The newest addition to the barn is Vanity Fair, a 11 yo 15.3h Thoroughbred mare formerly owned by Amy Coffin.  Vanna has competed extensively at Preliminary but has had the last two and a half years off.  Jennifer has brought her back to work and she is doing very well.   They have completed several Training and one Preliminary event (withdrew from another due to a bent shoe on xc) this spring, most recently placing 5th at the Lumber River HT, and will be competing more in the fall season.  

 

Jennifer's other horse, Bolivia, is a 16.2h 10 yo Hanoverian mare by Bordeaux out of an AHS-approved TB mare.  Jennifer has brought her up from green-broke through Preliminary level eventing.  Now that various back and saddle-fit issues have been resolved, Livi has started to fulfill her potential and is placing at or near the top in dressage.  She continues to be an exceptionally clever and brave jumper and is working on developing better speed cross-country.  She placed fourth at her last event (would have won if watch hadn't malfunctioned!) and won the event before that.  She has had the spring off due to a minor SDF strain, but will be returning to competition at Fancy Hill.  We are very excited about her future here!

 

For the last eleven years Jennifer has been partnered with the Thoroughbred stallion, Lose That, currently standing at stud at Third Charm. Due to an auto accident resulting in some arthritic changes, Lose That was out of serious training for some time, but he is back in work and can now be seen out and about showing Third Charm students around at the lower levels.

Another exciting mount, Lady In Waiting, is a  Thoroughbred mare owned by Third Charm student Katy Bradley, currently competing at Preliminary with great success. She qualified for the AECs in 2005 and is qualified to run in a CCI*.  

Lady with owner Katy Bradley winning the Training division at St. George's Quarters

Chester, AKA Pocket Change is so named because owner Teri Manno purchased him for the sum total of what she had in her pocket at the time... twenty-five cents.  Teri has taken him from green-broke to Novice level riding at Third Charm, and is schooling Training Level xc and stadium in anticipation of a spring '06 move-up.

 

Casey Rogowski, owned and bred by Denise O'Keefe, almost became a retiree at a young age after a couple of different trainers pronounced him "dangerous".  Denise brought him to Third Charm, where he quickly grasped his job description.  Casey has placed 2nd in the NCDCTA Horse of the Year awards at Beginner Novice, qualified for the AECs at Beginner Novice, and is now happily squiring his owner around at Novice.      

 

 

 

More coming soon... Andrea with Isis and Lloyd, Ashley with Bob, Cyd with Hershey, and more....!