Entries from January 29th, 2010

Trip to the Equestrian Games

January 29th, 2010 · No Comments · Equestrian

As there’s so much attention on the 2010 Olympics, did you know that The World Equestrian Games (WEG) is the equivalent to the Olympics for horse-sports? (Schedule here.) It’s taking place this year, and we are fortunate to host this incredible event on U.S. turf! Late in September, the best riders in the world will [...]

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Yoga, cardio and nutrition improves rider fitness

January 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Equestrian, Spa & Fitness

We ask a lot of our horses. They must carry us and a saddle and balance our weight with their own while they do anything from walk on a rocky trail to complex dressage movements to jumping fences. Their fitness is important and we design many fitness plans to increase our horses’ ability to carry [...]

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Family Winter Fest, a family blast!

January 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Events, Kid's Activities

You should’ve seen how much fun we had as parents and children joined in for the first annual Family Winter Fest! With lots of new snow the tubing hill made the day a super blast of fresh powder! The guys pulled the tubers back up the hill with the snowcat during the afternoon activities making [...]

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Winter haven at Adventure Trail

January 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Kid's Activities

Snow is a wonderland for a variety of animals and birds! Covered in snow, the Adventure Trail becomes a winter haven for a variety of animals and birds. Cottontail rabbits turn white during the winter and become camouflaged from their predators. While the yellow bellied marmot makes his den deep in the snow. The local [...]

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Australian Lydis Lassala wins at Deer Valley!

January 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Skiing

Watch video here. Sean, Promontory’s Outfitter , will be filing similar stories from the Winter Olympics in Vancouver soon. Watch this space for more exciting reports.

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Heather McPhie Wins Big!

January 14th, 2010 · No Comments · Skiing

Promontory Club’s Sean Smith reports from the Deer Valley World Cup today. Watch Heather McPhie’s moment after her victory! Watch the video here!

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Promontory ski day at the Bird!

January 13th, 2010 · No Comments · Skiing

Sean Smith’s been reporting from the slopes. Here’s one of how Promontory members are having a great time at SnowBird, with the Tram in the background.

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Kids' spirits flying high on Promontory’s tubing hill

January 12th, 2010 · No Comments · Kid's Activities

With shining sun and crystal snow the Pete Dye Driving Range magically transforms into Promontory’s tubing hill. As you can see, children from around the country enjoyed gliding down the hill with their friends! Discover and Plan! Family Winter Adventure When: Saturday January 23rd 12:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m Families can enjoy an afternoon on [...]

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Put your leftover eggnog to good use

January 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Spa & Fitness

Dry skin is a common problem, especially in Utah.  I see it often at the Spa at Promontory Club.  The skin loses moisture and may crack and peel, or become irritated and inflamed. Surprising things contribute to dry skin.  One cause can be bathing too frequently, especially with harsh soaps. Dry skin occurs more often [...]

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Polar Bears do the darndest things!

January 7th, 2010 · No Comments · Spa & Fitness

Here’s a series of photos from the Polar Bears Club event we held at the Promontory Fitness Center recently. Click on the images to check out more in our album.

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