Stepping Stone Equine LLC.

01/29/2025

WEC #7 01-20 thru 01-26-2025

First show out for 2025 and what a great time!!
*Lego- Champion 2'3" USHJA (ps. he's for sale or in house lease)
*Ponder-finished with ribbons in the young hunter and was the hack winner.
*EZ with Lauren Hartwig moved up to the 1.20M and laid down some great trips and awesome decision's as a rider in the ring!
*Matador with Calen bell rocked the Thoroughbreds with a Champion place and went on to win the 1.0M Juniors.
*Dunkin with Izzy Kaufman landed a 5th in the national derby along with making her armature debut in in the 3'6"A/O's.
*Sandy and Lilly Chaiten raised the standard to the 3'3" Juniors
*Maverick with Francis Donlon held down the fort with staying in the ribbons with nice constant rounds.

In short this was the BEST first show for the year. We are so proud of everyone and had an absolute blast! Thanks to everyone for attending and our staff for holding down the main farm and show barn while we were gone!!
Onto WEC #8. Good luck to Ponder, Squigy, Cheese, Lenny and the one and only Emily!!

01/29/2025

Our February Facebook photo comes from Lauren and her team mate EZ jumping at WEC #7 in the 1.20 class. Great pic and job from both of them!!!!

If you wish to be our March 2025 FB photo text Emily with the caption March 2025. If we receive more than one it goes to a barn vote for the next pic here on Fb. Get your entries in for March by 2-24-2025.

01/29/2025

New and exciting things are happening!! We have a new new logo. A few changes to our new logo brought us to the new new one.
Besides the new branding we have all new hunter gates to jump over. Lets keep jummping into new and exciting things. Keep tuned for the next few exciting things happening at SSE, lets keep raising the standard!!

01/18/2025

What a past couple months!!! We hope everyone had a great Christmas and Happy new Year! What a busy past couple months it’s been. Stay tuned for a SSE happenings in the next couple days. Exciting new things are coming!

11/28/2024

Not only today but for the past 14 years and so many more to come. From everyone at SSE Happy Thanksgiving!!

10/22/2024

08/09/2024

⭐️Highlights from the WPHA A rated show:

✈️ Flight and Lauren Hartwig took home champion in the low junior jumpers. Winning 3/4 classes along with the classic!

✨Rf Estella and Zoe Onwuzulike were champion in the .90 jumpers with great rounds!

🌶️ Matador and Caelan Bell were champion in the take 2 Tb jumpers!

🦈 Law and Order and Kacie Gall were champion in the .70 jumpers and placed 4th in the 2ft/2’6 derby!

🤍Ponder and Emily Alinen were champion in the young hunters 2’9 with very consistent rounds!

💖Very Special and Cassandra Miller were reserve champion in the .90 jumpers! This was their first outing together!

🏖️ Sand Dollar and Lilly Chaiten put down some great rounds in the low childrens along with placing 2nd in the 2’6 derby!

🐯Tiger Lily and Elise Lozier put down some amazing rounds in the low juniors with great placing and finished 3rd in the classic! They also did the children’s eq and were reserve champion!

✅ It’s Agreed and Mia Conti also put down some amazing rounds in the low junior jumpers placing 5th in the classic with their best round yet! This was her last show before college!

🦁 De Majestiet Z and Lauren Hartwig played hunters for the weekend in the 3’3/3’6 performance hunters with beautiful rounds. It was also this teams first National hunter derby finishing in the ribbons!

Many thank you’s to everyone that is part of the SSE team.

07/24/2024

🔥Ponder this for your next hunter🔥

🦄Ponder-5656678
▫️Westphalian mare
▫️15.2 hands
▫️5 years old
Offered for sale.
If you’re looking for a hunter with loads of potential take a look at Ponder.
Ponder is happy with regular turnout, basic shoes, she gives it her all in the ring.
Currently showing at 2’9”
-Pm for more info or call Emily Alinen at 216-469-0725

07/17/2024

🔥🔥HOT OFF THE PRESS🔥🔥

Our group of riders had a fantastic time during the opening and closing weeks of the Chagrin Hunter jumper classic. Thank you for putting on a great show!

🦁De Majestiet Z and Lauren Hartwig were champion in the 1.10M division and second in the open 1.10M classic on Saturday! Reserve champion in the second week and competed in his first Prix with Emily Alinen!

✈️Flight and Lauren Hartwig were champion of the 1.0M division and placed third in the open 1.10M classic! They also took home to champion the second week, winning 3/4 classes with the fastest time in the classic but one down in the jump-off!

✅It’s Agreed, and Mia Conti put down some great rounds in the .85-.90 for the second time ever in the jumpers! They also stepped up to the meter for the second week, put down some fantastic rounds, and made massive progress in the jumpers!

🌶️Matador and Caelan Bell put down some great rounds in the 1.0M division and placed fourth in the open 1.10M classic! It was also their first time showing at that height! During the second week they were champion in the thoroughbreds and placed fourth in their first 1.15M classic!

🎶Legato Fcf and Presley Goble put down some beautiful rounds in the novice rider. This was their first show together! During the second week they were champion in the novice rider winning all of their classes!

💥Javall SH and Cassandra Miller put down some nice rounds in the .85 jumpers!

🪿Talk to me Goose and Francis Donlon had some very consistent rounds in the short stirrups! Francis and Maverick continued to put down great rounds in the short stirrup and are making tremendous progress!

🦈Law and Order and Kacie Gall had grand rounds in the .70-.75 jumpers, making huge progress together! Kacie and Ziggy continued to put down great rounds in the .75-.80 classes!

🐚Sand Dollar and Lilly Chaiten put down some amazing rounds in the USHJA 2’9 and showed in the low children's 2’6! They won the low children's under saddle out of a very competitive group and placed 8th in the non-prob 2’6 derby!

🐯Tiger Lily and Elise Lozier competed in the .85-.90 division, putting down some great rounds, and won the classic!

🤍Ponder and Emily Alinen stepped up to the very green hunters and put down some fantastic rounds along with xtraordaire WCF and Emily Alinen taking champion in the beginning jumpers.

🥕Miracle Smilie received 3rd place in the hunter grooms class, presenting Ponder.

🤠Nick Swanson received 3rd place in the jumpers groom class, presenting Matador.

We thank our clients for your unwavering support. Our staff for the long hours and dedication. And our riders for the outstanding sportsmanship and support of each other!! See everyone at WEC!

07/04/2024

SSE wishes everyone a safe and Happy Independance Day!!

06/30/2024

SSE would like to congratulate Isabelle Kaufman on a great show at the Jr. Hunter Championship at Flint field in Traverse City. Latoulong Z “Dunkin” and Isabelle worked hard and met so many personal goals. Although these athletes have not been with us long, we could not be more proud of them and their accomplishments. Not to mention such a fun time at a great location. Congratulations to both and we are proud to work with Dunkin and Isabella in the upcoming years.
A huge Thank you to Houdini Farm for helping us week 1 at TCHS as well as helping us get to the ring this week and so much more.

06/25/2024

✈️ Flight
▫️16 year old mare
▫️Dutch warmblood
▫️1.0 to 1.10 jumper
▫️Usef - 5634781
▫️$30,000 (offers accepted)

Available for sale or in house lease only. Don’t miss out on this unicorn with a motivated seller.
Flight is one of a kind. And looking for her step down job. She has miles up to 1.35 jumpers, across the USA. She is capable up to 1.10 meter. She recently showed with a junior at split rock and won all of her classes in the 1.0M jumpers. She is not marish, very loving, trail safe and is one of the easiest horses to be around. Easy to ride, plenty of motor to get you around. No spurs or crop needed. Contact Emily Alinen at 216-469-0725 or message for more details.

06/19/2024

Week two at Split Rock Hunter Jumper 2 CSI 3* was another very successful show! Everyone rode amazingly and we all had a blast! The Kentucky temperatures were very high but that didn’t stop any of our riders nor horses!

🐚Sand Dollar and Lilly Chaiten put down some incredible rounds in the low childrens and in the 2’9! Taking reserve champion in the low childrens along with the win in the under saddle!

🌶️Matador and Caelan Bell took home champion in the take 2 Tb along with a fourth place finish in the 1.0M junior classic!

✈️Flight was piloted by Caelan Bell and put down some great rounds in the .85s and took home second in the classic!

🦈Law and Order and Kacie Gall put down some awesome rounds in the .60s and got 4th in the classic!!

❌Xtraordinaire WCF and Emily Alinen put down some amazing rounds in the .70s winning on Saturday!

🧡 Ponder and Emily Alinen stepped up to the baby greens this week and finished with ribbons!!

Everyone had a great time and it’s off to Jr. hunter finals in Traverse city,Mi. Backed by the Chagrin Hunter Jumper Classic which holds as the first ever Grand Prix to be held in the Untied States.
We are so proud of our riders, the team work, and to call Cleveland home!!!

06/11/2024

Split Rock Hunter Jumper 1 CSI 2* was a very successful show for our group of riders! Everyone rode amazing, goals were met and surpassed. So many accomplishments happened this week!

✈️Flight and Lauren Hartwig were champion in the 1.0M junior/ ameture class sweeping the division with a first Friday out of 37 and on Saturday a win out of 57, then on Sunday with a classic win out of 44. Flight also set a record time for the course! She’s also currently for sale. 😜

🐑 It’s Agreed and Mia Conti started doing the jumpers together for the first time and were very successful with it! Putting down some great clean rounds in the .85 jumpers!

🌶️Matador and Caelan Bell were champion in the TAKE2 Tb jumpers with a first and second. They also had a fourth place finish in the 1.0M jumpers on Friday!

🦁De Majestiet Z and Lauren Hartwig put down some great rounds in the combined junior/ameture 1.10 class with a 5th place and a fourth in the classic!

🦈Law and Order and Kacie Gall had an awesome show. This was Kacie’s second week back to riding, after working the winter in Wellington. She put down some great rounds in the .60 jumpers on Ziggy!

🍩Latoulong Z and Isabelle Kaufman put some amazing rounds down in the junior hunter 3’3”. Along with an 8th place finish in the junior hunters classic!

🪿Talk to Me Goose and Frances Donlan put down some awesome rounds in the short stirrups and looked adorable!

🐚Sand Dollar and Emily Alinen put down some great trips in the USHJA hunter 2’6” with a 5th place finish out of 26 people over fences and a second place undersaddle!

This was by far a great week for everyone. We are now onto week two, and are proud of everyone and couldn’t ask for a better group of riders or staff!!!

06/09/2024

Flight is currently showing at SRJT until 6-16-2024. She has won her classes all week so far with a youth rider and would love to find her next home. Not enough good things can be said about this easy going mare.