Well, we’ve had our first of hopefully many beautiful, cool mornings here at A Bit Better Farm.

Well, we’ve had our first of hopefully many beautiful, cool mornings here at A Bit Better Farm. The horses are really enjoying the break from the summer heat and humidity and so are the humans! I think we had a lovely wrap-up to the summer season with Ella Riley making a successful transition to the UK with her Lotty and enjoying her first trip to the AECs during her first week of classes as a college freshman! We are so happy to see Lotty and Ella thriving in the beginning of this HUGE journey!

August also brought a big first for long-time friend and ABBF rider Barbara Miller and her Fizz. It has been a slow, steady journey that led her and this lovely young horse to their first proper show at Full Moon Farm, and both really showed and had a great time! I am so excited for their future together!

Speaking of “firsts,” I am the “first” one to say that the placing doesn’t always represent the effort or ultimately the success we should feel when we finish up a long day of showing, BUT a big blue ribbon does make you smile! Haley Miller and Kristen Parris each had a very well-deserved 1st place showing this past month, so I wanted to extend a special congratulations to them! GREAT job!!!!

Lastly, we have had some of the team wrapping up their qualifications for my favorite event of the year….The Waredaca Classic Three Day Event! If you have not been, I cannot recommend it enough. If you are wondering if you should give it a try, just ask me why I find it so valuable for a horse and rider to do together! This year we have a good group headed that direction, so look for Team ABBF on the 4th weekend in October at the Waredaca Classic! 

Fall season is full steam ahead! Good luck, everyone!

Week of August 27-30

Seneca Valley Pony Club “Fall” Horse Trial (August 29-30)

  • Katie Murphy Mayo on Mr. Mayhem owned by Katie Murphy Mayo in the Modified Rider placed 4th
  • Haley Miller on Most Divine owned by Haley Miller in the Novice Rider placed 1st

Week of August 13-16 

Waredaca Farm H.T (August 15-16)

  • Kristen Parris on Platinum Edition owned by Kristen Parris in the Open Beginner Novice placed 1st
  • Julie Augustine on Chess Not Checkers in the Open Beginner Novice placed 4th
  • Haley Miller on Most Divine owned by Haley Miller in the Novice Rider placed 5th