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Madison Wins Her RI Junior Medal
Congratulations to Madison for qualifying for the RI Finals on Turtle Soup at the June 29th HR horse show. This will be her first year competing in the junior championship and she will, most likely, be the youngest competitor in the class! Way to go Madison and Monty!
Jessica Qualifies for RI Finals
Congratulations to Jessica Windhurst for qualifying for the RI Finals on the Bee's Knee's at the June 8th Sandy Point Stables horse show. They are sure to be contenders at the fall championship show!
Samantha & Caitlin Get Early Starts on Qualifying
Congratulations to Samantha Liguori and Caitlin Oden who have both qualified for the New England Finals in the fall. Sammie qualified at the first Hunter Ridge show for the juniors, and Caitlin qualified at the next HR show for the adults. Way to go, girls!
Another HR Pony Qualifies for Pony Finals
Congratulations to Madison for qualifying Ducks Unlimited for the 2008 Pony Finals. Their wins at the Fieldstone Spring Festival over Memorial Day weekend secured her a spot at the nationals. Ducky will join Lion and Romeo for the trip to Kentucky.
Photos by Jessica Windhurst
Abigail Qualifies for Pony Finals
Congratulations to Oh Well and Abigail! They were champions in the Small Pony Hunters at the St. Clements Saratoga Horse Show. This championship qualifies them for the National Pony Finals in Kentucky this August.
Abigail also won the USEF Small Pony Medal class and was fourth in the WIHS Pony Medal. Madison and the Bees Knees were Champions in the Green Pony Hunter division. Both girls received coolers to top off a spectacular day!
UPDATE: During the second week at Saratoga, Lion and Abigail were Reserve Champion and finished second in the $1500 Pony Hunter Classic. Jessica and Romeo were Reserve Champion in the Green's and Ducky won an over fences class and brought home lots of other good ribbons with Madison.
Photo by Jessica Windhurst
Madison Enjoys Success in Buffalo NY
On May 3rd & 4th, Madison rode Point Taken owned by the Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center (BTRC) to the year-end Modified Junior Hunter Championship in Buffalo, NY. "Felix" is a 17-hand German gelding
who started showing with Madison this winter in Ocala, FL. While in Florida, Madison was Reserve Champion several times in the 12-13 equitation aboard Felix, and the pair also earned many top ribbons in the Children's Hunters,
including a score of 90 in a Marshall & Sterling Classic. Look for more good things from these two at the Skidmore Classic in Saratoga Springs, NY this June!
Watch For These Green Ponies in 2008
Hunter Ridge riders have already set their sites on the 2008 show season for their pony hunters. Jessica Windhurst will be riding The Bee's Knees,
Runaway Bunny, who is being leased by Abigail Brayman from Rabbit Hill Farm, and Ducks Unlimited owned by Madison Brayman will all be moving into
the Green Pony Hunters for 2008. We are confident these rider/pony combinations will be very succesful in the coming year. Good luck, girls!
UPDATE: Madison qualified the Bees Knees for the Finals on April 6th at the Pines. Way to go Madison and Romeo!
Hunter Ridge Starting Interscholastic Teams
Hunter Ridge is starting two interscholastic riding teams--one for middle school age riders and one for high school riders. Riders do not
have to own their own horses to join the team and compete. There are divisions ranging from walk-trot to 3-feet. Competitions are held at various barns in and around
RI once or twice a month. Team practices are held a few days before the competition and riders seeking more practice can do that as well. Please contact us if
you are interested!
Congratulations, Jessica!
Hunter Ridge would like to congratulate Jessica Windhurst on the purchase of Victorian (Tori). Tori is a 10 year-old Warmblood mare who has been showing successfully in the pre-greens, including at HITS. After a successful pony career, Jessica is looking forward to showing Tori in the Children's Equitation and Children's Hunters. We wish Jessica and Tori lots of luck (and ribbons!) in their new partnership!
Madison Wins Equitation Classic at the 2007 RI Finals
On September 9th, Madison Brayman started out the morning at the 2007 RI Equitation Championships with a beautiful round on Clovermeade Bugs Bunny to
win the 11 & Under Equitation Classic. Special thanks to Abby Sealy Ferrigno of Rabbit Hill Farm for letting Madison
show "Monkey". Little sister Abigail finished 10th on Oh Well in the same class. Samantha Liguori rode Cape Cod Bay to a 3rd place finish in the Open Equitation Classic and
6th place in the Junior Medal Championship. Sammie was also 7th in the Horsemanship test. Kate O'Neill rode Quinn to a 9th place finish in the Adult Mini
Medal Championship. Caitlin Oden rode very well in what turned out to be one of the most competitive Amateur Adult divisions seen at the RI Finals.
Hunter Ridge Succeeds at the 2007 Zone Finals
Hunter Ridge riders competed in the 2007 Zone 1 Finals and came away very successful. Jessica rode "The Bees Knees" in the Children's Pony Hunters. Out of
32 entered, she placed 2nd, 6th & 7th over fences. They received an 83 for the first round in the Zone Challenge Classic and placed 6th overall in the zone.
Wendi Mckusker rode "Cape Cod Bay" in the Amateur Adult Hunters and won a 5th, a 6th & 7th over fences. The pair were 7th in the hack and 7th in the Zone Challage.
Sam Liguori also rode "Chip" to an 8th place finish in the Childrens Equitation Challenge. Abigail on "Oh Well" placed 3rd, 3rd & 2nd over fences. They were also
3rd in the hack and scored an 84 in the first round of the classic! And ended the day by finishing third in the final. Madison on "Clovermeade Bugs Bunny"
was 1st & 3rd over fences, 8th under saddle, scored an 83 in the classic, and finished 4th in the Zone Challange. A very successful show for the Hunter Ridge riders.
Abigail Qualifies First for 2008 RI Finals & Hunter Ridge Qualifies 2 Riders for the Adult New England Finals
Abigail Brayman managed a unique feat when she qualified for the 2008 RI Equitation Championships on September 16th--she was the last rider
to qualify for it for the 2007 Championships and the very FIRST rider to qualify for it for 2008! Way to go, Abigail! At the same Hunter Ridge show on the 16th,
both Caitlin Oden and Danielle Cotrone qualified for the Amateur Adult New England Finals. Gwen Lussier and Samantha Liguori have also qualified for the New England Finals in the Junior Medal.
Congratulations, girls!
Two of Karin's Students showing at the Hampton Classic Horse Show
Hunter Ridge to Hold Karin Immerman Clinic
Karin P. Immerman is an "R" rated USEF judge holding licenses in Hunters, Hunt Seat
Equitation, Hunter Breeding and Jumpers. Karin brings a unique perspective to the ring when she conducts a
clinic. Having spent her life working with young horses: breaking them, starting them over fences, taking
them to their first shows, Karin can assist most riders in achieving the success they are looking for.
After 16 years of judging up to 29 shows a year, her highly critical eye along with the vast fund of knowledge
enables her to see what the problem is and how it can be corrected. In addition to making final adjustments to
a horse's performance Karin has worked with every level of rider. A true believer in serious flatwork being the real
route to a successful jumping horse, all of Karin's long-term students know about hardwork and no stirrups!
~ 5 national champions
~ 6 zone award winners
~ 10 medal qualifiers
~ 5 state champions
Karin's proven success is a testament to her knowledge and skill as a horseman.
The clinic will be held August 24th and 25th. Hour and a half sessions will be $75, Auditor's fee is $15.
Madison Presented with Sportsmanship Award at Harrisburg
For 61 years the annual Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg has been considered to be one of the most prestigious shows in the country. Competitors must qualify for the show based on the USEF National Horse of the Year points they win during a
qualifying period. Madison qualified to ride Tippy Hedron in the Small Pony Hunter division again this year, a major achievement in itself. They not only captured a 7th place finish in the Small Pony Hunter Stake, but Madison was awarded the Pony Sportsmanship
Award and was given a saddle in recognition of that honor! Her parents, and all of Hunter Ridge, could not be any prouder!
Jessica & Madison Ride at 2006 Pony Finals
Hunter Ridge headed to Kentucky's National Horse Park for the 2006 Pony Finals with Jessica and Madison. Madison was 8th over fences and 9th overall on Kool Whip in the
green pony hunters while Jessica had a great over fences trip, placing 15th and finishing 22nd overall in that same division
on Tristan Cinderella. Madison rode Tippy to a 6th in the under saddle and finished 15th overall in the Regular Small Pony Hunter division.
But the ribbons and the great rides are only half of it, the kids spent 7 days making new friends with fellow pony lovers from around the country, attending exhibitor parties
and participating in other fun activities. We are very proud of both girls!
Hunter Ridge Offers Special Programs for Moms and Home-Schooled Children
Hunter Ridge is now offering lessons at discounted prices for stay-at-home moms, moms that home-school their children, and for children that are home-schooled. This program offers a great opportunity to learn how to ride, get some
exercise, and enjoy the outdoors!
Informational Flyer
2006 RI Equitation Championships
Hunter Ridge sent 5 riders to this year's RI Finals (Madison, Abigail & Jessica were showing in NY): Wendi, Kate, Caitlin, Sammie and Gwen braved the cold, rainy, windy day. Wendi put in a fabulous trip in the Amateur
Adult Mini-Medal Championship and received a very high score that would lead the class for much of the day. With just a few points separating the top riders, Wendi was asked back to the ring for the test and was awarded the
fourth place prize! Congratulations Wendi! She was also 7th in the Classic while Kate O'Neil was 4th! Sammie was 7th in the Jr. Horsemanship class with Kate and Wendi 4th and 5th respectively in their horsemanship test.
To quote Wendy, "Everyone rode great!"
More photos
Hunter Ridge Opens Its New Show Ring
At the August 27th 2006 Hunter Ridge horse show, Wendy and Matt cut the ribbon to open their new sand show ring/arena. The ring is approximately 240 feet long and 150 feet wide!!
This huge ring gives riders plenty of room to navigate the courses and USE THOSE CORNERS! It is also a course designer's dream to have no space limitations and lots of jumps set up at once. It is a
great venue for spectators, as well, as the grass slopes up away from the ring so you can see over the railings, and picnic tables sit at a plateau above the ring. A tent can be set next to the ring, as well so that
spectators can get out of the sun or rain and still be able to watch the course. A great addition to an already beautiful facility.
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