Full service hunter/jumper farm and riding academy. Baskin Farm is St. Louis County's full-service Hunter/Jumper equestrian facility.
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Nestled within the beautiful wooded suburbs of West St. Louis County, Baskin Farm is your location for all things Hunter/Jumper: from boarding, to beginners' lessons, to summer horse camps, to national-level A Hunter/Jumper training.
Please note the change in date for the Happenstance show that was originally planned September 21 and 22.
OCTOBER 5TH & 6TH seems perfect for our final show of the year! So we are postponing our September show until then. Please change your calendar from Sept. 21 & 22 to our NEW DATE OCT. 5TH & 6TH. Can’t wait to see everyone then!
We had a fantastic day 2 at Pony Finals yesterday. Both girls did an excellent job in the model and under saddle! There are 122 Small Ponies this year!
⭐️Caitlyn Calijan and Lemoncello finished 3rd overall in the Small Pony Model!
⭐️Winter McKenzie Fanetti and Bouchard finished 26th
The over fences begins today at 12:20. Winter will go 50th today, and Caitlyn goes 111th!
Best of luck to these hard working young ladies!
Day 1 at Pony Finals started with attending the USHJA Pony Model Clinic this morning. A big thank you to Bill Schaub and all of the other clinicians who shared their knowledge with everyone.
After riding the ponies, we went up to watch the Medium Pony Model and Under Saddles just to get a feel for how the day will run.
A late afternoon graze followed by the USEF Welcome Party wrapped up our day.
Caitlyn and Winter start competing tomorrow at 6:45am with the Small Pony Model and Under Saddle. The live feed for Pony Finals can be found on clipmyhorse.tv
Best of luck on a great day tomorrow!
USEF Pony Finals is here!!! These young ladies have put in a lot of hard work to get here! Best of luck to you both on an AMAZING week!
⭐️Caitlyn Calijan and Lemoncello: Small Pony Division
⭐️Winter McKenzie Fanetti and Bouchard: Small Pony Division
Baskin Farm had a great 3 weeks in Traverse City at GLEF!!
Ballendro and Lindsey Graves came out of the gate strong finishing up Champion in the middle section of the Adult Hunters week 1 along with many other top finishes week 2.
Graal Du Leon and Lindsey Graves were Reserve Champion week 1 in the middle Adult Hunters. Week 2 he switched gears and partnered with Natalie Jayne for the equitation finishing 4th in the Ariat medal, top 10 in the NHS and Reserve Champion in the Adult Equitation Division.
DiCaprio and Lynn Shuter ended their time with Champion in the Sec A Low Adult Hunters.
La Belle Luna and Claire Mundy had consistent rounds culminating in being a class winner in the Low Children’s Equitation and earning Reserve Champion week 3 in the Low Children’s Hunters.
Kashmir and Sabina Holtzman ended up with multiple class wins in the Low Adult Hunters.
Happy Dance and Sam Mueller were class winners in the very competitive Younger Adult Hunters and finished 4th in the Adult Classic week 3!
Millennium Cruiser and Sophie Fendler had very consistent rounds in the younger 3’3” AO’s and ended up 8th week 2 in the Jr/Ao National derby!
Belle Aire and Amelia Stange finished up week 1 with great ribbons on the Low Childrens Hunters and Equitation!
Addition and McKenzie Graves had consistent rounds with great ribbons in the Younger Children’s Hunters
Say Hello and Sadie Graves had a great show together with multiple ribbons in the Short Stirrup Hunters and ended up Reserve Champion week 2 in the Short Stirrup Equitation!
One in a Minion and Harper Graves had consistent rounds all 3 weeks with nice ribbons in the Short Stirrup Hunters and Equitation divisions!
Dalmore and Maddie Tull are having a strong start to their new partnership with nice rounds and ribbons in the Younger Children’s Hunters and Equitation classes.
Good Love and Winter Fanetti were class winners in the Small/Medium Children’s Hunter Pony division.
Bouchard and Winter Fanetti had consistent rounds in the Small Pony Hunters finishing in the ribbons!
Lemoncello and Caitlyn Calijan also had very nice rounds in the Small Pony Hunters finishing 2nd in a very competitive under saddle!
Twist des Forets and Camryn Merlo had excellent rounds in the 1.0m Jr jumpers ending their time with a 4th in the Classic weeks 2 and 3!
Qualipso du Comte de Dalhem and Camryn Merlo are continuing to get to know each other with nice rounds in the 1.0m Jr jumpers
Katy Hinkley paired up with Davos de Libri Z for their 3 weeks with nice rounds in the 1.0m AO jumpers culminating with 9th in the classic week 3!
Hoxynula-N and Deidre Donnelly had very consistent rounds finishing in the ribbons in the 1.0m AO jumpers.
Quest LTA and Deidre Donnelly also had super consistent rounds and finishing in the ribbons in the 1.0m AO jumpers.
All of this wouldn’t be possible without our super hardworking team behind the scenes! A huge thank you to Victor and Moi, Tyler Hoeken, Hailey Butler, Lilli Cissna and Claire Mundy!!
Also a big thank you to the Graves/Williams families for hosting the crab boil! It was a night of a lot of fun on and off the water!
We had a great weekend at the Happenstance Farm Show.
⭐️Lilli Cissna made her horse show debut with No Fly Zone in the Academy Hunters. With multiple first place ribbons, they finished Reserve Champion Friday and Saturday and Champion on Sunday.
⭐️In their first show together, Kaitlyn Crawford and Loverboy had a great weekend in the Academy Hunters.
⭐️Martha Kaufman and Wingman were Reserve Champion in the Ground Pole Hunters.
⭐️Evelyn Stephens and Kid Stuff earned a Reserve Championship in the Crossrail Hunters on Friday and Saturday. A Championship ribbon on Sunday finished a great weekend!
⭐️Gigi Pratt and At Ease had multiple class wins in the Crossrail Hunters.
⭐️ Nora Lurk and Happy Talk had a great weekend in the Crossrail Hunters. With multiple first place ribbons they finished the weekend Reserve Champion.
⭐️With top ribbons in the Ground Pole Hunters, Vivien Lurk and Google were Champion Friday and Saturday and Reserve Champion Sunday.
⭐️Eloise Lurk and Batman VDL had a great weekend in the Novice Ch/Ad Jumpers finishing Champion on Friday and Reserve Champion Saturday and Sunday.
Thank you to Ellen, Kate and the entire Happenstance Team on a fantastic weekend! Look for the sign up for the August show in the school horse barn.
Many of you have been asking about the Olympic schedule for equestrian events. Here is a full list so you don’t miss a thing!
Best of luck to Team USA 🇺🇸
This is something we strongly believe in. Please take a moment to read the importance of not spraying your horse in the face while giving a bath.
We all see it too often, and maybe you do it yourself: spraying a horse in the face. Although we know there’s not only one correct way when it comes to horses and their care, about one thing we from HorseGrooms are adamant: spraying a horse in the face with a hose often leads to much discomfort and unhappiness for the horse. Stable manager Nanci Snyder discusses other ways to clean a horse’s face, with empathy and horsemanship.
Click the link to read the article: https://horsegrooms.com/dont-spray-your-horse-in-the-face/
Let us know in the comments what you think about spraying a horse in the face!
📷 Shelley Paulson Photography
Safe travels to all! Next stop…..Traverse City!
As we all continue to want to improve our riding, it is imperative we don’t forget where we all started. In this article, McLain Ward shares his thoughts on the importance of sticking to the basics when riding!
Middleburg, Va.—June 6 It would have been easy for McLain Ward to jack up the fences and put together a challenging course for his clinic at Rutledge Farm, after all, all four riders in attendance compete in grand prix classes themselves and bro...
Huge congratulations to our Baskin riders who attended the 82nd Bridlespur horse show at Happenstance Farms last weekend☀️🎉
🏅Abby Arnette-Miller and Fresh Paint received champion in the academy division both Saturday and Sunday
🏅Seraphina Bradley and Definitely Maybe received champion in the ground pole division both Saturday and Sunday and Seraphina was also awarded the Sportsmanship award
🏅Everly Slavin and Kid Stuff received champion in the crossrail division, as well as Horse of the Day on Sunday
🏅Blakely Slavin and Google received reserve champion in the ground pole division
🏅Gabie Kloha and Peace Town had great rounds in the Low Hunters receiving multiple first place finishes
Huge thank you to the happenstance crew for a well run show as always💫 look for a sign up for the next Silver Fox show to go up this week in the school horse barn!
Baskin Farm has been a proud member of the United States Hunter Jumper Association - USHJA Recognized Riding Academy for the past 8 years. As a member of the RRA, we strive to recognize and reward individual riders who demonstrate active participation within the program through riding and volunteering, and who demonstrate strong horsemanship skills and sportsmanship.
We selected the following three riders for their commitment to the sport both in and out of the saddle:
RRA Horsemanship Award- Lilli Cissna
Recognizes a top equestrian for their dedication to exceptional horsemanship, showing an active interest in pursuing equine education and demonstrating skills that prioritize the wellbeing of their horse.
RRA Sportsmanship Award- Abby Arnette Miller
This recipient routinely demonstrated teamwork, cooperation, respect, integrity, and supports fellow equestrians
RRA Rider Achievement Award- Violet Custer
Recognizes a top equestrian who demonstrates a dedication to setting and reaching personal riding goals, improving upon the fundamentals of riding, showing advancement through the lesson levels, and overcoming personal riding challenges
Please join us in giving these riders a huge congratulations on their success!
Do you have goals of showing at The Devon Horse Show? It is currently underway, and is streaming live on clipmyhorse.tv! The show runs now through June 2nd. The schedule is available on devonhorseshow.net. Please take some time and watch the riders who have qualified for this prestigious horse show.
Congratulations to our Baskin riders on their success at the Happenstance show this past weekend🏆☀️
🏅Amelia Broughton and Mischief Managed were champion in the intermediate division
🏅Evelyn Stephens and Kid Stuff were champion in the crossrails division, and a 3rd place finish in their classic
🏅Elsie Hegvik and Pascal won the BG Equine ground pole/ cross rail classic, as well as both their under saddle classes
🏅Riley Tilling-Burgdorf and Definitely Maybe received a win in their equitation over fences class, as well as a 6th place finish in their classic
🏅Maggie Linebroker and Ohana received a second place finish in their equitation over fences class as well as consistent rounds in the academy division
Thank you to the happenstance crew for putting on another beautiful show. Look for the next show sign up to be posted in the school horse barn soon!
Looking for a groom to work along side 2 other grooms the weeks of May 6-19 at Lamplight. Duties to include helping tack, untack, bringing horses to the ring and other general barn duties including stall cleaning. Please PM me if interested and for more information.
Baskin had a fantastic weekend at Happenstance Farms April schooling show🌸☀️ The weather was perfect for our riders and horses to have a great time!
🏅Amelia Broughton and Mischef Managed received champion in the short stirrup hunters on Saturday, and reserve champion Sunday, as well as multiple class wins in their equitation classes in their first show as a pair
🏅Everly Slavin and Kid Stuff received champion in a very competitive crossrails division on Saturday
🏅Gisele Pratt and At Ease were Champion in the crossrails division on Sunday, including a class win in their equitation flat class
🏅Blakely Slavin and Google took champion in the ground pole division both days of the show, including multiple class wins in their equitation classes
🏅Alexandra Keating and Definitely Maybe received a class win in both their equitation flat class and equitation over fences, as well as multiple top placings in the crossrail division, and a 6th place finish in the BG Equine ground pole and cross rail classic
🏅Josie Lynchard and Surfin USA received a class win in their equitation flat class, as well as consistent rounds in the academy division
🏅Elsie Hegvik and Pascal received multiple second place finishes in the crossrail division with beautiful rounds all weekend
Huge thank you to Kate, Ellen, and the entire Happenstance crew for putting on another fantastic show! Look for the sign up for the May show to go up in the school horse barn this week and we’ll see you at the next one!
Congratulations to Callie and the entire Southern Arches Team!!🇺🇸🇺🇸
Say hello to the Paris 2024 U.S. Jumping Olympic Short List. 🥖🇺🇸
The following athletes have been selected for continued observation ahead of team selection for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games:
🔹Karl Cook (Rancho Sante Fe, Calif.)
🔹Natalie Dean (Palo Alto, Calif.)
🔹Katie Dinan (Wellington, Fla.)
🔹Kent Farrington (Wellington, Fla.)
🔹Lillie Keenan (New York, N.Y.)
🔹Laura Kraut (Royal Palm Beach, Fla.)
🔹Callie Schott (Wellington, Fla.)
🔹Jessica Springsteen (Los Angeles, Calif.)
🔹Aaron Vale (Williston, Fla.)
🔹McLain Ward (Brewster, N.Y.)
The Baskin Farm Spring store is open today through April 14th! Be sure to get your orders in! 😊
Be sure to take a moment to wish a very happy birthday to the one that keeps us all organized!!!
🎈Happy Birthday Julie🎈
Huge congratulations to all of our Baskin riders at the Silver Fox show this weekend🎉🐎
🎖️Evelyn Stephens and Kid Stuff were champion in the ground pole hunters on Saturday and reserve champion on Sunday, as well as champion in her equitation division at her first show
🎖️Elsie Hegvik and Pascal were reserve champion Saturday and champion on Sunday in the ground pole division, as well as champion in her equitation division at her first show
🎖️Audrey Muscatello and At Ease earned the reserve championship both days in the ground pole division
🎖️Martha Kauffman and Wingman earned a reserve championship in the ground pole equitation
🎖️Sarah Stewart and P. S. I Love You were reserve champion in a competitive crossrail division at her first show
🎖️Violet Custer and Halycon earned reserve champion in the long stirrup division
🎖️Clea Ginisty and No Fly Zone were reserve champion in the academy division
🎖️Nora Lurk and Happy Talk earned multiple first place finishes in their flat classes, as well as consistent ribbons in the cross rail division
🎖️Vivien Lurk and Top Gun received a second place finish in their flat class, as well as other top ribbons in the ground pole division
🎖️Stella Peck and Google received multiple second place finishes in their ground pole classes at her first show
🎖️Grace Sanders and Definitely Maybe received multiple second place finishes in both their flat and over fences classes in the cross rail division
🎖️Josie Lynchard and Surfin USA received a second place finish in their flat class as well as great rounds in the academy division
🎖️Alex Nunley and Shoot the Moon had consistent rounds all weekend in children’s hunter 2
What a great team we had with us this weekend with so many riders coming out for their first show ever, or their first show with Baskin. The girls had a great time and worked together all weekend to support each other! Look for a sign up going up this week for the April Happenstance show🔜
When it’s 70 degrees in February everyone gets a bath and goes out to graze!
Congratulations to all Baskin Farm riders on a fantastic week at the WEC Ohio Winter Classic!
🔸Caitlyn Calijan and Lemoncello had a solid weekend in the Small Pony Hunters finishing Reserve Champion🏆. The team also had great results in the Pony Medal and the USHJA Pony Derby!
🔸Harper Graves and Once in a Minion brought home a Reserve Championship 🏆 in the Limit/Short Stirrup Equitation along with top ribbons in the Opportunity Short Stirrup Hunters.
🔸Camryn Merlo and Charly D’ysenbeekc Z had a very consistent weekend finishing in the ribbons in all classes!
🔸Camryn Merlo and her other partner Twist Des Forets finished strong in the Older Children’s Hunters and clinching a 3rd place finish in the THIS.
🔸McKenzie Graves and Concise brought home great ribbons in the 12-14 Equitation.
🔸Sadie Graves and Say Hello had a super show with top results in the Limit/Short Stirrup Equitation as well as the Opportunity Short Stirrup Hunters.
🔸Winter Fanetti and Bouchard finished 🥉 in the Pony Medal along with great results in the Small Ponies and USHJA Pony Derby.
A big thank you to Kristjan Good and Emma Teixeira for all of the rides on the horses and ponies this week!
Congratulations to Callie Schott and Garant along with the rest of Team USA finishing 6th at the Longines League of Nations in Abu Dhabi! Congratulations to the entire Southern Arches Team!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Best of luck to Team USA!! A special good luck to Callie Schott and Southern Arches, Garant! We will be cheering for you!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
has arrived in Abu Dhabi for the first Longines League of Nations! 🇺🇸🎉
We had such a great night celebrating everyone’s accomplishments in 2023 at the MOHJO Awards Banquet!
Congratulations to all!
⭐️Performance Hunter Section A
6th Concise and Becca Slater
⭐️Performance Hunter Section B
5th Costos and Becca Slater
⭐️Amateur Owner Hunter
5th Costos and Allison Elder
⭐️Pony Hunter
1st Lemoncello and Caitlyn Calijan
2nd Cottonwood and Sydney Roth
⭐️Green Pony Hunter
2nd Lemoncello and Caitlyn Calijan
⭐️Children’s Hunter 1 Section B
3rd Batman VDL and Eloise Lurk
6th Concise and McKenzie Graves
⭐️Children’s Hunter 2
Shoot the Moon and Alex Nunley
⭐️Adult Hunter 1
4th Ballendro and Lindsey Graves
⭐️Limit Rider Hunter
5th Simply Red and Caroline Saffold
⭐️Short Stirrup Hunter
2nd Dicaprio and Caroline Saffold
⭐️Crossrail Hunter Section A
4th Kid Stuff
⭐️Crossrail Hunter Section B
4th Google
6th At Ease
⭐️Modified Child/Adult Jumper
4th Batman VDL and Eloise Lurk
Best of luck to all on the upcoming 2024 show season!
Congratulations to all of our riders on a fantastic week at the World Equestrian Center!
🔸RE Chiste and Kat Kojis brought home the Championship 🏆 in the Children’s Hunter 15-17 Division for owner Sabina Holtzman
🔸Camryn Merlo and Twist Des Forets finished 4th in the THIS Children’s Medal and multiple top ribbons in the Children’s Hunter 15-17 Division.
🔸Camryn Merlo and Charly D’Ysenbeeck Z were 3rd in the 1.0 Junior Jumper Classic 🥉
🔸McKenzie Graves and Concise finished the week strong with top ribbons in the Children’s Hunter 14 and under Division.
🔸Amelia Stange and Belle Aire brought home a 2nd and 6th in the Intermediate Children’s Equitation and well as top ribbons in the Low Children’s Hunter Division.
🔸Winter McKenzie Fanetti and Bouchard had a great week in the Small Pony Division with great ribbons in every class.
🔸Say Hello and Sadie Graves had a great week in the Short Stirrup Hunter and Equitation Divisions with to placings and a 7th in the Classic.
🔸Harper Graves and One in a Minion finished with top ribbons in the Short Stirrup Hunter and Equitation Divisions and finished 5th in the Classic as well.
Congratulations again on a great week in Ohio! Thank you to Sam Pegg for the rides on the horses this week. Also a big thank you to Kat Kojis, Lydia Howard and Ella Howard for your help with riding during the week.
Congratulations Callie and the Southern Arches Team! Good luck in Abu Dhabi!⭐️⭐️
The first Longines League of Nations competition is on the horizon! 🌅
Representing the NetJets U.S. Jumping Team in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from Feb. 8-11 will be the following athletes:
🇺🇸 Alise Oken (Charlotte, N.C.)
🇺🇸 Callie Schott (Wellington, Fla.)
🇺🇸 Hannah Selleck (Westlake Village, Calif.)
🇺🇸 Aaron Vale (Williston, Fla.)
For more information ➡️ https://www.usef.org/media/press-releases/us-equestrian-announces-netjets-us-jumping-22
A little reminder to get your reservations in for the MOHJO banquet!!!
** EDIT! Form/link fixed! It’s now or never!
⭐️ Please get in your RSVPs!!!
Today is the last day to get your RSVP’s in for the year end party!!
Remember, rsvp plus prepayment must be made be end of day today, we cannot take walk-ins the day of
https://missourihunterjumperorganization.formstack.com/forms/2023_year_end_awards_party
Hope everyone is gearing up for a fun party celebrating last years accomplishments all in good company!
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