It has been an incredibly busy couple of weeks for #TeamMLE!
This past weekend, Jaclyn Burke of Hablyn Hills Equestrian piloted her own Adara to a top ten finish in the Open Novice at the Plantation Field Horse Trials in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Martin Douzant of The Frame Sport Horses also had a successful outing at the A Jump Above Derby in The Plains, Virginia, bringing home a 3rd place finish in the Beginner Novice with Andrea Bonny’s Royal Escapade. At St. Christopher’s Premier in Littlestown, Pennsylvania, Brett Shear-Heyman of Penny Leigh LLC continued a strong season with top placings aboard Merlino PL in both the 1.20m and 1.35m Open Jumpers.
The weekend before, Kelley Williams of A Bit Better Farm finished 4th in Open Training with her own Valfreyja at the Waredaca Horse Trials in Laytonsville, Maryland. Suzannah Cornue of Destination Eventing also had a great weekend at Waredaca, finishing 2nd in Open Novice with her own Cubic Sound.
Meanwhile, our #MLEhunters and #MLEjumpers were out in full force at the Lexington Spring Encore in Lexington, Virginia. Brett Shear-Heyman earned top ribbons with Kate Chan’s HRH Miss Molly in the 3’ Green Hunters, as well as strong finishes with Sophie Deegan’s SF Barcaggio in the 3’3” Performance Hunters and Savannah Whyard’s More Power BH in the 1m Training Jumpers. Brett and her own Merlino PL also finished 3rd in the $500 1.30m Open Jumpers.
Ashley Worthington of Rolling Acres Show Stables had an exceptional week, nearly sweeping the 3’6”/3’9” Green Hunters with Independence Ranch LLC’s Honesty, winning three of the four classes and finishing 2nd in the fourth. Ashley also won the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive 3’6”–3’9”, brought home top placings with Amelia Margison’s MTM Mochi and Mila Lieberman’s Iggy Pop in the 3’3” Performance Hunters, and finished 2nd in the $5,000 1.35m Open Jumper Welcome Stakes with her own Diadora.
Mary Lisa Leffler, also of Rolling Acres Show Stables, earned top ribbons with Copper Fox LLC’s Velveteen in the 3’ Green Hunters and Heather Bamford’s When in Rome in the 2’9” Lexington Hunters. She also won the $5,000 1.35m Open Jumper Welcome Stakes and finished 2nd in the $25,000 Grand Prix with Rolling Acres’ Oopsala. Rounding out the week, Rolling Acres barn manager Addie Jabin rode her own Newmarket Touchstone to wins in both the $250 1.10m Amateur Jumper and the 1.10m Amateur Jumper Classic.
Well done to all of #TeamMLE as the spring season continues to pick up momentum!
Week of May 7-10
Plantation Fields Horse Trial (May 9)
- Jaclyn Burke of Burke Equestrian on…
- Adara owned by Jaclyn Burke in the Open Novice placed 6th
Waredaca Unrecognized Series (May 9)
- Burke Equestrian Students…
- Jackie Savoye on Fleeting Atte owned by Jackie Savoye in the Starter placed 6th
A Jump Above Derby at Great Meadow (May 10)
- Martin Douzant of The Frame Sport Horses on…
- Royal Escapade owned by Andrea Bonny in the Beginner Novice placed 3rd
- The Frame Sport Horses Students
- Silvio Pappalardo on Pure Biz owned by Silvio Pappalardo in the Training placed 5th
- The Frame Sport Horses Students
- Royal Escapade owned by Andrea Bonny in the Beginner Novice placed 3rd
Swan Lake St. Christopher’s Premier Show (May 9)
- Brett Shear Heyman of Penny Leigh LLC on…
- Merlino PL owned by Penny Leigh LLC in the $500 1.20m Open Jumper 2.2d placed 5th
- (same horse) in the $7,500 Open Jumper Welcome Stake 1.35m placed 12th
- Merlino PL owned by Penny Leigh LLC in the $500 1.20m Open Jumper 2.2d placed 5th
Week of April 30 – May 3
Waredaca (May 2-3)
- Jaclyn Burke of Burke Equestrian on…
- HH Like No Otter owned by Jaclyn Burke in the Open Novice placed 13th
- Burke Equestrian Students
- Jackie Savoye on Bourbon on the Bay owned by Jackie Savoye in the Beginner Novice Rider B placed by 5th
- Burke Equestrian Students
- HH Like No Otter owned by Jaclyn Burke in the Open Novice placed 13th
- Kelley Williams of A Bit Better Farm on…
- Valfreyja owned by Kelley Williams in the Open Training placed 4th
- A Bit Better Farm Students
- Cynthia Mackey on Seattle Reign owned by Cynthia Mackey in the Novice Rider placed 3rd
- Katie Murphy Mayo on Mr. Mayhem owned by Katie Murphy Mayo in the Open Modified placed 4th
- Haley Miller on Most Divine owned by Haley Miller in the Beginner Novice Rider B placed 6th
- Ella Riley on Master of Illusion owned by Theresa Riley in the Beginner Novice Rider A placed 2nd
- A Bit Better Farm Students
- Valfreyja owned by Kelley Williams in the Open Training placed 4th
- Suzannah Cornue of Destination Eventing on…
- Cubic Sound owned by Suzzanah Cornue in the Open Novice placed 2nd
Lexington Spring Encore (April 29 – May 3)
- Brett Shear-Heyman of Penny Leigh LLC on…
- HRH Mss Molly owned by Kate Chan in the 3’ Green Hunter placed 2nd and 3rd
- (same horse) in the 3’ Green Hunter U/S placed 8th
- Fan Favorite owned by Kate Chan in the 3’3” Performance Hunter placed 2nd and 6th
- SF Barcaggio owned by Sophie Deegan in the 3’3” Performance Hunter U/S placed 3rd and 6th
- (same horse) in the Open Hunter w/div placed 2nd
- Jimmy Cliff owned by Gabriela Wind in the 2’6” Schooling Hunter placed 7th
- (same horse) in the 0.75m Training Jumper Table II placed 1st twice
- More Power BH owned by Savannah Whyard in the 1.00m Training Jumper Table II placed 1st
- Merlino PL owned by Penny Leigh LLC, in the $500 1.20m Open Jumper II2b placed 3rd
- (same horse) in the $5,000 1.35m Open Jumper Welcome Stake placed 5th
- (same horse) in the $25,000 George P. Ohrstrom Grand Prix placed 5th
- HRH Mss Molly owned by Kate Chan in the 3’ Green Hunter placed 2nd and 3rd
- Ashley Worthington of Rolling Acres Show Stables on…
- Honesty owned by Independence Ranch LLC, in the 3’6”/3’9” Green Hunter (Combined) placed 1st four times, and 2nd once
- (same horse) in the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive 3’6”-3’9” placed 1st
- Kascaya owned by Horseshoe Bend Sales in the 3’3” Green Hunter placed 2nd three times and 3rd twice
- (same horse) in the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive 3’0”-3’3” placed 3rd
- MTM Mochi owned by Amelia Margison in the 3’3” Performance Hunter placed 3rd, 5th, and 8th
- (same horse) in the 3’3” Performance Hunter U/S placed 2nd and 6th
- Iggy Pop owned by Mila Lieberman in the 3’3” Performance Hunter placed 2nd
- Last Call owned by Ashley Worthington LLC, in the 3’6” Performance Hunter placed 1st
- Gold Digger owned by Kathleen Legg in the 2’6” USHJA Hunter placed 3rd, 4th, and 8th
- Bonaventure owned by Marley Stover in the 0.95m Training Jumper Table II placed 1st
- Diadora owned by Ashley Worthington LLC, in the $5,000 1.35m Open Jumper Welcome Stake placed 2nd
- (same horse) in the $25,000 George P. Ohrstrom Grand Prix placed 4th
- Honesty owned by Independence Ranch LLC, in the 3’6”/3’9” Green Hunter (Combined) placed 1st four times, and 2nd once
- Mary Lisa Leffler of Rolling Acres Show Stables on…
- Velveteen owned by Copper Fox LLC, in the 3’ Green Hunter placed 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
- (same horse) in the USHJA Green Hunter Incentive 3’0”-3’3” Incentive placed 8th
- When in Rome owned by Heather Bamford in the 2’9” Lexington Hunter placed 1st twice and 5th
- (same horse) in the Open Hunter w/div placed 2nd twice
- (same horse) in the 2’9” Young Hunter placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
- Oopsala owned by Rolling Acres Show Stables Inc, in the $500 1.20m Open Jumper II2b placed 3rd
- (same horse) in the $5,000 1.35m Open Jumper Welcome Stake placed 1st
- (same horse) in the $25,000 George P Ohrstrom Grand Prix placed 2nd
- Gentleman Jack owned by Mary Lisa Leffler LLC, in the $500 1.20m Open Jumper II2b placed 1st, 2nd, and 4th
- Velveteen owned by Copper Fox LLC, in the 3’ Green Hunter placed 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
- Addie Jabin of Rolling Acres Show Stables on…
- Newmarket Touchstone owned by Jabin Equine LLC, in the $250 1.10 Amateur Jumper II2.1 placed 1st
- (same horse) 1.10m Amatuer Jumper Classic WIHS/NAL placed 1st
- Newmarket Touchstone owned by Jabin Equine LLC, in the $250 1.10 Amateur Jumper II2.1 placed 1st