This is designed for beginning children ages 8-12 to become better acquainted with the knowledge and everyday care techniques required to be a horse owner. This program will include literature, videos, and hands on experience. We will also cover grooming, feeding, basic health care, and equipment care. This is designed to provide instruction of things that are not usually covered in regular riding lessons. Please note that while there will be an introduction to riding, it will not be the focus of this program.
Classes will be held on Thursdays, March 4, 11, 18, 25 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and May 6 from 6:30-7:30 pm. The fee is $10 per class or you may make a one time payment in advance of $85 for all 10 classes.
50th PA 4-H State Horse Show Results
The following teams qualified and traveled to Harrisburg for the Pennsylvania 4-H 50th Anniversary State Horse Show:
Sam Grimm & HARLEY
Blake Sirko & MADDIE
Katie Greenawald & SADIE
Hannah Shepler & HERSHEY
Melaina Swogger & EBBY
Colton Swogger & SKIPPY
BRF rocked the house!!!!! BRF/Silver Spurs 4-H Teams had an awesome weekend great rides by everyone!!!!!!!
Drum RRROOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLL please!!!!
Congratulations to our new 2009 Pennsylvania 4-H State Champion.......
Meliana Swogger on PRETTY TOUGH DUALLY ("EBBY")
1st Place-Western Pleasure Small Pony!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!! CLAP!!!! CLAP!!!!
Congratulations to:
Blake Sirko on Impulsive Miss Pine ("MADDIE")
8th Place-Pony Trail, 7th Place-Western Pleasure Large Pony
Katelynn Greenawald on Zip Lika Mercedes ("SADIE")
5th Place-Western Pleasure Horse Junior Rider
Hannah Shepler with Rocking In Wranglers ("HERSHEY")
5th Place-English Grooming and Showmanship Senior
and her baby "SAMMY" got 2nd PLACE-Half Arabian 2 year old Production too!!!
Beaver County 4-H Members Ainsley and Auberly Berringer placed 6th in Western Pleasure Pairs and Victoria Fiorita placed 3rd in Horse Barrels...GREAT JOB BY EVERYONE!!!!
BRF/Silver Spurs 4H Teams
Congratulations to our teams on their VERY successful District XI competition on Saturday, September 12 at North Park.
The teams had to place 1st or 2nd in their class to qualify for States.
BRF Teams placed 1st in 8 classes and 2nd in 4 other classes.
The following teams have qualified for the
Pennsylvania 4H 50th Anniversary State Horse Show
in October that will be held in Harrisburg:
Sam Grimm & HARLEY
Blake Sirko & MADDIE
Katie Greenawald & SADIE
Hannah Shepler & HERSHEY
Melaina Swogger & EBBY
Colton Swogger & SKIPPY
Paige Prawucki & SONNEY have been picked as the alternate team in 3 classes!
Kristen Greenawald & KRISTAL just missed going in HUS Pony.
WALK/TROT Division (Districts Only)
Sabrina Perilli & REGGIE took home 1st and 2nd in their classes.
Julie Egyud & CHLOE took home a 1st, too!
CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE!
~Fantastic RIDE WITH PRIDE Teamwork~
GOOD LUCK AT STATES!
Beaver County 4H Horse & Pony Round
Congratulations to our BRF/Silver Spurs 4H Teams on their very successful 2009 Beaver County 4H Horse & Pony Round on Saturday, August 15th. The following teams have qualified for the District XI competition on September 12th at North Park: Sam Grimm & HARLEY, Blake Sirko & MADDIE, Katie Greenawald & SADIE (High Point-Western Pleasure-Junior Rider), Kristen Greenwald & KRISTAL (High Point-English Pleasure-Pony), Paige Prawucki & SONNY (High Point-English Pleasure-Junior Rider), Sabrina Perilli & REGGIE, Hannah Shepler & HERSHEY (High Point-English Pleasure-Senior Rider) and STAR (Draft Driving), Melaina Swogger & EBBY (High Point-Wester Pleasure-Pony), and Colton Swogger & SKIPPY. Dillon Swogger & WHINNY did an awesome job too! The top 2 teams in each class will go to the PA 4H State Horse Show in Harrisburg in October.......GOOD LUCK BRF Riders!!!! YOU ROCK!!!
A good number of our riders took home High Points this season!
Katie Greenawald and Sadie earned High Point Pleasure at BOTH Silver Spurs shows.
Katie Greenawald and Dee earned High Point Games at BOTH Silver Spurs shows
Paige Prawucki and Sonny earned Reserve High Point at the June Silver Spurs show and High Point 12 and under at the July Silver Spurs show.
Sam Grimm and Chief earned Reserve high Point Games at the July Silver Spurs show.
Dillon Swogger and Whinny earned High Point Pee Wee at the Slippery Rock VFD show in Lawrence County.
Melaina Swogger and "Pretty tough Dually" aka Ebby earned High Point Walk-trot at the July Silver Spurs show. Melaina and Ebby also earned High Point Walt-Trot at the New Cumberland WV show in July.
Kristen Greenawald and KRISTAL were Reserve High Point Walk/Trot at the June Silver Spurs Show and Reserve High Point 12 & under Pleasure at the July Silver Spurs Show.
HUNTER PACE
The women from BRF attend the Spring Hunter Pace at Stone Gate Farm Kim Barth, Chris McLaughlin, Colleen Karnes, Ann Ridley, & Pam Kendrew
The much wiser group from Blue Ribbon Farm, got away from work, helping the youngsters at the horseshows, shoveling manure, etc. and decided to live life a little more dangerously and do a Hunter Pace. We were all very nervous not knowing what to expect. We left that day, very nervous and Dan laughing due to our lack of time in the saddle and practice jumping. What is a Hunter Pace? It’s a nice long enjoyable trail ride with family or friends. The Hunter paces developed as a friendly competition where riders would go out on a marked course. During the ride of this course the rider and mount can opt to jump or not jump over jumps, water, obstacles, other riders, etc. The course is usually 4 - 5 miles long, you ride at a pace which is usually at a long trot, little walking and some cantering. At this pace you try to come closest to the "ideal" time. The ideal time is usually determined by having someone ride the course at a good "hunter pace" before the hunt begins. This time becomes the “ideal or optimal time.” However, the pace can vary from pace to pace depending on who is riding the course (Ann and the Rosco Express or Colleen and Hooker, let’s just come back in one piece) and on what type of horse. Appaloosa’s tend to run a lot faster than most breeds! The Pace is divided into 3 divisions. The first division is the jumping division. These riders and mounts complete the course at a somewhat faster pace because they end up doing more cantering. The second division is the Hill Toppers or Flat Division. This division can opt to either jump or go around the jumps. The third division is the Trail Riders Division. This would be at a leisure ride, not jumping is required and more walking is involved. Long story short, the girls made it back alive and ready to ride again. Now we all patiently wait as Dan now needs to construct us a course to practice at BRF. Next ride, we’ll be more prepared, mentally, and physically and we’ll have no need for Motrin or Advil for days afterwards.
COLUMBUS AAYHS
The Blue Ribbon Farms Show Team kicked off the 2009 Show Season in May by "Ridin' with PRIDE" Columbus, Ohio at the All-American Youth Horse Show. We took 11 horses for Samantha Grimm, Katelynn Greenawald, Kristen Greenawald, Paige Pawucki, Blake Sirko and Melaina Swogger to participate in Games, Showmanship, Western Pleasure, Trail, HUS, and Jumping........these girls have done NOTHING but ride, ride, ride since late December in preparation for this big show......and all their hard work paid off........
Thursday morning found all of the girls in everyone's "favorite", Showmanship Classes, with Katelynn bringing in the first BRF ribbon in Western Showmanship with 'SADIE', a 5th of 34 in her 13 year old class.....Melaina finished 5th in W/T HUS Pony Showmanship with EBBY.....all the girls did well but the competition was fierce ...........
That evening, Sam, Katelynn and Blake tried their hands at barrel racing on 'HOOKER & DEE' with Katie surprising herself with a 7th place finish in pole bending on "DEE".....we had to call her back from the barn to get her ribbon........what were you soooo nervous about girls????
On friday, Melaina on EBBY, Blake on MADDIE, and Katelynn on SADIE showed in various Western Pleasure classes. Blake did an awesome job on a young inexperienced horse in the 13 year old WP and the 18 year & under non-QH/APHA WP class. Katelynn finished 3rd in a marathon 13 year WP class (missing her right spur no less!!) and 4th in the 18 year & under non-QH/APHA WP class. Melaina got over some preshow gitters to make some beautiful rides in W/T Western Pleasure Pony.........Way to kick off the weekend!!!
Saturday was a busy, busy blurr.......we had horses and kids in every ring.......Paige on 'SONNY' and 'HERSHEY', Sam on 'HARLEY' and 'HERSHEY', Katelynn on "SONNY' and 'SADIE', MELAINA on 'EBBY' and 'FLIGHT', and Kristen on 'KRISTAL'......On 'SONNY', both Paige and Katelynn made awesome rides to go TOP FIFTEEN (Paige had a HUGE class!!) and TOP TEN. A "cool" Melaina took a 5th in W/T HUS Pony Pleasure on 'EBBY' and in 6th W/T HUS Horse on 'FLIGHT'. A very nervous Kristen took a "BIG BREATH" and place 3rd in W/T HUS Pony Equitation and then took a "relaxed" Reserve Class Winner with a 2nd in W/T HUS Pony Pleasure on 'KRISTAL'. Sam took 5th in Western Trail on 'HERSHEY', there were over 50 horses in her class!!!! Paige had an awesome English Trail ride and we were surprised not to hear her name announced for a ribbon.......GREAT JOB LADIES!!!!!!!!!
Sunday found us giving Samantha our undivided attention as she was the only one to "brave" the jumping arena on "HOOKER".......using their first round as a rehearsal, they went clean and place just out of the ribbons on their second go........in her "usual" fashion (LOL), Sam waited for the very last class to bring home the last BRF ribbon of the 2009 AAYHS with an 8th place finished in HUS on the flat.........Way to go Sam!!!
What an awesome jobs girls!!! You need to pat yourselves on the back and hold your heads high and proud!!!! WE ARE SO PROUD OF ALL OF YOU!!!!!
Of course, a big THANK YOU to Dan, Christine, and Connie for the guidance, hard work, and wonderful horses!!! We couldn't do it without you!!!! BRF WILL ROCK YOU!!!!!!!
