CornerStone Equestrian

Full Gallop HT recap 🔥

A few of our riders headed out to Full Gallop for a hot but fun weekend.

Carrigan & Goose took home the win in their Beginner Novice division 🥇
Chloe & Hermes stepped up for their first recognized Novice together ✨
Bridget & Kodak put in some lovely rounds in the Starter 👏

Proud of the progress across the board and excited for what’s next for these pairs!!

Carrigan & Goose had a fun and educational week at Eventing Camp at Stable View, riding with some incredible 5* eventers and learning so much along the way!

A few weekends ago, Cornerstone Equestrian headed to Bouckaert Farm for a fun day of showing, learning, and making memories! 🩵🐴

From a few exciting firsts to confidence-building rounds, we’re so proud of every horse and rider who represented our barn.

A huge thank you to our riders, families, and trainers for another great day. We can’t wait for the next one!

One of the hardest things to learn in horse training is that not every problem is a today problem.

Sometimes the horse needs another ride.

Sometimes they need another month.

Sometimes they need another year.

I think we get ourselves into trouble when we become convinced that every weakness, every hole, and every imperfect moment needs to be addressed today.

It is not possible to human whack-a-mole every issue all at once.

Things improve a little here and a little there, one issue at a time, as the horse gets stronger, more educated, and more confident.

Good training requires action, but it also requires restraint.

The work of parenthood isn’t easy, especially alongside the physical and mental demands of eventing. But riders are finding ways to stay devoted to both horses and parenting. Rider Cornelia Dorr Fletcher says she found her capacity growing to meet the demands of her sport and her family.

“It’s been surprising for me to feel my bandwidth expand,” she said. “I’ve always been like, the more I do—if I get frazzled—I don’t perform well. So I have enjoyed watching myself struggle but also figure out how to manage more while I compete.”

We talked to eventing mothers about the specific challenges of raising small children while pursuing the sport, from rankings and qualification points to napping ringside at horse shows—and the things people warned them about that turned out not to be true.

Read the story at the link in our comments, available with a COTH subscription.

📸 Mady Hsue/TidBits Media

Another great weekend at Bouckaert Farms 🐴✨

Not our best photo day, but some seriously big wins in the ring:

✨ Karen & Myles earned a First Level qualifying score for Regionals and added their second Second Level score toward their USDF Bronze Medal.

✨ Eliza & Fury delivered a huge milestone, earning their USDF Silver Medal after competing PSG on Saturday.

So proud of these horses and the work behind every test🏆🥂

🖤❤️Alexis and Pop The Cork headed to Stable View this past weekend to represent the University of Georgia as Alumni at the Intercollegiate Championship Show!

They had a great weekend with an awesome show jump round, lots of fun with the team, and got to cheer on the current UGA team as they brought home the Champion Title for the first time in 10 years! ❤️🖤 Go Dawgs!🐾

What a weekend at WindRidge Farm Spring H.T. ✨ Both of our riders secured their placings for AEC qualifications and we could not be more proud!

Chloe & Designer Fernhill laid down an incredible 19.4 dressage score, adding just a little XC time to finish on a 21 🦄

Carrigan & Fernhill Chili Martini scored a fabulous 29.1 in dressage with a little added time, finishing on a 30 🌟

Huge congratulations to both of you — y’all rode so well all weekend and represented the barn beautifully. We can’t wait to watch y’all crush it at AECs! ❤️

Long overdue Poplar Place recap — what an amazing weekend! Everyone did such a great job and we are so proud of every rider and horse. There were so many solid rounds, personal wins, and great experiences all around.

Most of all, it was just a super fun trip with a great group of people. So much support, teamwork, and good energy the entire weekend. Huge thank you to our awesome trainers for all their guidance and help — we couldn’t do it without you!

Spring Fling at Wills Park 🌸✨

What an incredible weekend for our barn! From start to finish, our riders showed up, rode their hearts out, and made us so proud. The results speak for themselves, but it’s the teamwork, sportsmanship, and support behind the scenes that made this show truly special.

So grateful for this group and all the hard work that went into such a successful weekend. And as always- shoutout to our amazing trainers (Marian also doubled as a judge)🐴💙