Archive for June, 2009

Winning at Waredaca

by Katherine O. Rizzo Waredaca owner Gretchen Butts referred to the hard working volunteers and staff of the Waredaca Horse Trials as “Waredaca’s finest,” after they spent the weekend towing trailers in and out of the parking field. Competition for the Waredaca May Horse Trials began on May 29 and ran through the weekend in [...]


Fair Hill, Virginia 3-Day and More

by Katherine O. Rizzo Fun at Fair Hill Elkton was the site of yet another horse trials sponsored by Fair Hill International. The May 16-17 event held Novice through Intermediate divisions. Katie Ruppel, now at Loch Moy Farms, rode Serra Valley Sir Donovan to sixth place in Open Intermediate A and was the only Maryland [...]


Marylanders Dominate May Events

by Katherine O. Rizzo Jamie Furtado and Come Out and Play brave the monsoon at MCTA to win the Preliminary division. Monsoon at MCTA Rain played an important factor in the final standings at the Maryland Combined Training Association Horse Trials May 2-3 at Shawan Downs in Cockeysville. The wet weather all week leading up [...]