Caitlin and Allegra joined the ranks of GoldStar I awardees, receiving their certificates and pins today. Lindsay is their primary instructor.
They enjoyed this early Thanksgiving, and have jumped right into GoldStar II!
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Cricket Hill brought three teams to this annual competition, placing 1st, 2nd and 4th. Individual highlights were Palmer – Hi-Point Adult Amateur riding Downtown Brown, Graphike – was Hi-Point Mare with Lindsay aboard, Jane – Hi-Point Trainer. The Pumpkin Patch ““ Lise Gottwald, Palmer Irving, and Carol Swanson – won the costume class, competing with an original musical ride aggainst. And who can ever forget Darlene and Charlene?!
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Giulia and Tess received their certificates and pins for GoldStar I today. Giulia’s primary instructor was Shannon, and Tess has been working with Mariko. Both these young riders were first time members of Cricket Hill”™s Youth Dressage Team this year, working with Jane. Congratulations to you both!
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The weather held up its end of the bargain – as it generally does – for a grand day! The 20th anniversary celebration of Cricket Hill’s Labor Day weekend barbeque! The arena was decorated with farm-grown cut flowers and large plants. Special plants garnishing each picnic table were favors to be taken home. Many of the 150 attendees toured the gardens, at their September finest.
The horsey entertainment included a Quadrille to music presented by the Horsemanship campers, a Pas de Trois of three of our young riders, and of course, the highly regarded Pony Rides!
The Awards Ceremony highlighted the passing of the coveted Fork d’Or from Sarah Morgan to Paddy Rossbach. Four Snyder “children”, visiting from all over the Eastern seaboard, commemorated growing up at Cricket Hill Farm with the original song, “A Boy from Ancramdale”.
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This day was chosen for the oriental lilies and the meadow perennials and grasses. Everything was in full swing! Visitors came from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts as well as Millerton, Copake, and Pine Plains! We had several repeat visitors who were interested in how to manage seasonal change in the garden and so, wanted to compare what they’d seen in July or the previous September. The visitors were quite experienced, knew all the most common plants, and had more questions about garden design and the very unusual specimens.
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Congratulations to Willa, the first student to pass GoldStar I ! Great job! Willa’s primary instructor was Lindsay.
In September, Willa, riding Ricky, led one of the lines of riders in the Horsemanship Camp Quadrille, presented to admiring family and friends at the 20th anniversery celebration of Cricket Hill’s annual barbeque.