Southern States is pleased to honor our equine customers who have recently won in competitions. Congratulations to all our Winners!
November 3rd Highlights
Congratulations to Kristin Glover and The Boy Wonder who won the High Jr/AO Jumper $25,000 Classic at the USGPL Finals in Culpeper, VA on September 27th. This duo also went on to win the Pennsylvania National NAL Jr/AO Finals in Harrisburg, PA in mid-October. This pair is trained by Teddi Ismond of Ashland, VA and Evan Coluccio of Frederick, MD.
October 22nd Highlights
It was a big win for the Keswick Hunt at the Pennsylvania Nationals Horse Show, held in Harrisburg, PA mid-October. They were awarded overall Hunt Night Champions with good placings in the Field Hunter Under 35, Field Hunter Over 36 and Ladies’ Hack Class. Many of the members of the Keswick Hunt Team hail from Oakland Heights Farm, which has been a great customer of our Madison, VA, store for many, many years. Also at the Pennsylvania National, Don Sheehan, a Southern States customer from Southern Pines, NC rode Remedy to the reserve championship ribbon in the Regular Conformation Hunters.
Eventer Laine Ashker finished 14th on her horse Alex at the Fair Hill International CCI*** Event held in Fair Hill, MD October 15-18.
October 8th Highlights
We have a lot of catching up to do with our Winners Page. It’s been a busy fall and the Southern States-fed performance horses keep racking up the wins!
Port Jefferson Agway customers Sue Fiore and her daughter Sherlee Fiore have been named “Family of the Year” by the National Barrel Horse Association. Both mother and daughter are forces to be reckoned with on the barrel racing circuit each year. Congratulations to both.
Hunters and Jumpers moved south to the North Carolina State Fair the first week of October. Heritage and Laura Scaletti were reserve champions in the Younger Amateur Owners. Ray Coutley was champion in the Adult Jumpers. Beaver River Farm had an outstanding show with Lion’s Paw, Island Life, Funtastic and the adorable Tenerife all collecting wins. Sugar Cookie and Peyton Smith were champions in the Medium Pony Hunters for trainer Jackie Lee. Tantallon’s Co-Captain won a reserve championship in the Large Green Pony Hunters for trainer Don Sheehan. Don also showed Remedy and Winward to tri-color wins in the Regular Working Hunters and Pre-Greens, respectively.
Charlottesville resident, Kate Samuels, had an exceptional year in eventing. She and her Selle Francais gelding, Nyls du Terroir were 2nd at Jersey Fresh CCI**. She also won the Individual Bronze and the Team Silver at the 2009 North American Junior Young Riders Championship held at the Kentucky Horse Park in August. Kate is currently the leading rider in eventing under 21.
The Culpeper (VA) Horse Shows in the Sun circuit came to a close the last week of September with the United States Grand Prix League Finals horse show. Wallstreet, Fargo, Double Dutch and Midnight Snack were all championship winners for Lohman Stables Inc. Jocelyn Martin piloted Tucson and Summer Fling to wins for Cismont Manor Farm. Lane Change Farm had winners with Don’t Blink and Lumiere. Kelly Farmer also rode Rosalynn to a championship in the Second Year Green Hunters for EMO Stables. Heritage and Winn Alden were reserve champions in the Regular Working Hunters. Kathryn Davilli was reserve champion in the Younger Adult Amateurs with her gorgeous mare, Juliet. Grace Glover was champion in the Older Large Junior Hunters on No Worries. Samantha Williams picked up another championship in the Low Adult Amateur Jumpers on The Riddler. Ray Coutley was champion in the High Adult Amateur Jumpers with his homebred Navier Stokes.
Virginia-based eventer, Laine Ashker, had a great outing at the September 19th Virginia Dressage Association show held at Rosemount Farm in Spotsylvania, VA. She collected top prizes on Alex, Kensington and London Lady. Laine has a good year with her event horses, picking up top prizes at such events as Five Points, Seneca Valley, Loudoun, Rubicon, Jersey Fresh, The Fork, Southern Pines, Rocking Horse, and Ocala.
The Middleburg Classic Horse Show moved to a new location this year. Morven Park was the backdrop for this prestigious hunter show. Annie Crosby was reserve champion in the Older Small Juniors on Dottie Grover’s Rappahannock.
The Chris Wynne-trained entry of Black Mail was champion in the same division with owner/rider Elizabeth Roberts. Rio’s Splash, Rejoice, Lorenzo and At Last were also big winners for Wynne’s Breckenridge Manor.
Lane Change Farm had an extremely good show, with Celebration, Rosebud, Listen and Lumiere all putting championship ribbons up on their banner. Miranda Scott trained Lara McPherson and Wizard to the championship in the middle section of the Adult Amateurs.
More news from the eventing circles - Claire Robinson, from Alabama, and her horse, Rivendell's Mr. Bubbles finished 2nd in the Junior Novice division at Poplar Place's (GA) September Horse Trials. “Bubba” and Claire are now headed to Lexington, KY to compete at the Mid-south Team Challenge representing Area 3 Young Riders. Best of luck to Claire!
The Maryland Horse and Pony Show is always a nicely run show at Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro, MD. 
This year was no exception. Junior Johnson collected plenty of blue ribbons in the breeding classes with Oak Hill and Otteridge Up In Lights. Chad Keenum picked up a reserve championship on Whitney Carmouche’s Catalyst. Meadowbrook Stables’ ponies had a good show under the training of Miranda Scott. Just Because, Benlea Nimbus and Berry Impetuous all took home tri-color ribbons. Falling Moon Cabaret did well in the Pony Yearlings class for handler Richard Taylor.
Samantha Williams, horse feed customer at the OMC-Madison (VA) Southern States, continued her domination this year in the Adult Jumpers with her chestnut gelding, The Riddler. The Riddler, a Thoroughbred-Connemara cross, dines on Legends Performance Pelleted. Samantha and The Riddler were champions in the Adult Jumpers and the Winston National and Constitution Classic, held in Culpeper, VA, back in mid-August.
Winners From Past Seasons