Tuesday, August 25, 2009
New Horses
I can't believe I am actually keeping up with this blog. We have exciting news on the farm as we have had two new horses join the Angelica Run team. Yesterday we went up to Penn-National with Sharon Miller who kindly took us to see many many off the track prospects. Wonderful Clayton, my fiancee, and my Papa (Grandfather) have decided to re-invest in these two new horses for me as they have realized that Argie will be hanging around for awhile. One will be a re-sale horse and the other we bought as an upper level prospect. Both horses are 4 years old. The re-sale horse is a 15.3h black gelding. He is the sweetest little horse and wants nothing but love from everyone in the barn. The chestnut is 16.2 and stunning to look at and a huge mover. I can only hope that the chestnut will turn out to be half the horse that my baby Argie has been for us. Stay tuned for names and updates on these two new youngsters.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
End of Summer
The summer is now coming to an end and everyone at Angelica is now gearing up for an exciting fall season. Tika and Argie competed at Fair Hill before I left for a week long (much needed) vacation. Tika placed 6th in the Intermediate with an unfortunately over the top dressage test but a brilliant XC. Little baby Argie pulled off another win in the Open Training ending on his dressage score of 27. Tika's plans for the fall include the upcoming Loudoun Horse Trials followed by Seneca Valley Horse Trials. She will then compete in the CIC** at Plantation Field, Morven Park Horse Trials, and then the Fair Hill CCI** in October. We had to delay our move up to advanced due to Tika's summer stifle surgery. I hope to move her up in Aiken and aim for either the Bromont CCI*** or the Jersey CCI***. Little baby Argie will hopefully round out his fall season with a Preliminary or two with hopes of a Spring CCI*.
The rest of the Angelica Run team is about to end the working student summer and head back to school. Connor, Krisie, and Erin will be preparing for Loudoun Horse Trials and Seneca Horse Trials. Petie had a great showing at Difficult Run Horse Trials and Lauren is vetting a hopeful horse this week. Ann Bellinger will be starting the season with her new horse Foggy at some schooling shows and aiming for the recognized circuit this fall. Courtney Detore and our newest boarder Caroline Muller will be aiming for some unrecognized events in the near future and both girls and ponies will be looking forward to a possible beginner novice in the late fall. After a very successful showing at Novice Nationals, Erica will be moving Carrie back up to Training. Our two off the farm Angelica Runners, Izzy and Lisa, will be joining us in all of the recognized horse trials this fall at the Novice level. Our very own Built Fjord Tuff dominated with Tammy at the Fjord show being the highest placed Fjord Gelding in the confirmation classes and winning the riding test.
To end this entry I would like to welcome Jackie Imholte to the Angelica Run Team. She will be joining us in September with her horse Ty. Finally, I would love to tell everyone that aside from planning my 2009-2010 competition season I will also now be planning a wedding. Clayton and I got engaged early July and I am the luckiest girl in the world.
Monday, August 3, 2009
Summer 2009!
Hello Everyone!
It has officially been forever since we last touched base with everyone. I am now handing over the blog to Krisie Southern who will, I promise, be way more entertaining then I am. Krisie has now been my barn manager for the last year and has promised to stay on board for one more year before leaving us to go to school. I roped her in by promising her the ride on the very talented, very naughty Matus for her remaining year.
The barn has taken off since we returned from Aiken. I feel like I have been buying new horses for everyone in the barn and we now have some pretty exciting talent at Angelica Run Farm. Connor Husain retired his horse Ozzie and has bought Folk Lore "Story" from Allison Springer. The new pair has started out very strong and are a promising pair to watch in the future. Erica Jacquay just competed Carrie at USPC Nationals and finished 9th individually out of a huge Novice division. Ann Bellinger has retired Tangler after a strong Training finish at Rubicon and bought the young and talented Foggy a 6yr Grey TB mare. Erin Murphy placed 3rd at CDCTA in her first Training and is now looking for a young riders horse to keep moving up the levels with. Angelica Run sent a Dressage Team to the Junior Dressage Championships at Morven Park. Amy G, Krisie S, Izzy, and Katie Hansen all competed for the Eventing team and finished with the bronze medal. Amy is sadly leaving us with Ricky where they will be recieving a much higher education at Notre Dame. Krisie has been jumping Matus again for the first time since his EPM diagnosis. They will be competing BN/Novice this fall. Lauren is continueing the search for her next event horse and has been riding Tally for "PETER" while has been away at Drama camp. Both Kaitlyn and Courtney Detore have been riding with me this season and their horses have been going so well!
My horses have had some ups and downs this season. Tika when she has been healthy has been her normal superstar self. She had a very nasty cellulitis infection that spread to her stifle where she had to have surgery and 3 months off. She has started back with strong finishes at the two Maryland Horse Trials. Since we missed Bromont we will be aiming for the CCI** at Fairhill again and moving up to some advanced Horse Trials. Argento is the rising star in the barn winning 2 of his last four training and finishing 2nd in the other two. His dressage scores have been 24, 26, 27, and 28 in his last few dressage tests.
We took the whole barn to the Middleburg Combined Test this past weekend.
Tika- Intermediate- 1st
Ricky and Amy- Prelim- 4th
Argie- Training- 1st (0nly score of the whole show in the 20's)
Cocoa- Training- 2nd
River and Krisie- Open Novice- 1st (despite falling off across the finish line =)
Story and Connor- JR Novice- 1st ( low score junior of the whole show)
Matus and Krisie- Beginner Novice- 2nd
and our new boarder Caroline and her pony Sam won the Baby Novice!!!
All together out of 8 horses we had 5 wins, 2 seconds, and a 4th. Well DONE ANGELICA!
Alright so you now we have the new website and you will be reading a very entertaining blog from the one and only Krisie. We have been working with new sponsors (Andis, Kangen Water) and we have many new talented horses and riders. Stay tuned and I PROMISE we will keep blogging!
Skyeler
It has officially been forever since we last touched base with everyone. I am now handing over the blog to Krisie Southern who will, I promise, be way more entertaining then I am. Krisie has now been my barn manager for the last year and has promised to stay on board for one more year before leaving us to go to school. I roped her in by promising her the ride on the very talented, very naughty Matus for her remaining year.
The barn has taken off since we returned from Aiken. I feel like I have been buying new horses for everyone in the barn and we now have some pretty exciting talent at Angelica Run Farm. Connor Husain retired his horse Ozzie and has bought Folk Lore "Story" from Allison Springer. The new pair has started out very strong and are a promising pair to watch in the future. Erica Jacquay just competed Carrie at USPC Nationals and finished 9th individually out of a huge Novice division. Ann Bellinger has retired Tangler after a strong Training finish at Rubicon and bought the young and talented Foggy a 6yr Grey TB mare. Erin Murphy placed 3rd at CDCTA in her first Training and is now looking for a young riders horse to keep moving up the levels with. Angelica Run sent a Dressage Team to the Junior Dressage Championships at Morven Park. Amy G, Krisie S, Izzy, and Katie Hansen all competed for the Eventing team and finished with the bronze medal. Amy is sadly leaving us with Ricky where they will be recieving a much higher education at Notre Dame. Krisie has been jumping Matus again for the first time since his EPM diagnosis. They will be competing BN/Novice this fall. Lauren is continueing the search for her next event horse and has been riding Tally for "PETER" while has been away at Drama camp. Both Kaitlyn and Courtney Detore have been riding with me this season and their horses have been going so well!
My horses have had some ups and downs this season. Tika when she has been healthy has been her normal superstar self. She had a very nasty cellulitis infection that spread to her stifle where she had to have surgery and 3 months off. She has started back with strong finishes at the two Maryland Horse Trials. Since we missed Bromont we will be aiming for the CCI** at Fairhill again and moving up to some advanced Horse Trials. Argento is the rising star in the barn winning 2 of his last four training and finishing 2nd in the other two. His dressage scores have been 24, 26, 27, and 28 in his last few dressage tests.
We took the whole barn to the Middleburg Combined Test this past weekend.
Tika- Intermediate- 1st
Ricky and Amy- Prelim- 4th
Argie- Training- 1st (0nly score of the whole show in the 20's)
Cocoa- Training- 2nd
River and Krisie- Open Novice- 1st (despite falling off across the finish line =)
Story and Connor- JR Novice- 1st ( low score junior of the whole show)
Matus and Krisie- Beginner Novice- 2nd
and our new boarder Caroline and her pony Sam won the Baby Novice!!!
All together out of 8 horses we had 5 wins, 2 seconds, and a 4th. Well DONE ANGELICA!
Alright so you now we have the new website and you will be reading a very entertaining blog from the one and only Krisie. We have been working with new sponsors (Andis, Kangen Water) and we have many new talented horses and riders. Stay tuned and I PROMISE we will keep blogging!
Skyeler
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