Archive for May, 2010
James River Horse Show
May 17th, 2010 | 
Author: What a great weekend! We had really nice weather and the horses and riders were super. Glendon, Annie and Alaina won good ribbons in the 3′ hunters and equitation. Casey won two equitation classes. Elizabeth and Shadow won ribbons in the Children’s Pony Hunter and other classes.
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Recent Show Results
This past weekend was a resounding success at two different VHSA shows. At Foxchase Farm, Alaina Rhee won the VHSA Children’s Medal on Mandalay Bay. Annie Thompson rode Cheers to some excellent ribbons in the Benefit and Working Hunters. Catherine Messerly and Carolyn Campbell rode Heart and Doc respectively to success in the Student, Low, Unrestricted and Children’s/Adult Hunters. At Red Gate Farm, Aimee Baldillo and Perfect Alibi had a clean sweep of the Children’s/Adult Hunters. Sydney Hess and Close Kin swept the Pony Pleasure division (they were also Reserve Champion in the Young Entry Equitation). Emma Hess and Blackberry Storm were Champion in the Young Entry Equitation. Emma Cummings was Champion in the Short-Stirrup Equitation Division with Heart. Karl Nobert and Cartel were Reserve Champion in the Green Hunter division. Casey Schmitz won the VHSA Pony Equitation and won good ribbons in the Pony Hunter. Ali Anderson and Top Gun and Sarah Rexroad and Anything Goes placed well in the Children’s/Adult Hunters. Kate Murphy showed Doc to second place in the VHSA Children’s/Adult Equitation (with some good ribbons in the hunter classes, too). Cameron Schmitz won a Young Entry Equitation class with her new pony, Catch My Kisses. What a great weekend! Congratulations to all our riders!
Welcome New Pony
Congratulations to Cameron Schmitz on the purchase of her new pony, Catch My Kisses (aka Foxy). Good luck at the shows!
Culpeper Success!
Congratulations to our riders who participated in the HITS Culpeper horse show. Morgan Busey was champion in the Modified Jr/Am Hunter. Casey Schmitz was reserve champion in the Pony Equitation, and Madison Busey was reserve champion in the Large Children’s Pony Hunter. In addition, Alaina Rhee won two Equitation classes and Elizabeth Parent won some great ribbons in the Small/Medium Children’s Pony Hunter. A great time was had by all.