Valkyrie Equestrian Center

10/12/2025

We had a beautiful day for our home IEA show. What a phenomenal group of riders, parents and horses. Thank you to our amazing team moms who kept us well fed and motivated during our set up Friday night. Thank you to and for your amazing support and coaching. And most of all, a huge thank you to our very well behaved and tolerant school horses. It was a great day!

10/05/2025

It was a beautiful day for IEA. All three teams showed up ready to ride and ready to support each other. Loomis Chaffee IEA earned reserve champion 🏵️ and the Valkyrie middle school team ended up in 3rd. While these results certainly are nice, what was more rewarding was witnessing the sportsmanship, camaraderie and genuine kindness of the riders on all three teams. The day just felt great! Many thanks to Jenn Wilda and Sarah Stevenson for your support and coaching! On to our home show next Saturday!!

10/04/2025

Our inaugural Jumper night was a resounding success! Starting with a thorough course walk, we wrapped up the evening racing against the clock under the lights. Such a great way to promote learning, camaraderie, and team enthusiasm.

10/03/2025

09/23/2025

Come join us for our very first JUMPER NIGHTS schooling show Friday 10/3. Show starts at 4:00pm. There will be classes for all levels. It is sure to be a FUN time! Reach out to Carolyn for more info..
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09/23/2025

Wish I could have been there in person…can’t wait to hear this conversation on the Plaidcast!

08/24/2025

Maddie, it has been a pleasure and a thrill to have been a part of your equestrian journey. From the ponies, to the big horses and classes, you’ve shown up and put your heart into it all! Best of luck to you at Syracuse this year; all of us at VEC will miss you! And, I’ll be here waiting to start that pony business with you whenever you’re ready!

08/24/2025

Kathryn, what a pleasure it has been to watch you grow as a person and equestrian over the years. You’ve set clear goals with your riding, and have achieved every one, all while developing wonderful relationships with the horses you’ve ridden. All of us at VEC wish you the best of luck and success at Colgate this year, and can’t wait to see all of the new goals that you will accomplish!

08/20/2025

We had such a lovely time at the Fairfield horse show. Each rider had a highlight moment. The horses were happy on the grass. And, our team was tight. Many thanks to , , and Carlos for keeping things running smoothly. Many Congrats to

⭐️ Phoebe Raybould and Blue Heels 🥈 in a HUGE S.S. Class!

⭐️ Isaac Mainardi and Just Magic were CHAMPION medium children’s Hunter pony!

⭐️ Maddie Mushok and Candy Boy PZ were CHAMPION 3’6” performance Hunter!

⭐️ Gabriella Dambrov and Lola Van Het Duvelsbos were CHAMPION suitable Hunter!

⭐️ Gabriella Dambrov and Lola Van Het Duvelsbos RESERVE CHAMPION local Hunter!

⭐️ Grace Tice and Betyboy de Kreisker 3rd and 4th in the 3’3” performance hunters

⭐️ Emi Cisneros and Hybris Van Het Duvelsbos were RESERVE CHAMPION 3’3” performance hunters, winning a huge over fences class, and 3rd across the board in the junior hunters!

⭐️ Clara Dinez on Champ de Lux winning two 8th place ribbons in a huge children’s equitation division!

08/19/2025

The Fairfield horse show and CHJA finals, for me, signal the end of summer. We often have kids leaving soon after to go to college. This year, it’s Maddie and Kathryn. We close out a busy show season, and prepare for an even busier fall/school/winter season ahead.
For many of our students, CHJA finals are a goal; sometimes the only goal, and sometimes one of many goals. It is a challenging venue, out on the big grass field, particularly for those who do not show frequently. There’s a lot of atmosphere and excitement, all of which become contagious and at times, can be overwhelming.
We had some real highlights this week. Our working student, Gabriella Dambrov, in what was only her second major horse show, earned ribbons in both finals, alongside earning both champion and reserve on her lease horse, Lola, out on the hunt course. Kathryn Hegarty, on her young horse Ajax, took home a great ribbon in the Jr. medal final! And, our own Isaac, was on the podium for both of his classics! We also had some stumbles and struggles this week with riders and horses who are on their journey towards learning and growing in these environments. We walk away from these moments with more information so that we can work towards even better outcomes next year!
Regardless of the ribbons earned or not, as trainers, we are filled with pride for all of our students, and gratitude for their lovely mounts. A job well done by all!

⭐️ Gabriella Dambrov and Champ de Lux 7th in the Children’s Hunter Classic

⭐️ Isaac Mainardi and Just Magic 🥉Children’s Hunter Pony Classic

⭐️ Kathryn Hegarty and Telamonian Ajax 8th Jr. Medal final

⭐️ Gabriella Dambrov and Champ de Lux 12th Jr. Medal final

⭐️ Isaac Mainardi and Just Magic 🥉 Pony Medal

06/28/2025

Maddie Mushok and Candy Boy PZ were part of the winning team in the Markel/USHJA amateur ZJTC final. So thrilling to watch these two as they improved each day of competition.