Dunham Woods Farm

10/20/2026

Looking forward to celebrating our 2026 show season! 🏇🏻🏆✨

You are cordially invited to attend the 2026 Illinois Hunter & Jumper Association Annual Awards Gala On Saturday November 15, 2025

10/14/2026

Thank you, Joy!
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09/28/2026

🎉🏇🏻The IEA - Interscholastic Equestrian Association season is underway for ! A small, but very mighty group of our team traveled to Ledges today for our first show of the season with excellent results!🏇🏻🎉
✨Congratulations to some of our new adult team riders, Dana and Aleena, with great riding in their big adult class!✨
✨Gianna Niznick had solid riding in her future flat class amongst solid competition!✨
Some additional highlights:
🥇🥇Julianne Frederick, back to back wins flat and fences and high point rider of the show!
🥇Morgan Hall flat winner and 5th fences!
🥇Hailey Ruzzo flat winner and 4th fences!
🥉🥉Anna Brockway solid fences and flat rides!
🥈 Alana Baron 2nd on the flat and 5th fences!
🥉Micah York 3rd on the flat!
🥉Dunham Woods High School team 3rd over all!
📸Many thanks to our personal team of paparazzi: Christy Fredericks, Steve Ruzzo and the rest of the DWF parents!
Also endless thank you to the horses and horse providers. We appreciate you!
Congratulations all! Looking forward to our next IEA show in October!
✨☀️🏇🏻🙌🏼

Saddlers Row
IEA Zone 5
IEA - Interscholastic Equestrian Association
Arion Sellier Midwest

09/18/2026

Many firsts for at the July Midwest Show Circuit horse show! A couple highlights:
🏇🏻BALTIMORE & Alyssa A were champion in the beginner equitation.
🏇🏻PETE & Ayriana were strong in the equitation with 3rd on the flat and 4th & 6th over poles.
🏇🏻BERRY & Morgan H had a great show. 5th and 6th over fences out of a huge group.
🏇🏻CHEX & Emily A were solid in the flats with 3rds and 4ths!
🏇🏻PETE & Hailey were top call in the warm up and 3rd in the equitation.
🏇🏻JETT & Morgan C had a great show with 2nd under saddle also 3rd and 4th over fences.
🏇🏻BERRY & Tori showed off their equitation skills in big classes winning top ribbons.
Way to go, everyone! Your hard work and dedication is paying off. Keep it up!🎉☀️✨🏅

Arion Sellier Midwest
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Saddlers Row

09/18/2026

HITS Chicago Spring Spectacular 2026 lived up to its name. Some highlights:
✨MAYDAYZ was champion of the Long Stirrup Hunters and Equitation divisions with Ingrid at their first A show together. Zane was champion NonTB with Robert Nathan in the irons.
✨CHARLEVOIX and Joy had a great horse show and were champion of the novice adult hunter division!
✨INDIGO INK and Stella were champion of the maiden equitation division.
✨LEVITARE and Jess crushed their first derby together. This pair was 9th out of a field of 24. Also top ribbons in the low adults! Way to go!
🏇🏻🏅🎉☀️

IEA - Interscholastic Equestrian Association IEA Zone 5
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Arion Sellier Midwest

09/18/2026

It’s a family affair! Jess and Ivy are just two generations of the Burnett/Nelson Fam equestrians at HITS Chicago . Fun fact: There are three! And of course Vince, aka LEVITARE… he loves a photo op. 🥰🏇🏻✨

Arion Sellier Midwest
Saddlers Row

09/17/2026

🏇🏻🎃Autumn School Show🎃🏇🏻
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Classes for all riders.
IEA team riders are STRONGLY encouraged to participate.
Entries due: October 6. Join us!

09/17/2026

Throwing it back to May 2026 HITS Chicago Spring Classic II & III. ‘Twas a great kick off to summer circuit at our home away from home. Just a couple of highlights:
✨Michele Muenzenmay’s MAYDAYZ was reserve champion of the NonTB week 2 and Champion of the USHJA 3’ week 3.
✨The Burnett Family had a winning couple of weeks with LEVITARE. Vince was champion of the nonTB division week 2. Jessica Nelson Burnett got back in the show ring after a couple decade hiatus and rode to some great results! The pair were Champion of the novice adult hunters & the equitation and also with great results in the low adults week 2!
✨Week 3 Ivy got in the drivers seat. She and LEVITARE debuted in the adult equitation and younger Amateur Adult hunters to top ribbons!
✨CHARLEVOIX owned by Joy Hermann had a great first couple of weeks of summer circuit. Top ribbons in the novice adult hunters and low adult hunters! Charlie was also a very good boy with good results in the USHJA.
✨Michele Muenzenmay’s INDIGO INK had great results in the USHJA reserve champion and top call in the hack.
✨Stella Simpson rode INKY to great results both weeks in the Pre-child and equitation!
Great results to all and congratulations! Thank you to our riders Alyssa Krueger Robert Nathan , sponsors, grooms and support staff holding down the fort at home.
🎉 ☀️✨
Let’s go !

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Saddlers Row
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IEA - Interscholastic Equestrian Association IEA Zone 5

09/17/2026

Congratulations to The Burnett Family and their LEVITARE! “Vince” was presented with the AlphaOmega Healthy Horse Award during our Equifest tenure this summer circuit. Our horses love HITS Chicago ☀️🏇🏻✨

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