Contributed by Claire Affleck / Claire Affleck Training
Our good friend, Rick, of Sweet Pickin’s Farm, has just sent out order forms for his annual Holiday Wreath Sale. This year we are excited to announce that proceeds will benefit Freedom Recreational Services! For More Information & Special Orders Call: 315-364-6739 or sweetpicrs@yahoo.com and 315-253-5464 or Frs@centralny.twcbc.com
Holiday Wreath Sale Info Click Here To Download Form
Contributed by Dr. Rob Kiltz / CNY Fertility Center, CNY Healing Arts Center, MindBodySmile.com
Dr. Rob will be doing another one of his Walk & Talk events in October. Autumn in NY is a beautiful time of year, mark your calendars and be sure to join us, it promises to be a great day!
WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 2009, 2:00-4:30PM
WHERE: Claire Affleck Training, 4011 Franklin Street Road, Auburn, NY 13021
WHAT: This month Dr. Rob will hold his Walk & Talk at Claire Affleck Training – a horse farm. We will gather at the farm, take a few moments to introduce one another and then head out for a short walk that will end at the pond. At the pond we will build a bonfire and spend some time sharing stories and philosophies with each other. We will enjoy a warm drink and snack around the fire. After the Walk & Talk there will be an opportunity to ride one of the horses for anyone who is interested. In the case of inclement weather, we will hold the event inside.
*RSVP to Chris Briel at 315.378.7317 or email events@robertkiltz.com – this event is FREE!
*You may wish to bring a blanket or camp chair for comfort while sitting around the fire. All are welcome!
Contributed by Claire Affleck Training
Mark your October calendars to join us for one or all of the events below. We are going to be very busy at Claire Affleck Training and would love to have you join in the fun. Please keep in mind that we will be starting the Freedom Rider’s Program in October and are always in need of volunteers!
On Saturday, Ocotber 17th from 3:00-5:00pm we will be participating in the Pink Cow Bingo for Breast Cancer Fundraiser to Benefit Positively Pink Packages by bringing Geronimo, Dr. Rob Kiltz’s horse, and Rannita to the event for pony rides.
On Saturday, October 24th from 2:00-4:30pm we will be holding another Walk & Talk with Dr. Rob Kiltz at Skaneateles Equestrian Center located at 4011 Franklin Street Road, Auburn, NY. For map and directions click here.
For more information or to RSVP to join us, email Chris at events@robertkiltz.com.
Freedom Rider’s Program Schedule is as follows:
Friday, October 16th, 5-6pm
Saturday, October 17th, 9:30-10:30am and 11am-12pm
Contributed by Dr. Robert Kiltz / CNY Fertility Center, CNY Healing Arts, MindBodySmile.com
Dr. Rob Kiltz is holding a fundraiser for Freedom Recreational Services on July 18th with Claire Affleck Training at Skaneateles Equestrian Center. Please join us in supporting a worthy charity and having some great fun while doing it!!
Fundraiser Details:
Date: Saturday, July 18th
Time: 1:00-5:00pm
Itinerary: 1-3pm Food and entertainment, 3-5pm Horse rides and more
Tickets Paid at the Door: $15 person, $20 couple, $30 family
* RSVP by to Chris Briel at events@robertkiltz.com – please include the number of people that will attend.
Where: Claire Affleck Training at Skaneateles Equestrian Center
4011 Franklin Street Road, Auburn, NY, 13021
Click here for more about Claire’s Farm and a map too.
About Freedom Recreational Services:
Contributed by Claire Affleck / Claire Affleck Training at Skaneateles Equestrian Center
Hi and Good Morning to All!
We had a busy week at the barn this past week making a DVD of the horses we are proudly offering for sale.
The DVD features I’m Bad, a lovely 3 year old chestnut Thoroughbred filly that has breathtaking movement. We also feature Umbella (pictured above); the gorgeous 8 year old grey Welsh/Thoroughbred large pony mare that can jump the moon! And last but not least, my quirky, fun, and willing colt, Oatka Trail Alydar that is a 4 year old bay Thoroughbred stallion.
Putting the DVD of these wonderful horses together was a fun project! I am really happy with the result and proud of how the horses are going. Please let me know if you are interested in having a copy of the tape and I’d be happy to get it to you. Have a wonderful week everyone!
-Claire 
“A lovely horse is always an experience… It is an emotional experience of the kind that is spoiled by words.”
~Beryl Markham
Contributed by: Claire Affleck / Claire Affleck Training
February 16, 2009
Hi and Good Morning to All!
We had a fun filled day at If Only Farm!
We all rode in the Puddle Jumper division at the If Only Farm Schooling Show on Saturday.
I had a successful school on Umbella. Patrick had three wonderful rides and won 6th place in all three classes on Suki. Nikki, in her first time doing the jumpers, did a fantastic job and got a 4th and a 5th on Lucky! Lynn had three amazing classes and won second place in all three on Ransom. Heather, also in her first time doing jumpers, won 5th place and 4th place on Rosey.
Continue reading...Contributed by: Claire Affleck / Claire Affleck Training
The Freedom Recreational Services program brings opportunities, such as horseback riding, to disabled children in Cayuga County. The fall riding program was recently started at The Skaneateles Equestrian Center and was taught by Claire Affleck. In the slideshow below, she and mothers of her students discuss the effect this opportunity had on the students.
Contributed by Christine Briel
It’s so rewarding when the work you do has the “hoped-for” outcome, especially when it’s for a worthy effort. I recently sent out a press release for Claire Affleck Training regarding her fall session of Freedom Riders at Skaneateles Equestrian Center. The Syracuse Post Standard picked it up and one of their staff writers, Scott Rapp, did a lovely article. They also captured some great pictures.
Here is the link to the article on Syracuse.com – click here to read it.
And to the right is a snapshot of the article in the newspaper.
Great job Claire, the Freedom Riders and all of the volunteers at skaneateles Equestrian Center.
*Claire also gives horse riding lessons year-round, inside and out. Call her for more information at 315.317.2608
Contributed by Claire Affleck / Claire Affleck Training
Claire Affleck Training is open for horse lessons all throughout the year, we have an indoor arena as well as an outdoor arena so lessons are performed in all types of weather. Meet the horses available for lessons below:
Hi, my name is Rannita. I am a Norwegian Fjord and we all have a mohawks like me. I am a mare, which means I’m a girl, and I’m eleven years old. I love to be groomed and fed carrots, apples, and pears!
Hi, my name is Ransom. I am an Appaloosa and we have spotted fur. I am gelding, which means I’m a boy, and I am also eleven years old. I love having kids ride me and I love to eat peppermints!
Hi, my name is Geronimo. I am a Friesian. I am a 5 year old gelding – remember that means
that I’m a boy. I love trail riding, fox hunting, and molasses cookies! Read more about Geronimo and watch videos of kids riding him at GeronimoForSuccess.com.
Lessons are $40/hour. Students will learn how to ride as well as care for the horse. Students should wear long pants and hard soled shoes, preferably with a heel. Riding helmets are provided.
Please contact Claire for more information!
Claire Affleck
4011 Franklin Street Road
Auburn, NY 13021
315.317.2608
affleck03@sbc.edu
www.claireafflecktraining.com
Contributed by Christine Briel / Skaneateles Design
The CNY Fertility Center opened its doors for business in 1997. Dr. Robert Kiltz and the CNY Fertility Center have helped to create over 4000 babies since then. I have been working with Dr. Kiltz for almost a year now and it is only through firsthand experience that you can fully appreciate their dedication to their patients. A client walks through their doors looking for the help they need in having a baby. What they get is so much more; they become part of a community.
In 2007 CNY Fertility Center celebrated their 10th year with a celebration at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo where they invited all of their past and present patients. It was such a huge success that they did it again in June of 2008 and are talking about making it a yearly event. Now the children at this event felt such a connection with the other Fertility Kids that two of them (Annemarie and Margaret) asked Dr. Kiltz if they could create a Kid’s Club. Of course he said “YES” and so the CNY Fertility Kid’s Club was born. Their first get together will take place this Saturday, October 4th at Claire Affleck Training in Auburn, NY. Dr. Kiltz invited the Kid’s Club to “meet and greet” his horse Geronimo at this location. It promises to be a great day for the CNY Fertility Center community and their Kid’s Club. complete with pumpkin painting, horse rides, games, face painting, entertainment and more.
