horse girl soup for the soul: clip-cloppy hooves & sunshine ☀️
NESSIE! You splendid, wonderful girl ♥️
Nobelita BWF went across the river and through the woods (probably) to her very first schooling show at WillsWay Equestrian Center and we had such FUN.
Brought home a 72.4% in T2 and a 71.8% in T3 including a “10” for our free walk loop 🤯
Balance is a work in progress, but wowza did this girl make for a good time today. And how freaking cool to have known her since she was 1! Looking down at those braids was pretty surreal 😻
This was freaking fun. Time for some homework and to make plans to leave the farm a bit more with this wonderful gal pal 🥳
Updated ride times for Saturday’s show presented by FootingFirst, LLC have been emailed out! We’re looking forward to a great day with beautiful weather now that the air has cleared! Plus we get to give out fantastic prizes from EnviroEquine and Pet with a special High Point prize from BlueSteed Embroidery & Reserve High Point prize from Horse and Rider Books 🎁Show starts at 9:00 with rides through 1:15pm. Swing by to check it out!
What a LOVELY day. Thanks to Bobbi Carleton for trekking over to judge for us, Callann Wolff-Gautier for expert level scribing, Kirsten Edlund for photographing (and winning the best-hats-ever award). We are hugely appreciative of all the competitors who came out today- it was so fun to see our friends and meet new faces. Congratulations to High Point winner Jebb Simpson. Thanks to Horse and Rider Booksfor our wonderful HP prize, EnviroEquine and Pet for the winner goodies, and our title sponsor FootingFirst, LLC for helping us make this entire series happen! Our next show is Thursday, May 25! Head to www.striderpro.com to submit your entries.
The very best decision; Nobelita BWF. Spaghetti legs and all 😍
We’ll be sorting out balance for a MINUTE as she just keeps growing like a weed, but Nessie is just the cats pajamas.
there’s no time like Otis time 😘
That's a wrap on our final show of the year! 🏆
We are so grateful to all of the competitors who braved the blustery wind for some test practice. Yesterday's 25 trips down centerline had rides from intro through FEI 5* and even included our first Western Dressage Entry!
First, a tremendous thank you to Karen Manzi and CJ LaCasse, without whom the farm wouldn't function, and certainly wouldn't be able to accommodate these shows. Their facility planning and preparation this week was superb (as always). A major shout-out to Karen, too for jumping in to score tests yesterday.
Tina Torizzo, we are so happy to have you in the Blue Wood Family. Thanks for keeping things running smoothly as ring steward. A big thanks too to Adriana Wilford who jumped in to scribe alongside our wonderful judge Krystal Wilt (Cherry Ridge Dressage) who returned to provide great feedback on all the tests. These shows take a village and we have the best one 💕
🎉Congratulations to our HorseWorks Insurance Specialists High Point Rider Booli Selmayr- Fox Valley Sport Horses on Uptown Girl (at the mare's first show!) and Reserve High Point Rider Robin Waters who is kicking butt at her return to the show ring.
Stay tuned for photos from Kirsten Edlund Photography as well as a full season recap.
These shows are made possible through incredible partnerships with HorseWorks Insurance Specialists EnviroEquine and Pet FootingFirst, LLC and Strider. We are grateful to have these great companies in our corner.
Keep an eye out for '23 dates and details 👀. Visit www.bluewoodfarm.com to subscribe to our newsletter if you haven't already!
🏆Our next Dressage Schooling Show is coming up Saturday, October 8!
Join us to practice your USEF, USDF, USEA, FEI, or WDAA tests with USDF "L" Graduate with Distinction Bree Sprik of Breanna Rene Sporthorses in a fun, friendly atmosphere
🥇Ribbons 1-6th place as classes warrant, plus we award High Point & Reserve High Point for the day!
📲Online entries are OPEN via Strider, visit www.bluewoodfarm.com/dressage-schooling-shows/ to save your spot
🤝We are thrilled to have teamed up with EnviroEquine and Pet, FootingFirst, LLC, and HorseWorks Insurance Specialists to make these shows happen.
Come on over💃🕺 🐎!
🏆Join us on July 16 for a Schooling Show presented by BlueSteed Embroidery HorseWorks Insurance Specialists Strider & EnviroEquine and Pet
📲 Quick, easy online entries & more details here: https://bit.ly/bwfvshow
⏰Hurry & get those entries in to avoid a $25 late fee!
USA-bred baby Nessie celebrated 🇺🇸 with a little off-leash walk on the hills!
✨Ivy League✨
This 2013 KWPN-NA Gelding by Grand Prix & KWPN Crown Predicate stallion Paganini out of KWPN Keur Preferent Mare Adessa is well-schooled, talented, and looking for his next person!
An absolute professional at home or off-property, Ivy League "Liam" is fun, talented, and ready to help his next person earn their USDF Bronze Medal this season.
Liam is safe and confident enough for riders of all levels. He would make a wonderful partner for a competitive adult amateur or ambitious FEI Junior rider. Impressive show record through Third Level with plenty of talent for more.
17.2 hh, easy in the contact, loves to hack out & available to be tried in Millbrook, NY. Recent scores to 67+% at Third Level from his first recognized show outing of '22.
For more information & additional videos: www.bluewoodfarm.com/sales-horses/
*** We will not reply to comments asking for more details; if interested EMAIL [email protected]
Visited jumper land with Fyero today and we had the best time!
What a clever, clever horse. And his pilot only got lost once after so we’ll call it a resounding success.
A big thank you to Shane for supporting this attempt at something new and meeting us there to coach. Thanks also for The Southlands Foundation for a lovely schooling show and most of all to Lucia for sharing this super horse and being so excited about his new experiences and successes.
Ivy League showed off his smarts at The Southlands Foundation to the tune of 68% at 3-3 🎉
Great outing this morning to knock some winter rust off with Fyero 🤩
Big thanks to Stoneleigh Farm for accommodating our dressage-only rides at your lovely CT.
We were also VERY happy today to have the best-ever cheerleader Adriana Wilford at the show!
This super horse is looking for his next person. Reach out via DM or email [email protected] to schedule a trial ride, more info can be found on www.bluewoodfarm.com
