Weekend Show Results from the Blue Rock Classic!

Good Morning Everyone,

Here are the results from this week at the Blue Rock Classic:

-Mary Lisa Leffler and Carlot won the Blue Rock Classic Grand Prix!
-Mary Lisa Leffler and Out On Bale finished 3rd in the USHJA National Derby

Carlot, Mary Lisa Leffler, and Beto Silva

-Escape and Mary Lisa Leffler were 1.20 Jumper Champions
-Out On Bale and Mary Lisa Leffler were 2'9" Hunter Reserve Champions
-McGwire and Emmy Middleton were Children's Hunter Older Champions and won the Children's Older Classic

McGwire and Emmy Middleton

-Cartagena BD and Mary Lisa Leffler were Green Hunter Champion and Grand Champions
-Serendipity and Eleanora D'Amore were Pre-Adult Hunter Reserve Champions
-Pluto LWF and Mary Lisa Leffler were 2'6" Hunter Reserve Champions

-Rintoo and Georgia Fish were 4th in the Childrens Hunter Younger Classic
-Cartagena BD and Kirsten Pollin were 2nd in the Adult Hunter Older Classic
-Out On Bale and Kevin Foster were 3rd in the Adult Hunter Older Classic
-Sgt. Pepper and Connie McRill were 5th in the Adult Hunter Older Classic

Out On Bale and Kevin Foster

-Hallelujah and Cate Black won the WIHS Pony Equitation Class
-Margo Tack and On My Honor won the M&S 2'6" Children's Medal
-Cassie Warmkessel and Little Star were 7th in the M&S 2'6" Childrens Medal

Way to go everyone! Thanks to Sheryl Sutherby for the wonderful photos as usual!

Here is part of the press release on Mary Lisa's big win:

Mary Lisa Leffler and Carlot Claim $25,000 Blue Rock Classic Grand Prix Victory  

Littlestown, PA - May 16, 2015 - Mary Lisa Leffler's name has topped the leaderboard in both the hunter and jumper rings throughout the Blue Rock Classic at Swan Lake, and on Saturday night she claimed the horse show's biggest prize: the win in the $25,000 Blue Rock Classic Grand Prix.

Leffler and Carlot, owned by Rolling Acres, were one of three combinations to produce a clear first round effort and advance to the jump-off, in which Carlot delivered a repeat clear performance. 

The first round course, designed by Catsy Cruz, saw riders run into small difficulties throughout with rails falling across the course. Particular trouble came for many riders over the second to last fence: a vertical set a tight four strides out from an oxer-vertical combination.   

Mary Lisa Leffler and Carlot

"I think [Catsy] did a great job. In the last line I think they got tired, so I think you had to really ride in to protect enough and then pull with everything that you had to fit the four," Leffler said. "I think that got some people a little bit." 

We also want to send a big thank you to the unsung heroes of our horse shows. Here is Raul with Baley between rounds for the Derby.

Until next week....!

Weekly Show Results are In!!!

Good Morning,

We hope that everyone enjoyed their weekend.  To all the horse show Moms that spend hours driving to horse shows, cleaning tack, buying boots, saddles and other horsey items; and to all the Moms here and in heaven that watch over their children as they enjoy the love of horses instilled in them through time…We hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day!

Ashley and mom Patty share a warm hug

The show team was at Swan Lake Stables this past weekend for the St. Christopher's Horse Show:

-Mary Lisa Leffler was the Leading Hunter Rider

-Cartagena BD and Mary Lisa were Grand Hunter Champions

-Brianna Sims was High Point Childrens and Adult Jumper Rider

 -Out on Bale and Mary Lisa Leffler were 4th in the USHJA National Hunter Derby

Whiskey Blue and Ashley Foster

-Rodeo Drive and Maddie Black were Res. Champions in the Medium Pony Hunter Division

-Hallelujah and Cate Black were Champions in the Large Pony Hunter Division

-Frontman and Mary Lisa Leffler were Res. Champions in the Dover Hunter Division

-Cartagena BD and Mary Lisa Leffler were Green Working Hunter Champions

-Ufonia P. and Ashley Schoen were Adult Amateur Younger Champs and were 5th in the Younger Adult Classic

-Clear Cove and Mary Lisa Leffler were Performance 3'3" Hunter Reserve Champions

-Nikita and Andrea Russell were Mod. Childrens Jumper Champions

-Quastor Van De Helle Z and Brianna Sims were Childrens Jumper Champions and 3rd in the Child/Adult Jumper Classic

Ufonia P. and Ashley Schoen

-Cate Black was 4th in the WIHS Pony Equitation

-Maddie Black was 6th in the WIHS Pony Equitation

-Connie McRill was 2nd in the Ariat Medal

Nikita and Andrea Russell

-McGwire and Emmy Middleton were 2nd in the Childrens Hunter Older Classic

-Knob Creek and Dana Nifosi were 3rd in the A/O Hunter classic

-Whiskey Blue and Ashley Foster were 5th in the A/O Hunter classic

-Clear Cove and Allison Bergmeyer won the Junior Hunter classic

-Axtrex and Hanna Powers were 5th in the Junior Hunter classic

-Cartagena BD and Kirsten Pollin were 3rd in the Older Adult Classic

-Frontman and Charlotte Williams were 4th in the Older Adult Classic

-Prince Royal and Allison Bergmeyer were 10th in the Child/Adult Jumper Classic

-Carlot and Mary Lisa Leffler were 7th in the Open Welcome and 8th in the Mini Prix

-Budapest and Ashley Foster were 2nd in the Low Junior/AO Jumper Classic

-Wassandra G and Hanna Powers were 10th in the Low Jr/AO Jumper Classic

Budapest and Ashley Foster

Way to go everyone! Thanks to Sheryl Sutherby for the photos, too! 

Weekly Show Results: Lexington Week 2

Good Morning Everyone!

Here are the results from another great week in Lexington, Virginia:

-Mary Lisa Leffler was leading jumper rider for the second week in a row!
-Mary Lisa Leffler was 2nd in the Grand Prix and was signing autographs afterwards:

Mary signing autographs!!! 

-Kiana Fiore won the Childrens Jumper Style Award

Kiana Fiore and Arvakur, photo by Sheryl Sutherby

-Whiskey Blue with co-pilots Mary Lisa Leffler and Ashley Foster were Reserve Champion in the Performance 3'3" Hunter division
-Rodeo Drive and Maddie Black were Small/Medium Pony Hunter Reserve Champions
-Out On Bale and Mary Lisa Leffler were Hopeful Hunter Reserve Champions
-Out On Bale and Denise Clolery were Pre-Adult Reserve Champions
-Arvakur and Kiana Fiore were Childrens Jumper Champions and 8th in the Classic
-Indy and Hanna Powers were Modified Junior Jumper Champions

Out on Bale and Denise Clolery, photo by Sheryl Sutherby

-Maddie Black was 2nd in the WIHS Pony Equitation class

-Carlot and Mary Lisa Leffler were 5th in the Open Welcome and 2nd in the $25,000 Grand Prix
-Prince Royal and Allison Bergmeyer were 2nd in the Childrens Jumper Classic
-Quastor Van De Helle Z and Brianna Sims were 4th in the Childrens Jumper Classic
-Wingman and Devon Monroe were 5th in the Childrens Jumper Classic
-Wassandra G and Hanna Powers were 5th in the Junior/AO Jumper Classic
-Cartagena BD and Kirsten Pollin won the Adult Hunter Classic
-Ufonia P. and Ashley Schoen were 8th in the Adult Hunter Classic

Ufonia P. and Ashley Schoen, photo by Sheryl Sutherby 

Great riding everyone!! Up next is Swan Lake... stay tuned!

Buddy has also made the trip and is now with his forever home at Pam's! He is a “Pocket Pyrenees,” meaning he is a cross (they think Lab) and won’t get to the normal size of 120-150 pounds. (Which Pam is happy about!)  Isn't this the sweetest?