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The first two days of summer camp have taken their toll.

Congratulations to our Class of 2026 riders! These ladies have ridden with us for a combined 21 years! We are so proud of their accomplishments and can't wait to see what they do next!

Elizabeth Barnes has been riding with us for over 9 years. She will be attending Washington University to study molecular biology and biochemistry.

Abby Storm has been riding with us for over 7 years. She will be attending the University of Kansas to pursue a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.

Abby Allen has been riding with us for almost 5 years. She will be attending Kansas State majoring in athletic pre-nursing track with a minor in Spanish and gerontology.

Congratulations to Chris Hale and Ava Jasper on their show horse leases for the 2026 season!

Watch for Chris and “Dayeweaver,” aka Zelda, in Country Pleasure and Open English Pleasure.

Watch for Ava and “No Cover Charge,” aka Neville, in Show Pleasure Junior Exhibitor. Big thanks to Kelsi Wakely for sharing this special guy with us this year!

We had a perfect day of showing at the Bridles & Blossoms Charity Horse Show today! Great job to everyone, and big thanks to our staff for keeping everything running smoothly! And of course, thank you to our amazing horses and the horse show management committee!

We’re having a great time at our first Performance show of the year - Bridlespur Charity in St. Louis. Ava, Chris, and Rylie had great rides yesterday on Bo**er, Zelda, Batman, and Sunny. We are ready for Championships tomorrow morning!

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Our performance riders had a great first day of rides with clinician Renae Van Zomeren! We learned a lot and are ready for tomorrow! Thanks to Christie Milbury and Summit Stables for the hospitality!

What a fun day we had at the Central States Winter Tournament show! All of our horses and riders performed great, and the weather couldn’t have been better! Next up… our March Practice Show and then Bridlespur and Longview in April!

Congratulations to Rylie and her boys Sunny and Batman on their awards earned from the 2025 season. We can’t wait to start showing again in less than two short months!