Augusta Pines Farm

09/22/2025

What a great first week of our fall shows. All horses in attendance had fantastic rounds with great ribbons. Congratulations to our clients on great rides!

•Angel Sanchez put in beautiful clean rounds on Bella all weekend. 🏆
•Avery Walton got back into the show ring and finished her weekend with a 1st and 2nd place on Esoteric Hero. 🥇

Thank you to everyone that makes weeks like this possible! Looking forward to another great horse show next week!

09/04/2025

🌟 🌟EXCITING NEWS🌟🌟

Join us in welcoming Maddie Chenoweth, our new trainer at Augusta Pines Farm!🐴✨

A native Houstonian with a passion for show jumping that started 20 years ago. Maddie has competed up to the 2* level and joins us with her Grand Prix horse, Navaro Van’t Verahof. Before joining our team, Maddie built a successful career that included a top-10 finish at the North American Junior Young Riders Championship, experience on Baylor’s Division I Equestrian Team, Grand Prix wins, and more. Maddie brings a wealth of knowledge and dedication, and is focusing on sharing her expertise to help others grow and succeed.

We’re so excited to have her on board ~ ready for a season full of growth, learning, and jumping to new heights!🏇💫

08/20/2025

APF had fantastic results at HITS Chicago this summer!☀️

✨HITS Chicago Spring Spectacular✨
🏆Sherilyn Du & Wish For Blue were Champion of the 11 & Under Equitation week III and won the League Pre-Child Hunter Classic week II.
🏆 Reagan Golsby & Atherton Equine’s Intro Van Het Capelleveld claimed Champion in the Adult Equitation 2’6 weeks I & II and won the Bit O' Straw 2'6" Hunter Derby week II.
🏆Alexandra Ansteth & CR Ferdinand were Champion of the USHJA 3’ Hunters week III.
🏆 Alex Ansteth & Augusta Pines Farm’s Snow Patrol claimed Reserve Champion in the 3’6 Green Hunters & won the USHJA Green Incentive 3'6/3'9 week I.
🏆 Ginger Golsby & Clint One were Reserve Champion in the Short/Long Stirrup Hunters week I.
🏆 Christine Arlitt & MTM Manhattan were Reserve Champion for their first time together in the 3’3 A/O Hunters 36+ week III. 🏅Christine & CR Chesapeake had top placings in the Adult Equitation classes all 3 weeks.
🥈Sue Takata & Shine To Perfection claimed 2nd in the USHJA Green Incentive 3' /3'3" week III.
🥉Maddie Chenowith & Navaro Van’t Verahof finished 3rd in the Alliant Private Client Cup and 5th in the Grand Prix week II.
🏅Sharon Beshouri & AD Purrfectionist claimed top ribbons in the Short/Long Stirrup Hunters week III.
🏅Alex Ansteth & Angel Sanchez’s Bella had great rounds in the .90 & 1m jumpers.

✨HITS Chicago Equifest Series✨
🏆 Christine Arlitt & MTM Manhattan rode to Champion of the Adult Equitation 2’9 week II. The pair also had many top placings in the 3’3 A/O Hunters 36+ weeks II & III.
🏆Angel Sanchez & Bella claimed Reserve Champion in the .65 Jumpers weeks II & III.
🥇 Alexandra Ansteth & Augusta Pines Farm’s Snow Patrol secured 1st in the USHJA Green Incentive 3’6/3’9 week III & 2nd in the Green Incentive week II.
🏅Alexandra Ansteth & CR Ferdinand rode to top ribbons in the 3’3 Green & 3’3 Performance Hunters weeks II & III.
🏅 Alexandra Ansteth & Angel Sanchez’s Santa Rosa Dulcinea secured top placings in the 1.15 Jumpers week II.

Congratulations to all on a successful time in Chicago and a special thanks to Maddie Chenowith and Reagan Golsby for all the help these weeks!!

04/26/2025

Congratulations to Snow Patrol on his first International Derby win!

03/15/2025

Stoney loved the grass field! Thank you Classic Company & Gulf Coast Classic Co for a great derby day!

Gulf Coast Winter Classics - Congratulations to Alexandra Ansteth and Snow Patrol owned by Augusta Pines Farm in the Marshall+Sterling Equine Insurance Classic Hunter Derby. Was Here Photography

02/08/2025

APF had an amazing first week at Winter Series with many top placings in multiple divisions!!!

Snow Patrol and Alex Ansteth, owned by APF, won the National Derby, won the Performance Hunter Super Stake 3’6”, and was Reserve Champion in the Green Hunter 3’6”/3’9”.

Folklore and Alex Ansteth, owned by Amberlea Tribble, were Reserve Champion in the 3’3”/3’6” Performance.

Copy That and Alex Ansteth, owned by Storytime Equine, were 9th in the National Derby, 1st in the USHJA Green Incentive 3’6”/3’9”, and 2nd in the Performance Hunter Super Stake 3’6”.

CR Chesapeake and Chris Arlitt placed 2nd in the National Derby and 2nd in the Ariat Adult Medal. As well as champion in the Adult Equitation.

Chloé and Alex Ansteth, owned by Jordan Gilchrist, were double champions in the GSEC Hunter 2’3” and Houston Hunter 2’3”.

CR Ferdinand and Alex Ansteth, owned by ASQ LLC, placed 3rd in the Green Hunter Super Stake 3’0”/3’3”.

Beckham and Tori Wiesner placed 7th in the National Derby and 3rd in the WIHS/NAL Adult Am. Hunter Classic.

Bella and Maria A Sanchez placed 1st in the Itty Bitty Jumpers and were Champion in the division.

Iperus De La Forge and Laureen Muller-Moret made their debut in the hunters, earning Reserve Champion in the Houston Hunter 2’3” and competing in their first hunter derby.

River Walk and Skye Wiesner were double Champions in the Walk/Trot Poles and the Opp. W/T/C Cross Rails.

Shine To Perfection and Sue Takata placed 1st in the Green Hunter Super Stake 3’0”/3’3”, 1st in the USHJA Green Incentive 3’0”/3’3”, and Champion in the Green Hunter 3’0”.

Tesserae and Linda Viens were Champion in the Low Adult Am. Hunter.

Who Dat and Tori Wiesner placed 3rd in the National Derby and 1st in the WIHS/NAL Adult Am. Hunter Classic.

01/26/2025

APF attended the Blue Ribbon Winter Festival in Waco. Our riders had a blast and did some great riding too!!

Snow Patrol and Alex Ansteth, owned by APF, were 4th in the National Derby, 3rd in the Performance Hunter Super Stake, and champion in their division.

Folklore and Alex Ansteth, owned by Amberlea Tribble, won all of their classes in one clean sweep, including the National Derby and Performance Hunter Super Stake.

Copy That and Alex Ansteth, owned by Storytime Equine, placed 6th in the National Derby and 6th in the Performance Hunter Super Stake.

CR Chesapeake and Chris Arlitt placed 1st in the Ariat Adult Medal and placed 10th in the National Derby.

Chambrettino and Alex Ansteth, owned by APF, placed 1st in the Green Hunter Super Stake and were champion in their division.

CR Ferdinand and Alex Ansteth, owned by ASQ LLC, placed 4th in the Green Hunter Super Stake.

12/17/2024

Augusta Pines Christmas Party photo wall: Part 2

12/15/2024

The 2024 Augusta Pines Christmas Party was hosted at the Augusta Pines Country Club. Clients and staff had a spectacular evening! The photo wall was a big hit: Photo Wall Part 1

12/10/2024

Thank you to Sarah Rice Goodnough for a great clinic weekend!!

11/20/2024

What it feels like to be an APF rider😎

11/14/2024

Snow Patrol won the SSG Super Series leading horse year end award in the 3’/3” green overall standings!
Augusta Pines Farm was second in the leading owner category and Alexandra Ansteth finished second in the leading rider category🤩❤️
Thank you to Texas Super Series Group for this great program and thank you to South Haven Farm and Eyckenhoeve for finding us Snow Patrol 🦄