Crystal Spring Farm wishes all our family, friends, clients and students a happy new year, and a successful show season for 2012. May you and your four legged friends stay healthy and happy and may all your dreams come true.
Celste Healey was the first to show at White fences this past weekend, at the Polar Express Dressage show December 17/18 and had her debut at second level. After shaking the nerves on the first day, and still coming out with a respectable 62.7, she nailed it on the second day, got a 70.5 and earned herself the AA High score award of the entire two day show. Many congrats to Celeste to a season well started.
*photo by Hilary Hamlyn
I had a good trip to Florida with no delays, got to White Fences to find that Adam had done a really nice job on my Apartment, which I share with the Healey’s when they are here. I absolutely love my digs.
I had plenty of time to get the barn ready and get settled in my place right on the property.
Mark Choper arrived with the horses at 5pm, who showed no sign of being tired. (neither the horses nor Mark) Everyone was bright eyed, and happy to have arrived.
The difference between the Wellington horses and mine is, that mine look like wooly Yacks. Today will be bathing and clipping day, so they look like show horses again, and we’ll start work on Monday.
We had our first snow storm, day before Thanksgiving, which involved much shoveling and reminded us just why we pack up and go South.
Buster and Meggie’s tracking season sadly has come to an abrupt halt, because the snow is higher then they are.
The horse trunks, tack and equipment are packed up (thank you Koren and Michelle for all your help), and the house is full of totes to finish the home packing process. Our leaving date is Tuesday the 29th, and the horses will follow shortly behind us.
It will be sad leaving Cliff and the farm and I will miss them immensely, but I also look forward to continuing my own education which will have me fresh, motivated and enthusiastic for my students, when I come back in April. (and Cliff will visit 
)
Locksley my golden boy, ended his season able to do 15 one tempi’s, and some pi and pa, and I’m hoping to make the jump to Grand Prix this season, which makes this an especially exiting year.
Dan will stay with Locksley’s owner Meg Stevens this winter, and we’re crossing fingers and toes, that this extended rest will give him time to recover from his injury, so that he can go back to work in April.
Last but not least, Buster and Quilla are hoping to have a litter of puppies the beginning of February in Florida, which will give the winter season some extra excitement.
Congratulations to Maddy Blake on the purchase of Tamollie!
Tamollie is a 3yo 1/2 trakehner filly , bred and raised by Willette Brown.
She has already impressed us with her confidence, and quiet demeanor and her willingness to do whatever is asked of her. It’s so nice for Maddie to finally have a partner with such a solid base and so much promise. Thank you Willette, for letting us purchase this fine young horse.
I’m looking forward to the journey Maddy and Tamollie are going to take, and am exited to be part of it.
Huge Congratulations to Meg Stevens! Her Trakehner stallion Lord Locksley took the win for Region 8 Championships in the Intermediaire Freestlye.
video: Locksley freestyle on YouTube
Also a HUGE Congratulations to Glenn Healey, who gets the “most improved” award.
Glenn took a huge jump to third level with his horse Samson this year, and although both horse and rider started “green” at this level, the learning curve was huge. Our top score this season reached 65% and I predict this proud and determined pair will come out strong next season.
Huge Congratulations to Celeste Healey!
In Saugerties for Regional 8 Championships, Celeste and her new partner Rey Del Mundo placed Reserve Champion in a huge AA Training Level Championship class, and took the win on the next day, in the First Level AA Championship class.
All their hard work has paid off, and I’m very proud of this team!
