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JUNE 2008: Added June Updates: the weekend of June 15th was a fun weekend, summary of results:
-1 Grand: Kaylee Bennett rode the Connemara pony, Lacey, at the pony's first show and was Grand Champion! What a great job, Kaylee & Lacey!
-2 Reserves: Mikaela Gasparro was Reserve on Junior Mint, and so was Karen Bennett on her green horse, Jarred. Whoo-hoo!
-Other: Callie Heroux on Junior Mint took a 1st, 2nd, and 2 4ths her first time in Mini-Stirrup, and Emily Bennett was 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th her first time in Shorts, on Dexter. Kaity Potter got a 2nd and 2 3rds, on Dexter.
Photos of Lacey & Pogo have been added to the sales page.
Note to parents & students: between now and mid-September, we have 5 shows to attend with students (1 is an "AA", 2 are "C", and 2 are schooling shows). 1 show is during summer camp. Spots are limited so if you are interested, contact us and be prepared to take some extra lessons if you don't already do so, in order to be properly prepared for your division.
Recent News: Memorial Day Weekend:
Look at this group! Rider-Mom Nancy Witt counted 24 ribbons and 2 Reserves & 1 Grand Champion, but I lost track after the first division...
From Left to Right: Brielle (on Junior), Mikaela (nuzzling Junior), Cierra, Jenny, Alex (holding her first Grand Champion...wait, her first show, too!), Jenn, and Julie.
Way to go, girls!!!
In other show news, Emily & Kaylee Bennett are continuing their admirable careers over at CJHA. The judging has been "interesting" lately, but the girls are getting some real-world experience and progressing every show, which is most important. Check out a video of Kaylee in the Shorts online: by clicking on this link or visit the sales page.
This picture wins the cutest picture of the week award! (Mikaela & Junior at a show over Memorial Day Weekend.)
Other news: Rodie says, "Don't forget about me!". Rodie went to his first show in May, at Monmouth. He was a good boy and jumped around over everything and got his lead changes. He's also been going on lots of trail rides with his mom (me), and some XC might be in our near future. Rodie, you are not being ignored! Calm down, ol' boy.
Bam is doing well, and both he and Pogo will be advertised for sale. Check out the sales page for photos of these two tall, talented boys!
Lacey is also doing great. The Bennett girls are having a blast getting her into shape for showing & camp. Lacey is a great pony, she has that temperament you want in a pony. She and Junior are both real gems.
That's it for now, folks! Keep up the good work to all my students, and get ready for a HOT summer!
APRIL 2008: Striding Right had two great weekends in a row:
Congrats to very promising young rider Brielle Roman for her Reserve Championship debut in Short Stirrup at Tall Oaks Horse Show April 20th. This was Brielle's first show and it didn't hurt that she placed first in her first class! She then picked up 2nd places all her other classes. Julieanne Yutko did a superb job on Murphy, placing 2nd, 2 3rds, and 1 4th. WOW, what a great weekend we had April 13th at CJHA! The Bennett girls' hard work paid off, with Emily winning Reserve Champ in Minis on Murphy and Kaylee taking Grand Champion in Short Stirrup, at her second show aboard Junior Mint. Cierra Telavera rode Poin Dexter at their first show together, and Cierra's first time in the Shorts, and did a great job as well. Pictures will be posted very soon! Way to go, girls! I am very proud of all of you.
Pictures from both shows:
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| Kaylee and Junior Mint 4/13 at CJHA. |
Cierra and Dexter 4/13 at CJHA. |
Emily and her mount, Murphy, with their winnings at 4/13 at CJHA. Murphy says, "I feel like a one-eyed pirate with my blue ribbon. ARG!" |
Kaylee and Junior Mint winning their class 4/13 at CJHA. What a great smile! |
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| Julieanne (left) and Brielle (right) with their ribbons from Tall Oaks April 20th. Great job, girls! |
Margot reunites with Jack, a horse we sold a few years ago, April 13th at CJHA. Hello Jack! |
Brielle concentrates during her course April 20th at Tall Oaks. |
Julieanne gets Murphy to move out during her closing circle. Very nice! |
MARCH 2008: Hello Spring! We've been waiting for you, as evidenced by our Saturday morning crew pictured below (left to right: Emily, Cierra (mounted on Dexter), Alex, Brielle (mounted on Junior), Kaylee, Julie, and Sarah (on Melody). 
The Spring Show Season has begun, and congrats to Kaylee and Emily for doing well at their first show of the year at Wits End on March 2. Emily was Reserve Champ at her first show after a little hiatus last year, and Kaylee picked up some very nice ribbons for her first time doing the Shorts, and her first time riding Junior Mint.
FEBRUARY 2008: Big news here at Striding Right Stable: We have a new location! Yep, we have moved our lesson program, but don't worry, we are still in Howell! Striding Right has taken the leap to expanding to a facility with both indoor and outdoor arenas, in order to encompass our growing client base. The new farm has a gorgeous, immaculate indoor arena, fully matted stalls, heated tack room, ample turn-out, and a large outdoor ring. All the rings have excellent footing. We now have lessons at the indoor, and our old location is used for overflow horses and ponies. Congrats to us! :-) Photos of winter riding at our new location are forthcoming, as soon as I figure out how to get rid of the GREEN-EYED-HORSES effect of the flash...
Since it's been winter, we haven't done much with the sales horses, but Jordan will be on the market sometime in March. This winter he has been schooling 3' gymnastics and is ready to start showing in Spring. I truck him to the indoor for winter riding (he lives at our old farm, with no indoor), and so he is now used to being trucked around and seems quite cozy in the trailer (funny thing for a 16.3hh horse).
SUMMER CAMP DATES are in! We will run summer camp from July 14, 2008 thru August 8, 2008. Please mark your calendars and contact us early to reserve your spot. We have many wonderful things to share with you this summer, so please contact me for a flyer.
Last but not least, a big thanks to Nancy Witt & girls for the wonderful birthday surprise! (Pictured left to right: Nicole, Courtney, Teresa, and Jenny (Dexter in the background)...nice jackets, girls!)
NOVEMBER 2007: Lots of news as we move into winter: First of all, congrats to everyone who showed this Fall-- getting up early on the frosty mornings sure was a chilly way to start the day! Speaking of winter, we will be moving indoors starting in January (which is about one month from when I write this-- yikes!) through March or April. We hope to see you there!
A warm welcome to our new students this past year: Kayley (another Kaylee!), Aimee, Amanda (started over the summer), Steve and his son, Dan, Briana (also started in summer), Lindsay (March?, whoa am I late on the scene), Mikaela, Jenn, Lexi (our part-time rider who is only 5!), and Kenna!
And...a warm welcome to our new school horse, Dexter. Dexter is a 10-year-old Appendix who's favorite thing to do is, you guessed it, eat! Fortunately, he excels at jumping as well.
An immensely sad goodbye goes out to Sapphire, who was our impeccably-mannered beginner pony. Many tears were shed at her leaving. She simply was outgrown here and moved on to another lesson barn where she is loved (and I hear, winning many ribbons already). Her cute face and soulful eyes are extremely missed here, but we know she is continuing to share her wisdom at her new barn. May our paths cross again, dear pal.
Lastly, a tearful goodbye to our mascot resident, Clark. Clark, a gorgeous 7 year old gelding, was sold to an event barn down south. We will miss him, but are happy knowing his future is wide open as a competition horse. Best of luck to Clark and his new connections!
Check out our photo page shortly, as we played the Headless Horse(women) for Halloween, on Sleepy Hollow Court, home of two of our students, Brielle and Alex. These lucky ladies had Pretty Penny and Sweet Melody visit them at their suburban home for Halloween (then the ponies attempted to mow/hack/gnaw their lawn for them).
Please check below for our recent show results. If you are interested in showing through the winter, please contact us for information. Thank-you and Happy Holidays!
Recent Show Results:
Wits End Horse Show 11/25: A big congrats to the Witt sisters and Lindsay Lynch for closing out the season on a high note! Julieanna Witt captured Grand Champion in the Mini's, aboard Pretty Penny, and Jenny Witt took Reserve in Leadline, also on Pretty Penny. Lindsay, also in Mini's, rode Murphy's Law at her first horse show and took home some very nice ribbons for her effort. (Photos coming-- check the student page.) Way to go, girls!
Wits End Horse Show 11/11: Danielle Cirillo wowed us all with her Grand Champion on Murphy at her second show, ever! Julieanne Yutko pinned very well, also, with some second place finishes in there. Also, Sweet Melody made her debut in the Baby Green Hunter division, never peeking at a fence and placing 3rd and 4th. All in all, a good day! SEPTEMBER 2007 Well, we did it. We survived a summer full of summer camp, our very own horse/camp play, several horse shows, horses in training and sales horses, in addition to our regular lesson program. Thank-you to everyone who attended summer camp 2007, and a special thanks to Stephanie Soutier for her help. Here is a photo of some of the campers:
The play was a hit and I think we will do it again next year. Everyone worked hard and the performance went well. Next year we need a wireless mic.... Congrats on all your hard work, now we have thespian riders, or is it rider-thespians? Anywhoo, everyone was very impressed, and the school horses can now also add onto their resumes...Murphy thinks he is the next Brad Pitt, I bet!
We have a number of really nice sales horses in right now, so please make sure to visit the sales page. They are all sound, clean and SANE geldings-- big, too! They'll all be showing this Fall if not sold before then, so keep your eyes peeled. Or better yet, just some try them out!!
2007 Show Results:
Monmouth County 9/16: Congrats to Kaylee Bennett on winning Grand Champion at her last show of the season! Cierra Manning also picked up some nice ribbons at only her second time showing, and her first time at Monmouth. Way to go, girls!
Wits End "C" August 30: Danielle Cirillo and Danae O' Halloran placed very well at their first show! Julieanna Witt and Sarah Hughes also attended. We had a smorgisboard of ribbons, from blue through green. Congrats girls!
August "AA" Monmouth Show: Congrats to Kaylee Bennett for winning some nice ribbons in her first "AA" show! What a great way to end the summer, congrats on all your hard work!
July 15 Monmouth 'C' Show: Congrats to Kaylee Bennett aboard Pretty Penny for winning Reserve Champion (including a blue in their last class) in the mini-stirrup division!
 Pretty Penny, Kaylee and her family, pictured with their ribbons. June 24 Local Show: Congrats to Kaity Potter for winning Grand Champion at her first show, in the Leadline division (2 1sts, 1 2nd)! Kelly, Teresa and Aubrey also put in good rides in Mini-Short and Short Stirrup, and picked up good ribbons, with Kelly racking up her yellow 3rd places! Keep up the good work, girls!
Wits End "C" 6/3: Congrats to Kaylee Bennett, Julieanne Yutko and Sarah Hughes for doing well at their first rated show! Everyone pinned well and Kaylee was 2nd out of 9 in her first over fences class, ever, on Pretty Penny. Photos from both shows are coming!!!
May 27 Local Show: Congrats to Julie and Jenny Witt, who BOTH took Grand Champion of their divisions in Mini-Stirrup and Leadline, respectively. Way to go, girls! Kelly, Cierra, and Aubrey also took good ribbons, and Cierra won her first class, at her first show! Congrats to everyone for a job well done.
Spring 2007Spring is finally here, and we are big fans of the return of sunny days and cool nights. So, I know that new-and-improved website has not yet made it here, blame it on all the new pooooooooonies we have running around! First, take a peek at the Students page to see Kaylee and Julieanne who cleaned up at their first show of the season (Julieanne's first show, ever)!  Sarah got some nice ribbons as well on the Mr. Murph. Say hi to Penny, one of our newer ponies who the kids will be showing this season.
In case you haven't noticed, we have a gorgeous gray for sale, whose name comes from Italian for "grey princess". She is quite the looker and a sweet, kind horse...in fact, she reminds us of ASTRO (Just My Luck), who was Grand Champion of the Pre-Children's division @ Woodedge over the winter with his new owner, Sarah Blackman. They will be making their debut in Childrens this year, best of luck to you! I will post some lovely photos of the star pair soon. If you missed your chance for our last talented dapple grey, Gia is your chance to not miss out again!
We also have Batman, a black bay who has been used in lessons a little. He'll be on the market soon, but feel free to inquire if you're looking for a big, quiet gelding.
We are still taking camp applications. We have 2 horse shows coming up, May 27 and June 3rd and will post results. |
