Hallowe’en Results!

No tricks just treats this weekend at the MDHT Starter Trials and FADS at By Chance! We do love a bunch of top-10 finishes! Well done everyone. Enjoy this video of Haley & He’s True Brew having a grand time in BN!

10/30-31: MDHT Starter (Adamstown, MD)

  • Haley Miller with He’s True Brew: 3rd in Beginner Novice-A
  • Camille Stewart with Winning Vow: 7th in Novice-B

10/30: FADS @ By Chance Farm (Union Bridge, MD)

  • Janet Andres with Heat Wave: 3rd & 4th in 2nd Level TOC

Waredaca & War Horse

We had a great weekend at the Waredaca Classic Three-Day & Horse Trials, always one of my favorite events of the year. Special shout-out to Addison for being on the 3rd placed team, Reserve Champion TIP and Champion novice Young Rider!

Well done Addison!

10/23: War Horse Eventing Series October Horse Trials (Raeford, NC)

  • Jennifer Cobb with Greeley’s Dude: 3rd in Beginner Novice-A

10/22-24: Waredaca Classic Three-Day & Horse Trials (Laytonsville, MD)

  • Addison Kasley with Very Tasteful: 3rd in Novice 3-Day + 3rd Place Team + Reserve Champion Novice TIP + Champion Novice Young Rider
  • Emerson Kasley with Global Venture: 2nd in Beginner Novice Rider-A
  • Rachel Narrow with Nui: 5th in Training Rider
  • Claire Shioutakon with Kodiak: 13th in Novice Rider-B 
Nui is Rachel’s pot of gold!

MDHT, StableView & Morven Park Results

Great results last week including Jenn Cobb with two former sale horses, California Girl and Greeley’s Dude. Always great to watch partnerships grow together! Congratulations everyone!

10/9-10: MDHT Starter (Adamstown, MD)

  • Emmy Kasley with Global Venture: 1st in Jr. Beginner Novice-B
  • Tara McShane with Miss Greta: 2nd in Beginner Novice-B

10/8-10: T.I.P. Championships @ Stable View (Aiken, SC)

  • Jenn Cobb with former sale horse California Girl: 1st in First Level Dressage
  • Jenn Cobb with former sale horse Greeley’s Dude: 2nd in Training Level Dressage + 2nd in Beginner Novice Combined Test

10/7-10: Morven Park Fall International (Leesburg, VA)

  • Stephanie Senserini with Monbeg Icon: 5th in Novice Rider
Jenn Cobb & Greeley’s Dude

MDHT III & Area II Champs!

Massive Congratulations to Julie & Texas Riddle for winning the Area II Novice Championships on their dressage score of 19.8!! Clearly Tex was aiming for his AGE as he is a veteran at 20 this year. They’ve been together since they Tex was a youngster and this is a fantastic accomplishment for them both!

10/2-3: The Maryland Horse Trials III & Area II Championships (Adamstown, MD)

  • Julie Augustine with Texas Riddle: 1st in Area II Novice Championships

10/2: PVDA Schooling Show @ Schooley Mill (Highland, MD)

  • Emmy Kasley with Global Venture: 2nd & 3rd in Beginner Novice

Old Tavern Horse Trials

We were at the lovely new Old Tavern Horse Trials this weekend where Pat Mansfield’s Jones Pache finished 12th in his very first Training! Catch him in the video below.

9/25-26: Old Tavern Horse Trials (The Plains, VA)

  • Kelley with Pat Mansfield’s Jones Pache: 12th in Open Training-2
  • Addison Kasley with Very Tasteful: 8th in Training Rider
  • Rachel Narrow with Nui: 13th in Training Rider
Kelley with Jones in his first Training! Music: www.bensound.com

MDHT & FADS Fall Results

Well done ladies on your great results! Video is Emmy in Jr. Beginner Novice.

9/18-19: MDHT Starter Horse Trials (Adamstown, MD)

  • Addison Kasley with Very Tasteful: 1st in Dressage TOC 
  • Emmy Kasley with Global Venture: 8th in Jr. Beginner Novice Saturday

9/12: FADS @ Woodvale Farm (Frederick, MD)

  • Emmy Kasley with Global Venture: 2nd in Eventing Beginner Novice Test A + 3rd in Eventing Novice Test A
  • Claire Shioutakon with Kodiak: 1st in Eventing Beginner Novice Test A + 1st in Eventing Training Test A

CDCTA Horse Trials

Congratulations Haley on your win in Beginner Novice this past weekend! Well done!

9/12: CDCTA Horse Trials (Berryville, VA)

  • Kelley with Pat Mansfield’s Jones Pache: 4th in Open Novice-2 + Reserve Champion TIP Novice (thank you for the lovely photo, Angie Leihy!)
  • Haley Miller with He’s True Brew: 1st in Open Beginner Novice-2 + Champion TIP Beginner Novice
Kelley with Pat Mansfield’s Jones Pache

AEC’s 2021 at the KHP!

We just wrapped up a whirlwind week at the Kentucky Horse Park for the AECs. To say that I am proud of this group of riders and their crew is an understatement. It is every event riders dream to take a victory lap in the Rolex Stadium or to gallop their horses on the gorgeous turf at the KHP feeling the wind whipping in their faces just like it does for those who are fortunate (and brave) enough to take on this country’s biggest track here in April every year. It can be hard to explain the emotion that comes with getting to compete here to anyone who is not a part of our sport. For perspective imagine a lifelong baseball fan getting to play a game under the lights at Wrigley Field… it’s truly magical and completely overwhelming!

The week was bookended by rain for arrival and departure but had some of the most perfect weather and footing for everyone to enjoy in between. The competition was stiff with roughly 50 entries in each division and around 1000 competitors starting the event. My students, some new and some I feel like I have known forever, had the experience of a lifetime all putting in stellar performances with not a single cross country penalty incurred among them and few even finished on their dressage scores. We had a super support team as well… we all know it takes a village and a strong village we had!

Thank you all for involving me in this truly special week. I am overjoyed and SO proud of you all!!

8/31-9/5: USEA American Eventing Championships (Lexington, KY)

  • Chris Arthur with Tuxedo n’ Tails: 16th in Master Amateur Novice Championship + 7th in Novice Adult Team Championships
  • Julie Augustine with Texas Riddle: 4th in Master Amateur Novice Championship + 7th in Novice Adult Team Championships
  • Dayna Blumel with Cabo Wabo: 31st in Master Amateur Beginner Novice Championship + 7th in Beginner Novice Adult Team Championships
  • Amy Gaynor with Studly Dudley: 37th in Master Amateur Novice Championship + 14th in Novice Adult Team Championships
  • Addison Kasley with Very Tasteful: 7th in Jr. Novice Championship
  • Stephanie Senserini with Monbeg Icon: 32nd in Novice Rider Championship + 7th in Novice Adult Team Championships
  • Katherine Wheeley with Lunetta: 10th in Beginner Novice Amateur Championship + 7th in Beginner Novice Adult Team Championships

Results Catch Up FADS, MDHT, Catalpa & Hunt Club

Well done everyone for some fabulous results over the past few weeks! Can’t complain about hard work resulting in great finishes including top-10’s everywhere!

7/30-31: Hunt Club Farms Horse Trials (Berryville, VA)

  • Addison Kasley with Very Tasteful: 4th in Training Rider (Addison’s 1st Training!)
  • Emmy Kasley with Global Venture: 6th in Beginner Novice Rider
  • Margaret McKelvy with Runsonstilts: 7th in Open Novice-B
  • Claire Shioutakon with Kodiak: 12th in Novice Rider-B 

7/31-8/1: Catalpa Corner Charity Horse Trials (Iowa City, IA)

  • Karen Lampe with former sale horse Bourbon Blues: 8th in Novice Rider-B

7/21: MDHT Twilight Eventing (Adamstown, MD)

  • Troy George & Nui: 2nd in Novice

7/18: FADS @ By Chance Farm (Union Bridge, MD)

  • Chris Arthur with Tuxedo ’n Tails: 1st & 3rd in Eventing Novice TOC
Addison, Claire & Emmy from Hunt Club.
Music www.bensound.com

Catching up with Old Friends!

Well done Jennifer Cobb on your results with former sale horse Greeley’s Dude!

7/10-11: War Horse Event Series (Raeford, NC)

  • Jennifer Cobb with former sale horse Greeley’s Dude: 2nd in Beginner Novice-C