Lessons "En plein air"

An impromptu lesson in the field, a beautiful September sky ... what more could you ask for? Riding with my father is our new working student, Klara, with Marianne, Seville and Jessica. p.s it's a bit windy on the microphone so you'll want to turn the volume down.

Opportunity for Working Student

We are offering the rare opportunity to join the work crew at Grelo farms for hands-on learning under the tulelage of my father. As our Working Student you'll have your share of slugging, mucking and sweeping (well, rather a lot of that) rewarded with daily handling of the horses and shadowing my father to absorb as much knowledge and experience as you can -- and yes, a lot of riding.


The selected candidate would live with our family on the farm, must be at least 18 years of age and in good physical condition. While experience with horses is obviously necessary, a passion for classical equitation is a plus. Length of stay is negotiable, although we prefer a 12 month commitment. Previous working students have been reluctant to leave us -- and some have even returned for a second term.  


We are looking for someone who would ideally start at the end of August/beginning of September. 
Kindly e-mail a resume and cover letter to info@grelofarms.com

Spring Gala

Our Spring Riding Gala at Grelo Farms was a great success!! Some things just worked better than the old place, particularly the ability to enter and exit while mounted, which made for a much more fluid presentation. Everyone sparkled that night, and I think that even the horses knew it was a special occasion. There was lots of cheering from the audience too, and I can’t wait to see the video to see the show from their perspective. I’d like to thank the Cedar Mills Classical Riding Club members who worked tirelessly to put this together as well as those who lent their expertise, donated door prizes, and to the audience themselves. My parents were thrilled with the night and we look forward to many more occasions at the farm to share our joy of classical equitation with you! 

PS. DVD's of the show will be available shortly - stay posted!

  

Frank Grelo Clinic

On July 17 my father will be teaching a classical riding clinic at Boavida Stables in Schomberg. This event is being hosted by Frank Psaila Jr., a long-time student of Grelo farms, who is opening his doors to guests for the first time. We encourage anyone interest in improving their riding to attend. And as usual, we'll have some terrific demonstrations to inspire you! Call Boavida to book your spot, (647) 302-8733.

Lights, Camera, Action!

Grelo Farms will be hosting a fundraising event for our Riding Club on Saturday, June 5th.  It will feature an evening of performances by students of the farm as well as the Grelos.  Tickets are already SOLD OUT!!  If you would like to see this showcase of our talent, you are welcome to attend the dress rehearsal on Sunday, May 30th at 3:00pm.  Not only will you be able to get a sneak peek of the show, you'll witness some of the behind the scenes action that makes this show possible.  A courtesy $5.00 donation is welcome.  Hope to see you there!

New place, new logo, new year!

With the hard work behind us in moving to the new farm we are back to concentrating on our riding and enjoying our horses.

Recently we launched our new logo, a definitive silhouette of my father riding the legendary Manjerico. This image seems to capture the simplicity and grace we all strive for, and I can't think of a better symbol to represent what we do at Grelo Farms.

Best wishes from my family to yours for a wonderful 2010.

A Successful Open House

Thank you to everyone who came to our Open House and all those who lent their time to prepare for it. It was a huge success with approximately 200 guests. The beautiful surroundings, ample food and hot drinks, good company and entertaining performances made for a lovely Sunday afternoon. And, it was such a pleasure to see old friends and new ones join us in celebrating our new home! Come back and visit The Tack Room for news and events throughout the year.