http://claireafflecktraining.com Claire Affleck Training Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:22:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wed Aug 27th-  Took us 8 hours to get to Leta and Shawn's barn in Culpeper, VA.  Luckily we had no travel problems.  As soon  as we arrived in VA, however, it started raining.  Apparently this rain is from Hurricane Faye. Ugh! Lucia traveled great and came off the trailer ... http://claireafflecktraining.com/2008/08/29/warrenton-horse-show-claires-blog/ Let's all be sure to also congratulate Breanne and Rannita!  Breanne took a wonderful head on photograph of Rannita grazing that really showed off the dun stripe down her mane and into her forelock.  Breanne submitted this picture, entitled "Norwegian Skunk" to a contest for the New York State Fair ... http://claireafflecktraining.com/2008/08/17/first-place/ Elliot exploring the outdoor arena Lizz purchased a new horse this week and I'd like to welcome Elliot The Man to the barn!  Elliot is a lovely, sweet Thoroughbred gelding that was racing and is now going to try a new career as a hunter.  We are so excited to see ... http://claireafflecktraining.com/2008/08/17/new-horse/ On Sunday, Pat took Suki to the Corner Haven Farm horse show to compete her in the jumpers. Pat put in 3 clear rounds, and came away with Reserve Grand Champion!    http://claireafflecktraining.com/2008/08/11/corner-haven-farm-horse-show-results/ Jeff, Pat, and Chris coming through a meadow with LCH member Laura Hand On Saturday, Chris, Jeff, and Pat attended the LCH trail ride in Otisco.  They had a gorgeous morning with great views of the lake, and enjoyed delicious chicken BBQ afterwards!  http://claireafflecktraining.com/2008/08/11/lch-otisco-trail-ride/ Our lovely new stall curtains! We started the week by taking Heather, Elise, Breanne, and Pat to the Coliseum Classic Horse Show at the NYS Fairgrounds in Syracuse.  Pat rode Suki in the Schooling and Baby Green hunters on Tuesday and put in some excellent rounds!  Suki jumped everything beautifully!  Breanne showed ... http://claireafflecktraining.com/2008/08/11/coliseum-classic-horse-show-results/ What a fanastic ride we had at the De Ruyter Hunter Pace!  Chris, Pat, Amelia (aka "Rick's niece" :) ), Dr. Robert Kiltz and I attended a Hunter Pace in De Ruyter on Saturday morning.  It was a beautiful spot for a ride...once the rain cleared up the mist around the ... http://claireafflecktraining.com/2008/08/03/de-ruyter-hunter-pace/ Congratulations to Iamlucia on being invited by the USEF to compete at the East Coast Hunter Breeding Championships Labor Day weekend at the Warrenton Horse Show in Warrenton, VA.  Last year as a 2 year old Lucia competed there and came in 8th place in the East Coast Championships.  We are ... http://claireafflecktraining.com/2008/07/19/east-coast-hunter-breeding-championship/ Keri, who first joined us this spring through the Freedom Recreation Services riding program, has now started taking lessons on a regular basis.  Her first day at the barn she was nervous and only wanted to ride the smallest horse we had, Rannita.  Now she rides Geronimo (our biggest horse ... http://claireafflecktraining.com/2008/07/19/me-and-geronimo/ Lily aboard Ransom in Leadline with Claire On Sunday July 13th we attended the Canterbury Horse Show in Cazenovia, NY.  Lily showed Ransom for the first time in Leadline and came away with a hard earned 5th place ribbon!  Nikki rode beautifully in the Novice divisions on Lucky.  Breanne also ... http://claireafflecktraining.com/2008/07/13/the-classic-series-canterbury-results/