This is such a wonderful venue with courses that really allow the horses to get into a good galloping rhythm and to really build confidence in both horse and rider. On top of that, they have some of the friendliest volunteers around.

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Haley and Luna, and Ella and Lotty.

The soggy weather didn’t keep team ABBF from enjoying the weekend at Loch Moy! Good job to everyone who braved the conditions!

Dover Saddlery Highland Starter Trial at Loch Moy (May 23-24)

• Vera Fontana on Olympiad owned by Vera Fontana in the Open Novice placed 6th
• Julie Augustine on Chess Not Checkers owned by Julie Augustine in the Beginner Novice placed 4th

We had a lovely trip to Fairhill this past weekend! This is such a wonderful venue with courses that really allow the horses to get in to a good galloping rhythm and to really build confidence of both horse and rider. On top of that they have some of the most friendly volunteers around.

Fair Hill International Recognized Horse Trial (May 16-17)

• Haley Miller on Most Divine owned by Haley Miller in the Beginner Novice Rider placed 5th

• Ella Riley on Master of Illusion owned by Theresa Riley in the Junior Beginner Novice placed 6th

The ABBF crew had a fabulous time at the Waredaca Horse Trials this past weekend! We are so lucky to have such a lovely place to ride and compete just down the road!

Waredaca (May 2-3)

• Kelley Williams on Valfreyja owned by Kelley Williams in the Open Training placed 4th
• Cynthia Mackey on Seattle Reign owned by Cynthia Mackey in the Novice Rider placed 3rd
• Katie Murphy Mayo on Mr. Mayhem owned by Katie Murphy Mayo in the Open Modified placed 4th
• Haley Miller on Most Divine owned by Haley Miller in the Beginner Novice Rider B placed 6th
• Ella Riley on Master of Illusion owned by Theresa Riley in the Beginner Novice Rider A placed 2nd

Team ABBF had a lovely weekend at Loch Moy this past weekend. Even though the weather says it’s summer, we are still in early season for most of our horses’ riders. This weekend shows a lot of promise for the season ahead!! Great job everyone!

My girls had some fun this weekend! Freyja really enjoyed getting to stretch her long legs out on XC. We are both loving that she is getting to be so much more rideable, so I can start to let her actually cover some ground out there! Lani just might be considering that maaaaaybe perhaps someday she will agree to consider jumping all the things the first time she is asked. She really has been so much fun, but SUCH a puzzle to produce. One step at a time with this beautiful girl!!

MDHT Highland Series Horse Trials (April 11-12)

• Kelley Willaims on…
  • Valfreyja owned by Kelley Williams in the Open Training placed 4th
  • Liliuokalani owned by Kelley Williams in the Open Beginner Novice placed 7th
• Ashley Gross on State of Lux owned by Ashley Gross in the Open Novice placed 2nd
• Haley Miller on Most Divine owned by Haley Miller in the Open Beginner Novice placed 6th
• Ella Riley on Master of Illusion in the Junior Beginner Novice placed 1st 
• Cyndy Macky on Seattle Reign in Open Novice A placed 4th
• Megan Reuwer on Some Me Time in Open Novice A placed 5th
• Kristen Parris and Platinum Edition in Open BN placed 8th
• Mickey Willie and American Dream in Junior Starter placed 1st
• Leila Riazi and Lego Technic in Starter placed 4th

After a long winter, the girls and I had a really fun outing last weekend at the first of MDHT’s Highland series to get the season going! We are so lucky to have a place like Loch Moy to help both horses and riders stay sharp through the winter months so we can come out ready to go in the spring!

MDHT Highland Series Horse Trials (March 21-22)

• •Kelley Williams on…
  • Valfreyja owned by Kelley Williams in the Open Novice placed 1st
  • Liliokalani owned by Kelley Williams in the Open Beginner Novice placed 9th

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If you spend any time around this barn, you already know how much we rely on Bowman’s Feed & Pet . Their delivery service is incredibly consistent, which keeps our program running smoothly week after week. On the rare occasion when something doesn’t go exactly as planned Bowman’s goes to great lengths to be sure we are not left hanging…..even if that means the owner himself makes a trip to the farm!

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Their science-backed formulas take the guesswork out of nutrition—whether it’s maintaining weight through the winter or keeping the competition horses ready for the next season.

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