Claire on Cheers, Dr.Kiltz on Geronimo, Cindy on Rosey

On Saturday we participated in the Limestone Creek Hunt ride at Hobbit Hollow Stables in
Skaneateles, NY. I rode Chris’s pony, Cheers, Dr.Kiltz rode his horse, Geronimo, and
Cindy rode her pony, Rosey. We enjoyed perfect weather and a fun ride through the hills
overlooking Skaneateles Lake. When we returned from the ride we were treated to an
amazing gourmet lunch hosted by Hobbit Hollow.  What a lovely way to spend a Saturday;
horses, food, and friends!

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! 

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 mountains was breath taking!  Dr. Kiltz rode Geronimo beautifully on their first hunter pace together and Pat did an excellent job riding Mason, Jeff’s horse.  This was also Pat’s first hunter pace.  Claire and Dr.Kiltz came in 2nd place and Chris and Pat came in 5th!  Amelia came in first place!   We had a wonderful time and plan on attending the pace in October.  For more information and pictures from pervious years check out their website…
http://www.hunter-pace.com/id4.html

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