HORSE SHOW RESULTS

    June proved to be quite a busy and successful month of horse showing. We started the month in Brownland @ the Nashville classic. Maura Smith made her way back into the show ring with Drafi in the Adults. Sara Stepehns and Pierce continued their competitive ways in the younger adults. Suzy Hoyt and Jake are moving their way up the ranks in the jumper ring. Gwen Casebeer made her debut with Spring Mill in the jumper ring on Dillion.

     We had a spectacular Germantown Charity this year!!! In the equitation we had Leah Curtiss winning the USEF Talent Search. Caroline Gillen won the USEF Hunt Seat Medal and Allie Efird was right behind her in second Way to go girls! In the older Childrens, Allison Drexler and Carpe Diem were champion. Becky Flax and Gandolf the Grey received good ribbons in the younger childrens.

    In the ponies, Sarah Clifton and Zorro had a great horse show! Not only were they champion in the Small Pony Hunters, but they won the Pony Hunter Classic down in the bowl! She also competed on Double Whammy to a 9^th in the classic and good ribbons in the Medium ponies. Elizabeth McKee and Rollingwoods Stick Around received many ribbons in the small/Medium Green ponies.

    Our junior hunters were quite amazing. In the older smalls, Leah Curtiss and Cabana Boy were reserve champions and 5^th in the Germantown Classic. In the younger larges, Emily Joyner and Ramsey had a fantastic show winning two classes! Haley Bishop and Land Rover were champions in the older Large Juniors. Carson Cash and Apropos got good ribbons in the older Juniors as well. Allie Efird and Cooper were champion in the younger small juniors.

    Tracy Treace made her debut on Ultaire in the jumper ring. They were 3^rd in the Gamblers Choice. Leah Curtiss and Clover Knight received a 4^th in the Jr/AO jumper classic.

    We continued our winning ways in the Pre-Childrens. Haley Dutch and Mesquite won a class and had good ribbons all week. Grace Upshaw also won a class and was reserve champion!

    Mary Haley and Polaroid won a class in the younger Amateur Owners. Brad Wolf and Rio Renoir were champions in the older Amateur Owners. Papillion Rouge competed to good ribbons in the 2^nd Year Greens and an 8^th in the Germantown Classic. Sara Stephens horse LandShark made it back into the Pre-Green Division.

    The first week of Tunica was an excellent week. In the Amateur Owners, Brad Wolf and Rio Renoir were champions! Mary Haley and Poloroid received good ribbons as well. Brad also won the Jr/AO Hunter Classic. Allie Efird and Cooper were 2^nd in the classic as well as Small Junior Hunter Champions. Leah Curtiss and Cabana Boy were 5^th in the Classic and Mary Haley was 6^th. Haley Bishop and Land Rover Won a Large Junior Hunter Class. Carson Cash showed two horses in the Large Juniors. Her own Apropos and a horse she leased named Lilly. Emily Joyner and Ramsey got good ribbons in the Larges as well. Leah Curtiss and Clover Knight were reserve champions in the Jr/AM Jumpers and WON THE MINI PRIX! You go girl!

    Sarah Clifton won the WIHS Pony Equitation and Elizabeth McKee was 2^nd. Sarah Clifton was champion on Zorro in the Sm/Med Ponies and 2^nd in the classic. She was also 9^th in the classic on Double Whammy.

    Caroline Milot and Nose Better received good ribbons in the older Adults. Elizabeth Rains and Papillon Rouge got good ribbons in the Pre-Adults and won the Under Saddle.

    The 2^nd week of Tunica proved to be even more successful! We had four competitors in the Hunter Derby. Maggie on Papillon Rouge and Polaroid, Allie Efird on Cooper, and Leah Curtiss on Cabana Boy. Maggie and Polaroid finished 9^th and Leah and Cabana Boy were 11^th.

    A few other horses joined us for this 2^nd week. Heidi Duke’s horse Rosaire received two blue ribbons in the Limit Hunters. Sara Stephens had two horses in the younger Adult Amateurs. Both horses were great, and Pierce won a class.

    Maggie rode a new horse named Picture This  in the Pre-Greens as well as Sara Stephens horse LandShark to many good ribbons from both of them. The modified Ch/Ad hunters was filled with SMF competitors. Caroline Milot won a class on Nose Better and was reserve champion in the Adult Amateurs!!! Elizabeth Rains and Papillon Rouge had great ribbons as did Sara Stephens and her two horses, Pierce and LandShark. Sara also placed 4^th and 7^th in the Nal/WIHS Adult Hunter Classic on Pierce and Landshark respectively, nad was reserve champion in the younger Adult Amateurs on Pierce.

    Mary Haley and Polaroid were champions in the younger Amateur Owners, and Brad Wolf on Rio Renoir were reserve champions in the Older AOs. Polaroid was also 5^th in the Junior/AO classic.

    Allie Efird and Cooper had a great week! They won every Younger Small Junior Class and were Champions, and were 3^rd in the classic. Leah Curtiss rode Cabana Boy to the reserve champion honors with a win in two classes in the Older Smalls. Carson Cash and her two horses Lilly and Apropos had good ribbons in the Large Juniors as did Emily Joyner and Ramsey.

    The ponies were also very successful. Sarah Clifton and Zorro won 2 over fences classes and were reserve champions in the Small Pony Hunters. They also placed 7^th in the Pony Hunter Classic. Sarah Clifton also piloted Double Whammy to a 1^st place in a Medium Pony Hunter class. Elizabeth McKee rode Rollingwoods Stick around to good ribbons in the Green Pony Hunter division.

    Spring Mill Farm was well represented in the Equitation ring. Leah Curtiss won both the WIHS Hunter and Jumper phases, as well as the WTHJA Horse medal on Retour. The pair was also the winner of the Maclay! Allie Efird was 2^nd in the Maclay and 3^rd in the USEF Medal. Caroline Gillen rode Casper to a 4^th place in the Maclay and a 6^th in the USEF medal. Elizabeth McKee won the Open Pony Equitation and Sarah Clifton was right behind her in 2^nd. Sarah Clifton was also 2^nd in the WIHS Pony equitation.

    Our Jumpers were also quite competitive. Leah Curtiss and Clover Knight were champions in the Jr/AO jumpers, with Laura Connaway and Quan clinching the reserve champion title. Leah Curtiss and Clover Knight competed in their first Grand Prix and placed 5^th. Tracy Treace also had a great round in the Prix on Ultaire.

    We are taking a break from the horse showing until we take a group to Brownland, and then we head north to Kentucky!

AS THE WHEEL TURNS…THE HAMSTER’S CORNER

By Caroline Milot 

    Congrats to our Devon Competitors. Leah Curtiss and Cabana Boy were 7^th in a Small Junior class and 4^th in the Small Junior Handy class! Allie Efird and Cooper were very respectable with scores in the 70’s in all the younger Small Juniors. Caroline Gillen and Ultaire pulled in an 11^th in the Junior Jumpers Gamblers Choice. Haley Barnhill had a Devon of a lifetime earning a 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, and 6^th in the equitation and tied for the Ronnie Mutch Eq. Championship. She was 3^rd, 8^th, 5^th on Duncan in the older Small Juniors and Champion on Red Panda w/ three 2nds.

    We survived the HOT, HUMID Germantown Charity Horse Show. Mother Nature sure likes to make life tough on us! It was a very successful show and our large group pulled in all sorts of ribbons. Eli was a smash hit Friday evening in his solo demonstration, I think that was a first for the Charity! Hey, it is an all breed show, so now the draft horse is in the mix!

    These hazy days of summer are hard on man and beast alike. Be careful when riding and stay hydrated and let your horse take lots of walk breaks! If you notice that your horse is not sweating very well, please let Maggie, Amy, Caroline or Erica know so we can address this very important health issue.

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