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Betsy Carter's Horse Scene Date published: 3/2/2007
IF THE WEATHER continues to be springlike, we might be able to return to serious riding soon. Good idea, too, since the local summer show season begins in April. A new show facility will be welcoming exhibitors soon. It is Whitestone Farm owned by Kristen Pruitt. Whitestone will be not only a wonderful show grounds, it will also be a boarding barn with trainer, Carol Hawley. According to Pruitt, the barn already has a waiting list thought it won't be completed until April. When it is finished, it will have 20 stalls, wash stall, kitchen, laundry room, tack room with separate office and tack room for the administration. The barn will have a 14-foot aisle with dutch doors facing outside. The 95-acre farm has six paddocks at approximately four acres each, three at one acre each and two dry lots. Paddocks are double fenced with 16-foot aisles and automatic waterers. Pruitt, a builder with a degree from Virginia Intermont in horsemanship said the barn and pastures have been in the design process for four years. There are two fenced riding rings with all weather footing consisting of sand and crumb rubber. The larger of the two rings is 150-by-310 feet and will be used for the shows while the smaller ring, 100-by-120 feet, will be used for the schooling ring. Whitestone Farm is located on Elys Ford Road in Spotsylvania. Whitestone's show dates are: May 19 with judge Linda Reynolds; June 16 with Glenn Moody; July 7 with J.T. Tallon; Aug. 4 with Meg Rhodes; Sept. 1 with Sandy Gerald; and Oct. 13 with our home town favorite, Wayne Eubank. For further information contact show manager, Kathleen Bonner at 540/898-8893 or The TWA Winter Jumper show scheduled for March 3 has been postponed to Sunday, April 8, at Hazelwild. The TWA Winter Hunter show scheduled for March 4 has been postponed to Sunday, March 18, at Hazelwild. Show Results:The 2006 Virginia Dressage Association for the VADA Fredericksburg Chapter Peggy Minnich received the VADA Shell Gafford Memorial Award for excellence in Sportsmanship. Riding her horse Vinca they placed sixth overall in Recognized Sr. Training Level. Hannah White/ Maxicause: Schooling Jr. Intro Level Champion. Samantha Seitz/ Little Hawk: Schooling Jr. Intro Level Sixth place. Hannah Lucas/ Argento: Schooling Jr. Training Champion. This pair were also champions in Recognized Jr. Training Level. Ashley White/ Invincible Vinci: Schooling Jr. Training Third place and in Schooling Jr. First Level the pair were Reserve Champions. Alison Thompson/ Cigar: Schooling Sr. Into Level Reserve Champion. Sallie Spenard/ Chamberlain: Recognized Sr. Grand Prix Champion. Calendar8-11: Virginia Intermont Classic, VHC 16-18: The Barracks, Charlottesville 18: TWA Hunter show at Hazelwild 20: College Night for Equestrians at Riverbend Hi School, 7-8pm 30-April 1: Spring All Arabian Classic, VHC 31-April 1: Morven Park Spring Horse Trials, Leesburg. Betsy Carter can be reached at
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