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Oldest Impact Crater on Earth Discovered in Greenland
With shifting continents, rain, and wind, finding traces of ancient impact craters on Earth has been, literally, astronomically low. Now, an international team of scientists say they have found a massive impact crater in Greenland a billion years older than other known asteroid impact on Earth.
Scientists found the remains of the giant 100-kilometer (62 mile) wide crater near the Maniitsoq region of West Greenland and they believe it's three billion years old. The largest and previously oldest known crater is the 300 kilometer-wide Vredefort crater in South Africa. Tipped on its side, the edges of the Maniitsoq crater would extend from the surface of the Earth to the edge of space.
"This single discovery means that we can study the effects of cratering on the Earth nearly a billion years further back in time than was possible before," according to Dr. Iain McDonald of the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at Cardiff University, who was part of the team.
Finding the crater wasn't an easy task. Today, the Moon still shows marks of the massive bombardment that took place between three and four billion years ago. The early Earth, with its greater gravitational attraction, would have experienced even more collisions. But the land around Maniitsoq has been eroded over the eons to expose crust that originally was 25 kilometers (16 miles) below the surface. Effects of the immense shockwave produced on impact penetrated deep into the crust and remain visible.
Evidence at that depth had never been observed before, says McDonald. "The process was rather like a Sherlock Holmes story," said McDonald. "We eliminated the impossible in terms of any conventional terrestrial processes, and were left with a giant impact as the only explanation for all of the facts."
Only about 180 impact craters have been discovered on Earth. Around 30 percent of them contain important natural resources, including nickel, gold, oil and natural gas. It was during an exploration of natural resources that evidence for the crater was discovered. "It has taken us nearly three years to convince our peers in the scientific community," said McDonald. "But the mining industry was far more receptive. A Canadian exploration company has been using the impact model to explore for deposits of nickel and platinum metals at Maniitsoq since the autumn of 2011."
The international team, led by Adam Garde, a senior research scientist at the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, or GEUS, contains members from Cardiff, Lund University in Sweden, and the Institute of Planetary Science in Moscow. Their work was recently published in the jounal Earth and Planetary Science Letters.
Image caption: An artistic expression of how a large meteorite impact into the sea might have looked in the first second of the impacting. We do not know if the area that was hit was actually covered by water or if there was just a sea nearby. Source: Carsten Egestal Thuesen, GEUS
Map caption: Black circle on map shows the location of the meteorite impact structure near the town Maniitsoq in Greenland.
Read more about the Maniitsoq structure.
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Adam Garde (mentioned in article) was on danish radio explaining this discovery. One thing struck me: he said in this interview that the asteroid hit earth with a velocity of "20,000 km/s". This was number was repeated in the news "article" by Danmarks Radio (danish version of BBC).
Granted, I'm not an expert in either asteroids or geology, but that velocity seems just a bit excessive. I wonder if that's the velocity they actually expect it had, or if it was just a morning mistake.
Link: http://www.dr.dk/P1/P1Morgen/Udsendelser/2012/06/28/094751
I'm certain he meant per hour.
Meteors hit our atmosphere at slightly higher than that speed, on average (the /hr, that is!)
Like you said, 20,000 km/h is a bit on the low side. 20,000 m/s would make more sense, but would be nice to know for sure.
I thought it was a typo. Then he may have mentioned the wrong measure, probably meaning m/s for everyday comparison.
The usual asteroid impactor has ~ 20 km/s relative velocity, since Earth has ~ 30 km/s relative orbital velocity. (Comets may have ~ 40-50 km/s impact velocity, because they also descend the large Sun gravity well and they aren't necessarily co-rotating with the original planetary disk.)
Yeah, I'm inclined to believe he meant m/s as well. But was hoping someone with access to the original article could clarify, just in case they're seriously thinking 20,000 km/s.
Not seriously likely, as it is peer reviewed. An object traveling at ~ 0.1 of light speed would be:
– "Fascinating" [channeling Spock here], i.e. unheard of as even supernova ejects travels ~ 0.01 of light speed.
– Way outside the known distribution of impactors (see above) by some factor of 100 – 1000 sigmas.
– Tear what it hits to pieces I would think. Earth isn't in pieces.
Something I have been wondering. Why are there impacts on the poles of the Moon?
Don't asteroids tend to move in the plane of the planets and should there not be more craters in that plane of the planets instead of the Moon pole?
The plane of which you speak is not perfectly flat. The Moons diameter is 3474 Km. This is quite a bit smaller that the 1 degree off the ecliptic that the Earth moves through.Meteors and asteroids can and do come in from different angles. Not all collisions are head-on, and even an oblique impact on the moon can leave a huge crater whether this is at the pole or in a more mid-latitude location.
But somehow I would expect that craters would be more elliptical at the poles.
Some craters are elliptical. The point being: There are bodies of varying size and mass out there coming in at different angles and speeds. This is the cause for the wide variance in crater shape, size,and location.
Yes I understand, but I also know that the there should be some statistical distribution of what type of crater corresponds to what area on the moon. e.g. more elliptical near the poles than near the equator (Actually the plane of the planets).
I do agree that random orbiting objects do exist that will hit the Moon (And Earth) But they are lower in majority and this should be reflected in the craters.
Look at it this way: The Earth has an inclination of its axis 23.5 degrees aprox. The moon also is inclined in its orbit around the Earth. The Earth/moon system is not perfectly on the plane of the ecliptic, (neither are any of the other planets or asteroids some are above, and some are below). Sometimes, due to collisions, bodies are knocked far out of the ecliptic. Then when they are acted upon by close encounters with other bodies, they can come in from and hit at any angle. The Solar system is a messy place and not subject to hard and fast rules as to the distribution,direction of travel,and speed of the small objects within it.
I had to play with Celestia but I see your point now. The plane of the Moon's orbit is not the same as the Plane of Earth's orbit.
No, that is a misconception. Craters form as ~ 20 times larger than the hypervelocity impactor (i.e. fast enough to launch shock waves in rocks, as they go ~ 10 times faster than speed of sound in minerals) because of energy considerations more than momenta.
Only very glancing hits leaves a somewhat elliptical scar. And if the impactor is roughly as large as the curvature of the "impactee", all odds are out – you have to make a specific model. I.e. the Aitkens basin and the Borealis basin.
And our solar system is tilted almost 90 degrees from the galactic level, too. Stuff on a galactic level can hit in the poles, too.
The Moon orientation is an argued topic. There are theories of a bulge close to Earth, or a diapir centered on the backside, which have swung the Moon to its orientation in later days:
"So why is the maria-side facing us, while the crater-side faces away? Is it just a coincidence?
Researchers from the California Institute of Technology think that
it's not about luck at all, but the way the Moon's rotation slowed down
after its formation. Oded Aharonson, a professor of planetary science at
Caltech, and his team created a simulation that calculated how the
rotation of the Moon slowed down after its formation.
In any case, remember that Mars have a likely similar glancing hit on its North pole (Ellyseum, I think). It is not uncommon.
Although the Moon looks like a sphere, it actually has a slight
bulge. And billions of years ago, when the Moon was rotating much more
quickly, showing its entire surface to the inhabitants of Earth, the
Earth's gravity tugged at this bulge with each rotation, slowing it down
slightly each time until the Moon's rotation was completely stopped
from our perspective."
I dunno how much wobble was dampened out, but it, as well as the momenta from impacts, would have mattered.
One of the things I recently realized is that the Moon's pole is orthogonal to its orbit plane. Earth is not.
a diapir centered on the backside… Yes, diapers do tend to be centred on the backside 😉 Thank goodness.
Unless its a stomach-throat "hot mass upwelling". No diapers for those. =D
I believe it is the lower density expected that would make it face the backside, as opposed to a bulge mascon.
I favor the diapir, since it predicts the Moon anomalies by its wandering and freezing in.
And it would confirm the mantle convection model diapirs that predicts the onset of plate tectonic. However if not I hear the ISS can finally be used to calibrate such models. It isn't a crucial phenomena anymore.
This is naturally very interesting from an astrobiology perspective.
We have many evidences that life survives such impactors easily.
Mojzsis et al shows how realistic models of impactors on a ocean/crust biosphere have monocellular life surviving any feasible amount of impact rate up to and orders above the Late Heavy Bombardment (LHB). Cells proliferate and spread faster than the impactors can keep up sterilizing. Life is a plague on a planet. ["Microbial habitability of the Hadean Earth during the late heavy bombardment", Oleg Abramov & Stephen J. Mojzsis, Nature 2009.]
Even complex multicellular life can survive crust busters straight away, instead of having to restart with eukaryotes. The Goldilock zone for surviving ocean vaporizing is ~ 1 km down, where we now have found nematodes.
This is likely confirmed by this ~ 3.0 Ga bp (billion years before present) impactor on Greenland, the oldest impactor known after Vredesfort and Sudbury ~ 2 Ga bp. It likely confirms the theory of a Late, Late Tail to the LHB, where they have found 7 (IIRC) large ejecta fields in the record after the LHB @ 4 – 3 Ga bp but no impact scars until now. (Good presentation of Bottke here.)
The impact formation diameter is ~ 500 km, would have been 1000 km on the Moon but dug deep into Earth. It likely busted the crust since they tell of 800 Celsius environment in the bottom. Anything over 500 Celsius and you have (to my knowledge) dug down to the astenosphere, the upper part of the mantle beneath the crust.
So it may have evaporated the oceans. Life started before that, at least over 3.2 Ga bp where confirmed finds have been found. (The impactor seems precisely dated as these things go.)
Yet we are here.
Yeah… this old gal (Gaia) surely has taken some big 'hits'. A 62 mile wide crater eh? La Luna has a crater near it's south pole that is 220 miles in diameter! THAT'LL reorient your rotation and orbit – if you've got one!
There are no doubt many other impact sites on Earth that remain to be found. I've always suspected the Hudson Bay as one.. and the Puget Sound (Between Port Angeles and the Anacortes Islands) as another possible ancient crater site..
This is amazing. My first thought was to correlate this event with an area in Newfoundland. There is an area, where they think the "Vikings" settled in and it seems that my theories are rejected. Similar to the age of the Sphinx in Egypt. I learned about this area after listening to an audio book about early voyages. I want to think this impact is significant in trying to understand the area of L'Anse aux Meadows. I think this area should now be understood more fully and will provide more insight into this early settled area. I was looking at wikipedia as well about this place and there is a word Medee which led to the naming of this area…it's interesting to note that this word Medee seems very similar to the word used today Mayday. I'm not sure about the Etymology but this veiwpoint is interesting. I hope somebody is up for the task. C.Moore
Are you suggesting that the Pyramids are the same age as the impact? The impact area is hundreds of miles from where the Vikings landed in Newfoundland so why should it be significant? The derivation of the word 'Mayday' is a corruption of the French, M'aide – help me – and used in distress calls or it's the first day of May and a pagan festival day. So again, where and why should/is there any connection? We're talking about an impact 3000 million years ago so it can't have any cultural significance at all.


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Some of the best iPhone video editing apps are as in-depth as standard PC or Mac video editors. They take advantage of the phone's multi-touch screen and retina display technology and provide a very satisfying video editing experience. Apps like ReelEditor and Splice are some of the best video editors that allow users to create their own movies and trim, add transitions, and apply audio and visual effects to their original video clips. Here are some of the top choices for at-home directors and amateur movie-makers:
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iMovie is your perfect video-editing app for the iOS platform. Intuitively designed for the multi-touch iPhone screen, the application provides a truly satisfying interactive experience. Using their fingers, users can edit video clips and assemble movies effortlessly and add a variety of themes, music and sound effects to their homemade HD movies.
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SlowMo is a fun little app that lets you add slow motion and fast motion effects to your original video clips on iPhone. All you have to do is select the movie from the Camera Roll and adjust the slider. The video is processed to slow and fast motion based on the slider adjustments. Once processed, it is ready to be watched on your iPhone or shared via email. You can also save it to your Camera Roll. The best part is that the app does not degrade the quality of the original video clip, no matter how many times you adjust the speed via the slider. The application also lets you adjust the audio to create funny high pitched or low pitched voices and then set it back to the original, effortlessly.
The initial release had audio/video sync problems which are now fixed. Also, users were getting a blank screen while trimming videos. The latest update has fixed all these minor glitches.
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Most iPhone video editing apps are not on a par with PC or Mac video editing programs when it comes to advanced features and a professional approach. ReelDirector tries hard to fill this void and provides a good set of options to edit videos and create fully-fledged movies. The simple approach in assisting users to create movies makes this app one of the best video editing choices for the iOS platform.
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Splice's easy-to-use tools allows you to edit videos and create movies without worrying about the iPhone's small screen estate. The drag-and-drop feature makes video and audio assembling much easier than imagined. You can trim video clips, transform them into slow motion, add your own voice, visual effects, transitions, and music tracks, and have complete control over your newly-created movies. You can import or export standard or HD quality movies pretty quickly.
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TROY — Former City Councilman Michael LoPorto filed a motion Wednesday seeking a defense attorney paid for by the county in his second ballot-fraud retrial, saying the publicity of two-year-long ordeal has hurt his restaurant and catering business and he has not been able to pay his current lawyer.
According to the motion, filed by LoPorto's attorney, Michael A. Feit, his legal bill is more than $60,000, of which LoPorto has only been able to pay $26,000.
"No better demonstration of his impecunious circumstance is that he has had to cancel all health insurance coverage for his daughter, his wife and himself," Feit wrote in the motion. "He cannot afford the premiums."
Rensselaer County Attorney Stephen A. Pechenik said he was filing papers Wednesday opposing assigned counsel. The county is already looking at a bill of more than $250,000 for the work of Special Prosecutor Trey Smith.
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Earlier this month acting Supreme Court Justice George C. Pulver Jr. ruled that LoPorto will be retried alone in June in the ballot fraud case.
Pulver agreed to a prosecution motion for separate retrials for LoPorto and Democratic Elections Commissioner Edward McDonough after their joint trial, which ran for nine weeks, ended in a hung jury and mistrial March 13.
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McDonough and fellow Democrat LoPorto were tried on charges that they schemed to steal the 2009 Working Families Party primary for Troy City Council by forging absentee ballots.
Feit said in his motion that his client's business, LoPorto's Restaurant on Fourth Street, has been hurt by the case that began in Feb. 2009.
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Feit had previously contended that any retrial would elicit media sensationalism and potentially taint a future jury pool. He also said that there was a lack of evidence presented against his client and that LoPorto had no motive to defraud voters because he easily won without the absentee ballots.
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- Not a High Speed DDR3 rated product
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Image Credit: Will Hart/USA NetworkLaw & Order: Criminal Intent has a truly tangled history. When original star Vincent D'Onofrio method-acted himself into exhaustion, CI developed a split personality. One week it was The Amazing D'Onofrio Variety Hour, the next it was Detective Mike Logan: The Reunion Tour. Combine the revolving-door cast, the disinterested demotion from NBC to USA, and CI's anti-conceptual approach to crime-solving — unlike the other L&O shows, you usually learned the identity of the murderer right away — and the show could feel a bit colorless. But I always dug it, especially when Jeff Goldblum joined in 2009, playing Detective Jeff Goldblum Zach Nichols. I loved the just-completed ninth season, which pumped the franchise full of much-needed estrogen thanks to new arrivals Saffron Burrows and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. Almost a decade into existence, CI finally seemed to have found itself. Alas, all good things must come to an end: According to Variety, Jeff Goldblum will not be returning to the show.
It's not clear at this point whether Criminal Intent will even be back on the air. Ratings plummeted in this past season, and the show's gun-metal gray moral quagmire looks, well, a little out of place on the Burn Notice network. But PopWatchers, I think this is a great opportunity to re-re-RE-reboot The Show That Will Not Die with a new lead detective. Obviously, my first instinct is to point to a tic-loving New York-based actor — someone like Ethan Hawke, say. But why not really shake things up, and find an underutilized actress to fill Goldblum's slot? As one of five people who saw Brooklyn's Finest, I can affirm that Ellen Barkin stole the show with her two-second role as an adorably rude law enforcement official. How about bringing her in as a hardass partner for Burrows?
What do you think, PopWatchers?Any votes to replace Goldblum? Or should Criminal Intent be put out to pasture?


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Wisconsin Gives Minnesota First Loss Of Year
Oct. 31, 2009
Courtesy of Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. - In the first of a two game series, the No. 8/9 Wisconsin women's hockey team (4-3-0) handed second-ranked Minnesota (8-1-0) its first loss of the season in a 4-2 victory Friday afternoon at the Kohl Center.
The Gophers led the Badgers 2-1 in the first period, but it was the cardinal and white who tallied three goals and shut out Minnesota in the second and third periods to seal the Border Battle win.
"I knew they were undefeated, and I knew that they had been pretty successful in watching them on tape," interim head coach Tracey DeKeyser said. "They didn't look like the same team as we had watched on video previously, so I think mentally we got into their heads early on, and it helps."
With almost 15 minutes left in the first frame, Minnesota's Emily West carried the puck into Wisconsin's zone and took a shot from the right. Sarah Erickson capitalized on the rebound to give the Gophers the 1-0 lead at the 5:14 mark.
Less than two minutes later junior Kelly Nash (Bonita, Calif.) sent the puck up the boards near the right circle to sophomore Brittany Haverstock (Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia). Haverstock centered it to senior captain Jasmine Giles who backhanded it past UM's Noora Raty to tally her first goal of the season and split the score 1-1 at 7:12 in the first.
Minnesota's Laura May responded and took the puck up the length of the ice at 8:51 to give the Gophers the 2-1 lead heading into the second frame. Despite the scoreboard the Badgers outshot the Gophers 16-8 in the first period.
Wisconsin turned the score around, taking control for the final two periods.
After almost 15 minutes of scoreless play junior Geena Prough (Farmington, Mich.) won the face-off, sending the puck to Nash. Nash centered it to senior Emily Kranz (Waukesha, Wis.) who found the back of the net to tie the game at two with five minutes left in the second frame. The goal marked Kranz's first point of the season.
Wisconsin proved that every second counts. With just 2.6 seconds left, Prough again won the face-off and sent the puck to sophomore Brooke Ammerman (River Vale, N.J.) near the left circle. Ammerman brought the puck past the goal line and then back over to go five-hole for her second goal of the season. The 2-1 lead was the first time the Gophers have trailed all season and UW's first lead in the first game of a series.
The Badgers did not let up in the last 20 minutes of play. Wisconsin captured its final goal of the game just 53 seconds into the third period. Sanders passed the puck to Stefanie McKeough (Carlsbad Springs, Ontario) who sent it up the boards to junior Mallory Deluce (London, Onatrio). Deluce brought the puck into the crease from the right circle and sent a wrist shot to the top right shelf to secure her fourth goal of the season and the 4-2 win.
"We started to step up and take away their space," Giles said. "They haven't played an opponent like us all year, we haven't played one like them, so they weren't used to that at all. Thankfully they didn't return the favor, they gave us time and space and everything. It was really nice to see our defense step up like that."
Wisconsin tallied a season-high of 43 shots outshooting the Gophers 43-28.
Wisconsin goaltender Becca Ruegsegger (Lakewood, Colo.) tallied a career-high 26 saves after shutting down the Gopher offense in the second and third periods. Ruegsegger also had an impressive stop on a Minnesota breakaway.
The Badgers, who had not given up a power-play in the first two periods, killed off three straight Gopher power plays to remain a perfect 32-for-32 on the penalty kill this season. Wisconsin didn't have any success either, going 0-for-7 on the power play.
Wisconsin looks to get its first series sweep against Minnesota on Sunday, Nov. 1 at the Kohl Center. The puck drops at 2 p.m.


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Cédric Damioli wrote: > Upayavira, > > Any thoughts about this ? Yes. I started thinking, it got complicated, and then forgot to finish thinking. Sorry! > Or do you prefer that I come up with a concrete proposal ? :-) Not yet. > Cédric Damioli wrote: > >> Upayavira wrote: >> >>> Cédric Damioli wrote: >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I'm using CocoonTask, wich allow CocoonBean to be embedded in a Ant >>>> build script. >>> >>> Great. I'm glad to hear you're using it. >> >> I'm actually running Cocoon in a servlet, which periodically executes >> an Ant build script ending with the CocoonTask :-) Seems complex, but >> is really effective !!! >> And your work on the CLI is great and very appreciated ;-) > Thanks. >>>> I'm wondering if there's any reasons why there's no access (via >>>> protected method or fields or whatever) to the CocoonBean. >>> >>> Basically, the CocoonBean is invoked via reflection, using a >>> different classloader. Now, I'm no reflection expert, and calling >>> each getter and setter one at a time using reflection seemed >>> unreasonably complex. So, I chose to create a Delegate class, invoke >>> that with reflection, and have that do the real work. >> >> I'm ok with the concept of "single entry point", but what I wanted is >> the possibility to act on the CocoonBean before processing the >> different uris. >> Imagine you have a Java method returning a Collection of uris to be >> processed, you may want to directly fill the CocoonBean with this >> Collection, instead of dynamically re-creating the CocoonBean >> configuration. > So you're saying that you've got code running in other Ant tasks, and that Java code wants to make collection data available to the CocoonTask? How would it get there? Could you include a sample of the code that your CocoonAntDelegate would use? >>>> I wanted to use it directly to add BeanListeners, eventually add >>>> targets, and so on... >>> >>> What sort of listeners would you like to add? If you want to specify >>> a different listener, I would suggest coming up with a generic way >>> to specify listeners and add that to the BeanConfigurator, so that >>> all users of the CLI and Ant task get to benefit. >> >> I wanted to add org.apache.cocoon.bean.BeanListener implementations >> to my instance of CocoonBean. >> The problem with adding this at BeanConfigurator level is that we >> can't interact with the Ant Project (or its Properties), for example, >> or whatever is not directly tied to the Bean. > Sorry, I don't understand. What do you mean that you can't interact with the Ant project? You can use Ant properties in the Cocoon task. Are you looking for a greater integration? I think you're getting at something here. What I'd like to see is the Ant task using Ant's methods and approaches to configure itself, rather than using Java - putting your code into Java can hide it, as far as the Ant script is concerned. >>>> IMHO, the best way to "open" the CocoonTask is to allow subclasses >>>> to change the delegate class >>>> ("org.apache.cocoon.bean.helpers.AntDelegate" at the moment) and to >>>> give this delegate access to the calling Ant project. >>> >>> So you supply a piece of java that configures the bean before >>> running? Hmmm, I would much rather extend the xconf format to be >>> able to add everything you want. The CocoonTask really should not >>> assume any Java knowledge in its users. >> >> Of course, but I think that the xconf format is already very complete >> for users who do not want to write any Java code : all the setters of >> the Bean have their counterparts in the xconf format (except the >> addBuildListener). The next step would be to add a syntax to add Java >> entry points (such as : <listener class="..."/> or <configurator >> class="..."/>) but users of such a syntax would have to write Java >> code anyway. >> >> What I proposed is to have the possibility to extend the CocoonTask >> (or the AntDelegate, or both) to provide access to users (such as me >> :-) ) who want to have more control over the Bean. > I'm okay with that, but I'd like to see if it is possible to keep that sort of configuration out of Java, until really necessary. I'd love to see ways of dynamically creating your list of URIs, and a range of other bean listeners that do other things, other than the default one, etc ,etc. Regards, Upayavira
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An area Roman Catholic priest has agreed to apologize to a parishioner after telling the man to go "to hell."
Angel R. Llavona of Algonquin sued Rev. Luis Alfredo Rios and the Diocese of Rockford in McHenry County court. Llavona claimed intentional infliction of emotional distress, saying the priest told him he needed to go "to hell or another parish."Llavona sought $50,000 in damages.
An attorney for the diocese and the priest said Tuesday that Rios would apologize and the diocese would pay Llavona's court costs.


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Marros Riding Centre
01994 453777
Marros Riding Centre is family owned and run, set in 140 acres
including 15 acres of unspoilt, ancient woodland. We have over 40
licensed horses and ponies to suit all standards of rider. All levels of
rider are catered for. Individuals, couples, groups & families are
welcome. We also enjoy working with special needs clients and have
very patient horses who love to please.
We believe horse riding should be enjoyable for everyone so we keep
groups small and concentrate on giving our customers a quality
experience. We are proudly approved by the British Horse Society,
Association of British Riding Schools as well as being a Pony Club
Centre. All staff are experienced and hold recognised equestrian
qualifications as well as being first aid at work trained.
We are open all year round including weekends, bank holidays and
school holidays. We close Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years
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our email replies as we spend more time on the yard than we do in
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Pendine, Carmarthenshire, SA33 4PN
About us
Hazel and Peter moved to the Riding Centre in 2002 with their two
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started off with 15 horses and 21 acres of land. Over the years, they
have purchased more land and a lot more horses - the farm is now
140 acres with over 50 horses! Both Becki and Lotti moved away for
College or University but still helped during holidays. Once they had
their chosen qualifications, came back to the riding centre to work
full time.
We also have Amber and Sarah who work at the riding centre as well
as Toni-Leigh who is with us on an apprenticeship scheme. During
holiday time we have a number of lovely helpers.
Marros Riding Centre
In March 2017, we were selected to be finalists at the Carmarthenshire
Means Business Awards. We changed out of our wet, muddy yard clothes
and into our Glad Rags for a lovely evening. The evening was made even
better when we were chosen to be Runner Ups in 'Best Family Business'
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At Marros Riding Centre, we have a range of riding sessions to suit all levels of rider. We have an indoor and outdoor
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Pendine, Carmarthenshire, SA33 4PN
Ideal for children, beginners and families
An hour session split into two halves. The first half is a basic lesson where you learn and
practice how to start, stop, steer and even try a trot. We then head out for a trek in the
woodland where you can test out your new skills. Staff go on foot to give a helping hand
if needed. Children or nervous riders are led when necessary.
Tuition - From £18pp
From total beginner to BHS Stages training
We offer one to one, semi-private or group lessons of up to six riders. For private or semi private
(two people) lessons, we offer 30 or 45 minute durations. For a group lesson, we offer 30 or 60
minutes. We have qualified and experienced riding instructors that can teach you either flatwork
or jumping.
Two hour Trek - £50pp
Suitable for riders confident and competent to canter
We ride along the road a short distance onto byways and farm tracks which allow us to take
in the beautiful scenery and have a number of trots and canters. We ride to Ragwen Point
where we can enjoy panoramic views of Carmarthen Bay as well as South Pembrokeshire.
New in 2016, we developed more tracks to give us a new two hour ride with amazing
coastal views over many different terrains. It also has very limited road work of only
crossing over a road. This ride is restricted to April - October due to soft ground in areas.
For the rest of the year, we use the other two hour route.
One hour Woodland Trek - £27pp
Suitable for any level rider
We ride in our own unspoilt, ancient woodland with trickling streams, wild garlic and
local wildlife. Staff can go on foot with beginners or nervous riders for a gentle walk or
escort on horseback for those that can trot or canter. When there are mixed ability
parties, we go to the level of the least experienced rider.
Session - £27pp
Own-a-Pony Days - £60pp
Great for children over 8 years old - any riding ability
Run from 10.30-3.30 on Wednesdays in the school holidays, Own-a-pony days offer plenty of
opportunities for pampering and cuddling ponies. The day starts with an introduction, quick
safety briefing and tour of the yard. We then go and meet the allocated ponies, give them a
groom and tack them up. We explain the different brushes and their uses. Next is a riding
lesson followed by a trek through the woodland to work up an appetite before lunch. To finish
off we untack the ponies and sweep the barns including scooping up horse poo!
What to bring: packed lunch, warm clothes that can get mucky. Waterproofs if the weather is
doubtful! Wellies are great for when we are around the yard.
Toddler Taster Session - £10pp
Ideal for the little ones! No minimum (or maximum) age limit as long as hat and boots fit
The Toddler Taster Session is great if you're not sure what your little one will make of being on a
horse. It lasts approximately 10 minutes. We go in the indoor school, spectators can join as well to
take photos and be there for support. We introduce the child to the pony and encourage they stroke
them to say hello. We then pop them on board and have two laps of the school with lots of photo
opportunities. Next,we feed the pony a couple of treats to finish.
Different packages to suit all budgets
We have different time durations with different sessions to choose from. Sessions are: Riding lesson,
Woodland Trek, Pony Pampering with clips and bobbles, Hobby horse obstacle course!
Bronze Package - two half an hour sessions
Silver Package - three half an hour sessions
Gold Package - four half an hour sessions
Each package includes voucher for each child, rosette and card for birthday child.
We can provide party bags at an extra cost - please ask for details.
We also have a Unicorn Party option -
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Suitable for riders over 16 years that are confident and competent to gallop and do so regularly
We are lucky enough to be situated riding distance from the beach. We ride along byways and farm
tracks which allow riders to have a few trots and canters to get used to your horse's movements
before getting to the beach. Once on the beach, we gradually work through the speeds. We ride on
the sand, in the surf and, if the weather allows, we go for a paddle in the sea.
Beach rides are tide dependent and as we need to assess the beach and sand on the day, we cannot
guarantee a gallop on every beach ride. Spectators are able to drive to Pendine Sands and walk
around the cliffs at the right hand side onto Morfa Bychan to watch.
Riders must be over 16 years old and able to gallop for this ride for the safety of the rider, horse,
other riders as well as people on the beach. We assess your riding en route to the beach. If we
believe you are not up to the required standard, for safety purposes we reserve the right to not
take you on the beach.
Please be truthful with your ability to avoid these situations.
Please note: We have a weight limit of 16 stone. We will ask heights and weight of each rider to allow
us to match rider and horse to ensure the welfare of our horses. Please be honest with your weights.
The session lengths also includes time to mount and dismount the horses.
Beach Ride - From £65pp
Birthday Parties
01994 453777
Indoor School
Our floodlit indoor arena enables
us to teach lessons whatever the
weather or time. It is equipped
with cones, poles and a number of
jumps to allow a range of different
exercises. There is a viewing
gallery for spectators to relax and
watch the lesson.
The indoor school helps people
have their first experiences of
trotting, cantering and jumping in
the safety of an enclosed space.
The floor surface is recycled
shredded tyres and sand.
Outdoor School
When the weather allows, we have
our large outdoor school with
lovely views of the surrounding
area. It's a great school to learn in
on a sunny day.
The school is 42m x 23m which
gives you plenty of space for
different exercises. It is also
equipped with a variety of cones,
poles and jumps.
Spectators are able to hear what is
being taught in the lessons whilst
enjoying the wonderful views.
Lecture Room
In October 2013, construction of
our purpose built lecture room was
completed. This allows us to teach
a range of courses in comfort with
demonstration equipment to help
enhance your knowledge.
It also has computers, whiteboard
and projector to ensure courses
are kept fun and visual.
The lecture room is available for
private hire as a meeting room or
class room for up to 20 people.
Viewing Gallery and Coffee Shop
The coffee shop over looks the
indoor school with various hot and
cold drinks, snacks and sweets. We
have recently upgraded to a filter
coffee machine serving americano,
cappucino, espresso, latte, mocha
and hot chocolate which is great
before or after a riding session or
whilst another member of your
party is riding.
Gift Shop
Our small gift shop has a range of
horse related gifts and toys. We
are a Schleich stockist and have a
large collection of horses to
choose from. You can even try to
get one that looks the like horse
you rode! We also stock riding
hats, jodphurs and boots as well as
Marros Riding Centre branded
Livery Facilities
As a BHS Approved livery yard, we
are proud to offer a high quality
livery service. We have 23 stables
most of which have automatic
water troughs. All liveries have use
of a private, secure tack room.
When not in use, the schools and
woods are available to be used.
The yard has CCTV and a member
of staff on site 24 hours.
Marros Riding Centre
01994 453777
Pendine, Carmarthenshire, SA33 4PN
01994 453777
Horses and Ponies
We are lucky to have such a wonderful group of horses and ponies. They range from Falabella to Shire with lots of
different breeds in between! We have some to suit beginner and novice riders as well as some that are forward going for
the more experienced riders. There are more photographs of our lovely horses in the gallery.
Marros Riding Centre
01994 453777
Pendine, Carmarthenshire, SA33 4PN
12hh and under
12.1hh to 13.3hh
14hh to 15.3hh
16hh and over
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Marros Riding Centre
01994 453777
Pendine, Carmarthenshire, SA33 4PN
Ponies 12hh and under
We have a lovely selection of small ponies for the younger members of the family. They are all very patient and will
look after their rider. We have ponies that will go off the lead rein for those who have done a lot of riding or those
who will walk steadily with those who haven't ridden before.
Dougal joined the team in September 2015 and fitted in
straight away. He has a great character and loves attention.
He is used for lead rein lessons and treks with beginner riders.
Hold on tight when you start to trot as he is super bouncy!
Born: 2008
Height: 10.3hh
Breed: Welsh Mountain Pony
Dylan is a real character and very popular with many of the
children that have had their first ride on him. He is great with
young, nervous or special needs children as he is very patient
and looks after them. When it's time to trot, he might need
some encouraging as he can be a bit on the lazy side!
Born: 1994
Height: 11.2
Breed: Welsh Mountain Pony
Juno has been part of the Smith family for over 20 years. He is
great for toddler taster sessions and lead rein lessons. He is very
popular with the Pony Club Junior members! He's also good for
Birthday Party pampering sessions. He will stand and have his
mane plaited and pampered for hours!
Born: 1990
Height: 11.2hh
Breed: Welsh Mountain Pony
Lenny is a cheeky chap who loves cuddles. He is a really great
leadrein pony in lessons or treks for children who haven't
ridden before. He's got a super bouncy trot though so hold on
Born: 2006
Height: 11.2hh
Breed: Welsh Mountain Pony
Marlowe is used as a therapy horse for people who might be
intimidated by a horse's size or people with special needs or
disabilities that might not be able to ride. He will happily fall
asleep with his head in your lap while you are brushing him!
Born: 2012
Height: TINY!
Breed: Falabella
Merlin is quite a cheeky chap and we love him for it! Together
they have visited many places across Carmarthenshire and
Pembrokeshire. They've been to Folly Farm, Colby Woodland
Gardens and the National Botanic Gardens! What busy horses
they are!
Born: 2012
Height: TINY!
Breed: Falabella
Mini Rosie
Mini Rosie is a great pony for children of all abilities. She loves
giving children their first pony ride as well as going for the
occasional cantering trek! She is a really lovely lady who does
whatever is asked of her. She loves getting her mane plaited
for the Pony Club Show.
Born: 1997
Height: 11.2hh
Breed: Welsh Mountain Pony
Meet our other horses and ponies:
12.1hh - 13.3hh
14hh - 15.3hh
16hh and Over
Biscuit and best friend Juno have been part of the Smith
family for over 20 years! He was Lotti's first pony and was a
surprise guest at her wedding in March 2015. He is used for
lead rein lessons and pony rides.
Born: 1991
Height: 11.3hh
Breed: Welsh Mountain Pony
Harry is a pony who really loves lots of cuddles! He follows the
staff around the field and loves having his photo taken! He is
used for beginner riders for Combination Sessions or treks.
Born: 2008
Height: 11.1hh
Breed: Welsh Mountain Pony
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Ponies 12hh to 13.3hh
Our bigger ponies for the slightly older members of the family are great. Some of the ponies are slower to look
after the beginner or novice riders as well as those more forward going to help teach riders to canter or jump.
Meet our other horses and ponies:
12hh and under
14hh - 15.3hh
16hh and Over
Alfie is a really lovely chap who wants to please his rider. Due
to his age, Alfie is semi-retired so does special needs rides or
gentle treks. His favourite part of the day is his breakfast and
Born: 1990
Height: 13.3hh
Breed: Fell x Dale
Beau has been at Marros for over 15 years. She particularly
enjoys jumping and gymkhana! She is good for any level of
rider for lessons and out on treks. We call her 'Blowy Beau'-
we'll let you work out why!
Born: 1994
Height: 13.2hh
Breed: Welsh Mountain Pony
Freddie is one of our most popular ponies as he is a fantastic
all-round pony. He is great for beginner riders as well as
those learning to canter and jump. He gives lots of
confidence to those having their first canter out of the arena.
Born: 1993
Height: 13hh
Breed: Welsh Mountain Pony
Caspia and best friend Melanie are Rescue horses who came
to us in 2014. They were both very shy and didn't know what
a treat was! Now they are very happy, able to be ridden and
enjoy lots of treats! Caspia is quite cheeky and loves cuddles.
Born: 2011
Height: 13.3hh
Breed: Cob
Melanie came to us with best friend Caspia as shy rescue
horses. Now they are both very friendly and love cuddles. You
will always find them close to each other in the field. Melanie
is very good for treks with beginner riders.
Born: 2011
Height: 13.3hh
Breed: Cob
Tally is a real character. She is so cheeky with the staff and
often makes them laugh! She is used mostly on the lead rein
for beginner or novice children. A really great member of the
team who keeps us smiling!
Born: 1997
Height: 12.3hh
Breed: Shetland x Welsh Mountain Pony
Zebedee is a lovely old chap who doesn't act his age! He will
happily plod along for beginner riders but loves to go a bit
faster on treks. He particularly loves jumping. He also loves
gymkhana races and has helped lots of children get red
Born: 1992
Height: 13.2hh
Breed: Welsh cross
Darren is a lovely pony who loves to please his rider. He is
very friendly and always walks up to staff for a cuddle in the
field. He is used for lessons as well as treks for a range of
riders. He particularly enjoys being pampered!
Born: 2008
Height: 13.3hh
Breed: Cob
Melanie-right, Caspia-left
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Ponies and horses 14hh to 15.3hh
We have a mixture of horses to suit all types of rider. Many will enjoy gentle strolls through the woods with beginner
riders while others will help you improve your cantering or jumping skills and even take experienced riders galloping
along the beach.
Meet our other horses and ponies:
12hh and under
12.1hh - 13.3hh
16hh and Over
Adele is a very kind horse who enjoys pleasing her rider. She is
used mainly for the more experienced rider. She is a
responsive horse who loves to jump - the higher the better for
her! She has also recently started being used for beach rides.
Born: 2006
Height: 15hh
Breed: Appaloosa
Barney joined Marros at 2 years old. He is used for beach
rides and cantering treks as he loves to go fast! He's great for
teenagers that enjoy going a bit faster! He is a pro at posing
for selfies!
Born: 2008
Height: 14.2hh
Breed: Cob
Carrie is a working livery who has been with us for many,
many years. She is used for beginner treks as well as
experienced riders. She is a sensible girl who will look after
her rider. She loves jumping in lessons as well as taking part
in gymkhana races.
Born: 1997
Height: 14.1hh
Breed: Arab x Cob
Apache is a great member of the team. He will happily plod
along on beginner treks as well as gallop along the beach with
the more experienced riders. He is always willing to please his
rider and does everything that is asked of him.
Born: 2009
Height: 15hh
Breed: Cob
Charlie is a small horse with a huge character! He absolutely
loves cuddles and attention. He is suitable for any type of
rider - from a nervous beginner to experienced riders. He is
also great with special needs riders. Charlie is a great part of
the Marros team.
Born: 2002
Height: 14hh
Breed: Norwegian Fjord Pony
Eddie is great for experienced riders. He can be quite forward
going and loves going a bit speedy. He's very polite and will
slow down when asked. Perfect for teenagers or adults that
want to go fast! He is also used for lessons and loves to jump!
Born: 2000
Height: 14.2hh
Breed: Irish Cob
Gary is a really friendly pony who loves to please his rider,
whatever level they are. He is popular on Own a Pony days
because he is so affectionate and loves cuddles. He is also
used for beach rides which he definitely enjoys!
Born: 2006
Height: 14hh
Breed: Cob
Kimi was born at Marros to mother Rosie. The Smith family
were lucky enough to watch her being born! She is like her
mother in so many ways. She's used on beginner treks as well
as the treks for the more experienced riders.
Born: 2007
Height: 15.3hh
Breed: Irish Draught x Cob
Oscar is a lovely horse who is very willing to please his rider.
He's great for nervous or beginner riders and also enjoys going
on faster treks with more experienced riders. He's a real
confidence giver to all who ride him.
Born: 2005
Height: 15.2hh
Breed: Cob
Max is mainly used as a front escort horse. He doesn't act his
age at all and loves going a bit faster! He's also used in
lessons for the more experienced riders and he loves to
jump. A very friendly horse who loves lots of attention.
Born: 1992
Height: 15.2hh
Breed: Cob cross
Ginger is great for beginner riders. He will happily plod along
in the woods as well as going a bit faster. He loves Own a
Pony days and being pampered. He also enjoys having a
snooze in the field as you can see!
Born: 1999
Height: 14.2hh
Breed: Cob
Blue is a very handsome boy who enjoys different types of
rides. He is great for beginner riders on woodland treks. He
also enjoys faster treks and beach rides. Blue has very
striking blue eyes - maybe that's why he's called Blue!
Born: 2009
Height: 15.2hh
Breed: Cob
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Horses 16hh and Over
We have a wonderful selection of larger horses. There are gentle giants as well as the more forward going horses.
Many are used in lessons as well as on treks or beach rides.
Meet our other horses and ponies:
12hh and under
14hh - 15.3hh
16hh and Over
Danny is worth his weight in gold. He has such a loveable
character. He really loves his job whether it's walking on a
trek with a beginner or going a bit faster on the beach. He is
also used for lessons and has just started to jump too!
Born: 2004
Height: 16hh
Breed: Shire x Cob
Fury is about as opposite from his name as possible! He is very
quiet and gentle for beginner riders. We often say we should
change his name to 'Furry'! He wakes up on beach rides
where he likes being at the front and splashing in the sea!
Born: 2009
Height: 16hh
Breed: Cob x Shire
Harvey has been at Marros for many years. He's a great part of
the team and a gentle giant! He is used in lessons and on treks
for all types of rider. Harvey is currently a man of leisure and
semi retired.
Born: 1992
Height: 16.2hh
Breed: Irish Draught
Tarnie is used as our main escort horse. She loves her job
being at the front of the rides. She is definitely the boss in
the field and is quite often Queen of the hay! A great member
of the team.
Born: 1996
Height: 16.2hh
Breed: Shire cross Trakehner
Diablo is a super star! He will do anything that is asked of
him. He enjoys all types of rides from beach rides, flat or
jumping lessons and woodland treks.
Born: 2004
Height: 16hh
Breed: Cob Cross
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Birthday Parties
We have a range of packages to suit different budgets.
Horse Riding Parties
Our Horse Riding Parties include from half an hour of riding as well as a pampering session. There is a minimum of 6
riders and a maximum of 8. There is no age limit as long as a hat and pair of boots fit.
Bronze Package - 1 hour - £25pp
The Bronze Package includes a half an hour lesson where the children learn how to start, stop, steer through cones and
have a go at trotting. We then pamper the ponies and decorate with bobbles, flowers and clips.
Silver Package - 1 hour 30 minutes - £28pp
The Silver Package includes a half an hour lesson where the children learn how to start, stop, steer through cones and
have a go at trotting. We also go for a woodland trek. Once the children have dismounted, we brush the ponies and
decorate them with bobbles, flowers and clips.
Gold Package - 2 hours - £35pp
The Gold Package includes a half an hour lesson where the children learn how to start, stop, steer through cones and
have a go at trotting. We also go for a woodland trek. Once the children have dismounted, we brush the ponies and
decorate them with bobbles, flowers and clips. After taking out all the bobbles and clips etc, we set up a hobby horse
obstacle course for the children to take part in. They also work together to plan their own hobby horse obstacle course.
Unicorn Party
New for 2017
2 hours - £200 - - Maximum of 8
Let your birthday child and guests have the magical experience of riding a unicorn! The party guests will each ride our
unicorn, decorate a crown and lots more fun filled activities. The session also includes food in our coffee shop.
Knight Party -
New for 2017
2 hours - £200 - - Maximum of 8
Our Knight parties are great fun for all guests! Children have a ride on their steed, decorate a sword and a shield and
have a go at Hobby Horse Jousting. The session also includes food in our coffee shop.
Our Unicorn for Unicorn Parties
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Please see our
page for descriptions of the different sessions we have to offer. Prices are per person.
Toddler Taster Session - £10
30 minute group lesson - £18
One hour group lesson - £27
group lessons are 3 or more people
30 minute private lesson - £27
45 minute private lesson - £36
One to one session
30 minute semi-private lesson - £22
45 minute semi-private lesson - £26
Two people with one instructor
One Hour Combination Session - £27
Introductory lesson and trek
One hour trek - £27
Two hour trek - £50
Two hour beach ride - £65
Two hour only available during the off season
Two and a half hour beach ride - £75
Own a Pony day - £60
Lunch not included - please bring packed lunch
Birthday Parties
Bronze Package - £24 pp for one hour
Silver Package - £27 pp for one hour and 30 minutes
Gold Package - £32 pp for two hours
Unicorn or Knight Party - £200 for two hours
Pony Club Seniors Activity Day - £40
lunch included
Pony Club Juniors Activity Morning/Afternoon- £30
snack and drink included
School hire - £20 per hour
extra charge for lights
Body Protector Hire - £2
We have gift vouchers available on request which can either be scanned and emailed to you or posted.
We provide hats and boots free of charge. You are welcome to bring your own hats and footwear- we will need to
check hats are the suitable standard. Riding boots will need to have a small heel - trainers are not suitable for
We accept Debit Cards and Credit Cards.
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We are a BHS approved livery yard which offers the following:
Weekly farrier visits
Regular dentist visits
Monthly Vet visit for routine Vaccinations
Osteopath when required
Within riding distance of the beach
Off road riding
Use of indoor and outdoor school when available (extra charge for use of lights)
Secure livery tack room
Member of staff on site 24 hours a day
Coffee Shop and toilet facilities
Large fields with natural grazing
Discounted lessons with our instructors
Click here to view our facilities
If your horse is on full/working grass livery, occasional over night stabling can be arranged.
During the winter, large haylege bales are put out on the fields for those on grass livery. This is charged at £10 per
week for ponies and £14 per week for horses.
Working livery horses/ponies will be assessed to ensure they are suitable for the school to use. The most we use any
of our horses is 4 hours per day in the height of the summer. Discounts are given for the more hours your
horse/pony is used. This discount will be applied monthly in arrears. If your horse/pony is used less than 20 hours
per year, we will review the Working Livery contract.
For the spring, summer or autumn months, Full/working stabled horses are able to change to grass livery so the
horse/pony can live out for the warmer months.
Stabled livery costs include haylege, bedding of rubber mats and a sprinkling of straw/shavings as well as basic
feed. If you'd like your horse/pony on a full bed, this will be an extra charge to cover the cost of the bedding. If
you'd like your horse to be on any supplements or extra feed, this will also be an extra charge.
As every horse and owner are unique, please phone us to discuss any details so we can meet your needs. Please
note, we are unable to offer DIY livery at this time.
We have a range of livery options to suit all horses.
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Marros Riding Centre
Footage from one of our Beach Rides filmed for Discover
Kathmandu Clothing Campaign 2015. At 1 minute 31
seconds, Becki and Lotti can be seen on Tarnie and
Charlie riding on Pendine Sands.
Here is a selection of photographs and videos from over the years at Marros Riding Centre. We also post lots of
photos on Facebook and Instagram!
Showing Bluestone guests what Marros Riding Centre has
to offer!
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Coastal Wood Holidays and Camping, Marros
Stay in Gold award winning, dog friendly self catering cottages just a stone throw
away - so close to us you can actually see our horses in nearby fields from some
of the cottages and camping pitches! There are five cottages that are all very
well equipped for your stay. There are also very spacious tent pitches for
Lee and Abi - 01994 453214 or 07983 887863
Amroth Cottages, Amroth
Five star rated luxury self catering cottages with spectacular views of the
Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire Coast. There are three dog friendly cottages
with a number of different farm animals on the 9 acres of land. Plenty of space
for children and dogs to run around and explore in.
Ann - 01834 814674
Castle Ely Mill, Red Roses
Set in beautiful surroundings with a stunning fishing lake, Castle Ely Mill has three
well equipped self catering holiday cottages. Originally a Medieval Watermill
which has now been converted into a modern home from home for you to enjoy a
peaceful retreat.
Suzie and Andrew - 01834 831636
Old Oak Barn, St Clears
Old Oak Barn is a well equipped and spacious self catering holiday cottage
nestled in a wooded valley. It is very child friendly with 40 acres of woodland to
explore and build dens in. They have won a number of awards for Customer
Service as well as Sustainable Tourism.
Charlotte - 01994 230716
Bay View Hotel, Pleasant Valley
Bay View Hotel has a range of 8 en-suite bedrooms to suit different guest parties.
It also has a Bistro, outdoor pool and can offer a range of holistic treatments. It is
a only short walk from Wiseman's Bridge Beach which leads to the town of
Dawn and Tim - 01834 813417
Corran Resort and Spa
Nestled in Marshlands, The Corran Resort and Spa is based around a beautifully
restored 16th Century building. A unique boutique hotel that has their guests'
experience as their priority. Why not have a ride with us and then treat your self
to some of their luxurious spa packages.
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Llety Cynin, St Clears
Llety Cynin is a four star Bed and Breakfast in a converted coach house located on
a working dairy farm. Guests have use of the on site Leisure Club with heated
swimming pool and gym. They also have woodland walks for guests to enjoy.
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St Brides Spa Hotel, Saundersfoot
Multi award winning St Brides Spa Hotel has spectacular views of Saundersfoot
harbour and sea. It has an incredible spa and excellent resturant with locally
sourced food where the Marros Staff have visited for their Christmas treat a
number of years.
01834 812304
Bluestone National Park Resort, Narberth
Set in 500 acres of Pembrokeshire countryside, Bluestone has a range of fun
activities on site including Water Park, Adventure Centre, Tree Tops Adventure
Trail and many more! They have a variety of accommodation to suit all guests and
party sizes.
01834 862400
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Stay and Do
Where to stay:
We are fortunate in this area that there are plenty of high class places to stay. Below are just a few examples
of the wide range of accommodation in Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire. Further down the page is other
attractions and activities to do in the area.
To browse more accommodation in the area, visit letting agency
What to do:
We will try to update this page as time allows. For now, please visit the below pages to show you what is on offer in the area.
You can also visit our Blog of
Follow the Falabellas
to see where they visited!
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We are situated approximately 18 miles from
Carmarthen and 10 miles from Tenby on the Coast road
between Amroth and Pendine.
From Pendine
Take the hill out of Pendine and turn left at the top, signposted
to Amroth and Saundersfoot (brown Marros Sign). Pass the
Greenbridge Inn on the right and proceed up the hill. You will
pass a church on your left hand side, keep going along that
road approximately 200 yards you will see our main entrance on
the left hand side.
From Saundersfoot
Follow the coast road to Pendine through Wiseman's Bridge and
Amroth. We are approximately 3 miles from Amroth, stay on
the road until you see our entrance on the right hand side.
From A477 (Carmarthen to Tenby Road)
Turn left at Llanddowror and continue to Red Roses. Turn left
at the Sporting Chance Inn signposted Pendine. Proceed to the
first crossroads. Turn right signposted Amroth & Marros, follow
the brown horseshoe sign. At the end of the road turn right at
the Greenbridge Inn. Proceed up the hill pass church on left.
200 yards past the church our main entrance is on the right.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do we need to book or can we just turn up?
We recommend booking so we have the horses in and ready. We don't bring all the horses in during the day, only the
ones we use for lessons or treks, so there would be a possibility that we wouldn't have a horse or pony to suit the
rider. It can take us up to an hour to get the horses in and ready as they are kept in large fields. Booking in advance
also allows us to allocate a staff member and helpers if required as well as avoiding disappointment.
What do we need to wear?
Long trousers are best so your legs don't rub on the saddle or get pinched by the stirrup leathers. The stretchier
they are, the better. Jeans can be quite restrictive where leggings or jogging bottoms are more comfortable. We
also recommend long sleeves, particularly if trekking. Waterproofs are advisable if the weather is doubtful. We also
ask riders to wear socks so you can wear our boots if needed.
How old does my child have to be to ride?
We are lucky enough that we don't have an age limit so any age as long as we have a hat and pair of boots small
enough. Toddler Taster Sessions are great for those under 4 years old to have their first experience with a pony.
Can my toddler ride on the horse with me?
Unfortunately, we are unable to do this for the safety and comfort of your child. There must be a horse for each
Can we put my toddler on the horse just for a photo?
Each rider must have a hat and boots as well as filled out a registration form. We do the toddler taster sessions
where lots of photos can be taken during this time.
I am an experienced rider but my friend isn't, can we ride together?
You can definitely ride together but we would keep the ride to the speed of the least experienced rider for safety of
riders and comfort/welfare of our horses. The speed we go to will be assessed by our instructor and it will be at
their discretion.
Do you still go on treks when it's raining?
We do indeed. The woods we ride in provides some cover from the rain but you would still need to wear a
waterproof. If you have booked in for a beach ride or two hour trek, these ride along the road so in heavy fog it
would not be safe. If you are unsure, phone us the morning you are due to ride and we can advise you. The weather
can be very different with us in Marros to what it is down the hill in Pendine so what the weather is like with you,
might not necessarily be how it is at Marros.
If you have booked on to a Combination Session, we can stay in the school for the second half of your ride as long as
the school is free and it is agreed by all riders and then you can do fun games or races.
Is there car parking?
Yes, we have a free car park close to the reception.
I won't be riding, what can I do while my daughter/son rides?
We have a small coffee shop and seating area which over looks the indoor school. We sell hot and cold drinks as well
as a selection of snacks. We also have books and magazines you can look through. If you prefer to go for a walk, we
are adjacent to a public footpath which goes to Marros Beach.
Can we go on the trek on foot?
Unfortunately, due to health and safety, we are unable to allow walkers to join the treks.
Can we bring our dog?
We are dog friendly, however we have a dog on site that is quite territorial so if you mention to us you have a dog
before bringing your dog out of the car, we can put our dog away while you are here. Dogs are not able to go on
treks out with the rides. Any visiting dogs must be kept on a lead.
How early should I arrive for my ride?
We ask riders to be at the riding centre at least 15 minutes before their ride starts. This is to allow for filling in the
registration form and fitting with hats and boots if necessary.
What days are you open?
We open all year round, including weekends and bank holidays. We close on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New
Years Day but are open for riding the rest of the year. During November, December, January and February we close
for riding on a Tuesday.
What if I need to cancel or change the time of my ride?
We ask for 24 hours notice of any changes or cancellations as we allocate horses and staff in advance. For beach
rides, we ask for 48 hours.
If you have any questions that haven't been answered, please do not hesitate to contact us.


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Aspen Extreme
- Type
- Movie
- Year
- 1993
- MPAA Rating
- Runtime
- 113
- Director(s)
- Patrick Hasburgh
Aspen Extreme's Sexy Actresses
Actresses appearing nude or sexy in this ...
|Hughes, Finola
|2 Reviews
Aspen Extreme's Sexy Actors
Actors appearing nude or sexy in this ...
|Gross, Paul
|4 Reviews
|Berg, Peter
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nudity reviews for Aspen Extreme member submitted
Soap star showing some skin
Yep, this scene isn't all that impressive but a nice treat in this boring movie. The shower scene is ok but could've been a lot better with a couple of breasts.
She takes her robe off and you can see her bare back and upper upper butt, and her butt comes into the picture more, but its behind the shower door. Not much, but seems to be her only nude work.
Getting out of the shower
Buns behind textured shower door. Buns after getting out of shower and two brief shots of tip of frontal nudity putting on towel robe. Not very long but very clear and nice
Agreed. Everyone remembers Peter Berg's nude scene on the road, but Paul Gross has a nice nude scene too in this movie.
Butt and frontal
The Pan and Scan version of this movie, shown a few
years ago on the British ITV network, showed a lot
more of the hunky Paul Gross than the very inferior
VHS version. The framing is lower so that when he
gets out of the shower you get a clear view of his
naked ass (very nice!) and his pubes.
His dick is also clearly seen when he reaches for
his towel and when he puts on his bath robe. He
is very well-endowed. A very hot guy!
outdoor scene
A dark, outdoor scene where we see Berg staggering around nude before being rescued by his friend. Too dark for great detail, but it's all there for the viewing, front & back.
nude outside in the snow
The scene is very dark but you can still still everything as Peter Berg is outside naked. As his friend is picking him up, you can see his package. Looks good even though he had to be cold being naked in the snow. You get a quick look at his butt too. Very dark and very quick.
He gets in trouble with some drug dealers. The next scene has him running naked in the snow. You see him from the back as his best friend approaches in a van. Although he is skinny here, Peter has a nice body especially the backside. However, when his friend helps him outof the snow and into the van, there is a flash of member in the headlights. I was pleased enough to by three copies of the video. I love Finola Hughes so the movie was good for me, but there is enough nudity of the two lead guys and such a lack of demand for this movie that you should check it out if you find it in the discount bin.