#TeamMLE had a great—albeit soggy—week of showing!
Our #MLEhunters started the week off strong at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show. Brett Shear-Heyman of Penny Leigh LLC brought home top placings in the 3’3” Green Hunters and the USHJA 3’3” Green Hunter Incentive aboard Katie Chan’s Fan Favorite. And out #MLEjumpers Mary Lisa Leffler of Rolling Acres Show Stables picked up a win in the $750 1.30m Jumpers with Gentleman Jack, plus two wins in the $2,000 1.35m Jumpers with Zaza Z. Ashley Worthington, also of Rolling Acres, had a banner week with Mila Lieberman’s Iggy Pop in the 3’6” Green Hunters and took the win in the 1.0m Schooling Jumpers aboard MTM Farm’s MTM Milky Way.
MLE President Margaret took a break from her eventing roots to take her young Cleveland Bay Sporthorse mare Magnific Libertà in the breed classes at Upperville. Libby handled the atmosphere like a seasoned pro and was handled and shown under saddle by Joe DeSantis of The Frame Sport Horses.
Our #MLEeventers were busy too! Jaclyn Burke of Hablyn Hills Equestrian piloted her own Adara to a top ten finish in Open Novice at the MCTA Jenny Camp Horse Trials at Shawan Downs. Though Sunday at Middleburg Horse Trials was cut short by rain, our riders powered through. Martin Douzant of The Frame Sport Horses placed 4th in Open Preliminary with Justified, 6th in Training Horse with homebred Galactic Frame Z, and 3rd in Novice Horse with sale horse First Syzygy QP. Stephen Bradley Eventing earned a 4th place in Open Training with Peter Foley’s Boston, and Kelley Williams of A Bit Better Farm wrapped up with a 6th in Open Training on her own Valfreyja.
Well done to everyone on #TeamMLE—we’re looking forward to sunnier weekends ahead!
Upperville Colt and Horse Show (June 2- 8)
- Brett Shear-Heyman of Penny Leigh on…
- Fan Favorite owned by Kate Chan in the Green Hunter 3’3” placed 4th and 7th twice
- (same horse) in the USHJA Green Hunter 3’3” Incentive placed 4th
- Merlino PL owned by Penny Leigh LLC., in the 1.25m Schooling Jumper II2d placed 8th
- (same horse) in the $750 1.30m Jumper II2d placed 7th
- Mon Ami owned by Alexandra Cawood in the Local Hunter OTOR- 3’- Section A placed 8th
- Hughclere owned by Khory Ragsdale in the Local Hunter OTO – 3’ U/S – Section C placed 8th
- Fan Favorite owned by Kate Chan in the Green Hunter 3’3” placed 4th and 7th twice
- Mary Lisa Leffler of Rolling Acres Show Stables on…
- Chime owned by Mary Lisa Leffler LLC., in the HP Conformation Hunter – Model placed 2nd
- Koraline in the Green Hunter 3’3” placed 4th, 5th, and 6th
- (same horse) in the USJHA Green Hunter Incentive 3’3” placed 9th
- (same horse) in the Local Hunter – OTOR-3’- Section C placed 2nd twice and 6th
- Gentleman Jack owned by Mary Lisa Leffler., in the $750 1.30m Jumper placed 1st, 2nd, and 9th
- Zaza Z owned by Rolling Acres in the $2000 1.35m Jumper II2b placed 1st twice
- Ashley Worthington of Rolling Acres Show Stables on…
- Iggy Pop owned by Mila Lieberman in the Green Hunter 3’6” placed 1st, 2nd twice, 3rd, and 6th
- (same horse) in the USJHA Green Hunter Incentive 3’6”/3’9” placed 5th
- (same horse) Upperville Hunter 3’3” Incentive – Section C placed 5th
- Last Call owned by Ashley Worthington LLC., in the Upperville Hunter 3’3” – Section A placed 5th
- MTM Milky Way owned by MTM Farm,. in the 1.00m Schooling Jumper Table II placed 1st
- Diadora owned by Ashley Worthington LLC., in the $750 1.30m Jumper placed 4th and 8th
- CR Soñador owned by Aspen Collins in the Local Hunter OTOR – 3’- Section B placed 4th, 5th, and 8th
- Cortado owned by Heather Bamford in the Local Hunter – OTOR – 3’- Section B placed 8th
- Iggy Pop owned by Mila Lieberman in the Green Hunter 3’6” placed 1st, 2nd twice, 3rd, and 6th
Middleburg Horse Trials
- Martin Douzant of The Frame Sport Horses on…
- Justified owned Marsha Spencer and Erin Durst in Preliminary Open placed 4th
- Galactic Frame Z owned by The Frame Sport Horses in Training Horse placed 6th
- First Syzygy QP owned by The Frame Sport Horses in Novice Horse placed 3rd
- Beall Spring Channel owned by Thora Pollak in the Open Beginner Novice scored a 30.9
- Stephen Bradley of Stephen Bradley Eventing on…
- Boston owned by Peter Foley in the Open Training placed 4th
- Kelley Williams of A Bit Better Farm on…
- Valfreyja owned by Kelley Williams in the Open Training placed 6th
MCTA Jenny Camp at Shawan Downs
- Jaclyn Burke of Burke Equestrian on…
- Adara owned by Jaclyn Burke in the Open Novice placed 9th