Welcome to Catalpa Corner 2013!

We welcome numerous changes this year to our calendar, clinic options, and cross-country course.  On a trial basis, we welcome our first carriage competition. Due to the date of this competition, however, we will not hold our Memorial Day Schooling Day and Mini-event, as we will be prepping for the carriage competition.

Additionally, Sept 2012 was out last year for the Crop Reserve Program participation, which placed numerous restrictions on the property. Although we gained flexibility, we have lost revenue and owe family additional funds.  Thus, Jim and our horse team Susie and Mericat just finished frost seeding in hope of producing quality grass hay for sale. Due to the fragility of new grass blades and the carriage competition (removal of cross country jumps), we have restricted schooling to a few early clinics this year. There will be no open schooling or schooling days for 2013, but if trainers are interested in an early clinics, please contact us for available dates.

Paul is busy completing Novice Two Stride Steps alongside our P/T steps which will be a good N combination and provide training options. This past fall our neighboring farmers created a wide drainage pathway which collects numerous fields and has created a new and interesting water/ditch crossing for the upper levels. We also have opened another pathway at the far crossing to allow further levels and more combinations. We have plans for new jumps at all levels, return of the P Weldon’s wall at a new location, and an additional wood carving for the water complex.

Lastly, in our Omnibus we note that we are not able to extend our entry date past the USEA designated time period, and will restrict entries rather than create a further workload for our small, but dedicated organizational staff.  If you have questions or concerns with your entry please feel free to contact organizer.

Here is to your fun and successful eventing year!

Susan and Jim