Blog Archives: November, 2012

We have a new addition to the barn in Virginia, a 6-year-old Welsh pony mare known to her friends as Zoe.  She has led a very quiet life until joining us at the beginning of October but is showing a great attitude despite having shoes on, getting her teeth floated, being vaccinated and clipped all for the first time!  Once she has learned a few more important things, Zoe will be moving to Cedar Crest north.

After a number of years spent in the lesson program and also carrying hunt groom, Jo Blackmore, out hunting first flight with the Millbrook, Ruby Sparkle has begun a new life as an event horse in Virginia.  She placed 2nd in her first appearance at Novice Level at The Event at Kelly's Ford on the site of a civil war battlefield by the mighty Rappahannock River and then went on to win at The Virginia Horse Trials in Lexington on November 4th, finishing on her dressage score of 32.5.  She was ridden to these successes by Ali Lindsay.

Those of our clients who rode her and had difficulty getting from one end of the indoor arena to the other will appreciate what a big achievement this was for all concerned!