We have alot of fun scheduled for November and December..1st – On November 21 – the Level Green riding school in Powhatan will host an open event for all riders interested in Dressage, Stadium and Cross Country competition.  Riders can speak to Mrs Sue about renting a horse and competing.  Anyone interested in watching – visit the level green web site to get directions.

December 5th will be the Christmas Parade in Amelia.  All Students of the Cranberry Acres are invited to participate in both the preparation and the Parade itself.  The parade will be at 4:00 on Saturday afternoon.  Our Prep Meeting will Be Wednesday evening December 2nd at 6ish – Cranberry Acres will provide the PIZZA and Soda.

December 11th is the Scheduled Date for the Kellys Ford Banquet – more info as we get it.

December 12 – the FIRST Hazelwild Jumper competition – Saturday – cost and details will be posted both in the lounge and on a page on this site.

December 27 – SUNDAY HAZELWILD JUMPER COMPETITION – WE’LL HAVE A GET TOGETHER TO DISCUSS THIS AND OUR ATTENDENCE.

Check out the 2015-2016 School show program on this site.  Riders can select classes and then fill out the forms in the lounge prior to the day of the show.  Pre – entries are appreciated although riders can sign up on the day of the show.  We hope you’ll come and experience competition on horseback.

  16 Riders from the C.A. Equestrian Center competed well at the August 22 Kellys Ford Show in the Fredericksburg Area.  Many of our rider competed in the Jumper Ring, several in the Hunter/Equitation Ring.  Jumpers-   Grace Neicewander and McKenzie Grunden Shared “Island Time” for the day.  Grace pinned 2- 4ths,  McKenzie 2nd and 6th.  Megan Bergen and Libby Helman shared PJ.  Megan was Reserve Champion of Novice Rider Jumpers pinning 1st, 2nd and 4th in her classes.  Natalie Shires and Kate Strohm shared “Rose”  Natalie Pinned 2nd and 4th, Kate pinned a 4th.  Katie Bonnes and “Gidgette” and Ammie Adams and “Ariel” both rode the A/C Jumpers – Katie pinned 2nd,6th, 6th – Ammie pinned 2nd, 3rd, 3rd.  Eli Hankins and his “Twister” pinned Reserve Champion in Puddle Jumpers with a 1st and 6th.  Parker Mills Debut on her “Conner” went well with a Reserve Champion in the TB division pinning 2nd, 2nd, 2nd and 4th and 5th in the Puddle Jumpers.  Alanna Ballard and her “Cameo” pinned 5th, 5th and 5th in Novice Horse. 

Scoring in the Hunter Ring we had Libby Helman on PJ.  They were Champions in the Short Stirrup Equitation and Reserve Champions in the Short Stirrup Hunters pinning 1st, 1st and 2nd and then 2nd, 2nd and 3rd.  Savannah Cheatham and “Stormy” pinned 4th, 4th and 4th in short stirrup hunter. Amber Adams and “Stormy” pinned 3rd, 4th and 4th in Student Equitation.  Cindy Charboneau and “On Eagles Wings” won Reserve Champion in the Low Hunter division pinning 2nd, 3rd and 3rd.  Also, they pinned 6th and 4th in Maiden Hunter.  Jessica Christian and “Tenn Stitch” pinned 4th and 5th in C/A amateur Hunter.

Heather Nackerman helped me out and rode “Eagala” in the warm up introducing him to elements he had never seen before.  His experience was very successful, although we learned he was not trustful of going down an embankment – so trail riding is in his future!!

Point Standing:

Western:

Isabella Burke – 6pts   Marissa Gibbons – 4pts   Madison May – 61pts  Savannah Banton – 64pts  Montana May – 52pts  Whitney Helman – 4pts  Kathleen Acree – 45 pts  Grace Wilson – 24pts  Emily – 19pts Saylor Epperson – 10pts  Sean Acree – 34pts  Madeline R – 33 pts  Brandy S – 11 pts  Avery Hilliard – 2pts  Kady Arndt – 24pts  Haleigh – 3pts  Emily King – 7pts  Ayla Charboneau – 6pts  Tracy and Caps – 8pts  Brittni Owens – 11pts  Hailey Morris – 12 pts..

High Point Champion Ribbon for the July 11 show – Savannah Banton.   Reserve Champion – Sean Acree

Series High Point Champion – 2014-2015 – SAVANNAH BANTON     Reserve Champion – MADISON MAY

RIBBONS CAN BE PICKED UP FROM MRS. SUE – SERIES HIGH POINT RECEIVES A $40.00 GIFT CARD TO CHAMPION SADDLERY.

English:

Kelsy McDaniel – 75pts  Kelsy Bailey – 34pts  Katie Strohm – 57  Jessica Christian – 53  Devin Ballard – 36  Savannah Cheatham – 43pts  Christy Lemay – 31pts  Abigail Davis – 13pts  Libby Helman – 35pts  Clara Kinkead – 17pts  McKenzie Grunden – 17pts          Gabby Dolan – 33pts  Isabella Whiteside – 11pts  Eli Hankins – 27pts  Alanna Ballard – 33pts  Maria Maranzano – 4pts Isabella Superlano – 26pts  Grace Neiswander – 15pts  Madison May – 5pts  Berkley Atkins – 19pts  Cindy Charboneau – 42 pts  Hunter Purcell – 11pts  Olivia Stover – 6pts  Jodi Aucoin – 12pts  Emma Vaughn – 5pts  Halee Ratliff – 10pts  Darien Bernstein – 9pts  Corday Bernstein – 1pt  Megan Bergan – 30pts  Haley Barksdale – 29pts  Amber Adams – 14pts  Ammie Adams – 19pts  Caroline Cumbea – 14pts  William Ambrose 2pts

High point Champion Ribbon for the July 11 show – Kelsy McDaniel  Reserve Champion – Jessica Christian

Series High Point Champion – 2014 – 2015  – KELSY MCDANIEL    Reserve Champion  – KATIE STROHM

NO LONGER ABLE TO COMPETE IN MAIDEN FENCES – DEVIN BALLARD 1blue – LIBBY HELMAN – 1blue KELSY MCDANIEL – 2blues  GRACE NEISWANDER 1blue  – HUNTER PURCELL 1blue – MEGAN BERGAN 1blue  JESSICA CHRISTIAN 1blue  CAROLINE CUMBEA 1blue

Our field is too wet to Park everyone, riding ring is a swimming pool therefore we will postpone our school show to Saturday July 11, 2015.  Lets hope for a beautiful day……

We are all set to have our show tomorrow at Cranberry Acres Equestrian Center.  We had a lot of rain Thursday night, a small shower Friday morning and Sun for afternoon and evening.  The ring is nicely wet down, so no dust and providing the threat of thunderstorms is just a threat, we are at this point planning to go forward with our show.   We will check in the morning and post here and on Facebook – cranberry acres page by aprox. 6:30 so everyone will know how to plan.  Remember to bring chairs and picnic supplies to have a fun time.  With this heat, please bring lots of drinking water.  Hope to see you tomorrow…..

We had yet another great day, both competition and weather at Kelly’s Ford Equestrian Center in Fredericksburg, VA.  Miss Savannah Cheatham and Whinny made their debut winning a 3rd over fences and a 4th in their walk/trot/ canter short stirrup class.  Miss Libby Hellman and PJ had a treat day scoring 5th, 1st and 1st and Reserve Champion in Short Stirrup Equitation, then 2nd, 3rd and 5th in Short Stirrup Champion.  Amber Adams and Stormy Skies pinned 4th, 5th and 6th in the Student Equitation division.  Mrs.Cindy Charboneau and On eagles wings won a 2nd, 3/ 4ths and a 5th and 6th.   I’m an Impressive Rose had 2 riders – Katie Strohm rode the Puddle Jumper division to Reserve Champion.  They scored 1st, 4th and 5th.  Natalie Shires scored a 1st and 5th in the Low Jumper division.  Miss Mckenzie Grunden also made her debut on Island Time winning a 6th place ribbon in Puddle Jumpers.   Miss Grace Neiswander and Island Time scored  two 6th place ribbons in Novice Horse.  Megan Bergan and PJ scored a 3rd, 4th and 5th in Novice Rider.  Miss Parker Mills and Ariel rode their last competition together now that Parker has her own horse Conner, pinning Reserve Champion with a 1st, 3rd and 5th in Low Jumper.   Eli Haskins  and Twister scored a 2nd and a 6th in Puddle Jumpers.  Katie Bonnes, Jessica Christian and Ammie Adams rode the highest division.  Katie and Storms Energy pinned 1st and 5th in Adult/Children’s Jumper.  Ammie and Ariel pinned 2nd in Adult/Children’s Jumper.  Jessica Christian and Tenn. Stitch scored 2nd and 5th in Adults/Children’s Jumper.   Paige Patnaude and Ray Ray scored 4th and 5th in Novice Horse.

I hope I have all the results correct.  Please let me know if I need to make any adjustments in the placing’s……  thanks, Mrs. Sue

Riders and horses from Cranberry Acres had a fun day of competition On May 2, 2015.  We lucked out and got another beautiful day.  Riders competed in the Hunter and the Jumper venue with the following results:

Cindy Charboneau and Apricot – 3rd in Equitation, Champion in Maiden Hunter 2nd, 1- 1st, 1st and 1st,  Reserve champion in Low Hunter – 2nd, 3rd and 5tt.    Katie  Strohm and Rose pinned 3rd, 5th and 6th in Puddle Jumpers.   Natalie Shires and Rose were Champions of the Low Jumper Division.  Ammie Adams and Ariel Pinned 2nd, 2nd and 4th in the Children’s/Adult Jumper.  Parker Mills and Ariel pinned 1st and 4th in Low Jumper.  Amber Adams and Stormy were in the Hunter ring and pinned 2nd, 5th and 6th.  Eli Hankins and Twister pinned 1st and 4th in Puddle Jumpers.  Alanna Ballard and Carmen pinned 3rd, 4th and 5th in Novice Horse.  Libby Hellman and PJ pinned 2nd, 1st and 2nd in short stirrup Equitation and were Reserve Champions.  Also, 2nd, 1st and 1st in Short Stirrup Hunter and were Champions.  Megan and PJ pinned 2nd and 5th in Novice Jumper.  Grace and Island Time pinned 6th in Novice Jumper.  Alanna and Ron Middleton’s Armani pinned 2nd, 2nd and 2nd in Maiden Hunter.   Jodi Aucoin and Miava had a shoe come off in the trailer and had to forfeit their day – bummer!!  Congratulations to all!!

If you see any results that are not correct or complete, please let me know because we are keeping tract of points.  Thank you …..

The Amelia Christmas Parade was a lot of fun and very wet!!  We all had a great time setting up the float and being together.  Eli’s mom had the candy all organized with plastic holiday bags for each person to carry their share and thank goodness.  I had brought paper bags and they would have been soaked through in no time.  Everyone dug right in and set up the float and it turned out great.  We won’t know what the judges thought until Thursday when the paper comes out.   The children and adults ran from the float and gave candy to all parade watchers, we saw and were cheered on by lots of our friends.  Cindy Charboneau and Sheridan Conner rode their matching paint horses in holiday fare and it was all just perfect!  Thanks everyone for a great Parade.

Well it’s finally here!!  Summer!!

The Cranberry Acres will be hosting its first summer camp the week of June 23 – June 27.  The week will end with a school show on June 28th from 9am – 4pm.  Western riders will be first in the morning with horsemanship, reining and gymkhana events.  Hunt seat and Jumper riders will show their skills in the afternoon.  The program is posted in the lounge as well as entry forms.  The class listing is slightly different, Keyhole instead of polebending, No cross country this time, added jumper classes and I will put in a dressage class if there is enough interest.

We will put up a table for anyone interested in selling any TACK at the show.  Remember to bring plenty to drink and a picnic lunch, a lawn chair, sun screen and bug spray.  Sign in with the show secretary when you arrive.

Camp will begin at 8:30 Monday morning, wear light colored clothes and bring your water bottle.   The first camp is filling quickly, we still have room in our other camps.  July hosts 2 jumping camps, August Mixed Western and Hunt seat – Come have fun with our horses……..