WHAT'S UP?

For the chronological list of shows we are traveling to AND hosting in 2010, click here: 2010 Calendar (all activities)

 

USEF shows on the road

** USHJA Foundation Awards

 

 

 

 2009-2010 Winter Series on the MIHJA calendar Fun Show Calendar

 
  • June 6 - HFEC Fun Show
  • August 15 - HFEC Fun Show
  • October 31 - HFEC Halloween Fun Show

 





Upcoming Birthdays Summer Horse Camp
  • Friday, April 30 - Isabel Zimmerman (11)
  • Saturday, May 1 - Sandee Cochran
  • Saturday, May 22 - Sara VanIseghem (18)

 

  
  • Week #1: June 21-25 (horse show 26-27)
  • Week #2: July 26-30 (horse show Jul 31-Aug 1)
  • Week #3: August 9-13 (fun show Aug 15)

 

 
For more student birthdays, visit the Birthdays Page!
If your birthday isn't there, e-mail it now!
    

 


                NEWS BITS
     
Horse Show Videos!
    John Ryan (some of you may know him as "Ashlyn's dad") has kindly offered his services as the 2010 videographer.  In addition to filming the horses for sale to help create their promotional videos, he will be filming students rounds by request.  He will have a sign-up sheet where you can indicate rounds that you would like to have taped and at the end of the year he will compile them onto DVDs for a small fee (under $20).

  Potluck for Summer Series

We have decided to go with a potluck breakfast and lunch rather than a concession stand for the summer series.  This is what we've done for the last two years during the winter series and it works out really well when everyone helps out.  Everyone gets hungry when they spend a long day at the barn, but sometimes very few people contribute to the cause.  If everyone would bring a dish to share there would be plenty of food for all, and it should be cheaper for everyone than buying food at the concession stand or having to go to a restaurant.  We would like to see this system pay off for everybody, so please contribute and help make this a great success!

 

 

                          OLD NEWS
     
Savannah Chapman went to
IHJA"A" Circuit Medal Finals!		    
    Savannah Chapman qualified for the 2009 IHJA "A" Medal Finals showing her pony, Chasing Rainbows, at Ledges last winter.  She won a gold (automatically qualifying her) in the Children's Mini Medal Finals, but she also qualified for the Pony Medal Finals.  Riders may only compete in one Final and Savannah chose the more difficult Children's Mini Medal Finals. When she went to the Finals in September it was with the brave and trustworthy Rock Solid.  They were a relatively new match but pulled it off like a couple of old pros.  Savannah had a pretty round and had a good score over a difficult course.  Congratulations, Savannah!



  


   
    High Point Equitation Rider Announced
       The winner of the 2009 Stephanie VanDeWoestyne Memorial High Point Equitation award is Summer Lawrence riding Rock Solid, for the second year in a row!  This award is earned by the rider with the most points in equitation classes in all the summer shows held by Huntermark combined.  This includes the MIHJA recognized and USEF recognized shows.  Summer's name will be engraved on the traveling trophy on display in the Club Room.
     
Customer Appreciation Day Find Huntermark on facebook!
        This summer Huntermark Farm will hold its first annual customer appreciation day.  Activities will include: a delicious meal, a bonfire marshmallow roast, having your ride videotaped, edited, and posted on YouTube with links from our site.  Pictures captured from the video will also be posted on our web site.  There will be drawings with great prizes and some funny prizes.  Since this is the first year, we are especially open to suggestions for more fun that can be had at the barn!

        Huntermark has joined the 21st century and created a Facebook page!   It's a public profile so search it out the next time you're on.  If you add Huntermark Farm as a friend you'll get updates from a status change before horse shows and whenever new results are posted after the show.  The profile also includes a Horsebook containing some of the horses for sale.  Huntermark Farm is also part of several groups including MIHJA - Midstate Illinois Hunter Jumper Association and there's even a group called Huntermark Farm Barn Groupies!  If you don't have a Facebook page yet, you might want to go to www.facebook.com and give it a try and join in the fun.


   
    Shows at Huntermark are now recognized by
the American Paint Horse Association
          Thanks to Darla Bridges getting it put together, all of the shows held at Huntermark in 2010 will be recognized by the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) as a Paint Alternative Competition or PAC.  For more information, see this page of the APHA web site.  The horse must be registered with the APHA in order for the credits to count.  The owner is responsible for filling out their own paperwork and bringing it to the show secretary to sign.  At that time they must also present the horse's APHA registration papers.
     

 


             DON'T FORGET
   Pictures, Pictures    
    I am always looking for new pictures of students and/or horses in and around the barn.  They don't have to be show pictures and they don't have to be jumping or showing.  I am particularly looking for pictures of school horses of the past, pictures from awards banquets and Equitation Classic Finals that have pictures missing (see: www.HuntermarkFarm.com/results.htm ), students that aren't pictured on the Our Students page (see: www.HuntermarkFarm.com/meet_the_students.htm ),
and Halloween classes that have pictures missing (see: www.HuntermarkFarm.com/Halloween.htm ) but I would love to see whatever you've got.  When you send lots of pictures, please use this e-mail: HuntermarkFarm@hotmail.com 		   


 		  
Huntermark Stuff   Barn help wanted 
    Long and short sleeved T-shirts, Polo shirts, sweatshirts and hoodies (zip-up and pull-over), polar fleece pullovers, sweatshirt-lined jackets, ball caps, saddle pads, and more are all available in team colors - it's called Huntermark Stuff!  Several orders are made throughout the year.  Talk to Rachel about ordering yours.  For prices and further information, click here.

               We're always looking for help filling vacant spots on the "Chore Calendar", especially on weekends and the morning of the first Monday of the month.  The chores are not difficult - there are very few stalls to clean and once it stays nice out there will be no stalls to clean.  You must be at least 13 years old and able to lead the horses competently.  Since there isn't much to do, it won't take much time.  Since there aren't many shifts that need to be covered, you will not get big paychecks, therefore this could not be anyone's sole source of income.  If you are looking for a little bit of extra spending money and are willing to help out, talk to Rachel or Jan.
 

 
Huntermark Show Team Accolades for 2008
2008 USHJA Zone 5 3rd Place Children's Pony (size combined) - Tickle Me Elmo ridden by Cathryn Bridges
2008 USHJA Zone 5 5th Place Children's Pony (size combined) - Chasing Rainbows ridden by Savannah Chapman
2008 IHJA A Circuit Champion Children's Pony (Small) - Chasing Rainbows ridden by Savannah Chapman 
2008 IHJA A Circuit 3rd Place Hunter Breeding Three Year Olds - Rock Candy handled by Jan Rock
2008 IHJA A Circuit 4th Place Hunter Breeding Yearlings - Rock Legend handled by Richard Rock
2008 IHJA A Circuit 4th Place Hunter Breeding Three Year Olds - Freshly Painted handled by Darla Bridges
2008 IHJA A Circuit 5th Place Non-Thoroughbred - Rock Solid ridden by Jan Rock
2008 IHJA A Circuit 7th Place Children's Pony (Large) - Tickle Me Elmo ridden by Cathryn Bridges
2008 IHJA A Circuit 8th Place 11 & Under Equitation - Savannah Chapman riding Chasing Rainbows
2008 INHJA Champion Children's Pony - Chasing Rainbows ridden by Savannah Chapman
2008 INHJA Reserve Champion Non-Thoroughbred - English Ivy ridden by Ellen Reeder
2008 INHJA 3rd Place Non-Thoroughbred - Rock Solid ridden by Jan Rock
2008 MIHJA High Point Hunter - Rock Solid ridden by Summer Lawrence, Jan Rock, and Rachel Rock Robinson
2008 MIHJA Reserve High Point Hunter - Tickle Me Elmo ridden by Cathryn Bridges
2008 MIHJA Dick Madrigal Memorial High Point Equitation Rider - Summer Lawrence riding Rock Solid
2008 IHJA A Circuit Medal Finals Warm Up 8th Place - Ellen Reeder riding Valentino
Reserve Champion Non-Thoroughbred at Midstates Summer  - English Ivy ridden by Ellen Reeder
Champion Shortest Stirrup at Valley Park Charity - Chasing Rainbows ridden by Savannah Chapman
2008 MIHJA Mini Medal Finals winner - Cathryn Bridges riding Tickle Me Elmo 
2008 Winter Series High Point Rider - Ellen Reeder
2008 Stephanie VanDeWoestyne Memorial High Point Equitation Rider - Summer Lawrence riding Rock Solid
2008 Winter Equitation Classic Finals Winner - Cathryn Bridges riding Tickle Me Elmo
 
some Huntermarkans after a long day of winning