Full Circle now calls Wolf Creek Road home! This newly-built facility offers more training opportunities and more space for hosting shows. Look for details and photos to come to the website soon!
New Cross Country Jumps!
Bringing cross country schooling options to Central Alabama has been a dream of ours for a while. So we’re pretty excited to introduce Amoeba and Tadpole 3-phase classes to our March 5 show. We have all new jumps for these courses. Amoeba jumps range from 15″ to 18″ and Tadpole jumps range from 18″ to 24″. Take a peek below!
Curious about schooling outside of the show? We welcome haul-ins. Contact Janice for details and open dates.
Save the date! March 5, 2016 Schooling Show
It’s official! Our first schooling show of the 2016 show season will be on Saturday, March 5, 2016. We will have Denise Kludt, an “L” judge, for dressage. We are adding cross country and will offer Amoeba and Tadpole 3-phase classes. Check the events page regularly for additional details coming soon!
January 2016 clinic dates
Lots of training opportunities for Full Circle in January! We have three clinics to look forward to:
January 9 – Lara Knight show jumping clinic
Lara is an advanced level eventer with Olympic aspirations. Group and private lessons available. She is happy to work with riders at all levels!
January 16 – Denise Kludt “How to Show” clinic
“L” Judge, Denise Kludt will be with us to teach the basics of showing including: attire, grooming and turn-out, etiquette (the unwritten rules), the rules (ex. 45 second bell), preparation and tips for success. This clinic is a MUST FOR ALL WHO WANT TO SHOW in 2016. It will be low cost and indoors where it will be warmer and FUN! Denise will also give some lessons in the afternoon following the clinic.
January 30 – Cathy Zappe dressage clinic
Cathy is quickly becoming a regular clinician at Full Circle. We can tell you she has made a difference in our dressage scores after riding with her for the past few months. She is fantastic!
As always, check the sign-up sheets in the barn for open slots. Limited space may be available for haul-in. Contact Janice Ballard for pricing and questions.
Upcoming Cathy Zappe clinic
We are hosting another clinic with instructor Cathy Zappe on August 2nd. Our first clinic with Cathy was a huge success and offered both riders and auditors a wealth of information to improve horse and rider.
New indoor arena
We are installing new footing in the indoor arena. We chose a mixture of sand and equestrian cut recycled rubber that will provide resilient, shock-absorbing footing with the added benefit of dust control.
Schooling shows return
We’re excited to announce the return of our schooling shows. Our first show will be this summer on August 16, 2015. We are also planning a fall show for late October. Each will feature dressage, combined tests, and show jumping. We look forward to seeing you there!
Poplar Place outing
We recently competed at Poplar Place Farms in Georgia. It was a show of many firsts, from maiden voyages and competing at new levels to our first official outing as Full Circle Horse Park. Success and fun was had by all!
Welcome to Full Circle!
Today Dreamweaver Stables changes names as Paula Padelford passes the business on to Pat & Janice Ballard. We’re fortunate in this transition, as it brings brings relatively few changes. Our horses will still receive the care they’re accustomed to in the capable hands of Jenna Stauder, our riders will continue to train under Paula and Jenna, and our barn family will stick together for fellowship, fun, and shared passions.
So welcome to Full Circle Horse Park. Stay a while and see what we’ve been up to and what we have to offer. We’re excited about the things to come, from updates to our cross-country field to the return of schooling shows. And we can’t wait to share them with you!