KMSHA International
The final show of the 2007 show season for Stoner Ridge Farm was the KMSHA/SMH International Grand Championships held October 15-20.
Overall, the show ran well
with a few glitches. Show management was easy to work with and
they were helpful with entries and questions. It is
unfortunate that there were controversial judging issues that came to
light the week before the show and that some judges were reassigned.
Needless to say, it created anxiety among the exhibitors. Overall,
however, Stoner Ridge Farm did well winning 11 blue ribbons.
We
were very pleased with all the horses at this final show of 2007.
They were all in top form and performed like the champions they are.
Congratulations to Susie Kline and her sweet filly, WR Precious Ray of
Hope, who won the KMSHA Weanling Championship. It is hard to
believe she was raised on a bucket. Way to go!
Don
& Nancy’s weanling colt by Merry Go Blue won his weanling
qualifying class. Other horses did well in conformation. Silver
Sundown won the 4 & 5 yo Stallion conformation class and went
on to place reserve in the Open Stallion championship conformation.
Jewel also did well, winning the 2 & 3 yo Mares Conformation class
and went on to place reserve in the mare conformation championship.
In
our under saddle classes, Sands of Time was such a handsome guy in the 2
& 3 yo Fillies/Geldings Trail class placing 1st and he
did well in Trail Obstacle as well.
Most
impressive was FR’s Apollo in the 2 yo Futurity class placing 1st as
was April achieving a unanimous 1st place in the SMH Western Class.
Nancy did a great job with Stormy in the Jack Benny class.
He was just awesome.
I
was especially pleased to win the large Ladies’ Amateur Classic with
Silver. He also won the Jr. Horse Trail Obstacle.
Pepper’s
Just Plain Pretty made a spectacular performance in the Open 4
Gait class placing 2nd. She and Erin also won the Ladies’
Western with a unanimous 1st place decision.
Gumdrop
made some great shows. She was so smooth. She placed reserve
in the CTP 4 and older mares and in the Mares Championship.
Jazzy
had some great performances placing in most classes and reserve in the 4
and over CTP/Trail Futurity.
We
enjoyed our time spent with everyone and will look forward to next
year’s show season. There’s no telling what excitement awaits.
You’re always welcome to Join SRF for good friends, good times &
good horses.
KMSHA International
Winners
Precious
Ray of Hope
Weanling
Grand
Championship
Derby
Blue
Weanling
Colts
SRF’s
Sands of Time
2-3
yo Fillies/Geldings Trail
Silver
Sundown
4
& 5 yo Stallions
Conformation,
Jr. Horse Trail Obstacle,
&
Ladies Amateur
Pepper’s
Just Plain Pretty
Ladies
Western
CD’s
Crown Jewel
2-3
yo Mares Conformation
Patches
Pride of Ebony
SMH
Open Western
Barb’s
Stormy Knight
Jack
Benny Class with Nancy
FR’s
Apollo
2
yo CTP/Trail Futurity
Open House
You’re Invited
Sat., Nov. 17, 10:00 -5:00
Sun., Nov. 18, 2:00-5:00
Erin will have her yarn & jewelry
Laurie’s candles
Purses & Pottery
All great gifts
Displays will be at 2469 Clintonville Rd.
Paris, KY
859.988.9092
KMSHA
International
Reserve
Champions
Groovy
Gumdrop
4+
CTP Mares
Mares
CTP Championship
Patches
Pride of Ebony
Sr.
Horse Western
Pepper’s
Just Plain Pretty
Open
4 Gait
Western
Pleasure Grand Championship
Silver
Sundown
Stallion
Conformation Ch.
Precious
Ray of Hope
Weanling
Fillies
Weanling
Trail Obstacle
CD’s
Crown Jewel
Mares
Conf. Champ.
Gaitway’s
Jasmine
Joy
4yo
CTP/Trail Futurity
Barb’s
Stormy Knight
6
+ Geldings Conformation
Changes
at SRF
It is the time of the year for change at Stoner Ridge
Farm. Now that show season is behind us, many folks are looking forward
to spending time at home with their equine companions.
Doug and Jill have taken Sands of Time and Jewel home and
will be bringing Flash and another 2 year old next week. They also made the tough decision to geld Apollo which was done
last week. We will be taking
Stormy and April home to Don and Nancy and we’ll will be bringing China and Penny back.
Gary Seibert has taken Fortune home and brought us a pretty
palomino stallion, Sundance. Nancy
Puckett took Gumdrop home and we have Cat Walker and Sundance to ride in
her place. Pepper, Derby
Blue, and Hope have been turned out for some well deserved R & R.
Sandman will also have quite a lot of turn out time this winter. Many other show horses will be worked lightly with more turn out
time. It’s a Deal Lucille owned by Robin Spenny has been picked up but
may be back in the spring to start. We also have some other horses of our own to start.
We have done some trading and we now own Sophie. Charlie will be riding her.
Sandman’s
Takin’ Chances, a coming two year old gelding out of Fancy by Sandman,
belongs to Don and Nancy.
Several folks have called with horses to start. We’re a little understaffed but hope to have a new rider soon.
We’ll get reorganized ASAP and we’ll be taking those new
horses before you know it. Thanks for your patience!
How you play show some of your character .
. . how you win or lose shows all of it.
Steve
Steve Heuslein will be coming to SRF to ride with us November
20 -
21. He wants to hone
his riding skills and go on a couple of trail rides.
We’ll also be starting his new gelding, Capital Venture.
We always enjoy Steve’s company and we’re looking forward to
his visit.
Brian
Last
Wednesday, we had to say goodbye to Brian and his family.
They are moving to be near Kelly’s folks in Oklahoma.
We are proud of all Brian learned and what he accomplished while
he was working at SRF. We were all sorry to see him go.
If you’d like to send him a card, his new address is 228 East
8th Street, Wewoka, OK 74884.
We wish him the best of luck but can’t help wishing he didn’t
have to go.
UMH
Trail Ride/Fish Fry
We had a great
day for the annual UMH Trail Ride. There
were about 40 folks who came out. The
youth camped out the night before and had a great time. Bruce Crowe took
a tumble from his horse but he has recovered and is doing well. We especially enjoyed Michael Brummer riding with us.
I think it was his first official trail ride.
We had great food and
fellowship—the fish was fantastic! Make plans to come next year and enjoy the fellowship on the
first Sat. of October.
Taking
it on the Road
Last Monday,
Robert, Charlie, and Erin left for Waterloo, IA to hold a clinic with
Sandy & Joe Minard and their family. They are the folks who bought Minga and Duke.
They also bought some very nice trail horses from Doug and Jill. The SRF crew will be teaching basic horsemanship along with
giving riding lessons.
Doug
& Jill have invited Larry Whitesell and our crew to work together at
their place in early December.
Robert will be going back to Brays Island in February to
do another 3 day clinic. I
hope to make it SC if I can. Give
Robert a call if your group is interested in a clinic. Robert does a great job.
There’s
always more to learn!
Nancy
& Frank
When
the weather turns chilly and Jack Frost turns our breath to white
clouds, Frank and Nancy Puckett head south for Cabo. We will miss them!
Nancy’s
become part of ‘us.’ We can’t wait until they return in the
spring.
