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VTEA Monthly Newsletter - August 2010 Dates for your Calendar in 2010
Free Demonstration of Horsemanship by Jay O Jay at VTEAJay O Jay is one of the best known horsemen in Canada and is now located in Langley. He helps fine riders and their spirited horses get connected. VTEA is proud to host this free event. Jay will be demonstrating just what is possible with his own very young horses - Casper, Junior and Grace. 
This event will be held at the VTEA Arena - 3330 - 256th St in Aldergrove on Sat, Aug 28th from 1pm - 3:30pm The round pen is courtesy of Dare's Country Feeds 604-856-1611. To contact Jay please call 778-686-9115 or e-mail him at jayojay@gmail.com VTEA T-Shirts Available!We currently have VTEA t-shirts available for purchase at the office. Please e-mail the office if you are interested at info@vtea.ca Notice to VolunteersWe are now closed for lessons until Tue, Sep 14th. We have a new format this year and all volunteers are asked to attend the Volunteer Orientation/Sign Up on Wed, Sep 8th at 5:30pm at the barn All volunteers will be e-mailed/contacted during August with further information on our Fall Session. Any questions, please contact Paula Farr, our Volunteer Co-ordinator at paulafarr@shaw.ca Criminal Record ChecksAll volunteers require a Criminal Record Check for our Fall Session. This is free of charge to volunteers. Forms are available at the office. Please return your forms to Kim Yawney, our Office Co-ordinator or mail to VTEA Board Secretary c/o VTEA Box 1324, Aldergrove, B.C., V4W 2V1 VTEA WebsitePlease take a moment to visit our website. Thanks to Barry and Vivianne Welford, our VTEA Fundraising Team for their work on this. This newsletter will also be found there shortly if you prefer to view this online. You can also join VTEA on Facebook and follow them on Twitter - please visit www.vtea.ca for more information. Pub Night/Fundraiser for VTEA at Fraser Downs Race Track & CasinoVTEA will be holding their Annual Pub Night/Fundraiser at Fraser Downs Race Track & Casino Facility on Fri, November 12th. Further information to follow shortly! Please come out and enjoy a fun filled evening at the track - and evening of great food and lots of exciting prizes! Riding Attire for LessonsJust a reminder that proper riding attire is strongly recommended for all riders at VTEA. This includes riding boots or rubber boots with a 1" heel, riding pants or stretchy fitted pants. Gloves are also recommended (no mittens) - riding gloves are available at local tack stores for approximately $5. Although VTEA does provide helmets, if you are riding on a regular basis it is recommended that you purchase your own helmet - these are available at local tack stores for around $50 and up. If you have any questions regarding correct riding attire, please discuss them with your Instructor and they will be happy to advise. Pennies for Ponies FundOur Pennies for Ponies Fund was set up a couple of years ago and is a wonderful way to donate to VTEA. We have received hundreds of dollars worth of pennies this year. This fundraiser directly benefits our horses and ponies at VTEA and allows us to purchase much needed items for them. Board of DirectorsWe do have a couple more openings for Directors. Board Members meet once per month. If you have any skills that you believe may be helpful to our Board - such as an accounting, legal, business background, please contact the office for more information. New Horses at VTEA"Kaylee" is a liver chestnut mare, she is a 9yr. old Quarter Horse and she stands 15hh. She has recently come to VTEA from Vancouver Island and will shortly be in training for the Fall Session. "Vegas" is a grey gelding, he is a 20yr. old QH/Arab X and he stands 15.2hh - "Vegas" will be arriving at VTEA mid August. 
"Red" - photo by Paula Farr Featured horse for August is - "Red". Red is a Standardbred, he is 18yrs old and stands 16hh. Red (Red Star Navigator) did race at Fraser Downs and has been a wonderful therapy horse for us at VTEA teaching many of our riders to walk, trot and canter! If you have any notices, photos, etc. you would like to see posted in our monthly newsletter, please contact Paula at paulafarr@shaw.ca
VTEA Staff and Board of Directors
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