the Saratoga Classic

We had a great week of competition during the Saratoga Classic WCHR week.

Jenn & Laura Richardson’s Deva ribboned in a large group in the Low Hunters. Laura and Deva went on to achieve ribbons out of 30 in the Low Adult Hunters & Low Adult Equitation in their first show outing with Signature.

Laura van Rooyen and Biarritz had a great week. They had some impressive rounds in good competition, including a handy win with a score of 87.

Jenn and Clair de Lune had some nice rounds in the USHJA 2’9. This young one keeps improving show after show!

Laura van Rooyen and Stefano Baruzzo’s Uruguay were Champion in the Adult 3’ Equitation, with a 2nd place in the Ariat Adult Medal as well.

Grier van Rooyen and All Inclusive were Champion in the Children’s Small / Medium Pony Hunters, and were neck and neck to be named Grand Champion Children’s Hunter of the show.

Grier van Rooyen and Amor de Tortuga were Champion in the Children’s Large Pony Hunters, and just beat out Ali to be Grand Champion Children’s Hunter of the show, of both horses and ponies.

So proud of this crew on a very impressive week among great competition. Thank you to our amazing staff for all you do to make things go smoothly. Thank you to our sponsors for all they do for us, it takes a village!

Devon

Congratulations to Laura van Rooyen and Biarritz on completing their first Devon together! They earned their spot to compete alongside the top 25 in the country. The pair competed in the Amateur Owner 3’3 Hunters and put in respectable rounds, including an 8th in the handy with a score of 82.5. We are so proud of Laura and Ritz on their accomplishments, thank you to our team for helping us prepare for this event and for our wonderful sponsors for aiding us in looking our best!

Princeton Show Jumping

We had a second great week here at Princeton Show Jumping!

Laura van Rooyen and Biarritz jumped to Champion in the 3’3 Amateur Owner Hunters. They also rode to the blue ribbon in the $1000 Amateur Owner 3’3/3’6 Hunter Classic.

Grier van Rooyen and All Inclusive earned Reserve Champion in the Children’s Small/Medium Hunter ponies. They had some beautiful rounds, including 2 blue ribbon trips. And they finished 3rd in the $500 M&S Children’s Pony Hunter Classic out of a competitive 17 ponies.

Laura van Rooyen and Uruguay had a good showing in the Adult Medals. They achieved

  • 3rd M&S Medal 3rd NHS Adult Medal
  • 5th Ariat National Adult Medal

This pair is coming along show after show.

Grier van Rooyen and Amor de Tortuga competed in the Children’s Large Hunter Ponies and rode to good ribbons in a competitive group. They had 2 second place trips, and won the $500 M&S Children’s Pony Hunter Classic out of 17 ponies.

Proud of our riders on a great two weeks at Princeton! Thank you to @princetonshowjumping for putting on a great show as always, our incredible team for keeping us in the best shape to compete, and our sponsors for helping us look our best. Next up, Devon!

Signature Stables had a great week at Princeton!

Signature Stables had a great week at Princeton!

  • Laura van Rooyen and Biarritz jumped to Reserve Champion in the 3’3 Amateur Owner Hunters.
  • Jenn and Biarritz also claimed a blue in the 3’3 Performance Hunters.
  • Grier van Rooyen and All Inclusive earned Reserve Champion in the Children’s Small/Medium Pony Hunter, including a 3rd in the $500 M&S Children’s Pony Hunter Classic.
  • Laura van Rooyen and Stefano Baruzzo’s Uruguay had a clean sweep 🧹
    • 🥇 Ariat National Adult Medal
    • 🥇NHS Adult Medal
    • 🥇M&S Adult Medal
  • Grier van Rooyen and Amor de Tortuga had a great show, achieving Champion in the Children’s Large Hunter Ponies, winning the $500 M&S Children’s Hunter Pony Classic and the M&S Child Pony Medal 🏆

Proud of all our horses and riders on a great week of showing! Thank you to our amazing team for all they do to keep us on our A game.

Ocala Spring Classic III

We just finished up our final week showing here at the Florida Horse Park for the Ocala Spring Classic III.

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  • Laura van Rooyen and Stefano Baruzzo’s Uruguay jumped to
    • 🏆 Reserve Champion in the Adult Amateur Hunters
    • 🥈 2nd in the Ariat Adult Medal
  • Grier van Rooyen and Amor de Tortuga earned
    • 🏆 Champion in the Children’s Large Hunter Pony
    • 🥇1st in the Classic
  • Grier van Rooyen and All Inclusive claimed 🥇 1st in the M&S USEF Pony Medal Qualifying them for Pony Medal Finals in Kentucky
  • Laura van Rooyen and Biarritz had a great show in a competitive group, earning several podium finishes ⭐️
  • Jenn and Clair de Lune finished their season in Florida on a high note with some consistent trips and another under saddle win in the USHJA 2’9 ✨

Overall we are so proud of all of our riders and horses on completing a great season here in Florida. Thank you to our incredible staff for helping us perform our best, our amazing sponsors, clients, and most importantly horses. Truly takes a village and we are more than blessed with our Signature family 💚

the Ocala Spring Classic II

Our team just completed a week of showing at the Florida Horse Park for the Ocala Spring Classic II.

Kicking off our results.

  • 🏆 Grier van Rooyen and All Inclusive achieved Champion in the Medium Pony Hunters with some beautiful rounds and an under saddle win.
  • 🏆 Laura van Rooyen and Biarritz claimed Reserve Champion in the Amateur Owner 3’3 Hunters with consistent trips.
  • 🏆 Jenn Tirrell and Laura van Rooyen’s Clair de Lune had a wonderful week of showing earning Reserve Champion in the USHJA 2’6 Hunters and then again in the USHJA 2’9 Hunters. This young horse has really come into her own this winter through Jenn’s guidance and training and this mare’s got a bright future ⭐️
  • 🥇 Laura van Rooyen and Stefano Baruzzo’s Uruguay won the Ariat Adult Medal. They also gave the Adult Amateur Hunter ring a try and earned a 1st and 3rd.

Thank you to our amazing team for all their hard work to pull off another successful week of riding. On to the next week

HITS Post Time Ocala

We had a fantastic experience at HITS Post Time Ocala! To wrap up our season here, we were honored to have many of our riders earn mid circuit and grand circuit awards for their performances. We are incredibly proud of our horses and riders for all their hard work and successes this winter. Thank you to everyone who made this season successful. Our wonderful grooms: Denis, Norvin, Williams & Jesus, for prepping and having our horses ready to put their best foot forward. To our amazing vets, farriers, and magnawave providers for their hard work in keeping our horses fit and able to compete. Our clients, for the devotion to the sport and most importantly, to our horses. For being the best partners and for giving us their all each time they step into the ring. Grateful for moments like these ✨

Signature Stables is now accepting select few horses and riders to come join our team, please contact Jenn if interested

HITS Post Time

We just completed the final week of competition here at HITS Post Time and our team left it all out there!
  • Grier van Rooyen and Amor de Tortuga jumped to
    • 🏆 Champion in the 11 & Under Equitation
    • 🏆 Reserve Champion in the Children’s Large Hunter Pony
  • Elizabeth Marano & Startin’ Monday rode to 🏆 Reserve Champion in the Adult Equitation 2’3
  • Grier van Rooyen and All Inclusive were
    • 🏆 Champion in the Schooling Medium Hunter Pony Division
    • 🏆 Reserve Champion in the Medium Pony Hunters which punched their ticket to Pony Finals 👏🏼
  • Elizabeth Marano & Sephora earned 🏆 Reserve Champion in the USHJA 2’ Hunter Division
Thank you to our wonderful staff for all their help and hard work

Week 9 at HITS Ocala

Team Signature just completed Week 9 of competition here at HITS Post Time Ocala, and we are so proud of our horses and riders!

  • Grier van Rooyen & Amor de Tortuga finessed their way to
    • 🏆 11 and Under Equitation Champion
    • 🏆 Children’s Large Hunter Pony Champion
    • 🥇 M&S Children’s Pony Medal
    • Grier also rode All Inclusive to a 🥈USEF Pony Medal She was just out of the running for Reserve Champion in the Medium Hunter Pony Division
  • Laura van Rooyen & Biarritz jumped to
    • 🏆 3’3 Amateur Owner Hunter Champion
    • 🥈$1000 3’3 Amateur Owner Hunter Classic
  • Laura van Rooyen and her mount Uruguay also were 🥈 NHS 3’ Adult Medal
  • Elizabeth Sobel and Quickstep achieved 🏆 Low Adult Hunters Champion
  • Allison Fernandez and Virtuoso had a great showing 🥈 in an over fences in the Adult Equitation
  • 4th in the Ariat Adult Medal
  • Elizabeth Sobel and Evening Stroll deserve an honorable mention for a great week of rides, where they were just shy of earning a tricolor this week 👏🏼

Congratulations to all on another banner week! Looking forward to this final week here at HITS, thank you to our entire team for making these results possible 🌟

Another great week at HITS Ocala!

Another great week at HITS Ocala! Our riders have been putting in the time and it really shows.
  • Grier van Rooyen and All Inclusive rode to 🏆 Reserve Champion in the Medium Schooling Pony Hunters
  • 🥇 1st USEF Pony Medal Grier van Rooyen and Amor de Tortuga swept away the competition
    • 🏆 11 & Under Equitation Champion
    • 🥇M&S Childrens Pony Medal
    • 🏆Childrens Large Hunter Pony Champion
    • 🥇$500 M&S Child Hunter Pony Classic
  • Elizabeth Marano & Startin’ Monday jumped to the championship in the 🏆 Pre Adult Equitation
  • Maggie Greene & Rio Java House put in a strong performance and earned 🏆 Reserve Champion in the Adult Amateur 18-35 Hunters
Congratulations to all our riders on their achievements this past week, looking forward to the week ahead! Thank you to our wonderful staff and sponsors for keeping us at our best