06/28/2024
Longfellow has kicked off the show season with some super rides at NEDA Spring and June Dressage Days at GMHA. Several horse and rider pairs have now hit the show ring and have some exciting results to share.
🦄Vickie Kahn-Sinclair started out the season at Fieldstone Show Park in Halifax with Lotus and had two lovely PSG rides with scores of 65.441% and 66.618% earning them a blue and red ribbon. The pair also dusted off their I1 test since their Florida winter season and finished second with a score of 62.721%. It was a great first weekend back horse showing in New England for this duo!
🦄At the beautiful Green Mountain Horse Association in Woodstock, VT we had 7 horse and rider pairs competing which proved to be a very busy three days of showing! Trainer, instructor, and super coach Jackie Smith rode her Bella Primera for their I2 debut earning themselves very respectable scores of 60.386% and 61.838%.
🦄Carly brought her mare Didolein to compete in the Grand Prix after working hard all winter to improve upon some of their tougher movements. The pair finished in second place with a score of 60.435% and improved upon that Saturday with a 1st place finish of 61.196%.
🦄Carly debuted her mare Atterupgaards Manilla at I1 after taking two years off from showing. The pair had many 7.5’s in the trot work and some lovely moments in the canter. Friday they finished in 3rd place with a 63.235%, Saturday finished in 2nd place with a 63.750%, and Sunday completed the weekend with a 3rd at 61.765%.
🦄Kelly Somers happily brought horse Kadence HM to Vermont which was special in many ways, but largely because last December he had colic surgery and at the beginning had a rocky recovery. Kelly and Kaden rode down centerline at I1 and had two lovely scores of 60.368% and 62.206%. These scores were also exciting because Kelly needed another I1 score for her Gold Medal and successfully achieved that!
🦄Karen Wilson also dusted off her show attire since being in Florida for the winter season and had four very nice rides at 4th level. Friday the pair competed in a 4-1 and 4-3, earning a 60.329% and 61.597%. Saturday they scored a 61.736 at 4-3 and Sunday had a nice ride with a 62.778% at 4-3. Karen ended up being Champion High Point 4th level AA for both the Friday show as well as Saturday/Sunday! Well done you two!
🦄Vickie Kahn-Sinclair and Lotus also hit the Vermont scene riding a PSG Friday with a 66.691%, not only finishing in 1st place but also winning Champion FEI High Point AA. Saturday they rode the I1 for another great score of 66.691% earning 2nd place and on Sunday earned a 64.338% and another blue ribbon. Vickie ended up Reserve Champion FEI High Point AA for the Saturday/Sunday show!
🦄Kayleigh Hollis and her event horse DSL Sinatra rode at their first ever USDF rated event, earning their first scores towards Kayleigh's Bronze Medal. On Friday they competed in Training 3 and 1-1. They received a 63.4% at Training 3 Test and a 65.926% in the 1-1, ending as Reserve Champion Training Level JR/YR! Saturday and Sunday they competed in the 1-1 and 1-3 both days. Saturday they scored a 68.194% in the 1-3 and a 66.296% in 1-1. Sunday the pair rode their 1-3 for a score of 64.653% and scored 66.667% in their 1-1. At the end of the weekend Kayleigh and Frank had officially ridden 6 tests and finished as Reserve Champion First Level JR/YR!
💎Congratulations to all horse and rider pairs. It takes a lot of time and hard work getting in the show ring, but it all comes down to dedication and good training! A special thank you goes out to Cyndy West for helping trailer and groom these special horses for us and for adding some sparkle to our weekend! ✨
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