July 2010
Congratulations to our rider at South Farm Horse Trials:
Noelle Varga and Great Scot - Preliminary - 6th place
Aisling Carrol and Tux O' Carrol - Training - 7th place
Aisling Carrol and Fluff - Novice - 2nd place
June 2010
Thanks to all of our officials, riders, and volunteers for all of their hard work at
Spring Run Horse Trials:
Congratulations to everyone at Greater Dayton Horse Trials!:
Open Prelim:
2nd, Emma Pridhma, Trooper Tobin
5th, Noelle Varga, Great Scot
8th, Shelby Weitharn, Desert Storm
13th, Terry Kropp, Lindy
21st, John Kropp, Curly
Training Rider:
8th, Kaylen Strench, Sporting Chance
9th, Mackenzie Spaes, Ripple Effect
Novice Rider:
5th, Aisling Carroll, Tux O’Carroll
11th, Catherine Luvisi, Just Right
Open Novice:
1st, Carrie Barrick, Squire’s Cap
5th, Tahlia Hodes, Sandpiper
Beginner Novice Rider A:
6th, Debbie Ferko, Gunness Stout II
Beginner Novice Rider B:
1st, Aisling Carroll, Fluff
7th, Mary Peabody Camp, Max
Starter Rider:
3rd, Sarah Camp, Scout
May 2010
Congratulations to everyone at River Glen Spring Horse Trials!:
Rachel Zoller & Only Kings - Open Intermediate - 1st place
Emma Pridham and Trooper Tobin - Open Preliminary - 7th place
Kim Toop and Lissandro - Open Preliminary - 10th place
Janet Zoller and Ben Starr - Open Training - 2nd place
Mackenzie Spaes and Ripple Effect - Junior Training - 1st place
Andrea Glazer and Deputy Commander - Junior Training - 4th place
Shelby Wietharn and Desert Storm - Junior Training - 6th place
Millie Forrest and It's Friday - Open Novice - 1st place
Molly Jaes and Mecca - Junior Open Novice - 2nd place
Kaylen Strench and Sporting Chance - Junior Open Novice - 3rd place
Leah Coleman and Center Stage - Open Beginner Novice - 11th place
Tahlia Hodes and Sandpiper - Junior Open Beginner Novice - 1st place
Jennifer Smith and Irish Rover - Junior Open Beginner Novice - 2nd place
Aisling Carrol and Fluff - Junior Open Beginner Novice - 7th place
December 2009
Natalie Klein is attending college at Johnson and Wales University in Providence, RI and continuing her love for riding by competing in dressage. She is on the IDA (Intercollegiate Dressage Association) Team as the 1st level rider (which is the highest level rider on the team). She rides and competes a variety of horses which only improves her riding skills. Her horse, Louie, has been doing great settling into his new barn at Pine Gate Farm and Natalie wishes everyone at Spring Run well!
Natalie and her fellow team members
Natalie riding Brooke in Prelim Test A
Natalie & Donny - 1st Level Test 4
November 2009
Enjoy the photos from the Lynn Coates-Holmes Clinic:
Enjoy the pictures from the Spring Run Fall Hunter/Jumper Show!
Congratulations to everyone who competed at River Glen Fall Horse Trials!:
Open Preliminary:
Selena Pape & Super Fly - 1st
Emma Pridham & Trooper Tobin - 3rd
Training:
Margaret Kimmel & Ben - 1st
Mackenzie Spaes & Rupert - 3rd
Novice:
Tom Kimmel & Jay Lee - 5th
Courtney Erickson & Ravadon - 4th
Open Novice:
Carrie Barrick & Squire - 4th
Congratulations to Noelle Varga & Great Scot at the Hagyard Midsouth CCI* 3 Day Event!
Great Scot and Noelle competed in the Hagyard Midsouth CCI* Three Day Event. They scored 54.0 in dressage and had a wonderful cross country round - the course was by far the hardest they had ever done. After stadium, Freckles and Noelle placed 12th overall (out of 30) and won the USEF National Junior Eventing Championship!!!! Their names were added to the Peter's Trophy along with Spring Run rider Rachel Zoller, Ralph Hill, and several members of the Olympic Team! They are now qualified for the NAJYRC and hope to be chosen for the area VIII team. Enjoy the pictures of Noelle and Freckles below!
October 2009
Congratulations to all of our event and dressage riders for their placings in Team Challenge Horse Trials, Popular Place Horse Trials, & Meadow Lake Dressage Show!
Team Challenge Results:
CCI*Jr:
Noelle Varga & Great Scott - High Point Jr Rider & Winner of the Peters Trophy!
Preliminary:
Team Spring Runners- 6th Overall:
Katie Eckeret & Sassaparilli Kid - 6th
Shelby Weitharn & Desert Storm - 8th
Emma Pridham & Trooper Tobin - 12th
Erin Butligig & Gandalf III - 7th
Training:
Janet Zoller & Ben Starr - 8th
Mackenzie Spaes & Ripple Effect - 3rd
Andrea Glazer & Deputy Commander - 7th
Kaylen Strench & Newsbeat - 15th
Alyssa Dykgraaf & Four Alarm - 15th
Selena Pape & Super Fly - 4th
Emily Moscoe & Mr. Brightside - 9th
Courtney Erickson & Ravavdon - 13th
Novice:
Tom Kimmel - 3rd
Spring Run Final 4:
Emily Dohrman & Red Button - 11th
Catherine Luvisi & Just Right - 6th
Molly Jayes & Guinness Stout II - 6th
Meadow Lake Dressage Show - Oct 10 & 11:
Ulysses & Susan Harris
1st Level Test 3 - 68% - 2nd
1st Level Test 2 - 69% - 1st - Reserve High Point Score!
1st Level Test 3 - 74.5% - 1st - High Point Score!
Condor & Susan Harris
Prix St. George - 66% - 1st
Prix St. George - 67% - 1st
Cheri Sims & San Franciso
Training Level Test 1 - 66% - 1st
Training Level Test 2 - 60% - 4th
Training Level Test 1 - 59.8% - 4th
Janet Zoller & Ben Star
2nd Level Test 1 - 63%
2nd Level Test 2 - 63%
2nd Level Test 1 - 66% - 2nd
Courtney Erickson & Ravadon
1st Level Test 1 - 63%
1st Level Test 2 - 61%
1st Level Test 3 - 62%
1st Level Test 1 - 63%
1st Level Test 3 - 61%
Selena Pape & Captain Jack
1st Level Test 1 - 65%
1st Level Test 2 - 68%
1st Level Test 3 - 67%
Popular Place Horse Trials:
CCI** - Rachel Zoller & Only Kings - 3rd !!!
September 2009
Spring Run Dressage Show Warm-Up Pictures:
Millie Forrest
schooling her horse in warmup
Dawn Lader and Tricky
Cheri Simms and San Francisco
Susan Harris and
Ravadon
Congratulations to Natalie Hargis & Roman Holiday for finishing 5th
in their first Intermediate at KY Classic 2009!
Congratulations to Mackenzie Spaes & Ripple Effect (Rupert) who won the Area VIII Novice Championships this past weekend at Jumpstart Horse Trials!
Photos of Mary Peabody and Sarah Camp competing and having fun in Ireland at the Pony Club Games Competition. Congratulations Girls!!
Kentucky Classic Horse Trial Results:
Open Intermediate:
Rachel Zoller & Only Kings - 1st place (in photo)
Natalie Hargis & Roman Holiday - 5th place
Preliminary CIC*:
Noelle Varga & Great Scot - 3rd place
Training:
Molly Jayes & Reality Check - 3rd place
Margaret Kimmel & Ben - 6th place
Janet Zoller & Ben Starr - 10th
Novice:
Conner Geiselman & Noble Won - 6th place
Mackenzie Spaes & Ripple Effect - 4th place
Catherine Luvisi & Just Right - 5th place
Tom Kimmel & Jaycee - 12th place
Beginner Novice:
Mary Peabody Camp & Max - 5th place
Debbie Ferko & Squires Cap - 2nd place
Karen Abrams & El Guapo - 13th place
Jennifer Smith & Irish Rover - 4th place
Congratulations to Noelle Varga and Great Scot for completing their first CIC* and earning third place at Kentucky Classic at the KHP. Noelle was the only junior/ young rider in the division and Great Scot, aka Freckles, was a star. They will be doing another CIC* at Hagyard Midsout Three Day at KHP with hopes to qualify for and ride on the Area VIII Young Riders Team at the NAJYRC this coming summer. Go Noelle! Enjoy the photos below of them at Kentucky Classic:
Noelle and Freckles jumping into the water jump......
And neatly over the turtle.......
Noelle and Freckles completing the last phase of the CCI*
Vermont 2009 Pics!
Kimberly Toop competing at her first CCI * - Congratulations Kimberly and special thanks to her support team!
July 2009
Congratulations to Stephanie Sims on earning her USDF Silver Medal riding San Francisco. This is a major accomplishment! In order to receive the Silver Medal, the USDF requires the following:
- Must have four scores of 60 percent or higher:
Two at Fourth Level from two different judges and two different rides
Two at Prix St. Georges from two different judges and two different rides
Stephanie and San Fransico - Florida 2009
Stephanie and San Fransico and Susan and Ulysess - Florida 2009
June 2009 - 33rd Spring Run Horse Trials:
Noelle Varga and Playstation
Emily Moscoe riding Never Been Kissed
Emma Pridham and Trooper Tobin
May 2009:
CONGRATULATIONS to Susan for earning her United States Dressage Federation 1st Level through 4th Level Instructors Certification. She is currently one of only four instructors in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia, and Wisconsin to have achieved this high level of certification.
The testing was held in Kansas City and included oral, written, and practical sections. The practical section included riding a switch horse in a snaffle, lunging a switch horse, teaching a lunging lesson to an unfamiliar rider, riding a familiar horse in a double bridle, and teaching a group lesson. The testing was over two long days for 1st & 2nd level, immediately followed by two more days for 3rd and 4th level.
To even qualify for the testing the candidate had to meet the following requirements:
- At least four (4) years of teaching and training experience
- Five (5) written recommendations
- Five (5) Competition Scores of 60% or higher from a USEF/ USDF recognized competition
- Two (2) scores from candidate at Fourth Level Test Three or higher
- One (1) score from candidate at from any Fourth Level test
- Two (2) scores from candidate's students from any Fourth Level test
Susan is also the ONLY person in the U.S. to be both a USDF and USEA Certified Instructor. We are all very lucky to have such an excellent instructor in both dressage and eventing!
March 2009:
Schooling at Flying Cross Farm
Left to Right: Millie Forrest, Tom Kimmel, Kimberly Toop, Margaret Kimmel
February 2009:
Catching up with friends in Florida while working with Michael Poulin.......
Susan and Susan Straub
Susan Straub and Cheri Sims
Wendy and Susan
