Welcoming new partnerships… stay tuned!

Good morning!

As the group heads to Florida later this week to begin their competition season down south, we wanted to take a minute to welcome some of the new partnerships for 2016:

·         Courtney Logan is riding Prince

·         Hannah Showell is riding Archie

·         Emmy Middleton is riding Quincy

·         Helena Abbot is riding Tina

·         Lauren Hipps is riding Bart

·         Emily Rusk is riding Enzo

·         Allison Bergmeyer is riding Ricky

·         Robin Feldman is riding Fanny

Stay tuned to see how these new teams develop as the show season begins shortly. We are really excited for what is in store for the RASS group this year!

Happy New Year from Rolling Acres!

We’ve had a great year here at Rolling Acres and we wish everyone good luck in 2016.  

Happy New Year!

PS- The crew leaves for Florida on January 7th. Stay tuned for more show results after the new year! 

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!)