Loudoun Benefit Horse Show- A Huge Success for Rolling Acres Riders!!

This past week the Rolling Acres crew headed to the Loudoun Benefit Horse Show and did very well!
Annie Friedman riding Now How Z in the Small Junior Hunters finished 1st in the handy hunters, 2nd and 8th in over fences, a 6th in the under saddle, and an 8th in the confirmation class.  On Abitibi Blues Annie placed 3rdin the 1.05m Children’s Jumpers, and 5th in the Classic. With Nerazzurro, Annie finished 5th in the Children’s Jumpers, and 3rd in the Class. Way to go Annie!
Ashley Foster had several rides over the course of the show doing very well. On Sand’oro, owned by Westwood Farms LLC., she won the Nereus Trophy, won 1st in the over fences, 2nd in the under saddle, 4th in the handy hunter, 4th in the over fences, and 8th in the over fences in the Large Junior Hunter Division.  Riding Tiffani. owned by Danielle Stacy, she won the Railway Progress Trophy, 1st in confirmation, 1st in over fences, 1st in handy hunter, 2ndin another over fences, and 3rd in the under saddle class in the Large Junior Hunter Division. On Leena L she competed in the USEF/Pessoa Hunter Seat Medal class and finished in 2nd place.
Riding Chromeo, owned by Peakewood Pharm, Inc., she placed 1st in over fences, 2ndin handy hunter, 2nd under saddle, 5th in confirmation, 3rdin another over fences in the Small Junior Hunter Division. The pair also placed 2nd in the AO/Jr Hunter Classic Combined. Ashley Foster and Big City, owned by High Cotton Farm, placed 5th in the over fences and 7thin the handy hunter in the Small Junior Hunter Division as well as 8thin the AO/Jr. Hunter Classic Combined class. Ashley was Reserve Champion Small Junior Hunter with Chromeo, Champion Large Junior Hunter with Tiffani, and Reserve Champion Large Jr. Hunter with Sand’oro. Congratulations to Ashley for doing so well on all of her mounts!
Jillian Clay riding Superieur won the  1.05m Adult Jumper Class! They also placed 6th in the NAL/WIHS Classic. Way to go!!
Alyson Gurney riding Delphine did wonderfully at the show placing 3rd and 8thin the over fences, and 5th in the under saddle in the Children’s Hunter 15-17 Division.  4th over fences, 8th  in over fences and 3rd  under saddle in the Local Hunter Division as well as finishing 7th  in the Gittings Equitation class. Nice job Alyson!!
Mary Lisa Leffler riding Sin City, owned by Annie Friedman, were 1st in under saddle and 2ndover fences in the Low Hunters Division.  Riding Beyond The Trees, owned by Bernadette Coyle, she finished with a 3rd in the Low Hunter over fences class.  And last but not least, riding Fortissimo, owned by Allyson Quirk, she placed 10th in the 3’3 Performance Over Fences class.
Hannah Showell riding Axtrex finished 3rd in handy hunters, two 6th’s in over fences, and a 7th in confirmation in the Large Junior Hunter Division. She also was 9th in the WIHS Equitation Classic – Hunter Phase and 6th in the USEF/Pessoa Hunter Seat Medal class. Awesome Job Hannah!
Katie Kranking riding Baron Des Sources finished with a 2nd, a 5th and a 7thin the Adult Amateur 18-35 over fences classes.  She also placed 4th in the MHSA Adult Medal class. Congratulations!!

Certainly last but not least, Kiana Fiore riding Zivago finished 2nd and 9th in the Local Hunter over fences classes, as well as 3rd in the Non-Restricted Children’s Hunter under saddle class and 6th in the Children’s Hunter 14 & Under class.  Way to go Kiana!

Allyson Gurney and Delphine

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Rolling Acres Takes Upperville Horse Show By Storm!!

This past week, Rolling Acres riders were at the annual Upperville Horse Show. It is the oldest horse show in the nation dating back to 1853 and still held under the oaks in Upperville, Fauquier County, VA. Rolling Acres riders showed their stuff and did very well over the week! Read more below to see the results:

Ashley Foster riding Carlot in the Low Jr. A/O Jumpers at 1.30 meters finished with a 5th, an 8th and a 10th in the Stakes Class. Riding Now How Z, owned by Annie Friedman, she won Reserve Champion and placed 2nd in the Small Jr. Hunter, 2nd in the Handy Hunter and 5th in the Under Saddle Class. Riding Zodoro, owned by Robin Hughes, Ashley placed 1st,  and two 6ths  in the Large Jr. Hunter, 1st in the Handy Hunter class, and 6th in the Under Saddle class. In the WIHS Equitation Classic Ashley wrode Leena L and placed 2nd in the Hunter class, and was 1st being the overall winner in the jumper class!! Way to go Ashley!!

Annie Friedman and Abitibi Blues did very well in the Children’s Jumpers at 1.10m and finished with a 4th and a 5th! Also, the pair finished with a 4th in the Children’s Jumper Classic/NAL/WIHS! Riding Nerazzueeo in the same division, Annie placed with a 6th, an 8th and a 12th in the Classic. Wonderful job Annie!

Jillian Clay on Superieur rode in the 1.00m Jumper Table II class and finished in 1st!! Wow! She also finished 3rd in the Adults Amateur Jumper division. Nice job Jillian!

Alyson Gurney and The Golden Compass, competed in the Large Jr 16-17 Hunter class and came out with a 4th and a 5th. She finished 2nd in the Handy Hunter class and a 3rd in the Under Saddle class. Riding Delphine, Alyson finished in 1st in the Local Hunter Under Saddle class as well as a 7th place finish. Way to Go Alyson!

Mary Lisa Leffler riding Pickin N Singin, owned by Christina Welker, won the JC TIP Hunter Development Class!!!  Wonderful Job!

Kevin Foster and Ufonia P. did very well placing 4th and 8th in the Adult Amatuer 50 & Over class. On Nikita in the Adult Amateur Jumper 1.10m he finished 4th  and 12th in the Classic.  Excellent!!

Last but not least, Charolotte Williams riding Ernie went in an absolute deluge and placed 9th!  She’s one tough bird! Way to go Charlotte!

Congratulations again to all the Rolling Acres riders who competed well! Way to make us proud!

Check out these awesome photos from the talented Sheryl Sutherby below:

Annie Friedman & Abitibi Blues
Ashley Foster & Carlot

 Jillian Clay & Superier

Kevin Foster & Nikita 

Rolling Acres Riders Do It Again… Big Wins at Keswick and Blue Rock Horse Shows!

What a weekend for the Rolling Acres team!! Members of Rolling Acres and their horses attended two shows this weekend, the Keswick Horse Show and the Blue Rock Horse Show…both with great success! At the Keswick Horse Show, the following riders competed:
Mary Lisa Leffler riding Knob Creek, owned by Lisa Levine, in the High Performance/2nd Year Working Hunter, won 1stin Handy Hunter Over Fences, two 4ths and a 6th in Over Fences, and third in the Under Saddle portion of the class.
Alyson Gurney riding The Golden Compass did very well in the Junior Hunter Large Division which had over fifty entries!! Alyson won a 1stand two 2nds in the Over Fences, a 1st Under Saddle, and a 1stin Handy Hunter. Alyson was also Champion and winner of the “Windfall” Challenge Trophy, winner of the Jimmy Cantwell Perpetual Trophy for the Large Junior Hunter Grand Champion, and Winner of the Black Mail Perpetual Trophy for the Grand Champion Junior Hunter.  In the Performance Working Hunter division, with over 35 entries, she won Reserve Champion with two 2nds in the 3ft 3” level. In the WIHS Equitation Classic she placed 3rd and in the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at the 3ft 3” level she finished in 9th place. What a weekend! WAY TO GO ALYSON!!
Ashley Foster riding Turtle Bay also did very well in the Small Junior Hunter Division which was also large with 42 entries! She finished with two 2nds and a 5th place in the Over Fences, 6th in the Handy Hunter, and 4th in Under Saddle class. She also was 2ndin the $1500 Keswick HS Junior Hunter Classic. Awesome job!
Ashley also rode several other horses and finished with the following places: WIHS Equitation Classic – 1st, 1.05M Jumper – 5th, 1.05 Jumper – 1st on Leena L. $1,000 Low Junior/Amateur-Owner, Jumper, Table II, 2nd place, and $10,000 Jumper Classic II, 2a – 9th place on Carlot. And finally, $1,000 Low Junior/Amateur-Owner, Jumper, Table II – 3rd place, and in the $10,000 Jumper Classic II, 2a – 3rd place finish as well on Indy.
Meanwhile, at the Blue Rock Horse Show, the other Rolling Acres representatives were also showing and doing wonderfully!
Kevin Foster and Ufonia competed in the Adult Amateur Hunter 50+ and placed with two 1sts in Over Fences, and a 3rd in Under Saddle. They also placed 1st in the NAL/WIHS/M&S Adult Amateur Hunter Classic! Kevin also rode Nikita in the NAL/WIHS/M&S Adult Amateur Hunter Classic and placed 5th as well as an 8thplace in the High Adult Amateur Jumper.
 Sahara Reiz riding Chant De Paix did very well placing with two 2nds and a 3rd in the Low Children’s Jumper 1.0M! Way to ride!
Allyson Quirk riding Fortissimo placed 5th and 6th in the 3’3” Performance Hunter Over Fences, four 6ths, a 7thand a 9th place in the Junior Hunter and Classic, and a 5thin the WIHS Hunter Phase 3’6”. Congrats!!
Robin Feldman riding Prestige won a 1st in the Pre-Adult/Pre-Children’s Hunter Classic and a 3rd in the Pre-Adult Hunter O/F..woo!
Annie Friedman riding Now How Z did very well placing 2ndand 4th in the 3’3” Performance Hunter OF and a 3rd in the competitive, USHJA National Hunter Derby! Awesome job!
Meredith Clay riding Birtley’s Crowned Jewel rode in the Green Pony Hunter Division. They placed 5th and 7th in Over Fences, 2nd in Confirmation, 2nd in Under Saddle, 5thin Model, 3rd in Green Pony Hunter Warm Up and 2nd in the Over Fences. Congratulations!!
Katie Kranking riding Baron Des Sources did wonderfully, placing 7th in the Adult Amateur Hunter 18-35 Years OF class!
Connie McRill riding Sgt. Pepper rode in the Adult Amateur Hunter 50+ division and placed with a 4th and 7thin Over Fences, an 8th in Under Saddle, and a 9th in the NAL/WIHS/M&S Adult Amateur Hunter Classic. Way to go Connie!
Devon Monroe riding Shinkansen won 1st in the NAL/WIHS/M&S Children’s Jumper Classic and 3rd in the High Children’s Jumper 1.10 M!! Congrats!
Charlotte Williams riding Frontman competed in the Adult Amateur Hunter 50+ as well and finished with a 5th and a 7thin Over Fences and a 7th in Under Saddle. She also finished 10thin the NAL/WIHS/M&S Adult Amateur Hunter Classic. Awesome job!
Mallory Shear riding In The Nick of Time finished with a 4th and 7th in the Pre-Adults Hunter OF class and a 4thin the Classic. Way to go!
Brianna Sims riding Axtrex competed in the Junior Hunter 15 & Under division and placed with two 2nds and a 3rd in the Over Fences, 6th in the Handy Hunter class, 5th in the Under Saddle, 5th in the Classic, and two 1sts in the MHSA Hunt Seat on Horses 3’3” and the WIHS Hunter Phase 3’6”.  Wonderful riding!
Liz Lavine riding Lionhearts’aflippin placed 2nd in the 0.8m Jumpers division. Nice job!
Finally, Mary Lisa Leffler had a few rides at the show, doing very well on all of them. With Knob Creek, she finished 3rdand 5th in the 3’3” Performance Hunter OF and 2nd in the USHJA National Hunter Derby. On Frontman, owned by Kasperon, LLC, she finished with a 2nd and 3rd in the 3’ Hunter Over Fences division.
Riding Quastor Van De Helle Z (Drake), owned by Paulexi, LLC, she shined winning the Blue Rock Classic Grand Prix as well as the 1.40m Jumpers. Way to go Mary Lisa!!

Congratulations to all of the Rolling Acres riders for doing so well at both shows and representing the true sportsmanship nature that Rolling Acres is all about! Way to go everyone! Rolling Acres is proud!
Brianna Sims and Axtrex at Blue Rock

Devon Monroe  Shinkansen  Children’s Jumper Classic  Blue Rock

Mary winning the Blue Rock Grand Prix
All photos thanks to Sheryl Sutherby!! 

Crazy Spring Weather!

Has anyone felt a bit chilly lately? The crazy spring weather is at it again, and the horses at Rolling Acres are getting tired of the blankets on, blankets off game. Although we have been experiencing temperatures in the low to mid 60’s during the day, the evenings have been even colder with lows in the upper 30’s/low 40’s. And here is the crazy part… it’s supposed to hit the low to mid 90’s by Friday. Crazy!

If you want to come experience the unstable spring temperatures with us, feel free to check out our website at: http://www.rollacresshowstables.com/ We still have a few spots open for people wanting to board at a top show stable in Montgomery County, MD!

Enjoy the day and fight off those allergies,

Rolling Acres Show Stables

Results from the Lexington Spring Premiere Horse Show

Rolling Acres Show Stables is at it again! Just recently, riders competed in the Lexington Spring Premiere Horse show in Lexington, Virginia. The weekend featured the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby on Friday and the $25,000 Grand Prix class on Saturday. What a great weekend and another HUGE success for Rolling Acres! Read more below to see how well everyone did!

Results:
Annie Friedman and Abitibi Blues  were the winner in the High Children’s Jumper Classic.
Alyson Gurney and The Golden Compass  were the winner of the MHSA Hunter Seat Medal and Reserve Champion Large Junior Hunter.
Ashley Foster and Turtle Bay were Champion and Grand Champion over the weekend.
Ashley Foster and Indy were winners of the WIHS Equitation Classic and winners of the SJHO High Jr.-A/O Jumper Classic.
Kevin Foster and Ufonia P.  were Reserve Champion Adult and 6th High Adult Amateur Jumper Classic riding Nikita.
Mary Leffler and Quastor Van de Helle Z (Drake)  finished 4th  in the $25,000 Rockbridge Grand Prix
Mary Leffler and Zivago  finished 3rd in the USHJA National Hunter Derby (with the highest second round score of 91!)
Kianna Fiore and Zivago finished 12th in the NAL/WIHS Children’s Hunter Classic, and 4th, 3rd, 8th in the Children’s 14/U Hunter division.
Ribbons awarded in the Green Pony Hunter for Meredith Clay and Birtley’s Crowned Jewel (6th, 5th, 3rd, 7th, 3rd).
Allyson Quirk and Fortissimo finished 4th, 6th and 8th in the Large Junior Hunter division.
Jillian Clay and Superieur were 4th in High Adult Amateur Jumper.
Sahara Reiz and Chant de Paix were 1st and 2nd in Schooling Jumper.
Liz Lavine and Lionsheartaflippin were 1st, 1st, 3rd, 3rd in Training Jumper.
Patti Schindler and Bold Moves were 6th in the Adult Amateur 50 and Over Hunter.

Here are some photos that our wonderful Sheryl Sutherby took of the weekend:

Also, there was a local show that was going on as well at McDonogh! Based on the photo, I would say it was another great success! Thanks to Katie Kranking for the pic!  Champion is Robin Feldman with Lenny, and Gillian Chadwick with JR.

Stay Tuned…New Ad Coming Your Way!

Happy Monday!

We wanted to let you know we have a  new, fancy ad coming in May! The ad will be featured in The Equiery, so be sure to get your copy and check it out!

Don’t forget, if you are looking for a place to board your horse in Maryland that is top-of-the-line, check out our website at: http://www.rollacresshowstables.com/ and contact us. We are always looking for new riders looking to take their horse to the next level!

Have a great week,

Rolling Acres Show Stables

And the Show Season Continues On!

Wishing Good Luck to all of the Rolling Acres riders as they prepare to head to Commonwealth National Horse Show in  Culpeper, VA. The show runs from April 17th through the 21st. Rolling Acres Show Stable has been on a roll this season so far, so we wish everyone good luck! They have made Rolling Acres proud this season so far, so we know they will continue to ride at their best and show the hunter/jumper world what Rolling Acres is made of!

And remember, if you are looking for a new place to board and take your show horse to the next level, Rolling Acres now has a few spots open for boarders. Please visit our website at: http://www.rollacresshowstables.com/

Have a great day everyone!