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
We had a great time at the LCH Master’s Hunter Trials in Cazenovia this weekend! Lynn competed on Dr.Kiltz’s Geronimo in the Junior Hunter division and won a 4th place ribbon in the over fences class! Claire showed Chris’s horse, Chance in the Open Hunter division and got 6th in the over fences class.
On Sunday Claire attended Limestone Creek’s opening hunt. The hunt began with the Parade of Hounds down Main Street in Cazenovia, NY. The parade was great fun for the riders as well as the spectators! Claire rode Dr. Kiltz’s Geronimo in the first field on the hunt and had a glorious time! The hounds were fantastic, the horses were wonderful, with great people, and lots of fun gallops and jumps along the way!
Pat and Lucky, Lynn with Dr.Robert Kiltz’s Geronimo, and Claire with Chance
On Saturday we attended the Limestone Creek Hunt Club Hunter Pace in Cazenovia, NY. Pat, Lynn, and Claire rode as a team. Chris rode Shadow and Jeff rode Mason as another team. We had so much fun riding the 10 mile pace! The views were great, with nice walks in the woods as well as beautiful fields with places to gallop and jump. Thank you LCH for hosting such a lovely event!
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 competed on Ransom for the first time in the Maiden Walk Trot division. She took a 3rd in Equitation, 4th in Under Saddle, won the Pleasure class and came in Reserve Grand Champion! Congrats to all riders and THANK YOU to Lizz for being so generous with Ransom and to Pat for letting us take Lucky as well!
Every fall upstate New York hosts one of the most prestigious equestrian events of the year…The Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament.The show is ran by John Madden, famous trainer, horse show manager, and of course husband to Olympic Show Jumping Gold Medalist, Beezie Madden of Cazenovia, NY.The competition hosts a Grand Prix show jumping competition, the ASPCA Maclay Equitation Finals, and this year will be hosting the classes formally held at the National Horse Show in Madison Square Garden.With that, I am proud to say that Dr. Robert Kiltz’s CNY Healing Arts Wellness Center and Spa will be a major corporate sponsor of the event, which includes having a team of riders on Friday evening’s big Corporate Challenge jumper class. I am so excited that we will get to be a part of supporting this great equestrian happening!I am also thrilled to announce that Chris and Jeff have generously sponsored a ringside VIP table at the show for Claire Affleck Training!I can not thank them enough for their support of myself and the barn.
