St. Patty’s Day Derby & Carolina International

I’m always impressed with the level of enthusiasm the competitors show for the Maryland Horse Trials / Loch Moy events such as the St. Patty’s Day XDerby. I bet Brooke was jealous about not being able to compete in a costume at Carolina!! Well done Dayna and thank you for sending us a video snippet (below!)

3/18-19: St. Patty’s Day XDerby (Adamstown, MD) 

  • Dayna Blumel with Row the Boat: 10th in Elementary-C 
  • Jeannette Lussi with Ranger: 8th in Novice 

3/15-19: Carolina International (Raeford, NC) 

  • Brooke Burchianti with Cooley Space Grey: 7th in Open Intermediate 
Dayna Blumel with Row the Boat

Full Gallop & Southern Pines HT

The team braved the elements and came up with some great results at Full Gallop Farm and Southern Pines. Special congratulations to Mary Clare for your win in Modified Rider! And Megan it’s great to see you doing well – thank you for sending this photo over!


3/12: Full Gallop Farm March Horse Trials (Aiken, SC):Β 

  • Brooke Burchianti with Cooley Constellation: 4th in Novice-B 
  • Brooke Burchianti with Saleas: 6th in Novice-A 

3/11-12: Southern Pines Horse Trials (Raeford, NC) 

  • Kai Bradley with Diamonds Forever: 5th in Training Rider-B   
  • Mary Clare with Golden King: 1st in Modified Rider 
  • Former working student Megan Hopkins with Nevertheless: 8th in Modified Rider  
  • Former working student Megan Hopkins with Night Moves: 3rd in Preliminary Rider 

Aiken Results (Sporting Days & Full Gallop)

Well done team on top-10 results in Aiken! And Jeannette – we all need a cheering squad like that!

3/5: Sporting Days Farm Horse Trials (Aiken, SC)Β 

  • Brooke Burchianti with Saleas: 7th in Open Novice-A 

3/1 Full Gallop Farm March Wednesday Horse Trials (Aiken, SC) 

  • Dayna Blumel with CaboΒ Wabo: 7th in TrainingΒ 
  • Jeannette Lussi with Ranger: 6th in Beginner Novice-AΒ 
Jeannette and Ranger

Pine Top & Jumping Branch Results

Well done Brooke and Curran for solid winter results!

2/24-26: Pine Top Advanced Horse Trials (Thomson, GA)

  • Brooke Burchianti with Cooley Space Grey: 8th in Open Intermediate-A

2/18-19: Jumping Branch Farm Horse Trials (Aiken, SC)

  • Curran Simpson with RF Cosmos: 10th in Open Novice-A

Pine Top & Full Gallop Results

The ladies had a great weekend with Brooke on the podium (twice!) at Pine Top and Full Gallop,  and Dayna top-20 at Rocking Horse.

2/11-12: Full Gallop Farm February I Horse Trials (Aiken, SC)

🍾 Brooke Burchianti with Saleas: 3rd in Beginner Novice-B

2/10-12: Pine Top Intermediate Horse Trials (Thomson, GA)

πŸ† Brooke Burchianti with Cooley Space Grey: 1st in Open Preliminary-2Day

2/9-12: Rocking Horse Winter II Horse Trials (Altoona, FL)

πŸ“½οΈ Dayna Blumel with Cabo Wabo: 17th in Open Training-A

Dayna and Cabo Wabo

PVDA Fall USDF Show

Well done Margaret & Katherine on a (COLD!) but fun day at the PVDA USDF show. Here’s hoping spring arrives soon!

11/13: PVDA Fall USDF Show (Upper Marlboro, MD)

  • Margaret McKelvy with Runsonstilts: 1st in First Level, Test 3
  • Katherine Rizzo with Coherence: 3rd in Second Level, Test 1

MDHT Starter Trials, Virginia Horse Trials & Full Moon Farm

It was a busy but good weekend, with a few notable highlights including Dayna’s first Training with Cabo = top 10! Boston’s FIRST HT EVER and at a big away show to boot! And Megan well done to finish 5th in your FIRST PRELIM at VHT! πŸ‘

In the CCI3* Erika was great in all three phases. I had a rail down and she just breathed on one and it came down πŸ˜• and I didn’t put big enough studs in for cross-country and she literally slid past fence 8. Brian O’Connor called it a ‘slide by’ as opposed to a run-out… Thank you to the whole team at Virginia Horse Trials for everything you have done to grow that event to where you are now. We look forward to seeing you down the road.

11/5-6: MDHT Starter Horse Trials (Adamstown, MD)

🐴 Dayna Blumel with Cabo Wabo: 8th in Training-A

11/3-6: The Virginia Horse Trials International (Lexington, VA)

🐴 Stephen with Peter Foley’s Boston: 4th in Beginner Novice Horse

🐴 Stephen with Erika Louvo: 16th in CCI3*-S

🐴 Brooke Brucianti with Eternal Hope: 9th in Modified-B

🐴 Mary Clare with Golden King: 5th in Modified-B

🐴 Megan Hopkins with Nevertheless: 3rd in Jr. Open Training

🐴 Megan Hopkins with Night Moves: 5th in Preliminary Rider

🐴 Rebecca Lee with The Dutch Master: 2nd in Open Training

🐴 Michelle Marquardt with Macho Man D: 3rd in Beginner Novice Rider-A

🐴 Kelley with Valfreya: 13th in Novice Horse-A

10/30: Full Moon Farm Horse Trials (Finksburg, MD)

🐴 Megan Hopkins with Nevertheless: 9th in Open Novice

Waredaca Classic Three-Day Event & Horse Trials

What a week at the Waredaca Classic 3-day. It was truly an experience for all and I’m so pleased for everyone who was able to take part. This was the first Classic 3-day for Luba, Dayna and Jeanette (special shout-out to Stephanie Senserini for grooming for Dayna & Jeanette!!) And judging from the photo, I think Danya thinks steeplechase is the most fun of all!


10/20-23: Waredaca Classic Three-Day & Horse Trials (Laytonsville, MD)

  • Luba Abrams with Huey: 10th in Beginner Novice Three-Day
  • Ashley Beheler with Jubilee: 11th in Beginner Novice Rider
  • Mary Clare with Golden King: 11th in Modified-A
  • Dayna Blumel with Cabo Wabo: 19th in Novice Three-Day
  • Jeannette Lussi with Rock’N Ranger: 6th in Beginner Novice Three-Day
  • Wendy Masemer with Fibber and Molly: 3rd in Modified-B
  • Katie Wherley with Grateful Heart: 7th in Open Preliminary

Morven Park 3* & HT

We have a three-star horse!! Erika really stepped up and although we went for the conservative cross-country round it was still a fantastic weekend. Well done Molly on your second place in prelim!

10/6-9: Morven Park International & Horse Trials (Leesburg, VA)

  • Stephen with Erika Louvo: 25th in CCI3*-S
  • Brooke Burchianti with Cooley Space Grey: 28th in CCI3*-S
  • Molly Sherman with Winsome: 2nd in Open Preliminary-C
  • Curran Simpson with RF Cosmos: 6th in Training Rider-B
Stephen & Erika

Maryland Horse Trials III & Area II Championships

Where to start! Megan – I know we don’t get to see you in person as much these days, but we are so proud of everything you’ve done this year. Finishing 3rd at the Champs in your first year at modified is fantastic and a true testament to all your hard work. And Luba – well done and good luck at the BN CLASSIC 3-day with your “Hue-Nicorn”!

10/1-2: The Maryland Horse Trials III & Area II Championships (Adamstown, MD)

  • Luba Abrams with Huey: 7th in Beginner Novice Championships
  • Brooke Burchianti with Ballaghmore Castle C: 5th in Open Preliminary
  • Brooke Burchianti with Eternal Hope: 7th in Open Training-B
  • Megan Hopkins with Night Moves: 3rd in Modified Championships
  • Rebecca Lee with The Dutch Master: 3rd in Training Championships