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Pony Tales Runway Show Video, March 10, 2012

Equestrian Lifestyle, Vol 1, issue One

We’re getting our backlog of publications up on the web…here’s Volume 1, Issue One of Equestrian Lifestyle!

Pony Tales Fashion Show Look Book, March 10, 2012

This is the look book for the Pony Tales, fashion runway event for ponies held in Carriage Trade using Virtual Runway. 6 ponies, one foal, 18 outfits!

 

March Events in Carriage Trade

March events in Carriage Trade
March 1-21 Critter Hunt
You know you need more critter stuff, and here’s your chance! A new candy coat, bunnies, parrots, farm animals, and more. Critters are the theme and the hunt object is a cat!

March 3-31st Mean Green Hunt
Grid-wide hunt

March 10 – April 10 The Bunny Hunt
Grid-wide hunt

Weekly Events

NOTE: Beginning Thursday March 15, we are adding morning sessions for our Euro friends. Lava Ruby will be moderating. Please accord her the respect for agreeing to do this on behalf of the horse community.

Monday March 12 7pm SLT Meet Monday

Wednesday March 14 Hump Day is Jump day, 7 pm SLT

Thursday March 15, 11 am and 7 pm SLT Hurdle Thursday.

Take your life into your own hands and jump for the gold. 3 laps around with towering fences, perfect for the big striding horse out there. Who will be the Princess’ Champion this week? NOTE THE NEW TIME.

Friday March 16, 1 pm SLT

Fashion Fridays showcases Debutante’s newest releases with 8 unique styles on the catwalk. Remember, there are always show specials so make sure you drop in from 1-1:30 pm SLT on Fridays!

Friday March 16 11 am and 5 pm Willow’s Workouts.

Join our Monster of the Cross Country course as she shares her tips and tricks for successfully pawning our cross country course at Carriage Trade. She’ll show you how and when to jump so you can gain accuracy and shave precious seconds off your time. Meet at the Cross Country course in Northampton.

Saturday, March 17, 1 pm SLT Royal Trunk Show

Command performance for the Sultana of the Kingdom of Sand. Guards will be posted.

Sunday, March 18, 7 pm SLT Sunday Show Jumping

You asked for it, and here it is. Show Jumping in the new Grand Prix show course in Carriage Trade. 16 fences and a tough course. We strongly advise practicing in advance.

Monday March 19 11 am and 7pm SLT Meet Monday  NOTE THE NEW TIME.

Wednesday March 21 Hump Day is Jump day, 11 am and 7 pm SLT NOTE THE NEW TIME.

Thursday March 22, 11 am and 7 pm SLT Hurdle Thursday.

Take your life into your own hands and jump for the gold. 3 laps around with towering fences, perfect for the big striding horse out there. Who will be the Princess’ Champion this week? NOTE THE NEW TIME.

Friday March 23, 1 pm SLT

Fashion Fridays showcases Debutante’s newest releases with 8 unique styles on the catwalk. Remember, there are always show specials so make sure you drop in from 1-1:30 pm SLT on Fridays!

Friday March 23 11 am and 5 pm Willow’s Workouts.

Join our Monster of the Cross Country course as she shares her tips and tricks for successfully pawning our cross country course at Carriage Trade. She’ll show you how and when to jump so you can gain accuracy and shave precious seconds off your time. Meet at the Cross Country course in Northampton.

Saturday, March 24, 6 pm SLT Fox Hunt

600 foxes will be released on the Carriage Trade estate. Some of them will contain pieces of a Limited Special Edition of the Royal Tibetan Tack Set. There will be a total of 10 sets included in this release. To hunt the foxes, just ‘click’ them, and have fun. Meet in the Livery afterward to trade pieces to collect a full set!

Sunday, March 25, 11 am and 7 pm SLT Sunday Show Jumping

You asked for it, and here it is. Show Jumping in the new Grand Prix show course in Carriage Trade. 16 fences and a tough course. We strongly advise practicing in advance. NOTE THE NEW TIME.

Upcoming events for April, 2012

Prepare yourself – in April, we will be hosting 4 Breed Standard Competition Classes where horses may present their best mods for 4 breeds/classifications: Arabian, Pony, Thoroughbred, and Baroque. These competitions will be held on Tuesdays in April (April 3, 10, 17, 24) at 6 pm SLT. Class size is limited and all competitors must have a health tag, obtainable from the Carriage Trade Vet. Trophy and ribbons to 6 places.

Also in April, we will be hosting 4 special races that make up the Carriage Trade Crown. A single horse must win all four races to be crowned with the title Carriage Trade Royal Champion.

Carriage Trade Classic

Sunday April 1, 5 pm SLT Dunbarton Derby *

Sunday April 15, 5 pm SLT Somerset Sweepstakes *

Sunday April 22, 5 pm SLT Hampton Plate *

Sunday April 29, 5 pm SLT Carriage Trade Cup **

* three laps
** four laps

Trophy & Ribbon to 3 places.

  • Must win all 4 races to win the coveted Royal Champion title and receive the Carriage Trade Royal Championship Crown.
  • Races start on time. Be in the weigh-in paddock @ Carriage Trade Downs in advance for check in and handicapping.
  • Horses must have a CT health tag affixed to its bridle in order to compete for the Carriage Trade Crown. Tags are available from the Carriage Trade Vet, Eilonway Resident. The tag certifies the competitor’s breed, gender and health condition.

Pony Tales: Runway Show today, 12 noon PT

Please join us in Carriage Trade for a unique runway event featuring the ponies of Carriage Trade strutting their stuff on our special cat walk designed just for our horses and ponies.

They will be showcasing 18 looks from the Tack Room @ Carriage Trade.  Show starts promptly at 12 noon PT, and lasts about 45 minutes.  Join us for a rollicking good time. Look book and show special available.

Here’s an advance preview of the ponies, prepping for their big moment:

Carriage Trade’s Ale Wagon


Crack team of 4 black Shires pulling the Ale Wagon through the bucolic Carriage Trade country side. Leaders are Armanni and Leo, Wheelers are Tyr and Ko, team driven by Lillie Vella.

Events @ Carriage Trade Week of February 27 – March 3, 2011

Events @ Carriage Trade Week of February 27 – March 3, 2011

Monday, February 27

Meet Monday flat racing is held at 7 pm SLT. Top three winners receive ribbons and first place winner receives a trophy. Put your game face on and come prepared to race! To participate, simply show up at the Carriage Trade Downs.  Riding systems are provided, pole positions chosen at 5 till. We start promptly on the hour!.

Tuesday, February 28

Willow’s Workout: 11 am-12 noon SLT and 6 pm – 7 pm SLT.  Learn the secrets of top level competition on the Carriage Trade Cross County course from the current course champion.  Learn to dominate this challenging course! All welcome from beginners to seasoned campaigners. Meet at the cross country starting gate at Carriage Trade.

Wednesday, February 29 (Sadie Hawkins Day…LEAP year!)

Every Wednesday 7 pm promptly join us for our weekly Cross Country competition on our full region cross-country course. Winners are determined by Time + Fault. In the event of a tie, there may be multiple jump-off rounds. Off-course is an automatic disqualifier. Competitors wait in the On Deck ring at the Woodlands and are admitted to the Course in order of arrival. Only competitors, riders, and course officials are admitted to course.  Top 6 placers receive ribbons, first place winner receives a special ribbon and trophy.

Thursday, March 1

Starting Thursday at 6 pm promptly join us for a weekly Steeplechase on our full region steeplechase course. Winners are determined by Time. To participate, simply show up at the Carriage Trade Downs.  Riding systems are provided, pole positions chosen at 5 till. We start promptly on the hour!.

Friday, March 2

Fashion Fridays at Carriage Trade showcase the Debutante brand @ carriage Trade. This 30-minute long show features models on our in-store runway strutting their stuff and showing how the gowns move and flow.  Drop into the Debutante store any time from 1-1:30 pm SLT to view some of the current week’s development on our runway!  There are always show specials – this week,we’re showing our new wedding gown line as part of our Royal Weddings at Carriage Trade.

 

Events @ Carriage Trade Week of February 20-26, 2011

Events @ Carriage Trade Week of February 13-19, 2011

Monday, February 20

Meet Monday flat racing is held at 7 pm SLT. Top three winners receive ribbons and first place winner receives a trophy. Put your game face on and come prepared to race! To participate, simply show up at the Carriage Trade Downs.  Riding systems are provided, pole positions chosen at 5 till. We start promptly on the hour!.

Tuesday, February 21

Willow’s Workout: 11 am-12 noon SLT and 6 pm – 7 pm SLT.  Learn the secrets of top level competition on the Carriage Trade Cross County course from the current course champion.  Learn to dominate this challenging course! All welcome from beginners to seasoned campaigners. Meet at the cross country starting gate at Carriage Trade.

Wednesday, February 22

Every Wednesday 7 pm promptly join us for our weekly Cross Country competition on our full region cross-country course. Winners are determined by Time + Fault. In the event of a tie, there may be multiple jump-off rounds. Off-course is an automatic disqualifier. Competitors wait in the On Deck ring at the Woodlands and are admitted to the Course in order of arrival. Only competitors, riders, and course officials are admitted to course.  Top 6 placers receive ribbons, first place winner receives a special ribbon and trophy.

Friday, February 24

Fashion Fridays at Carriage Trade showcase the Debutante brand @ carriage Trade. This 30-minute long show features models on our in-store runway strutting their stuff and showing how the gowns move and flow.  Drop into the Debutante store any time from 1-1:30 pm SLT to view some of the current week’s development on our runway!  There are always show specials – this week, complementing shoes and jewelry in a show gacha machine!

Saturday, February 25

It’s time for a Carriage Trade Fox Hunt! We will be debuting a special tack set at this hunt, the Royal Tibetan, in a color only obtainable at the fox hunts. We will also be including special chips, the Royal, which may be exchanged for many of our products in the Carriage Trade brands.  Join us at 1 pm SLT at the livery as we release foxes all over the estate for you to hunt!  Please note that no live animals are hurt and unlike in physical fox hunting, which is a brutal blood sport, our fox hunt is a fun, nonviolent activity where no people, horses or other animals are harmed, and everyone has a good time and goes away with prizes.

Events @ Carriage Trade Week of February 13-19, 2011

Events @ Carriage Trade Week of February 13-19, 2011

Monday, February 13

Meet Monday flat racing is held at 7 pm SLT. Top three winners receive ribbons and first place winner receives a trophy. Put your game face on and come prepared to race! To participate, simply show up at Carriage Trade Livery Downs.  Riding systems are provided, pole positions chosen at 5 till. We start promptly ont he hour!.

Tuesday, January  14

Valentine’s Day Romantic Carriage Rides (by RSVP, purchase your advance ticket on the Marketplace) and special activities and prizes throughout the day. Visit the estate for a special unicorn avatar available only on Valentine’s Day!

Wednesday, February 15

Every Wednesday 7 pm promptly join us for our weekly Cross Country competition on our full region cross-country course. Winners are determined by Time + Fault. In the event of a tie, there may be multiple jump-off rounds. Off-course is an automatic disqualifier. Competitors wait in the On Deck ring at the Woodlands and are admitted to the Course in order of arrival. Only competitors, riders, and course officials are admitted to course.

 

Events @ Carriage Trade Week of December 12-18, 2011

Events @ Carriage Trade Week of December 12-18, 2011

Monday, December 12

Race meets are held at 11 am SLT and at 7 pm SLT. Top three winners receive ribbons and first place winner receives a trophy. Meet Mondays start on November 28, so put your game face on and prepare to compete! To participate, simply show up at the Carriage Trade Livery and load into a starting gate when instructed.

Tuesday, December 13 & Wednesday December 14

Open Model Call to get checked in our runway system. Do you want SL modeling experience? Come model for us. Check-in Tuesday December 13, 5 pm SLT Wednesday December 14 11 am SLT

Wednesday, December 14

Every Wednesday at 11 am and 7 pm promptly, we hold our weekly Cross Country competition on our full region cross-country course. Winners are determined by Time + Fault. In the event of a tie, there may be multiple jump rounds, with the fences increasing in height. Off-course is an automatic disqualifier. Competitors wait in the On Deck ring and are admitted to the Course in order of arrival. Only competitors, riders, and course officials are admitted to course.

Thursday December 15

Sleigh Bells Ring Come ride through our Winter Wonderland in Carriage Trade. Horses and Sleighs will be out and trotting from 11 am -2 pm SLT and from 5 – 6 pm SLT. Bring friends and have a great time! Meet at the Livery Stable.

Friday, December 16

Please join us every Friday at 1 pm SLT for a very special runway show! Shows take place at our runway located at the Auction Block on High Street. RSVPs not needed, come on by to for this fast-paced, fun event.

Sunday December 18

Carriage Trade’s Fox Hunt Join us as we pursue foxes to collect great prizes. Stick around afterwards to trade a full set! This month’s hunt prizes are a special Snowflake coat set for the horses and a heavy plaid barn coat for the humans. It’s easy to catch the foxes, just click them! If they have a prize they’ll give it to you. Foxes will be released on both regions.