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2008
Season - Customer Page
To see what they enjoyed doing in 2007 go
here
Riding lessons, Jumping
lessons, Beach rides, Schooling
horses, Showing and winning prizes and rosettes, Charity hacks, Gymkhanas, Fun days at
Halloween, Christmas and St. Patrick's Day, our Pony Group for younger riders, Visits to other horse establishments, Overcoming
nervousness, Having your own
horse kept at Livery and getting AIRE qualifications are just the start
of it. Scroll down this page and visit our other pages to
see some of the things we get up to! There are links at the top and bottom
of this page...
We think we offer the best
riding experience in the Malin area for children, adults, novices and
experienced riders.
Why not come and try
Rose Cottage Riding School and have some of the same
fun too?...
Santa's visit again this year was most welcome. He came
with his excellent Elf-Assistant to visit our riders in the outdoor school, to say hello and to
wish all on the yard the very best for Christmas and the New Year. Here
are some pictures.
Santa arrives at Rose Cottage with Jimmy Long Socks!
Santa greeting the riders
Happy Christmas everybody!
L to R: Aobh on Tabs, Scarlett on Joey, Caolan on George.
L to R Aobh on Tabs,Scarlett on Joey, Caolan on George, Megan on Sarah, Jill on Teazle and Anne on Echo..This was our "12 O'Clock Lot!!
Santa arrives at Rose Cottage with Jimmy Long Socks!
Halloween 2008 was duly celebrated at
Rose Cottage Riding School this year with the
usual bit of fun. This time though it started the day before with a
birthday party for Anne Scott's daughter Jill. We are good at parties! Have a
look at these pictures of some of our riders and horses at Halloween time.
In early October 2008 the Parsons
family came to Rose Cottage again and shortly afterwards father Dermot sent us
these images with the following kind message.
They show Megan and Alice all enjoying themselves and riding confidently and
some of another visitor to us that day, Lydia.
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However much it may feel like a tough slog by the end of the
week, be assured that you make some people very happy! Throughout the time
between our visits now, we hear an awful lot about the fun that has been
had, and the countdown to the next visit. I sent some pictures to Lydia, a
couple of which are attached, and also have some that show me the enjoyment
your stables brings. Regards, looking forward to Hallowe'en.
Dermot |
The Parsons' day out. Alice, and Megan with another rider in the group - Lydia.
The Parsons' day out. Alice, and Megan with another rider in the group - Lydia.
At the end of September we had a visit
from Martina and Ciara from Düsseldorf. Here are two pictures of Ciara
on Emma and a short message from Martina following their visit.
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At the end
of September my daughter Ciara rode a pony at Rose Cottage. Here are the
promised photos of this rainy, but exciting afternoon : - ) Many thanks and
kind regards from Martina and Ciara |
You might think that beach rides are
really only for those who are already competent riders and it's certainly true
that cantering through the shallows or along Five Finger Strand does require
you to have the necessary experience. However, given enough notice, proper attention to the
tides and an availability of helpers to lead the horses, even those who have
never ridden before can experience something of the thrill of a ride on the
beach. At Rose Cottage Riding School
we are only minutes away from Trawbreaga Bay and these few shots show a group of
new comers to riding experiencing the quietness of and wonderful views from, the
beach. Even a recent passing shower doesn't affect access to this
wonderful part of the Inishowen peninsula. Why not come and give it a try?
A group of newcomers to riding and the horse leaders taking the short trip to the Bay
The way back - just see how close Rose Cottage is!
Just one of the many lovely views from the path
A group of newcomers to riding and the horse leaders taking the short trip to the Bay
We had a beach ride the other day along with Sam and
Zuko. These shots of that ride show some lovely photos of the views over
the bay to the Ise of Doagh and of Lagg beach itself but first we see Sam
bringing in Tabs for Chris and Teazle for Max. Sarah
(the Skewbald) was Nick's steed. They were all here in Inishowen for a short holiday break and,
to judge from Chris's accompanying e-mail (in the box below), they all enjoyed their time at
Rose Cottage. We are grateful to Chris for sending us such a super set of
photos that really bring out the reason why you too should come to
Rose Cottage Riding School for a riding break
- after all, where else can you ride in such a lovely place?
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Hi there, Thanks
again for the ride and taking us to the beach we had a great time, will
definitely come again when we are back in Ballyliffin. Have attached
some photos we took for your website! Chris
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Sam bringing in Tabs and Teazle
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Sam bringing in Tabs and Teazle
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Nick and his horse Sarah waiting for him
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The view!
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The view again...
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Before mounting up...
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Before mounting up...
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Max on Whisper, waiting for the others
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Chris, before mounting up...
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Ready for the off...
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Ready for the off...
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The 'busy' roads of Donegal...
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Nearly at the beach...
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Nearly at the beach...
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Jolly crowded here!...
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Where else can you ride a beach like this?
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Such a lovely day...
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More of the view
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and again...
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and again...
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and again...
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and again...
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and again...
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back off the beach...
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more busy roads...
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and views...
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and again...
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back at the yard...
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everyone had a lovely time...
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In August, at a lesson for young riders who
had not ridden before, we were joined by holiday makers Callum and Connor from
Skelmorlie in Scotland. They were riding Teazle and Bailey and they had such a fantastic time the first time they rode that
they booked to come back again! Callum rode George the second
time. The other riders on that lesson were two of our 'locals', Niamh riding
Sarah and Chloe riding Charm, with another holiday visitor,
Ellen who joined us from Belfast. Also to be seen in the shots below
are our leading helpers who always take great care with newcomers to riding.
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Callum on Teazle, ready to go
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Callum, on Teazle with Maeve leading
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Ellen on Charm being led by Rona.
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Callum on Teazle being led by Meave, Ellen on Charm being led by Rona and Connor on Bailey being led by Jasmine.
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Connor on Bailey being led by Jasmine (Jaz)
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Ellen riding Charm
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Connor on Bailey being led by Jasmine.
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Callum on Teazle followed by Chloe on Charm and Connor on Bailey.
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Callum on Teazle
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Ellen on Charm being led by Rona
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Connor on Bailey being led by Jaz.
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Connor riding Bailey
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Niamh on Sarah, Connor on Bailey, Callum on Teazle Chloe on Charm
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Callum on George this time with Chloe on Charm
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Niamh on Sarah, Connor on Bailey, Callum on George and Chloe on Charm.
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In July we had some young people visit us
for a lesson. Here are just a few pictures showing how easily youngsters
take to riding when given the opportunity to have a go.
Michael on George, Jack on Bailey
Michael on George, Jack on Bailey
A lovely June Sunday morning
hacking out with Kate, around the Bay. Here we have left to right, Diane
on Domino, Katie on Zuko, Jennifer on Sarah and Max on
Skip. Domino missing her grazing by the look of it!
Left to right Diane (Domino) and Kate (Zuko)
Left to right Diane (Domino) and Kate (Zuko)
Left to right Kate (Zuko) Diane (Domino), Jennifer on (Sarah) and Max on (Skip)
Domino not quite as 'up for it' as Zuko just yet!
Left to right Diane (Domino) and Kate (Zuko)
The Kennedy Family came for a ride
one day in June 2008 and later sent us these pictures and this comment afterwards.
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Hi Kate, as promised
sending you the snaps taken of the girls. Thanks again for a great ride,
they have not stopped talking about it since they got home. Hope you have a
good summer and the weather stays good for you. Best wishes, Sadie Kennedy |
Chelsea was riding Miller and her friend Sadie (in
pink), rode Teazle. Sam was on the chestnut, Crooked , Chloe rode
Bailey
Just two of our liveries.
Rose Cottage Riding School has several
horses kept by their owners at livery on the yard . Some are working
liveries - where the horse is also used by the School and some are private ones.
Here on the top row, we see Ellen riding her own horse Clio and, on the
lower row, Lydia riding her working livery Sarah during one of the times
when she is over in Donegal from England. Clio is currently in foal
after very recently being covered by our own stallion Woody. We hope to
be able to report on a 'happy event' in around eleven months' time!
How about this as a place for a beach ride? This is 'Five
Finger Strand', the beach where we go for our beach rides. It's
sometimes hard to appreciate the beauty of the beach from ordinary pictures
taken at ground level so we thought we'd show these pictures taken from higher
up both of the beach and of Glasheady Island out to sea.. Could there be a better place for a beach ride? If you are a
sufficiently experienced rider then do come to Rose
Cottage Riding School and have a canter here.
Glasheady - the offshore island adds an extra dimension
In early June, 2008 Mike Harkin and his
partner Liz were here in Donegal for a short break. Mike's sister-in-law (Diane)
took them both to Rose Cottage so that her
daughter Scarlett could show them her own horse Joey and, while they were
there, Diane asked if they would like to have a lesson, Mike said 'Yes', but Liz
was rather frightened of the ponies. Nevertheless lessons were booked for
both just in case Liz changed her mind - or could be persuaded. She was
persuaded but by the next morning was very nervous. But, by the end of her
very first lesson, she was loving it and even booked another lesson before they
went home! She is now even hoping to find a riding school near where
they live in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. Diane says she hopes she'll find one as
good as Rose Cottage. Thanks to all for this
lovely example of just how a nervous rider can get hooked on riding when taught
by the right person.
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Here is everyone involved on the Harkin day! From the left: Liz, Diane, Scarlett, Chloe, Ellen, Sam and Katie |
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Liz on Charm all on her own |
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Liz on Charm really getting the hang of it |
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Mike on Tabs really going... |
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Diane's daughter Scarlett on Joey |
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Around the end of May we had a visit from Thomas
Kearney and Brooke. They joined a ride and thoroughly enjoyed themselves.
Afterwards Brooke sent us some pictures and added
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"Cant wait to get back
there soon!" |
Thomas and Brooke without the hats!
22nd May 2008 We had a lovely party
of visitors from the UK on this Thursday in May and, very kindly, they sent us
this message and a host of photographs, afterwards:
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"Amazing
location and wonderful staff, a thoroughly enjoyable ride" – Tom, Nottingham
UK
"Back in the saddle after 40 years, thanks for making it so easy" – Caroline
(60), Newark UK
Thanks again for a lovely ride on the 22nd May. I've attached
some photos for you.. |
From left to right in the
first photo the names of our guests and the horses they are seen later to be
riding are:
At the back: James (on Sarah), Thomas
(on Domino), and in the front, Caroline (on Charm) and Lucy (on
Tabs)
18th May 2008 On this particular
Sunday we were delighted to welcome three American ladies over in Donegal and
staying with the Rev Lynn Cairns. They had come to us to have a ride,
English fashion, before going back to the States. The girls are Titi, Karen
and Kalli and afterwards we had this e-mail from the Rev Cairns :
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Katie,
The girls loved meeting you and had a ball on their ride. Thank you for
taking so much time with them. Titi and Kalli have gone back home.
You've got a great operation.
Dottie Cairns
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Back home safe and sound.
From left to right, Titi, Karen and Kalli
Titi on Sarah (one of our skewbalds), Kalli on Tabs (a bay) and Karen on Charm (riding the grey)
Not many views better than this!
From left to right, Titi, Karen and Kalli
If you want to see what our
customers did in the 2007 riding year - click
here
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