Halifax, MA – August 28, 2011 – The Fieldstone Summer Showcase was held at Fieldstone Equestrian in Halifax, Massachusetts on August 23-27, 2011. The show was very successful and hosted the largest number of entries ever. The show awarded $45,000 in prize money for the hunter derby finals: $25,000 New England Hunter Derby Final, $10,000 Fieldstone 2’9″ Hunter Derby Final, and the $10,000 Pony Hunter Derby Final. The open jumper classes saw increased entries and competitive show jumping in the $25,000 Herb Chambers Companies Grand Prix, $7,500 Herb Chambers Companies Speed Stake, and $7,500 Open Welcome Stake.

The Fieldstone Summer Showcase completed competition on Saturday with the highlight class of the week, the $25,000 Herb Chambers Companies Grand Prix. Charlie Jacobs of Boston, MA, rode Flaming Star, owned by CMJ Sporthorses LLC, to victory. It was Jacobs’ second win of the week. 

To watch an interview with Charlie Jacobs about his win, please click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=548TXG-493A

The grand prix hosted 23 entries, and they competed over a course designed by Eric Hasbrouck. Heavy rain began halfway through the class, but it did not affect the horses and riders as five found the way to a clear round to advance to the jump-off.

Jacobs and Flaming Star, a 12-year-old Irish-bred gelding by Fairman, took to the field next and posted the first clear round. Jacobs had a smooth, quick round where all the the jumps came up right out of stride, and he easily set the winning pace at 37.787 seconds.

“With five clear, I was fortunate to go third,” Jacobs acknowledged. “I had the opportunity to watch a few and see how the lines might ride. I changed my plan a little bit. I had planned on taking numbers out, even to the two-stride. But I thought that probably wasn’t necessary. I still tried to be smooth. My horse was really listening well today. We had a nice collaboration working.”

Kristen Bumpus of Concord, MA, and Cupid were able to shave split seconds off of Jacobs’ time in 37.455 seconds, but it came at the expense of four faults for third place. David Tromp of North Salem, NY, was last to go on Zidane Z, owned by Bayeart Farm Inc. They opted for a slow, clear round in 47.258 seconds for second place.

The Fieldstone Summer Showcase hosted its first major class of the week on the Grand Prix Field on Wednesday with the $7,500 Open Welcome Stake. Charlie Jacobs of Boston, MA, rode Leap of Joy to first place in the class and was second on Flaming Star.

Jacobs rode both horses with no faults in the opening round. He returned in the jump-off first on Flaming Star and posted another clear round with a time of 43.696 seconds. Six more would follow Jacobs into the jump-off but none were able to catch his time with no faults.

Jacobs bested himself when he entered the ring on his second horse, Leap of Joy. They were clear and very quick through the rollback turns over the course designed by Eric Hasbrouck. Jacobs and Leap of Joy stopped the timers in 43.556 seconds. Four more would contest the jump-off, but no other could match his feat. Third place in the class went to DJ Volandre on Tequila, owned by Gina Volandre. They were clear in 45.324 seconds.

As the Principal & Alternate Governor of the Boston Bruins hockey team, Jacobs is no stranger to competition. He has been a top rider since he was young, and he continues to excel in equestrian sport. With the Fieldstone horse shows, Jacobs feels lucky to have a top horse show “basically in my backyard.”

The Fieldstone Summer Showcase hosted two hunter derbies on Thursday on the beautiful grass Grand Prix Field. Amanda Steege of Bedminster, NJ, rode Bavarian, owned by Lise Revers of Weston, MA, to victory in the $10,000 Fieldstone 2’9″ Hunter Derby Final. Professional rider Amanda Steege had a brand-new ride on Bavarian, who was only purchased three weeks ago by Revers. Revers trains with Lindsey Moore, who had Steege compete on the 10-year-old Holsteiner gelding.

The new pairing practiced the day before and entered the ring together for the first time in the derby. They had a solid score of 84 in the first round, and with a handy hunter score of 86, they moved into the lead with a total of 170. Second place in the class went to Socrates, ridden by Kristen Bumpus and owned by Jackie Arakelian of Winchester, MA.

Steege also placed third on Zephyr T, owned by Susan Villare of Westport, MA. Steege got the ride on Zephyr T through unfortunate circumstances; her father Mitch Steege, Zephyr’s usual rider, broke his back a few weeks ago and could not ride.

In the $10,000 Pony Hunter Derby Final, Jordyn Freeman of Long Meadow, MA, took the top two places on Blueberry Hill and Hands Up. The eleven-year-old rider, who is also the owner of Blueberry Hill, has been riding since the age of three. Freeman also placed second in the class riding her pony Hands Up. She has also owned Hands Up for only a year. “We have gone to WEF and Pony Finals, where I was 10th overall and Hands Up was high point half-Welsh Pony,” she noted. When asked what was up next for her, Freeman enthusiastically replied that she hopes to qualify for indoors this year. She trains with Linda Langmeier and Kyla Makhloghi at Kelianda Farm in East Granby, CT.

The Fieldstone Summer Showcase had a full day of competition in the Grand Prix Field on Friday and it was Amanda Steege of Bedminster, NJ, who rode to a one-two finish in the $25,000 New England Hunter Derby Final. Steege rode Duval, owned by Randi Vladimer of Malvern, PA, to victory. Majestic, owned by Tony Arena of Fairport, NY, and Steege were second.

The leader of the first round was 11-year-old McKayla Langmeier on Czar Z, who posted a score of 86 plus four bonus points for the high score of 90. She returned last in the second round and added a score of 70 for a total of 160 and fourth place.

Steege and Duval, an eight-year-old Westphalian gelding by Democrat, sat in second place after the first round with an overall score of 88. They put down a fantastic trip in the handy round, including a flawless hand gallop jump and were rewarded with a score of 89. Their total of 177 gave them the win.

Majestic, a 10-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding by Voltaire, and Steege had an 84 in the first round and posted a second round score of 87 for a total of 171 for second place. Steege has been paired with Majestic for three years, and they regularly compete in the High Performance Hunters. Third place went to Sea Walker, ridden by Nicole Olinyk for David Olinyk of Franklin, MA. They received scores of 82 and 80 for a total of 162.

Watch Amanda Steege and Duval in their winning handy hunter round and see Amanda’s interview, just click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFWoZGgk7RU

Olympian Leslie Howard of Fairfield, CT, took the top prize in the $7,500 Herb Chambers Companies Speed Stake on Goed Zo, owned by the 73 West Group of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The $7,500 Herb Chambers Companies Speed Stake had 18 entries, and nine of those were able to stay clear over the course designed by Eric Hasbrouck. The early leader was Olivia Jack of Fairfield, CT, on her horse Corina. They stopped the timers in 68.016 seconds and were able to stay in second place. Third place went to Contino 5, ridden by Caitlin Venezia and owned by The 7 Group.

Leslie Howard and Goed Zo, an eight-year-old Holsteiner gelding by Castello, were very fast across the jumps and were able to shave off just enough time to take the win in 67.956 seconds. Howard has been riding Goed Zo for two years. “We bought him at the end of his six-year-old year in Europe. He’s fast, careful, competitive, he always tries, and he has a great attitude,” she expressed.

Earlier in the day, junior and amateur jumper riders took to the field. The winner of the $2,500 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic (1.15-1.20m) was Valencia, ridden and owned by Kendall Milkey of Temple, NH. Melissa Jacobs of Buffalo, NY, rode T Cavalier to second place, while Cr Lugana and Hillary Swarr, riding for Janet Swarr of Franklin, MA, were third.

Katie Cox of Conroe, TX, rode Twilight to the win in the $5,000 CWD Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic (1.35m). John Holmes of New Hope, PA, rode Gideon to second place, while Jean Sheptoff of Waltham, MA, rode Elite Ventures’ Ami Des Gemmes to third place.

The first class on the Grand Prix Field on Saturday morning was the $5,000 Children’s/Adult Jumper Classic. Alissa Kinsey of Atkinson, NH, was victorious on Grisset. Second place went to Pikpardin, ridden by Addison Gierkink for Wesley Gierkink of Harpswell, ME. Patriot K and Jenny Swanson, who rode for Kim Farlinger Stables, was third.

The winner of the MHJ Junior Medal Final was 16-year-old Michael Janson of Berkeley, MA. Janson rode Fortune Cookie, an 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood. This was his second time competing in the MHJ Junior Medal Final; he placed fifth last year. Adeline Audette, a barnmate of Janson’s, placed second. The 16-year-old from Fall River, MA, rode Barnabee, who came back from colic surgery last winter. Both Janson and Audette, along with Devon Wood, Hannah Janson, and Elizabeth Kenny, who placed third through fifth, train with David Olinyk of Olinyk Show Stables.

Mary Davis of Neeham, MA, took a chance today and it paid off. With her own horse injured, Davis leased a horse for the day to compete in the MHJ Adult Medal Final Over 30 and persevered through a jumping round and flat phase for the win. After finishing second the past two years, the win was especially satisfying for Davis. Second place in the final went to Karen Salon on Scholar, owned by Carl Catani. Salon also trains with Catani. Kim Miller, who trains with Patti Harnois, rode Presidio and finished in third place.

Haleigh Landrigan of Marshfield, MA, took home the win in the MHJ Adult Medal Final 18-30. She rode her horse Huey, a 12-year-old Warmblood gelding she has only ridden for six months. “He’s easy to ride, but he’s very lazy,” she said with a smile. Landrigan trains with Greg Prince and Cookie DeSimone. Anna Whitman and Optimus Prime, owned by Nancy Murphy, rode to a second place finish. Whitman trains with Kathy Fletcher. Julie Gildea, who trains with Patti Harnois, rode Lincoln Russell’s Gandhi to third place.

Madison Sachs won the Short Stirrup Medal Final riding her horse Tiger Lilly, a sixteen-year-old purebred roan Welsh Cob. Sachs has been riding Tiger Lilly for two years and this was their first final together. Sachs will turn thirteen this October. She will be a seventh grader at Mount View Middle School in Holden, MA, where Sachs is from. She trains with Fifi Schmidt. Second place went to Nina A. Rotondo riding her horse Holland Hill trained by Kris Thomson. Third place went to Taylor Goodridge riding Belle De Jour owned by Gina Virga and trained by Fifi Schmidt.

Marissa Cintolo won the Children’s Medal Horse Final riding Loverboy who is sixteen years old and owned by Barbara Alexander. Cintolo leased “Julien” for the summer when her horse went lame. Cintolo just turned sixteen and will be a Junior at King Philip Regional high school in Wrentham, MA, where Cintolo is from. She trains with Cindy Van De Meer at Saddle Rowe in Medway, MA. Second place went to Danielle Barretto riding Tuff Lacin Mi Boots owned by Debbie Barretto, who is her trainer. Third place went to Kendra Gierkink riding her horse Limerick and trained by Kristen Bumpus.

Shana Johnson won the Adult Mini Medal Final riding Jondolar de la Monteleon who is fourteen years old. Johnson has owned him since he was eight. Johnson hails from Scituate, RI, and trains with Karen Johnson at Hidden View Farm in Carolina, RI. Second place went to Emily McGuirk riding her horse Follow That Dream and trained by Trina Baker. Third place went to Alexandra Leonard riding her horse He’s Just My T Smooth and trained by Courtney Hazelton.

Ashley Ann Lavoie won the Children’s Medal Pony Final riding Tommy, a seven-year-old roan Welsh pony owned by Lynsey M. McCarthy. Lavoie just turned twelve years old and will be going into seventh grade at Sutton Middle School in Sutton, MA where Lavoy is from. She trains with Cookie DeSimone at Woodridge Farm in Sherborn, MA. Second place went to Alexa Casale riding Woodland’s Moon Fox owned by Sarah Warden trained by Cookie DeSimone. Third place went to Ilaria Lentrichia riding her horse Portfolio trained by Dina Patnaud.

Sophie Lenihan of Hingham, MA won the Mini Medal Final riding her horse Honor Roll who is an eight-year-old bay warmblood. Lenihan is thirteen years old and will be going into seventh grade at Milton Academy in Milton, MA. She trains with Carl Catani at River Wind Farm in Pembroke, MA. Second place went to Elisabeth Moraski riding Indian owned by Amy B. Gurney who is her trainer. Third place went to Elizabeth Anderson riding her horse Top That and trained by Amy Gurney.

The exciting Fieldstone Triple Crown Series, sponsored by SmartPak, concluded with the Fieldstone Summer Showcase. Fieldstone Equestrian would to thank all of their exhibitors and sponsors for another wonderful year and welcomes everyone to see the show grounds for themselves in 2012.

Fieldstone Equestrian would like to thank their generous sponsors of the 2011 season:

Herb Chambers Motor Cars – $25,000 Herb Chambers Grand Prix, $7,500 Herb Chambers Speed Stake
Hilton Garden Inn Plymouth – Official Hotel with $115 Exhibitor Room Rate
Smartpak – The SmartPak Triple Crown Series/Riders Tent
Dover Saddlery – Pony Hunter Derby/2’9″ Hunter Derby

CWD Sellier – Junior/Amateur-Owner Classic

Equine Insurance Services

Elite Equine Shavings –  MHJA Medal Qualifiers Lobster Bake
Deeridge Farm – Deeridge Ribs and Steak BBQ
Horseman’s LTD

Woodridge Farm – Junior Hunter Division

Esterbrook Farm – USEF Pony Medal/ASPCA Medal Maclay
Leather Therapy
EquestrianCollegeRecruiter.com
The Tack Shelter

Conveniently located just 28 miles south of Boston in the heart of southeastern Massachusetts, The Fieldstone Equestrian and Show Facility is bar none in the New England region. The outstanding competitions provide a great opportunity for riders, owners, and trainers to experience something new and different from their standard horse show destinations. This beautiful, scenic facility is the perfect option for competitors looking to give their horses a breath of fresh air and compete in a beautiful, relaxed environment. Centrally located, the horse show is easily accessible from Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and anywhere in the northeast region.



The stunning show grounds offer competitors, guests and spectators beautifully manicured grounds, miles of trails and an exhibitor friendly atmosphere. The facility boasts nearly 100 acres, equipped with nine all-weather show rings by GGT footing, permanent and temporary stabling, ample parking, and a beautiful all-grass Grand Prix field. Renovated in 2009, this field is a world-class venue for the facility’s premier classes. With show schedules boasting over $100,000 in cash and prizes and great exhibitor parties and events, these horse shows are not to be missed!



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