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"All That" & "Secret Garden" hugely successful in pony rings at HITS Saugerties

The team from Water's Edge Farm take 1st & 2nd in Large Pony Classic plus division Tricolors

After a successful warm-up at the Fieldstone Farm Spring Festival the Large Pony duo "All That" & "Secret Garden", from Erin Renfroe's Water's Edge Farm, kicked off the 2009 HITS Saugerties Circuit with consistent success in the pony rings. Imported hunter "All That" & Charlotte Keesler won both the Handy and Hack to take Reserve Champion of the Large Pony Hunter division, and wrapped up the week by winning the $1,000 Pony Hunter Classic.

Charlotte also rode barnmate "Secret Garden" to the Red Ribbon in the $1000 Large Pony Hunter Classic, clenching the Top 2 spots in this class for Water's Edge Farm, and a very nice check I'm sure. Charlotte shared the ride on this pretty mare with Isabel Ryan who rode "Secret Garden" to great ribbons including Childrens Hunter Pony Champion and 2nd Place in the M&S Childrens Hunter Pony Classic.

Looks like a great start to a successful season: "Secret Garden" was also Champion Large Pony Hunter at the Fieldstone Farm Spring Festival.

"All That" and "Secret Garden" are offered for sale by Erin Renfroe of Water's Edge Farm in Concord, MA. Both ponies are qualified for 2009 Pony Finals. Click either picture above to visit their pages for contact information and videos.

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"Dream Time Beau" and "Andromeda" share Tricolors at Fieldstone Farm Spring Festival

As a Chicagoan I sympathize with winter sufferers in the upper east and I'm thrilled they're finally out and competiting again. For many the Spring Festival at Fieldstone Farm is a great kick-off to the 2009 Season, and for several Exchange listings it proved to be a showcase of talents developed over the winter.

Large Pony Hunter "Dream Time Beau" played at a variety of levels and came out on top in each one, including winning both the Pony Hunter Classic and the Short Stirrup Hunter Classic, and simultaneously securing the Pony Equitation Reserve Championship. This pony is already qualified for the 2009 Finals and ready to go, but sadly outgrown. Offered for sale by Terry Butkiewicus of Vantage Point Farm in MA, owners would consider lease to ideal situation. View video and contact information here.

"Beau" missed the Pony Eq. Championship by only 1 point to fellow Exchange listing "Andromeda", who we welcomed to the campaign just last week. In addition to Pony Eq. Champion "Andromeda" ("Annie") was 2nd in the NEHC Medal. Last year "Annie" carried her rider to a 2nd Place finish in the 2008 MHC Mini Medal Championship out of an impressive 96 entries. This versatile and striking pony has tricolors from Short Stirrup/Pleasure Pony to the rated Larges and can usher any young rider up the levels. She is offered for sale by June Gillis of Victory Stables in MA. View video and contact information here.

Kentucky counts down to 2010

Thank the stars for Kentucky: No state could better represent equestrian sport in the United States than this midwest hero. As the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games comes to U.S. soil for the first time in 2010 I am thrilled (and relieved!) that the big, open, horse-loving spaces of Kentucky will play host.

Of course, I've been thrilled since this tribute to the KY Horse Park was announced; a venue I've loved dearly since 1995 . . . in a city I frequent no less than twice a year . . . where I just happen to have a free place to stay. A place that with a bit of inspiration, a tank of gas, and six hours of spare time I can easily find myself in.

I have oodles of Kentucky stories, an anthology that grows with each visit, and my trip in May was no disappointment. Sneaking a few days of vacation between 3 weeks of DVD production and 2 weeks of horse shows at the Horse Park my beau, Evan, and I snuck off to the Red River Gorge- a climbing mecca located an hour southeast of Lexington, and one of the most breathtakingly beautiful areas I have ever seen.

Probably of little interest to you is the flash flood we somehow avoided, my sunrise battle with a noisy band of crows, or the 75 ft. rock face I managed to climb. Cool, but decidedly non-horsey. Yet it seems no matter where we went, and likely to Evan's chagrin, I found myself engaged in conversations about the upcoming World Equestrian Games . . . to read more about Kentucky's state-wide enthusiasm for the upcoming World Equestrian Games check out the (drumroll please) latest blog post at Equi-llany!

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Amber Aslin
The Exchange
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