Once again we are mindful of this week’s temperatures and humidity levels. Please be aware we may have to cancel or reschedule your lessons, particularly to the early morning or evening.

Please bring a water bottle (or two!) with you to your lesson! We do not have drinking water at the barn but do have bottled water available for purchase in case you forget!

If you cannot attend your rescheduled class time please let Chauntel know immediately at 518-578-2392. Thank you!

With the growing number of COVID-19 cases in Essex County, we have made the decision to require face masks once again. This applies to everyone – adults, children, vaccinated, not vaccinated, EVERYONE.

We ask only that masks be worn inside the main barn or when you are unable to maintain a 3 foot distance from other people. For now, they are not required when outside of the buildings or in the stable area.

We are asking that our clients be respectful of this request, and keep their feelings and opinions about the necessity/efficacy of masks at home. I’m just one person and all I really want to do is give people great experiences with horses, not police them over mask wearing. Your cooperation is appreciated!!

Couple of other safety reminders:

• The sink in the office is available with hand soap for hand washing.
• Riders and barn volunteers ONLY are allowed in the barn/stables/paddocks. Non-riders (parents, siblings, family members, friends and other spectators) cannot enter these areas without express permission from Chauntel. They may enter the office if wearing a mask, and are welcome to watch from outside the arena during lessons.
• We ask that non-riders also do not wander around the farm or try to interact with other livestock. They are welcome to visit the farm stand by the main farmhouse.
• And again – a friendly reminder that EVERYONE on premises needs to be wearing closed toe shoes! Absolutely NO sandals, bare feet or water shoes. Thank you!

As the heat index will be at 180 by 10:30 AM today, we have rescheduled all lessons after the 8:30 class to Monday, August 16th.

If you cannot attend rescheduled lessons on Monday, please let me know immediately at 518-578-2392. Thank you!

Due to the hot days in the forecast this week, please expect changes to the lesson schedule. We may also have to cancel lessons when re-scheduling is not possible.

If your lesson is re-scheduled and you cannot attend, please let Chauntel know right away at 518-578-2392. If we do not hear from you, we will assume you would like to keep your spot. Any no-shows will be charged as a full lesson.

You can find more information about heat stress with horses here.

Thanks and Happy Trails!

-The CSG team