HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-04-21, Page 9Crestwood Paddocks
Remington Steele runs free in the new show arena at Crestwood Paddocks, located along
Newry Road, about 12 km east of Brussels. (Jim Brown photo)
Crestwood Paddocks hoping to
have annual event at new facility
By Jim Brown
Citizen staff
The owners of Crestwood Paddocks and Equestrian
Centre hope to have a number of clinics at its new
facility on an annual basis.
A new arena and stable has been built at the facility
located about 12 kilometres east of Brussels on Newry
Road
Jim Knarr said the building of the facility began last
September and was finished in January.
“Although some minor work still has to be done, the
facility can be used the way it is,” he said.
The first of three clinics was held this past weekend at
the new facility which features an 80 by 120 foot show
arena. The clinics begin at 9 a.m. and continue to 5 p.m.
or until the demonstrations are complete.
“We are going to have problem horses so we can show
the people how to solve the problem,” he said.
One of the horses at the clinic this past weekend was
an animal that was difficult to ride. It was a nice horse,
but a person could just not ride it.
Knarr said they hope to fix problems the clinic
participants have with their horses.
He said his wife, Jill, is more into horses than he is.
She has been showing for the 15 years.
“This facility has been something that we have
planned for the past number of years,” said Jim Knarr.
“We were just never able to progress with it. We just
decided, now is the time.”
Horses can be boarded at the establishment as they
have 12 stalls available. They have four horses of their
own.
“People can keep the horses here for as long as they
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want,” he said.
Knarr said this location is ideal for the horses and
equestrian centre.
“We have 150 acres here and there are bush areas in a
number of places,” he said. “We made our own trails.
There are several miles of trails.”
Although his wife favours English saddle competition,
she does a variety of styles.
Knarr said his wife was bom in England and was
involved with horses before coming to Canada.
“I got involved with horses when I met Jill, about 15
years ago,” he said.
According to Knarr, they had owned as many as 12
horses at one time, but now they are down to four horses.
“When we had six horses, we felt we had better get our
own facilities,” he said.
He said his wife puts a lot'of time into the horses and
the same goes with the clinics she will be holding this
year.
“She knows what she is doing,” he said.
As well as competing in English style events, she has
also competed in Silver Saddle which is a western type
of class.
For the scheduled clinics, there is no maximum and no
minimum number for participants, but if groups get too
large, they may have to hold an additional clinic.
People should bring their own tack to the clinics as
they will be riding horses.
Knarr said there used to be an annual horse event at a
farm over on Hwy. 86, but it has not been held for a
number of years.
“We would like to hold an event of our own,” he said.
“It may not be this year, but it is something we would
like to hold in the future.”
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Costs remain the same
The operation of summer recreation facilities is not as expensive as
maintaining an arena in the winter for minor hockey and figure skating
But, there are still costs involved.
In the spring and summer, the main sports are minor softball and minor
soccer, with a number of area players also competing on lacrosse teams in
North Huron.
In North Huron, which includes Bly th and Wingham, the rental rate for the
softball fields is $10 per hour for adult leagues and $7 per hour for youth
leagues. Director of recreation and facilities Dan Cousins also said there is a
$5.50 per evening rate for the use of lights.
He indicated the rates have remained the same since 2002. The registration
for minor ball continues to decrease in North Huron due to the popularity of
soccer and, for the past three years, lacrosse.
Lacrosse is played at the North Huron Wescast community complex in
Wingham as they have the nets and the 30-second clock. Local teams also
use arenas in Listowel and Kurtzville. /
The costs in Wingham have remained the same for the last three years, $36
per hour for adults and $31 per hour for youth teams.
Cousins indicated the rental rates for the 2005-2006 winter season will not
be finalized until June.
For minor ball players in Brussels there is a $5 fee for the season to use the
fields. Adults are charged $15 per game, and the fee is the same whether its
fastball or slo-pitch.
Rugby season underway
The F. E. Madill Secondary School rugby teams opened their seasons with
exhibition games last week.
The senior and junior boys hosted their rivals from Kincardine District
Secondary School and managed a split in games.
The Senior Mustangs suffered a hard-fought 15-7 setback. TJ Marks scored
the lone try for Madill and also added the convert.
The Junior Mustangs battled in the first half and then ran away to a 20-5
win in the second half. A
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scored by Mark Willits and Chase Chapman.
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