Gates Equestrian

03/11/2025

Save the Date! The WPCSA American National Show will be held on September 24-28 in Chickasha, Oklahoma!

03/01/2025

Upcoming competitions: Salish Show Jumpers and Spring Inaugural, entries will go in this week 🏵️

02/16/2025

02/15/2025

We are hosting a group lesson this Sunday at 3pm. It's been a while, and we welcome haul-ins.

02/12/2025

WSHJA ANNOUNCE THE 2025 SPRING NATIONALS PRIZE LIST IS OUT NOW
SPRING NATIONAL INAUGURAL APRIL 2-6
SPRING NATIONAL HUNTER APRIL 9-13
JOIN US TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR SPRING NATIONAL HORSE SHOW
Enter at: www.wshja.showgroundslive.com
Prize List at: www.WSHJA.org

Entries Close: March 17, 2025

02/08/2025

LOOK what we have in the NW! In utero purchase of a top rated , should mature top of the line small with a big body!
This baby is by one of the country’s leading welsh hunter sires , Gold Hills Master Bronze #8 in the USEF 2024 pony hunter sires list, many times WPCSA National Champion . Bronze is the sire of Pepsi who has taken top ribbons at Pony Finals! Pepsi won pony finals for small green, the pony finals medal class, and has been USEF grand champion hunter pony 2023 and 2024.
Another pony sired by Bronze is Dr.Pepper who ribboned this year at PF in the greens.
The mare is Evans Maleficent , proven kids pony , WPCSA National Champion . Many Evans pony’s have been top ribbon winners at pony finals. The mare resides just north of Seattle.
Serious inquiries to Carrie MacWhorter +1 (951) 212-2665

02/06/2025

It's everybody's favorite day of the week: Welsh Wednesday! 🙂
Today we're featuring another one of your special Welsh Ponies and Cobs! 😍

Today's photo comes from Kristi Gates and shows Section A gelding Wyndam Hill Tiny Diamond (Lochinvar Debonair x Flying Diamond Holly). Kristi says that this photo shows Tiny Diamond and Aoife Mulberg "working the gate in the In-Hand trail class at the 2024 Fall Classic in Spanaway, WA."

Thanks, Kristi, for sharing your photo! 🙂

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And remember, if you'd like to have your pony/cob featured on Welsh Wednesday, please send a photo along with a description to Lisa, [email protected]. Thanks! 🙂

02/04/2025

The pony gangsters came back home for a short while. Mooman is not extremely happy. Rupert is back in command.

02/01/2025

❄️ Winter weather advisories have been issued for several areas from 10pm tonight-10pm Saturday night. One of the best, honest aspects of the winter weather advisory is what they say under their additional details.

“Snow totals will be localized in nature due to isolated snow showers. Not all locations will receive accumulating snow tonight through Saturday.”

Best chance for snow overnight is likely going to be in a Puget Sound Convergence Zone that is going to develop after the passage of the cold front. Cold air aloft is going to surge across the area. Any heavy precipitation could potentially drag the extremely cold air aloft down toward the surface with snow resulting in some accumulation. Same goes for heavier snow showers in other areas. Areas like Everett and Seattle are not included in the advisories but could still see some snowflakes. Then as we head into tomorrow night, the current advisory will expire but there is still a winter storm watch in effect for many of the same areas as the advisory for tonight.

Follow the link to access the advisories text.
https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=SEW&wwa=winter%20weather%20advisory

-Benjamin J

01/30/2025

CHRIS KAPPLER CLINIC - ANNOUNCEMENT & SELECTION PROCESS
Date: May 2 - 4, 2025. Applications Open Now!

CLINIC FORMAT: The Chris Kappler Clinic will be held May 2-4 at the Evergreen Equestrian Park in Monroe, WA. There will be three height sections offered, with approximately 5 horses and rider combinations per section: 1) Equitation 1.0-1.10, 2) Jumper 1.15-1.20, and 3) Jumper 1.25+. The clinic will be restricted to Jumper and Equitation participants. Each session will run approximately 2 hours, with a final schedule to be published at a later date. Auditing is free and open to all. There will be opportunities to volunteer.

APPLICATION PROCESS: All WSHJA members in good standing, including professionals, will be eligible to apply by submitting an application using the provided QUICK LINK at the WWW.WSHJA.ORG website by Feb 28, 2025. Horse, rider, and their affiliated trainer must be active WSHJA members prior to application submission to be considered.

SELECTION PROCESS: Our objective is to have diverse clinic representation across WSHJA membership and barns. Participant and section assignments will be assigned by lottery, subject to final review by the planning committee. If the first section preference for selected participants is not available, we will make best effort to offer their second preference. We will notify section assignment via email, and request confirmation of the section and the horse/and rider participating. If lottery assignments are declined or unclaimed, we will offer the spot to another interested party. We will maintain a waitlist should selected preference not be available or in the case of unexpected openings/changes.

COST: WSHJA will sponsor the cost of the CLINIC FEE*
*Please note that participants are responsible for any other associated costs, including but not limited to transportation, feed, day care, etc.