Here’s a quick video for you this Wednesday morning… Ashley’s jumper horse, Indy, enjoying the rain! How funny is this?
Swan Lake Summer Kick-Off Classic Show & PJA Jumper Classic Show Results
Last week, Rolling Acres riders competed at the Swan Lake Summer Kick Off Classic AA Horse Show in Littlestown, Pennsylvania. We had a very large group of riders who all did exceptionally well and represented the Rolling Acres Show Stables wonderfully! There are lots of results so make sure you read all the way to the bottom to see how everyone did! Congrats again to all the riders.
Mary Lisa Leffler had several rides over the show. First up is Quatar Van de Helle Z, owned by Paulexi, LLC. The pair finished 2nd in the Kickoff Classic Grand Prix and 4th in the Swan Lake Stables Welcome Stakes. On Denicheur Van de Donkhoeve, also owned by Paulexi, LLC, Mary won 1st and 2nd in the 1.20m Jumpers and 1st in the 1.0m Jumpers class. Riding Sgt. Pepper, owned by Connie McRill, the pair finished 1st in the Panetta Show Services Hunter 2’9” class.
Competing Frontman, owned by Charlotte Williams, Mary finished 5th in that same class.
Riding Maestro, owned by Susan Grange, Mary won 4th place in the .90m Jumpers and 8th in the Classic. Way to go!
Ashley Foster competed Leena in several classes. In the Low Working Hunter 2’9” or 3’ class, the pair won a 1st and a 2nd in the Over fences. In the Pessoa/USEF Hunter Seat Medal class, Ashley and Leena won! They also won 1st in the WIHS Hunter Phase 3’6” class, the WIHS Jumper Phase and the WIHS Overall class. Awesome job!
Riding Carlot, Ashley placed 1st in the Low Jr Am. Owner Jumper class, and 2nd in that class as well. She also won 5th in the NAL Classic class. Competing Indy, Ashley placed 3rd and 4th in the Low Jr. Am. Owner Jumper and won the NAL Classic class! Awesome job Ashley!
Bethany Frick riding Flight 337 placed 5th in Over Fences and 9th in the Under Saddle class in the Pre-Adult Hunter division.
Hannah Showell rode Axtrex in the MHSA Hunter Seat on Horses class and won!! In the Large Jr. Hunter Over Fences class the pair won 4th, 6th, and 6th. In the Handy Hunter Class they won 8th, and also in the Under Saddle class they finished with an 8th place. Congrats!
Alexis Humenik riding Delphine, owned by Alyson Gurney, placed 3rd in the Adult Amateur Hunter 18-35 Over fences class. Riding Carderock, owned by Randall Johnson, she won 6th in the Adult Am. Hunter 18-35 class and 6th in the MHSA Adult Medal 3’ class. Congrats!
Brianna Sims rode Fortissimo, owned by Allyson Quirk, and did very well placing 3rd, 7th, and 10th in the Large Jr. Hunter Over Fences class and 9th in the Handy Hunter class as well as 5th in the Under Saddle class. They also placed 5th in the WIHS Hunter Phase class. Wonderful riding!
Bernadette Coyle riding Beyond The Trees competed in the Pre-Children’s Hunter Horse division and won 2nd, 7th, and 9th in the Over Fences portion, as well as 9th in the Under Saddle and 9th in the Classic. Way to go!
Kevin Foster competed Ufonia in Adult Am. Hunter 50+ division and won 3rd, 3rd, and 7th in the Over Fences, and 6th in the Classic. The pair also won 2nd in the Panetta Show Services Hunter 2’9” class! Nice job! Riding Nikita in the NAL/WIHS Adult Jumper Classic, the pair placed 5th. And in the High Adult Am Jumper 1.10m class, they finished with a 7th. Awesome job!
Susanne Smith riding Ultra Violet in the Adult Am Hunter 50+ won a 5th and 6th in the Over Fences class, as well as a 6th in the Under Saddle class.
Liz Lavine competed New Moonbeam in the 2’6” Hunter Over Fences class and finished in 7th place. Great job! Also, Liz rode Lionheart’saflippin in the 0.80m Jumper division and finished with two 3rds. They also placed 2nd in the Classic.
Meredith Clay riding Birtley’s Crowned Jewel in the Green Pony Hunter Sm/Med division won 3rd , 3rd, and 6th in the Over Fences. In the Under Saddle they won 5th, as well as a 6th place in the Confirmation and a 3rd in the Medal class. Super!
Connie McRill riding her own Sgt. Pepper in the Adult Am Hunter 50+ division, won two 6ths in the over fences classes. Way to go!
Kori Pickett, who just graduated from Texas A & M, rode Pacificia in the Adult Amateur Hunter 18-35 division and won a 3rd , 5th , and 6th In the Over Fences classes. Awesome riding!
Mary Lisa Leffler rode Sin City, owned by Annie Friedman, in the 3’3” Performance Working Hunter division and won everything- the over fences classes and the under saddle class!! They ended up being Champion of the division. Congratulations!!
Annie Friedman rode Now How Z in a few different classes. In the 3’3” Performance Hunter division they won 3rd and 5th in the Over Fences classes. In the Small Jr. Hunter division they won 6th, 6th, and a 7th in the Over Fences as well as 3rd in the Handy Hunter and 7th in the Under Saddle class. Awesome!
Ashley Foster riding Sin City, owned by Annie Friedman, was Reserve Champion in the Small Jr. Hunter Division winning 1st, 2nd, and 2nd in the Over Fences classes, 4th in the Handy Hunter, 1st in the Under Saddle, and 1st in the Classic.
Annie Friedman riding Abitibi won a 1st and a 6th in the High Children’s Jumper 1.10M division. They also won the NAL/WIHS/M&S Children’s Jumper Classic!! Way to go!! Competing Nerazzurro, Annie won a 6th and a 7th in the High Children’s Jumper 1.10M division as well as placing 6th in the NAL/WIHS/M&S Children’s Jumper Classic.
Alyson Gurney riding The Golden Compass was Reserve Champion in the Large Jr. Hunter finished with a 1st, 2nd, 5th in the Over fences, 1st in the Handy Hunter, and 2nd in the Under Saddle class. Not to mention placing 5th in the Classic! Awesome job!
Charlotte Williams competed Frontman in the Adult Am Hunter 50+ division and won a 2nd, 5th, and 6th in the Over Fences class , as well as 5th in the Under Saddle and 11th in the Classic. Way to go!
Kiana Fiore riding Zivago rode in the Pre-Children’s Hunter Horse division and won 1st, 4th, and 8th in the Over Fences, and 7th in the Under Saddle class. In the Hopeful Hunter 2’ division they won 2nd and 8th in over fences, and a 4th in the Under Saddle class. They also finished with a 5th place in the 2’6” Hunter Under Saddle Class. Nice job!
Robin Feldman riding Prestige in the Pre-Adult Hunter Over Fences class finished in 7th place!
Patti Schindler riding Bold Moves in the Adult Am Hunter 50+ division won 4th , 7th , and 8th in Over Fences, as well as 5th in the Classic. Awesome!
In the PJA Jumper Classic Kevin Foster riding Nikita in the $4,000 M&S/NAL-Child/Adult Jumper Classic 112a finished with a 9th place!
Mary Lisa Leffler & Quastor Van De Helle Z , owned by Paulexi LLC, placed 4th in the $25,000 PJA Grand Prix 112a!
Annie Friedman riding Abitibi Blues in the $4,000 M&S/NAL-Child/Adult Jumper Classic 112a won 4th place! And riding Nerazzurro in the same class, Annie placed 6th.
Congratulations to all the Rolling Acres Riders!! Way to go!
As always, thanks to Sheryl Sutherby for her amazing photography skills!
Loudoun Benefit Horse Show- A Huge Success for Rolling Acres Riders!!
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:
Article by MaryLisa featured in InStride Magazine
Happy Tuesday everyone,
Check out this awesome article on judging featured in InStride magazine, written by our own MaryLisa Leffler!!! She did a wonderful job-it’s a must read!
“I could ride 18 horses a day and not be as worn out as I am when judging.”
http://www.ushja.org/content/documents/Instride_Judges_052013.pdf
Rolling Acres Riders Do It Again… Big Wins at Keswick and Blue Rock Horse Shows!
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
Mary Lisa Leffler WINS the Grand Prix in Lexington!
Congratulations are in order to Rolling Acre’s own, Mary Lisa Leffler, for winning the Grand Prix down at the Lexington Horse Center this past Saturday! It was a close competition with many great riders. Congrats again!!
To find out more about Mary Lisa, and the other great instructors and trainers at Rolling Acres, click here:
http://www.rollacresshowstables.com/about_us.html
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