Hello everyone!

It’s Monday again and there has been a lot going on for the Rolling Acres Crew! First off, our riding ring renovations have been completed, and the ring looks great! Thanks to everyone for their patience while the process was being completed. Check it out here:

We would like to send out a nod to our “adult” riders who have been doing very well and holding their own!!

At the Manchester & The Mountains Show in the Modified Adult Hunter division,
Robin Feldman riding Prestige were Champions, and Laurie Hilburg riding Sienna were Reserve Champions. Also, another of our “adult” riders Sandy, won a 3rd place ribbon and burst in to tears of joy when she got it.  She has really worked hard to get herself in the show ring and we are all very proud of her as well as the other adult riders. Way to go ladies!!

Also, below are the complete results from Week 2 of the Manchester & The Mountains Show from July 31st-August 4th. There are so many that we have to do them in list-form this time. Way to go everyone, we are very proud:

Kiana Fiore & Zivago
Modified Children’s Hunter – Over Fences 1st, 2nd, Under Saddle 2nd
New Englad Restricted Children’s Hunter – Over Fences 2nd, 2nd, Under Saddle 7th
Pre-Children’s Hunter – Over Fences 7th, Under Saddle 1st

Mary Lisa Leffler & Zivago
$5000 NEHJA Hunter Derby Qualifier – 2nd

Robin Feldman & Prestige
Modified Adult Hunter – Over Fences 2nd, 3rd, Under Saddle 4th
New England Novice Adult Hunter – Over Fences 6th, 8th, Under Saddle 9th
Pre-Adult Hunter – Over Fences 1st, 6th, Under Saddle 5th

Ashley Foster & Leena L
Platinum Performance USEF Talent Search – 1st
WIHS Overall Results – 7th
WIHS Hunter Phase – 6th
WIHS Jumper Phase – 9th

Ashley Foster & Mcgwire (Owned by Allison Bergmeyer)
Junior Hunter Comb 16-17 Over Fences – 1st, 2nd 2nd, 7th, Under Saddle 1st
$1000 Junior Working Hunter Classic – 1st

Ashley Foster & Whiskey Blue (Owned By Douglas Wheeler)
Junior Hunter Comb 16-17 Over Fences – 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th , Under Saddle 5th
$1000 Junior Working Hunter Classic – 3rd

Hannah Showell & Axtrex
Junior Hunter Comb 16-17 Over Fences – 1st, 4th, 4th, 5th, Under Saddle 4th
$1000 Junior Working Hunter Classic – 4th

Ashley Foster & Carlot
Junior – Amateur Owner Jumper Low Table Ii.2b – 3rd
Junior/Amateur Owner Jumper Low Classic – 9th

Brianna Sims & Fortissimo (owned by Allyson Quirk)
Junior Hunter Comb 15 & Under Over Fences 3rd, 4th, 4th, 5th, Under Saddle 4th
$1000 Junior Working Hunter Classic – 7th

Ashley Foster & Indy
Junior/Amateur Owner Jumper High Ii.2.b  – 1st
$10,000 Jr/AO Jumper High Classic Ii.2a – 3rd

Annie Friedman & Now How Z
Junior Hunter Comb 16-17 Over Fences – 1st, 5th, 5th, 6th, Under Saddle 3rd
$1000 Junior Working Hunter Classic – 5th

Annie Friedman & Abitibi Blues
Children’s Jumper High (1.10-1.15m) ii.2.c – 6th
$1,500 NAL/WIHS Children’s Jumper Classic ii.2a – 3rd

Kimberly Saul & Delphine (owned by Alyson Gurney)
Adult Amateur Hunter 18-35 Years Over Fences – 2nd, 6th, Under Saddle 8th

Alyson Gurney & The Golden Compass
Junior Hunter Comb 16-17 Over Fences – 3rd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, Under Saddle 2nd
$1000 Junior Working Hunter Classic – 2nd

Laurie Hilburg & Sienna (owned by Alexis Humenik)
Modified Adult Hunter Over Fences – 1st, Under Saddle 5th
Pre-Adult Hunter Over Fences – 2nd, 7th, Under Saddle 4th

Sandra Humenik & Art of Deception
Pre-Adult Hunter Over Fences – 3rd

Mary Lisa Leffler & Sienna (owned by Alexis Humenik)
Schooling Hunter Over Fences – 1st, 1st

Mary Lisa Leffler & Ufonia P
Schooling Hunter Over Fences – 1st

Mary Lisa Leffler & Whiskey Blue (owned by Douglas Wheeler
Hi-Low Hunter Over Fences – 6th

Mary Lisa Leffler & Fortissimo (owned by Allyson Quirk)
Low Hunter Over Fences – 6th, 10th

Mary Lisa Leffler & Whiskey Blue (owned by Douglas Wheeler)
Green Working Hunter- Comb Over Fences – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 3rd, Under Saddle – 5th

Mary Lisa Leffler & Abitibi Blues (owned by Annie Friedman)
1.00m Jumper Table II.2b – 5th

Mary Lisa Leffler & Denicheur Van De Donkhoeve (owned by Paulexi LLC)
$500 1.20m Jumper Table II.2.b – 2nd, 3rd

Mary Lisa Leffler & Quastor Van De Helle Z (owned by Paulexi LLC)
$1,000 1.30m Jumper Table II.2b – 3rd

Mary Lisa Leffler & Superieur (owned by Kirsten Pollin)
New England 0.90m Jumper II.b – 7th

Sahara Reiz & Chant de Paix (owned by Isabelle Shafran)
Childrens Jumper Low (1.00-1.05m) Table II.2b – 6th
$1,000 Low Children’s/Adult Jumper Classic II.2b – 8th

Carly Rosenthal & Baron des Sources
Children’s Hunter Horse 15-17 Over Fences 5th, 6th
Modified Children’s Hunter Over Fences – 2nd, 7th

Bernadette Coyle & Beyond The Trees
Modified Children’s Hunter Over Fences 7th, Under Saddle 8th
New England Restricted Children’s Hunter Over Fences – 4th, 7th
Pre-Children’s Hunter Over Fences 8th, Under Saddle 7th

Margot Sanger-Katz & Sgt. Pepper (owned by Connie Mcrill)
Adult Amateur Equitation 18-35 Over Fences – 6th, 7th, 9th
NEHC Adult Medal – 5th

Devon Monroe & Shinkansen
Childrens Jumper High (1.10-1.15m) II.2.c – 3rd, 6th

Shalyn Scott & Float Your Boat
Modified Children’s Hunter Over Fences – 3rd, 4th, Under Saddle 8th
Pre-Children’s Hunter Under Saddle – 3rd

McKenna Scott & Float Your Boat
Walk – 4th, Walk/Trot – 4th, 4th

Peyton Scott & Float Your Boat
Leadline – 3rd

Division Results

Junior Hunter Comb 16-17
Champion – Ashley Foster & McGwire (Owned by Allison Bergmeyer
Reserve – Ashley Foster & Whisky Blue (Owned by Douglas Wheeler)

Modified Children’s Hunter
Champion – Kiana Fiore & Zivago

Modified Adult Hunter
Champion – Robin Feldman & Prestige
Reserve – Laurie Hilburg & Sienna

Schooling Hunter
Champion – Mary Lisa Leffler & Sienna (owned by Alexis Humenik)

1.20m Jumper
Reserve – Mary Lisa Leffler & Denicheur Van De Donkhoeve (owned by Paulexi LLC)

Junior-Amateur Owner Jumper High
Champion – Ashley Foster & Indy

Pre-Adult Hunter
Champion – Robin Feldman & Prestige

Congratulations to Alyson Gurney & The Golden Compass on placing 2nd in the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Tad Coffin Zone III Junior Equitation Finals at the Winston National Horse Show this past weekend.  And The Uptown Award was won by Compass as the judges’ pick of the Horse most suited to the class!

Vermont Summer Festival is finished for 2013 and everyone did a great job!  The caravan is currently on the way home today and will pull in the farm lane later this evening. We all know how Patty likes to bring home more than she left with whenever she leaves the farm.  This year, she didn’t do too badly with only 1 extra!  Good job Patty! Also, congratulations to Kimberly Saul & Delphine, owned by Alyson Gurney, as Adult Amateur Hunter 18-35 Circuit Champion and Suzanne Smith & Ultra Violet as Adult Amateur Hunter 46 & Over as Circuit Champion! Way to go ladies!

The outside ring renovation is going very well, if Mother Nature would just help us out!  The new drainage tiles are in and the sand has been delivered.  Now, we just need it to dry out enough to spread the sand.  Once that is in, the new all-weather footing will be added and it will be done! So let’s hope for some dry weather this week.

Once all the horses are home and safely tucked into their stalls with fresh hay and water, we will update you with all the most recent results. Welcome Home Everyone!!!

Rolling Acres riders are everywhere spreading the Rolling Acres love! Last week, we got in the mail News Media packet for the Columbia Classic Grand Prix, and the picture on the front is our very own Kaley Pratt riding Tjardin!  How exciting! Way to go “cover girl!” 🙂

And here is an awesome photo, thanks to Sheryl, of Annie Friedman & Nerazurro competing in Vermont. This is a wonderful pair that does very well together in the show ring!

Spread the love! Check out this photo of Ashley Foster being featured on the Capital Challenge Horse Show’s main Facebook page:

And last but certainly not least, here is a photo of our lovely “adults” who are showing in Vermont thanks to Laurie Hilburg. From left to right: Sandy Humenik, Robin Feldman, Laurie Hilburg

And sending a HUGE CONGRATS to Ashley Foster on winning the USEF Talent Search bronze medal! Ashley now only has four more to go until she gets the silver medal.

Congratulations to Hannah Showell who was 11th overall with Axtrex in Older Large Juniors and Ashley Foster who was Reserve Champion on Annie Friedman’s Sin City in the Small Jr. Olders at Junior Hunter Finals! Also, we can’t forget Allison Bergmeyer who did very well on McGwire as well as Alyson Gurney who also had great rides on The Golden Compass. Their results are as follows:

Class 302 – $2,000 Large Junior Hunter 15 & Under U/S
6th – Allison Bergmeyer & McGwire

Class 201 – $4,000 Small Junior Hunter 16-17 Classic
3rd – Ashley Foster & Sin City (owned by Annie Friedman)

Class 202 – $2,000 Small Junior Hunter 16-17 U/S
3rd – Ashley Foster & Sin City (owned by Annie Friedman)

Class 402 – $2,000 Large unior Hunter 16-17 U/S
11th – Alyson Gurney & The Golden Compass

Class 603 – WIHS Eq. – Hunter Phase
11th – Ashley Foster & Leena L

Class 703 – WIHS Eq. – Jumper Phase
4th – Ashley Foster & Leena L

Class 803 – WIHS Eq – Final Results
3rd – Ashley Foster & Leena L

Check out these wonderful photos thanks to Sheryl Sutherby and Allison Bergmeyer!

The results are in!!!

Allison Bergmeyer was 6th in the younger large junior hack yesterday at the Finals and Annie Friedman was 10th Overall in the Small Junior Hunters! Way to go ladies!

Also here are some photos thanks to Sheryl Sutherby and one we snagged from Sybil Greene’s Facebook page. Thanks!!

Currently, some of the Rolling Acres riders are also competing at the US Junior Hunter National Championships, in Saugerties, NY.  Annie Friedman, Alyson Bergmeyer, Ashley Foster, Alyson Gurney, and Hannah Showell are all competing. What makes the Junior Championships so special, is that this doesn’t run like a typical show format.

In order to be eligible to compete, a horse must win a Championship or Reserve Championship in an “A” Rated Junior Hunter Division between July 2 and July 1 and/or be in the top 10 in their zone in any of the four Junior Hunter sections as of July 1 of the current competition year.
The horse must be recorded with the Federation and registered with USHJA at the time of the win for the Championship or Reserve Championship to count. The owner of record of the horse must be a member in good standing of the Federation, i.e.; horses must be shown in accordance with GR1102 and GR1108 in order to be eligible to qualify.

There are three phases to the competition, Under Saddle, Handy Hunter and a Classic Round.  The Under Saddle phase counts for 20% of their total score. The girls will have to do the following based on the regulations: “To be shown at a walk, trot, and canter both ways of the Ring. Horses are to hand gallop one direction, halt and back. Light contact with the horse’s mouth is required. Judged on performance and soundness. Manners and suitability shall be emphasized.”

Next is the Handy Hunter phase which counts for 40% of their total score. Obstacles should simulate those found in trappy hunt country. The course must have at least two changes of direction and at least one combination. Horses are required to trot over one fence on the course, may be asked to lead over one obstacle or open a gate while mounted. Emphasis should be placed on turns and promptness.

Last is the Classic Round which also counts for 40% of their final score. The course must maintain at least ten obstacles, have two changes of direction and have at least one combination. There shall be one single oxer on the course to be ridden at the gallop. Emphasis shall be placed on “brilliance” for this class.

GOOD LUCK LADIES!! More photos and results to follow as we have them!

Thanks to the wonderful Sheryl Sutherby for the photos!

Good Morning Everyone!

Lots of exciting news for this week!!  First off, meet  the latest addition to the Rolling Acres Farm family.  Baby Emily was born Monday, July 22 (same birthday as Prince George!) at 11:00 am.  We’ll have to control Patty or she’ll have her in leadline by next week!  Congratulations to Reynaldo and Noemi for such a beautiful baby girl… Look at all that hair!!! How beautiful!

As you know, the crew is currently competing up north in Vermont. Recently, everyone competed in the Valley Classic Horse Show and did very well! First, here are the Champion and Reserve Champion results:

Champion Low Hunter
Ashley Foster riding  Sin City, owned by Annie Friedman

Reserve Champion Low Hunter
Alyson Gurney riding The Golden Compass

Champion Junior Hunter Large 16-17
Ashley Foster riding Whiskey Blue, owned by Douglas Wheeler

Best Junior Rider on a Horse
Ashley Foster

Winner USET WIHS Jumper Phase
Ashley Foster riding Leena L

Champion Restricted Children’s
Kiana Fiore riding Zivago

Champion Novice
Bernie Coyle riding Beyond the Trees

Reserve Champion Older Adult Hunters 50+
Charlotte Williams riding Frontman

Champion Schooling Hunter
Mary Lisa Leffler riding Sienna, owned by Alexis Humenik

Reserve Champion Schooling Hunter
Connie Mcrill riding Sgt. Pepper

Champion Junior Hunter Small Combined
Ashley Foster riding Sin City, owned by Annie Friedman

What a great job with all the Champions and Reserves by the Rolling Acres group!

Now  for the Class, Classics & Division Results:

In the Adult Amateur Hunter 50+ division Kevin Foster riding  Ufonia P  won  3rd in the NAL Classic , and a  1st, 3rd, 8th and  5th in the over fences.
Connie Mcrill riding Sgt. Pepper  won 8th in the NAL Classic, and a 4th, 3rd, 7th in over fences, and a 9th in under saddle.  Awesome job!

Mary Lisa Leffler riding Zivago, owned by Kiana Fiore, won 3rd in the  $5,000 NEHJA Hunter Derby Qualifier, with the highest second round score awarded by the judges! Excellent riding Mary!

Mary Lisa Leffler riding Denicheur van de Donkhoeve, owned by Paulexi, LLC. won a 2nd and a 5th in the
$500 1.20m Jumper division. Nice job!

Mary Lisa Leffler riding Quastor van de Helle Z, also owned by Paulexi, LLC, won 3rd in the
$10,000 Overland Sheepskin Co Welcome Jumper  class. Way to go Mary!

Ashley Foster riding Carlot won 5th in the Junior-Amateur Owner Jumpers Low Table II.2 division and a 6th in the Junior-Amateur Owner Jumpers Low Classic . Excellent riding!

Robin Feldman riding Prestige  won a 2nd and a 3rd in the Modified Adult Hunter division. Super!

Brianna Sims riding Fortissimo , owned by Allyson Quirk,  competed in the Junior Hunter Large 15 & Under  division and won 3rd and 4th  in over fences,  5th in the Handy, 6th in the Classic, and a 6th in Under Saddle. Wonderful job!

Hannah  Showell riding Axtrex  competed in the Junior Hunter Large 16-17 division and won a 4th and a 5th in the Over Fences, an 8th in the Handy a 7th in the Classic and a 4th in Under Saddle.

Annie Friedman riding Abitibi Blues  won 1st in the Children’s Jumper High (1.10-1.15m) II.2.c division!
On  Nerazzurro, Annie won a 7th in the  Children’s Jumper High (1.10-1.15m) II.2.c division and a 10th in the  $1,500 M&S Children’s Jumper Classic 11.2.a. Great riding!

Carly Rosenthal riding Baron Des Sources  competed in the Children’s Hunter Horse 15-17  and finished with a 7th in Over fences. Nice job Carly!

Sahara Reiz riding Chand De Paix  competed in the  New England 0.90m Jumper II.b  and won a 1st and a 2nd!  Awesome job!

Alyson Gurney riding  The Golden Compass showed in the Junior Hunter Large 16-17 division and won a 3rd and a 6th in Over fences, a 3rd in the Classic, a 4th in the Handy and a 3rd in Under Saddle. In the  Low Hunter Over fences division she won a 2nd and a 3rd. Alyson also won a 5th in the $1000 Junior Working Hunter Classic. Way to go!

 Devon Monroe riding Shinkansen won a 5th in the Children’s Jumper High Division, a 9th in the $1,500 M&S Children’s Jumper Classic and a 6th in the $1,500 NAL/WIHS Children’s Jumper Classic. Nice job Devon!
 
Allison Bergmeyer riding McGwire in the Junior Hunter Large 15 & Under  won a  1st, 4th, and  5th  in Over Fences,  a 2nd in the Handy, and a 2nd in Under Saddle. She also rode in the Performance Working Hunter 3’6” and won a 4th and an 8th in Over fences. Way to go!

 Kimberly Saul riding Delphine, owned by Alyson Gurney, won Reserve Champion in the Adult Amateur Hunter Division! Way to go! She also won two 2nds in the Schooling Hunter Over Fences Division.

Peyton Scott, also known as “Pey Pey,” rode in Leadline on Float Your Boat and looked adorable!
Shalyn Scott also rode Float Your Boat in Walk/Walk Trot class and won a 2nd and two 4ths!
McKenna Scott also rode very well and made everyone proud!

So far, the Rolling Acres Crew is doing wonderfully in Vermont and we couldn’t be more proud! Stay tuned for more results as the showing continues!

Happy Friday everyone!

We are enjoying beautiful weather here on the farm, with low humidity and powder puff clouds.  The butterflies are absolutely amazing in the hay fields right now.  I’ve never seen so many!

It looks like the perfect week for us to begin renovations to the outdoor ring.  You may have noticed that we removed all the jumps.  That was step one.  This week will begin the removal of all the material in the ring.  Then, new drainage and sub footing will be installed, followed by new all-weather, low-dust footing. Exciting! Please stay tuned for “before” photos and more updates as we go along.

On a side note, sending congratulations all the way to Vermont to Zivago, owned by Kiana Fiore, and ridden by Mary Lisa Leffler, for their 3rd place finish in the Hunter Derby, which included the highest second round score! Way to go!

Thanks to Sheryl Sutherby for this wonderful photo of the pair! 

Anyone who rides and competes regularly, knows how much preparation goes into getting ready for a horse show. Not only the training and preparation in the saddle, but all the other odds and ends that need to be done outside of riding  in order for a successful trip. Those of you that do this regularly for one or two horses know the amount of work it takes…but what about for over 25 horses? Now that takes an army!!