High Country Stables http://highcountrystables.com Horse Stables NW Atlanta Ga Fri, 18 May 2012 12:41:46 +0000 en hourly 1 Admin Admin Horse boarding, lessons and camps NW Atlanta Ga No No RIFNA Champs!! http://highcountrystables.com/2012/05/rifna-champs/ http://highcountrystables.com/2012/05/rifna-champs/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 18:36:23 +0000 Admin http://highcountrystables.com/?p=2780

2011 RIFNA Riders

Congratulations to all our 2011 RIFNA riders. You girls rocked it this year! 4 National Champs and 3 Reserve Champs and everyone placed.

Our next NWGHA Show is May 12th! Come see us at Bartow arena in Cartersville.

Our summer camps filled up quickly this year. There is one slot left in the Little Tykes camp. Can’t believe school is almost out and summer is here??

We have baby birds everywhere!! Chickens, ducks, geese and the little birds that run around in the pastures – don’t know what they are called! Stop by and say hello!!

]]> http://highcountrystables.com/2012/05/rifna-champs/feed/ 0 Anyone Remember The Barn Raising? http://highcountrystables.com/2012/04/anyone-remember-the-barn-raising/ http://highcountrystables.com/2012/04/anyone-remember-the-barn-raising/#comments Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:06:39 +0000 Admin http://highcountrystables.com/?p=2750 We bought this land in Feb 2002 and started clearing and building. Sometimes it is good to look back!

]]> http://highcountrystables.com/2012/04/anyone-remember-the-barn-raising/feed/ 0 April 21st Open House Fundraiser – Pony Rides – Music – Face Painting – Drill Team http://highcountrystables.com/2012/04/april-21st-open-house-fundraiser-pony-rides-music-face-painting-drill-team/ http://highcountrystables.com/2012/04/april-21st-open-house-fundraiser-pony-rides-music-face-painting-drill-team/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:01:26 +0000 Admin http://highcountrystables.com/?p=2741 Don’t miss all the fun April 21st – 11:00 to 3:00 with pony rides, face painting, music, games, food, riding exhibitions and our very own Drill Team. Drill Team will perform at 12:00 and 3:00. Riding demos will go on throughout the day in the lower ring. $5.00 at the door but bring extra money for a cowboy cookout, bake sale and drinks. Meet the 2011 North West Georgia Horsemanship’s Queen. Ride the 2011 Country Pleasure Racking State Champion – Midnight! Visit with Tater Tot, our new baby chicks and Littleman. Tell all your friends and neighbors! Proceeds go to the NWGHA and RIFNA riders to help fund their events.

]]> http://highcountrystables.com/2012/04/april-21st-open-house-fundraiser-pony-rides-music-face-painting-drill-team/feed/ 0 Last Call for Spring Break Riding Camp! http://highcountrystables.com/2012/04/last-call-for-spring-break-riding-camp/ http://highcountrystables.com/2012/04/last-call-for-spring-break-riding-camp/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:41:59 +0000 Admin http://highcountrystables.com/?p=2737 Spring break camp is Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this year. All three days for $175 or $60 per day.

Let your kids (beginner to advanced) spend 9-3 around horses and a horse farm for a couple of days. We’ll
teach them how to ride, about horses and horse care as well as think up ways to have some fun for the school break!

Bring your lunch. Snacks and drink provided.

We have room for a couple more each day.

Call 404 597 6000 or go ahead and prepay online.

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Districts meet and we rocked it!


Congratulations to our 2012 RIFNA riders. They did an awesome job yesterday at In Your Dreams Farms. We took home 5 District Winners. April 28th and 29th we will be back at In Your Dreams Farm for Championships.

We had 5 more baby chicks hatch! I do believe a video is coming with all the new babies and lush green pastures. For the first time ever we have grass bellies on our horses. Life is good!

Dallas and Chance are doing great in our lesson program and Rosie is well and back on track to jumping and getting ready for her first Hunter Show.

This weekend is going to the dogs – paws4people that is. Miami and I are off to Wilmington for the first annual paws4people reunion and certification. It is going to be awesome to finally meet all the people who have worked to make this organization what it is today!

April is hopping with fun dates and horse shows! Can’t wait to write that post and fill you in on all the details!

Happy Spring!
The HCS crew!

]]> http://highcountrystables.com/2012/03/district-champs/feed/ 0 Spring time around the barn! http://highcountrystables.com/2012/03/spring-time-around-the-barn/ http://highcountrystables.com/2012/03/spring-time-around-the-barn/#comments Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:22:01 +0000 Admin http://highcountrystables.com/?p=2724

5 loads of sand in the ring and lots of green grass!

We always know Spring is right around the corner when the Bradford Pear Trees come in to bloom, the geese and ducks return to the lake and our hens sit protectively on their nests. We really can’t complain too much about the winter. It was very mild, probably too mild, afraid the flies are going to be bad this year.

HCS had a great show weekend! The girls came home with lots of Blue ribbons, faster running times, tired horses and smiling faces. You guys rock!

To insure all our RIFNA riders qualify for Districts, we are holding one last show, here, Saturday March 17th at 2:00. Everyone is welcome to come out and watch. The Districts show is March 25th at In Your Dreams Farm in Alpharetta.

Happy Trails!

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At In Your Dream Farms RIFNA Show

Congratulations to all the 2011 RIFNA Riders. We are off to the State Show March 24th & 25th and then on to Regionals! It has been an awesome year and a great learning experience for both the riders and Kerry and I as their coaches. We are very proud of how the HCS team handled themselves and the horses they drew for competition this year. You guys Rock!

Kylie and I got to visit the

Kylie and Governor Deal

Capital on Youth Participation Day where she was awarded a certificate for winning the Youth Country Pleasure Racking Championship at NWGHA State in 2011. It was quite an honor to meet the Governor and see all the riders recognized for their accomplishments.

We ALL wear helmets at the horse shows!

]]> http://highcountrystables.com/2012/02/spring-is-almost-here-and-the-farm-is-hopping/feed/ 0 Game Night at HCS and meet Dallas! High Country Stables http://highcountrystables.com/2012/02/game-night-at-hcs-and-meet-dallas-high-country-stables/ http://highcountrystables.com/2012/02/game-night-at-hcs-and-meet-dallas-high-country-stables/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:10:13 +0000 Admin http://highcountrystables.com/?p=2696 High Country Stables is now offering Game Night the first Friday night of the month. Weather permitting, they will be playing Ultimate Frisbee, Capture the Flag, Freeze Tag, etc. My older son is in charge of setting up the games and ordering the pizza(the most important part). Our next Game Night is Friday February 3rd – 5:00 until 9:00 – Bring $5.00, wear old clothes and your fastest running shoes. If you have further questions you can email Ian at ian_phillips@bellsouth.net. Any and all are invited!

Dallas is a 9 year old mare, trained at Hancock Farms in reining. She also loves to jump!



Dallas is awesome and we look forward to adding her to our lesson program!

Our first chick of the New Year!

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Some of our RIFNA riders

Emily winning her jumping class

Awesome RIFNA show this past weekend at In Your Dreams Farm. Thanks Keely for hosting. The kids had a great time. Congratulations to everyone who showed. You guys looked great with all those smiling faces and blue ribbons.

Nikki's first RIFNA show.


Our next RIFNA show is February 25th at KTR Farms in Cartersville.

Taylor waiting for her Western Combo Class

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