Another week in Venice, Florida has come and gone and the third week of the Venice Equestrian Tour is over. Based on these results, it’s safe to say they are having fun down there!

• Stardust and Ashley Foster: Won the $5,000 Open Jumper Challenge and 6th in the $2,5000 Fox Lea Grand Prix

Stardust and Ashley Foster

• I Dottori VD Richter and Mary Lisa Leffler: 7th in the $5,000 Open Jumper Challenge
• Cartagena BD and Gen Cullen: Won the C/A Hunter Classic
• Carlot and Mary Lisa Leffler: 3rd in the $5,000 VET Huntfield Challenge

Carlot and Mary Lisa Leffler

• Back In The Game and Ashley Foster: Won the Green Hunter Classic, Won the Incentive Stake, and Green Hunter Champions
• Incognito and Kirsten Pollin: Won the Jr/AO Hunter Classic
• Intrepid and Lexi Seiden: 2nd in the Jr/AO Hunter Classic and Junior Hunter Reserve Champions
• Carlot and Lexi Seiden: Junior Hunter Champions
• Cartagena BD and Mary Lisa Leffler: Starfish Hunter Champions
• Ducatti and Hannah Showell: C/A Hunter Champions
• Karamba WH and Mary Lisa Leffler: 1.0 meter Jumper Reserve Champions
• Summerlin and Kevin Foster: 4th in the $1,000 One K Mini Prix
• Pablo and Ashley Foster: 4th in the Back To The Beach Welcome
• St. Compari and Ari Harris: 4th in the Low C/A Jumper Classic

                                                                       St. Compari and Ari Harris

Another great week for the team! Here are results from the Venice Equestrian Tour Week #2 Horse Show in Venice, Florida:

• Patty Foster was named Exhibitor of the Week! 
  

  Patty Foster receiving her award

• Stardust and Ashley Foster: 3rd in the $25,000 Fox Lea Grand Prix and 3rd in the $5,000 Jumper Challenge

Stardust and Ashley Foster

• Bliksem and Ashley Schoen: 9th in the $5,000 VET Huntfield Challenge
• Carlot and Lola Shumpert: Champions Children’s Hunters and 3rd in the Children’s Hunter Classic
• Wyatt and Lily Pollin: Champions Junior Hunter Division and won the Jr/Am Hunter Classic 
  

  Wyatt and Lily Pollin

• Intrepid and Elle Hogan: Reserve Champion Junior Hunter and 5th in the Jr/Am Hunter Classic
• Good Reason and Caitlyn Hill: Champions Pony Hunter and won the Pony Hunter Classic 
  

  Good Reason and Caitlyn Hill

• Carlot and Mary Lisa Leffler: 2nd in the $5,000 VET Huntfield Challenge 
  

  Carlot & Mary Lisa Leffler

• Cartagena BD and MaryLisa Leffler: Champions Starfish Hunter Division 
• Ducatti and Hannah Showell: Reserve Champion Adult Hunter Division
• Prince Royal and Katri Hunter: Reserve Champion High C/A Jumper Division and 4th in the $5,000 C/A Jumper Classic
• Cartagena BD and Gen Cullen: 3rd in the M&S C/A Hunter Classic and 5th in the NAL/WIHS Children’s Hunter Classic
• Back In The Game and Ashley Foster: 2nd in the Green Hunter Classic and 2nd in the Pre-Green Incentive
• I Dottori VD Richter and Mary Lisa Leffler: 8th in the 1.25 meter Prix
• Skywalker and Mary Lisa Leffler: 9th in the 1.25 meter Prix
• Makadi and Lily Pollin: 6th in the $5,000 C/A Jumper Classic

This past week some of our riders competed in the first week of the Venice Equestrian Tour held in Venice, Florida. Here are their results:

Carlot with Mary Lisa Leffler and Oscar Pina

• Carlot and Mary Lisa Leffler: won the $5,000 VET Huntfield Challenge
• Bliksem and Ashley Schoen: 8th in the $5,000 VET Huntfield Challenge
• Stardust and Ashley Foster:  6th in the $25,000 Fox Lea Grand Prix

Stardust and Ashley Foster

• Quiloa and Lola Shumpert: 7th in the $5,000 Low C/A Jumper Classic
• Back In The Game and Ashley Foster: Champion Green Hunter and won the Green Hunter Classic
• Incognito and Mary Lisa Leffler: Performance Hunter Champions
• Wyatt and Ashley Foster: Reserve Champion Performance Hunter Division
• Wyatt and Lily Pollin: Junior Hunter Champion and 2nd in the Jr/Am Hunter Classic
• Intrepid and Elle Hogan: Reserve Champion Junior Hunter Division and 4th in the Jr/Am Hunter Classic

Wyatt with Lily Pollin and Intrepid with Elle Hogan

• Carlot and Lola Shumpert: Champion C/A 2’6″ Hunters

Carlot and Lola Shumpert

• Pura Vida and Mary Lisa Leffler: Champion Starfish Hunter Division
• Bliksem and Ashley Foster: Champion USHJA 2’6″ Hunters 
• Makadi and Mary Lisa Leffler: Reserve Champion 1.05 meter Jumpers
• Elle Hogan: 2nd in the USHJA 3’3″ Medal
• Lily Pollin: 3rd in the USHJA 3’3″ Medal
• Caitlyn Hill: won the Pony Medal
• Makadi and Lily Pollin: 3rd in the C/A Jumper Classic
• Skywalker and Ashley Foster: 3rd in the 1.25 meter Jumper Prix
• Pura Vida and Candace Ourisman: 4th in the NAL C/A Hunter Classic
• Incognito and Kirsten Pollin: 5th in the Jr/Am Hunter Classic
• Good Reason and Caitlin Hill: 3rd in the Pony Hunter Classic
• I Dottori VD Richter and Mary Lisa Leffler: 2nd in the $5,000 Jumper Challenge

Stay tuned as we will have the first competition results of 2020 for you as the Venice Equestrian Tour in Venice, FL kicks off! Best of luck to all competitors for a great start to the new season!

Mary Lisa Leffler, Venice Equestrian Tour 2019 Sheryl Sutherby Photo

If you are a hunter/jumper rider looking for a new place for yourself and your horses this year, keep reading!  If you are looking to compete with a team of riders at rated shows, come join us at Rolling Acres Show Stables! Located in Brookeville, Maryland we have select openings for active competitors looking to take their riding to the next level. Team RASS riders range from Short Stirrup to Grand Prix and attend rated shows all up and down the coast from Vermont to Florida each year! Plus we have a lot of fun doing it!

Learn more about joining the team at: http://www.rollacresshowstables.com

2020 is only a few days away! We wanted to take a minute to wish you a New Year full of optimism, joy, happiness and luck (in the show ring!). Thank you to all of our clients for another wonderful year at Rolling Acres. We are excited to see what 2020 will bring!

Hello everyone! We wanted to let you know that Team RASS is currently on break and will resume competitions after the new year so they can enjoy the holidays and take some time with family. (We know the horses will also enjoy the break surely with extra peppermints and holiday treats!) Until then we hope you have a joyous holiday! 

Hello everyone! Here are results from the December Hunter Classic held and the Mcdonogh School in Baltimore, Maryland:

-Arrow K and Mekenna Scott were 2nd in the Children’s Hunter Classic

-Cartagena BD and Gen Cullen were 7th in the Children’s Hunter Classic

-Ashley Schoen was 5th in the MHSA Adult Medal

Congratulations riders!!

And here are year-end results from Team RASS horses:

-Back In Th Game: USEF 15th Green 3’ Hunter

-Black Friday: MHSA 6th Adult Jumpers, Zone 3 8th High Adult Jumpers

-Capiche: Zone 3 8th Medium Pony Hunters

-Charming: Zone 3 3rd in the A/O Older Hunters

-Classic: Zone 3 5th in the A/O 3’3” Older Hunters

-Clean Slate: MHSA Champion Large Children’s pony, Zone 3 3rd Large Children’s Pony

-DA Vittoria: Zone 3 8th Lo A/O Jumpers

-Super 10: MHSA 8th Adult Jumpers, 6th Jr/AO Jumpers, Zone 3 2nd Low A/O Jumpers

-Echo Blue: MHSA: 7th Combined Jumpers, 10th Low C/A Jumpers

(Sorry, there aren’t any photos this week.)

If you want to take your competitive edge to the next level and are looking for a new place for your horses, come join us at Rolling Acres Show Stables, located in Brookeville, Maryland.

Train and show with one of the top hunter/jumper barns on the East Coast. RASS has select openings for active competitors at our home base in Maryland. Coaching riders from Short Stirrup to Grand Prix and attending rated shows from Vermont to Florida each year!