Tour Checklist Document

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Welcome to Manoravon, a New Forest Pony Breeding Facility with versatile sport ponies for sale.

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We have affordable boarding available, and part boarding by arrangement. We offer a saddle club, riding lessons and coaching from certified instructors (Head Coach Level 2), in a safe, fun and friendly environment. For the competitive rider we attend shows regularly. Super location right in Guelph!

[ ] Meet Head Coach, Certified Level 2, Jackie Bellamy
Our most advanced riders train with our CEF Level 2 Coach, Jackie, who has over 20 years involvement with the equestrian field. She has trained with Olympians and worked in the equine industry: in Ontario, B.C., Florida, U.K., New Zealand, and holds and International Trainer's passport She is also an Equine Massage Therapist and Equine Journalist.

[ ] Meet Saddle Club and Camp Director, Certified Instructor, Kim Logue
Kim is a lifelong horse enthusiast who hopes to someday ride a Kur, and especially loves choreographing musical ride movements. She is an Equine Print Journalist who has presented at Toronto's Royal Agricultural Winter Fair for Equine Guelph, and uses her devotion to horses as a driving force for hoofbeats.radio!

[ ] Meet The Owners, David & Lynda Davies
The farm is managed by life time horse people, who have been breeding New Forest ponies for decades. Have you noticed all the carriages on the property? These ponies are also used in Combined Driving Events. The owners are also dedicated overnight camping trail riders, and have taken these ponies many miles under saddle.

[ ] Walk our 86 acres of pasture and hacking land, well fenced to avoid road access, as well as a 12 box stall barn with rubber mats and shavings. Note we manually fill water buckets for the horses, inside and out.

[ ] See our variety of jumps, pilons, letters for your dressage test, an enclosed outdoor grass ring and a 66X130 foot indoor riding arena.

[ ] Review location of fire extinguishers, first aid kits and EAP

[ ] Obtain Signed Waivers from All Guests and Participants (please help us maintain our staff/client ratio of better than 1:6, by keeping us aprised of intended visits in advance etc.)



[ ] Discuss Safety Issues
Especially with inexperienced people or people unfamiliar with our horses -- discuss safety circle of 8ft/3m due to "the propensity of equine to result in injury, harm or death to persons, other animals and/or property around them - collide, kick, bite etc."



[ ] Discuss the importance of following all the rules, all the time/ review posted rules/signs
General Property Rules
1. NO SMOKING!
2. NO PETS
3. NO Hand Feeding
4. Signed Waivers Required
5. Know location of Emergency Action Plan, Flash Lights, First Aid Kits and Fire Extinguishers
6. Know Student and Arena Safety Rules
7. Access to stalls, paddocks, and hacking/riding out of rings, is by permission only. Please keep tack stall door closed.
8. Please keep cell phones turned off. No running, playing, or yelling around the horses. Sudden movements or loud occurrences can startle.
9. PROPER FOOTWEAR must be worn -- BOOTS with ankle support and a low wedge heel.
10. Do not stand behind, or directly in front of a horse. Always pass wide behind horses, and use caution!