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!

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 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

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

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

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

We had a solid team outing at Old Tavern Horse Trials. Thanks Ashley for the video or Erika!

9/24-25: Old Tavern Horse Trials (The Plains, VA)

• Stephen with Erika Louvo: 10th in Open Intermediate

• Jeannette Lussi with Rock’N Ranger: 9th in Open Beginner Novice-1 
• Katie Wherley with Grateful Heart: 9th in Open Preliminary-1 + TIP Preliminary Reserve Champion
• Kelley Williams with Valfreyja: 17th in Novice Horse

While Stephen & Artie spent the weekend judging at the FEH East Coast Championships (thanks for the awesome article, US Eventing! https://useventing.com/news-media/news/future-superstars-of-eventing-make-their-mark-on-second-day-of-feh-east-coast-championships) the rest of the team was out winning ribbons! The video is Brooke with Cooley Space Gray from the 3* at Plantation Field.

9/18: Olney Farm Starter Horse Trials (Joppa, MD)

• Katherine Rizzo with Coherence: 7th in Novice

9/17: Marlborough Horse Trials (Rosaryville, MD)

• Dayna Blumel with Cabo Wabo: 6th in Open Novice
• Jeanette Lussi with Rock’N Ranger: 4th in Beginner Novice Rider

9/14-18: Plantation Field International (Unionville, PA)

• Brooke Burchianti with Cooley Space Gray: 18th in CCI3*-S

9/14: Last Chance @ Dressage, By Chance? (Union Bridge, MD)

• Cheryl Sherman with Fandango: 2nd in FEI Prix St. George

AND catching up on the previous week, at Five Points HT & the MDHT Fall Starter HT! Head to our FB or instagram for a great video of Erika doing her thing!

9/10-11: Five Points Horse Trials (Raeford, NC)

• Stephen with Erika Louvo: 3rd in Intermediate

• Mary Clare with Golden King: 9th in Modified Rider

9/10-11: MDHT Fall Starter Horse Trials #1 (Adamstown, MD)

• Rebecca Lee with Tribal Uprise: 10th in Beginner Novice-B

• Katherine Rizzo with Coherence: 10th in Novice

Heading into the busy fall season with our great team fielding strong results across disciplines!

9/3-4: Seneca Valley Pony Club Fall Horse Trials (Poolesville, MD)

• Brooke Burchianti with Cooley Space Gray: 3rd in Open Intermediate
• Mary Clare with Golden King: 12th in Modified Rider 
• Megan Hopkins with Night Moves: 15th in Modified Rider (Megan and Mary both moved up to Modified earlier this season!)
• Jeannette Lussi with Rock’N Ranger: 10th in Sr. Beginner Novice
• Molly Sherman with Winsome: 3rd in Open Preliminary (Molly was sitting in FIRST after dressage, but had an unfortunate rail to stay on the podium.)
• Katie Wherley with Grateful Heart: 5th in Open Preliminary (Grateful is finding her groove at Prelim!)
• Kelley Williams with Valfreyja: 12th in Novice Horse (This was Freyja’s first Novice event!)

9/3-4: PVDA USDF @ Waredaca 1 & 2 (Laytonsville, MD)

• Katherine Rizzo with Coherence: 2nd in First Level, Test 1 + 3rd in First Level, Test 2
• Cheryl Sherman with Fandango: 2nd in FEI Prix St. George

This weekend was all about our favorite redhead … Erika Louvo! Stephen and Erika headed down the road to Great Meadow International (brought to you by the ever generous Mars Equestrian) where they finished 12th in a very large, very competitive CCI2*-S division!

The pair only added a tiny bit of time to their awesome dressage score to drop down in the placings a bit. But overall Erika was foot perfect! We all can’t wait to see where they go next!

8/19-21: Waredaca Horse Trials (Laytonsville, MD)

• Luba Abrams with Huey: 1st in Beginner Novice Rider-B
• Dayna Blumel with Cabo Wabo: 8th in Open Novice-A
• Jeannette Lusi with Rock’N Ranger: 6th in Beginner Novice Rider-A

8/18-21: Bromont CCI & Horse Trials (Quebec, CAN)

• Curran Simpson with RF Cosmos: 6th in Open Training

8/13-14: Fair Hill International Horse Trials (Elkton, MD)

• Molly Sherman with Winsome: 2nd in Preliminary Rider

8/7: Olney Farm Horse Trials (Joppa, MD)

• Jeannette Lussi with Rock ’n Ranger: 6th in Open Beginner Novice – 1 

7/30-31: Dressage, By Chance 1 & 2 USDF Dressage Show (Union Bridge, MD)

• Cheryl Sherman with Fandango: 1st & 4th in FEI Prix St. Georges 

7/30-31: Horse Park of New Jersey Horse Trials II (Allentown, NJ)

• Luba Abrams with Huey: 1st in Beginner Novice Rider-B

Well done team for great finishes but also for making smart choices about competing early in the morning and looking after your horses in the heat. Katherine that’s a lovely photo of you & Coherence!

7/24: Full Moon Farm Aloha Horse Trials (Finksburg, MD)

• Jeannette Lussi with Rock’N Ranger: 3rd in Open Beginner Novice

7/24: PVDA Dressage Schooling Show @ Woodstock (Barnesville, MD)

• Katherine Rizzo with Coherence: 1st in First Level, Test 2 + 2nd in Second Level, Test 1 
• Molly Sherman with Winsome: 2nd in First Level, Test 2