Happily Back in the Saddle!

I am very happy to tell you that Ashley is recuperating from her illness. I could have sworn, however, that she told me she was supposed to limit her equestrian activities to a walk and trot, but as you can see here, fences called and she was over them with flying colors.

Welcome back Ashley!

With much love,
Susan

Fox Chase Hounds has a Newsletter!

Fox Chase Farm Newsletter
June 2008
In This Issue
Paper-Less
Antiques/Horse Consignment/Custom Jumps
Horse Shows: Hunters and Just Jumpers

Greetings!
http://www.FoxChaseFarm.net
It's our goal to keep YOU informed of all the events and happenings at Fox Chase Farm by reaching out to you every month by e-mail with news of our farm. We hope you enjoy our June Newsletter.

In this issue:
Our efforts to be more organized,and using less paper at our shows
Something old something new at the antiques and equine consignment shop
Exciting new custom jumps
Horse Show; read about our horse, pony and jumper shows

We will be offering a 'feature' section to our newsletters. If you have a story or would like some information relayed to others, please send us a picture, story and information; who knows, you may see it featured in the next newsletter.

You may contact us by e-mail: foxchasefarm@verizon.net or by phone: 540-687-5255. As always we love to hear from you!

Also, don't forget to check out the updated points for our horse shows on VirginiaEquestrian.com!

Enjoy!

Sincerely,

Maureen Hanley
Director
Fox Chase Farm, LLC
Middleburg, Virginia

Paper-Less
Let's Get More Organized!

You've been there... early mornings on show days, looking for entry forms, standing in line. It's always been an issue for parents, trainers, exhibitors and e-mailing, faxing or downloading the entry forms are not working either.

We have found a great way to get more organized!

We will be launching our new and improved WEBSITE with new ONLINE ENTRY FORMS so that you can pre-register BEFORE the show right on line. On show days you will give us your name, confirm your entries, and pick up your numbers...then you are good to go!

Our new website with online registration will be available before the July shows. Keep an eye out for all the updates on www.FoxChaseFarm.net


Sponsors- Thank you!

MIDDLEBURG BANK

RAINBOW CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

FARM CREDIT

SUBURBAN OASIS

PONY MANIA

NATURAL GROOM

VIRGINIA EQUESTRIAN.COM

CARR AND HYDE

THE TACK BOX

SILVER LEAF COOKIES

EXTREME LEVEL LASER GRADING

THE IRISH COLLECTION, Occoquan, Virginia
CONSIGNMENTS
ANTIQUES
CUSTOM JUMPS!
Something Old Something New


New is the antique shop at Fox Chase Farm, old is the antiques and consignments that are offered.

If you have consignment tack or other equine related gear, stop by and talk to the antique wizards; Bob and Matthew.

The shop offers antique jewelry, nicknacks and collectibles from all over the east coast. You may find something you like, or you may be able to sell that equine gear and make a few bucks!

The shop is open on show days as well as every weekend from 9am-6pm.

AND, Bob, Matthew and Fox Chase Farm have teamed up to offer custom jumps. For more information call: 540-687-5255. All sorts of jumper and hunter jumps available!
SHOWS!


$12,000 TCH Fox Chase Show Series- Horses on June 14, 8:00am


Join us this Saturday, June 14th as we feature the next installment of the Timothy C. Hanley Fox Chase Show Series 2008. This show features horse classes, but some classes are available to ponies too.

We offer Ladies Sidesaddle at our shows, as well as VHSA Associate classes.

JUST JUMPERS Kick-Off SHOW was a great success on May 31st, despite the downpour of rain in the middle of the show. (Our indoor provided a nice place to get out of the rain!)

We are THRILLED to announce that not only did our recently updated arena drain very quickly, we were the toast of the town with people singing the praises of our new footing!

But, don't take our word for it, come check out the footing for yourself at our next shows: "TCH Pony Show" on June 28 at 8:00am and "Just Jumpers Show" on July 12 starting at 9:00am. All of our shows are VHSA Associate shows. (Complete show calendar is on our website)

Prize lists, entry forms and information on all of our shows can be found on our website: www.FoxChaseFarm.net.

Contact Us

P.O. Box 743
23323 Foxchase Farm Lane
Middleburg, Virginia 20117


540-687-5255
www.FoxChaseFarm.net

Fox Chase Farm, LLC is an events facility located in the heart of hunt country in Middleburg, Virginia. Located on Rt. 50 two miles east of the villiage of Middleburg. We provide horse shows, events and activities in an area that is rich in many horse sports.

Look for upcoming tours at Fox Chase Farm with Grayline Tours starting in the fall of 2008.


Fox Chase Farm 23323 Foxchase Farm Lane Middleburg VA 20117

We're Back!

http://www.talbotphotoart.com/ (if you have problems with the home page, press Ctrl + F5 and that should refresh the site. )

Finally! The site is back and with it the Whitestone June show. Going up also this weekend is Touchpoint Farm's June 28th show! Summerduck Run Farm will be up this week as well. Welcome back and thanks for visiting.

P.S. For some reason I did really well getting "flowerpot heads" sailing o/f. Sorry about that, but you can play "Guess the Rider!" and hopefully I got others with your actual heads! :)

OOPS! Technical Difficulties at Talbot Photo Art

UPDATE!

My website and e-mail are out of commission due to technical difficulties. I'm working hard to get everything up and running. In the meantime, I'm working on Whitestone photos from Saturday, June 21, Touchpoint Farm on Saturday, June 28, and Summerduck Run Farm on Sunday, June 29th (it was great to see all of you!)

If you need to be in touch with me, please do call at 540-710-2729.

Hey, and I'm looking for a new candidate for "In the Spotlight"!

Ashley Clements Update!

From Ashley's Mom!

"I have great news!! Ashley has been getting out of her chair and building up her muscles. The meds are working great and she has permission from her doctor to go back to a fairly normal life style. She of course can not get up and run marathons but she is slowing getting back to normal. Her main goal is to start riding again and I think with a little more strengthening she will be back in the saddle in no time J

She even talked to her coach at Massaponax High School and after a modified tryout she made it back on the cheerleading team (no real cheering for her yet though!).

Please let everyone know that it has meant a great deal to Ashley and her family to have the support of so many people. She really loves all of the cards, gifts and calls she has gotten. They have improved her spirits tremendously and we can not thank everyone enough for that!!!

We are very blessed to have such wonderful, caring people in our lives…..THANK YOU!!!"

(Note from Susan! I'd say that maybe two months ago, Ashley would throttle me for posting this photo, but given her journey, I think that an o/f photo with a big smile for the camera is perfect! What do you think, Ash???)

Free Horse to Good Home ONLY!!!!

From Cynthia at Stillwater Farms:

"A good friend of mine has a sweet and pretty 5yo, 15.2H APHA gelding that is FREE to good home. He is a gorgeous B&W paint with 50/50 markings. He is still green, been mostly a trail/ backyard type of horse but has alot of potential. The reason he is FREE, is because he has a sarcoid over his right eye. The vets say it can be surgically removed, or if the cosmetics don't bother you, just leave it. His owners don't have the time or money to mess with it. I attached a photo. If interested, please contact Mariam or Shane at
s.mortenson@us.army.mil or 703-407-5842."

Update from Annette Clements regarding our Friends, Ashley!

We had another doctor apt. today and we have some GREAT news. The doctor gave Ash permission to get up and try to walk around for small amounts of time. She did a little today, she even went to the barn (not to ride, to watch someone else ride Allie) but it wore her out pretty quickly. We are going to work on it day by day to see if we can get her back to normal. Her meds are still making her nauseous, but they are WORKING!! We are on the right track!!

A note to all from Lauren Kirby sent for Ashley

Lauren Kirby has sent you a link to a blog:

My prayers go out to Ashley. I was diagnosed w/ dysautonomia in 2005. W/ good medical care and strong support I made a very successful recovery. I found the dinetwork.org is a wonderful organization that helps patients and families cope and understand these disorders/disease.

What is POTS Disease?

How wonderful it is to have friends! Ashley's friend, C.C. Holt wrote the following.

"Hey Susan!"

I was looking up POTS Disease, and these are all the symptoms.: ,I was wondering if you could put them on your site so people could understand what Ashley is going through.

Dizzy , lightheaded, chest pain, heart pain , Shortness of breath, blurry vision , tingling , sweating, vertigo, ectopic heartbeats, low standing pulse pressure, Frequent urination, Reactive hypoglycemia , difficulty sleeping, Central sleep apnea, Low grade fevers , mild chills , general flu like symptoms, positive anti-nuclear antibody tests (ANA test), Chronic fatigue and weakness, uncommon food allergies, highly drug and chemical sensitive, night sweats, irritablebowel syndrome, Difficulty swallowing, Numbness in palms and soles, acral coldness, dramatically reduced sweating, poor balance, abnormal gait, Eye pain, poor memory"

Ashley...all your friends are thinking of you, praying and wishing you well! You'll be back in the saddle again! BIG HUGS!!!

Susan

Prayers for Ashley!

Dear Friends,

I recently heard from from Annette Clements regarding her daughter and our friend, Ashley. Annette wrote:

"Ashley was medivacted to Fairfax hospital on 4/21 after she collapsed. She was completely unresponsive for almost 2 hours. She spent 9 days in the hospital and is home now but is in a wheelchair and she is unable to walk. We took her to a specialist and they have diagnosed her with POTS Disease. It is a disease that affects your autonomic nervous system which controls your heart rate and blood pressure. We are hopeful that with the right meds Ashley will be able to walk again and possibly even ride again. She is on meds now but her body is rejecting them. I will keep you posted on her progress!"

Annette asked that I let you all know that Ashley and her family want to thank all who have called and given their support through this horrifying experience. She really appreciates everyone’s concern and encouragement!

My thoughts and prayers are with Ashley and her family. And Ashley and Annette BIG HUGS too! To all of Ashley's friends, I'll keep you posted as to her progress!

P,..S. "It's Time To Ride" feature photo is Ashley with Allie the day before she collapsed. They got reserve Champion!