PONY CAMP a smashing success!

The east-coast office of Sterling Equine Appraisals was closed to host the very popular PONY CAMP series. Pony Camp allows youngsters to experience caring for, riding, and enjoying ponies and the equestrian lifestyle (mucking stalls!) in a safe, fun atmosphere.


Leah Struzzieri oversees the Pony Camp, coordinating real-life horse activities and personal growth opportunities for the campers. This year, several campers got to visit the prestigous at Center for Veterinary Care in Millbrook, NY. Dr. Vin kindly explained a variety of medical conditions to the eager students and even let them play Vet Tech for a horse undergoing Game Ready Treatments.

Congratulations to this year's Pony Camp Graduates!

A Big Round of Applause

We're just back from the 2008 Pinto World Show held annually in Tulsa, OK. This is the largest gathering of registered Pinto horses in the country, drawing about 1,500 equines including western, english, saddle seat, driving, halter, and performance horses, ponies and miniatures.

I would like to extend hearty congratulations to everyone from the TS Paints Gang for their amazing performances and excellent placings. I am very pleased to share that my young gelding, Gotta Be A Hotrod, earned two Top Ten Placings in my Amateur Western Pleasure classes. This is just the start of a lot of success that I expect "Eddie" to have over his career. He's developing into quite an all-around performer and we anticipate unveiling his skills in Green and 3 & 4 Year Old Trail at the Reichert Celebration and NSBA World Championship shows in August.

In addition to a wonderful horse and a healthy bank account, it takes a great deal of determination and support to excel at the highest levels of equestrian sports. Most dedicated equestrians are ambitious, self disciplined and competitive by nature. We participate in this sport, forsaking almost everything else, because we love what we do. But that can be overwhelming to those around us who are not quite as horse crazy!

Thank you to my wonderful husband, Scott, and my trainer, Melissa Sachs, for the encouragement to try anything I put my mind to! And, to Leah, my partner in everything equine, you do the best job of applying face grease of anyone I have ever yelled at right before a class. Thank you for continuing to come and sing the Champion Chipmunk song to help me focus before my grand entry.

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