07/09/2025
What a week at Princeton Show Jumping June/July II!
I had the chance to pilot four fantastic horses, and each one showed up and delivered. Excel Star Athenry, owned by Brittini Poland, jumped beautifully all week, finishing 4th in the $500 1.15m Jumper and 6th in the $600 1.20m Jumper. Tom Anderson’s Homefortheweekend won his 1.0m Jumper II class and added more ribbons in both the 1.0m Trainer and 1.05m Training Jumpers. Diamond King, owned by Sara Calverley, was all class—winning both the Take 2 Thoroughbred 1.10m Jumper and the 0.90m Jumper II, and also placing in the 1.0m and 0.90m Training Jumper divisions. Silver Lining, owned by Marie Baranoski, had a standout show as well, finishing 2nd twice in the PYJ 4-Year-Old 0.90m Jumpers and adding great rounds in the 0.70m and 0.90m classes. Sale horse Macaroni earned 3rd in both the 0.70m Jumper II and the PYJ 4-Year-Old 0.90m—he just keeps getting better. Oh! And Macaroni ALSO played leadline pony, and was hoof perfect for his debut with a junior on board.
Adrianne Golly had a banner weekend with her string. Olympia B was champion in the PEL 0.90m Jr/Am Jumpers, won the $500 M&S/PEL/NJHSA/NJPHA 0.90m Classic, and took the blue in the 1.0m Jumper II. Castleberrys Rolex was 2nd in the Classic and won the PEL 0.80m Jumper II. Cosmotron ZF picked up two 3rd place finishes in the Outreach PEL Leap Frog Jumper 0.60m.
And a special congratulations to Ashani Hamilton, who earned Reserve Champion in the PEL 0.90m Jr/Am Jumpers aboard the one and only Clip Clop! This pair continues to grow together, and it’s been so rewarding to watch Ashani step confidently into the show ring and deliver under pressure.
A huge congratulations to all of my students who competed, and a heartfelt thank you to the owners who trust me with their horses. As always, big appreciation to my grooms for keeping the barn running smoothly and making sure I get to the ring on time. Thank you to Princeton Show Jumping for hosting such a top-notch show—we had a great time and can’t wait to be back!