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PLANT SALE – Hudson Bush Plant & Garden Exchange

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Plants ready for sale

This sale is held annually at Clermont State Historic Site in Germantown NY. A lovely spot under the trees right on the Hudson, worth the trip, even if there weren’t a plant sale! This was Cricket Hill’s third time at this event, all plant sales benefitting the Academy Scholarship Fund. Those who couldn’t make it on this busy Memorial Day weekend lucked out…extra plants were available at the farm; some people are ordering the special ones right out of the garden!

SHOW – Spring Show at Cricket Hill

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The gray skies couldn’t stop the good times at the annual Spring Show. Lots of fun classes and candy prizes along with equitation and jumping. Six riders competed in Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation, winners below left, and left to right: 3rd- Giulia on Ricky, 2nd- Sophie on Robin, 1st- Tess on Ray. In the X-Rails class, below right, Giulia was 1st on Ray, Allie 2nd on Simon, and Tess 3rd on Sunshine. The hotdogs were a big hit at the potluck lunch, along with all the other goodies!

W-T-C EquitationSpring Show X-Rails Class

SHOW – Dressage Schooling Show at Coole Park.

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The one clear day all week, and we got it today, thank goodness! Six Cricket Hill riders ““ Palmer and Brown, Paddy and Sienna, Lise Gottwald with Marietta Whittlesey”™s Mashaba, Krys Schrom and Phoebe, Stella Goulet and Giselle. Jane coached and showed Delilah to her second level debut. Everyone was pleased with their first trip out this season and is looking forward to the next.

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Lise & MashabaJane & DelilahStella & GiselleKrys & Phoebe

NEW ARRIVAL – Cilla Comes to Cricket Hill

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Cilla at Cricket HillMike and Adrienne Citrin’s new Belgian-cross, a chestnut mare with flaxen mane and tail named Priscilla, arrived happily after a winter of turnout and munching hay. Put right into gentle conditioning work, Mike plans to hunt her with Rombout – she’s already experienced – and Adrienne will do some dressage with her, just like Oscar. In fact, these two would be sure winners in a pairs contest! Oscar and Cilla, that is…but Mike and Adrienne too! Congratulations to all!

CLINIC – Eric Horgan at Cricket Hill

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Eric HorganEric Horgan spent two busy days with 23 riders at our Spring Clinic, April 6-7. Training to Third Level Dressage as well as Jumping were addressed in 17 individualized sessions. Horses participating were personally owned as well as Academy Schoolmasters, and members of Cricket Hill’s Youth Dressage Team and Saddle Club also had a chance to ride with Eric. Everyone enjoyed the sumptuous potluck dinner Friday night hosted by Jane and Andrew! A great start to the season!

PRESS REPORT – Alyssa in NEDA Newsletter

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Alyssa & Paddy OAlyssa and Paddy O’Cognac were featured on the cover of “A Tip of the Hat”, the newsletter of the New England Dressage Association. The article highlighted the pair as part of a review of the 2006 Ann Villani Schooling Show held at UMass. Alyssa secured her qualifications for the Youth Dressage Festival at this show. Photo by Carole MacDonald.

Click here for more on Cricket Hill’s Youth Dressage Program.