Claire Affleck Training would like to congratulate Denise Vespa Stables on the purchase of Play It Cool!

Happy Holidays from Claire Affleck Training!

Reagen as a bumble bee standing next to her high jump. She and Geronimo as well as Victoria and Fergie won the high jump contest by clearing 3’9′!

Alex as a bat on Rannita as the Black Swan

Claire and our resident fat cat as Princess Leia and Jabba the Hut, Lauren as a Panther and Alex the bat!

Lily and G-Money

Joey the Hula horse

Elianna the White Swan

Lydia and Polly as princesses and Taylor with Quince as a knight in shining armor!

I’m very proud to announce that we’ve made some big improvements here at Claire Affleck Training!  Our feed room has been entirely revamped.  Improvements have also been made in the tack room and aisles.  The indoor arena has all brand new kickboards, new footing, a new mirror, and improved lighting.  Our outdoor arena has all brand new fencing and additonal sand footing.  I am so excited for everyone to ride in our newly renovated riding spaces! 

Hailey and I enjoyed a beautiful day on Sunday at LCH’s Memorial Hunt!

Photos Courtsey of Bob Gates

Lily and Rannita ride in the Walk Trot Equitation Classic

What a great way to wrap up our show season! Elianna competed in the Level 2 Hunters and the Baby Greens.  She had the best rounds of her entire show season in the Baby Greens (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVyI2_Q5TB8 ) and placed 5th and 6th in the Under Saddles.  Kerston competed Red in the .95 M and 1.0 M Jumpers. They took all the inside turns, had clean rounds and came away placing 5th out of 25 competitors!  Well done!  Emily rode Fergie in the Pre-Adult Hunters.  They had nice rounds over fences and a beautiful Under Saddle in which they placed 7th!  Vanessa rode her pony, Rannita, in the Leadline Classic and won a blue ribbon! Lily showed Rannita in the Walk Trot Classic and placed 4th! Great job everyone!

Claire rode Elianna to success in the Baby Green Hunters placing 2nd, 2nd, 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 8th.  This young horse is coming along beautifully and we’re looking forward to competing her at the Autumn in NY Horse Show in October.
Kerston rode Four Feet of Snow aka “Red”, in the .85 M and the .95 M Jumper classes.  They placed 7th and 8th the first night out of a very large and competitve field.  The last night they placed an impressive 2nd in the .95 M Speed Class and even tried their hand in the 1.0 M class placing 6th!  Well done!

Congrats to Team Affleck on their great success this weekend at the Corner Haven Farm Horse Show!  I rode Elianna in the Suitable Hunters and won the Championship!  Emily flatted Elianna and came in first place!  Lily rode Rannita in Walk Trot and they also won the Championship! Vanessa rode Rannita in Leadline and won first place!  Reagen rode Majestic in the Puddle Jumpers and won Reserve Champion!  Kerston rode the newest addition to Team Affleck, Russell, in the Children’s Hunters and came in the Top Three.  Congrats everyone on their great riding and great sportsmanship!