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Congratulations to Paris, who has completed her first module in GoldStar!  All that extra practice over the summer really paid off!  She worked very hard and is excited for the challenges GoldStar II will bring!  Click for more on our GoldStar program.

 Congratulations to Lulu for successfully completing GoldStar I!  With Saddle Club beginning, she’ll have plenty of time to practice all the new GoldStar II skills!  Good luck Lulu! Click for more on our GoldStar program.

Big congratulations our newest GoldStar III rider, Lula!  She has officially completed her GoldStar II module, and excited for the challenges the next module will bring.  Keep up the good work, Lula! Click for more on our GoldStar program.

Horses, riders and spectators all enjoyed the beautiful day and our brand-new, state-of-the-art outdoor arena! The show had something for everybody, Dressage, Hunt Seat, Dressage-Trail, and the ever popular Egg-Bobbing class on foot. Congratulations to all!  

Lula Langdon won the Trail Children’s Division on Bailey. Ella Seymour and Mia Emy made their showing debuts on lead, and Katia Shevloff won her Walk/Trot over Ground-Poles Class! Katia’s older sister Alexandra had a great 2’3″ jumping round on Mickey. 

Cricket Hill welcomed Saddle Clubbers Morgan Antalek and Fiona Sankey, the first time at one of our shows. Fiona and Ray sailed around the ground-pole course with ease. Morgan competed over ground-poles and was second in the Dressage Trail class, both on Mickey. She served as an excellent ring assistant! 

Other highlights include Nikoline’s stunning score of 91% in Dressage-Trail with owner Wendy Luscombe. Octane, the youngest of Wendy’s Fjords, isn’t far behind with scores of 73% (Training 1) and 81% (Training 2). Well done Octane! Camille Reppert is building a great partnership with Beau with an eye toward LYDF. A special mention to Sarah Morgan riding Ricky, scoring a “best ever” 70% at Training 3! Working student Allison Reding capped her last week at Cricket Hill with a 65% at Training level on Charlie. As she goes back to college, we wish her all the happiness and success that she greatly deserves.   

Congrats to Erin, who has officially completed GoldStar I!  Erin is a member of Saddle Club, and worked really hard to use that extra riding time to master those skills!  Great job, Erin!  On to GoldStar II! Click for more on our GoldStar program.

The sun was a welcome guest at Cricket Hill’s “Happy Spring” Open Barn last Friday, April 22. We opened our doors and gardens to over 125 visitors from Ancram and surrounding towns. Pony rides and kids”™ games ran continuously from 11-2:30. Riders of all ages showed the audience their progress in demonstrations of both dressage and jumping. Everyone enjoyed the staff costume ride to the music from “Jungle Book”. Cricket Hill”™s Youth Dressage Team organized the sales table and BBQ hotdogs and hamburgers to raise money for expenses for the big east coast competition they are attending in July.

In a special presentation, Lula Langdon, 7, was awarded her achievement certificate and pin for completing GoldStar 1,  Cricket Hill’s program for riding and related horse care.  The youngest rider in the demonstration, Lula also holds the barn record for “Around the World”, 13 revolutions on top of the horse in 1 minute! Congratulating Lula are Jazz McClure, left, Lula”™s Instructor, and Jane Rodd, Director of Training and Instruction, on the right. Lula and her parents, Nell and John Langdon, live in Copake.