Weekly Show Results from Swan Lake & McDonough

Good Morning,

Here are the weekly show results from Swan Lake:

-Nikita and Addie Jabin were 4th in the Low Child/Adult Jumper Classic
-Arvakur and Kiana Fiore were 3rd in the High Child/Adult Jumper Classic
-Tara XVII and Diana Wang were 5th in the High Child/Adult Jumper Classic
-Black Friday and Alyson Gurney were 8th in the High Child/Adult Classic

And from the McDonogh Horse Show:
-Serendipity and Eleanore D’Amore were Champions in the Pre-Adult Hunters
-Zidane and Lauren Dugan were Reserve Champions in the Pre-Adult Hunters

Great riding everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving from Rolling Acres!

Good morning,

No shows this week with the upcoming holiday so we wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

Also, just a reminder that the barn will be closed this Thursday for Thanksgiving.  As we spend a few moments before the dinner to give thanks, let’s remember how lucky we are to spend time with our horses and each other in this setting provided to us by Mother Nature.  Give thanks for the parents who bring us to the barn so we can ride, to the teachers who help us learn valuable skills, and to the caretakers who make sure our horses are happy and healthy.

No Shows This Weekend Or Next

Good Morning Everyone,

The group gets a little bit of a break from showing as there aren’t any shows this weekend or next so everyone can enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday with their families & friends.

Also, Rolling Acres had Goshen Hounds leave from the farm last Wednesday and it was beautiful to watch as they started from the farm! Our own Robin Feldman and Liz Lavine were part of the day as well. It sounds like they had a great time!

We will be back with weekly show results once our team heads south for the winter circuit! 

Weekly Show Results from the Duke Benefit Show & Swan Lake

Good Morning!

The weekly show results from the Duke Benefit Show in Raleigh, North Carolina are in!

-Cartagena BD and Mary Lisa Leffler were First Year Green Champions
-Frontman and Mary Lisa Leffler were Carolina Hunter Reserve Champions
-Amon de Diamanté and Mary Lisa Leffler were 1.30 meter Jumper Champions
-Black Friday and Alyson Gurney were Adult Jumper Reserve Champions and won the NAL Adult Jumper Classic

Black Friday and Alyson Gurney
Frontman and Charlotte Williams

-Budapest and Allison Bergmeyer won the NAL Children’s Jumper Classic
-Wingman and Hannah Showell were 7th in the NAL Adult Jumper Classic
-Prince Royal and Hannah Showell were 9th in Adult Jumper Classic
-Clear Cove and Allison Bergmeyer were 6th in the Jr Hunter Classic
-Quintessential and Emmy Middleton were 7th in the Jr Hunter Classic
-Carlos and Mary Lisa Leffler were 7th in the Duke Grand Prix

Budapest and Allison Bergmeyer

-Mary Lisa Leffler won the Max Bonham Sportsmanship Award
-Allyson Bergmeyer won Founders Junior Sportsmanship Award

And from the Swan Lake Stables Show:
-On My Honor and Robin Feldman were Pre-Adult Hunter Reserve Champions
-Investment Terms and Helena Abbott were Pre-Children’s Hunter Reserve Champions

We think this shows what a great team we have and that our philosophy about showing is spot on.  We all want to win and that’s the goal we all strive for.  And enjoying the ride (pun intended) along the way is just as important.  Making friends, visiting new places, and most of all, sharing the love of our horses are some of the values we strive to achieve as well.  
We congratulate everyone on doing so well in 2015 and wish you continued good luck in 2016!
*Special thanks to Sheryl Sutherby for the photos!* 

Weekly Show Results: Washington International Horse Show

Good morning,

Here are the show results from this past week at the Washington International Horse Show:

-Cartagena BD and Mary Lisa Leffler were 8th, 9th, 10th, and 5th in the First Year Green Hunters division
-Dana Nifosi and Knob Creek were 7th, 6th, 8th, and 8th in the A/O Low Hunters division
-Axtrex and Hanna Powers were 9th and 10th in the Large Junior Hunter Olders division

Hallelujah and Cate Black

-Cate Black was 7th in the WIHS Pony Equitation division
-Ufonia P. and Ashley Schoen were 9th in the WIHS Adult Hunter Finals

Ufonia P. and Ashley Schoen

-Arvakur and Kiana Fiore were 4th in the WIHS Children’s Jumper Finals
-Wingman and Devon Monroe were 10th in the WIHS Children’s Jumper Finals

Aravakur and Kiana Fiore
Thanks as always to Sheryl Sutherby for the photos!

Weekly Show Results Are In!

Good afternoon!

The weekly show results from the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania are in:

-Whiskey at Midnight with Mary Lisa Leffler were 8th, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 4th in the Pre-Green Hunters

Whiskey at Midnight and Mary Lisa 

-Knob Creek and Dana Nifosi were 10th and 11th in the A/O 3’3″ Hunters

Knob Creek & Dana Nifosi 

And from the Washington Local Day and Zone 3 Finals in Upper Marlboro, Maryland:

-Wingman and Devon Monroe were Zone 3 Champions in the Children’s Jumpers

Wingman and Devon Monroe (Photo credit: Susan Monroe) 

-Nikita and Andrea Russell were 3rd in the Zone 3 Low C/A Jumper Championships
-Tempelbach and Margot Sanger-Katz were 4th in the MHSA Adult Medal

Photo credits: Sheryl Sutherby

Also, this week is the Washington International Horse Show! Make sure you get your tickets for the Buck Breast Cancer Benefit to be held at the Verizon Center, Washington, DC on Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 pm. Go to www.wihs.org for additional information.  The night will benefit Capital Breast Care Center.  And the Laura Pickett Award for Excellence in Horsemanship will be awarded as well.

Weekly Show Results

Good morning,

This past weekend two of our riders competed at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show:

-Hallelujah and Cate Black were 5th in the Large Pony Conformation class.

Hallelujah and Cate Black
Rodeo Drive, Maddie Black, and Patty Foster
Rodeo Drive and Maddie Black
(All photos thanks to Sheryl Sutherby!) 

No show results, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t busy!

Good morning!

The Rolling Acres Symposium for our boarders, students and new clients was held this past Saturday and everyone had a great time!  Sheryl, Melanie and Addie did a great job as we had over 40 people in attendance. Sheryl put together a great book that went over what you should expect at a horse show, in a lesson, for your horse’s care, and lots of information about how Rolling Acres works.  Information was also given on horse care, amenities on the farm, behind-the-scenes work, and how a working farm operates.  Many long-time Rolling Acres team members gave information to our newly joined team members on what it was like for them to come here long ago.  New members spoke about the differences between where they previously came from and what they found when they got here.  Everyone did a great job in sharing stories and adding details. Thanks for a great symposium everyone!

(Photo taken by Pam)

In case you are wondering where we were at the Capital Challenge Show this past week,  didn’t participate because Mary was actually judging at the show. No one seemed to complain though after the awful weather we had!

The upcoming show schedule is Pennsylvania National in Harrisburg, followed by the Local Day/Zone Finals and then Washington International! Stay tuned for those results as they happen!

Weekly Show Results: Culpeper

Good Morning,

The group was in Culpeper, VA this past weekend to compete. Everyone rode very well and we have many results to share. Here you go!

-Sgt. Pepper and Connie McRill won the $1,500 Platinum Performance Hunter Prix!!

Sgt. Pepper and Connie McRill

-Out on Bale and Mary Lisa Leffler were Low Hunter Champions
-Whiskey at Midnight and Mary Lisa Leffler were Pre-Green Hunter Champions
-Cartagena BD and Mary Lisa Leffler were Green Working Hunter Reserve Champions
-Escape and Mary Lisa Leffler were 1.20M Champions

Knob Creek and Dana Nifosi

-Hallelujah and Cate Black were Large Pony Hunter Reserve Champions
-Knob Creek and Dana Nifosi were A/O 3’3″ Reserve Champions
-Whiskey at Midnight and Holly Bossert were Modified Jr/Am Hunter Reserve Champions

Whiskey at Midnight and Holly Bossert

-Emmy Middleton was 5th in the MHSA Hunt Seat Medal
-Hallelujah and Cate Black were 2nd in the Pony Hunter Classic
-Rodeo Drive and Maddie Black were 5th in the Pony Hunter Classic
-Carlot and Mary Lisa Leffler were 3rd in the Open Welcome

Tempelbach and Sandy Humenik

***Culpeper Circuit Champions***

-Escape and Mary Lisa Leffler were Circuit Champions in the 1.20M Jumpers
-Hallelujah and Cate Black were Circuit Champions in the  Large Pony Hunters
-Rodeo Drive and Maddie Black were Circuit Champion in the Medium Pony Hunters
-Whiskey at Midnight and Mary Lisa Leffler were Reserve Circuit Champions in the Pre-Green Hunters
-Knob Creek and Dana Nifosi were Res. Circuit Champions in the A/O 3’3″ Older Hunters
-McGwire and Emmy Middleton were Champions in the Older Childrens Hunter

Trainer Melanie also took a group to compete at Swan Lake. Here are their results:

-FaceTime and Mekenna Scott were Opp. Modified Hunter Reserve Champions
-Pluto LWF and Claire Taylor were Pre-Adult Reserve Champions

-Prince Royal and Addie Jabin were 4th in the .90 Jumper Classic
-Addison and Katri Hunter were 7th in the .90 Jumper Classic

All photos thanks to the fabulous Sheryl Sutherby!