Archive for October, 2009
Maryland Owned Horse Wins 5-Year-Old Championships
On October 16, Patrick and Kathleen Flynn’s horse BreakThrough, a Dutch Warmblood gelding bred by Paul Dillon of Ireland, was named the Spalding Labs 2009 Young Event Horse 5-Year-Old Champion at the Fair Hill International Festival in the Country. The horse was ridden by the Potomac couple’s son Matt Flynn, now training out of New [...]
Fair Hill Starts Wednesday!
The Dansko Fair Hill International Festival in the Country starts this Wednesday, October 14 with the first horse inspection of the CCI** and CCI*** horses. The actual competition begins on Thursday, October 15 with half of the CCI** and CCI*** riders performing their dressage while the Spalding Labs Young Event Horse 4-year-old and 5-year-old Championships [...]
Marylanders Rack Up Ribbons at AECs
by Katherine O. Rizzo with photos courtesy of the USEA The American Eventing Championships, sponsored by Bit of Britain, celebrated its sixth year on September 9-13. This year was the last year the competition was held at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois where Maryland was represented by 27 horses and 24 riders. Stephen [...]
Marylanders Excel at September Horse Trials and Three-Days
by Katherine O. Rizzo Skylar Decker and Checkered Flag win the Beginner Novice Junior division at the Seneca Valley Pony Club Horse Trials Success at Seneca The Seneca Valley Pony Club Horse Trials on September 5-6 proved to be a successful event for Marylanders who made it to the top of many divisions. The show [...]
