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St-Paddy's Day Parade in Hudson, 2011

	Tracey Dickson ~ the General Manager, has owned horses since 1973, and was an active Eventer for 20. Her retired event horse, a thoroughbred mare, *Patricia Malone, turned 20 on May 19th, 2008. In the fall of 2007 she bought 'Rebound',* a 4 year-old Hanoverian-TB gelding for her daughter Frances, but has taken on his training and done some low-level Eventing with him while Frances is at school in Vancouver.
*"You can never have too much stuff!"*	Elizabeth Morgan ~ has been with Sandridge for over 20 years. Liz arrived in Canada from Wales in 1973, and in the following years worked on the hunter-jumper circuit as a rider, trainer, and groom with such well-known equestrians as Jim Day, Jan & Ray Francis, and Torchy Miller. Liz's daughter Sarah worked for several years at Sandridge and now lives in Scotland.
	Alison Tresidder ~ keeps some sense of organization around the place when things get hectic, and is the 'Queen of Shipping and Receiving'. Her daughter, Laura, has worked for Angela & Mike Lawrence at Eastwood Equine and was part-time at the shop at various times. Her 2006 Hanoverian gelding, Vegas, has recently been given over to Marie to develop. The Tresidder's 20-something gelding, Sunrise, is our tester horse for all the joint supplements we sell.
	Vicky Chalmers ~ Vicky has been with us since Spring 2003. She owns a challenging Canadien gelding 'Monty' and a Trakhener gelding, Simba who competes in the Hunter ring. Vicky operates a saddle-fitting and repair business, *"STUFF-IT", after an apprenticeship with Christian Lowe. Vicky's Mom, Pat, is a recognized F.E.I. Steward, and is also a long-time rider and 'tackaholic'. Vicky's father, Gary, is the organizer of Harmony Horse Trials. The Chalmers also manage 'Panache*', an experienced dressage horse who eats Pat and is occasionally ridden by Vicky.
	Marie-Josée Giroux ~ Marie joined us in time for Pepiniere Horse Show, 2006. She has been working on and off ever since, and now works a regular shift. We are very excited about Marie's new project, Vegas.
	Chelsea Conway - Chelsea started working in the spring of 2008. She headed off to Bishops's University in the fall of 2010, but will help out when school's out. Chelsea keeps her Hanoverian/TB gelding 'Lou' at Sandridge Farm and has shown on the AERSO hunter/jumper circuit.
	Louise Wetering - Louise has been working part-time since 2009 while she finishes up her studies in (human) Diagnostic Imaging. Louise has been around horses for 19 years and currently owns a 21-year-old Appaloosa called Fierro, 3 Minis, and a 6 year-old TB/Dutch cross, Piper, whom she hopes to show in 2011.
	Mykaela George - Mykaela joined us in the fall of 2010, coming with a strong background in Hunters and Equitation.
	Sheryl O'Brien- is the Sandridge bookkeeper - making sure everything is accounted for and trying to keep Tracey's purchases under control. Sheryl owned and rode Shadow for many years.
*...and the Cats...* (the late) George Bush **and Harriet Our 23 year-old elder statesman, George Bush** (left), died on September 16, 2009 after being hit by a car. We had George for 21 years and he was loved by staff and customers alike. Alone at the store now is Harriet, who was given to us after she had five kittens. Watch out if you try to bring your dog into the shop - Harriet does not like dogs and isn't afraid to tell them so! INTERESTED IN MORE PICS? 1 - The Horses 2 - Staff Riding 3 - Sandridge Critters 4 - Alumni 5 - Miscellaneous Back to What's New