Delilah CH and Kira competed in I-1 and PSG at this year’s Regional Championships. It was a tough field of international horses. Happily Delilah’s I-1 go was the pair’s best ride this season!
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Sarika joins the Academy
Please welcome Sarika, a beautiful, black, sweet and perky Andalusion-Friesian who has joined the Academy school horses! Generously donated by Bernadette Szost, Sarika is a quality, show-worthy mare available for intermediate dressage riders. She continues her training with Kira and Becca.
Shelly Francis Back at Cricket Hill
Just back from Rio, where she was the Alternate to the bronze medal U.S. Olympic Dressage team, Shelly was greeted by old friends and mostly good weather! A great clinic and wonderful stories!
Cricket Hill BBQ: is it the 29th already?!
Once again, the weather smiled on us. And now, since we put the tents up on the hill for the shade of the black walnut trees, nothing and no one melts! This year’s Drill Team was a first – beginner riders from age 5 to 8 – an introduction to figures they’ll ride on their own next time! Another musical treat, Kira and Delilah performed Intermediaire I!
The Golden Fork Award went to Lyla Andrick this year, recognizing her outstanding volunteer work for Cricket Hill! Lyla is not only quick with the ideas but hard-working and dependable on the follow through. She created and runs the Saddle Club Gazette, a monthly publication filled with imaginary and fanciful stories contributed by kids, adults, and their four-footed friends at Cricket Hill! Lyla also spearheaded the award winning Cricket Hill stall decoration at YDF this year. And with the other two Student Assistants, Lula and Lulu, was Camp Counselor for a session. The tasty horse cookies were also baked and decorated by Lyla – just another great idea shared with all of us!
Of course, the food is always an attraction and a good reason to take a few minutes at the end of the summer to enjoy a day at the farm.
Cricket Hill Wins for Originality at the 18th Youth Dressage Festival!
While this marked our 18th trip to this wonderful show – we’ve been there since the beginning – it was the first time we went as the Cricket Hill Correctional and Training Facility!
The four hardened criminals were locked up ….. most of the time.
Let out only to ride into the sunset!
Everybody moved up a level and got a ribbon in their new division! Bravo, and thanks Kira & Jami!
Congratulations! Sharon brings Enna to Cricket Hill!
Sharon and Kira had been looking for a horse for Sharon for about a year. Several super mounts were found but, as is unfortunately sometimes the case, none passed the vet check. Happily, as part of the process, they found Enna, at home with owner Bernadette, and available for lease!
Enna settled in right away and began her conditioning and schooling with Kira. A lovely, black Irish Sporthorse, Enna is experienced, kind, and is a wonderful schoolmaster for Sharon. A former eventer, Enna enjoys her refreshing trail rides with Kira, especially the jumping!