#TeamMLE has been busy, busy, busy two weeks!
Joe DeSantis of The Frame Sport Horses kicked it off for our #MLEjumpers and had a great showing at the VHSA and The League Show 2, piloting Valerie Lee’s Quinn de Revel to top ribbons in the Low Schooling Jumpers. At the Lexington Spring Premiere, at the Virginia Horse Center, Mary Lisa Leffler of Rolling Acres Show Stables had a standout week. She claimed a Championship in the Conformation Hunters aboard Chime, and won the $25,000 Rockbridge Grand Prix Gentleman Jack. Her strong performances continued with a Championship in the 3’3″ Green Hunters riding Koraline, owned by Mila Lieberman, and a Reserve Championship in the Conformation Hunters with Pop Muzic, owned by Fantasy Farm. She also rode Zaza Z to a win in the Welcome and placed fourth in the Grand Prix.
Ashley Worthington, also of Rolling Acres, added to the team’s success with a Championship in the 3’6″/3’9″ Green Hunters on Last Call, a Reserve Championship in the same division on Iggy Pop, owned by Mila Lieberman, and another Championship in the 3’3″ Performance Hunters aboard Top Gallant, owned by Shake the Tree, LLC. At the following weekend’s Lexington Encore, Brett Shear-Heyman of Penny Leigh LLC impressed with eight horses in competition and earned top ribbons across several divisions. She capped off the week with a win in the Open Jumper 1.20m/1.30m II2b aboard her own Merlino PL.
Martin Douzant of The Frame Sport Horses led the charge for our #MLEeventers and brought five horses to the Loudoun Spring Horse Trials. Sale horse Prynce Rubin PVF finished second in Novice Horse, while stallion Frame Nantucket S impressed in his first-ever horse trials with a second-place finish in Beginner Novice Horse. Homebred Galactic Frame Z won her first-ever Training level, rounding out a very successful weekend for Martin and his team.
At Twilight Eventing at Maryland Horse Trials earlier in the week, Jaclyn Burke of Hablyn Hills Equestrian took the win in Modified with her horse Adara. Meanwhile, MLE’s intern Megan Hopkins had a solid ride as well, finishing third in Beginner Novice with Parkside Charm.
Lexington Spring Encore (April 30-May 4) @ Virginia Horse Center (Lexington, VA)
- Brett Shear-Heyman of Penny Leigh
- Fan Favorite owned by Kate Chan in 3’3” Green Hunter placed 2nd and 6th
- Stapleton owned by Simone Neway in 3’6” Performance Hunter placed 3rd
- Bon Temps owned by Savannah Shaver in 3’6” Performance Hunter placed 1st, 2nd, and 6th
- Royal Pilot owned by Virginia Sorkin in Schooling Hunter 2’6” placed 2nd
- SF Barcaggio owned by Sophie Deegan in 7 Yrs/Under Hunter 2’6,2’9,3′ placed 2nd, 4th, and 5th
- Amaro owned by Savanah Whyard in 0.75m and 0.85m Training Jumper Table II placed 1st in both classes
- Merlino PL owned by Penny Leigh LLC. in Open Jumper 1.20m/1.30m II2b placed 1st and 3rd
- Fan Favorite owned by Kate Chan in USHJA Green Hunter Incentive 3/3’3” placed 2nd
Lexington Spring Premiere @ Virginia Horse Center (Lexington, VA)
- Mary Lisa Leffler of Rolling Acres Show Stables with …
- Chime (owned by rider): Champion Conformation Hunter
- Gentleman Jack (owned by rider): 1st in $25,000 Rockbridge Grand Prix + 2nd in $5,000 Welcome Open Jumpers + 6th in 1.30m Open Jumpers
- Koraline (owned by Mila Lieberman): Champion 3’3” Green Hunter
- Pop Muzic (owned by Fantasy Farms): Reserve Champion Conformation Hunter
- ZaZa Z (owned by Rolling Acres Farm): 1st in $5,000 Welcome Open Jumpers + 4th in Rockbridge Grand Prix
- Ashley Worthington of Rolling Acres Show Stables with …
- Diadora (owned by rider): 3rd in 1.30m Open Jumpers
- Last Call (owned by rider): Champion 3’6”/3’9” Green Hunter
- Iggy Pop (owned by Mila Lieberman): Reserve Champion 3’6”/3’9” Green Hunter
- Top Gallant (owned by Shake the Tree, LLC): Champion 3’3” Performance Hunter
Twilight Eventing @ MDHT (April 23)
- Jaclyn Burke of Hablyn Hills Equestrian
- Adara owned by Jaclyn Burke in Modified (Test A Only) placed 1st
- Megan Hopkins of Mythic Landing
- Parkside Charm, owned by Megan Hopkins in Beginner Novice placed 3rd
VHSA & The League Show 2 ~ April 25-26, 2025. Commonwealth Park Culpeper, VA.
- Joe DeSantis of The Frame Sport Horses on Quinn de Revel owned by Valerie Lee, low schooling Jumper- 3rd and 4th
Loudoun Spring Horse Trials (April 26-27)
- Brittany Hebets Miller of Hebets Miller Eventing with…
- A Proper Villain owned by Katrina Geier in Novice Horse placed 13th
- Katie Wherley of Katie Wherley Equestrian with…
- Grateful Heart owned by Katie Wherley in Intermediate Open placed 9th
- Martin Douzant of The Frame Sport Horses with…
- Justified owned Marsha Spencer in Preliminary Open placed 5th
- Galactic Frame Z owned by Martin Douzant in Training Horse placed 1st
- First Syzygy QP (for sale!) owned by Martin Douzant in Novice Horse placed 4th
- Prynce Rubin PVF (for sale!) owned by Martin Douzant in Novice Horse placed 2nd
- Frame Nantucket S owned by Martin Douzant in Beginner Novice Horse place 2nd