Astoria, Ltd. Equestrian Center

08/04/2024

We are headed home from an incredible East Coast Championships with a clean sweep for Astoria!

Results from Day 3 and 4:

PA Real Marielle and Victoria Shaw
Champion PB Sport Horse Show Hack
Champion First Level Open

MPA The OneEye Love and Victoria Shaw
Champion PB SHUS Dressage Type Jr Horse
Champion Training Level Jr Horse

As always a huge thank you to our support and team at home, Ginny Stammetti, Gwyn, Aydin, Dylan, Josie and Vicki!! We share every win with each of you!!

08/03/2024

It’s been a great start to East Coast Championships for Astoria!

Pre-Show:
PA Real Marielle and Victoria Shaw
1st First Level Open with a 69%
1st PB Sport Horse Show Hack

Day 1 East Coast:

PA Real Marielle and Victoria Shaw
Champion Training Level Open with a 71.4%

Corporal Klinger and Victoria Shaw
Champion PB SHUS Open HT
Champion PB SHUS Jr Horse

07/27/2024

🖤AL Dragonglass🖤

“Mowgli” is a 4 year old Friesian/KWPN gelding, 15.3hh and growing, registration pending with USEF and USDF, polishing Training Level, and schooling First Level with only 2 months of professional training, FEI potential with ease, a good student and pleasure to work with, would be a perfect candidate for a young professional wanting to bring a horse up the levels, or a capable AA/JR, in your pocket personality, that’s the same “Best Boy” everyday, 2️⃣🤚🏻❌❌❌, to increase with more training, showing and training incentives can be offered

PLEASE PM FOR VIDEOS!

07/06/2024

Homeward bound after an absolutely incredible (and hot 🥵) week at Region 15/16.

A HUGE thank you to the following individuals who helped make sure our crew here and at home were cared for and feeling there best:
Ginny Stammetti for being the best horse show mom there is!
Virginia Godwin for making sure our horses were at their best all week!
Gwyn, Aydin and Dylan for keeping all the ponies at home safe and cared for!
Vicki Williams for loving on our other furbabies all week while we were gone!

The final results for our three are in and we are thrilled with how everyone did this week:

AL Johnn Gatti
⭐️Champion Region 15 HA SHUS Dressage Type Open with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Champion Region 15 HA SHUS Dressage Type ATR with Lindsey Francis-Dowling
⭐️Champion Region 16 Training Level Open with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Champion Region 16 First Level Open with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Champion Region 16 HA SHUS Dressage Type AOTR with Lindsey Francis-Dowling
⭐️Champion Region 16 HA Sport Horse Show Hack Open with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Reserve Champion Region 15 HA SHUS Dressage Type AOTR with Lindsey Francis-Dowling
⭐️Reserve Champion Reserve Champion HA SHUS Dressage Type ATR with Lindsey Francis-Dowling
⭐️Top 5 Region 15 Training Level Open with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Top 5 Region 15 First Level Open with Victoria Shaw

Corporal Klinger
⭐️Champion Region 15 PB SHUS Hunt Type Jr Horse with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Reserve Champion Region 15 PB SHUS Hunt Type Open with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Reserve Champion Region 16 PB SHUS Hunt Type Jr Horse with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Reserve Champion Region 15 PB SHIH Stallions 3 and Over with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Top 5 Region 16 PB SHIH Stallions 3 and Over with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Top 5 Region 16 PB SHUS Hunt Type Open with Victoria Shaw

MPA The OneEye Love
⭐️Champion Region 16 PB SHUS Dressage Type Open with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Champion Region 16 PB SHUS Dressage Type Jr Horse with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Reserve Champion Region 16 Training Level Jr Horse with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Reserve Champion Region 15 PB SHUS Dressage Type Jr Horse with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Top 5 Region 15 PB SHIH Mares 3 & Over Dressage Type with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Top 5 Region 16 PB SHIH Mares 3 & Over Dressage Type with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Top 5 Region 15 Training Level Jr Horse with Victoria Shaw

07/05/2024

Yesterday and today was all about our boys and Victoria and they definitely didn’t disappoint!

Day 4/5 results:

AL Johnn Gatti
⭐️Top 5 Region 15 Training Level Open
⭐️Top 5 Region 15 First Level Open

Corporal Klinger
⭐️Champion Region 15 PB SHUS Hunt Type Jr Horse
⭐️Reserve Champion Region 15 PB SHUS Hunt Type Open
⭐️Reserve Champion Region 16 PB SHUS Hunt Type Jr Horse
⭐️Reserve Champion Region 15 PB SHIH Stallions 3 and Over
⭐️Top 5 Region 16 PB SHIH Stallions 3 and Over
⭐️Top 5 Region 16 PB SHUS Hunt Type Open

07/03/2024

We have made it through the halfway point of the marathon regionals!

Day 3 Region 15/16 Results:

MPA The OneEye Love
⭐️Region 16 Reserve Champion Training Level Jr Horse with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Region 15 Reserve Champion PB SHUS Dressage Type Jr Horse with Victoria Shaw

AL Johnn Gatti
⭐️Region 15 Champion HA SHUS Dressage Type Open with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Region 15 Champion HA SHUS Dressage Type ATR with Lindsey Francis-Dowling
⭐️Region 15 Reserve Champion HA SHUS Dressage Type AOTR with Lindsey Francis-Dowling

On to Day 4 tomorrow!

07/03/2024

Day 2 Region 15/16 Results are in and we are so proud of our crew!

AL Johnn Gatti
⭐️Region 16 Champion HA SHUS Dressage Type AOTR with Lindsey Francis-Dowling
⭐️Region 16 Champion HA Sport Horse Show Hack Open with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Region 16 Reserve Champion HA SHUS Dressage Type ATR with Lindsey Francis-Dowling

MPA The OneEye Love
⭐️Region 16 Champion PB SHUS Dressage Type Open with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Region 16 Champion PB SHUS Dressage Type Jr Horse with Victoria Shaw
⭐️Top 5 Region 15 PB SHIH Mares 3 & Over Dressage Type with Victoria Shaw
⭐️ Top 5 Region 16 PB SHIH Mares 3 & Over Dressage Type with Victoria Shaw

07/02/2024

Region 15/16 Championships are underway!

Day 1 results:

AL Johnn Gatti with Victoria Shaw
- Region 16 Champion Training Level Open
- Region 16 Champion First Level Open

On to day 2 tomorrow!!

05/11/2024

2017 16.2hh Half-Arabian gelding, Regional Championships in hand, and under saddle with both amateurs and professional, best suited for a lower level dressage, trail riding, and/or flat career, schooling first level at home along with the counter-canter, best suited for competent junior or amateur rider, would excel in a consistent program, simple prep for horse shows, zero spook, and some light maintenance needs, located in Boonville, NC, PM for videos, priced at 6️⃣❌❌❌ for quick sale

02/13/2024

“We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
— Aristotle

The Lucky Horseshoe
Antarès Sellier USA
Astoria, Ltd. Equestrian Center
Arabian Horse Association

01/15/2024

You’re all in. Whether you want to be or not, when it comes to life you are all in. This is gonna kill you. So you bloody well better do what you want to do, and play the most magnificent game while you’re waiting. Because, well, do you have anything better to do? - Dr. Jordan B Peterson

12/29/2023

“Sometimes it’s better to learn than to insist on being right. At least with learning you can grow, and make a better future.” - Dr. Jordan Peterson

Training our future teammates 🖤





Astoria, Ltd. Equestrian Center
The Lucky Horseshoe
Antarès Sellier USA

09/16/2023

09/16/2023

SHN 2023 is complete for Team Astoria and it was definitely one to remember!!!

Verratti TDF
-National Champion: Arabian Training Level Dressage Junior Horse
-Top Ten: ABS Dressage Prospect Incentive

SW Magnifikanz
-Top Ten: Arabian Training Level Dressage Jr. Horse
-Top Ten: Arabian Sport Horse In-Hand Hunter Type 3 & Over
-Top Ten: Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle Jr Horse Hunter Type
-Top Ten: Arabian Sport Horse In Hand Hunter Type ATH 3 & Over

AL Steel Magnolia
-Reserve National Champion: Arabian Sport Horse In-Hand Dressage Type 3 & Over
-Top Ten: Arabian Training Level Dressage Jr Horse
-Top Ten: ABS Dressage Prospect Incentive
-Top Ten: Arabian Sport Horse In-Hand Dressage Tyle ATH 3 & Over
-Top Ten: Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle Dressage Type Jr Horse

AL Iron Maiden:
-Unanimous National Champion: Arabian Sport Horse In-Hand 3yr old Jackpot Mares

AL Khiss My Kash
-Top Ten: Half-Arabian Sport Horse In-Hand Yearling Fillies

PA Real Marielle
-Top Ten: Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle Dressage Type

A huge thank you to all of our clients, friends and behind the scenes crew that helped make this week a dream come true!

09/14/2023

It’s been a long and busy week but everyone is getting good sleep and lots of snuggles ❤️

09/13/2023

It’s Unanimous🌹🌹🌹this afternoon for AL Iron Maiden and Victoria Shaw in Arabian Sport Horse In-Hand 3yr old Jackpot Mares!!

09/13/2023

It’s almost half way through day 3 of Sport Horse Nationals but our lack of posting doesn’t mean we’ve had a lack of awesome things to celebrate!!

Verratti TDF-
National Champion Arabian Dressage Training Level Jr. Horse w/ Victoria Shaw

AL Steel Magnolia-
Reserve National Champion Arabian Sport Horse Mare In-Hand Dressage Type 3 and Over w/Victoria
Top Ten Arabian Dressage Training Level Jr. horse w/ Victoria
Top Ten Arabian Sport Horse Mare In-Hand Dressage Type 3 and Over ATH w/ Lindsey Francis Dowling

SW Magnifikanz
Top Ten Arabian Sport Horse In-Hand Hunter Type 3 and Over w/ Victoria
Top Ten Arabian Dressage Training Level Jr Horse w/ Victoria

We’re excited to see what the rest of the week has in store!

08/25/2023

Home 🖤

08/05/2023

Henry says that the horse show life isn’t so bad!

Even as a 3yr old he has figured out the extra naps and snuggles are a win.

08/04/2023

Like Father, Like Daughter 🖤

AL Khiss My Kash, by our beloved Multi-National Champion, AL Khassius Khlay

Wins the yearling fillies with a 90.3 🖤

Did we mention it’s her first time off the farm? We’re so proud of her!

07/26/2023

It’s not always about horse shows and ribbons…

Sometimes it’s just about enjoying what you get to call home and the animals you get to share it with.

07/08/2023

All in and all done with Region 15/16 Championships. Such a fun week with this crew!

Finished the week with 13 Championships, 10 Reserve Championships, and 12 Top Fives.

Today’s three superstars:

Verratti TDF
Reg. 15 Champion Training Level Test 3 Jr. Horse

AL Steel Magnolia
Reg. 15 Top 5 Training Level Test 3 Jr. Horse

SW Magnifikanz
Reg. 15 Top 5 Training Level Test 3 Jr. Horse

We hope everyone has a safe trip home! See you again soon 😊

07/07/2023

Day 4 Results are in!

PA Real Marielle
Reg. 16 Champion Training Level Test 3 Open

SW Magnifikanz
Reg 16 Res. Champ PB Geldings SHIH Open
Reg. 15 Top 5 PB Geldings SHIH Open
Reg. 16 Res. Champ PB Geldings SHIH ATH
Reg. 15 Res. Champ PB Geldings SHIH ATH
Reg. 15 Res. Champion PB SHUS Jr. Horse

Ronn Maatin
Reg. 15 Champion HA SHUS ATR
Reg. 15 Champion HA SHUS Open

One more day to go!

07/07/2023

Day 3 was a hot one but another successful one!

Ronn Maatin
Reg. 15 Champion HA Geldings SHIH JTH HT
Reg. 16 Champion HA Geldings SHIH JTH HT (with an incredible score of 85.5!)
Reg. 16 Top 5 HA SHUS AOTR HT
Reg. 16 Top 5 HA SHUS Open HT

SW Magnifikanz
Reg 16 Res. Champion PB SHUS Jr Horse HT

07/06/2023

Not to be outdone by his little sister, Hunter took a turn around the triangle this afternoon!

Ronn is such a gentle giant and loves his kiddos.

07/06/2023

Day 2 for us is a wrap and it was another great day!

Verratti TDF:
Reg. 15 Res. Champ SHUS ATR
Reg. 15 Top 5 SHUS Jr. Horse
Reg. 15 Top 5 Training Level Test 3 Jr. Horse

Ronn Maatin
Reg 15 Champ. SHIH JTH DT
Reg 16 Champ. SHIH JTH DT

AL Steel Magnolia
Reg. 15 Champ SHUS Jr. Horse DT

PA Real Marielle
Reg. 15 Top 5 SHUS Open DT

On to day 3!

07/05/2023

We started Day 2 in the most adorable way 🥰

Ronn Maatin and his little girl Mackenzie made everyone smile this morning!

01/21/2021

My first love. The Matriarch.

Happy Birthday. Even at 30, you are still one Khlasszy Lady. ❤️