learning for students with workloads for horses and carry the bulk of this business on our shoulders. A little courtesy goes a long way.

Of all the sports your child will try through their school years, riding is one of 3 that they may continue regularly as adults (golf and skiing are the others). People who coach riding spend the better part of their free time and much of their disposable income trying to improve their own riding and caring for the horses who help teach your child. They love this sport and teaching others…..but they all have their limits. Not all good riders are good coaches, but all good coaches will tell you that the process to get good is not an easy one.

*thank you to whoever wrote this! Not my words, but certainly a shared sentiment!

03/27/2024

Come for Breakfast at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 383, Tara, Ontario, March 31st, 2024, 10am-1pm.

Everyone is welcome!
Adults- $15 🐔
Kids 5-8 years- $8 🐥
Kids 4 & under- FREE! 🐣

Funds raised will support the Silver Spur Saddle Club.

03/19/2024

This year GCR is excited to announce we will be hosting Open Ride Nights! All ride nights will be based on weather suitability. Please check out the information below and if you have any questions please send us a message!
PC: Jamie Leigh Photography

03/16/2024

Welcome to the 2024 Show Season! We are excited to share our 2024 class list. Offering a fun show environment for every rider! Check out our website for more information www.silverspursaddleclub.ca or send us a message if you have any questions !!

03/16/2024

Welcome to our 2024 Speed Show Season 💎 The executive are busy prepping behind the scenes and making plans for this to be another amazing year!! If you have any questions please head to our website www.greycountyriders.ca or shoot us a message!

10/08/2023

More paddock maintenance happening here on the farm. Thank you King Excavating! More to come.

10/04/2023

10/02/2023

Please join us on Sunday Oct 29th at our Fundraising Brunch at the Tara Legion! Tickets are on sale now 💕 Any support to our club is greatly appreciated!! If you have any questions please send us a message or email!

10/02/2023

Exhibition Place | Toronto

10/02/2023

10/01/2023

Congratulations Jen Sweet

09/08/2023

It’s that time again … PONY TAILS FALL SESSION is starting soon!🐴🐴🐴

Pony Tails is for ages 5-12 and is a great introduction to horses. We do a brief ride, learn how to groom and tack our horses and learn about stable management and horse care. There’s also lots of fun crafts and games as well!

Fall Session Dates are as follows:
🍁September 16th
🍁September 23rd
🍁October 14th
🍁October 28th
🍁November 18th

Sessions run from 10:30am-12:30pm

For more information and to sign up, please email us at [email protected]. Space is limited so don’t wait!

07/17/2023

Happy Gotcha Day to my amazing man Charlie. Hard to believe but this year we celebrate 20 years together.🎉🥳🎉 I’ve spent more of my life with this horse than without. I’m so incredibly grateful for everything he’s taught me over the years and to watch him teach others now makes my heart so happy. Thank you, Charlie ❤️❤️❤️

06/24/2023

Pony Tails for today has been cancelled due to a power outage. Stay tuned for a new date!

06/19/2023

06/16/2023

ICYMI: Best of Luck to Local Rider Emma Cook who is headed to Georgia to compete in the National Junior High Rodeo! Safe Travels! - Sarah
Listen to interview here: https://www.mix1065.ca/2023/06/15/29397/

05/17/2023

☀️🌻😎SUMMER PONY TAIL DATES ☀️🌻😎. RHF is so excited to announce the next series of dates for our Pony Tails program! Upcoming Dates: June 24, July 1, July 29, August 5 and August 19
🐴The Pony Tail program is for ages 5-12 and is designed as an introduction to horses. We ride, groom, and do other fun horse relative games and crafts!
Please contact us for more information or to sign up. Space is limited! Looking forward to a wonderful summer 🌻☀️😎🌻😎☀️🌻😎☀️🌻😎☀️🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴🐴

05/05/2023

RHF has a new horse showing cart. Can’t Thank Steve Holke enough for the amazing service. Cart Boss is located just outside of Wiarton. They have lots of carts to choose from whether your Golfing or Horse showing. Ready to go. Cart Boss also does customizing. Our cart will definitely be headed back for some cool upgrades.

04/29/2023

Today is the RHF Beginner Show Team Practice. This team will be headed to Silver Spur Saddle Club this year. Can’t wait to watch all these riders continue over the summer.