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
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!
Follow-Up on that Reporter a few weeks back
Hi Everyone!
Remember us mentioning awhile back that we had a reporter from The Bay Journal come out to the farm? She came out and got a tour of the farm and interviewed Pam. Now, we have the article from that day! Thanks to The Bay Journal, you can check it out here: