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Alison Eastman-Lawler, who competed at the first King Oak Horse Trials 30 years ago, returned to celebrate its 30th anniversary.
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Celebrates 30 Years of History call now if you would like to be listed in our eventing contact listings
By Mary H. HutcHins
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| July 2012
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Open Novice C winners Native Two Feathers and Sue King.
and starter at the first event. He still acts as the starter, getting everyone on course. Ken Kreuzer has helped tom Cross ever since the first event, building cross-country jumps and clearing trails. He also used to print the program for the event. Chris Milanesi has been the course builder and early advisor since 1983. dr. robert Schmitt was the veterinarian at the first event and continues to serve in that position in 2012. Fran’s sisters Lisa york and ruth Baraniuk have also been involed since the start, as well as ruth’s son Eric Lepine. Her daughter Beth Lepine has been a jack of all trades for the event for many years as well.
the event itself ran very smoothly. the course was very appropriate for an early season event in area I. Stadium jumping was held in the upper dressage arena, which makes a challenging course due to the smaller size. In Open Beginner novice, it was Lucky dreamer and Paige Montague coming out on top in section a. Smudge and andrea Waldo took first in section B. Open novice a was won by Blue Collar dollar and Erin Langan, while Clonmethan Crest and Madlen Fields took top honors in section B. In sections C through E, the winners were native two Feathers and Sue King, Insatiable Casanova with William Ward III, and Prince renan and anna Loschiavo, respectively. at training Level, Guypowder Valley with dale Eddy, Porter Creek and Erin renfroe, all the above and Emma O’neal, and Captivate with Zehra Gundogan won their respective divisions. and in Open Preliminary, Grey Expectations and Jennifer Lyford were the winners in section a and rosie red with tracey young took section B. For more information, visit www.kingoakfarm.com.
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Saturday and Sunday, May 12 and 13 had perfect weather for the King Oak Horse trials in Southampton, Ma. this was a special event to mark the 30th year of competition hosted by tom and Fran Cross. Greetings from prominent horsemen were posted in a memory book. General Jonathan Burton (the first technical delegate in 1983) said “Congratulations for 30 years, keep going forward.” denny Emerson commented, “Events like King Oak Farm have been the backbone of american eventing; local events, beautifully run, and given to the sport of eventing through the generosity of their owners. In years to come riders will look back with nostalgia, great appreciation, and longing at the kind of gifts that King Oak Farm has given to the event community.” alison Eastman-Lawler was the lone rider who competed in 1983 and again Sunday, May 13, 2012. She rode a horse in 1983 called “Classified” in the Pre-training (now novice) division. alison said she cannot imagine missing a King Oak Farm event. “I am always excited to come here.” Some key people who have been involved with the horse trials since the beginning are still involved. Shawn Spencer became the warm-up steward