Event Team Results

June 10 - 12 Poplar Place Horse Trials - Hamilton, Georgia

In their last event before heading north to spend the Summer with us, Kathy Bell and Snowy competed at the novice level in the Area III Championships. The two of them had been working hard all Spring, including a tune up with Courtney only a few weeks earlier. Kathy and Snowy were one of 44 entries in the Novice Rider Championship Division of juniors and adults alike..

They had a great dressage test, scoring 29.5 to put them in 3rd place. Then then jumped clean on cross county adding only a few time penalties to move up to 2nd place before stadium jumping on Sunday. Competing in reverse order of standing, they needed to jump clean in order to hold onto their placing, and they did, bringing home the red ribbon. Congratulations to Kathy and Snowy!

June 11 - 12 Plantation Field Horse Trials - Unionville, Pennsylvania

At the training level, Courtney rode Promise Go Bragh and Toy Story, while Joy Busbice competed in her first event ever, riding Chesterstreet. All three pairs jumped clean in stadium and on cross country. So placings came down to dressage, with Promise leading the way with a score of 30, taking 1st place. Toy Story was right behind him with a score of 31 in 2nd place, and Chester earned a 5th place ribbon.

At the novice level, Kim and Amazing Again had another great outing. They placed 4th in the dressage before completing clean stadium and cross country rounds to finish in 4th place.

June 18 - 19 - Seneca Valley Pony Club Horse Trials - Poolesville, Maryland

Kathy Bell lead off the weekend, competing on Saturday at Novice on Snowy and Toy Master. On Snowy, Kathy lead after the dressage with a score of 29.5. She jumped clean in stadium and on cross country to stay in first place and take home the blue ribbon. Riding Toy Master, Kathy had good performances in all three phases but finished out of the ribbons.

On Sunday, the competition moved to the preliminary level, with Courtney riding Much More & Toy Story and Rebe Gray riding Which One's That. Courtney's two horses both did well in the dressage. Much More went on to have add only a little time on cross country and a rail in stadium to finish in 8th place. Toy Story had a good cross county round and jumped clean in stadium to finish out of the ribbons.

Rebe and "Pit" tied for the lead in the dressage. They jumped clean in stadium and on cross country, but added some time penalties to slip to 5th place.

June 26 - Bucks County Horse Park Horse Trials - Revere, Pennsylvania

Once again, Kathy Bell and Snowy set the pace, this time putting in a superb dressage test in their Novice Rider Division, earning a score of 24. They went on to jump clean in cross country and stadium to finish on their dressage score and take home another blue ribbon. Kathy also competed on Toy Master. The two of them had a good go, finishing in 10th place.

Also competing at Novice were Neal on Hanna and Kim Russell riding Amazing Again. Neal and Hanna had their best outing all year, finishing on their dressage score in 7th place. Kim and "Mazie" also did well placing 8th. Competing in her first horse trials, was Melissa Gartland riding Fast Eddie at the Beginner Novice Level. They jumped clean to finish in 3rd place.