Willow Wood Show Stables

08/19/2024

Brianna Mentle and Perri Freeman’s Dedwig were speedy and double clear for the win in the $4,000 Junior/Amateur 1.15 Jumper Classic at HITS Culpeper!

08/09/2024

Samantha Bourque and Colbrew take the win in the Maclay to end the day at the Lexington National Horse Show, prepping them for the VHSA Finals tomorrow evening.

08/05/2024

~ H O T S U M M E R N I G H T S ~

07/22/2024

Congratulations to Zara Wee on the purchase of “Just the Two Of Us” and the 2nd, 3rd, and 3rd place ribbons in the Short Stirrup Equitation at Vermont Hits

07/18/2024

It was a strong start to the Vermont Summer Series for Just The Two of Us (Toto) and Zara Wee. They took fourth in the USHJA 2 FT Hunters Under Saddle! Great job, Zara!

06/12/2024

Danielle Ziegfeld and Whiskey Business do it again! The dynamite pair took Champion in the Thoroughbred Hunters and the Loudoun Benefit Horse Show, with top two finishes in all classes, including second in the classic!

06/12/2024

It was quite the memorable Upperville for Martha Morales and Kilana! The pair was Champion in the 1.0m Junior Jumpers with a second in the Classic. Great job Martha!

06/09/2024

Congratulations to Charlotte Clarke and King Louis on their 4th place in the Leadline 1-3 year olds! Watch out for this pair! Cuteness overload!

06/04/2024

Top honors were earned under the oaks in Upperville today by Whiskey Business and Danielle Ziegfeld! The pair took the blue in the WVBC Too Slow To Go Thoroughbred Hack! What a great start to the week!

05/09/2024

Congratulations to Danielle Ziegfeld and Whiskey Business, Thoroughbred Hunter Reserve Champion at St. Christopher's! Another tricolor to add to the pair's collection!

04/30/2024

What a wonderful birthday celebration for the one-of-a-kind K-Dubs!

Thanks to Kim Sands for the organization!

04/10/2024

Congratulations to Toni Cortellessa on the Purchase of "Evenings With Rip" aka Rip!

We are so excited to see this partnership develop!

04/03/2024

Last week at the W. Gary Baker Classic at McDonogh, Samantha Bourque and Sandorina had good rounds for a 3rd in the VHSA Hunt Seat Medal and 4th in the Dover/USEF Hunt Seat Medal with lots of progress made in other Medal classes!

12/19/2023

Thank you to my Willow Wood family! So grateful for your time and generosity. A special thanks to Heather Smyth for hosting. Grassroots is such a worthy cause.

12/19/2023

We are so blessed at Willow Wood, to have a fabulous team of riders that are willing to give up their Sunday to give back to their community. Food insecurity is a very real thing in the state of Maryland and these fine young people are making a real difference.

05/28/2023

Congratulations to our leader, our very own super woman! Thank you for all that you do for the Willow Wood Team!

04/28/2023

Last weekend marked the unofficial start of our 2023 show season in Culpeper, VA! Here are some highlights:

Brooke Magden and her ponies took over the Schooling Pony Hunter Division, with new mount GF Aurelia taking the champing with wins in 2 of the 3 over fences classes and the under saddle. Secret Life also added some color, taking 5th, 8th, and 5th in the over fences.

Emily Naecker and Character performed well in both the hunter and jumper rings! They began by taking top colors in the USHJA Hunter Division, then proceeded to switch gears and collect ribbons in the .65m and .80m Jumpers!

Martha Morales and Kilana took over the jumpers this weekend, with ribbons in the 1.0m Jumpers, 6th in the Low Child Jumpers, and finishing with a 4th place in the Low Child Classic!

Martha and Imperil had much success, notably a 6th place in the USHJA National Hunter Derby! They also earned 2nd in the VHSA Flat and 2nd in the NHS Medal.

Desiree McFadden rode Kim Williams’ Svengali to 7th in the 1.0m Jumpers and 6th in the Low Child Jumpers.

Desiree and her equitation horse, Miss Steak, had a cross-over weekend, competing in both the equitation and jumper rings. They took 5th in the VHSA Flat, 2nd in the MHSA Medal, took 2nd in the Low Child Jumpers!

Ellie Williams and Estrella Del Sur collected 2nd place in the 1.10m Jumpers and 5th in the High Adult Jumpers.

Ellie and Svengali took to the equitation ring for Adult Equitation, placing first in the under saddle and first in an over fences class.

Alyssa Sand and Freeman had a very informational first away-show weekend competing in the .65m and .80m Jumpers. Looking forward to seeing this pair get after it this summer!

Emily Clarke and Cibellio capped off their partnership by earning Champion in the Low Jr/Amateur Jumper Division with a win in the class and 3rd in the Classic.

Charlotte Clarke “piloted” Brooke’s Secret Life to a 3-way tie for first in Leadline, looking cute as ever!

We also celebrated the 60th birthday of our fearless leader, Kim! Happy Birthday to the woman that makes the horse show go round! She certainly had an extra-special weekend!

12/19/2022

A special thank you to Heather Smyth for hosting

12/19/2022

In the Spirit of the Season, the Willow Wood team is getting involved and giving back to the community. In partnership with PWNP (People Who Need People), these young people came together to make 70 lunches for Grass Roots Crisis Center, a 24/7 single point access for behavioral health, crisis and homeless services for individuals and families.

Willow Wood is proud to have an amazing group of young people willing to give up their Sunday night in an effort to make someone else's day a little brighter!

Thank you Team Willow Wood!

11/27/2022

MHSA 2022 Year-End Banquet

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What a great way to end the season! Willow Wood and crew came away with some great awards!

Definitely the highlight of the night, Kim Williams was awarded the Perfect Parent Award for her years of commitment, beginning with shows with her mom all the way to shows with her daughters and granddaughter.

Svengali, owned by Kim Williams and shown by all three daughters, was awarded the Gary Baker Award, presented to the hunter who accumulated the most points at his name-sake shows.

Svengali and the Clarke/Hinson/Williams crew earned 5th place in the 3'6" Amateur-Owner Hunter division and 5th in the Regional Adult Hunter division.

Dedwig and Perri Freeman/Emily Clarke earned 5th in the High Adult Jumper division.

Whiskey Business and Danielle Ziegfeld earned 5th in the Thoroughbred Hunters, Regional and MHSA.

Emily Clarke was awarded for her MHSA Adult Medal Final championship, aboard Svengali.

Congratulations to everyone on a fantastic year, and see you in 2023!

10/28/2022

Congratulations to Mahalia Alascio on her top 20 finish in the THIS NHS Adult Medal Finals aboard Desiree McFadden’s Miss Steak!

10/24/2022

Earlier in the week, Danielle Ziegfeld and Whiskey Business had a great showing in Thoroughbred Hunters, scoring a third in the Classic!

10/24/2022

WIHS Regional Weekend Recap!

Willow Wood had an excellent showing at Morven Park this past weekend, with many blues won.

Kylie Martin and At Last were Children’s Hunter 14/U Champion, and scored a win in the Zone 3 Finals.

Brooke Magden and Secret Life had multiple top three finishes in the Short Stirrup Equitation and Hunters.

Emily Naecker and Charakter were competitive in their Novice Equitation division, and won an over fences class!

Martha Morales and her new mount Imperio had a great first outing, winning one over fences class in the Children’s Hunters 14/U.

Ellie Williams and Dedwig dominated the High Adult Jumpers, winning 3 out of 4 classes and taking the Championship.

Emily Clarke and Cibellio had a runner-up finish, achieving second in both Adult Jumper High classes for the reserve.

Thank you to our fearless leader, Kim, for a wonderful weekend!

10/23/2022

It was a sista-sista showdown at WIHS Local Weekend!

Ellie Williams rode Perri Freeman's Dedwig to champion in the High Adult Jumpers, winning both the class and classic, while sister Emily Clarke rode Kim Williams' Cibellio to reserve champion, taking second in both.

Ellie and Dedwig returned to the ring for the Zone 3 Adult Jumper Championship, winning the welcome class!

10/04/2022

Congratulations Danielle Ziegfeld for taking home the Champion Ribbon in the Thoroughbred Hunters at BCHSA Benefit Show aboard Whiskey Business. Another congratulations to Kylie Martin and At Last for finishing 3rd in the Children’s Hunter Classic! Well done girls!

09/17/2022

The 2022 Maryland Horse and Pony Show is under way and the Willow Wood team is off to a great start. Special shout out to Desieree McFadden as she competes in her first ASPCA Maclay Regional and in the MHSA Hunt Seat Medal Final.

Good luck to all of the riders competing this weekend!

09/08/2022

08/29/2022

Congratulations to all of our riders on a fantastic weekend at HITS Culpeper! What a great way to close out the summer show season💙💚

- Emily Clarke rode Willow Wood’s newest addition Cibellio to a win in the High Adult Jumpers! Emily also rode Perri Freeman’s Dedwig to Reserve Champion in the High Adult Jumper Division!

- Emily Naecker rode Charakter to a Reserve Champion finish in the 2’ Junior Equitation!

- Brooke Magden and her new pony Secret Life are proving to be a great pair, they finished Champion in the Short Stirrup Equitation!

- Brianna Mentle and Zilvano finished 4th and 5th in the .80 jumpers and 3rd in the .90 jumpers!

- Kara Garber and her mount Near Expectations had a fantastic weekend finishing 1st, 1st, and 2nd in the Adult Equitation 18-35 as well as other multiple top placings in the Adult Hunters!

- Jacqi Needle rode Eragon to a 1st place finish in the Low Adult Jumpers and a 2nd in the Low Adult Classic!

- Desiree McFadden and her mount Miss Steak finished 2nd in the USHJA Jump Seat Medal, 2nd in the Gittings, and 5th in the VHSA Hunt Seat Medal!

- Martha Morales rode Morlynn Farms Billy Cando to a 3rd in the VHSA Hunt Seat Flat, 4th in the Gittings, 5th and 6th in the .80 jumpers, and 8th in the Puddle Jumper Classic!

- Kylie Martin and her mount At Last finished 1st in the Gittings, 1st in the USHJA Hunt Seat Medal, 3rd in the THIS Medal, and 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th in the Children’s Hunter.

08/15/2022

Hannah was a rock star today and our homebred Sven is turning out to be quite the equitation horse!

08/14/2022

Big congratulations to Hannah Hinson and Svengali on winning the VHSA Adult Medal Finals and the VHSA Adult Flat Finals!💙💚