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BY KIM ABLON WHITNEY
CONGRATULATIONS TO WOODRIDGE FARM’S Jordan Stiller of Needham, MA, on her fancy new horse she got from Maggie Boylan and Val Renihan! Keep an eye out for this pair!
DANCING WITH RIDERS The ballroom dancing phenomenon has officially hit the horse show world! Deirdre DePrisco, former New England Equitation Champion, has been a professional ballroom and latin dancer, instructor, and choreographer for years. She and her husband, Dan Radler, are the owners of Ballroom Dance New England and Ballroom Dance Florida and are also U.S. National Champions. Now Dee and Dan have a new protégé who also knows a thing or two about winning championships: hunter rider Sandy Ferrell! Dan and Sandy have competed at the Yankee Classic Dancesport Championships in Boston.
Corinne Milbury won the Adult Hunter Derby at the Fieldstone Spring Festival, the NAL Adult Hunter Classic at Vermont I and the M&S Adult Hunter Classic at Vermont II; and Carly Corbacho won the NAL Adult Hunter Classic at Vermont II.
represent the U.S. at the Cornerstone Farm’s (Haverhill, “CoilOg International Show” in MA) students had a great show Kilmeauge, Ireland, in August. at Northeast Benefit. Old friend, Heather will be aboard Oak Tricia O’Connor, came up from Park Clover, owned by Keiran Florida to win the Hunter Derby Cahill, and coached by Derek and was Pre-Green Champion McConnell. The CSIO** event with the young horse, Vintage, will be held over four days and that she and Monica Hunt culminates with a grand prix. imported. She also won the Ride & Drive on Pomerol and was third with her jumper, Bellatrix, CENTURY RIDE in the $5,000 Classic. Ashley Congratulations to Liz Benney of Upton, MA, on completing her Morin won her NEHC, MHC, and USDF “Century Ride” at Apple THIS Medals. Nic Horgan, aboard Knoll Farm. A Century Ride is a his new horse, Captain 33, was dressage test performed when Children’s Hunter Champion and won the Eq Classic. Taylor continued on page 124 Kimball and Treffor won the Children’s Hunter Classic and were second in the Hunter Derby. Jess Lusty won an NEHC Medal; Anthony DeSimone won both the adult eq classes; and Sydney Berube, with The Magic Word, was Champion Pet Pony and reserve champion in the Small Green Ponies. Liz Benney of Upton, MA, completed her USDF “Century Ride,” a dressage test Alexa Bayko won an performed when both the rider and the adult hunter class on horse’s age added together total 100! Essex St.
SEEING GREEN CORNERSTONE FARM’S SUCCESS Speaking of winning…
Heather Hollay-Farr of Hollywood Equine, in Ellington CT, will
WOODRIDGE WINS The Woodridge Farm (Sherborn, MA) adults have had a fabulous year in the hunter ring in 2012. Sean Rogers won the NAL Adult Hunter Classic in Saratoga; 122 EQUINE
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Corinne Milbury of Woodridge Farm had great success in the hunter ring this year.
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Carly Corbacho of Woodridge Farm won the NAL Adult Hunter Classic at Vermont II.
PHOTOS TOP TO BOTTOM CLOCKWISE: COURTESY OF LIZ BENNEY; COURTESY OF WOODRIDGE FARM; COURTESY OF WOODRIDGE FARM.
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