Mill Creek Blog

Vaccination guidelines for horses at Mill Creek

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:01:00 +0000

The following vaccination guidelines were prepared especially for Mill Creek by California Equine Sports Medicine.

These recommendations are for both the horses that are showing and those that do not leave the facility. Due to the number of horses that do move around – shows, new horst, etc.—the potential for exposure to any contagious diseases remains present for those horses that do not leave the property.

For more information on the diseases/vaccines below, visit http://www.aaep.org/.

Equine Influenza – Every 6 months

Equine Rhinopneumonitis (EHV) – Every 6 months

West Nile Virus – Yearly vaccination (recommended late winter or early spring – prior to the onset of mosquitoes)

EEE/WEE – Yearly vaccination (recommended late winter or early spring – prior to the onset of mosquitoes)

Tetanus – Yearly vaccination. A booster is recommended if the horse is to have surgery or sustains a wound more than 6 months after his/her yearly vaccination

Rabies – Yearly vaccination

Strangles – Yearly vaccination (this vaccine does not provide full protection, but may help prevent the spread of the disease throughout the property if a single horse contracts it; it may also lessen the course of the disease)

Potomac Horse Fever – Only if you will be traveling to areas of the country where it is endemic (i.e., the East Coast)

Please check on your horse(s)’ vaccine status and talk to your veterinarian about an appropriate schedule to get your horse(s) up to date.

Important Notice about the vending machine

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:41:00 +0000

We have had a number of thefts from the vending machine by people reaching through the opening, pulling out snacks and not paying for them. If this continues, we will have no choice but to completely remove the machine from Mill Creek. Please don't spoil it for everyone! Thank you.

A Quick Reminder about Mill Creek's Hours

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:13:00 +0000

Cory would like to remind everyone that Mill Creek's hours are as follows:

Tuesday - Thursday: 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday - Sunday: 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Mondays from 2:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. (for boarders only)

Introducing Practice Rides!

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:10:00 +0000

Mill Creek is now offering practice rides on School Horses for 3rd level and above students. You may use a School Horse to ride on your own, based on availability on Tues. - Thurs. 8am - 8pm and Fri. 8am - 5pm.

Be sure to notify the office in advance of the days/hours you would like to ride.

The cost is: 1 ride per week $30; 2 per week, $50; 3 per week, $70

The rides may last 1 hr. and there is no jumping.

Congratulations to our Scholarship Winners: Brittany Clark & Sadie Buchenau

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:59:00 +0000

The Mill Creek Scholarships have been awarded and Brittany Clark received our major scholarship for $1200 towards lessons and training! Sadie Buchenau was the runner-up and will receive includes 2 nights stabling at a show, paid by Mill Creek, and horse show trainer fees donated by Robyn Fisher (valued at $450).

Congratulations to our two worthy recipients!

Mill Creek Offers Youth Scholarship Program

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:23:00 +0000

Mill Creek is developing a scholarship program for our youth. The program will select a student every 6 months to receive 20 complimentary lesson divided between the Mill Creek trainers, Cory, Mette, Robyn and Lindsay. The lessons will be 30 minute privates valued at $1200 for private horses and $1300 for school horses. This money could also be put toward the Competition Day Care fee if the student chooses to use it in such that way. In order to apply for this scholarship you must be under 21 as of January 1st. The first scholarship, given January 1 2012, will go to a student who has their own horse boarded at Mill Creek. The second scholarship, given June 1, 2012, will be given to a student under 21 who takes school horse lessons.

In order to receive this scholarship you must complete the application by December 15, 2011. The application will include some questions as well as a written essay. If selected for the scholarship you must use your stipend lessons within 6 months.

Mill Creek is offering this chance because we feel there are many young clients out there who are very dedicated and work extremely hard but may not be able to afford the frequent lessons. We would like to give our time to help educate these riders and hope they will gain a lot from this experience. In exchange for this opportunity we ask that the candidate volunteer 10 hours of their time to help Mario in the School. Some of those hours should be gained by teaching activities to the 1-4th levelers. We want to see that the candidate is enthusiastic, hard working, motivated and willing to help others. Mill Creek expects you to be an exemplary student. We will be taking note of how cleanly your horse and tack are. How you treat your peers and how helpful you are around the barn.

Applications will be available in the office December 5th.

We are very excited about this opportunity for you. Please take advantage!

Holiday Hours and Classes at Mill Creek

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:25:00 +0000

On Thanksgiving Day, 11/24, the barn gates will be open from 8am - 12pm for boarders to care for their horses.

On Saturday, Christmas Eve (12/24) and New Year's Eve (12/31), the barn will be open until 1pm. We will teach the following groups:

8:30 am - 4th Level	10:30 am - Intro Beginner Novice
9:30 am - 2nd Level	11:30 am - Beginner Novice and Novice
10:30 am - 3rd Level	11:00 am - Dressage Group
11:30 am - 1st Level

We will also have limited availability for private and semi-private lessons those days.

On Sunday, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, the barn will be open from 11am - 2 pm for boarders to care for their horses.

Happy Holidays!

Mill Creek Games Day is September 17!

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:15:00 +0000

Bring your friends and family for our games day and potluck. Sign up for dishes on the bulletin board at the end of the L-Barn.

We'll have horse games for our current Mill Creek riders (pole bending, bucket race and more) and non-horse games for everyone (egg toss, water balloon toss, the Swedish balloon dance, etc.).

The fun begins at 3:30pm!

Please Note: On September 17th, in order to prepare for the Games day we will only be teaching morning camp lessons (there will be no afternoon camp that day). Cory's 1pm lesson has been moved to 12pm.

Day Camp 2011 Ending Soon...

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 22:18:00 +0000

The last day of summer camp is Sunday, August 28th. On Tuesday, August 30th, we return to our fall schedule:

2nd Level rides on Tuesdays at 5pm
3rd Level rides on Wednesdays at 5pm
1st Level rides on Thursdays at 4:30pm
4th Level rides on Thursdays at 4:30pm

The schedules for Saturdays and Sundays remain unchanged:

2nd & 3rd Levels ride on Saturdays
1st and 4th Levels ride on Sundays

Thank you all for a wonderful summer and we hope you will continue to ride with us in the fall. Enjoy the rest of your summer.

Sincerely,

Mill Creek Instructors and Staff

Changes to Adult evening lessons for August 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 22:11:00 +0000

Please note the following schedule changes for the 6pm and 7pm Adult lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays:

August 2, Tuesday	Vivian teaching both lessons
August 4, Thursday	Both lessons cancelled
August 9, Tuesday	Vivian teaching both lessons
August 11, Thursday	Both lessons cancelled
August 16, Tuesday	Vivian teaching both lessons
August 18, Thursday	Both lessons cancelled
August 23, Tuesday	Both lessons cancelled
August 25, Thursday	Both lessons cancelled
August 30, Tuesday	No change, Joe teaching

In addition, both Adult evening classes are cancelled on Wednesday, August 24.

Thank you for your understanding.

Important Notice about Summer School Horse Leases

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:43:00 +0000

The summer school horse lease prices will reamin the same. Please advise the office of your summer lease plans by 5/15. Lesson and camp prices for leased horses will also not be changed.

Due to our own Summer Camp and the Horses in the Hood program, several horses who are currently leased will no longer be available for lease as of 6/15.

The following horses ARE available for lease. If you already have a lease on one of these horses, you will be given first priority to continue your lease. If you think you will not continue your lease, please let hte office know as soon as possible. Thank you.

Amstel
Bambino
Barney
Boomer
Beau
Bucky
Jedi
Kooper
Mia
Prince
Pete
Serena
Sleepy
Trake
Zory

Mill Creek Dressage Show is January 30!

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 01:35:00 +0000

We will have classes for the new Beginning Novice and Novice Eventing tests in addition to regular dressages tests. The cost is $25 per class, plus $10 if you are using a school horse. Entries are in the office. Sign up soon: entries close on January 22!

Moving Up!

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:04:00 +0000

Congratulations to the following students who are moving up a level beginning in January 2011:

From First Level to Second Level:

I. Fis, L. Manning, H. Mearns, H. Woods, S. Rodersheimer, A. Driscoll, K. Boydston, S. Hsu, B. D'Esposito

From Second Level to Third Level:

K. Irwin, R. Leyon, L. Mass, F. Batchelor

From Third Level to Fourth Level:

V. West, M. Palla, C. Gibson, L. Saylor, C. Bedikian

Winter Day Camps - details

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:56:00 +0000

We will be teaching two weeks of Winter Day camps in December: December 21 - 24 & December 28 - 31. Each camp is 3 1/2 days, with a half day on the Fridays. The cost for the camp is $275 for each week, or $80 per day, Monday through Thursday and $35 for Friday. The lesson schedules are as follows:

Day	1st/2nd Level (Vivian)	3rd/4th Level (Joe)	BN/Novice (Cory)
Tu - Thurs	9:30am & 12:30pm	10:30am & 1:30pm	10:30am & 1:30pm
Friday	9:30am	10:30am	10:30am

One hour of activities will be scheduled between the lessons Tuesday - Thursday.

Videos of Boomerang, the new Mustang at Mill Creek

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 23:03:00 +0000

Below are 3 videos of Boomerang,trained by Debbie Davis, only 65 days after adoption. Boomerang is for sale or may be used in the school.

Winter Break 2010 Day Camps

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:04:00 +0000

This winter break, Mill Creek will be offering day camp for all levels of students.

The dates for the day camp are as follows:
December 20th-December 24th (half day December 24th)
December 27th- December 31st (half day December 31st)
The cost for the day camp will be $300 for each 4 ½ days or $80 per day.

Vivian will teach first and second level (separate sessions), Joe will teach third level, and Cory will teach a combined fourth level and Beginner Novice. Each day will include a lesson on the flat, a jumping lesson, and horsemanship activities.

Sign up will begin November 15th. We hope to see you there!

Fall Lesson Schedule for Cory's Riders

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 22:27:00 +0000

The fall lesson schedule resumes on Wednesday, September 1st. Please note the lesson time changes for the weekends and the addition of the Friday lesson.

Cory’s weekday and weekend lesson times are:

Wednesdays at 4:30 pm and weekends at 11:00 am (Training Jumping):
L. Conley, L. Shamberg, J. Horwitz, S. Buchenau, B. Clark, P. Montgomery, S. Ottavi-Perz

Thursdays at 4:30pm and weekends at 10 am (Novice Jumping):

W. Simons, N. Rodgame, M. Lehne, A. Meenahan, M. Weselis, T. Ambrosini, A. Boytner, C. Ragsdale, N. Hess, M. Montgomery, S. Harnage, P. Waldek, L. Gillette, H. Smith

Fridays at 4:30 pm and weekends at 1pm (Beginning Novice Jumping):

F. Francois, A. Alford, S. Jensen, E. Dunn, T. Greengard, J. Refuerzo, C. Lieberman, S. Duffy, L. Carpenter, M. Freidman, C. Randolph, J. Kimmey, A. Billik, J. Matoga, L. Clark, R. Dembo, M. Holtzman

If we have left off any names or placed you in the wrong group, we apologize. Please come to the office and we will make the necessary corrections.

Thank you.

Beginning Novice and Novice Camp this Summer!

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:59:00 +0000

Cory will be teaching Beginning Novice and Novice camps on Wednesdays and Fridays this summer. The cost for the camp is $80. Saturday and Sunday Novice and Beginning Novice classes will continue through the summer.

Check in the office for details.

This blog has moved

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 18:31:00 +0000

This blog is now located at http://millcreekec.blogspot.com/. Please update your bookmarks/favorites.

Tom Cat we will miss you!

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:24:00 +0000

We lost Merete's dear Tom Cat this week. He was 30 years old. Tom Cat has been at Mill Creek since he was 4 years old. Cory says she doesn't remember him ever cheating or saying no. "He was a gem of a guy and was lucky to have Merete." Tom Cat is buried at Mill Creek.

Above is a photo from Tom Cat's 28th Birthday party in March 2008. See more photos from the party.

Congratulations Mario and Olivia!

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 20:00:00 +0000

School Horse Manager Mario Trejo and his wife, Olivia, are now proud parents! Baby girl Yuliana was born on December 5, 2009 at 1:06am. She was 6 lbs., 5 ounces and 19 inches. We're so happy for both of you!

Price Change for Semi-Private Lessons Effective 3/1/10

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:45:00 +0000

Dear Mill Creek Clients,

Please note that effective March 1, 2010, the price for semi-private lessons will change to $60 per rider, regardless of the number of riders in the class (from 2 -4 riders). As in the past, lessons with 5 or more riders, will be considered group lessons.

New Phone on the Patio at Mill Creek

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:33:00 +0000

Since we don't have cell phone reception at Mill Creek, we now have another phone for public use. It's located on the patio near the vending machines. The number is (310)455-0402. It receives calls, can dial 911 and makes local calls for free. Most calls, however, require a phone card, so unless you are calling someone in Topanga, please make sure to have one on hand if you need to make phone calls from the barn.

New Horses at Mill Creek! Congratulations New Horse Owners!

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:53:00 +0000

Sylvia Wong and her new dressage horse, Loren, a Prix St. Georges/Intermediare 1 level horse.

Kate Poulos and her new training level event horse, Prince William from the Pacific Northwest.

Paulina Montgomery has purchased Kings Cross by the Grand Prix dressge horse Kingston. Kings Cross was formerly ridden and trained by Joe McKinley.

Madison Montgomery has purchased Bally Mac an Irish gelding with a jumpers and eventing background.

All the best to our new owners.

Mill Creek Sleepover 2009!

noreply@blogger.com (Mill Creek) — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:16:00 +0000

Cory graciously hosted another Mill Creek Sleepover for students in tents in the big ring. Pizza, snacks and games were provided by Mill Creek. Lindsay Smith and Lorie Fee chaperoned. Everyone had a great time! Thanks for making this possible Cory!

Click here for a few photos of the sleepover.