Sunset View Farms LLC

02/10/2026

This morning, we woke up in WEF Week 6! Here’s how our winter season has gone so far:

SVF Changeup has earned 4 Tricolors between the High Performance Conformation and 15 & under Small Junior Hunters. SVF Charles has earned 3 Tricolors in the Green Hunter 3’6” and Green Conformation and SVF Richie has a Reserve Championship in the High Performance Hunters.

These boys have developed so beautifully, and all have already met or exceeded their tricolor count for the entire WEF 2025 season. Here’s to seven more weeks!

Sea Change Farm Maria Dritsas Rasmussen Luis Ruiz

01/12/2026

Welcome to the Winter Equestrian Festival! The Sunset View team has settled in and is excited to spend the season with everybody here in Wellington 🎉

SVF Changeup kicked things off with Champion in the High Performance Conformation and Reserve Champion in the 15 & under Small Junior Hunters. SVF Richie also won the Green Hunter 3’9” Handy. Look out for these two, and SVF Charles in the Green Hunter 3’6” this winter. 

11/01/2025

So proud of ("Casey")!

10/07/2025

Thank you to Sidelines Magazine for their feature of Sunset View owner Kristen Hamel!

Pick up their October issue to read about Kristen’s journey to the horse industry and her stewardship of the Hamel Family Foundation — known for sponsoring the National Horse Show’s 3’3” Equitation Championship.

Thank you to Laura Scaletti for her writing and Melissa Fuller for the phenomenal portraits of Kristen and her animals.

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07/30/2025

Worthy and take home four tricolors during Summer Series VI and VII in High Performance and Performance Hunter divisions!

Both weeks, SVF Changeup also earned podium finishes in the $12,500 WEC 3’6 - 3’9 Derby. had similar consistency, with podium finishes in both Green Hunter 3’3 Incentives and ribbon placings in both $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derbies. 

07/15/2025

SVF Richie scores fifth in the WEC Ocala Summer Series V $40,000 USHJA International Derby!

This 2018 Holsteiner gelding is becoming a consistent stunner in the Derby ring. 

06/23/2025

Continuing Sunset View’s Ocala round up, won the Summer Series I $1000 USHJA 3' 3” Green Hunter Incentive, eighth in the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby Series II, and the WEC 3’ Hunter Championship.

won the 4’ High Performance Hunter Championship and fifth in the $12,500 WEC 3’ 6” – 3’ 9” Derby during Summer Series I.

Finally, Worthy wins the Series I 3’ 6” Performance Hunters Reserve Championship and takes twelfth in the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby during Series II!

06/23/2025

had a great two weeks at the Ocala Summer Series! Both weeks, he won the 3’ 9” Green Hunter Championship, $1000 USHJA 3’ 6” & 3’ 9” Green Incentive, and $12,500 WEC 3’ 6” – 3’ 9” Derby.

04/01/2025

WEF 2025 WRAP UP 🥳 An award-studded season.

SVF Changeup wins Circuit Champion in the High Performance Conformation Hunters!

He stayed incredibly consistent, by winning the WEF 11 High Performance Conformation Handy and Reserve Champion. He also wins the WEF 12 High Performance Conformation Stake.

SVF Charles took two wins in the WEF 11 Young Hunter 3’3” (7 & Under). SVF Richie gets podium finishes in the WEF 12 High Performance Hunters, and Worthy puts in podium finishes in the WEF 11 and WEF 12 High Performance Conformation Hunters.

Sea Change Farm Luis Ruiz Maria Dritsas Rasmussen

03/10/2025

Watch SVF Charles take the top spot in the Young Hunter 3’3” (7 & Under) on Friday! So fulfilling when you see the team’s hard work come to fruition.

03/09/2025

SVF Changeup takes twelfth in the $25,000 USHJA 2* International Derby (Hunt & Go).

Thank you to Maria, her team of grooms headed by Luis Ruiz, and the entire team at Sea Change for all the positive experiences “Casey” has been getting lately! Between derbies on the field to the Hunter Spectacular, he has gotten great miles on big stages here in Wellington.

SVF Richie also gave a gorgeous effort while figuring out his time on the turf.