Congratulations to the NHE riders and horses for great results at our first home show!    

Penny, Malia, and Nora pose for pictures.

Malia enjoyed her very first horse show, riding Penny in the walk trot division.  The two brought home tri-colors!  Lauren and Brydon stepped into the show ring for the first time as a team, and placed second in every class.  They also earned their first qualifying points towards the MHJ mini-medal finals.  Molly had a great “catch ride” on Penny, winning her children’s MHJ qualifier.   

Whisper Low, under Nora, was Reserve Champion in the Rhode Island Hunter division, winning the hack.  Lolo and Nora also WON the low hunter open card for the whole day!  Way to go!   

Lauren and Brydon warm up over fences.

Molly and Penny jump in classic style.

Nora and Lolo Warm Up.

Nora is featured, not once, but TWICE in two seperate issues of Newport Life Magazine. 

Richard Koeppen is a winner in the 4th Annual Reader Photo Challenge in the January/February 2011 issue.  His “picture within a picture” features Nora riding dresssage mount, Mattie.

Horsin' Around

 ALSO, get a sneak peak into the relationship between horse and rider in the newest edition of Newport Life Magazine.  Not only are Nora and Lo featured in the article “An equine affaire” written by Cindy Sabato but Julia and Maggie sneak in a guest appearance as well!  Check it out… 

http://www.newportri.com/features/sports/an-equine-affair/article_f901f42c-e841-11e0-8afc-001cc4c002e0.html

Congratulations Julia and Maggie for pinning in the SPS $1,500 Hunter Derby.  We can hear the cha-ching of that check being cashed now! 

p.s. You both look fabulous in your formal attire!

 Whisper Low is in the ribbons!  Shown here competing at the Fieldstone Summer Showcase AA rated show, Lolo brings home ribbons against a large field of competitors in the Baby Green Hunters.  Our favorite ribbon?  BLUE in the hunter prep!

Lauren and Brydon

Congratulations to Lauren Woods on her purchase of Brydon!  Looking forward to an amazing partnership and a great show season.  Good Luck!

Mariele showing Prince

Also, a big congrats to Mariele Chambers and her lease of Prince! We’ll see you two this winter for your monthly jumping clinics with Nora at The New Hampton School.

In his first appearance in the Hunter ring, Nora’s mount, Whisper Low (Lolo), went around relaxed and happy. Nora and Lolo finished TOP 3 in all the Special Hunters!!!

Congratulations to Lauren and Semi-Formal (Max) on their blue ribbons at both Fieldstone and Heritage Equestrian Center.

Lauren and Semi-Formal

Molly and her pal, Willie Wilson, are happy to bring home more blues last week, too!

Great job Julia and Maggie on moving up to the Junior medal this year. Good luck qualifying for finals!!

Whispering Wild World (Willy) and Molly Little were Champions of the Short Stirrup division at Glenn Farm and won the MHJ Short Stirrup Medal.  Willy and Molly are pictured here with proud owner Margaret Hendrick.

April Showers

We are thrilled to welcome April Showers (aka Penny) to our barn. Penny is a lovely show pony fresh off the Connecticut circuit. She is as sweet at she is pretty!

Penny won all three classes in the special hunters at Glenn Farm, her first show out under her new ownership.  She’s now available for lessons and on farm lease.

Nora and her young horse, Whisper Low, won the first place ribbon in their Combined Test at the Beland Stables November show.  With a dressage score of 71% and no faults over fences, it’s no surprise Nora was Reserve High Point Rider of the day. Needless to say, we were very proud of Lolo!

Lolo was also the star at the Fieldstone Summer Series Horse Show, winning all three of his pleasure classes.

Nora and her client horse, Top Notch, wrapped up the summer as Champions of the Rhode Island Working Hunter.