Here are our results from the second week of the Duke Benefit Horse Show! 

“JUMP FOR THE CHILDREN” DUKE HORSE SHOW WEEK TWO 

– RALEIGH, NC

We were proud to participate in the annual “Jump for the Children” Duke Horse Show in Raleigh, NC, the weeks of November 4-8 and 11-15. Since their first show in 1984, Jump for the Children has raised over $2.4 million for Duke Children’s Hospital. It’s a wonderful community event for a great cause. We had two great weeks in Raleigh (see our previous blog post for photos and results from the first week!)

Mahalo and Katie Kranking were 2nd in the Adult Hunter Classic and were 

Reserve Champions in the Adult Hunter Younger Division

“Jump for the Children” Duke Horse Show Week One – Raleigh, NC

We’re proud to participate in the annual “Jump for the Children” Duke Horse Show in Raleigh, NC, the weeks of November 4-8 and 11-15. Since their first show in 1984, Jump for the Children has raised over $2.4 million for Duke Children’s Hospital. It’s a wonderful community event for a great cause.

We had some amazing results in week one and are looking forward to week two!!

Stardust and Ashley Foster were 3rd in the $30,000 Grand Prix and were 3rd in the Open Welcome Stake

Lex Seiden won the Overall WIHS Medal

Black Friday and Alyson Gurney won the WIHS/NAL Adult Jumper 

Classic and were High Adult Jumper Champions

Caitlyn Hill won the WIHS Pony Medal

Makadi and Lily Pollin were 4th in the WIHS/NAL Children’s Jumper Classic and were Reserve Champions in the Children’s Jumpers

Laddy Boy and Lola Schumpert were 5th in the WIHS/NAL Childrens Jumper Classic

Skywalker and Hannah Showell were 9th in the Low Jr/Am Jumper Classic

Capitol II and Bari Friedman were 10th in the Low Jr/Am Jumper Classic

Good Reason and Caitlyn Hill were 8th in the Pony Hunter Classic

Wyatt and Lily Pollin were 2nd in the Junior Hunter Classic and were Reserve Champions in the Junior Hunter Division

Axtrex and Natalie Pearce were 12th in the Children’s Hunter Classic

Twenty Twenty and Connie Mcrill were 9th in the Adult Hunter Classic

Chime and Mary Lisa Leffler were Reserve Champions in the USHJA 2’9″ Hunters and Reserve Champions in the Baby Green Hunter Division

…One more week to go at Raleigh!!

Penelope & Sue Mohieldin

This week part of the crew went to Tryon, North Carolina for the WIHS Finals classes, while another part of the crew went to the Mid-Atlantic Equestrian Festival held at Swan Lake Stables in Littlestown, Pennsylvania. 

Axtrex & Natalie Pearce

• Pura Vida & Alex Koscelnik: Champions in the Mod Jr/Am Division
• Good Reason & Caitlyn Hill: Reserve Champions in the Pony Hunter Division
• Penelope & Suehayla Mohiedlin: Champions in the .80M Jumper Division, and 8th in the .75 Jumper Classic
• Contador & Jen Mehalko: Champions in the 1.0M Jumper Division, and 3rd in the High C/A Jumper Classic
• Twenty Twenty & Connie McRill: 1st in the Adult Hunter Classic
• Franceska AH & Heather Bamford: 8th in the Adult Hunter Classic
• Axtrex & Natalie Pearce: 3rd in the Children’s Hunter Classic
• Breakout & Chloe Fagan: 8th in the Children’s Hunter Classic
• Pura Vida & Candace Ourisman: 1st in the Pre-Children’s/Adult Hunter Classic
• The Winter Soldier & Tess Madnick: 3rd in the .75 Jumper Classic
• Maverick & Kayla Mahmood: 1st in the Low C/A Jumper Classic
• Laddy Boy & Lola Shumpert: 2nd in the High C/A Jumper Classic
• Capitol II & Bari Friedman: 1st in the Low Jr/Am Jumper Classic
• I Dottori VD Richter & Mary Lisa Leffler: 7th in the $15,000 Mini Prix

Captiol II & Bari Friedman

The Winter Soldier & Tess Madnick

Maverick & Kayla Mahmood

Twenty Twenty & Connie McRill

This weekend Lex Seiden traveled to the McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland for the Gittings Medal Finals … and … she finished 2nd in the Gittings Finals! Well done Lex!

Mary Lisa & Ashley

The RASS team was split up this past week, with several riders at the Capital Challenge Horse Show at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio, as well as some at the Belfield Fall Classic at the McDonogh School in Owings Mills, Maryland. 

• Lex Sieden: 6th in the MHSA Hunt Seat Medal Finals
• Pendleton & Georgia Fish: Champions in the A/A Younger division
• Franceska AH & Heather Bamford: Reserve Champions in the A/A Older division

Heather & Franceska AH

Lex & Contasia

The RASS crew headed down to the Virginia Horse Center for the Maryland Horse & Pony Show. The weekend finished with our own Patty Foster winning the Jack Stedding Memorial Trophy. This trophy was donated by the Schindler Family to the Maryland Horse and Pony show in his honor to a deserving trainer who exemplifies what Jack Stedding stood for:
– Horsemanship
– Showmanship
– Success in the show ring
– And always working to strengthen the show hunter industry

Now onto the competition results …

• Classic & Mary Lisa Leffler: Champions in the Green 3’6″ Hunter Division
• Charming & Dorli Burke: Champions in the A/O 3’6″ Division
• Classic & Dorli Burke: Reserve Champions in the A/O 3’6″ Division
• Sansiro Z & Mary Lisa Leffler: Reserve Champions in the Baby Green Hunter Division
• Incognito & Kirsten Pollin: Reserve Champions in the A/O 3’3″ Older Hunter Division
• Wyatt & Lily Pollin: 3rd in the Junior Hunter Classic
• Augustino & Ann Scotton: 3rd in the Pre-Adult Hunter Classic

Sansiro Z & Mary Lisa

• Alexis Seiden: 5th in the ASPCA Maclay, 2nd in the MHSA Horse Medal, and 7th in the Gittings Medal

• Skywalker & Hannah Showell: Champions in the Low Jr/AO Jumper Division, and 3rd in the Classic
• Laddy Boy & Lola Schumpert: Champions in the Low C/A Jumper Division, and 1st in the Classic
• Stardust & Ashley Foster: 5th in the $5,000 Open Welcome Stake 
• Roxy de Virton & Reagan Williams: 7th in the Low C/A Jumper Classic
• Bengt & Lauren Rachuba: 10th in the High C/A Jumper Classic

Classic & Mary Lisa

Incognito & Kirsten

The RASS team was back at Swan Lake for another week of showing, this time for the Quentin Fall Festival. The weather was a mix of hot and humid, and cold and rainy, but everyone adapted and had a great week!

• I Dottori VD Richter & Mary Lisa Leffler: 1st the $15,000 Quentin Fall Prix, and 9th in the Open Welcome
• Stardust & Ashley Foster: 2nd in the $15,000 Quentin Fall Prix, and 2nd in the Open Welcome
• Laddy Boy & Lola Schumpert: 1st in the Low C/A Jumper Classic, and Reserve Champions in the Low Children’s Jumper Division
• Black Friday & Alyson Gurney: 1st in the High Adult Jumper Classic, and Reserve Champions in the High Adult Jumper Division
• Skywalker & Hannah Showell: 2nd in the Low Jr/Am Jumper Classic, and Reserve Champions in the Low Jr/Am Jumper Division
• The Winter Soldier & Reagan Williams: 4th in the Low C/A Jumper Classic
• Contador & Jen Mehalko: 4th in the High Adult Jumper Classic
• Prince Royal & Katri Hunter: 7th in the High Adult Jumper Classic
• Captiol II & Bari Friedman: 7th in the Low Jr/Am Jumper Classic
• Con Sordino & Ari Harris: 8th in the Low C/A Jumper Classic
• Bengt & Lauren Rachuba: 9th in the High Adult Jumper Classic

Black Friday & Alyson

• Sienna & Reagan Williams: 1st in the Children’s Hunter Classic, and Champions in the Older Children’s Hunter Division
• Incognito & Mary Lisa Leffler: Champions in the 3’3″ Performance Hunter Division
• Back In The Game & Ashley Foster: 2nd in the Pre-Green Incentive, and Champions in the Green 3’3″ Hunter Division
• Incognito & Kirsten Pollin: 4th in the A/O Hunter Classic, and Champions in the A/O 3’3″ Hunter Older Division
• According II You (formerly Tribecca) & Ashley Foster: USHJA 2’3″ Hunter Champions
• Sansiro Z & Charlotte Williams: USHJA 2’3″ Hunter Reserve Champions
• Good Reason & Caitlyn Hill: 9th in the Pony Hunter Classic, and 12th in the Swan Lake 2’6″ Hunter Derby
• Twenty Twenty & Connie McRill: 10th the in the Swan Lake 2’6″ Hunter Derby

Skywalker & Hannah

Ann, Caitlyn & Connie

The RASS team was back in Littlestown, Pennsylvania for the first of two weeks of showing. This week was the Swan Lake Summer Classic, and we had quite a big group competing. Stay tuned for next week’s results from the Quentin Fall Classic. 

• Augustino & Ann Scotton: 1st in the Swan Lake 2’/2’6″ Hunter Derby, and Champions in the Pre-Adult Hunter Division
• Good Reason & Caitlyn Hill: 2nd in the Swan Lake 2’/2’6″ Hunter Derby
• Twenty Twenty & Connie McRill: 4th in the Swan Lake 2’/2’6″ Hunter Derby

• I Dottori VD Richter & Mary Lisa Leffler: 4th in the $7,500 Mini Prix, and 5th in the Open Jumper Stake
• Skywalker & Hannah Showell: 6th in the $7,500 Mini Prix
• Capitol II & Bari Friedman: 7th in the $7,500 Mini Prix, and 7th in the Open Jumper Stake
• Casilla & Mary Lisa Leffler: 2nd in the Open Jumper Stake
• Prince Royal & Katri Hunter: 3rd in the High C/A Jumper Classic
• Contador & Jen Mehalko: 4th in the High C/A Jumper Classic
• C’est Le Vie & Jen Mehalko: 5th in the High C/A Jumper Classic
• Kilkenny Aragorn & Amy Donahue: 4th in the Low C/A Jumper Classic, and Reserve Champions in the Low Adult Jumpers
• Maverick & Kayla Mahmood: 5th in the Low C/A Jumper Classic, and Reserve Champions in the Low Children’s Jumpers

McGwire & Deeley Middleton

• Classic & Mary Lisa Leffler: Champions in the Green Hunter Division
• Classic & Dorli Burke: Champions in the A/O Hunter Division
• Charming & Dorli Burke: Reserve Champions in the A/O Hunter Division
• Tribecca & Ashley Foster: Champions in the USHJA 2’3″ Hunters
• Sansiro Z & Mary Lisa Leffler: Champions in the Baby Green Hunter Division
• Sansiro Z & Charlotte Williams: Reserve Champions in the USHJA 2’3″ Hunter Division
• Pendleton & Georgia Fish: Reserve Champions in the A/A Hunter Younger Division
• Intrepid & Elle Hogan: 3rd in the Jr Hunter Classic, and Reserve Champions in the Jr. Hunter 3’3″ Division
• Wyatt & Lily Pollin: 4th in the Jr. Hunter Classic
• Sienna & Reagan Williams: 3rd in the C/A Hunter Classic
• McGwire & Deeley Middleton: Champions in the Modified Hunter Division

Lola & Laddy Boy

 The RASS team drove down to the Virginia Horse Center for the Lexington National Horse show last week. The weather was much cooler than previous weeks, and the horses (and riders) all enjoyed the week in the Virginia mountains.

• Patty Foster: High Point Trainer thanks to Dorli Burke’s Classic 
• Classic, owned by Dorli Burke: High Point Horse
• Dorli Burke: Best Amateur Rider

• Lex Seiden: 3rd in the VHSA Flat Finals, 2nd in the VHSA Hunter Finals, and 2nd in the AYR Finals

• Stardust & Ashley Foster: 6th in the Open Welcome, and 5th in the $10,000 Open Prix
• I Dottori VD Richter & Mary Lisa Leffler: 12th in the Open Welcome, and 6th in the $10,000 Open Prix
• Casilla & Mary Lisa Leffler: 10th in the Open Welcome, and 7th in the $10,000 Open Prix
• Laddy Boy & Lola Schumpert: Champions in the Low C/A Jumper Division, and 1st in the Low Child Classic
• Bengt & Lauren Rachuba: Champions in the High C/A Jumper Division, and 1st in the High C/A Jumper Classic
• Black Friday & Alyson Gurney: Reserve Champions in the High C/A Jumper Division, and 2nd in the High C/A Jumper Classic
• Skywalker & Hannah Showell: Champions in the Low Jr/Am Jumper Division, and 1st in the Low Jr/Am Jumper Classic
• Makadi & Lily Pollin: Reserve Champion in the High Children’s Division, and 7th in the High C/A Jumper Classic
• Roxy de Virton & Emmy Middleton: 6th in the Low Adult Classic
• ConSordino & Ari Harris: 7th in the Low Adult Classic

• Classic & Dorli Burke: Champions in the A/O Hunter Division
  

  Lauren & Bengt

• McGwire & Deeley Middleton: Champions in the Pre-Adult Hunter Division
• Classic & Mary Lisa Leffler: Reserve Champions in the Green Hunter 3’6″/3’9″ Division 
• Intrepid & Elle Hogan: 3rd in the Jr. Hunter 3’3″ Classic
• Incognito & Kirsten Pollin: Reserve Champion in the A/O 3’3″ Older Hunter Division
• Wyatt & Lily Pollin: 4th in the Jr. Hunter 3’3″ Classic
• Valhora & Hannah Showell: Reserve Champions in the A/A Younger Division
• Good Reason & Caitlyn Hill: 5th in the Pony Hunter Classic
• Carlot & Gen Cullen: 3rd in the Children’s Hunter Classic, and Reserve Champion in the Children’s Hunter Older Division
• Sienna & Reagan Williams: 6th in the Children’s Hunter Classic
• Sansiro Z & Mary Lisa Leffler: Reserve Champions in the Baby Green Division

• Lex Seiden: 2nd in the WIHS Overall standings, and 2nd in the Gittings

Ann & Augustino

Deeley & McGwire

Dorli & Classic

Lex Seiden, Mary Lisa Leffler, AC Smith & Contasia

Hanna & Valhora

We also received news that our team received some circuit awards from the Camp Lea Farm Summer Circuit in Venice, Florida earlier this summer …

• Back In The Game & Hannah Showell: Champions in the Adult Hunter Division
• Back In The Game & Ashley Foster: Champions in the Green Hunter 3’3″ Division
• Carlot & Gen Cullen: Champions in the Children’s Hunter Division
• Sienna & Reagan Williams: Reserve Champions in the Children’s Hunter Division
• Augustino & Ann Scotton: 2’6″/2’9″ C/A Hunters and the 2’6″ C/A Equitation