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The Indoor receives a facelift!

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The new and improved indoor is now open for business! Many thanks to Bill for his hard work and for always answering questions about the science behind this new footing. Make sure to check out iEquiTek’s website for more information.

Material is dropped off
Out with the old, in with the new!
Hard at work spreading the footing
Taking a break from spreading to hear the science behind the new footing
Look at that depth!
So close to being finished
Pony Club tests the brand new footing to rave reviews
For more information, visit iEquiTek’s website

And the winners are…

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Congratulations to this year’s Starter Costume Contest winners!

Inna and Beorn were out of this world

Isabell was the Queen of all our hearts

Amanda ain’t afraid of no ghosts

And a special thank you to all our wonderful Fall Starter volunteers this year!

Tummy Hungry…how about these options

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In the HQ stabling area: 

DEES Delicious 

Thursday

Breakfast & Lunch in Classic stabling

Friday 

Breakfast & Lunch in Classic stabling

Saturday

Breakfast & Lunch in Classic stabling

(premade breakfast sandwiches/coffee in the parking field for HT competitors)

(HT competitors able to order lunch for pick up)

Sunday

Breakfast & Lunch in the parking field for HT competitors

(premade breakfast sandwiches/coffee in stabling for Classic competitors)

Close by..

Empire Cafeย and Sunshine Store

LEFT on Damascus Rd proceed 1 mile to the traffic light at Rt 97; Sunshine Store on your left at the light; Empire Cafe straight ahead in the small strip mall

Etchison Country Store

RIGHT on Damascus Road, proceed 4 miles to Store on your left

a bit father away…. 

**TURN RIGHT on DAMASCUS ROAD….
  

NINE MILES INTO THE TOWN OF DAMASCUS…
o SHOPPING CENTER AT FIRST LIGHT, TURN RIGHT JUST PAST THE LIBRARY; SHOPPING CENTER ON 

YOUR LEFT….SAFEWAY GROCERY STORE; LEDOS ITALIAN RESTAURANT, CHINESE CARRY OUT, CHIPOTLE MEXICAN, DOLLAR STORE, DUNKIN DONUTS, SEVERAL LOCAL RESTAURANTS 

o AT NEXT LIGHT/INTERSECTION OF RT 27; TURN RIGHT; PERUVIAN CHICKEN ON YOUR LEFT; JIMMY CONE ICE CREAM NEXT TO IT; MCDONALDS AND DOMINOS ON YOUR RIGHT 

o STRAIGHT THRU LIGHT, CONTINUE AROUND TO YOUR LEFT FOR APP 1/2 MILE ; STARBUCKS ON YOUR LEFT THEN A SHORT DISTANCE FARTHER TO WEISS SHOPPING CENTER…WEISS GROCERY STORE, NY PIZZA ITALIAN RESTAURANT, CHINESE CARRYOUT 

**TURN LEFT ON DAMASCUS RD

  • ฬˆ  TURN RIGHT AT THE LIGHT, HEADING SOUTH ON 97; PROCEED APP. 7 MILES INTO TOWN OF OLNEY; AT MAIN INTERSECTION OF ROUTES 108 AND 97;
  • ฬˆ  ON YOUR RIGHT… AT TOWNE CENTER SHOPPING AREA… BAGEL BAKERY, LEDOS ITALIAN, OLNEY GRILL, THAI, INDIAN, JERSEY MIKES
  • ฬˆ  TURN LEFT AT THE INTERSECTION OF 108 AND 97; TWO SHOPPING CENTERS ON YOUR LEFT, GIANT GROCERY, MAMA LUCIAS, DUNKIN, CHIPOTLE; FIVE GUYS; SECOND SHOPPING CENTER..SUBWAY, CHINESE, ITALIAN, PANERA, STEAK AND GRILL MARX, HARRIS TEETER, GREEN TURTLE 
  • ฬˆ  ON YOUR RIGHT, MEXICAN, CVS DRUGSTORE, BAKERY, STARBUCKS COFFEE, YOGURT, CAVA-TAPAS RESTAURANT
    **TURN LEFT ON DAMASCUS RD AND TURN LEFT AT THE FIRST INTERSECTION RT 97; PROCEED 6 MILES NORTH TO GLENWOOD; WALKERS RESTAURANT ON THE RIGHT; SUBWAY AND ITALIAN ON YOUR LEFT; HIGHS FUEL ( DIESEL AND FUEL ) SNACKS

DIESEL FUEL….. Damascus ( 9 miles West; LEAST $) or Highs in Glenwood (7 miles North) 

Be a Fence Sponsor and Support Waredaca Eventing!

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What better way to easily promote your business, honor a beloved horse, or remember a close friend or family member than with a cross country fence sponsorship?

Your customized plaque will be seen by hundreds throughout the year as competitors and their supporters walk our cross country courses.

You can also request your plaque be used on a specific divisionโ€™s course and flowers may be able to be placed next to your plaque.

Please download our Fence Sponsorship form for more detailed information.

Our Full Time Red Barn Manager is….

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Gayle!! Who has been with Waredaca for over 20 years! Directing our very successful Recreational Riding program and Summer Day Camp, now shifting into the management and supervision of our Red Barn Stall Boarded and Field Boarded horses! Simply stated, Gayle is one of our ‘family’ and is well suited to this role!! The level of her background, experience and professionalism is exceptional. And our horses will continue to have the stellar care that she, and Melanie who manages our White Barn, can provide!

Thanks to the Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program…

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… The Waredaca Classic Road to the 3-Day Challenge is even BETTER! Just received by Helen Casteel, the Waredaca Sponsorship Chair: I got a cool message from the JCTIP people. They read about the Road to the 3-Day Challenge and since all of the participating HTs offer TIP, they are offering a special TIP award just for that effort. The highest placing TB (and hopefully the prize winner) will receive a special ribbon/prize/and $. This includes ALL levels other than Preliminary since they have prize money.

Helen Casteel on her horse Abel.
Helen on Abel

Road to the Three Day….all you need to know!

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Waredaca Classic Three Day Teams with Area II Organizers to offer Road to the Three Day Challenge

In the days when long-format eventing reigned, there was a different kind of emphasis on preparation, on endurance, on horsemanship. The nature of the competition demanded it.

 

Here are the 2022 details for our very popular ROAD TO THE CHALLENGE!!

DEFINITELY READ THIS FIRST!! AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY!!

The 2022 Waredaca Classic Three Day Event is a formative experience for young riders, amateurs and professionals alike.  Lead Clinician for 2022, SHARON WHITE, international competitor and popular coach and rider, returns this year!! She will be assisted by WOODS BAUGHMAN, also an international rider!  What a fabulous combination to guide each of you thru the Classic Experience!!

Waredaca Classic competitors are treated to four days filled with instruction, insight and inspiration. Sharon and Woods, with the help of an experienced team of dressage judges, event organizers, technical delegates, vets and more, walk riders through every piece of the long format. This includes dressage test demos, cross country and show jumping course walks, mini steeplechase clinics, Q&As with vets, top riders and more.

Any other questions, please contact Chris at [email protected]

Taproom Thursdays!

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FULL DETAILS HERE

SIGN UP VIA STRIDER HERE

REMEMBER REGISTRATION DETAILS….

Deadline for registration is the week of the Schooling Evening:

Dressage tests by NOON on MONDAY BEFORE.  Specific times for Dressage will be assigned and emailed Wednesday evening. Anyone entering late will be accommodated only if space allows.

Any Jumping by Wednesday at NOON.  Jumping Block times will be based on registrations and emailed later Wednesday evening. ADDITIONAL JUMPING ROUNDS AND/OR XC SCHOOLING CAN BE ADDED THAT NIGHT

  • EVERYONE MUST HAVE A CURRENT WAIVER OF LIABILITY ELECTRONICALLY FILED VIA OUR WEBSITE TO BE ON THE PROPERTY
  • All registration done in advance
  • EMT, VET and Farrier ON CALL
  • All horses must have a current negative Coggins to be filed electronically.   File HERE
  • YOU design your evening โ€” do as much as you wantโ€ฆit is as easy as that!

2023 Activities at Waredaca

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See below a full list of events coming your way in 2023 at Waredaca! From Recognized Events to Taproom Thursdays from May through September, and Expert Days with Jimmy Wofford, Stephen Bradley, and Guest Experts including Sharon White, Boyd Martin, Lauren Nicholson, Jennie Brannigan, Tim Bourke, and more! There is something for everyone!

2023-At-a-Glance

Thank you to the sponsors that make all these events possible!

Covid 19 Waredaca Policy Update 3 January

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WHILE IMPLEMENTING CURRENT CDC and MONTGOMERY COUNTY GUIDELINES AND BEING UNCERTAIN OF WHO HAS BEEN FULLY VACCINATED, THE CURRENT WAREDACA FARM POLICY REGARDING WEARING MASKS IS AS FOLLOWS:

WE at WAREDACA support and staff will enforce the current CDC AND FARM recommendations for our staff, clients and visitors that follow:

IF YOU ARE FULLY VACCINATED:


Due to the most recent surge of COVID-19 cases, especially in young people, we are issuing the following protocols effective January 3, 2022. These protocols will stay in place until further notice and are in line with Montgomery County and CDC mandates.

For those over 19 and older…use common sense while at the farm especially in high traffic areas. ย Given the age of our pony club population, IF ANYONE NEEDS to go in the school barn or school tack room for any reason, please WEAR a mask to comply with current Waredaca protocols for that area of the farm.

FOR ALL THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF 19..….IF YOU VACCINATED AND BOOSTED, YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WEAR A MASK OUTSIDE. Masks must be worn at all times by those who are vaccinated BUT NOT BOOSTED. Masks may only be removed when mounted. This means from the moment you step outside your car to the moment you sit in the saddle, masks ARE TO BE ON- NO EXCEPTIONS.And when you get off your horse, masks go back on until you are in your car again.

IF ANYONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD TESTS POSITIVE FOR COVID, NO ONE from your household is allowed back at the barn for a MINIMUM period of 5 days. We will take over care for your horse as needed.

For everyone who tests positive for COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status

  • Stay home for no less than 5 days
  • If you have a fever, continue to stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever resolves without the need for fever-reducing medications
  • After a period of 5 days, vaccinated members of your family may return to the farm but must keep a mask on at all times, even when mounted, for an additional 5 days. Returning to the farm is dependent on your symptoms and illness
  • Continue to wear a mask anytime around others for at least 5 additional days following age guidelines noted above

IF YOU OR SOMEONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD HAS A KNOWN or POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO AN INFECTED PERSON OR IF YOU OR SOMEONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD HAS A QUESTIONABLE EXPOSURE TO AN INFECTED PERSON

What to do if you are exposed to someone with COVID-19
If you are exposed to someone with COVID-19 and have been boosted or completed your primary two-dose series of Pfizer or Moderna vaccine within the last 6 months or received the J&J vaccine within the last 2 months:

  • STAY AT HOME for 5 days of home quarantine. If you remain asymptomatic, you may return to the farm after 5 days of home quarantine if you have no symptoms nor fever.
  • Wear a mask around others for 10 days regardless of age
  • Test on day 5, if possible
  • If you develop symptoms, get a test and stay home

If you are EXPOSED TO SOMEONE OR HAVE BEEN VACCINATED but you received your Pfizer or Moderna two-dose primary series more than 6 months ago or received the J&J vaccine over two months ago and have not been boosted:

  • Stay home for 5 days. After that continue to wear a mask around others for 5 additional days
  • If you canโ€™t quarantine you must wear a mask for 10 days
  • Test on day 5 if possible
  • If you develop symptoms, get a test and stay home

**IF YOU ARE NOT VACCINATED AND BECOME SYMPTOMATIC…DO NOT COME TO THE FARM UNTIL YOU ARE SYMPTOM FREE AND HAVE A NEGATIVE COVID TEST

Vaccine boosters can help you stay safe————Getting vaccinated 

  • You quarantine when you might have been exposed to the virus and may or may not have been infected.
  • You isolate when you have been infected with the virus, even if you donโ€™t have symptoms.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/quarantine-isolation.html

Please remember that these rules are in place so that we can stay open and continue to offer unlimited access to the farm and the horses. If ANYONE with a confirmed positive COVID exposure comes to the barn, and we experience a surge, we will shut down and none of us want that! Please, DO NOT put ANYONE at the farm at risk.

Thank you everyone for understanding.

The Staff

Now Open….The Waredaca Farm LOGO Storeโ€ฆ

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Google Chome is suggested as the best web browser

Select items, fill in all the necessary details and add to your shopping cart.  

This STORE will run thru mid November and a new Winter Store will follow in early December.  Also, let me know of any specific garments etc you would like to see !!

Any questions, directly contact our rep Melanie at  [email protected]

Happy Shopping!! 

https://storeshttps://stores.bjscustomcreations.com/waredaca-farm/shop/homebjscustomcreations.com/waredaca-farm/shop/home

Trailriding

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Regretfully, with the current Covid restrictions, all trailrides have been SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. We hope to resume at some point and suggest checking back to register via EVENTBRITE.COM

THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST!

Tru Brew Trailrides….all you need to know

2022 Three-Day Winners!

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Congratulations to the winners in each division of the 2022 Waredaca Classic Three-Day!

Preliminary Winner: Mikki Kuchta on Chiraz – and congratulations on winning the $1000 Jackpot as well!

Training Winner: Lisa Morrison on Entre les Etoiles

Novice Winner: Madeline Bletzacker on Drummer Boy

Beginner Novice Winner: Nancy Read on Classic Chrome PCH