2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ wrap up! What a special year for all our horses & riders. Huge growth, special wins & new challenges were conquered by everyone.✨✨✨ Congratulations to all & thank you to the team that helps make it all happen.
🏆 Rio Javas House earned 3️⃣ Tri colors after showing just 6 times this year.
🏆All Inclusive was in the top 2️⃣0️⃣ in the USEF M&S Pony Medal Finals.
🏆 Uruguay🥇in the Dover Saddlery Adult Medal Finals & currently 2nd in Zone 2 in Adult Eq 36+
🏆 Gandalf currently stands 10th in Zone 2 in the USHJA 2’9”.
🏆 Clair De Lune was Reserve Champion🥈in the HITS Working Hunter 2’9” at M&S Finals.
🏆 Biarritz currently stands 7th in the 3’3” Performance Hunter in Zone 2 & 3️⃣rd and 4️⃣th in the 3’3” A/O Hunters 36+ in the zone and country, respectively.
🏆 Amor De Tortuga was Reserve Champion🥈in the M&S Large Children’s Pony Medal Finals & currently stands 1️⃣st in the country for the Large Children’s Pony Hunter.
🏆 Deva had a fantastic year of growth with Laura Richardson. Congratulations to Laura on officially making this sweet mare part of the family!

What a great show to end our year! ✨✨✨ Laura & Ritz earning a 6th in the handy round, a 2nd in the stake & a 7th in the under saddle class in the older 3’3” Amateur Owners this week at the National Horse Show. Congratulations Laura on a fantastic show & year.🏆 Thank you as always to our amazing team.

Looking back on a nice time at the Capital Challenge Horse Show last week.
🎩 Biarritz & Laura van Rooyen~8th in the 3’3” Amateur Owner Hunter Handy Stake class!
🐢 Amor De Tortuga & Grier van Rooyen~6th over fences in the Children’s Hunter Pony’s.
🥈Congratulations also to Laura for finishing second in the year end standings for the WCHR 3’3” A/O Northeast section.
🥉Congratulations to Grier for finishing third in the year end standings for the WCHR Children’s Hunter Northeast section.
As always thank you to our team behind the scenes. The magic couldn’t happen without you 🤩

Congratulations to our riders who qualified for and competed in Zone II Finals this week.
🏆Laura van Rooyen rode her Biarritz to the Reserve Championship title in the Amateur Owner Hunters.
⭐️Grier van Rooyen rode Amor De Tortuga to fantastic ribbons in the Children’s Large Pony Hunter.
⭐️Grier also ride All Inclusive to wonderful ribbons in the Children’s S/M Pony Hunter’s.
As always thanks to everyone on our team. The magic couldn’t happen without you

Last week we had the pleasure of showing at the M&S Insurance League Finals in Saugerties, NY. We had a number of horses qualify and they rose to the occasion! Laura van Rooyen rode Uruguay owned by Stefano Baruzzo to the win in the Dover Saddlery Adult Medal Final 🥇Laura was so consistent she rode to a score of 88 in both rounds 🤩 The next day Laura’s daughter Grier van Rooyen rode Amore De Tortuga to the Reserve 🥈title in the M&S Children’s Large Pony Medal Finals 🐢 Grier also rode All Inclusive to a second 🥈place finish over fences out of a very competitive Children’s Hunter Medium Pony group. Clair De Lune and Jenn splashed their way to the Reserve Championship in the HITS Working 2’9” division. Thanks to HITS for putting on a great Finals! And as always thanks to everyone on our team. The magic couldn’t happen without you!