Eatonton, GA: Caraway Charlotte (Maplehurst Micheal MacDaire X *Wensum Plum) and her young rider, Grace Bridges, attended their very first "A" rated show Dec. 3-6th. They began the show with a clean sweep of the blues and the championship in the Eleven and Under Equitation Division. Then off to the USEF Pony Medal Class(an over fences class)where they took 3rd out of 24 other(VERY FANCY) ponies. The next division was the Medium Green Pony Division which was spread out over two days. Lottie and Grace took home a 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th over fences and a 4th on the flat. Owner Rai Pullen says, “I am so very proud of their "A" debut! We were also lucky enough to catch Donna Miller and her magnificent Connemara stallion, *Ard Celtic Art (Monaghanstown Fionn X Moydow Lady [by Murphy Rebel]), in the jumper ring. Art was amazing to watch and it was fun to see another connie at the show!”

Photo Credit: Brahnam Photography

Sparrow’s Owen and Megan Harris

Hamilton, GA: At least four Connemaras competed at the Pine Top Farm Thanksgiving Horse Trials on November 28th-29th. Entries included Greystone’s Limerick and Ann Lane-Maunder in OBN, Ridgetop Zachary (Aladdin’s Denver X TB) & McCallie Moore in JYOBN, Sparrow’s Owen (*Grange Finn Sparrow X QH ) and Megan Harris in NR, and Connor of Clearfield (Aladdin x TB) and Anita Quinn in OT. Greystone’s Limerick and his rider placed 8th with a cumulative score of 59.3. McCallie, “Mac”, and Zachary placed 5th in their division. They earned a 35.8 in dressage, added one rail in stadium, and had a double clear cross-country to finish with a 39.8. Sparrow’s Owen had a successful Novice debut. He had a double clear show jumping round, and only added 2 time penalties to his score to come in 5th. Connor of Clearfield and his rider came in 4th in the Open Training division with a final score of 49.9. Photo is of Megan and Owen.

Ocala, FL: Donna Miller rode Balmullo’s Liffey Lad (Concord River Roaringwater Bay X Balmullo’s Miss Emma [by Aladdin]) in his first ever recognized Horse Trial and his first ever trip at Novice at the Ocala Fall One Day Horse Trials.

Laddie finished 8th out of 24 with a double clear round over the demanding cross country course. All his cheering section thought he had done fabulously for his first time out!! Laddie is owned by Donna Duckworth of Alachua.

Donna Miller also rode her *Ard Celtic Art (Monaghanstown Fionn X Moydow Lady [by Murphy Rebel]), to a good showing in the Preliminary Division where they also had a double clear over XC.