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07/13/2025

Once upon a time 6 “mature” ladies went to a schooling horse trial and had a fabulous time with their horses and each other. Placing didn’t matter (but everyone did really well) because they jumped all the things, played in the sandbox and had a great time doing it! Thank you to Daina Kaugars and the Redefined crew for a fun day!
The End.

07/11/2025

The P.F. Team (and adopted Team Members for this show) competed at the Mile High Horse Trials last weekend and rocked it! Many thanks to Vanda Warner and the Mile High Team for putting on an excellent event! Great weather, fun courses, calm horses and lots of smiles and ribbons all the way around! No refusals from anyone and many finished on their dressage score! Great riding Team!! 🤩🤩🤩 💪💪💪
Team Results:
1st pl/OT/Rochelle Costanza on Eye Candy (first time at this level, finished on drs score)
1st pl/ON/Autumn Sorensen/Ms. Battlefield (finished on drs score)
1st pl/Jr. Novice/Lauren Fedorczyk on Galicia (finished on drs score)
2nd pl/Jr. Starter/Aspen Van der Zee on Full Metal Detail (ended on drs score, first event together)
2nd pl/OBN/Kaylyn Hottel on Final Final (finished on drs score)
4th pl/OT/Darlene McInnes on Jimmy Wofford (finished on drs score)
4th pl/OBN/Kelly Walsh on Mr.Fox (finished on drs score)
4th pl/Open Starter/Kayce Douglas on The Leprechaun (finished on drs score)
5th pl/ON/Td Gonzales on Courage (finished on drs score)
5th pl Jr. Novice/Olivia Brayman on Oakdale
6th pl/Open Starter/Barb Gasper on Beaucoup
7th pl/Open Starter/Kaylyn Hottel on Southwestern Hope (his first event)
* special mention to Amanda Porterfield on Last Call who were in second place after show jumping but unfortunately missed a fence on Xc
Anything can happen in eventing, that’s what makes it so exciting!
GO TEAM 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

06/29/2025

Sounds like it could be a disaster

When last the Summer Olympic games were held at Santa Anita in 1984, the cross country portion of eventing was held off-site; that won't be the case in 2028.

"Alec [Lochore] certainly has a challenge on his hands as he now has to deliver on his feasibility study, probably on the most difficult site ever for an Olympic cross-country course."

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06/29/2025

Yesterday marks the 13th anniversary of the day 11 yr. old Avery Dudasch left this world because she was needed to do good in the next one but the legacy she left and the lesson she taught us are still with us and it’s to Live Life Fearlessly.

06/25/2025

The finished product looks pretty good!

06/25/2025

This week we are ripping up the entire dressage arena to improve it. Erosion and violent weather make maintaining the outdoor arenas very tough. After awhile the footing becomes uneven and inconsistent even with constant harrowing. We moved all of the railing and letters out, ripped up the hard spots with a deep harrow, evened out the footing and flattened it with a blade. The footing is really nice right now because of the recent moisture we have gotten. We are moving the C end in a few feet to avoid the worst of the ground slope and unevenness. It should be really nice in time for our dressage clinic at the end of this week and our dressage schooling show next Wednesday. Entries are still being accepted through Friday at www.bluehorseentries.com

06/23/2025

The P.F. Team had a fantastic competition the Round Top Horse Trials in Castle Rock this past Saturday! Nice weather and lots of friends and family showing up in support brought out the best in the Team! Everyone finished well and lots of ribbons were won to boot. It was a great day! Many thanks to the organizers and all of the volunteers at this event that made it happen!
Team Results:
🥇First pl/Starter/Amanda Porterfield and Last Call. They also won the TIP award!
🥈Second pl/Starter/Kayce Douglas and The Leprachaun
🥈Second pl/Beginner Novice/Darlene McInnes and RF Limerick. This was his first event!
🥉Third pl/Beginner Novice/Kelly Walsh and Mr. Fox
🥉Third pl/Vicki Dudasch on Gracefully Dun
7th pl/Beginner Novice/Stacy Whitton on Tricycle. Their first event at this level!
13th pl/Beginner novice/Jennifer Peck on Courage. Their first event at this level!
CONGRATS TO ALL 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

06/20/2025

Don't forget to sign up for our schooling dressage show on Wednesday, July 2nd! Practice your tests in front of our judge, Kathy Simard! Entering is easy at www.bluehorseentries.com more info at www.platinumfarms.org Questions? email at [email protected]

06/15/2025

Some of the P.F. Team went to a super fun schooling event at Pendragon Stud in Larkspur yesterday and had a fantastic time! This was the first show ever for all of these riders and their horses as a team!
The weather cooperated, everyone rode well, the horses tried hard and ribbons and smiles were had! Many thanks to Pendragon Stud for putting on a fun show and Congratulations to all!
🥇1st pl/BE Starter/Rochelle Costanza on Jamie Girouard’s young Mylo (Mylo’s first event!)
4th pl/BE Starter/Kristina Lee/Duncan Z (first event ever for both of them!)
5th pl/BE Starter/Jen Nilson/Fleetwood Diamond (first event together!)
*Rochelle and her green OTTB Mr. Brightside (Nelson) went for practice and successfully completed all three phases
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

06/07/2025

ANNOUNCEMENT! JUMPFEST ‘25 is canceled for this Sunday! Please SAVE THE DATE for our next scheduled JUMPFEST on JULY 27th! Platinum Farms got more heavy moisture today on top of what we got earlier in the week and now our arenas and course are basically under water. ☹️ Thank you for your understanding!

06/07/2025

ANNOUNCEMENT! The Platinum Farms JUMPFEST and Tack Sale is CANCELLED for this Sunday! Please SAVE THE DATE for our next scheduled JUMPFEST which is on July 27th! Too much rain over this entire week have put the arenas and course under water. Sorry for the inconvienence!

06/03/2025

Platinum Farms, LLC; www.platinumfarms.org is offering a schooling dressage show in Franktown, Colorado on Wednesday, July 2nd!

Entries are now being accepted - sign up for traditional or eventing tests. This show fills fast so enter early online: https://bluehorseentries.com/events/platinum-farms-dressage-schooling-show-72025