UPCOMING HORSE SHOWS:

Gulfport Week I – 2/13 – 2/17/08

Gulfport Week II – 2/20 – 2/24/08

Gulfport Week III – 2/27 – 3/2/08

Gulfport Week IV – 3/5 – 3/9/08

Gulfport Week V – 3/12 – 3/16/08

HORSE SHOW RESULTS

St. Louis was a well attended show with over 400 horses competing week I.  Derby won great ribbons in the 1^st Years.  He was third in the Open Hunter Classic.  Dee and Derby won great ribbons in the Adults too!  Kenny was Reserve Champion in the Younger Small Juniors.  Cody was Champion in the Low Amateur Jumpers and won the Low Junior Amateur Jumper Classic.  He was also 4^th in the High Junior Amateur Jumper Classic.  Tellus won great ribbons in both the First Years and the Older Small Juniors.  This was his debut in the 3’6” Divisions!  Duncan did well in the Younger Small Juniors.  Toby was Champion in the Younger Large Juniors, 1^st in the WIHS Hunter Phase, 2^nd in the Jumper Phase and 2^nd overall.  Toby also won the Maclay and was 2^nd in the USEF Medal.  Lincoln won good ribbons in both the Low and High Junior Amateur Jumpers and Classics.  Congratulations to all our horses and riders!

Week two of St. Louis went well despite to snow and ice outside!  Tellus continued winning ribbons in the First Years and the Small Juniors.  Duncan  won good ribbons in both the Low

Hunters and the Small Juniors.  Toby and Hayley were 1^st in the WIHS Hunter Phase, 3^rd in the Jumper Phase and 1^st overall!  The pair was also Reserve Champion in the Large Juniors and 7^th in the Junior Hunter Classic!  Lincoln got ribbons in both the Low and High Junior Amateur Jumpers, and placed 8^th in the High Junior Amateur Classic.  Cody was 4^th in the Low Junior Amateur Classic and Champion in the Low Junior Amateurs!  He also was 2^nd in the High Junior Amateur Classic and Champion in the High Junior Amateurs!  Kenny and Alyson won good ribbons in the Small Juniors.  The pair was also 2^nd in the WIHS Hunter Phase, 2^nd in the Jumper Phase, and 2^nd Overall!  They also placed 6^th in the Maclay.  Derby earned good ribbons in the 1^st Years.  He was Champion in the Small Juniors and won the Junior Hunter Classic!  Derby was also 7^th in the Open Hunter Classic!  The Stick Horse Coloring Contest was a big hit!  Brittany Rae placed 4^th, M.K. placed 6^th, and Hayley was 7^th!  Thanks to all who supported this show!    

SPRING MILL NEWS

Just a reminder…you will receive an email notice 1-2 weeks prior to your horse being shod.  Please be sure you check your email regularly for these notices.  Please have a check here prior to your horse being shod.  All of our farriers and miscellaneous venders expect to be paid the day your horse is worked on.  Please be considerate and have a check here prior to you horse participate in this year.  ENTRIES CLOSE FOR ALL FIVE WEEKS ON JANUARY17, 2008!!!!  With the holidays and all the chaos that goes along with the season, January 17^th will be upon us before you know it, so be the early bird and get those entries in EARLY!!!  Week one is February 13 – 17^th,2008 (we would go down on February 10^th or 11^th), week two is February 18 – 24^th, week three is February 25 – March 2^nd, week four is March 3 – 9^th, and week five is March 10 – 16^th.  Please submit a PRE-PAID stall check and a BLANK entry check with each week’s entry.  If you want a stall and a half, make sure I know who you are sharing with and indicate 2 stalls on your entry (whoever shares with you will need to reimburse you for their portion of the stall and a half).  As with all Classic Company shows, shavings are a separate deal and will not be included on your bill so I will need a blank shavings/feed check which I will keep separate from your entry form.  This year, the Classic Company requires that each competitor fill out a w-9 form for the IRS to be submitted with their entry form.   I have blank entries and blank w-9 forms in the office, so please see me to get your w-9!  If you are using a prize list entry blank, the w-9 is on the back of that entry.  As we did last year, I will be sending out a letter concerning our “pre-pay” deposit for the winter circuit.  The deposit of $500.00 per horse is required and will be deducted off your first week’s show bill from Spring Mill Farm.  Please make the check out to Spring Mill Farm and get it to me no later than February 4, 2008.  Thanks and good luck to all!

Keep working on getting your new USEF/USHJA 2008 membership cards for you and your equine partner, and make sure I get a copy of those cards too for the horse show bible.  I have posted a list on the top barn office door of all our exhibitors, and if your name is checked off, then I have a copy of your card.  If you are not checked off, then I STILL NEED TO GET YOUR NEW CARDS!  If you have given me a temporary copy, once you get your permanent card, bring me a copy of that too. 

Thanks! 
Caroline

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