FARM NEWS
ROSE AND LESLIE HAYNES MAKE THE FRONT PAGE OF THE HERALD OF RANDOLPH, AFTER VISITING KIMBALL PUBLIC LIBRARY TO HELP KICK OFF THE LITERARY HORSE PHOTO EXHIBIT-- FEATURING 100 EQUINE PHOTOS BY VANESSA WRIGHT.
On Oct 14, 2009, Leslie Haynes and her 34" miniature horse, Rose, delighted pre-schoolers with an inside visit at the library during Story Hour. Her visit was in conjunction with The Literary Horse photo exhibit, in which Leslie and her barn manager, Natalie Jarnis, are featured. The free exhibit runs through Nov 6 at Kimball Public Library in Randolph. See the events page for details on the Nov 3 free reception at the library and the Nov 6 free photo opportunity with Vanessa Wright at Rough Terrain Farm.
Read the Herald article. Above photo by Tim Calabro, courtesy of the Herald of Randolph.
See below for more about the 2008 Literary Horse photo shoot with Leslie and Natalie.
PAIR DRIVING AT THE FLORIDA CARRIAGE MUSEUM & RESORT
In January 2009 Leslie Haynes and Jean Harvey traveled to Ocala, Florida to visit and train at the Florida Carriage Museum & Resort. Founded in 1995 by entrepreneur and philanthropist, Gloria Austin, the property is a carriage museum, driving, riding and education center, equine resort and home to Equine Heritage Institute. Leslie, at top right, and Jean, below, each drove numerous pairs of Gloria Austin's Fresians during their week long stay.
For a few weeks in April, Leslie returned to Ocala with daughter and trainer Jessy Stewart to do some more driving at the Carriage Museum, and to attend an equine massage program at Animal Dynamics, an Equine Sports Massage School in Reddick, Florida.
Jean Harvey at the Florida Carriage Museum & Resort. Jean boards and trains two horses at Rough Terrain Farm, Diamond Alley and Jess, who she will be training to drive as a pair.
LESLIE & BUCKY FEATURED IN THE LITERARY HORSE: WHEN LEGENDS COME TO LIFE-- AN EXHIBIT BY VANESSA WRIGHT
In the summer of 2008, professional photographer Vanessa Wright came to the farm to take photos for one of her touring exhibits. These breath-taking exhibits pair photos of today's horses and riders with quotations from the world's great books, and are displayed at public and school libraries around the country.
Natalie Jarnis was photographed reading one of the classics while mounted on Beau. The photo appears on The Literary Horse website in The Legends slide show. She is wearing a pink shirt and hard hat, on Beau, the chestnut with a white blaze, reading The Odyssey!
BUCKY TRAINED FOR HANDICAPPED HORSE-LOVER
Leslie, who specializes in training driving horses for handicapped drivers, learned of a woman in Massachusetts who became paralyzed in a jumping accident, and offered to take and train Bucky, pictured above, for six-weeks. The mini, owned by Rita Bellinger, a member of the Connecticut Valley Driving Club, was a gift to the injured woman, Brenda. Rita's husband modified a cart for easier accessibility and another friend donated a five-point race car harness with a quick release belt that was installed in the cart. The belt supports Brenda's upper body perfectly making her feel safe. Bucky is proving to be a very suitable handicap driving pony and Brenda is enjoying learning to drive!
BUTTONS AT THE DRIVING CLASSIC AT GMHA
Jim Peavey boards and trains his Hafflinger-Shetland cross, Buttons, at Rough Terrain Farm. He is pictured here competing at the Fall 2008 Driving Classic at the Green Mountain Horse Association in Woodstock, Vermont. Jim competed again this spring in the 2009 GMHA two-phase spring driving event.
NOTE: We are looking for a pony, between 11-12.2 hands to train to drive as a pair with Buttons. A color match is not important, but a good temperment is!
ALLEGRA WALTERS ON BENS CHOCOLATE CHIP AT THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOC. REGIONAL EXPERIENCE FOR REGION 6, Springfield, MA, July 08
Allegra, pictured on Ben, completes the pattern in Horsemanship at Region 6. Allegra trains with Jessy Stewart of J. Stewart Performance Horses operating out of RTF where Ben is boarded.
Allegra’s accomplishments in the 2008 show season include:
-Youth All-Around at the Presidential Circuit show in Sorrel Canada, where she also placed high in the Challenge classes for Western Pleasure (against all ages and trainers) and in Horsemanship.
-Region 6 Champion in Youth 14-18 Horsemanship.
-Multiple points earned in Western Pleasure, Showmanship, Halter, Horsemanship, and Hunter Under Saddle (the final four categories were all new to Bens Chocolate Chip, who showed previously only in Western Pleasure).
They are now working with Jessy Stewart on training Ben to compete in AQHA Trail classes, as well as continuing to work on refining showmanship and horsemanship skills.
The goal is to show at Congress in Columbus, OH in October, 2009.
Leah Thomas of Pomfret, VT, hopes to join Allegra at Congress in the fall with her horse Moxie (Mo Roses Please). She also boards at Rough Terrain Farm and has been training and showing with Jessy for two years.
A TRIBUTE TO CISCO
It is with deep sadness that all who worked with him bid farewell to Zipped on Heir, aka Cisco, who had to be euthanized in January. He had a wonderful life surrounded by people who loved him, and he was, to quote his trainer, “a star” who we will always remember for his good mindedness, steadiness, and friendliness.
Allegra Walters sold Cisco after purchasing her new horse Ben, but will always remember him with great fondness.
Please contact Leslie Haynes by phone at 802-279-5945 NOT by email.