For Sale: Waikfield

Imported 6-year-old gelding successfully competing at training level. Stay tuned for more photos and information! 

Shramm-o in top form for bareback high jump at Plantation

Dominick Schramm, the Thunder from Down Under is taking the festivities at Plantation Horse Trials very seriously this year. At the moment I'd say he is one of the favorites for the bareback high jump which will be performed on Sunday, between the 2-star and 3-star show jumping. He took some training on Caitlin Silliman’s horse Looks Like Fernhill; he jumped the Irish gelding easily at about 5’4” and I believe he’s in good shape coming in to challenge the defending champion Jennie Brannigan. Ladies, take note: there is some rumor of Dominick jumping shirtless with an Aussie flag as a cape if it comes down to a record-breaking attempt.

On a more serious note, all the stars are aligning for a beautiful event with perfect weather and footing for cross-country day at Plantation Field this weekend.

-Boyd

Dressage Horses Preparing for Dressage at Devon

Rosa Cha W

We are having two busy weeks coming up, with Plantation Field this week and Dressage at Devon next week.

I am very excited to be showing at Devon. I have such great horses and they are ready to go! Everybody is going very, very well.

I am showing :

Rosa Cha W in fourth level

Aesthete (Stately) in fourth level

Duvent in fourth level

Benefactor in FEI 4-year-old classes

Di Solitaire in FEI 4-year-old classes

Hannah Lu W in 3-year-old material class

Rio Royal in the 3-year-old material class

Kymmy is showing:

Wiedermark in fourth level

Hot Date in FEI 4 year old classes

Amy Heron is showing : Constantina RRS in 6-year-old material class

We are also very excited to be showing Melinda and Larry's three yearlings, a 2-year-old gelding and a 3-year-old gelding, in hand. Beau Guimond, who is Boyd's working student and Boyd are going to show all the babies in hand. They are remarkable young horses and I think they will do very well. Beau has done an amazing job preparing these babies for the show!

Our performance horses are training hard and they all feel very ready. Michael Barisone has been coming to our place to help us get ready and he has been a great help!

Please check out our times at Devon and come and cheer us on!

-Silva

More Updates from Plantation Field

L-R: Denis Glaccum, event organizer; David O'Connor; Capt. Mark Phillips; Tremaine Cooper, course designer

The world's first red rubber jog strip at a CIC International. Thanks to Precise Buildings LLC and PaveSafe Pavers

Preparing the new jog strip at Plantation Field

Thanks to ECORE International, Plantation Field will be sporting the world’s first-ever red rubber brick jog-up strip, made of PaveSafe Pavers. They are hard at work getting ready for the big event!

A Simple Gift, from Sidelines News

For as many years as I can remember, Gerry Hoover has been the Field Master for Mr. Stewart’s Cheshire Foxhounds during the summer exercises known variously as “hound walking” or “hound jogging”. This period, commencing for Cheshire the beginning of July, is when the hunt staff introduces the young hounds to the rigor of paying attention to the Huntsman while being distracted by freedom and the temptation all sorts of new smells. As foxhounds follow scent and are not “sight” hunters they are now being trained to ignore rabbits, cats, groundhogs and other creatures they may come across and to focus on the scent of the Fox. “Whips” are kept busy trying to keep the hounds together in a cohesive bunch. Gerry’s role is pretty much the same for the people who come out behind the hounds during the summer – to keep the group together a safe distance away from the hounds so the followers themselves are not yet another distraction for the hounds when they are working, and to round up the stragglers.

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OCT 8TH & 9TH CLINIC WITH BOYD IN !

White North & South Farms are excited and honored to announce Boyd's return this year to their farms on October 8th and 9th!  Please find attached the flyer containing all the details of this clinic.  White North and South Farm will be hosting a special ticketed dinner featuring a presentation by Boyd encompassing his journey to and experience at the London Olympics.  Hope to see you all there!  For the clinic details and ENTRY FORM, please go directly to their website.  Their facilities are located at Hunting Valley, Ohio!