Jamestown Equestrian Center

09/15/2024

Congratulations to Mary Katherine Ragsdale and “Calimero” on their 3rd Place Finish in the Hamel Medal Regional Finals today at the Maryland Horse and Pony Show!!! They also finished 5th in the Maclay Regionals last night!!! Way to go MK! Can’t wait for Finals at The National Horse Show in Kentucky!!!

09/14/2024

Mary Katherine Ragsdale and “Calimero” finished 2nd in the Taylor Harris at the Maryland Horse and Pony Show!

09/14/2024

Congratulations to Emily Ann Wright and “Winterfell” on their 7th place Finish at the 2024 Adult THIS Medal Regional Final yesterday at the Maryland Horse and Pony Show!!! Now onto the National in Kentucky!

09/13/2024

We have arrived at the Maryland Horse and Pony Show for Regional Maclay, Hamel and Adult THIS Medal Finals! Best of Luck to Emily Ann Wright and “Winterfell” and Mary Katherine Ragsdale and “Calimero”!!

09/10/2024

Happy Happy Birthday to Kari Walker!!! She’s sweet, caring and loves spending time with her horse Atlantic! We hope you have a fabulous day!!!

09/09/2024

Happy Happy Birthday to our fearless leader, Mary Ragsdale! Mary is hands on behind the scenes, at the barn and at the shows and we couldn’t do it without her! We hope you have a fabulous day and are celebrated for the wonderful person that you are!

08/31/2024

More Blowing Rock pics!!!🏔️

08/31/2024

A little late but playing catch up on our favorite horse show of the year!!!

Blowing Rock 2024 was one to remember as always!! So much success, learning, fun, cooler temps, a bit of rain, great food and even better company!!!! We always have a fabulous time on the mountain and can’t wait for next year!!

⭐️Morgan Green and her “Wingman” were Grand Circuit Champion in the Long-Stirrup Division!! So proud of this pair and their progress together!!! They finished the 2 weeks with their best score to date of an 85!

⭐️Lynn Thompson and her “Snow in Summer” were Champion in the Low-Adult Hunters Week 2 out of 28!! So proud of Lynn and Berry!!! Lynn also was awarded the Susan Edwards Horsemanship Award which was kindly presented by Vicki Autry!! No one more deserving than Lynn!!!

⭐️Ansley Cotton and Cedarhill’s “Seamless” were Reserve Champion Week 1 in the Special Hunters and had great ribbons week 2 in the Low-Adults! Thanks to Andrea Gazinski for sharing sweet Sami with us!

⭐️Emily Stacy and “Sparticus” were Reserve Champion Week 1 in the Low-Adults and had a successful move up to the Younger Adults Week 2, Winning the Hack out of 16 and earning a 4th over fences!

⭐️Audrey Turner and her “Calimero” Won the Ariat Week 1 with a first round score of 89!! Audrey teamed up with “Groovy” Week 2 for great rounds in the Younger Adults and the National Derby as well as 5th in the Bryan Jones Medal!

⭐️Katie Mac Wright and “Winterfell” Won the Low-Adult Under Saddle Week 2 and had great ribbons over fences!

⭐️Lily Cockrum and “Smoketree Snapdragon” Won a Short Stirrup Trip Week 2 and just missed Reserve Champion by half a point! It was a great first “AA” show for Lily!

⭐️Cooper Barnhard and his favorite ride “Sparticus” were Winners both Weeks in the Leadline!!!

⭐️Emily Ann Wright and “Winterfell” were 3rd in the Ariat Week 1 and had great ribbons in every Over Fences class in the Younger Adult Hunters!

⭐️Kari Walker and her “Atlantic” had great rides both weeks in the Low Adults bringing home ribbons both weeks and scoring an 83 week 2!

⭐️Greta Johnson and her “Lyrical” grew leaps and bounds each day in the Low-Children’s! They earned a great hack ribbon both weeks and had good ribbons over fences!

⭐️Helen Clodfelter and her “A Sunday Kind of Love” had great trips in the Low-Childrens with several scores in the 80s!! So proud of this dynamic duo and how far they’ve come in a few months!!!

⭐️Mary Katherine Ragsdale and “Calimero” were 4th in 7th Hamel and 3rd and 6th in the THIS Medal. Mk also teamed up with “Quasar De Medi” in the 1.0 and 1.10 jumpers finishing 3rd in the Classic Week 1! Thanks to Katherine Leonard and Patchwork Farm for sharing Kylo with us!

⭐️Ashlyn Rives and her “Groovy” had consistent trips Week 1 in the Childrens Hunters!

⭐️Addison Miller and her “Fortuitous” joined us Week 2 and had great rounds in the 1.10 Adult Jumpers, including a clear Blue Ribbon Round!

⭐️Sandy Dunbeck and her “Picasso” joined us Week 1 for lots of trail riding, good food and a fun Birthday Celebration!!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all of our help throughout to 2 weeks! We could not have done it without Mary Katherine Ragsdale, Audrey Turner, Helen Clodfelter and Morgan Green!!! It truly takes a village especially at Blowing Rock!!

Thanks to Rick Cram for another fabulous show in the mountains!! 🏔️

08/31/2024

Congratulations on Mary Katherine Ragsdale and Audrey Turner’s “Calimero” on Winning both the Maclay and Hamel Medals at the Sedgefield Hunter Jumper Classic today! She’s now Qualfied for Hamel Finals and Maclay Regionals!! Way to go MK!!

08/30/2024

Happy 12th Birthday to Sophia Hammouri! She’s happy, funny and loves anything involving horses! It’s hard to believe how much you’ve grown and are now showing horses! We hope you have a fabulous day!!!

08/28/2024

Happy 16th Birthday to Ashlyn Rives!!! She’s sweet, smart and kind! We hope you have a fabulous day!!

08/27/2024

Congratulations to one of our own, Sarah Chapin, on her verbal commitment to Sweet Briar College as a member of their competitive Equestrian Team!! She is so hard working and is truly dedicated to the sport and the horses both in and out of the ring!! They will be so lucky to have her as a part of their team! So very proud of you Sarah!!!

08/26/2024

Had a great 2 day clinic at the farm with Phillip Williamson, the head coach of Lynchburg University!!! Lynchburg’s NCEA team have been National Champions for the last 2 years in a row and Phillip was named coach of the year for the 2023-2024 show season! Everyone had lots of fun and learned many new tools to use in the upcoming season! Thanks again Phillip!

08/25/2024

Happy Belated 13th Birthday to Daisy Patterson! She’s sweet, kind and loves spending time with Rascal!! We hope you had a wonderful birthday!!!

08/21/2024

We had a great show at Sedgefield at the Park this past weekend!! Great weather, fun with friends and fabulous horses!!!

⭐️Alex showed Carol Anderson’s “Safi VH Gavershof Z” to Champion in the 2’6” Hopeful Hunters. Carol and Safi were Reserve Champion Sunday in Long Stirrup, Winnung the 2nd Hunter!! These two have a beautiful partnership ahead!

⭐️Alex and Sophia Hammouri showed “Intrem” owned by the Hammouri Family to Champion in the Special Hunters! Can’t wait to see what the future holds for Intrem and Sophia!

⭐️Daisy Patterson and “Rascal Flatts” were Weekend Champion in the Beginner Crossrails and finished 6th in the Crossrail Derby!

⭐️Lynn Thompson and “Snow in Summer” made a comeback to move up to the Adult Hunters after 3 years and finished Champion both days and Weekend Champion!!

⭐️Ansley Hammouri and “Empire’s Reign” were Reserve Champion Sunday in Short Stirrup!

⭐️Sofia DiMeo and “Quite Quidam” Won the Short Stirrup Equitation Over Fences on Saturday!

⭐️Mary Katherine Ragsdale and “Balou For You” were 1st and 2nd in the Pre Child/Adult Jumpers!

⭐️Sophia Hammouri and “Asil Valkerie Kallet” had consistent ribbons in the Children’s Pony, including Winning the Hack on Saturday!

⭐️Grace Ellen Dobler and her “Cassandro” joined us along with Margaret Becker for a great weekend! They made their return to the show ring after some time off and had beautiful rounds!!

⭐️Anna Hayworth brought her “Only Time Will Tell” or “Zo” for his first overnight show experience and he was a star! Such a good boy!!!

⭐️Jordan Farrington brought “Weston” out to play for his first overnight experience in too and he took it all in stride!!

A Huge Thank You to Margaret Becker, Mary Katherine Ragsdale, Anna Hayworth, Jordan Farrington and Grace Ellen Dobler for all of your help!! It was a great weekend with lots of laughs and fun!!

08/20/2024

Happy Happy Birthday to one of our riders and fabulous barn moms, Eleanor Richardson!! She’s kind, funny and always there to lend a helping hand!! We hope you have a fantastic day!!

08/12/2024

Jamestown Equestrian Center, close to Greensboro, NC, is currently looking for one person to help work the evening barn shift every Sunday. Duties include feeding, turning in and out, cleaning stalls, filling hay nets and water buckets and blanketing in the winter time. 2 people work each shift and it takes between 2-3 hours. We have great horses that are easy to work with! Please contact Alex if you’re interested in learning more about the job and pay! This is a great opportunity for a college student or someone wanting to make a little extra money! 336-338-1181

08/09/2024

Happy 16th Birthday to Helen Clodfelter! She’s super smart, hard working and loves spending time with her horse “Indy”. We hope you have a fabulous day!

08/04/2024

Happy Happy Birthday to one of our fabulous Trainers, AnnMarie Bosley!! We are so appreciative of everything you do for our horses and riders and hope you have a fabulous day!!!

08/03/2024

Congratulations to Claire and the Deutsch Family on the purchase of “Face Me”! We are so excited to see what you’ll accomplish in the future! Thanks to Laurel Tinney and Chelsea Keyes for being so great to work with!! Best of luck with this special pony!

08/02/2024

This wonderful teacher is looking for another rider to show the ropes to in and out of the show ring!!!

Available for In Barn Half or Partial Lease at JEC, near Greensboro, NC:

“Quite Quidam”
Been there, done that, 15.2 Warmblood Gelding, ready for a rider for the Crossrails to the 2’6”. Always jumps, super quiet, easy lead change. Would be perfect for a kid moving up the ranks or a re rider adult! Looking for a rider to join our program that wants to lesson and show! This is a great opportunity for someone to ride and show a true packer who knows the ins and outs of the show ring!

Contact Alex at 336-338-1181

07/31/2024

Congratulations to Sophia and the Hammouri Family on the purchase of “Intrem”! Thank you to Cindy Bohn for all of your help in making this match! We cant wait to see what the future holds for these two!

07/27/2024

Congratulations to Audrey Turner and her “Calimero” on Winning the Ariat Adult Medal out of 29 riders at Blowing Rock Week 1 with a first round score of 87!!
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07/26/2024

Happy Belated 12th Birthday to Sofia Di Meo!!! She’s witty, hard working and always keeps us laughing!! We hope you had a fabulous day!

07/25/2024

Happy Birthday to Sandy Dunbeck!!! From leading first flight in the fox hunting field, to trail rides at the Moss Foundation and every where in between, she loves spending time with her horse, Picasso! We are so happy to get to celebrate with you and Picasso today at Blowing Rock!!

07/23/2024

A little late but, on Mondays we wear Black!

07/23/2024

Happy 20th Birthday to Madison Mays!!! She’s smart, funny and hard working! We hope you have a fabulous day!

07/19/2024

Happy Birthday to our favorite twins, Emily Ann and Katie Mac Wright!!! They’re both smart, funny, hardworking and have a true love for their horses! It’s hard to believe that I’ve been teaching them for 9 years! They’ve grown from teenage girls into beautiful young ladies! So proud of the people that you’ve become!!! Can’t wait to celebrate this week at our favorite show of the year!

07/19/2024

We are so excited for 2 weeks at our favorite show of the year!!!

Show preparations are fully underway and many horses are arriving this weekend. Exhibitors please complete your bedding and feed orders ASAP! Forms on BRCHS.org. Look forward to seeing you soon!

07/12/2024

The NCHJA Annual show may have been one of the hottest shows on record, but our horses and riders tried to stay cool and continued to be successful despite the heat!!! Lots of trail rides, ice cream, fans and the kiddie pool helped to keep everyone cool!

A HUGE THANK YOU to Mary Ragsdale, Mary Katherine Ragsdale and Audrey Turner for all of your help during the show! From the beautiful set up, to taking care of the horses and wrangling the small children; we couldn’t have done it without all of you!! Also a big Thanks to Margaret Becker and Grace Ellen for all of their support throughout the weekend! It really does take a village!

⭐️Ansley Hammouri and her “Empire’s Reign”, Champion in Short Stirrup!

⭐️Lynn Thompson and “Snow In Summer”, Reserve Champion in the Low Adult Hunters and Winners of the Classic!

⭐️Helen Clodfelter and “A Sunday Kind of Love”, just missed Reserve Champion in the Low Childrens Hunters and Won the Classic!

⭐️Mary Katherine Ragsdale and “Calimero” Won the THIS Medal after leading the first round and coming out of an impressive test to stay on top! They also finished 4th in the EJ Haun Medal Final!

⭐️Vivienne Caza and “Face Me” had consistent rounds in Short Stirrup to bring home 2nds and 3rds. Audrey and Penny also were 1st and 3rd in the USHJA 2’3”.

⭐️Audrey Turner and her “Calimero” finished 2nd in the Bryan Jones Medal Final and 3rd in the Ariat!

⭐️Emily Ann Wright and “Winterfell” Won the Adult THIS Medal to Qualify them for the Finals at the National Horse Show! They also had good ribbons in the Younger Adult Hunters, finished 8th in the Bryan Jones Final and 12th in the National Derby!

⭐️Greta Johnson and her “Lyrical” finished 6th in the 2’6” Derby and had great rounds in the Low-Childrens Hunters!

⭐️Sophia Hammouri and “Asil Valkerie Kallet” had multiple blue ribbon rounds in the .75m Jumpers!

⭐️Sophia also showed “Groovy”, owned by Ashlyn Rives to great ribbons in the Low Childrens Hunters and 11 and Under Equitation and 11th in the 2’6” Derby! Thank you Ashlyn and Laurie for sharing your boy with Sophia!

⭐️Ashlyn Rives and “Groovy” were 4th in the Governor’s Cup and 6th in the THIS Medal!

⭐️”Balou For You” and Alex made their way back into the hunter ring with ribbons in every class including a 4th out of 18 in the 2nd Hunter and 4th in the Hack!