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. 

Claire and Geronimo at the fall 2008 LCH opening hunt as well as the parade of hounds in Cazenovia.

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!

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 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! 

Breanne and Ransom!

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.  

Beezie Madden aboard Authentic