Congratulations Caster Family
on your purchase of Hula Girl!
SFHJA
Summer Series
is almost here!
Earn Double
"C" Points - Qualify for Charity Medal Finals - Fun Classes: Crop
Racing, Horseless High Jump, and the perennial favorite, Ride A Buck!
We have a New Trainer!
Please welcome Andrea Wrzosek.
Andrea will be training out of Delray and Pompano Beaches.
We have a satellite center at Sand & Spurs in Pompano Beach.
WELCOME
We have new faces around the barn!
Please welcome Demi Robson, Kara Speck, Danielle Marando with Winni
and Morgan Williams. If you see a new
face remember to introduce yourself and welcome them to the farm!
Welcome Home!
Elisabeth Hayes and Chester
Deven Zenker and Tiger
These ladies have been away at college and are spending a little of
their summer with us. Elisabeth and Chester showed in ESP's Spring
Finale and took home ribbons in the Low Jr/Adult Jumpers! She will show
in the up coming ESP's "A" Show and then leave us for the rest of
the summer for her home in northern Florida. Deven who just arrived
will be taking summer courses at FAU to fill her school requirement and
to be able to show down here. Welcome back ladies, no matter how long
you stay, we love having you with us.
Horseman's May Show!
Congratulations to Lee Barnes & Quito II,
Champion of the Low Child/Adult Jumper Division.
Lee is learning a new life skill; slicing and dicing from the master, Quito. The team of Quito and Lee have more combined life experiences then our other
riders and reminded the others to pay attention and they might be able to
learn a thing or two.
Congratulations to Molly Allen & Leap Frog,
Reserve Champion of the Low Child/Adult Jumper Division.
Leap Frog was ecstatic to be back in the show ring, proving he still has the power and skills to rattle the competition.
Well,
they were not the only shining stars. Everyone shone brightly, we even
have a new young star making her show debut, Peyton Utset riding Mikasa
in the Walk Trot Division. They earned Reserve Champion. Also a new
talent in our barn, is Nicole Hoularies and she won the Medal aboard
Bentley! Welcome and fantastic job!
Our young adults were no slackers, Lindsey Boutote rode Brody to be the
Champion in the Adult Hunters and our international rider, Krystal,
was very successful in the jumpers earned 2nd Place in the Adult Medal.
New comers Demi Robson was Reserve Champion and Morgan Williams riding
"Color my World" also earned Reserve Champion honors in the Hunters and
Champion in the Equitation.
Our young teens, Taylor Ellis and Ariana Mato held up their end of the
show as well. Taylor aboard her beloved Hershey earned Reserve Champion
in the 2'6" Children's Hunters and Ariana placed 3rd in the Medal
riding Amazing Grace and then tried her hand in the jumpers riding
Catnap, despite the very hot weather and a bit of heat stroke.
And then there was Alex Narzisi... She and her mount, Marker, were
unbeatable. They came, they saw, they conquered. Hunters and
Equitation, it was simple domination and it earned them their
Championships. Alex & Marker rocked the house...
Congratulations to everyone. You all were stand outs!
As always, if there are any mistakes or omissions, it
is unintentional and please let us know so we may provide the correct
information.
ESP's Spring Finale
Not
only did Vinissa do her first
Grand Prix, and Lisa and Deirdre get top honors, so did Mary Kate
Hayes, she placed first
in Low Children's Jumper, she also received a 2nd place nod for SFHJA
Jr Medal and the Low Children's Jumper Classic. Over all she earned
Reserve Champion in Low Children's Jumpers. Big sister Elisabeth aboard
Top Secret, looked on proudly to see Mary kate follow in her foort
steps. Elisabeth earned good ribbons in the Low AO/Jr Jumper classes.
Not bad for not showing or jumping in several months!
Kristi
Doyle and Good
Company were in deed good company with several ribbons and a first for
A/O Under Saddle. Our other yong adult, Andy Dracites riding Laird, was Reserve Champion in the Low Adult Jumpers.
As for the teen set, Chantal Gaston received very nice
ribbons for having just moved up to the 3' divisions. Kara Speck was named Spring Circuit Champion in Children's Horse and
Marielle Golden was Champion in the 12 - 14 Equitation and earned a 2nd in the M&S Hunter Classic. Danielle
Marando was Reserve Champion in the 12-14 Equitation.
Our pony rider, Hayley Iannotti, keeps bringing the goods home, top
ribbons in every single one of her classes! She earned Reserved Champion in Green Pony Med/Sm.
And Anders Keitz still has
her game on, ribboning and earning points towards finals in all of the
big eq. classes with Pokey, they qualified for Maclay Regional's. On
Bali, they rode into the ribbons and money in every Low AO/Jr Jumper class,
finishing 4th in the Low Jr Jumper Stakes.
Lastly, we want to wish Lana a get well soon or should we say heal
quickly. While schooling on Friday before the show, Lana and Hula Girl
parted ways. Lana broke her fall with her wrist and garnered a hair
line fracture. Tough cookie as she is, we understand Lana will be out
riding soon in her soft cast. Hula Girl, due to the mishap, was ridden
by Vinissa in the add back jumper and placed 2
out of 11, nicely done.
Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA)
If you are interested in being on next year's team, please see Tricia.
She would love to have you!
Carriage Hill Farm is Heading North!
Get ready, Get set, Get packed!
Our first trip is to Tennessee,
leaving at the end of June and returning around the 14th of July.
Second road trip is our annual trek to Venice Beach, FL, the home of
Fox Lea's Summer Camp Series. We leave on July 16th or 17th and will
return home July 27th. In August Jane will be taking a handful to
Kentucky Horse Park, if you are interested in this trip, please let her
know immediately. This trip will coincide with Pony Finals. There are
regular shows prior and immediately following the Finals. Tricia,
Vinissa and Jane have pricing as well as lodging information. Lodging
for Venice sells out early so make sure to get your name on the list
if you want a room. The Hampton Inn is one of our favorites and the
newly remodeled Holiday Inn allows pets and is a very nice alternative.
So have your bags ready, your tack clean and your horses healthy and happy, it's going to be a fun summer!
For the Good of the Horse
Reminders:
It's time to take home your horse's blankets!
The warmer weather is here. While you wait your turn in a lesson
keep your horse walking, this helps regulate their body temperature. Make sure to cool your horse out completely after your ride. A
good hosing will help their body temperature return to normal. Healthy
snacks like fresh carrots have lots of water in them. Keep your horses
hydrated. Remember that tip for yourself, too. Pedi pops are popsicle
with electrolytes in them, also drink Smart Water or G2 sport drinks, they have the much needed electrolytes.
Don't forget to towel dry your horse's legs before putting him away, if
you don't, he'll get skin fungus and it is very uncomfortable!
It is always a good habit to pick your horses hooves before and after every ride but as the rainy season approaches it is essential to
do so. Keep an eye and nose out for Thrush. With our muddy paddocks and
damp air thrush is very common and can create a lot of problems.
A good curry will loosen the sand and remove loose hair from your
horses coat and help promote healthy skin and a clean rag to polish
their coat will leave it shiny.
If your horse's tail is getting thinner, keep it cleaner! The cleaner
and more conditioned the tail is the easier for the shavings to fall
out and for your comb to go through it or better yet, hand pick the
clean tail, this will all but eliminate hair fallout.
Photo Coming Soon!
Arlington Farm's John Beebe is a master jump builder!
John has been busy in his work shop building new jumps
for Sunshine Meadows. Many of the jumps are like the ones at WEF so our
horses will be welled schooled for the big shows thanks to him.
If
you see him covered in paint you will know a new jump is in the works. Please, remember to thank him, they are his gifts to all of us.
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Check the site to make sure you and your horse or pony are members.
You must be a member to earn points for yearend awards.
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Palm Beach County Horseman's Association
2008 Show Schedule
Pierson Road Show Grounds unless noted:
April 19 - 20 ESP South Grounds
May 3 - 4
May 31 - June 1
June 21 - 22
August 1 - 2 Hunter & Jumper Classic under the Lights at Brandon Equestrian
Center, Tentative
September 13 - 14
October 4 - 5 (Location subject to change)
November 8 - 9 Brandon Equestrian Center, Tentative
PBCHA holds monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at 7
p.m. in the Crexent Building. The Crexent Building is just west of the
Turnpike on the north side of Lake Worth Road.
Everyone is welcome!
