Blog Archives: September, 2012

General manager, Wendy Brooke, rode Cedar Crest's Coolnorran Chewy in several classes at the NEDA Dressage Championships held at the HITS show-grounds in Saugerties, New York, September 13th - 16th, 2012. The pair performed admirably, placing 6th and 7th in the top tier of a strong field in their first recognized outing together. Chewy, as always, put his best hoof forward and behaved impeccably throughout, producing scores which were only a few percentage points away from the winners.  His successful future in this discipline seems assured.

Congratulations to Allegra Colman and Otto Berkes who were successful in their respective classes at the annual Lakeville Pony Club show which took place at Riga Meadows Equestrian Center on Sunday, September 16th.

Allegra and Sir Geoffrey, a gelding bred in Canada by her grand-father, took 2nd place in the Junior Jumper Class and 3rd in the Low Jumpers; whilst Otto and the Argentinian-bred, Remonta Hado, placed 2nd in the High Jumpers and won the Open Jumper Stakes.  Otto and Hado also took home the ribbon for placing Reserve Champion in the jumper classes.

The wide open spaces of Chapel Spring Farm in Virginia are working wonders for 24-year-old Penny Sparkle who beat a competitive field of horses and riders to win the Schooling Jumper Class at this classic evening event staged annually at The Barracks Equestrian Center in Charlottesville.  

Showing off her old verve and enthusiasm, Penny and Alison whizzed around the jump-off course to take the blue ribbon!