Students in Orme’s Horsemanship Program had a chance to hone their barrel racing skills last week at the National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA) Winter Blast competition held in Buckeye, Arizona. Our students participating in the Youth Class division were Peyton Calmes, Riley Triebel, Eco Martinson and Julia Liesen (from Germany), accompanied by their coach Jessica […]
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“Riding for the Brand!” This past Saturday, several of our Orme Horsemanship students competed in a local ranch riding competition. Horse Breakers Unlimited, which is located on the other side of Orme Road in Dewey, Arizona, hosted their annual Ranch Riding Buckle Series. Ranch Riding is a Western style class that is scored based upon […]
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A week before Spring Break, a long time Orme tradition was relaunched by Director of Horsemanship Douglas Owens. Assistant Director of Horsemanship Lauren Alexander shares the event highlights below. Western Heritage Day actually started after classes on Friday evening with dinner out by the Rodeo Arena. During dinner, students were able to watch a traditional […]
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Congratulations to our very own Eco Martinson, who was named Champion in the 2017 Arizona Hunter Jumper Association’s Pony Medal Final this past weekend. Eco and her pony Bugsy (whose show name is ‘Tradition’) competed in Tucson. Two weekends ago Eco also won the championship in the category of Children’s Pony Hunters. Eco is quite […]
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This fall, Orme hosted an Obstacle Course Competition for Equine Trail Sports. We had over 30 competitors and their horses take part in different trail obstacles. Some of the obstacles included a raised wooden bridge, “jousting” pumpkins, throwing a spear, walking through a Native American campsite, side passing over logs, and several other fun challenges. […]
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Recently, Orme School junior Eileen Wheelen had a unique opportunity to provide some unusual community service. Along with Orme staff member Dave Bradford, she took a miniature horse named Pearl to Prescott, Arizona to visit with individuals living at the Highgate Senior Home. The seniors were delighted to meet, pet and talk to Pearl, who […]
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Orme horsemanship students and campers enjoyed a special treat when they competed recently in the Sherry Cervi West Coast Youth Championship Barrel Race competition in Marana, Arizona. Sherry is a four time World Champion and, with more than $3,000,000 in winnings, has earned more than any other woman in this sport. A fellow Arizonian, Sherry […]
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Students at Orme are participating in a unique BLM Wild Mustang Adoption Program, which will run through the second semester. A mustang is a horse born in the wild in America. Every year, the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) rounds up mustangs to help manage and protect wild herds. These horses are then kept in […]
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In May, Phoenix Fox 10 News reporter Kari Lake visited our campus because Fox had learned that The Orme School was ranked among the Top Boarding Schools in the U.S., and also that Orme was right here in Phoenix’s backyard. The special segment aired last night (June 6th), and is linked below if you would […]
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On Saturday evening, Orme horsemanship students competed in a gymkhana with the Verde Valley School. The event was held here on campus, and was well-attended. Next weekend, Director of Horsemanship Douglas Owens and Assistant Director of Horsemanship Lauren Alexander will accompany some of our Orme students as they travel to Verde Valley School to participate […]
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