There are many places to be on a cold and rainy Halloween weekend but we couldn’t be more grateful that we could spend ours in Lexington, VA at the Virginia Horse Trials. Our team of riders, grooms, and supporters stepped up to the plate to deliver us an amazing weekend full of smiles, laughs, and amazing rides.

Maureen and her horse, Pernicious, came out strong at their first recognized event. They had a beautiful dressage and a clear XC landing them in 7th out of 15 talented riders in the beginner novice division.

Avery and Duchess improved by leaps and bounds this year with a 5 point improvement in dressage and their first clear XC round. This team has come so far since they first met and we are so proud of them and everything they have accomplished together.

Annaliese and Lily had a lovely dressage and went double clear which landed them in 12th out of 27 in a tricky Junior Novice division. They’ve been working hard and the effort truly shows with what they’ve accomplished this season.

Last, but surely not least, our fearless leader Diane had an amazing outing at her first FEI event. Diane and her horse, Nate, competed in the CCI One Star Long this weekend which they have been working very hard towards. They had a lovely dressage, especially with a complicated test, and went double clear save a few time penalties on a tricky XC course. Diane and Nate finished in 4th place and we are very proud of them for having such a good trip for their first step onto the FEI stage.

Congratulations to all our riders, your hard work has truly paid off!