From the Horse's Mouth

2011 Paperwork

2010-12-20T10:41:00.001-08:00

The paperwork for 2011 is going out today. Be sure to fill it out completely and send it back to CTRH as soon as possible. The forms should be on our website by the end of the week.

Rusty Ball

2010-11-21T05:43:00.001-08:00

Thank you to the Rusty Griswolds for putting on the Rusty Ball 2010. CTRH was lucky to be one of the beneficiaries of the event. Our silent auction item went for $200. We will also get a portion of the ticket price for every ticket sold in our name. It was a great event and a lot of fun. Make plans to attend next year. It's a great time for a great cause!

Eat at Bruegger's to help CTRH

2010-11-12T16:58:00.000-08:00

If you go to any Cincinnati area Bruegger's this weekend with the CTRH flyer (available in the files section), CTRH will get 15% of your purchase. Make sure you have the flyer with you when you go. Thanks, Bruegger's!

It's Fall at CTRH

2010-09-23T13:17:00.000-07:00

It's finally Fall and everyone at CTRH is excited for some cooler temperatures. Session Five is in full swing and Session Six is almost full! Thanks to all the volunteers who continue to give their time and energy to help us provide programming to our amazing riders.

Laddy

2010-07-30T13:50:00.000-07:00

I am sad to report that on Monday, July 26th, our 24 year old Quarter Horse, Laddy's Sunshine passed away. Laddy was a beloved part of the CTRH family and she will be greatly missed.

Save the Date

2010-07-15T09:15:00.000-07:00

August 21st - Richard Thomas Annual Horse Show
Come out to CTRH to watch our riders compete in our 2nd annual show. We'll be grilling out, so bring your lunch money and enjoy the day. The show starts at 10:30am.

September 18th - CTRH Volleyball
Join us at the Sandbar on Kellogg for an afternoon of volleyball and Happy Hour drink prices. Admission is just $10 and 100% of the fee goes to CTRH. Please RSVP to Lexi at lext.ctrh@fuse.net by September 13th.

November 20th - The Rusty Ball
Tickets for the Rusty Ball, featuring a concert by the Rusty Griswolds, will be on sale in September. Check out www.therustyball.com from more info about the event. When you buy your ticket, pick CTRH as the beneficiary and we will get a portion of the ticket price. It's a great party for a great cause.

New CTRH Merchandise

2010-05-28T09:56:00.000-07:00

Are you looking for the perfect gift? Check out the new coffee mugs at CTRH. Each horse is featured on their own coffee mug and they are adorable! We are taking orders, so contact CTRH if you are interested.

Support CTRH with The Cincinnati Reds and The Rusty Griswolds!

2010-05-24T10:34:00.000-07:00

Support CTRH with The Cincinnati Reds and The Rusty Griswolds!

Here's your chance to catch Reds baseball action, live performances by The Rusty Griswolds, a spectacular fireworks show and support beneficiaries of The Rusty Ball all in one exciting Friday night at the ballpark!

The Cincinnati Reds take on the Houston Astros Friday, May 28 at 7:10 p.m. and The Rusty Griswolds will be performing live throughout the game and during the Fireworks Friday post-game show, presented by KOI Auto Parts.

Get your discounted tickets now through this special offer by clicking the following link, RUSTY REDS NIGHT and $5 from each ticket sold will be donated to the charity you choose. It's a great way to help our community and save on a Friday night out with The Cincinnati Reds and The Rusty Griswolds!

Rusty Reds Night Pricing
Section Reg. Price You Pay
Club Seating $85 $75
Infield Box $42 $33
Field Box $34 $27
Mezzanine $22 $19
Sun/Moon Deck $22 $19
View Level $14 $12

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Keller Williams RED Day at CTRH

2010-05-13T13:16:00.000-07:00

Almost 30 Keller Williams employees participated in the 2010 KW Red Day by volunteering at CTRH. They painted gates, repaired fencelines, and improved our trail by putting down wood chips. We are so grateful for the work done today by these amazing volunteers. Be sure to check out the photos from the day by clicking on the link to the photo albums. Thanks again to Keller Williams for an amazing job. The place looks fantastic!

River Downs 2010

2010-05-07T12:12:00.000-07:00

Our annual ride in the Winner's Circle at River Downs is Saturday, May 8th. We start riding at 10:50 and we would love for you to join us. Special thanks go out to John Englehardt and the River Downs staff for allowing us the privilidge of riding in the Winner's Circle. We also want to say thanks to the great people at Montgomery Inn for sponsoring the event. Thank you to everyone involved. We couldn't do this without the generosity of others!

2010 River Downs Sponsors

Montgomery Inn

Tryin' 4 Bryan

Gary Smith

Tom Breving

People First Health Services, Inc.

Thank You!

CTRH Stampede

2010-05-03T06:55:00.001-07:00

Thank you to all the members of the CTRH Stampede. We lucked out with Mother Nature on Saturday as we took part in the Hope & Possibility 5K through the streets of Cincinnati. Sunday was a little soggier as our team members completed the Relay and Half Marathon. The CTRH Stampede raised over $17,000 this year to help support programming at CTRH. Congratulations Team Stampede and thank you!!!

2010-04-29T08:04:00.000-07:00

The first CTRH newsletter of 2010 is out and full of information about CTRH. It's our 25th anniversary and we are so proud of all that we have accomplished.

The horses really enjoyed their week off, but they are ready to get back into the swing of things. Session three starts on May 3rd and runs 7 weeks. Session four is also 7 weeks long and starts July 6th.

We have a few events coming up:
River Downs - May 8th
Windfall Farm Benefit Show - June 26th
Lilyfest - July 10th

Feel free to contact us with any questions. Thanks!!!

OOPS!!!

2010-04-05T09:28:00.000-07:00

It seems that I left out some pretty important information on the sign-up form for the Benefit Show... THE DATE! The show is Saturday, June 26th. Sorry for any inconvenience.

New Paperwork is Out

2010-04-05T09:13:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone. The paperwork for Sessions 3 and 4 is out and should be arriving any time. Please remember that classes fill quickly, so get those forms filled out and mail them back to CTRH with your payment. For those riders in hippotherapy, we will only offer hippotherapy during Session 3, so it is even more important to get your paperwork back in as quickly as possible to ensure a spot. As always, please feel free to call if you have any questions. Thanks!!!

Springing Forward at CTRH

2010-03-10T12:30:00.001-08:00

Spring is in the air as we gear up for the start of Session Two. The paperwork for Sessions 3 and 4 will go out at the end of the month. Remember that classes fill on a first come, first served basis - so get that paperwork back in as soon as you get it. Enjoy this warm weather!

Winter Session at CTRH

2010-02-06T10:05:00.000-08:00

Winter classes are in full swing at CTRH thanks to the brand new Hatton Riding Center in the Big Red Barn. We started our first ever winter session this week and we are so happy to have a fully insulated indoor riding facility. For all of you riders and volunteers out there, we are still accepting paperwork for session two which starts in the middle of March.

Don't forget that you can purchase postage stamps with the picture of your favorite CTRH program horse from the Zazzle link at the bottom right of the page. A portion of the sales goes to CTRH.

It's also Flying Pig time at CTRH. To join the Stampede, or to donate to the team, please contact us. Donations can be sent to CTRH or you can donate online from the link on our homepage. Just put Flying Pig (blog) on the memo line. Thanks!!!

Happy New Year!

2010-01-01T06:40:00.000-08:00

Happy 2010 from CTRH. Thank you to all the volunteers, riders, donors, families, and friends who helped make 2009 such a great year for CTRH.

The 2010 paperwork is on its way. Please make sure to completely fill out all the forms and send them back in to CTRH as soon as possible. Thanks to the completion of the Hatton Riding Center in the new Big Red Barn, we will be able to start classes sooner than ever. Our first winter session starts in February, so make sure to get your completed paperwork in so we can sign you up for classes.

Have a great 2010!

Holiday Season at CTRH

2009-11-10T10:41:00.000-08:00

Welcome to the holiday season. Now is the time to bring in your spare change so you can vote for the CTRH Horse of the Holidays. You get to choose which horse deserves the 2009 title and the winner will be announced after Thanksgiving.

Please join us for the CTRH Christmas party on Wednesday, December 16th at Noon. We will have a grab bag gift exchange (bring a gift of no more than $5) and lots of fun and merriment!

The Big Red Barn Inaugural Bash

2009-09-28T18:15:00.000-07:00

Please join us on October 17th to celebrate the opening of the Big Red Barn featuring the Hatton Riding Center and Thomas Family Viewing Room. The party starts at 5:00 and features dinner by the bite catered by the Village Pantry, music and dancing, activities for the kids, and more. Tickets are $100 per person ($30 for children under 16), $150 per couple, $420 for 6 guests, or $700 for 10 guests.

Tickets can be purchased by cash, check, Visa, or Mastercard. You can RSVP by calling us at 831-7050 or emailing at ctrh@fuse.net. Feel free to call with questions.

CTRH is hiring!

2009-08-26T13:12:00.000-07:00

Are you an experienced horse person? Interested in working with special horses at a very special place? CTRH is now looking for part-time help to join our barn staff. Hours are 8:00am-12:00noon Monday-Friday. Please call 831-7050 for more details.

CTRH Horse Show

2009-08-03T13:24:00.001-07:00

The First Annual CTRH Horse Show was a great success and we have lots of people to thank! Thank you to our judges - Gail, Shanessa, and Scott - for doing such a fantastic job. Thanks, also, to all of the volunteers who made the day run so smoothly. We couldn't have done it without you.

Thank you to the following class sponsors:

Tom Bach
Judge Ken Zuk
Galina Rolf
The McVey Family
Alan Cameron
Boots & Judy Johnson
Morley & Brenda Thompson
Kathy Mowery
The Hayes Family
Ken & Judy Klosterman
Cliff Craig
Susanne Geier
Judith Davis

We would like to congratulate all the riders who demonstrated their amazing riding skills on our fabulous program ponies. Those riders are Diego, Nick B., Nick M., Raymond, Zach M., Mason, Zach S., Ali, Grace, Shane, Nick S., Dave, Julia, Caroline, Judy, and Isaiah. Congrats!!!

2009-07-22T10:39:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Laura and Frank Kovacs for a wonderful Lilyfest. We raised over $3,300 at the event this year and had lots of fun.

Don't forget to check out our new CTRH postage stamps. There is a stamp for each horse and 15% of the price goes to CTRH. Check out all of our stamps by clicking on www.zazzle.com/kellie_ctrh*. The link takes you to our Zazzle storefront where you can choose your favorite stamp.

Summer at CTRH

2009-07-08T11:16:00.000-07:00

Happy summer from CTRH! Summer classes started back this week and we are excited about our summer plans. Lilyfest is Saturday and all the proceeds from the lily sales and the silent auction go directly to CTRH. If you haven't RSVP'd for this event, please do so before Friday.

We are also excited about our new CTRH postage stamps. There is a stamp for each horse and 15% of the price goes to CTRH. Check out all of our stamps by clicking on www.zazzle.com/kellie_ctrh*. The link takes you to our Zazzle storefront where you can choose your favorite stamp.

It's SUMMER!!!

2009-06-23T13:08:00.000-07:00

Last weekend marked the official beginning of Summer and our Benefit Horse Show at Windfall Farm. Sixteen of our riders and four of our program horses showed off their skills in front of an appreciative crowd on Saturday, June 20th. Special thanks to Erica Staib for allowing our riders to shine, and to our volunteers for all their help. We would also like to say thank you to the following individuals who were sponsors for our show:

Tom Bach
Judge Ken Zuk
Gary Smith
Kirk and Marie Huenefeld
Paula Ott
Tryin 4 Brian
The Williamson Family
James Sprague
Jeannie Phillips
The Schultz Family
The Hayes Family
Cliff Craig
Betsy Connell
Carol O'Reilly

Lilyfest 2009 is right around the corner. The event is Saturday, July 11th from 4:00-??? and will feature food from Hitch's, Games, a Silent Auction, and of course...Lilies!!! Tickets are only $15 (ages 10 and under $10) and include all the food and drinks you want. All proceeds from the lily sales and the silent auction go directly to CTRH. Please RSVP to Laura at lkovacs@fuse.net by July 3rd.

As always, remember to call the barn after 5:00 if the weather looks threatening to check the status of class.

2009-06-05T13:58:00.001-07:00

I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful weather. Keep your fingers crossed that the good weather holds out for the new session starting on June 8th.

A huge thank you to the members of the 2009 Deloitte & Touche Impact Day. About 50 Deloitte employees came out to the barn to lend a hand. They trimmed up the fence lines and the trail, built a new wash rack, planted flowers, and even painted the building! The place looks great and we couldn’t be more thankful.

Don’t forget about the Benefit Show and Food Booth the weekend of June 20th. We need volunteers to help side walk our riders as well as work the food booth. Sign up sheets are at the barn.

We also have two contests running. You can guess the number of spots Sunny has or when you think the new ring will be completed. Check it out next time you’re here.

Welcome to our blog

2009-05-26T10:51:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone! Welcome to the CTRH blog. This is where you will find all of the latest information about CTRH. This post will be updated weekly, so check back to get all the news worth knowing.

The first spring session is finishing up this week. Session two starts the week of June 8th. Paperwork for the summer sessions goes out next month, so check those mailboxes. Remember that classes fill quickly. Get your paperwork and payment in as soon as you can to get your first choice of class times. New riders must complete a pre-enrollment visit prior to acceptance in the program.

Also, please remember that with the ongoing construction, classes can only be held in the outdoor ring. If the weather looks uncooperative, we may have to cancel classes. Please call to check the recording after 5:00 on the day of class for updated class status. Riders will receive credits for classes canceled due to inclement weather.

Check out all the latest construction and event pictures at our Picassa web albums. Follow the link for the photos. Thanks! http://picasaweb.google.com/CTRHpics