Upperville – Proving Ground For Talent
Saturday, June 11 2011
Upperville: ask any show rider who lives somewhere in Virginia about the Upperville Colt & Horse Show and you’ll get chapter and verse about what it means to compete under the hallowed oaks or across John Mosby Highway in the jumper rings. Upperville is Mecca – it’s not the only version of Mecca, but here in Virginia, it’s a showcase for horses and riders, a country atmosphere that retains its unique and individual voice, a place where the shops offer goods ranging from tack and horse-related supplies to high fashion to riding fashion to jewelry to whatever might capture your fancy. Tori Colvin won the $25,000 Welcome Stakes, sponsored by Windsor Farm and Friends, on June 10th
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Thursday at Upperville
Friday, June 10 2011
With that old saying in mind that one picture is worth a thousand words, you all must make do with pixies as yesterday was a very long day and we collapsed as soon as we got home and fed our dog, who also collapsed after a long day accompanying us via golf cart on both sides of John Mosby Highway at Upperville. Because Upperville is too huge for one person to cover with a camera, we decided to concentrate on the jumpers on Thursday, because that’s part of the soul of Upperville and there is a committee to raise funds to improve the jumper rings similar to the hunter side which boasts great footing. Upperville show manager Tommy Lee Jones told us to speak with committee leader, rider/trainer Joe Fargis, and we caught up with him early Thursday evening. More on that later: if we don’t post photos and get out of here pdq we won’t get to ride our pony and that is one of our greatest joys… So, here are a few pix and ‘deep captions’ to describe Thursday at Upperville. Allen Richards and Copper Futures in the Adult Amateur Jumper class where they placed 2nd to Alison Wichman riding Mrs.
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Upperville’s Oaks vs Heat Wave…
Thursday, June 09 2011
It’s tough for the oaks at Upperville to counteract this horribly muggy heat wave – like breathing underwater. We just don’t have much energy tonight
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Upperville – Under The Oaks
Wednesday, June 08 2011
This is the 158th year of the Upperville Colt & Horse Show – the oldest show in America boasts some great improvements, but more than anything else it is a timeless tradition in the heart of Virginia’s horse country. The week is young, but already competition is heating up on both sides of John Mosby Highway just east of the picturesque village of Upperville. Here are a few photos to make you wish you were there… Oh, and we have to tell you that we were very remiss about jotting quick notes while catching quick pix of winners and we simply can’t figure out who is on #149 or what class it was on Tuesday, but the shot is win-win all the way. Be sure to check out the results on horseshowsonline – Upperville has two listings, one for Hunters and one for Jumpers. First stop at Upperville - get your golf cart! We do a lot of running back and forth between hunter and jumper rings.
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July 2011 Table of Contents
Tuesday, June 07 2011
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Ingate
Tuesday, June 07 2011
Catching up: Louise Serio is on a roll this summer, starting off with six tricolor ribbons during the two week’s of competition of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows. She also placed in the Top 10 with Rock Star during … [Read more]
Off Centerline
Tuesday, June 07 2011
Catching up: Cheers for our favorite “retiree” Robert Dover, who seems to be far from actually retiring. Robert was apparently thrilled with his new 3 year old stallion, Hampton Green Farm Fiero, when he had his … [Read more]
- Published in 07-2011, Off Centerline
Asides
Tuesday, June 07 2011
Catching up: We’re glad to report that Nic Roldan is back in action after suffering a broken collar bone this winter, and is now gearing up for his summer season in New York.
Mandy and Marcos Villanueva are expecting their … [Read more]
Sidelines’ Search for the Perfect Pony
Tuesday, June 07 2011
Who knew that there were so many perfect ponies out there? In honor of our pony issue, Sidelines and Perfect Products, LLC, partnered in the Search for the Perfect Pony. Readers responded en masse through our facebook page, and with … [Read more]
- Published in Side Shots