10 Dec

2020 CFHJA Year End Awards

Waters Edge would like to congratulate our 2020 year end award winners!!

Lily Spafford & Cherrybrooks Just Blue InChampion of the Sm/Med Childrens Pony Hunter; Champion of CFHJA Pony Equitation; Reserve Champion of the 11 & Under Equitation

Hannah Hilal & Mahoney Champion of the 3’3 Junior Hunters

Sloan Powell & Le Elaze Reserve Champion Modified Ch/Ad Hunter; 5th in the 2’6 Adult Equitation; 6th in the Adult Equitation

Ellie Blair & Midnight Moon3rd in the Short/Long Stirrup Hunter; 3rd in the Short/Long Stirrup Equitation

Aimee Holtzapple & Billabong3rd in the Low Childerens Jumpers

Dorian Cieslak & Fellow Van’t Polderhof- 4th in the Adult Equitation

Dorian Cieslak & Varina 4th in the 3’3 Amateur Owner Hunter

Lola Dishman & Edorable- 4th in the CFHJA Pony Equitation; 6th in the Childrens Pony Equitation

Gabby Soloman & HMS Chandler 4th of the Thoroughbred Hunters

Jessica Cross & Stitch 5th in the CFHJA Grand Prix; 5th in the Open 1.30m Jumpers

Gabby Savettiere & Queen of Hearts4th in the Low Hunter Non-Pro

Gabby Savettiere & Bohemian Rhapsody5th in the Baby Green Hunter

Amy Yoder & Cascaval Z5th in the Adult Amateur Jumpers

 

Waters Edge is so please with our riders discipline and dedication this year, we cant wait for another successful show season in 2021! A special thank you to all our Waters Edge staff for making yet another show year full of fun, learning and great horses!

 

 

09 Dec

December CFHJA

The Waters Edge team braved the cold last weekend to start the 2021 Show season with great success! Waters Edge would like to congratulate all of our riders. Quality horses produce quality results.

Lily Spafford & Cherrybrooks Just Blue In- Champion of the Medium Pony; Winners of the Pony Hunter Classic with scores of 84 & 86; Winner of the WIHS Pony EQ Medal

Lily Spafford & Clovermeade Windsurfer- Reserve Champion Small Pony

Frida Cifra-Hallberg & Spin Art-  Champions of the Cross rail Hunter, at Frida’s First ever horse show!

Lola Dishman & Edorable- Reserve Champions of the Sm/Med green pony

Hannah Hilal & Caymus- Champions of the Low Childrens Jumper; Top ribbon in the Low Ch/Ad classic

Amy Hughes & Ernesto M- 2nd in the .95m Mini Prix

Aimee Holtzapple & Billabong- Double clear with top ribbons in the Low Childrens Jumpers

Larah Darden & Emy- Top ribbons in the High Childrens Jumpers

Jessica Cross & Aldanari- Top ribbons in the 1.10M

Jessica Cross & Paradise Island- Champion of the Baby Green Hunters at his first horse show ever!

Dorian Cieslak & Fellow Vant’t Polderhof- Top ribbons in the Adult Equitation

Dorian Cieslak & Varina- Top ribbons in the Adult Hunters and Adult Hunter Classic

Madeline Wonsick & Annabella- Champion of the Adult Hunters; Winner of the Adult Hunter Classic

Gabby Savettiere & Imagine That- Winner of the Non- TB; Top ribbon in the Adult Hunter Classic

 

07 Aug

Kentucky Summer Classic 2020

The Waters Edge Pony Posse (along with our lovely Hannah Hilal) had a stellar two weeks in Kentucky at the Summer Classic this year! We are so grateful to everyone who is contributing to the efficiency and safety of these horse shows as we all adjust to the new normal!

Clovermeade Windsurfer & Lily Spafford– Winners of the USEF Pony Medal, qualifying them for Pony Finals 2021

Cherrybrooks Just Blue In & Lily spafford– Top ribbons in the Children’s Pony Hunter both weeks

Edorable & Lola Dishman– Tip ribbons in the Children’s Pony Hunter both weeks

Mahoney & Hannah Hilal– Top ribbons in the Jr Hunters both weeks

We are so proud of our clients for all the hard work they have put in over these past few months, and are so happy to see their efforts paying off in the show ring!!

25 Jun

Aiken Summer Classic

The Waters Edge crew is so exited to be back horse showing after a long Hiatus! After lots of practice the last few months at home, our horses and riders were not only prepared but also ecstatic to be back in the show ring!

Hannah Hilal & Casanova- Champions of the 3ft Children’s Hunters; Highest score of the day being 87 to win the 3ft Children’s classic

Lily Spafford & Cherrybrooks Just Blue In- Champions of the Children’s Pony

Hannah Hilal & Mahoney- Reserve Champions of the 3’3 Junior Hunters

Lily Spafford & Clovermeade Windsurfer- Scoring Top ribbons their first time in the Small Pony Division

Gabby Savettiere & Bohemian Rhapsody- Winning a class in the Low Adults; successfully moved up to the 2’9

Alicia Szymezak & Broadway Joe- Winning trips in the 2’6 Special hunter after a long hiatus from showing together

Emily DeVarona & New Shepard- 2nd in the Classic Company 2’6 Children’s Classic; Top ribbons in the Low Childrens Hunters

Amy Yoder & Cascaval Z- Top ribbon in the High Ch/Ad classic

Amy Yoder & Incandesance- Blue ribbon rounds in the .95m & 1.00m, for their debut in the jumper ring

Jessica Yoder & Fawanda- Blue ribbon rounds in the .95m Jumpers

Emily Yoder & Paparazzi- Top ribbons in the 3’3 A/O hunters

Amy Hughes & Ernesto M- Multiple Double clear rounds in the Low ch/ad jumpers

Jessica Cross & Casanova- Top ribbon in the M&S Hunter Derby

A huge thank you goes out to Bob Bell and all the horse show staff that has worked so hard to get us back to horse showing safely during these trying times. Finally, our biggest thank yous go out to our incredibly dedicated clients, who have put in so much hard work these past few months and the results are undoubtedly showing in the ring!

 

28 Jan

HITS Ocala Weeks 1 & 2

The Waters Edge team had a great start to our winter circuit! Most of our students moved up into new divisions, with great success and coming home with great ribbons to show all their hard work!

Hannah Hilal & Mahoney- Top ribbons in the JR Hunters; 3rd in the Platnium Performance Hunter Prix

Marlee Altizer & Archer- Champion of the Low JR Jumpers; Top ribbon in the Low JR Classic

Aimee Holtzapple & Billabong- Champion of the 1.00m Jumpers; Top ribbon in the Medium Childrens Classic

Lola Dishman & Maranthas Pizzazz- Reserve Champion of the Sm/Med Childrens Pony Htr; Winners of the M&S Childrens Pony Medal

Lily Spafford & Cherrybrooks Just Blue In- Champion of the Sm/Med Childrens Pony Htr; Reserve Champion of the Childrens Pony Equitation

Emily DeVarona & Leo Augusto- Reserve Champion of the Pre-Childrens Equitation; Reserve Champion of the Post Time Htrs

Gabby Saviettire & Queen Of Hearts- Top ribbons in the Modified Adult Htr; Winners of the M&S Adult Medal

Jessica Cross & Bohemian Rhapsody- Won his First Blue ribbon in the Training Hunters

Jessica Cross & Stitch- Top ribbons in the 1.30m Jumpers

Amy Yoder & Cascaval Z- Top ribbons in both the 1.00m & 1.10m Jumpers

Gabby Soloman & HMS Chandler- Top ribbons in the Low Adult Jumpers

 

Team Waters Edge brought their A Game for our second consecutive week here in Ocala, bringing home loads of Champion and Reserve ribbons!

Hannah Hilal & Mahoney- Reserve Champion of the 3’3 JR Hunters; Top ribbons in the Platinum Performance Hunter Prix

Aimee Holtzapple & Billabong- Champion of the 1.00m Jumpers; Reserve Champion of the Medium Childrens Jumpers

Jessica Cross & Bohemian Rhapsody- Top ribbons in both the Training Hunters & Baby Green Hunters

Lola Dishman & Maranthas Pizzazz- Reserve Champion of the Sm/Med Childrens Pony Hunter; Top ribbons in both the M&S pony Classic & Pony Medal

Lily Spafford & Cherrybrooks Just Blue In- Champion of the Sm/Med Childrens Pony Hunter; Winners of the M&S Pony Medal; Top ribbon in the M&S Pony Htr Classic

Amy Yoder & Cascaval Z- Reserve Champion of the High Adult Jumpers

Amy Hughes & Ernesto M- Top ribbons in the Medium Adult Jumpers

Dorian Cieslak & Fellow Van’t Polderhof- Reserve Champion of the Adult Equitation; Winners of the Ariat Adult Medal

We had so much fun the past two weeks and cant wait to be back for weeks 5 & 6!!!

 

18 Dec

CFHJA Dec. 5-8th

Waters Edge kicked off the 2020 show season with a group of 14 horses heading to Tampa, with plenty of our horses and riders  moving into new divisions, and coming home with great ribbons to show for all their hard work!!

Hannah Hilal & Mahoney- Champion of the 3’3 Junior Hunters; Top ribbons in the JR/AO Classic

Lily Spafford & Cherrybrooks Just Blue in- Reserve Champion of the Children’s Pony Hunters

Dorian Cieslak & Varina- Reserve Champion of the 3’3 A/O Hunters; Top ribbons in the JR/AO Classic

Gabrielle Soloman & Chandler HMS- Reserve Champion Take two Thoroughbred Hunters

Dorian Cieslak & Fellow Van’t Polderholf- Winners of the THIS Adult medal & Ariat Adult medal

Gabrielle Savettiere & Queen of Hearts- Winners of the M&S Adult Medal

Aimee Holtzapple & Billabong- Top Ribbons in the Low CH/AD Classic

Marlee Altizer & Archer- Top ribbons in the 1.20m Classic

Lola Dishman & Maranthas Pizzazz- Top ribbons in the Children’s Pony Classic

Jessica Cross & Stitch- Top ribbons in the Welcome Stake & 1.30m Jumpers

Amy Hughes & Ernesto M- Winners of the Low CH/AD power & speed class; Top ribbons in the Mini Mini Prix

Emily DeVerona & Leo Augusto- Top ribbons in the Low Hunters

Jessica Cross & Bohemian Rhapsody- Earning great ribbons in his debut in the Baby Green Hunters

18 Dec

2019 CFHJA Awards Banquet

Wrapping up the 2019 show season with a beautiful, fun and 1920’s themed year end banquet for the CFHJA curcuit, the Waters Edge crew came home with loads of ribbons we have worked towards all season along with memories and fun times we will never forget!!

Lily Spafford- Champion in the Short Stirrup pony Equitation

Hannah Hilal & Mahoney- Champion of the Children’s Hunter 15-17

Hannah Hilal- Champion of the 15-17 Equitation

Lola Dishman- Champion of the Crossrail Equitation

Gabrielle Savettiere & Queen of Hearts- Champion of the Low Hunter Non Pro

Lily Spafford- Reserve Champion of the Children’s Pony Equitation

Gabrielle Savettiere & Queen of Hearts- Reserve Champion of the Adult Hunter 2’6

Lily Spafford & Cherrybrooks Just Blue In- Reserve Champion Sm/Med Children’s Pony

Lily Spafford & Midnight Moon- Reserve Champion of the Short Stirrup Pony Hunter

Dorian Cieslak & Varina- Reserve Champion 3’3 Performance Hunter

Dorian Cieslak & Varina- Reserve Champion of the Adult Amateur Hunter 18-35

Gabrielle Savettiere- 3rd in the 2’6 Adult Equitation

Lily Spafford & Cherrybrooks Just Blue in- 3rd in the Medium Pony Hunter

Lily Spafford- 3rd in the 11 & under

Lola Dishman & Picturesque Knick Knack- 3rd in the Crossrail Hunter

Percy Macmillian & Casanova- 4th in the Low Hunter

Ashley Dishman & London T- 4th in the Adult Amateur Hunter 36 and over

Hannah Hilal & Mahoney- 5th in the Modified Child/Adult Hunter

Gabrielle Soloman & Chandler HMS- 6th in the TB Hunter

Emily Deverona & Leo Augusto- 6th in the Beginner Equitation

At the end of a long show season, we would like to take a moment to acknowledge all parties who make a successful season fall into place, from the parents cheering us on, our trainers who put in countless hours to be sure both our horses and riders are prepared for every class, our team of guys who keep our horses in tip top condition, and lastly to our horses who are the reason we all love this sport so much.

17 Dec

Fox Lea Farm Zone 4 HOTY November 14-17th

We Wrapped up the 2019 Horse Show Season at Fox Lea Farm in Venice this past weekend at Zone 4 Finals. All of our riders have worked so hard this year to achieve so many goals and milestones, and we are so very happy to have been here with our barn family every step of the way!

Hannah Hilal & Mahoney- Zone Champion Childrens Hunters; Reserve Zone Champion 15-17 Equitation; Top ribbons in the Childrens Hunter Classic

Aimee Holtzapple & Billabong- Zone Champion Low CH/AD Jumpers; Winners of the Low CH/AD Jumper Classic

Marlee Altizer & Archer- Winners of the High CH/AD jumper J/O class; Top ribbons in the 1.20m jumpers

Emily DeVarona & Leo Augusto- Zone Champion USHJA 2’6 Hunter; Zone Champion Starfish Hunter

Dorian Cieslak & Fellow Van’t Polderhof- Reserve Zone Champion Adult Equitation; Winners of the USEF Adult Medal & THIS adult Medal

Dorian Cieslak & Varina- Zone Champion Adult Hunter; Top ribbon USHJA National Hunter Derby

Larah Darden & Johnny Dublin- Zone Champion of the 1.00m Jumpers; 6th overall Zone placing Low CH/AD Jumper

 

20 Nov

CFHJA Nov. 7-10th

The Watersedge crew headed out to Tampa for the last CFHJA show of the season last week! As usual, our horses and riders never disappoint, coming home with countless champion and reserve champions ribbons and of course all the smiles, lessons and memories that come along with an amazing show weekend!!

Dorian Cieslak & Varina- 2nd in the USHJA Hunter Derby also earning High Point JR/AM rider of the evening; 2nd in the Adult Hunter classic

Jessica Cross & Varina- Reserve Champion of the 3’3 Performance Hunters

Dorian Cieslak & Fellow Van’t Polderhof- Reserve Champion Adult Equitation; Winners of the Ariat Adult Medal

Gabby Saviettere & Queen of Hearts- Champion on the Pre-Adult; Champion Low Hunter Non-Pro; Winners on the M&S Adult Medal

Gabby Soloman & HMS Chandler- Reserve Champion TB Hunters; Top ribbons in the Adult Hunter Classic

Hannah Hilal & Mahoney- Champion of the 15-17 Equitation; Champion Childrens Hunters; Winners of the Childrens Hunter Classic

Jessica Cross & Stitch- Winners of the 1.25m jumpers; Top ribbons in the Welcome Stake

Aimee Holtzapple & Billabong- Winners of the Low CH/AD Jumper speed class; Top ribbons in the Low CH/AD Jumper Classic

Lola Dishman & Marantha Pizzazz- Champion of the Short Stirrup Equitation; Reserve Champion Short Stirrup Pony Hunter

Lily Spafford & Cherrybrooks Just Blue In- Champion Childrens Pony Hunter; Champion of the 11 & under; Winners of the Pony Hunter Classic

Lily Spafford & Blackout- Reserve Champion Childrens Pony Equitation; Top Ribbons in the Pony Hunter Classic

 

 

 

26 Oct

CFHJA September 26th-29th

Another Successful and fun horse show for the  whole Waters Edge Crew!! 

Dorian Cieslak & Fellow Van’t Polderhof: Champion of the Adult Equitation; Winner of the Ariat Adult Medal

Dorian Cieslak & Varina: Reserve Champion of the Adult Hunter 18-35

Lily Spafford & Cherrybrook Just Blue In: Champion of the Medium pony; Champion sm/med Childrens Pony; Champion 11 & under

Lilly Spafford & Blackout: Winners of the Childrens Pony Classic

Lola Dishman & Maranatha Pizzazz: Champion of the Short stirrup Hunter

Hannah Hilal & Mahoney: Top ribbons & highest scoring Jr/Am rider in the USHJA Hunter Derby ; Top ribbons in the Childrens Hunter Classic

Hannah Hilal & Casanova: Reserve Champion in the Childrens Hunter

Larah Darden & Johnny Dublin: Top Ribbons in the Low Childrens Jumper

Aimee Holtzapple & Billabong: Top Ribbons in the 1.00m Jumpers; Top Ribbons in the Low Childrens Jumper

Amy Hughes & Ernesto M: Clear rounds in both the 1.00m & Low Adult Jumpers

Amy Yoder & Cantakerous: Top Ribbons in the 1.05m Jumpers; Top ribbons in the High Adult Jumper Classic

Gabby Savettiere & Queen of Hearts: Champion of the Low non-pro Hunter; Reserve Champion of the Pre-Adult Hunter

Jessica Cross & Stitch: 4th the 1.25m Welcome Stake; Top ribbons in the $15,000 CFHJA Grand Prix

Congratulations to all of our riders, and of course many thank yous to our whole team for keeping our horses beautiful, and our riders smiling!!

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