Gates Equestrian

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.

01/20/2025

01/19/2025

Fun in the winter sun! Rupert and Tayler .

01/16/2025

****IT'S TIME TO VIEW THE 2024 WSHJA BANQUET PHOTOS****
Please find the link below...
https://vmphotography32.pixieset.com/wshjabanquetjan11th2025/
or
go to www.WSHJA.org and click on the Quick Link Button for 2024 ANNUAL BANQUET PHOTOS on the home page.

01/16/2025

****THANK YOU****
$3,409.64 RAISED at the 2024 WSHJA AWARDS BANQUET
Thank You to our members for helping raise $3,409.64 to help the horses in need due to the California Fires. The Funds are now helping horses evacuated to the
Los Angeles Equestrian Center.

LETTER OF THANKS FROM - The Los Angeles Parks Foundation

The purpose of this letter is to gratefully acknowledge your donation of $3,409.64 to the Los Angeles Parks Foundation restricted for Los Angeles Equestrian Center. No goods or services were provided to you in exchange for your contribution.

The Los Angeles Parks Foundation was created to enhance, expand, preserve and promote recreation and parks and open space for the diverse people of Los Angeles. The Foundation carries out its mission by providing funding for projects that complement, but do not supplant, the responsibility of the government. In this way, the Foundation's funding makes a direct impact on the City of Los Angeles' park facilities and programs that benefit everyone in our city.

Thank you again for your generous gift.

01/15/2025

Hitchi, 16.2 3/8 imported Danish warmblood 18 years old mare. 2’6” Hunter Eq machine… USEF 5398406
Easy to the jumps, auto lead changes and many years left in her . Former Jr. Hunter and Eq performance horse, excellent outside in the trails. Super easy on the grounds, Hitchi would make a would wonderful addition to any family .$30k
Contact Kristi 360-420-5534 text

01/14/2025

Get ready riders!!!

Are you ready?? Big news for Salish!! This year we will be using Showgroundslive for our entry system! Prize list coming soon and we hope to have entries open by Mid-February.