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Kinvarra Farm

Kinvarra Farm is a family owned and operated equestrian facility located in St. Charles specializing in A level competition and Sales of horses and ponies

Kinvarra Farm is a beautiful equestrian facility located in the heart of the Fox River Valley's "Horse Country". Founded by Janet and Rick Sassmannshausen in 1984, with the vision of a top quality, family friendly equestrian facility, Kinvarra Farm continues to provide exceptional personalized service.

Family owned and operated to this day, we offer a clean, comfortable training and boarding stable for you and your horse. We are dedicated to offering premier and comprehensive training and care for both horse and rider. With a combined total of over 50 years of equestrian and show experience, we work with riders of all levels from beginner to avid competitor. We are here to make your goals a reality .

10/30/2026

A quick and successful trip to WEC Ohio last week for Fall Classic 5🍂
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•Viktor N and Sinead Fennelly were Champion🏆 of the 3’6 AOs, winning 4/5 classes, and won🥇 the $1,000 Amateur Hunter Classic
•Allure DVE and Sinead Fennelly were Reserve Champion🏆 of the 3’6 AOs and second🥈 in the $10,000 USHJA Non-Pro Hunter Derby
•The Rock A.M. and Ryan Sassmannshausen took on the hunter ring for the first time and ended up Champion🏆 of the Baby Greens
•It’s Me and Nora Goettel were Reserve Champion🏆 of the 2’9 Modified Equitation, received multiple top 3 placings in the 2’9 Modified Adults, and earned 12th in the $3,500 2’6 Non-Pro Hunter Derby
•MTM Amerena and Sinead Fennelly jumped all clean rounds, ended up 4th in the 1.20m Jr/Am Jumper Classic, and 7th in the $7,500 Mini Prix
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Congrats to our riders on a great week👏🏼

10/08/2026

Kinvarra Farm has a limited number of stalls available for new clients at both our North and South locations.

Our program is built around exceptional horse care, top training, and individualized attention for every horse and rider. If you’re ready to advance to the next level, we would love to help you do so.

Inquire for additional information and details.

09/28/2026

Two weeks well-spent in Kentucky☑️ So proud of our riders and horses on a very successful trip👏🏼 There were so many great moments, but some of the highlights include -
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🍂 Viktor N and Sinead Fennelly won🥇 the $1,000 3’6 AO Classic, were Reserve Champion🏆 of the division, and were 4th in the THIS Adult Eq Area Championship during the KY National
🍂 Deeda Howard and Quinto G II were on Team Gold🥇 in the 1.0/1.05m Amateur Zone Jumper Team Championships and blazed their way to silver🥈 in the Individual Championships
🍂 Luciene and Elaina Bertoglio were on Team Gold🥇 in the 1.0/1.05m Junior Zone Jumper Team Championships, and jumped all clean rounds to 5th in the Individual Championships
🍂 King of Leon and Ryan Sassmannshausen jumped a couple of incredible clean rounds in the 1.30/1.40m Platinum Jumper Championships
🍂 Allure DVE and Sinead Fennelly were 3rd🥉 in the $1,000 3’6 AO Classic during the KY National, and they were 2nd🥈 in the classic as well as 1st🥇 and 2nd🥈 in the 3’6 AO O/F classes during the Split Rock Fall Classic
🍂 Cocassini Z and Monique Mahler continued to grow together and put in great clean rounds in a very competitive .85m division
🍂 Emerald City and Ryan Sassmannshausen were Reserve Champion🏆 of the 3’3 Greens during the KY National
🍂 MTM Amerena and Sinead Fennelly jumped consistent clean rounds in the 1.20m Jr/Am
🍂 Pearl of Grey VHL and Jess Bertoglio jumped a speedy round in the .85m Jr/Am Final to 9th out of a big group
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Thank you to Ryan Sassmannshausen for manning the ship during these weeks, and to the grooms for the best help we could ask for! This was a great kickoff to our fall season, and we’re looking forward to the rest of it🍁

09/14/2026

🏆C I R C U I T C H A M P I O N S🏆
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•Brownland’s Last Call & Loula Schalla - Champion Schooling Pony Hunter, Reserve Champion Medium Pony Hunter
•Quinto G II & Deeda Howard - Reserve Champion 1m Jr/Am Jumper
•Emerald City & Brooke Tegtmeyer - Reserve Champion Adult Hunter 18-35
•Viktor N & Sinead Fennelly - Champion 3’6 AO Hunter
•Allure DVE & Sinead Fennelly - Champion Modified Jr/Am Hunter, Reserve Champion 3’3 AO Hunter 18-35 & 3’6 AO Hunter 18-35
•Emerald City & Ryan Sassmannshausen - Champion 3’3 Green Hunter
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Hard work pays off, and these results are a testament to that💪🏼 Congratulations to the horses and riders on an excellent season at HITS Chicago!

09/14/2026

Joey Pitocco and King of Leon, had amazing rounds this week. These guys are both developing great!

09/14/2026

Lauren Caplan and Diarado de Semilly take the 🥇 win in the 1.05m Jr/Am Classic and The League Midwest Final! Great job, Lauren!

08/17/2026

We can’t believe how quickly this summer has gone by! Time flies when you’re horse showing with such a great group of people🩶 Some of the highlights from the Equifest series HITS Chicago -
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🌻 Quinto G II and Deeda Howard won🥇 the $2,000 The League Jr/Am 1.05m Classic during week 2
🌻 Emerald City was Champion🏆 of the combined 3’3/3’6 Greens with Ryan Sassmannshausen during week 3 and was Reserve Champion🏆 with Brooke Tegtmeyer in the Younger Adult Hunters during week 1
🌻 Allure DVE and Sinead Fennelly were Champion🏆 of the Younger 3’3 AOs and won🥇 the $1,000 Combined AO Hunter Classic during week 3
🌻 MTM Mallorca and Katie Calder were second🥈 in the $2,500 John Deere Ride & Drive during week 3
🌻 Cooper and Charlotte Ross were second🥈 in the NHS 3’3 Medal and The League Jr/Am Medal during week 1
🌻 Cocassini Z and Monique Mahler were second🥈 and third🥉 in the Itty Bitty Jumpers during week 2
🌻 Viktor N and Sinead Fennelly were third🥉 in the $5,000 USHJA Jr/Am National Hunter Derby and Champion🏆 of the 3’6 AOs during week 1
🌻 King of Leon and Ryan Sassmannshausen were second🥈 in the $2,500 Adequan Open Welcome during week 2
🌻 Sunshine In My Pocket and Brooklyn Lamers were consistently second🥈 in the Adult Equitation, the Dover Adult Medal, and The League Jr/Am Medal during week 3
🌻 Classic Touch and Joanna Zygmont were top 3 in multiple Low Adult Hunter classes during week 3
🌻 Cold Crush and Troy Swanson were 7th in the $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby out of a group of over 35 horses during week 2
🌻 Cloud Nine and Ashley Lamers were second🥈 in the Younger 3’3 AO handy round during week 3
🌻 Everik and Aubrey Podojil were 8th in the $5,000 USHJA Jr/Am National Hunter Derby out of over 25 horses during week 1
🌻 MTM Amerena and Sinead Fennelly competed in their first $10,000 STX Speed class together and put in a great round
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We love being located so close to Lamplight and spending so much of our summer at this wonderful facility. Thank you to the team that makes it possible✨

08/11/2026

Words can’t truly express how proud we are of Loula Schalla and her two incredible ponies🤍 Their Pony Finals performance was one for the books📚
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✨Brownland’s Last Call✨
•10th in the Medium Pony O/F
•6th Overall 10&Under
•6th Overall Owner/Rider
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✨Mr. Electric Blue✨
•5th Overall Small Greens
•7th O/F and U/S
•Reserve Champion Welsh Pony
•2nd Overall 10&Under
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Loula works so hard, and shows like this are where we get to watch it all pay off. Congratulations, Loula! The future is bright💫
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❕Both of these wonderful ponies are available for Lease. Contact us for more details.❕

Address

6N889 Il Route 25
Saint Charles, IL
60174

Opening Hours

Tuesday	9am - 9pm
Wednesday	9am - 9pm
Thursday	9am - 9pm
Friday	9am - 7pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Website

http://www.kinvarrafarm.com/

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