Platinum Farm

07/01/2024

We kicked off the month of June at the Crosswinds PTS show.
Victoria and Nutella won champion in BOTH the long stirrup hunter and equitation divisions🥇
Violet and Star won reserve-champion in the beginner hunter division🥈
Sophia and Duke won great ribbons in the short stirrup!🎉
Alita & Boogie earned some good ribbons in the schooling hunters.

Thank you Abby Schuning for doing a great job with these riders at the Place to Start (PTS) shows ❤️
Sign up for the August show now!! 😊

07/01/2024

Lamplight Spring Spec was a beautiful weekend!
Violet Gore champion short stirrup equitation 🥇
Sophie & Everly continued to be successful winning great placings in the 11 & under equitation & short stirrup hunter.
Adella & Cappy earned great ribbons in the novice hunters.
Savannah had a great show riding Cori & Holly in the children’s hunters & 3’ eq.
Kaylee & Gryffin had great rounds in children’s hunters.
Suzi & Lasting Integrity reserve champion novice adult hunters.
Kenley riding S&L Downtown reserve champion puddle jumpers & won the .90 classic 🎉
Poppy was perfect in the baby green hunters
Alita riding Virgo champion in low children’s hunters
Elodie and Whoville earned great ribbons in the children’s ponies.
Abygale & Gerry moved up & had some fun in the 1.10-1.15 classes 🦄
So proud of this awesome group of riders! Endless thanks to Lindsy, Gianna & Viki for all the hard work helping the horses look their best!
Looking forward to heading back to Lamplight in July for the USHJA Hunter team challenge ❤️

07/01/2024

Traverse City was fantastic!! We hope to go back next year!
Kailie & Orchard Hills Make a Wish earned some great ribbons in big classes!
Alita & Virgo had an amazing show together 🥇
Elodie & Whoville continue being adorable together and win great ribbons along the way 🥰
Alita & Farnley Tenspeed had some beautiful large pony rounds together!
Thank you .eq for helping everything run smoothly ❤️
Thanks to Andrew Ryback Photography, LLC for the best photos!

07/01/2024

Time for some June horse show updates! We had a great time at Ledges this weekend with the best horses & ponies ❤️
Haeley riding Mira reserve champion in the puddle jumper classic 🎉
Alexis & Lucas reserve champion modified adult hunters & they put in some fast clear rounds in the jumper ring!
Elodie was champion on Blue Who & reserve champion on Stonewall Black Diamond in the children’s ponies.
Elodie was also champion in the 11 & under and Stonewall Black Diamond won the children’s pony classic 🎉
Alita & Truman champion medium pony hunters!
Thanks to .maiello for helping all of our horses make it to the ring looking their best 🥇

07/01/2024

Congratulations to Elodie and Stonewall Black Diamond, this cute pair win the Children’s Pony Hunter Classic at the Summertime Series.

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05/27/2024

We have so many horses & ponies that need jobs!
Most are available now & located in Marengo IL.
A few are ready at the end of the summer!
Text me what you need.
We might have it!
Sirena 847-641-8110

04/28/2024

That’s a wrap for our 23-24 IEA season. We are so proud of our Platinum Farm team! We have an AMAZING group of riders, parents & friends!!
Kenley was beautiful in her individual class on Friday & the middle school team had great rides! We did not land in the ribbons this year, but our very young team (all showing as 11 year olds) will be back at the Nationals in the future!
Tryon was fantastic! Full of amazing views, great company & lots of fun.
“It was a privilege to be here” words from a great friend- they couldn’t be more true❤️
So proud of this young group of riders and excited to see what the future has in store!
Next stop- Ledges!

04/07/2024

What’s better then winning a classic? Winning it on your birthday! Congratulations Nel for winning the Short Stirrup Classic on her birthday!

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04/07/2024

Haeley won the IHJA mini medal, this earns her a spot to complete in IHJA ‘A’ Medal Finals 2024!

See you there Haeley!!

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Illinois Hunter & Jumper Association

03/26/2024

03/08/2024

Poppy is champion at her first horse show❤️

Poppy is a coming 6 year old mare with TONS of potential!! Finish her anyway you want. Big stride, huge scope and a wonderful mind! Nothing phases her!!!
She’s ready for anything!
Text Sirena for more information 847-641-8110

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Color: CHESTNUT
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Breed: NORTH AMERICAN STUDBOOK
Sire: ONE IN A MILLION SCF
Dam: POPPY

02/18/2024

Congratulations to Nel and Lee Hill Melrose, winning the Short/Long Stirrup Classic during week VI of the Ledges Winter Series

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02/11/2024

Sophie and Forever and Always picking up another Short Stirrup Hunter Classic during week V at the Ledges Winter Series

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02/10/2024

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Suzi is headed to Medal Finals 2024, after winning the Adult Mini Medal today at week V of the Ledges Winter Series!

Congratulations 👏🏻

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01/22/2024

The boys take the win in the Modified Child/Adult Jumper Classic! Great job Henry and S&L Downtown.

Week IV; Ledges Winter Series

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01/14/2024

Gryffindor and Kaylee soar to victory in the WIHS Children’s Hunter Classic at week III of the Ledges Winter Series

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Washington International Horse Show

01/14/2024

Congratulations to Kenley Osterberg and Fantizi, cruising to the win in the Puddle Jumper Classsic during week III of the Ledges Indoor Series.

She was also champion of the division

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01/14/2024

Kenley wasn’t done winning, she also scoops up the Modified Child/Adult Jumper Classic during week III of the Ledges Indoor Series

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12/18/2023

December ledges week 2 did not disappoint!!
The holiday parade was lots of fun 🎄🎅🎁 & Platinum’s show results were impressive! Here are some highlights-
Short stirrup riders had an amazing first show!
Nel & Cheezit won the hunter classsic & had a clean sweep in the short stirrup equitation earning champion!
Sophie & Everly had an outstanding first show together ❤️taking home reserve champion in the classic and the hunter division!!
Alita and Truman continued their winning streak winning the pony derby, classic and champion in the medium ponies 💙
Elodie and Blue who continued to be amazing in the children’s pony division!
Jordan & Potato Chip champion in the 11 & under eq 🎉and great results in the children’s ponies even winning a class!
Victoria & Titan moved up to the 3’3 juniors and put in some fantastic rounds! They also won the NCEA & 3rd in the NHS!
Abygale Green and Gerry won 2nd place in the NHS & 3rd in the jumper medal!! Then they moved on to the jumpers and finished their first show with a second place finish in the $1500 jr/am jumper classic 🎉
Kaylee & Gryffindor won reserve champion in the child/adult Hunters & the M/S hunter classic ❤️
Kenley and Fantizi finished champion in the puddle jumpers, reserve in the puddle jumper classic & 3rd in the modified jumper classic 🎉
Alita and Hank won reserve in the modified child/adult hunter classic.
Such a wonderful start to the 2024 show season!! Thank you to everyone that helps get this group to the show ring looking & feeling their best 💙 Candido & Vicky worked long hours at the show! Back home Lindsy, Abby, Christian & Edwardo kept things running smoothly! Dr Nicky for keeping the horses feeling their best! Our chiropractor Dr Hayley!
Tim & Froy for always being there to keep our horses comfortable and in the best shoes! To everyone that lends a helping hand with our amazing horses 🦄. Thank you 🙏
It takes a village and we are lucky to have an amazing one❤️

12/18/2023

Quicksilver Too Much Blue and Alita are no strangers to our winner’s circle, this time, they pick up the $1,500 ALLTECH Pony Derby win!

🏆 Platinum Farm Stonewall Ponies- Emily Elek

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Alltech

12/17/2023

Short stirrup super stars ⭐️

Platinum Farm dominates the Short Stirrup Hunter Classic:

🥇Lee Hill Melrose & Nel Zembrzuski

🥈Forever and Always & Sophie Petkova

Ledges Winter Series; week II

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12/17/2023

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2 weeks in a row, Quicksilver Too Much Blue and Alita, win the Pony Hunter Classic during the Ledges Winter Series. Congratulations Alita!

🏆 Platinum Farm Stonewall Ponies- Emily Elek

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12/12/2023

Platinum had a great start to the 2024 show season at Ledges! We can’t wait to do it all over again this week with even more horses and ponies!

12/10/2023

Congratulations to Team Platinum Farm! Suzi Reinhold’s Lasting Integrity was ridding by Sirena Liggett to the win in the Green Hunter Incentive at week I of the Ledges Winter Series

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12/10/2023

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1 win just wasn’t enough for Alita, she also wins the Puddle Jumper Classic at week I of the Ledges Winter Series

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12/10/2023

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Quicksilver Too Much Blue and Alita, start the 2024 season off with a win, winning the Pony Classic at the Ledges Winter Series; Week I

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