Larkspur Farm

06/16/2024

Wishing all our dads the best day!

06/11/2024

Larkspur had a wonderful two weeks at HITS! 🎉

The first week Lena and Jett received a🥈and 5th in the 1.0m Amateur Jumpers, and placed🥈 in the 1.05m Classic. The second week they were Champion🏆 in the division with a 🥇 and 🥈place finish.
She was also 6th with Ellie and 🥉 in the Classic.
With Clever she placed 🥈, 5th, 6th, and 7th in the 2’6 USHJA Hunters.

Jess and Coco were Reserve Champion 🏆 in the Pre-Adult Hunters with a 🥇 and a 🥈. They also received an 8th in the 2’ USHJA Hunters.

El and Fluffy placed 🥈,🥉, 4, 5, and 6th in the USHJA 2’6 Hunters.

Emily and Esme joined us this year, and had a great time schooling and trail riding. Hannah took Craus and Adulis for some fun lessons, and Dawn enjoyed her time with Fluffy and Clever. 🦄

We’ll be back in a few weeks! ☀️

05/12/2024

Happy Mother’s Day to all of our lovely mothers!🌸

03/30/2024

Lena & Jett and El & Fluffy showing off their equipment for the EquiFit Essential Collection!
🖤🤍🖤 EquiFit

03/13/2024

Wonderful final week for the team in Florida!🌴

Jess and Coco were 🥇and 6th in the Pre-Adult Hunters, and 🥉and 5th in the 2’ USHJA Hunters.

Amanda and Coco were 6th in the 2’ Bit ‘O Straw Hunter Derby 🐎

Lena and Ellie won 🥇 in the 1.0 Amateur Jumpers and received 10th in the Classic. With Cliff she was 🥉, 6th, and 7th, and 12th in the Classic. Big thank you to Debbie McCarthy-Connor!

Lena and Fluffy were 🥇in the Schooling Hunter, and 🥇🥈🥈🥉 and Champion 🏆 in the 2’6 USHJA Hunters. She and Clever received a 4th, 5th, 5th, and 7th.

Dawn and Hannah had many fantastic lessons and enjoyed the time with their horses 🐴

We look forward to seeing everyone in Saugerties ☀️

03/06/2024

💥 Spectacular week of showing!💥

🎉 Lena and Ellie won the $1,000 Marshall&Sterling Junior/Amateur 1.05m Jumper Classic🥇and was champion in the division with two 🥇🥇🏆 She also received a 3rd and 4th with Cliff.

🎉 Lena and Fluffy were 🥇🥈🥈🥈and reserve champion 🏆 in the 2’6 USHJA Hunters. She and Clever earned two 4ths.

🎉 Jess and Coco were winners 🥇🥇in both the Pre-Adult Hunters and the 2’ USHJA Hunters.

🎊 Congratulations to all! 🎊

02/28/2024

💣💥JETT B💥💣
Schoolmaster Child/Adult jumper for lease—Jett is always reliable, has many tricolor wins with multiple riders, including at Marshall & Sterling Finals. He is your super safe teacher with plenty of scope, a forgiving partner and the barn favorite to ride.
Located in Ocala. Available for lease, currently showing 1.15 however preference to 1.0m or under. Mid-fives

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02/25/2024

🌴 A week of great riding and fun adventures!

🥇Lena won a class with Cliff in the 1.0m Amateur Jumpers and was🥇and🥈with Fluffy and Clever in the Schooling Hunters. She and Clever were also🥇🥈🥈 in the 2’6 USHJA Hunters. Fluffy was champion with three🥇🥇🥇in that division. 🏆

🥈🥉Jess and Coco continue their success with a second and a third in the Pre-Adult Hunters. They also received a 6th, 7th, and 8th in the 2’ USHJA Hunters.

🦥 Hannah, Lena, and Leslie made some new friends at the Carson Springs Wildlife Sanctuary, and Dawn is enjoying her rides in the sun on Fluffy and Clever. ☀️

💚 Best of luck next week!

02/18/2024

Another wonderful week for our team down South! ✨
💚Congratulations to Dawn on the lease of Clever—thank you to Shannon Cunneff Clyne
for this fantastic horse!🌟
💚Jess and Coco brought home the blue🥇in the USHJA 2’ Hunters, and also received a 6th in the Pre-Adult Hunters.
💚Lena and Cliff were🥇, 6th, and 8th in the 1.0m Amateur Jumpers—thank you to Phoenix Horse Farm!
💚Lena was also🥈and🥉with Fluffy in the USHJA 2’6 Hunters, and 8th with Clever in the Schooling Hunter.
💚Hannah and Dawn continue their lessons and cheer everyone on. 💫

02/12/2024

Horses and riders are happily settled into the Florida sunshine! ☀️ 🌴
In the show ring Lena and EF Eline placed🥈and🥉in the 1.0m Amateur Jumpers, and were also🥉in the 1.05m Junior Amateur Jumper Classic. Thank you to Phoenix Horse Farm!
Amanda and Coco received a🥈in the Pre Adult Hunters, and Jess and Coco came back with a 6th and a 7th in the USHJA 2’ Hunters.
🦄 Dawn and Fluffy are enjoying their lessons, and Hannah is having a great time riding Craus and Adulis. 🐎
Best of luck to everyone in the next few weeks! 💫

12/25/2023

11/23/2023

🍁Happy Thanksgiving!🍁We are so grateful for our barn family, both horses and humans, and hope you have a peaceful day.💚💚💚

10/24/2023

🎉 🎊 Congratulations to Lena Rae Reeb and Hightower for finishing first in the Marshall and Sterling Year End Awards in the Low Adult Jumpers!! 🥇🏆 UpCountry Farm LLC Jamie Stryker

09/14/2023

We had another fantastic two weeks at HITS to finish out the summer! 🎉🌻

Laura and Cello were Champion🏆 in the 2’ Adult Equitation with three wins🥇🥇🥇

Jess and Coco placed🥇&🥉in the Saugerties Adult Hunters.
Jess and Nintendor were🥇&🥇in the USHJA 2’ Hunters, finishing Reserve Champion🏆 They also won a Pre-Adult Hunter and Saugerties Adult Hunter class🥇&🥇

Lena and Cliff were Champion 🏆 in the Adult Low Jumpers with🥇&🥈placings.
In the second week she and Ellie were also🥇&🥈and Champion 🏆 in the same division.
On Meister Lena finished 9th and 4th in the Modified Jumper Classic each week 🩶
Many thanks to Debbie McCarthy-Connor & Brooke Farr for the rides on these 3 special horses!

Dawn had great lessons on Baja🦄 Fluffy🦄 and Truffle 🦄
In the show ring Fluffy received🥇🥈🥈 in the USHJA 2’6 Hunters.
MTM Truffle was 🥇🥇🥈🥈 & Champion🏆 in the USHJA 2’ Hunters, and earned🥇in the USHJA 2’6 Hunters.

Craus and Hannah joined us for the second week for some fun lessons and a lovely group dinner🌟🐴☀️

Thank you to everyone for a great season 💚💚💚

09/05/2023

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08/20/2023

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08/03/2023

We had a wonderful two weeks at HITS!

Coco and Jess were as consistent as always, earning🥇and🥈in the Pre-Adult Hunters,🥇and🥉in the Saugerties Adult Hunters, and🥉in the 2’ USHJA Hunters

Lena and Maybe were 4th and 6th in the 2’6 USHJA Hunters 💫 Lena also rode Cliff and Ellie in the Low Adult Jumpers and had fantastic rounds on both 🎉

El and Dawn von Bernuth’s Fluffy were🥈and🥈in the 2’6 USHJA Hunters, and Dawn enjoyed her lessons on Baja, Fluffy, and Maybe ✨

We look forward to being back at HITS in a couple of weeks ☀️

04/24/2023

Please join us in a moment of silence for this Horseman. Rest In Peace, Danny. Thanks for everything.

The FWPHA is terribly saddened at the passing of Daniel Fitzsimmons.
Danny was as US Veteran, fwpha life member, Usef judge and course designer and horse show manager.
We are all better for having known him. Thank you Danny Fitz.
Photo Credit Sarah Anderson

04/07/2023

🎉 Congratulations on the lease renewal of UpCountry Farm LLC’s Jett B 💥💣💥We wish you another year of success! Thank you to Highland Farms and Shannon Lillian Cunneff for taking such great care of him 🖤

03/08/2023

Congratulations to Dawn on her purchase of Carlzon!! We are so excited for this new pairing, thank you Jen Alfano & Patty Foster. 🤍🖤🤍 Next Chapter LLC Rolling Acres Show Stable

03/06/2023

We had a great final week at HITS Ocala! Congrats to all riders and horses on a wonderful circuit!! ☀️🦄🌟

💙🏆Amanda L. & Ella won back-to-back HITS Hunter classes & brought home the Reserve Champion!

🎉 🛟 Amanda B. piloted UpCountry Farm’s Life Saver to their 6th place finish in the Post Time Hunter Derby. Jess took over the reins in the HITS Hunter 1 and placed 5th and 6th!

Thank you to Humberto & the Amandas for all of your hard work in Florida & to El, Britt, Anibal, Maylin & Heidy for keeping things running smoothly at Larkspur North!💥💚⚡️

02/27/2023

We had another fabulous week at HITS with Azna, Mimi, Coco, Baja, London, Fluffy, Maybe, Craus, and Adulis🌴☀️🕶️
The crew enjoyed some great meals 🍝🥗🍱 & the girls had a blast snorkeling with the manatees🤿 🐟

❤️🥈❤️Congrats to Amanda & Ella on their matching pair of red ribbons in the HITS Hunters!

🏵️🥇🏵️Congrats to class winners Lena & Hightower, their efforts also brought home Reserve Champion in the Low Adult Jumpers!

02/25/2023

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02/23/2023

📣HITS Mid Circuit Awards📣

💙❤️💛Jess & Coco are Champion in the HITS Hunters!

❤️💛🤍Amanda & Ella are Reserve Champion in the Pre-Adult Hunters!

02/21/2023

💘Cupid’s arrow shot us a lovely Valentine’s week at HITS 5💘

💕🥇Jess and Coco brought home another blue in the Pre-Adult Hunters & were 2nd place in their first derby!

💗🥇Amanda & Ella earned Reserve Champion in the Pre-Adult Hunters & won a Hits Hunter class!

💖🥇Lena & Maybe won the Platinum Performance Hunter Prix, adding the long blue ribbon to our banner!

💝🥇Lena & Hightower went to the top of the leaderboard in the M&S Low Jumper Classic out of 40 competitors!

💞☀️The Sunshine Ladies brought the perfect lesson weather for Baja, London, Azna, Mimi, Craus & Adulis. We’re looking forward to Week 6.

02/16/2023

🚨UPDATE: Hightower WINS the Low Classic this week out of 40 competitors‼️

🏙️⚜️HIGHTOWER⚜️🏙️

Coming 8yr old Warmblood Gelding, schooling 1.20m. HT’s the quintessential family horse that’s super safe for mom & also an athletic winner for the junior. He’s a scopey reliable partner with that sweet puppy dog personality to match. 17.2+ (slab sided) and all heart.

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02/13/2023

🌟HITS Ocala Week 4🌟

🏆🥇🥇🥈Jess & Coco started off their circuit with a bang, earning a first and second in the Hits Hunters on Saturday. Amanda took over the reins from Mom on Sunday also winning a trip, securing the Champion tricolor for the family.

🥇Amanda L. & Ella had great rounds all week & competed in Ella’s first under saddle, bringing home the win.

🏆🥈Lena & Jamie Stryker’s High Tower were Reserve Champion in the Low Adult Jumpers & 2nd in the Classic. This sweet & lovely winner is for sale.

🥉Maja & Mimi made their show debut this week, earning ribbons in every class!

🌟Lena & Maybe finished 7th in the Platinum Performance Hunter Prix.

☀️Baja, London, Azna, Craus & Adulis continued to enjoy themselves & many treats 🥕 from The Sunshine Ladies: Hannah, Dawn & Maja! 🏈 A BIG Thanks to Peter & Jess for hosting the most delicious Super Bowl party 🎉

02/06/2023

FANTASTIC start to our winter circuit!

💙Amanda L. earned Ella’s first blue ribbon in the Pre-Adult Hunters, the future is bright for this young mare 🌟
💙Amanda B. & Coco were beyond consistent. A pair of reds, followed by a pair of blues in the HITS Hunters added the Champion ribbon to our banner 🏆
💙Lena & Maybe won an Adult Hunter class and finished second in the Classic🥇🥈
💙Jamie Stryker’s High Tower & Lena sped to the win in the Modified Jumpers, thank you UpCountry Farm for this gentle giant🦕

The Sunshine Lesson Ladies also had a great week! Hannah is loving her maiden voyage to Florida with Craus & Adulis 🌴 Dawn’s Baja & London are so happy to be back in the sunshine state 😎 Maja & Azna enjoyed exploring the updated HITS grounds. Congrats Maja on your lease of the lovely Mimi, many thanks Brooke Farr & ABF Equine 🦄

12/24/2022

💚❤️🎄Wishing you all the best this holiday season!🎄❤️💚