Spring worming clinic...

...will take place on Tuesday, April 27th. Lessons will begin again on Thursday, April 29th.

Blenheim Spring Classic Wrap-up...

Final results from Blenheim Spring Classic III have been posted!

Congratulations are in order to Ansley and Casper for their second place ribbon in Low Childrens/AA Jumpers and to Kathryn and Faith for a second in the AA Jumpers.

Faith also walked away with a second place ribbon in the $1000.00 AA Jumper Classic. And, Jennifer and Simpson took home the top prize in the $1000.00 Childrens Jumper Classic. (A "little bird", okay it was a very proud parent, emailed the Reporter asking to announce that Simpson was Childrens Jumper Champion last week. Sorry we didn't get that word out sooner, Jenn!)

The Reporter is hoping that someone (hint, hint, Ansley) will be sending along pictures from last week's show soon. In the meanwhile, congratulations again to all our horses and riders on jobs well done!

More Blenheim results...

While it still seems results are being posted v-e-r-y slowly, the Reporter has a few more placings to announce. In the Modified Junior Hunters, Concerto received another third place ribbon over feces and won the Under Saddle.

In the Low Childrens/AA Jumpers, Faith has received a first, and Ego a second, and in the Children's Jumpers, Simpson has carried home one blue ribbon and Casper the seventh in that class. Casper also one another 1.00M class with Brandee since our last report!

Seduction placed second in a 1.30M class, and Brandee and Buddy placed eighth in the Junior A/O Jumpers.

And, in Equitation, Melissa has been received sixths and eighths in the 14-15 Equitation Over Fences, and Madalyn placed seventh in the 16-17 Flat Equitation.

More will be posted as it become available :)

Blenheim Spring Classic III...

Results are coming in slowly this week, but the Reporter can now pass along these placings. In the Modified Hunters, Concerto has received fourth and fifth place ribbons, as well as a fifth in the Modified Jr Amateur division.

Casper has carried home two first place ribbons in 1.00M Jumpers, and a second in 1.10M, and Seduction placed second in a 1.25M class.

Watch for more results as they become available!

More photos from last week at Blenheim...

Show videos...

Thanks to Ansley, several of our riders' rounds were captured in total last week at Blenheim. This link will take you to a list of these that we're sure you won't want to miss:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ESITrainingStables&aq=f

(I'm adding this to "Our Links" at the right as well. From there, one click should take you to Ansley's list!)

Since none of us at home ever get to such Lumerdor, be sure to check him out!

Janet and Velvet...

Thanks to Jeff Mixer for this shot. It's wonderful to see the two of them coming along so well together! Look how big Velvet is jumping that oxer!

Sunday at Blenheim...

Completing ESI's first week of showing at Blenheim this spring: Concerto placed well again in the Children's Hunters on Sunday, and picked up the tenth place award in the Children's Hunter Classic.

In the Children's Jumpers, Simpson placed first, Romeo fourth and Ego collected a fifth place. Returning in the Children's Classic, Casper carried out the third place ribbon, Simpson the fourth and Romeo the fifth.

Finishing up in their Equitation classes, Melissa placed sixth in the ASPCA Maclay class, and Kendall placed seventh in the THIS Medal.

It was a good week of showing for Team ESI. Watch for more photos, and of course, results from the week ahead!

First photos from Blenheim Spring Classic II...

Thanks, Ansley for these first photos. The Reporter understands that there will be more coming and looks forward to posting more here soon!

Saturday at Blenheim...

In the hunter ring, Concerto and Madalyn picked up a first and a seventh in Children's Hunters and third in the Under Saddle. And, in the Equitation ring, Melissa brought home a seventh in her age group over fences class.

Simpson and Romeo tied for fourth in Saturday's Children's Jumper class. And, in the 1.10M Jumper Classic, Romeo placed fourth and Faith placed fifth.

Again, apologies to anyone that the Reporter has inadvertently missed. And, as always, congratulations to all our riders!

Friday at Blenheim...

On Friday, ESI was well represented in the Children's Jumpers class with Simpson placing first, Casper second and Romeo third. Faith received a fourth in the Low Childrens/AA Jumpers, and Brandee and Coghlan placed seventh in a 1.00M class.

In the equitation ring, Melissa placed third and eighth in the Equitation Over Fences 14-15.

Keep watching for more results, and the Reporter hopes, some photos from Ansley!

Blenheim early news...

After two days of showing at Blenheim, the ESI team has these results to report:

Concerto received second and third place ribbons with Katie in the Low Hunters, and Madi rode him to a second place ribbon in the Modified Jr/Amateur Hunters Under Saddle. Melissa and Denmark were also in the ribbons in that class, placing sixth.

Casper has already placed first in a .90M Jumper class, second and fourth in his 1.00M classes, and second 1.10M Jumpers. Also in the 1.00 M classes, Faith brought home a third place ribbon, and Ego collected a first.

Vigo made appearances in the 1.15M and 1.20M Jumper classes, placing fourth and third respectively.

Congrats to all on a great start to this week of showing!

Congratulations...

to Kendall for being chosen to participate in Level 1 of the United States Hunter Jumper Association's Emerging Athlete Program. She was one of 22 riders from Zone 10 accepted into the first stage of this program, which takes place May 22 and 23 at Hansen Dam Equestrian Center. The Reporter wishes to speak for the whole ESI family in saying, "Great job, Kendall, and best of luck in May!"