Whoonu, owned by Joelle Hylton, earned the circuit championship in Low Non Rated Hunters and the English Pleasure divisions, as well as the reserve circuit championship in the Pre Children/AA Hunters! Congratulations Joelle!

Ashley Norris also competed in the first two weeks of the Summer Classic Series on both Sue Lightner’s Pia’sadorable, and her own mount, Silvana. Ashley earned fantastic prizes throughout the competition, resulting in championships and reserve championships in the Jr/AO Jumpers, and the Modified Jr/Am Jumpers. Ashley also competed in the Week I and Week II Grand Prixs, taking fourth place in the first week’s class amongst top professionals! Well Done Ashley!

These four weeks were also the debut of our up and coming three year olds in the Baby Green Hunter division! Congratulations to Raggedy Music, Ragnificent, Glen Fiddich, and Ragtime Cowboy on a great beginning to their careers in the hunter ring!

Raggedy Music, ridden by Dianne Yeager and Marisa Metzger, earned great ribbons throughout the circuit, including winning all the over fences classes one week! “Celia” is excited to be going down to Showpark this year to compete in the IHF three year old class!

Glen Fiddich, owned by Jen Grubb-Reed, and ridden by Dianne Yeager and Marisa Metzger, also showed that he is ready to go to the IHF this fall! He was consistent all through the Summer Series and continually earned good ribbons! Good job “Gavin”!

Ragtime Cowboy, owned by Twinkle Gorman, and ridden by Dianne Yeager, had a great four weeks of horse shows! With a circuit championship in the Hunter Breeding Division, and a number of fantastic ribbons in the Baby Green Hunter Division, “Benson” is ready to head down to Showpark to compete in the IHF three year old division, and the Sallie B. Wheeler Hunter Breeding competition! Good Luck Benson!  Benson is currently leading the country in the three year old division.

Rendezvous, owned and handled by Sue Lightner, earned the reserve circuit championship in the Hunter Breeding Division at the Murietta Summer Classic Series. “Rona” too will be heading down to Showpark in August to compete in the IHF and the Sallie B. Wheeler. Rona is currently leading the country in the Yearling Division! Congratulations Rona!

Also at the Summer Series, we had a few up and comers join us! 

Grace Mathias and her pony King Arthur earned championships the last two weeks in the SAHJA Walk/Trot Division! Congratulations Grace on a Great first few weeks of showing!

Flor de Maria Rizo, and her pony Karma, joined us for the final week of showing, to compete in the SAHJA Short Stirrup Division, and earned fantastic prizes! Good Job Flor!

Light Acres also made the Journey to Spruce Meadows this summer, with Ashley’s three horses! Life of Riley, Silvana, and Pia’sAdorable made the long trek up to Canada to compete in the 1.10, 1.20 and 1.30 divisions. Ashley was the number one qualifier for the NorCal 1.30 team, riding Sue Lightner’s Pia’sAdorable, but was unfortunately unable to compete in the team competition, due to a minor injury that occurred during the first week. Nonetheless, the journey was well worth it when Ashley earned a spot in the “final four” competition in the 1.10 division aboard Life of Riley! Ashley also earned fantastic ribbons throughout her time in Canada aboard Silvana in the 1.20 classes! Congratulations to Ashley! 

Congratulations to Marisa Metzger on being accepted into the second level of the Emerging Athletes Program! Marisa rode Sue Lightner’s Pia’sAdorable in the second level, which took place in Bend, Oregon earlier this month! She thanks Sue for the chance to ride such a wonderful horse, and for the opportunity to attend!

Light Acres also attended the D’Alonzo Show in July and earned fantastic prizes there with all of our students! We ended up being show champion in nearly all age groups! Congratulations to Natalie Lenser riding Norana, Becky Head riding Pandamine, Joelle Hylton riding Whoonu, Bailey Campell riding Whitsabouter, Caiitlyn Baggese riding The General and Te’a Cormier riding Target Practice! What a great show!

Light Acres has had a fantastic summer and we look forward to the fall to come!

Reggae started 2010 with wins in the PreGreen and Modified Hunters, shown by Diane Yeager and Marisa Metzger. Congratulations to Jane Elam on the purchase of Reggae!

Ragtime Cowboy, owned by Twinkle Gorman and shown by Sue Lightner and Diane Yeager is leading the country in the 3 year old Hunter Breeding Division.

Rendezvous, owned and shown by Sue Lightner is leading the country in the yearling Hunter Breeding Division.

Proud mama of Reggae, Ragtime Cowboy, Rendzvous
and Simpatico

Tule aka Misty View has been awarded to honors by
ISR/Oldenburg for her phenomenal offspring.

Ashley Norris and Pia’sadorable

Ashley Norris has been having a successful 2010 in the jumpers.  She and Pia’sadorable finished the  Nor Cal Spruce Meadows Qualifers by qualifying for both the 1.30 and 1.20 teams.  At Northern Classic 1 she and Pia won both of the qualifiers!  Currently standing 1st, 2nd and 3rd in PCHA Jr. Jumpers Region 2, Ashley is looking forward to Spruce Meadows! She and Pia are also qualified for the USEF Talent Search Finals.