Shadow Pond Stables is a full service hunter/ jumper equestrian facility located in Ocala, FL & Keswick, VA.
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Shadow Pond Stables is a full service equestrian facility offering training, showing, sales, and instruction of hunters, jumpers, and equitation. Trainer: Brooke Kemper
Brooke Kemper, has shown personal and client horses to top ribbons in both the local and “A” circuit hunter and jumper rings all along the east coast. Brooke began riding at her mother’s, Darlene Kemper, farm Kemper Knoll Farm, whe
re she broke ponies and horses, helped with lessons, and assisted with running the local horse shows held at the farm. Brooke went on to ride under Paul Mathews competing in both the junior hunters and junior jumpers. Among many accomplishments, she trained in 2013 USEF National zone, zone finals, WIHS award winners and had a pony in the top 10 at Pony Finals. She is actively competing at the Grand Prix level and in the fall of 2013 won the RMI Grand Prix in Raleigh on her horse Classified. Brooke has also competed on the North American Young Rider Championships and the National Young Jumper Championships in Wellington, FL in 2011. She is a skilled and patient trainer when working with young and green horses and riders, as well as having the skill and knowledge to guide even the most seasoned horses and riders to the top of their game.
CM Sporthorses’ Seaview Demonstration ended the WEC Summer Series on a high note 🎶 jumping clear with Brooke for a top 🔟 finish in the UF Health Grand Prix 🌟
We’re full of gratitude for everyone on our team that makes Saturday nights like this possible, when we’re able to bring two young and talented horses to the Grand Prix. The future also looks bright for Sarah Campbell’s 8-year-old Quartier!
Sarah Campbell’s Quartier van de Begijnakker stepped up with a great round in the Welcome Prix at WEC Summer 7, finishing in the ribbons 👏
Quartier also made us proud in the $75,000 National Standard Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix, holding his own under the lights with Brooke 💪
The future looks bright for this talented 8-year-old! 🌟
It’s another win for the lightning fast ⚡ duo of Mackensie Bowles and Gambler 64 🎲
They couldn’t be caught in the 1.20m Jr/Amateur Jumper Speed at WEC 7 🥇
Caroline Blum and MTM Kappa Kappa Gamma ended their week at WEC Summer 7 with a fantastic finish in the NAL/WIHS Amateur Jumper Classic 💪
The pair produced a super double-clear effort to finish second! 🥈
Anyone in Ocala have horse sunglasses or a hood with a clear left eye cup? We have a horse with an eye lid laceration and he doesn’t like the hood either the solid black cup.
Greg Burrow’s Highlander put in such a great effort in the 7-year-olds at WEC Summer VI! 🤩
He and Brooke jumped double-clear for a top 5️⃣ finish in the 7-year-old Young Jumper jump-off class.
We’re proud of the progress this young horse is making!
Mackensie Bowles and her 6-year-old Navaro put in some beautiful rounds at WEC Summer V ✨
This pair won the Amateur-Owner Hunter 3’3” Handy 🥇and finished fourth in the Combined 3’3”/3’6” AO Classic.
Nicely done! 👏
Blink and you might miss them! 💨
Mackensie Bowles and Gambler 64 were blazing fast in the 1.20m Jr/Amateur Jumper Speed at WEC Summer V, taking the win in the field of 30+ 🏆
This horse is such a winner! 🌟
Well done, Mack! 👏
Nirvana Rfb continues to shine in her spectacular 6-year-old season 🌟
She won the 6-Year-Old Young Jumper speed with Brooke AND the 1.05m Amateur Jumper Classic with her owner, Magda Stewart at WEC Summer III 🏆
What a mare! Congratulations, Magda! 🤩
“This horse gives me all the confidence in the world. From the first time I ever sat on her back, I felt like we had known each other our whole lives. She’s spunky, she’s sassy, she’s so confident and she wants to win as bad as I do.” 🗣️
reference Coco Chanel JVH Z jumped to individual gold in the 1.10m-1.15m USHJA Junior/Amateur Zone Jumper Championships with Holly Labry in Traverse City 🥇
Congratulations, Holly and Coco! 👏
📸: Andrew Ryback Photography, LLC
A short throwback to Upperville, where Caroline Blum and MTM Kappa Kappa Gamma jumped to clear rounds in the 1.0m and 1.10m Amateur Jumpers 👏
It's always great to go back to our roots for a few weeks in Virginia. We're happy to be 🔙 home to Ocala for the WEC Summer Series ☀️
📸: Anne Gittins Photography
Cece Williamson has a special history at the Loudoun Benefit—47 years of it ✨
In 1977, Cece was named Best Child Rider on a Horse. This year, she earned the Grand Amateur-Owner Hunter Championship with her partner, Hideaway.
Among her historic honors:
🏆 Pinocchio Challenge Trophy: 1977 (Country Cousin) & 2024 (Hideaway)
🏆 Railway Progress Trophy: 1977 (First Affair)
🏆 Victory Road Challenge Trophy: 2005 (Ivanhoe)
🏆 Hammered Copper Trophy: 2014 (Northstar)
🏆 Baron Von Laken Trophy: 2016 (Northstar)
🏆 Grand Champion Amateur-Owner Hunter: 2024 (Hideaway)
We’re proud to be a part of your journey, Cece! 👏
Mackensie Bowles rode great rounds aboard her jumpers in Virginia 💪
At the Loudoun Benefit, Sriracha was 1.20m Jumper Champion 🏆 and Canali Z was top 3️⃣ in the 1.20m Speed, while Gambler 64 finished top 5️⃣ in the NAL Jr/Amateur Jumper 1.20m Classic at Upperville.
What a super string! 👏
📸: Anne Gittins Photography
Catching some air 🚀 with Brooke and Diallo van de Hunters Z
After jumping some super clear rounds at Upperville, this athletic Belgian Warmblood gelding stepped into the 6-year-old Young Jumper division at Loudoun 🤩
Diallo is by Diaro Gin out of the Scendix mare Mendini van de Hunters, who jumped 1.60m with Conor O'Regan (IRL).
📸: Anne Gittins Photography
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Upperville ribbons are steeped in history ✨
Mackensie Bowles and Mr Blue Sky have had a great history at this show, and at Upperville 2024 they were second in a very competitive Amateur-Owner Hunter 3'6" Classic! 🥈
Nicely done! 👏
📸: Anne Gittins Photography
Anika McMath and Debbie Prince's Crusoe looked picture perfect at Upperville! 🤩
This duo partnered up for a top 5️⃣ finish in the Junior Jumper 1.05m Classic with a super double-clear effort.
Great job, Anika! 👏
We're ready for another week in the Virginia Piedmont at the Loudoun Benefit 🔜
📸: Anne Gittins Photography
Magdalene Stewart's Nirvana Rfb 🌟 more than proved herself among some top class company at Upperville, jumping to the win with Brooke in the 6-Year-Old Jumper Stake and securing the division Reserve Championship 🏆
This horse impresses in everything she does. Congratulations, Magda! 👏
📸: Anne Gittins Photography
What an unforgettable Upperville for Cece Williamson and Hideaway ✨
This special pair jumped to the Amateur-Owner Hunter 3'6" (36+) Championship "Under the Oaks," ultimately securing the prestigious Grand Amateur-Owner 3'6" Championship 🏆
Congratulations, Cece! We are elated for you! 👏
📸: Anne Gittins Photography
A year ago at Upperville, CM Sporthorses' Seaview Demonstration had his biggest result yet, jumping clear for seventh in the American Standard Grand Prix.
At Upperville 2024, "Charlie" will jump his first four-star event, and he comes into the show off a big win in the $50,000 Chesterfield Grand Prix at Aiken 🏆
It's been a full circle journey that's brought this talented horse to to develop. Learn more here ➡️ https://www.catiestaszakmedia.com/post/a-demonstration-of-belief-grand-prix-talent-on-the-rise-for-shadow-pond-stables
📸: A&S Photography & Catie Staszak Media
Ocala, FL
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CM Sporthorses’ Seaview Demonstration ended the WEC Summer Series on a high note 🎶 jumping clear with Brooke for a top 🔟 finish in the UF Health Grand Prix 🌟 We’re full of gratitude for everyone on our team that makes Saturday nights like this possible, when we’re able to bring two young and talented horses to the Grand Prix. The future also looks bright for Sarah Campbell’s 8-year-old Quartier! #ShadowPondStables
Sarah Campbell’s Quartier van de Begijnakker stepped up with a great round in the Welcome Prix at WEC Summer 7, finishing in the ribbons 👏 Quartier also made us proud in the $75,000 National Standard Coca-Cola Beverages Florida Grand Prix, holding his own under the lights with Brooke 💪 The future looks bright for this talented 8-year-old! 🌟 #ShadowPondStables
It’s another win for the lightning fast ⚡ duo of Mackensie Bowles and Gambler 64 🎲 They couldn’t be caught in the 1.20m Jr/Amateur Jumper Speed at WEC 7 🥇 #ShadowPondStables
Caroline Blum and MTM Kappa Kappa Gamma ended their week at WEC Summer 7 with a fantastic finish in the NAL/WIHS Amateur Jumper Classic 💪 The pair produced a super double-clear effort to finish second! 🥈 #ShadowPondStables
Greg Burrow’s Highlander put in such a great effort in the 7-year-olds at WEC Summer VI! 🤩 He and Brooke jumped double-clear for a top 5️⃣ finish in the 7-year-old Young Jumper jump-off class. We’re proud of the progress this young horse is making! #ShadowPondStables
Mackensie Bowles and her 6-year-old Navaro put in some beautiful rounds at WEC Summer V ✨ This pair won the Amateur-Owner Hunter 3’3” Handy 🥇and finished fourth in the Combined 3’3”/3’6” AO Classic. Nicely done! 👏 #ShadowPondStables
Blink and you might miss them! 💨 Mackensie Bowles and Gambler 64 were blazing fast in the 1.20m Jr/Amateur Jumper Speed at WEC Summer V, taking the win in the field of 30+ 🏆 This horse is such a winner! 🌟 Well done, Mack! 👏
Nirvana Rfb continues to shine in her spectacular 6-year-old season 🌟 She won the 6-Year-Old Young Jumper speed with Brooke AND the 1.05m Amateur Jumper Classic with her owner, Magda Stewart at WEC Summer III 🏆 What a mare! Congratulations, Magda! 🤩 #ShadowPondStables
Cece Williamson has a special history at the Loudoun Benefit—47 years of it ✨ In 1977, Cece was named Best Child Rider on a Horse. This year, she earned the Grand Amateur-Owner Hunter Championship with her partner, Hideaway. Among her historic honors: 🏆 Pinocchio Challenge Trophy: 1977 (Country Cousin) & 2024 (Hideaway) 🏆 Railway Progress Trophy: 1977 (First Affair) 🏆 Victory Road Challenge Trophy: 2005 (Ivanhoe) 🏆 Hammered Copper Trophy: 2014 (Northstar) 🏆 Baron Von Laken Trophy: 2016 (Northstar) 🏆 Grand Champion Amateur-Owner Hunter: 2024 (Hideaway) We’re proud to be a part of your journey, Cece! 👏 #ShadowPondStables
Twelve weeks fly by when you’re showing at a venue as ‘spectacular’ as this one 🤩 Congratulations to our entire team at #ShadowPondStables on an immensely successful 2024 Winter Spectacular circuit at World Equestrian Center - Ocala 🌴 From the pony ring to the young horse divisions, amateur hunters and international Grand Prix competition, our riders saw their hard work rewarded with great results across this one-of-a-kind facility 🏆 We’re looking forward to spending more time in Ocala as this becomes our full-time base. Thank you to the horses, riders, staff and supporters that make what we do possible 👏
#MondayMotivation We’re proud of the hard work Kate Potter and 7-year-old Leto have put in this winter 💪 After taking wins in the Low Adults, they’ve stepped up to the Adult Amateur Hunter division with strong rounds at @worldequestriancenter 👏 #ShadowPondStables
Scenes from Ocala ✨ It’s been an incredible season for Magda Stewart’s Nirvana Rfb 🌟 At Winter Spectacular XII, horse and owner teamed up and jumped to second 🥈 in the 1.0m Amateur Jumper two phase and top 5️⃣ in the 1.05m Amateur Jumper Classic 👏 This wonderful mare has also recorded numerous victories with Brooke in the 6-year-old Young Jumper division this winter. The future sure is bright! 🌟 #ShadowPondStables
Bayra sped to another podium finish at Winter Spectacular X 💨 Brooke and Bayra LLC’s 10-year-old mare were second in the 1.40m Open Jumper speed 🥈 This pair has shown remarkable consistency this winter show season. They are almost always in the top ribbons! #shadowpondstables
Brooke and Lauren Boldt’s Sam I Am took another win in the Green Hunter 3’ division at Winter Spectacular IX 🥇 That propelled the pair to the Reserve Championship 🏆 What a special young hunter! 🌟 #shadowpondstables
We all know who the real star of Saturday Night Lights is…Grayson 🐶 Our four-month-old puppy got acquainted with the course under the lights at World Equestrian Center - Ocala for the MARS Equestrian CSI3* Grand Prix ✨ #ShadowPondStables #
Coming 5-year-old Toussaint couldn’t have been more professional at his first horse show outing, jumping confident rounds with Brooke in the indoor at World Equestrian Center - Ocala 🌟Congratulations to his breeder, Breanne Lewandowski! 👏#shadowpondstables
Dual threat ⚡ Mackensie Bowles rode to wins in both the hunter and jumper rings at Winter Spectacular VIII She and 6-year-old Navaro were best in the Adult Amateur Hunter 18-35 division, and she topped the 1.10m Amateur Jumper Two Phase with Gambler 64 🥇 #shadowpondstables
The Shadow Pond Group’s Be Inspired R&D Z jumped with the utmost consistency at Winter Spectacular VIII ✨ He and Brooke earned the 1.30m Open Jumper Reserve Championship 🏆 with third-place efforts in both the division’s speed and jump-off classes 👏 #ShadowPondStables
Nigel Potts and CM Sporthorses’ Orlando van Kalpscheut keep putting in competitive rounds at WEC 🔥 They were swift when jumping to third 🥉 in the 1.35m Speed at Winter Spectacular 3! #shadowpondstables
It’s a big night in Ocala for #ShadowPondStables, as Brooke and CM Sporthorses’ Seaview Demonstration stepped up under the lights with a clear round in the $100,000 WEC Grand Prix in Ocala 🤩 The coming 9-year-old finished top 🔟 in the competitive field. The future sure looks bright! 🌟
