You would be so amazed how many people struggle with keeping their own balance independently from their horse. Add to that jumps, or misbehaving horses and the struggle is REAL! So often these problems can be addressed with a good balanced saddle that “wants” you to be in the right place and of course with proper saddle fit so that your saddle moves well with you and your horse. I absolutely love my Voltaire Design USA & Canada saddles. They help maintain a soft seat, easy balance and are designed with the horses’ comfort in mind.

It was a great weekend for team ABBF, even though I had the good fortune to spend a few days away at Zion National Park! We had some great results for Kenyon and Margaret! Way to go friends!!

6/11: MCTA Jenny Camp (Upperco, MD)
Kenyon Conklin with Galway Bay: 2nd in Intro Rider

6/10: VADA/NOVA USDF Summer Dressage Festival (Leesburg, VA)
Margaret McKelvy with Runsonstilts: 3rd in Second Level, Test 1 + 2nd in First Level, Test 2

📸 Kenyon and Galway Bay by Amy Flemming Waters

This was a really exciting weekend for Addison and Very Tasteful. They made their debut together at Modified and pulled off a second-place finish! Way to go!!

6/3: MCTA Horse Trials (Upperco, MD)

• Kelley with …
  • Valfreyja: 1^st in Training-CT
  • Banking on You (owned by Kim Keating): 2nd in Novice-CT
• Ashley Gross with State of Lux: 3^rd in Training Rider
• Addison Kasley with Very Tasteful: 2^nd in Open Modified

What a gorgeous weekend for a horse show! Several students made the trip up to Fair Hill to compete and boy was it worth it! Absolutely lovely courses and the nicest crew of people who kept things running smoothly. I think it is so important to get in a good gallop at a place like Fair Hill whenever you can. The horses and riders always seem to flourish on course when they have a little more space to really set a good steady pace. Such a lovely event!

5/20-21: Fair Hill International Horse Trials (Elkton, MD)
Addison Kasley with Very Tasteful: 2nd in Training Rider-B
Emerson Kasley with Global Venture: 2nd in Training Rider-A
Haley Miller with He’s True Brew: 6th in Novice Rider

5/20: FADS @ Plantation Valley Stables (Jefferson, MD)
Jan Solovey with ABBF alum Breezy Bill: 1st in Training Level, Test 2

It’s always a good weekend with team ABBF! Another beautiful outing to MDHT with lovely weather.

5/27-28: MDHT Starter III (Adamstown, MD)

• Kelley with Valfreyja: 1st in Training Combined Test
• Kenyon Conklin 4th in Intro-A
• Addison Kasley with Very Tasteful: 2nd in Modified Combined Test

5/26-28: Virginia Horse Center Eventing Horse Trials (Lexington, VA)

• Julie Augustine with Texas Riddle: 11th in Open Novice

Team ABBF had some fun this past weekend! Katie and Jax had a super first outing of the year at Waredaca while Margaret and her Stilts had a super day in the sandbox! Of course, we are so excited that April came home with aaallllll all the ribbons from her jumper show at the Columbia Horse Center! Way to go everyone!

5/14: Morningside Stables Schooling Jumpers (Columbia, MD)
April Tennyson with Maid of Duhallow: 2nd & 3rd in 2’6″ Jumpers + 1st, 2nd & Champion in 3′ Jumpers

5/13: Waredaca Starter Event (Laytonsville, MD)
Kelley with sale horse Indy Ride: 3rd in Open Elementary
Katie Mayo with Mr. Mayhem: 1st in Open Training

5/13: FADS Woodvale Farm (Frederick, MD)
Margaret McKelvy with Runsonstilts: 1st in Second Level, Test 1
Jan Solovey with ABBF alum Breezy Bill: 1st in Training Level, Test 1

5/13-14: PVDA USDF Spring Dressage (Leesburg, VA)
Julie Augustine with Texas Riddle: 2nd in First Level, Test 1

5/10: MDHT Twilight Eventing (Adamstown, MD)
Shari Young with Pure Cotton: 8th in Beginner Novice-A

Thrush is just one of those things- totally inevitable. We use Four Oaks Farm Products ‘s hoof powder. It has totally changed the way we handle thrush in the barn, and it’s so easy to use. We use it almost every day to prevent thrush and protect our horses’ feet!

We had super weather and lovely courses at Waredaca this weekend! Congrats to our riders who got to enjoy the weekend. And to our riders who were out last weekend too!

5/6-7: Waredaca Spring Horse Trials (Laytonsville, MD)

Emerson Kasley with Global Venture: 6th in Training Rider-A

Brittany Packard with Cayanne Pepper: 3rd in Open Beginner Novice

Ashley Gross with State of Lux: 2nd in Training Rider-B

4/29: FADS @ Blue Horse Farm (Jefferson, MD)

Jan Solovey with ABBF alum Breezy Bill: 2nd in Training Level, Test 1

4/26: First Chance @ Dressage, By Chance USDF Show (Union Bridge, MD)

Amy Gaynor with Studly Dudley: 1st in First Level, Test 3

4/23: Morning Sun Stables Schooling Jumpers (Columbia, MD)

April Tennyson with Maid of Duhallow: 4th + 5th in 2’6″ Jumpers; 2nd + 3rd in 3′ Jumpers