Swan Lake Summer Kick-Off Classic Show & PJA Jumper Classic Show Results

Last week, Rolling Acres riders competed at the Swan Lake Summer Kick Off Classic AA Horse Show in Littlestown, Pennsylvania. We had a very large group of riders who all did exceptionally well and represented the Rolling Acres Show Stables wonderfully! There are lots of results so make sure you read all the way to the bottom to see how everyone did! Congrats again to all the riders.

Mary Lisa Leffler had several rides over the show. First up is Quatar Van de Helle Z, owned by Paulexi, LLC. The pair finished 2nd in the Kickoff Classic Grand Prix and 4th in the Swan Lake Stables Welcome Stakes.  On Denicheur Van de Donkhoeve, also owned by Paulexi, LLC, Mary won 1st and 2nd in the 1.20m Jumpers and 1st in the 1.0m Jumpers class. Riding Sgt. Pepper, owned by Connie McRill, the pair finished 1st in the Panetta Show Services Hunter 2’9” class.

Competing Frontman, owned by Charlotte Williams, Mary finished 5th in that same class.
Riding Maestro, owned by Susan Grange, Mary won 4th place in the .90m Jumpers and 8th in the Classic.  Way to go!

Ashley Foster competed Leena in several classes. In the Low Working Hunter 2’9” or 3’ class, the pair won a 1st and a 2nd in the Over fences.  In the Pessoa/USEF Hunter Seat Medal class, Ashley and Leena won! They also won 1st in the WIHS Hunter Phase 3’6” class, the WIHS Jumper Phase and the WIHS Overall class. Awesome job!

Riding Carlot, Ashley placed  1st in the Low Jr Am. Owner Jumper class, and 2nd in that class as well. She also won 5th in the NAL Classic class. Competing Indy, Ashley placed  3rd and 4th in the Low Jr. Am. Owner Jumper  and won the NAL Classic class! Awesome job Ashley!

Bethany Frick riding Flight 337 placed 5th in Over Fences and 9th in the Under Saddle class in the Pre-Adult Hunter division.

Hannah Showell rode Axtrex in the MHSA Hunter Seat on Horses class and won!! In the Large Jr. Hunter Over Fences class the pair won 4th, 6th, and 6th. In the Handy Hunter Class they won  8th, and also in the Under Saddle class they finished with an 8th place. Congrats!

Alexis Humenik riding Delphine, owned by Alyson Gurney, placed 3rd in the Adult Amateur Hunter 18-35 Over fences class. Riding Carderock, owned by Randall Johnson, she  won 6th in the Adult Am. Hunter 18-35 class and 6th in the MHSA Adult Medal 3’ class. Congrats!

Brianna Sims rode Fortissimo, owned by Allyson Quirk, and did very well placing 3rd, 7th, and 10th in the Large Jr. Hunter Over Fences class and 9th in the Handy Hunter class as well as 5th in the Under Saddle class. They also placed 5th in the WIHS Hunter Phase class. Wonderful riding!
Bernadette Coyle riding Beyond The Trees competed in the Pre-Children’s Hunter Horse division and won 2nd, 7th, and 9th in the Over Fences portion, as well as 9th in the Under Saddle and 9th in the Classic.  Way to go!

Kevin Foster competed Ufonia in Adult Am. Hunter 50+  division and won 3rd, 3rd, and  7th in the Over Fences, and 6th in the Classic. The pair also won 2nd in the Panetta Show Services Hunter 2’9” class! Nice job! Riding Nikita in the NAL/WIHS Adult Jumper Classic, the pair placed 5th. And in the High Adult Am Jumper 1.10m class, they finished with a 7th.  Awesome job!

Susanne Smith riding Ultra Violet in the Adult Am Hunter 50+  won a 5th and 6th in the Over Fences class, as well as a 6th in the Under Saddle class.

Liz Lavine competed New Moonbeam in the 2’6” Hunter Over Fences class and finished in 7th place. Great job! Also, Liz rode Lionheart’saflippin  in the 0.80m Jumper division and finished with two 3rds. They also placed 2nd in the Classic.

Meredith Clay riding Birtley’s Crowned Jewel in the Green Pony Hunter Sm/Med  division won 3rd , 3rd,  and 6th in the Over Fences. In the Under Saddle they won 5th, as well as a 6th place in the Confirmation and a 3rd in the Medal class. Super!

Connie McRill riding her own Sgt. Pepper in the Adult Am Hunter 50+ division, won two 6ths in the over fences classes. Way to go!

Kori Pickett, who just graduated from Texas A & M,  rode Pacificia in the Adult Amateur Hunter 18-35 division and won a 3rd , 5th , and 6th In the Over Fences classes. Awesome riding!

Mary Lisa Leffler rode Sin City, owned by Annie Friedman, in the 3’3” Performance Working Hunter division and won everything- the over fences classes and the under saddle class!! They ended up being Champion of the division. Congratulations!!

Annie Friedman rode Now How Z in a few different classes. In the 3’3” Performance Hunter division they won 3rd and 5th in the Over Fences classes.  In the Small Jr. Hunter division they won 6th, 6th, and a 7th in the Over Fences as well as 3rd in the Handy Hunter and 7th in the Under Saddle class. Awesome!

Ashley Foster riding Sin City, owned by Annie Friedman, was Reserve Champion in the Small Jr. Hunter Division winning 1st, 2nd,  and 2nd in the Over Fences classes,  4th  in the Handy Hunter, 1st  in the Under Saddle, and 1st in the Classic.

Annie Friedman riding Abitibi won a 1st and a 6th in the High Children’s Jumper 1.10M division. They also won the NAL/WIHS/M&S Children’s Jumper Classic!! Way to go!! Competing Nerazzurro, Annie won a 6th and a 7th in the High Children’s Jumper 1.10M division as well as placing 6th in the NAL/WIHS/M&S Children’s Jumper Classic.

Alyson Gurney riding The Golden Compass was Reserve Champion in the Large Jr. Hunter  finished with a 1st, 2nd, 5th in the Over fences, 1st in the Handy Hunter, and 2nd in the Under Saddle class. Not to mention placing 5th in the Classic!  Awesome job!

Charlotte Williams competed Frontman in the Adult Am Hunter  50+ division and won a 2nd, 5th, and 6th  in the Over Fences class , as well as 5th in the Under Saddle and 11th in the Classic. Way to go!

Kiana Fiore riding Zivago rode in the Pre-Children’s Hunter Horse division and won 1st, 4th, and 8th in the Over Fences, and 7th in the Under Saddle class.  In the Hopeful Hunter 2’ division they won 2nd   and 8th in over fences, and a 4th  in the Under Saddle class. They also finished with a 5th place in the 2’6” Hunter Under Saddle Class. Nice job!

Robin Feldman riding Prestige in the Pre-Adult Hunter Over Fences class finished in 7th place!

Patti Schindler riding Bold Moves in the Adult Am Hunter 50+  division won 4th , 7th ,  and 8th in Over Fences, as well as  5th in the Classic.  Awesome!

In the PJA Jumper Classic Kevin Foster riding Nikita in the $4,000 M&S/NAL-Child/Adult Jumper Classic 112a  finished with a  9th place!

Mary Lisa Leffler & Quastor Van De Helle Z , owned by Paulexi LLC, placed 4th in the $25,000 PJA Grand Prix 112a!

Annie Friedman riding Abitibi Blues in the $4,000 M&S/NAL-Child/Adult Jumper Classic 112a won 4th place!  And riding Nerazzurro in the same class, Annie placed 6th.

Congratulations to all the Rolling Acres Riders!! Way to go!

As always, thanks to Sheryl Sutherby for her amazing photography skills!

Annie Friedman & Abitibi Blues

Ashley Foster 

Charlotte Williams & Frontman 

Kori Pickett & Pacifica together again after 4 years! 

Mary Lisa After Winning 2nd in the Grand Prix! 

Mary riding in the Grand Prix 

Loudoun Benefit Horse Show- A Huge Success for Rolling Acres Riders!!

This past week the Rolling Acres crew headed to the Loudoun Benefit Horse Show and did very well!

Annie Friedman riding Now How Z in the Small Junior Hunters finished 1^st in the handy hunters, 2^nd and 8^th in over fences, a 6^th in the under saddle, and an 8^th in the confirmation class.  On Abitibi Blues Annie placed 3^rd in the 1.05m Children’s Jumpers, and 5^th in the Classic. With Nerazzurro, Annie finished 5^th in the Children’s Jumpers, and 3^rd in the Class. Way to go Annie!

Ashley Foster had several rides over the course of the show doing very well. On Sand’oro, owned by Westwood Farms LLC., she won the Nereus Trophy, won 1^st in the over fences, 2^nd in the under saddle, 4^th in the handy hunter, 4^th in the over fences, and 8^th in the over fences in the Large Junior Hunter Division.  Riding Tiffani. owned by Danielle Stacy, she won the Railway Progress Trophy, 1^st in confirmation, 1^st in over fences, 1^st in handy hunter, 2^nd in another over fences, and 3^rd in the under saddle class in the Large Junior Hunter Division. On Leena L she competed in the USEF/Pessoa Hunter Seat Medal class and finished in 2^nd place.

Riding Chromeo, owned by Peakewood Pharm, Inc., she placed 1^st in over fences, 2^nd in handy hunter, 2^nd under saddle, 5^th in confirmation, 3^rd in another over fences in the Small Junior Hunter Division. The pair also placed 2^nd in the AO/Jr Hunter Classic Combined. Ashley Foster and Big City, owned by High Cotton Farm, placed 5^th in the over fences and 7^th in the handy hunter in the Small Junior Hunter Division as well as 8^th in the AO/Jr. Hunter Classic Combined class. Ashley was Reserve Champion Small Junior Hunter with Chromeo, Champion Large Junior Hunter with Tiffani, and Reserve Champion Large Jr. Hunter with Sand’oro. Congratulations to Ashley for doing so well on all of her mounts!

Jillian Clay riding Superieur won the  1.05m Adult Jumper Class! They also placed 6^th in the NAL/WIHS Classic. Way to go!!

Alyson Gurney riding Delphine did wonderfully at the show placing 3^rd and 8^th in the over fences, and 5^th in the under saddle in the Children’s Hunter 15-17 Division.  4^th over fences, 8^th  in over fences and 3^rd  under saddle in the Local Hunter Division as well as finishing 7^th  in the Gittings Equitation class. Nice job Alyson!!

Mary Lisa Leffler riding Sin City, owned by Annie Friedman, were 1^st in under saddle and 2^nd over fences in the Low Hunters Division.  Riding Beyond The Trees, owned by Bernadette Coyle, she finished with a 3^rd in the Low Hunter over fences class.  And last but not least, riding Fortissimo, owned by Allyson Quirk, she placed 10^th in the 3’3 Performance Over Fences class.

Hannah Showell riding Axtrex finished 3^rd in handy hunters, two 6^th’s in over fences, and a 7^th in confirmation in the Large Junior Hunter Division. She also was 9^th in the WIHS Equitation Classic – Hunter Phase and 6^th in the USEF/Pessoa Hunter Seat Medal class. Awesome Job Hannah!

Katie Kranking riding Baron Des Sources finished with a 2^nd, a 5^th and a 7^th in the Adult Amateur 18-35 over fences classes.  She also placed 4^th in the MHSA Adult Medal class. Congratulations!!

Certainly last but not least, Kiana Fiore riding Zivago finished 2^nd and 9^th in the Local Hunter over fences classes, as well as 3^rd in the Non-Restricted Children’s Hunter under saddle class and 6^th in the Children’s Hunter 14 & Under class.  Way to go Kiana!

Allyson Gurney and Delphine

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Rolling Acres Takes Upperville Horse Show By Storm!!

This past week, Rolling Acres riders were at the annual Upperville Horse Show. It is the oldest horse show in the nation dating back to 1853 and still held under the oaks in Upperville, Fauquier County, VA. Rolling Acres riders showed their stuff and did very well over the week! Read more below to see the results:

Ashley Foster riding Carlot in the Low Jr. A/O Jumpers at 1.30 meters finished with a 5th, an 8th and a 10th in the Stakes Class. Riding Now How Z, owned by Annie Friedman, she won Reserve Champion and placed 2nd in the Small Jr. Hunter, 2nd in the Handy Hunter and 5th in the Under Saddle Class. Riding Zodoro, owned by Robin Hughes, Ashley placed 1st,  and two 6ths  in the Large Jr. Hunter, 1st in the Handy Hunter class, and 6th in the Under Saddle class. In the WIHS Equitation Classic Ashley wrode Leena L and placed 2nd in the Hunter class, and was 1st being the overall winner in the jumper class!! Way to go Ashley!!

Annie Friedman and Abitibi Blues did very well in the Children’s Jumpers at 1.10m and finished with a 4th and a 5th! Also, the pair finished with a 4th in the Children’s Jumper Classic/NAL/WIHS! Riding Nerazzueeo in the same division, Annie placed with a 6th, an 8th and a 12th in the Classic. Wonderful job Annie!

Jillian Clay on Superieur rode in the 1.00m Jumper Table II class and finished in 1st!! Wow! She also finished 3rd in the Adults Amateur Jumper division. Nice job Jillian!

Alyson Gurney and The Golden Compass, competed in the Large Jr 16-17 Hunter class and came out with a 4th and a 5th. She finished 2nd in the Handy Hunter class and a 3rd in the Under Saddle class. Riding Delphine, Alyson finished in 1st in the Local Hunter Under Saddle class as well as a 7th place finish. Way to Go Alyson!

Mary Lisa Leffler riding Pickin N Singin, owned by Christina Welker, won the JC TIP Hunter Development Class!!!  Wonderful Job!

Kevin Foster and Ufonia P. did very well placing 4th and 8th in the Adult Amatuer 50 & Over class. On Nikita in the Adult Amateur Jumper 1.10m he finished 4th  and 12th in the Classic.  Excellent!!

Last but not least, Charolotte Williams riding Ernie went in an absolute deluge and placed 9th!  She’s one tough bird! Way to go Charlotte!

Congratulations again to all the Rolling Acres riders who competed well! Way to make us proud!

Check out these awesome photos from the talented Sheryl Sutherby below:

Annie Friedman & Abitibi Blues

Ashley Foster & Carlot

 Jillian Clay & Superier

Kevin Foster & Nikita 

Article by MaryLisa featured in InStride Magazine

Happy Tuesday everyone,

Check out this awesome article on judging featured in InStride magazine, written by our own MaryLisa Leffler!!! She did a wonderful job-it's a must read!

"I could ride 18 horses a day and not be as worn out as I am when judging."

http://www.ushja.org/content/documents/Instride_Judges_052013.pdf

Rolling Acres Riders Do It Again... Big Wins at Keswick and Blue Rock Horse Shows!

What a weekend for the Rolling Acres team!! Members of Rolling Acres and their horses attended two shows this weekend, the Keswick Horse Show and the Blue Rock Horse Show...both with great success! At the Keswick Horse Show, the following riders competed:

Mary Lisa Leffler riding Knob Creek, owned by Lisa Levine, in the High Performance/2^nd Year Working Hunter, won 1^st in Handy Hunter Over Fences, two 4ths and a 6^th in Over Fences, and third in the Under Saddle portion of the class.

Alyson Gurney riding The Golden Compass did very well in the Junior Hunter Large Division which had over fifty entries!! Alyson won a 1^st and two 2nds in the Over Fences, a 1^st Under Saddle, and a 1^st in Handy Hunter. Alyson was also Champion and winner of the “Windfall” Challenge Trophy, winner of the Jimmy Cantwell Perpetual Trophy for the Large Junior Hunter Grand Champion, and Winner of the Black Mail Perpetual Trophy for the Grand Champion Junior Hunter.  In the Performance Working Hunter division, with over 35 entries, she won Reserve Champion with two 2nds in the 3ft 3” level. In the WIHS Equitation Classic she placed 3^rd and in the $10,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at the 3ft 3” level she finished in 9^th place. What a weekend! WAY TO GO ALYSON!!

Ashley Foster riding Turtle Bay also did very well in the Small Junior Hunter Division which was also large with 42 entries! She finished with two 2nds and a 5^th place in the Over Fences, 6^th in the Handy Hunter, and 4^th in Under Saddle class. She also was 2^nd in the $1500 Keswick HS Junior Hunter Classic. Awesome job!

Ashley also rode several other horses and finished with the following places: WIHS Equitation Classic – 1^st, 1.05M Jumper – 5^th, 1.05 Jumper – 1^st on Leena L. $1,000 Low Junior/Amateur-Owner, Jumper, Table II, 2^nd place, and $10,000 Jumper Classic II, 2a – 9^th place on Carlot. And finally, $1,000 Low Junior/Amateur-Owner, Jumper, Table II – 3^rd place, and in the $10,000 Jumper Classic II, 2a – 3^rd place finish as well on Indy.

Meanwhile, at the Blue Rock Horse Show, the other Rolling Acres representatives were also showing and doing wonderfully!

Kevin Foster and Ufonia competed in the Adult Amateur Hunter 50+ and placed with two 1sts in Over Fences, and a 3^rd in Under Saddle. They also placed 1^st in the NAL/WIHS/M&S Adult Amateur Hunter Classic! Kevin also rode Nikita in the NAL/WIHS/M&S Adult Amateur Hunter Classic and placed 5^th as well as an 8^th place in the High Adult Amateur Jumper.

 Sahara Reiz riding Chant De Paix did very well placing with two 2nds and a 3^rd in the Low Children’s Jumper 1.0M! Way to ride!

Allyson Quirk riding Fortissimo placed 5^th and 6^th in the 3’3” Performance Hunter Over Fences, four 6ths, a 7^th and a 9^th place in the Junior Hunter and Classic, and a 5^th in the WIHS Hunter Phase 3’6”. Congrats!!

Robin Feldman riding Prestige won a 1^st in the Pre-Adult/Pre-Children’s Hunter Classic and a 3^rd in the Pre-Adult Hunter O/F..woo!

Annie Friedman riding Now How Z did very well placing 2^nd and 4^th in the 3’3” Performance Hunter OF and a 3^rd in the competitive, USHJA National Hunter Derby! Awesome job!

Meredith Clay riding Birtley’s Crowned Jewel rode in the Green Pony Hunter Division. They placed 5^th and 7^th in Over Fences, 2^nd in Confirmation, 2^nd in Under Saddle, 5^th in Model, 3^rd in Green Pony Hunter Warm Up and 2^nd in the Over Fences. Congratulations!!

Katie Kranking riding Baron Des Sources did wonderfully, placing 7^th in the Adult Amateur Hunter 18-35 Years OF class!

Connie McRill riding Sgt. Pepper rode in the Adult Amateur Hunter 50+ division and placed with a 4^th and 7^th in Over Fences, an 8^th in Under Saddle, and a 9^th in the NAL/WIHS/M&S Adult Amateur Hunter Classic. Way to go Connie!

Devon Monroe riding Shinkansen won 1^st in the NAL/WIHS/M&S Children’s Jumper Classic and 3^rd in the High Children’s Jumper 1.10 M!! Congrats!

Charlotte Williams riding Frontman competed in the Adult Amateur Hunter 50+ as well and finished with a 5^th and a 7^th in Over Fences and a 7^th in Under Saddle. She also finished 10^th in the NAL/WIHS/M&S Adult Amateur Hunter Classic. Awesome job!

Mallory Shear riding In The Nick of Time finished with a 4^th and 7^th in the Pre-Adults Hunter OF class and a 4^th in the Classic. Way to go!

Brianna Sims riding Axtrex competed in the Junior Hunter 15 & Under division and placed with two 2nds and a 3^rd in the Over Fences, 6^th in the Handy Hunter class, 5^th in the Under Saddle, 5^th in the Classic, and two 1sts in the MHSA Hunt Seat on Horses 3’3” and the WIHS Hunter Phase 3’6”.  Wonderful riding!

Liz Lavine riding Lionhearts’aflippin placed 2nd in the 0.8m Jumpers division. Nice job!

Finally, Mary Lisa Leffler had a few rides at the show, doing very well on all of them. With Knob Creek, she finished 3^rd and 5^th in the 3’3” Performance Hunter OF and 2^nd in the USHJA National Hunter Derby. On Frontman, owned by Kasperon, LLC, she finished with a 2^nd and 3^rd in the 3’ Hunter Over Fences division.

Riding Quastor Van De Helle Z (Drake), owned by Paulexi, LLC, she shined winning the Blue Rock Classic Grand Prix as well as the 1.40m Jumpers. Way to go Mary Lisa!!

Congratulations to all of the Rolling Acres riders for doing so well at both shows and representing the true sportsmanship nature that Rolling Acres is all about! Way to go everyone! Rolling Acres is proud!

Brianna Sims and Axtrex at Blue Rock

Devon Monroe  Shinkansen  Children’s Jumper Classic  Blue Rock

Mary winning the Blue Rock Grand Prix

All photos thanks to Sheryl Sutherby!! 

Crazy Spring Weather!

Has anyone felt a bit chilly lately? The crazy spring weather is at it again, and the horses at Rolling Acres are getting tired of the blankets on, blankets off game. Although we have been experiencing temperatures in the low to mid 60's during the day, the evenings have been even colder with lows in the upper 30's/low 40's. And here is the crazy part... it's supposed to hit the low to mid 90's by Friday. Crazy!

If you want to come experience the unstable spring temperatures with us, feel free to check out our website at: http://www.rollacresshowstables.com/ We still have a few spots open for people wanting to board at a top show stable in Montgomery County, MD!

Enjoy the day and fight off those allergies,

Rolling Acres Show Stables

Mary Lisa Leffler WINS the Grand Prix in Lexington!

Congratulations are in order to Rolling Acre's own, Mary Lisa Leffler, for winning the Grand Prix down at the Lexington Horse Center this past Saturday! It was a close competition with many great riders. Congrats again!!

To find out more about Mary Lisa, and the other great instructors and trainers at Rolling Acres, click here:
http://www.rollacresshowstables.com/about_us.html