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MAY 23/24, 2009 - VIRGINIA HORSE TRIALS
-LEXINGTON, VA
Amelia Eyles on Talbotstown (Aladdin's Denver x
*Ganty Laura) were second in their first
recognized event in the Novice division. The pair
qualified for the USPC championships in Eventing,
and their team was second in the Novice division.
WILHELMINA...By Aladdin's Denver
out of Milky Way (*Grange Finn
Sparrow x Candida) - owned and
ridden by Georgie Wilkins, were
almost winners in their Novice
division. They led dressage and
were clean stadium and x-country,
but were assessed penalty points
for walking across the finish line.
The photo shows "Willie" at the
ditch.
RIDGETOP MOYA (Aladdin's Denver x Blue Hills Egan) were third in their first-ever
recognized Beg. Novice division with clean stadium and x-country rounds.
The pair qualified for the USPC Eventing Championships and their team was third
overall in the beg. novice division.
Ridgetop Harriette won her class at the
Upperville Horse Show. It was her very first show
and second time off the farm!
Ridgetop Columbine won her THREE classes at Upperville
Horse Show, ridden by Paula Moore.
Ridgetop Windy City
was champion
Connemara at
Upperville...he is by
*Kilfenora Windy Isles out
of Greystone Echo's
Megan. He is
owned/ridden by karen
Welch.
Thurman Bramley (by Landgate
Bluebeard) was reserve champion at
Upperville! He is owned by Barbara
Byrd.
Fieldstream Lilee (by Landgate
Bluebeard) was Best Connemara at
the Region III show...she was
essentially, the Champion in-Hand of
the show.
On Nov. 8 - Lilee did her first beg. nov.
event. She was a star. She was ridden
by Allie Farley. The mare is 9 yrs old,
and is for sale, and is now living at
Greenwood Farm.
See the For Sale page.
RIDGETOP ZACHARY AND McCALLIE MOORE -- at the Virginia Horse Center on Oct.
23 - 25, where they competed in the USDF Region I Finals. The pair won Training Test 2
Open with 69.643%, were third in JR/YR Training Test 4 with 68.88%, were sixth in JR/YR
Training Test 4 with 63.20, and won the Dressage Seat Equitation Semi-Finals for riders
13 and under with a 65.40%. Zach is an 18 year old halfbred by Aladdin's Denver out of a
TB mare - Contessa Farah. "Mac" is a young rider with talent and ability - they are a
GREAT pair.
Oakfields Dunovan...5 yr old gelding
ridden by Lucy Gordan, in his first ever
combined training event at Cedar Green
Farm. He was second by ONE point! He
was a star. He is for sale...by
*Hearnesbrook Dunoon out of Oakfields
May Sparrow.
Loughin's Windy Knight (aka Nello), was
third in the same division of the Cedar
Green Advanced Green division. He was
ridden by Casey Lowe, and they were a
very cute pair. Nello is by *Kilfenora Windy
Isles.