On Saturday we participated in the Cornell Hunter Pace at the Equine Park in Ithaca, NY.  Claire rode Farmer Jo, owned by Renee Lane, with Renee on her horse, Harangue, and with Jamee on Taken Not Given, also owned by Renee.  We enjoyed some beautiful views and sunny weather!

Results from the LCH Hunter Pace are in!  Team Affleck (Claire, Renee, and Jamee) came in third!

Rayden jumps clean in all three classes!

On Sunday I competed Rayden at the If Only Farm Horse Show
in Ithaca.  We had three Puddle Jumper classes and went clear in all three!

Heather and Geronimo have a perfect Hunter Hack Class!

On Saturday we attened the Limestone Creek Hunt’s Master’s Challenge Hunter Trials at
Full Circle Farm in Cazenovia.  I rode Harangue and Farmer Jo, both owned by Renee Lane,
in the Open Hunter Suitability and came in 5th on Farmer Jo.  Jamee rode Farmer Jo in the
Junior Hunter Suitability and came in first place! Heather also competed in Junior Hunter
Suitability on Geronimo, owned by Dr.Robert Kiltz.  I rode Harangue, Jamee rode Farmer
Jo, and Heather rode Geronimo in the Open Hunter Hack.  Jamee came in 2nd, I came in 4th,
and Heather had a fantastic class on Geronimo! 

On Saturday we attended the LCH Hunter Pace in Cazenovia, NY.  Renee rode her beautiful gelding, Harangue, on a team along with Jamee on Taken Not Given, also owned by Renee, (in his first hunter pace!), and Claire on Farmer Jo, also owned by Renee.  We had a great ride and lots of fun!  Pat rode Geronimo, owned by Dr. Robert Kiltz, on a team with Cindy and her lovely pony, Rosey.  They also enjoyed an exciting and fun filled ride! 

The Parade of Hounds through the village of Cazenovia

On Sunday, Claire and Geronimo, owned by Dr. Robert Kiltz, attended the LCH Opening Hunt in Cazenovia, NY.  The morning started with the Parade of Hounds through the village of Cazenovia, then went to the Lorenzo’s for the Blessing of the Hounds.  After the Blessing we enjoyed a very exciting opening hunt!  After a great ride, everyone attended the Hunt Breakfast at the Cazenovia College Equine Center.  What a wonderful weekend! Hats off to everyone involved with LCH- THANK YOU!

The first field lead by John and Barb Anderson, followed by Claire and Geronimo!

Videos from the LCH Opening Hunt courtsey of Ned Snyder

Harangue and Claire in the Baby Green Hunters

I competed Harangue, owned by Renee and Joe Lane, in the Baby Green Hunters at the NYS Fair.  Harangue jumped great and put in a perfect round coming in 3rd behind two nationally ranked horses!

Jamee and Farmer Jo in the Pre-Children’s!

Jamee rode Farmer Jo, also owned by Renee and Joe Lane, in the Pre-Children’s Hunters and ended up being the Reserve Grand Champion! She also won her Pre-Children’s Equitation Over Fences Class! Congrats Jamee and Jo!

Rayden and Claire ready for the Jumpers!

I also competed Rayden in the .85M Jumpers.  We had a clear round in the Speed Class, coming in 5th, and in the Power & Speed Class we had a rail and came in 6th. We had a lot of fun and I’m so pleased with how this youngster is coming along!

Pat rode his mare, Suki, in the .95M Jumpers as well as the Marshall & Sterling Medal Class. 

More pictures coming soon!