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Colgate Eq had an awesome day at Skidmore yesterday, our last show of the fall season 🤞❤️ Special congrats to Zoe Ryder on winning Ride of the Day with a beautiful round on Gigi 🏆 We had such a fun time with plenty of team bonding time before Thanksgiving 🥂 Happy break everyone!

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Double the show, double the fun 🥳😛 Colgate Eq had an epic showing at Skidmore’s double header yesterday, with awesome rides from everyone 🔥 Special shoutouts go to Ally Song for taking home Reserve High Point Rider 🥈, Eye Was Here photography for capturing our flair, and Hay Day for keeping the team motivated on a long horse show day 🐷🚜🌾

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Catching up on an amazing Week V at HITS Vermont for Team Rising Star. Not only did we get to celebrate everyone’s accomplishments in the ring, but we celebrated 30 years of business with our fearless leader, Kathy at the helm. We are so thankful and proud 💕.
Some highlights of the week include:

⭐️ Juliet Gallinaro and Trattoria Masseure, Champion Junior Eq 2’6”
⭐️ Mia McNiece and MTM Nik, Champion in the Junior/ Adult Eq 2’ and rode in their first derby together!
⭐️ Heather van Aelst and Clickbait, Reserve Champion AO Hunters 3’3” with wins in the Handy and U/S
⭐️ Tracy Harding and Floor, Reserve Champion Vermont Adult Hunters
⭐️ Elizabeth Harding and Traveler’s Way, winning the $750 The League Bit O’ Straw 2’6” Hunter Derby!
⭐️ Taylor Chen and Cairdeas, 4th in the Bit o’ Straw Classic
⭐️ Katherine Goggin and Tibri’s Saturday Sun with a win in the Low Children’s Hunters out of 23!

Thank you endlessly to our incredible team. At home or on the road, we truly have the best village ⭐️🎉 #TeamRSEC

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Catching up on a most fantastic week for Team Rising Star at Head of the Bay! Everyone rode so beautifully and had a wonderful week- we are so proud of all of your accomplishments!

⭐️ Elizabeth Harding Champion of the Mini Equitation with Traveler’s Way and 9th in the $1,500 Ch/Adult 2’3”-2’6” Hunter Derby
⭐️ Sonya Hoffmann and MTM Eastwood Champion .95m jumpers 💨
⭐️ Jenny Swanson and her longtime partner Chantella rode to Champion of the Low Jr/Amateur Jumpers
⭐️ Cairdeas and Taylor Chen brought home Champion of both the Low Adult Equitation and Low Adult Hunters, AND the win in the $1,500 Ch/Adult 2’3”-2’6” Hunter Derby
⭐️ Cote d’Argent and Stella Patenaude Reserve Champion Green Hunter 3’3”
⭐️ Tracy Harding rode to Reserve Champion in the Ch/Ad Equitation with Floor
⭐️ Elizabeth Kinney and Lemon were Reserve Champion of the 15-17 Equitation
⭐️ Lauren McCarthy and Castlebridge Pacquiao were Reserve Champion in both the Long Stirrup Equitation and Long Stirrup Hunters
⭐️ Lauren Hall and Heads or Tails had their horse show debut bringing home Reserve Champion in the WTC Crossrail Hunters and 1st in the Classic!
⭐️ Bridgit Douglas and MTM Delight rode to 4th in the USHJA National Hunter Derby with scores of 82 and 85 in the Handy!
⭐️ Alex Wright and MTM Nik won the MHC Adult Medal qualifying for finals!
⭐️ Madyson Macpherson and her new partner Zazu 3rd in the WTC Crossrail Classic!

Thank you @grazingfields and @fieldstone.showpark for putting together such a great event! #TeamRSEC

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Was another great weekend at Fieldstone for the Rising Star crew! So proud of everyone’s progress and results so far this summer! A few highlights include Stella Patenaude and Cote d’Argent riding to 3rd in the USHJA National Hunter Derby as well as Stella scoring an 85 making her the highest scoring amateur! Way to go! Katherine Goggin and Tibri’s Saturday Sun captured Champion in the Pre Child/Adult Hunters, Heather van Aelst and Clickbait continued their success in the 3’3” AO Hunters bringing home Reserve Champion, Juliet Gallinaro won both the MHJ and MHC Mini Medals and qualified for finals! Elizabeth Russell and FGF Just Sayin’ rode to 4th in the Adult Amateur Hunter Classic, Taylor Chen rode Cairdeas to a 5th place finish in the NEHJA 2’6” Hunter Derby with a slick handy round, Sonya Hoffman jumped to 5th in the .75m Jumper Classic, and Ainsley Allen and her new partner Heads or Tails had their horse show debut in the WTC Crossrail Division and brought home a blue! Massive Congratulations to all and on to week 2 we go! 🏆🌺

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It was a fantastic week for the Rising Star crew at HITS last week! Alex Wright and MTM Nik continued their winning ways bringing home Champion in the Modified Adult Hunters their first time moving up! Taylor Chen and Cairdeas were Reserve Champion in both the Jr/Adult Equitation and Saugerties Adult Hunters, Heather Van Aelst and Clickbait brought home a blue in the Amateur Owner 3’3”, Elizabeth Kinney took home a third in the NEHC Junior Medal out of a large and competitive group, and Allie Joyce and Bridgit Douglas with Night Moves and MTM Delight had beautiful trips in the USHJA Open 3’ Derby with Allie and Night Moves scoring an 87.5 just missing the second round! So proud of all of our riders and horses for such a super week. We’re blessed to have the village that we do both at home and on the road. Success starts in the barn and we are so thankful and excited for this summer!#TeamRSEC 🏆🌺

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❄️☃️WELCOME BACK COLGATE EQ☃️❄️ here’s some updates from our team getting in some saddle time over the break 🏇🏇 we are SO EXCITED to start lessons and CAN’T WAIT to get back in the show ring‼️‼️ competition schedule dropping soon 😜
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#colgateequestrian #colgateuniversity #ihsa #zone2

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Taylor Chen and Orleans continue their prize winning ways today, placing 5th in the 16-17 Equitation Over Fences (A)! May tomorrow’s ride in the Hamel NHS Final be your best ride yet! 🎉👏🏼 #NHS #TeamRSEC

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WHAT A DAY for Taylor Chen and Orleans! Sixth in the 16-17 Equitation Over Fences, and 7th in the 16-17 Equitation on the Flat! Such beautiful riding and a fabulous way to kick off the rest of the weekend! 😎💚💜🏆 #TeamRSEC

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Catching up celebrating our juniors at New England Finals last weekend, especially our girls in their last junior year, Stella and Taylor! We’re so proud of you all and your rounds over a technical track! In addition, we got to celebrate Kathy, our fearless leader, receiving the Sue Brainard Award. Keeping the celebrations going in KY this week for the THIS and Hamel Medals! Ride your best ride! #TeamRSEC #Finals2024 🏆👏🏼

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The Rising Star Team had a fabulous end to the summer season and MHJ Finals at Fieldstone last week! There were SO many beautiful rides and many exciting partnerships that continued to grow. We are so proud! A few highlights include a huge Congratulations to Alex Wright placing 10th in the MHJ Adult Mini Medal Final, Laura Orlando finishing 12th in the MHJ Adult Medal Final Over 30, and Jenny Swanson winning the Open Adult Equitation Over 30! During the week, MTM Nik and Alex Wright were Reserve Champion in the Child/Adult Special Hunters, Sonya Hoffman and MTM Eastwood were 4th in the .75m Modified Jr/Am Jumper Classic, Taylor Chen qualified for the NEHC and the NHS Hamel Medal, and Jenny Swanson qualified for MHC and NEHC finals! As always, it starts in the barn, and we can’t do any of it without our amazing team both at home and on the road. Congratulations to all this week and happy finals! 🍂🏆⭐️ #TeamRSEC

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The mountains certainly didn’t disappoint for the Rising Star crew at HITS Vermont last week! There were so many beautiful rides, major milestones, and lots of ribbons! We had many successes but a few highlights are FGF Just Sayin’ and Elizabeth Russell continuing to dominate the Take Two Thoroughbred Hunters bringing home Champion, Taylor Chen and Orleans and Allie Joyce and Night Moves rode to 7th and 12th in the $5,000 USHJA Hunter Derby and Taylor also a win in the NHS Hamel Medal! Juliet Gallinaro and Trattoria Masseure rode to 11th in their first Bit O’ Straw Derby together with a first round score of 83, Stella Patenaude had great rides in the 3’ Greens with top 3 finishes aboard Cote d’Argent and rode to 2nd in the 1.10m jumpers with Floor. And Sonya Hoffman, Elizabeth Kinney, and Laura Orlando all had clean rides in the jumper ring and brought home prizes in their classics! Also celebrated our juniors’ last show of the summer before heading off to college 💚. On to finals! 💪🏼⭐️ #RSEC

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