CHP THANKSGIVING CLASSIC

Carolina Horse Park - Raeford, NC
November 29, 2009

Carlos and Oriental K

Carlos and Fandango

Carlos and Wilson

Beautiful weekend and super fun show! Oriental K was amazingly fast and careful winning first place in the $5,000 Mini Prix. Fandango did awesome as well but ran out of steam in the very large jumping field and had a couple of rails. Wilson was a very good boy with two nice rounds in the 3' Hunter classic; scoring a great 80 in his first round, coming back to the 2nd round a bit slow poke not stretching up enough finishing 9th overall.  I think the two marshmallow boys are going to have to get in shape and learn from the oreo girl! :-)

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

SEDGEFIELD

Greensboro, NC
November 21-22, 2009

Jane Hartner, Carolina, Carlos and Sophy Aramburo, Sandy Hopper, Maren Londahl-Smidt, Monica and Lindsey Jacks, Ashley Moore, Cindy Young, Erinn Moore

Carlos Aramburo and Cast Away

2009 Sedgefield Schooling Hunter Champion

Sandy Hopper and Cast Away

2009 Sedgefield Adult Hunter Reserve Champion

Very good and fun weekend with lots of ribbons for the last show of the year in Greensboro. Congratulations to everyone, especially Sandy Hopper and Wilson for winning the Reserve Champion Sedgefield year end award in the Adult Hunters and to Carlos and Wilson for winning Champion year end in the Schooling Hunters.

Carlos and Wilson won Champion in the Schooling Hunters both Saturday and Sunday, and Ashley Moore was Reserve champion in the Adult Hunters. Lindsey and Ace went super fast in the jumpers and won some blues and more ribbons as well as Erinn and Carlos with Apogee, Maren and Carlos with Dream Catcher and Carlos with Nighthawk.

RMI RALEIGH BENEFIT

Raleigh, NC
November 11-15, 2009

Abby Propst, Sophy and Carlos Aramburo

Sophy Aramburo and Oriental K

Abby Propst and Asprey

Our second week in Raleigh was a bit damp... cold and rainy during the week but it cleared for the weekend. The warm-up area was muddy so preparing Fandango and Oriental K for their jumper classes during the week was a bit difficult. Sophy and Oriental won Champion in the Adult Jumpers, Abby and Asprey placed in all of their classes pinning 2nd in one over fences and the under saddle. Carlos and Asprey won some ribbons in the Pre-Greens.

DUKE CHILDRENS BENEFIT

Raleigh, NC
November 3-8, 2009

Abby Propst, Carolina, Carlos and Sophy Aramburo

Asprey, Abby and Robert Propst, Carlos and Sophy Aramburo

We enjoyed beautiful weather the entire week. Oriental K and Carlos did very well in the 1.30 m Jumpers and so did Sophy, Fandango, and Abby with Asprey. We enjoyed Libby and Brittany coming for a visit and nice dinner on Wednesday and Sarah Lowe for lunch on Thursday... excited about the new saddle!