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a ADF Fall 2008 Invitational Open Horse Show:

NOVEMBER 8TH, 2008 - 9:00 AM - American Dream Farm Fall Invitational Open Horse Show - Statham, GA.

The ADF Fall Horse Show was a huge success! Thanks to all of our volunteers, competitors, all of the students, and friends and families who came out to watch and support the ADF Show Team. The ADF Show Team brought home 64 ribbons including 4 Division Championship Ribbons and 4 Division Reserve Championship Ribbons! Congratulations American Dream Farm Show Team!

The placings are as follows:

Youth Halter 19 years and under English & Western-
Amanda & Boone-1st place
Tess & Zip-2nd place
Emily & Muffin-3rd place
Ansley & Domino-4th place
Kate & Jaxx-5th place


Color Halter-
Scott & Fleur-1st place
Tess & Zip-2nd place
Amanda & Boone-3rd place
Kaitlyn & Domino-4th place


Open Halter:
Tess & Zip-1st place
Scott & Fleur-2nd place
Ansley & Domino-3rd place
Amanda & Boone-4th place
Kate & Jaxx-5th place

Open Showmanship-
Amanda & Boone-1st place
Tess & Zip-2nd place
Emily & Muffin-3rd place
Kaitlyn & Domino-4th place
Kate & Jaxx-5th plac
e


Division Champion
Tess Smith & Zip

Reserve Champion
Amanda Viggianno & Boone



Very Beginner Walk/Trot English & Western-
Ansley & Straw-2nd place
Naomi & Jaxx-3rd place

Very Beginner W/T Equitation/Horsemanship English & Western-
Ansley & Straw-1st place
Naomi & Jaxx-3rd place

Very Beginner W/T, Lope/Canter, One at a Time E/W
Naomi & Jaxx-1st place
Ansley & Straw-4th place

Division Champion
Naomi Reiner & Jaxx

Reserve Champion
Ansley Patience & Straw


12 & Under Western Walk/ Jog-
Kaitlyn & Straw-1st place
Emily & Muffin-2nd place

12 & Under Western Pleasure-
Kaitlyn & Straw-1st place
Emily & Muffin-3rd place

12 & Under Western Horsemanship-
Kaitlyn & Straw-1st place
Emily & Muffin-2nd place

Division Champion
Kaitlyn Patience & Straw

Reserve Champion
Emily Cochran & Muffin



13-19 Western Walk/Jog-
Amanda & Boone-3rd place
Tess & Zip-4th place

13-19 Western Pleasure-
Tess & Zip-3rd place
Amanda & Boone-4th place

13-19 Western Horsemanship-
Tess & Zip-3rd place
Amanda & Boone-4th place

Open Western Walk/Jog-
Scott & Boone-2nd place

Open Western Pleasure-
Scott & Boone-2nd place

Open Western Horsemanship-
Scott & Boone-2nd place


Reserve Champion
Scott Smith & Boone


Beginner Cross Rails-
Emily Cochran & Muffin-5th place

Hunter 2'-
Tess Smith & Zip- 1st place

Hunter 2' Equitation-
Tess Smith & Zip- 1st place

Hunter Hack-
Tess Smith & Zip- 1st place

Division Champion
Tess Smith & Zip


Egg-N-Spoon-
Tess Smith & Zip-1st place

12 & Under English Walk/Trot-
Emily & Muffin-3rd place

12 & Under English Pleasure-
Emily & Muffin-3rd place

12 & Under English Equitation-
Emily & Muffin- 3rd place

13-19 English Walk/Trot-
Courtney & Domino-2nd place
Tess & Zip 3rd
Kate & Jaxx-6th place

13-19 English Pleasure-
Kate & Jaxx-4th place
Courtney & Domino-6th place

13-19 English Equitation-
Tess & Zip-2nd place
Kate & Jaxx-3rd place

Open English Walk/Trot-
Courtney & Domino-5th place

Open English Pleasure-
Courtney & Domino-3rd place

Open English Equitation-
Courtney & Domino-4th place

Go As You Please-
Amanda & Boone-1st place
Courtney & Domino-2nd place
Tess & Titan-3rd place

Congratulations to the American Dream Farm Show Team!

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a Mountain Stream Saddle Club Horse Show - October 2008:

OCTOBER 4TH, 2008 - 9:00 AM - Mountain Stream Saddle Club Horse Show - Hurricane Shoals Park, Maysville, GA

American Dream Farm was well represented. Congratulations to the ADF Show Team for a fantastic job showing excellent sportsmanship. The team took home 36 ribbons! Congratulations to Scott Smith showing Fleur for her very first class at a show with a 2nd place ribbon!

 

The placings are as follows:
YOUTH HALTER (19 & UNDER ENGLISH & WESTERN)
Kaitlyn & Domino - 3rd place
Kate & Jaxx - 4th place
Emily & Muffin - 5th place




OPEN HALTER 2 YRS. & UNDER 
Scott & Fleur - 2nd place


OPEN HALTER
Kaitlyn & Domino - 3rd place
Kate & Jaxx - 4th place
Emily & Muffin - 5th place
Tess & Zip - 6th place


COLOR HALTER
Tess & Zip - 5th place
Ansley & Domino - 6th place




ENGLISH HALTER
Kate & Jaxx - 2nd place
Ansley & Domino - 3rd place
Emily & Muffin - 4th place
Tess & Zip - 5th place
Courtney & Boone - 6th place


BEGINNER WALK/TROT
Ansley & Domino - 1st place


BEGINNER W/T HORSEMANSHIP/EQUITATION
Ansley & Domino - 1st place


BEGINNER W/T, LOPE/CANTER ONE AT A TIME
Ansley & Domino - 1st place


WALK/TROT ENGLISH 12 & UNDER
Emily & Muffin - 1st place


WALK/TROT ENGLISH 13 - 19
Tess & Zip - 4th place
Courtney & Boone - 5th place
Kate & Jaxx - 6th place









ENGLISH EQUITATION 13 - 19
Courtney & Boone - 3rd place
Kate & Jaxx - 4th place
Emily & Muffin - 5th place

OPEN 18 " CROSS RAILS
Emily & Muffin - 2nd place

OPEN 2' VERTICALS
Tess & Zip - 1st place
Emily & Muffin - 2nd place



OPEN HUNTER HACK

Tess & Zip - 1st place


WALK/TROT 13 - 19
Kaitlyn & Straw - 3rd place
Tess & Jaxx - 4th place



WESTERN PLEASURE 13 - 19
Kaitlyn & Straw - 3rd place
Tess & Jaxx - 4th place


WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP 13 - 19
Kaitlyn & Straw - 3rd place

Tess & Jaxx - 4th place



a September ADF Horsemanship Day:

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27th - 1:00 PM - ADF Saddle Club Horsemanship Day- Field Trip to Lazy Bee Farm

Field Trip to the Lazy Bee Farm! The Lazy Bee Farm is a Homesteader's Farm owned by my friend Cyndi Ball. What a great time we had learing how to Homestead at the Lazy Bee! Thanks to all the Chaperones and ADF Saddle Club Members who attended the Field Trip, and a special thanks to Cyndi Ball and her family!

aAugust ADF Horsemanship Day:

SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH - 1:00 PM - ADF Saddle Club Horsemanship Day- FUN DAY/WORK DAY

Thanks to all the ADF Saddle Club Members and their moms and dads who came to this Horsemanship Day. We had a blast! The Games on Horseback were really fun!

CATCHING HORSES

CLEANING UP PASTURE AREA

ARENA FUN and GAMES

more to come ..

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a UGA Youth Horse Show:

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2008 - 8:00 am - Bulldog Summer Classic Open Horse Show
Benefiting the UGA Horseman's Association and the Ogelthorpe County Saddle Club.

UGA Livestock Instructional Arena
2600 South Milledge Ave., Athens, GA

American Dream Farm was well represented by:
Tess Smith showing Zip & Boone & Straw
Courtney Cormier showing Boone
Emily Cochran showing Muffin
Kaitlyn Patience showing Straw
Ansley Patience showing Domino & Straw
Amanda Viggiano showing Jaxx

Once again the American Dream Farm Show Team excelled in their skills and sportsmanship. Many thanks to the Show Team Members, their parents, and all the supporters who came to the show to support the ADF Show Team. The ADF Show Team took home 31 ribbons and Kaitlyn Patience and Straw took home the Reserve Championship in the 13 & Under Western Pleasure Division. Congratulations Girls!

THE PLACINGS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Youth Stock Type Halter Mares
Emily & Muffin - 4th place
Kaitlyn & Straw - 6th place
 
Youth Stock Type Halter Mares
Emily & Muffin - 4th place
Kaitlyn & Straw - 6th place
 

Youth Stock Type Halter Geldings
Tess & Zip - 1st place
Courtney & Boone - 2nd place
Amanda & Jaxx - 3rd place
Ansley & Domino - 4th place



Open Stock Type Halter Mares
Emily & Muffin - 6th place
 

Open Stock Type Halter Geldings
Tess & Zip - 4th place
Courtney & Boone - 5th place

Amanda & Jaxx - 6th place

 

13 & Under Showmanship
Emily & Muffin - 3rd place
Kaitlyn & Straw - 4th place
14 - 18 Showmanship
Amanda & Jaxx - 3rd place
Courtney & Boone - 4th place
Tess & Zip - 5th place
13 & Under Western Pleasure
Kaitlyn & Straw - 2nd place
 
14 - 18 Western Pleasure
Tess & Boone - 3rd place
Amanda & Jaxx - 4th place
 
13 & Under Western Horsemanship
Kaitlyn & Straw - 3rd place
 
RESERVE CHAMPIONSHIP - KAITYLN PATIENCE & STRAW - WESTERN PLEASURE 12 & UNDER
14 - 18 Western Horsemanship
Tess & Boone - 2nd place
Amanda & Jaxx - 5th place
Beginner Youth English Walk/Trot (12 & Under)
Ansley & Straw - 3rd place
 
Open English Walk/Trot
Courtney & Boone - 4th place
Open Hunter Under Saddle
Courtney & Boone - 5th place
 
Beginner Youth English Walk/Trot Equitation on the Flat (12 & Under)
Ansley & Straw - 3rd place
14 - 18 English Equitation on the Flat
Tess & Straw - 4th place
 
Amateur English Equitation on the Flat
Courtney & Boone - 5th place
 
Short Stirrup Crossrail Hunter - 18" Once Around (12 & Under)
Emily & Muffin - 3rd place
Short Stirrup Crossrail Equitation 18" Course (12 & Under)
Emily & Muffin - 2nd place
 
Low Hunter 2'
Tess & Zip - 1st place
Amateur Equitation Over Fences 2'
Tess & Zip - 3rd place



Practice Time


Fleur and Jaxx came for the fun ..

Ansley and Domino (Domino's first show with the Twins)

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a Tess & Courtney Birthday Party:

July, 2008: The Smith's hosted a birthday party to celebrate upcoming birthdays for Tess Smith and Courtney Cormier. Great day and we all got soaked due to a cleaverly planned water balloon fight with the kids .. which concluded with the parents getting just as wet. The events started with a nice Thunderstorm and then scavenger hunt. Followed by Simon Says, Egg --n- Spoon and some great food .. plus, a very big cookie cake. Happy Birthday Girls!


 

Happy Birthday Tess & Courtney!

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aADF Invitational Open Horse Show:

SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2008: American Dream Farm Invitational Open Horse Show 9:00 am, American Dream Farm, Statham, GA. Thanks to everyone for all their help with ADF's first Horse Show. All the competitors did a great job! What a great show! 58 ribbons in all including 2 Championships and 2 Reserve Championships!

The placings are as follows:

YOUTH HALTER - 19 AND UNDER-
Tess & Zip - 1st place
Courtney & Boone - 3rd place
Kaitlyn & Jaxx - 5th place
Amanda & Spike - 6th place

OPEN HALTER -
Tess & Zip - 2nd place
Courtney & Boone - 4th place
Kaitlyn & Jaxx - 6th place

COLOR HALTER -
Tess & Zip - 1st place
Courtney & Boone - 2nd place

OPEN SHOWMANSHIP -
Tess & Zip - 3rd place
Amanda & Spike - 4th place
Courtney & Boone - 5th place

HALTER DIVISION CHAMPION - TESS & ZIP
HALTER DIVISION RESERVE CHAMPION - COURTNEY & BOONE

STICK PONY -
Ansley Patience - tie for 1st place
Kaitlyn Patience - tie for 1st place

LEAD LINE -
Kaitlyn & Jaxx - tie for 1st place
Ansley & Straw - tie for 1st place

VERY BEGINNER WALK/TROT-
Ansley & Straw - 5th place

VERY BEGINNER WALK/TROT EQUITATION-
Ansley & Straw - 5th place

VERY BEGINNER WALK/TROT/CANTER ONE AT A TIME-
Ansley & Straw - 1st place

12 & UNDER WALK/TROT-
Emily & Muffin - 3rd place

12 & UNDER ENGLISH PLEASURE-
Emily & Muffin - 2nd place

12 & UNDER ENGLISH EQUITATION -
Emily & Muffin - 2nd place

12 & UNDER ENGLISH DIVISION RESERVE CHAMPION -
EMILY COCHRAN & MUFFIN

13 - 19 ENGLISH WALK/TROT-
Amanda & Spike - 2nd place
Courtney & Boone - 5th place
Kate & Jaxx - 6th place

13 - 19 ENGLISH PLEASURE-
Courtney & Boone - 2nd place
Kate & Jaxx - 6th place

13 - 19 ENGLISH EQUITATION-
Amanda & Spike - 3rd place
Kate & Jaxx - 5th place

HUNTER 2' -
Tess & Zip - 1st place
Kate & Jaxx - 4th place

HUNTER 2' EQUITATION -
Tess & Zip - 2nd place
Kate & Jaxx - 5th place

HUNTER HACK -
Tess & Zip - 3rd place
Kate & Jaxx - 4th place

HUNTER DIVISION CHAMPION - TESS & ZIP

12 & UNDER WALK/JOG-
Emily & Muffin - 4th place
Kaitlyn & Jaxx - 5th place

12 & UNDER WESTERN PLEASURE-
Kaitlyn & Jaxx - 3rd place
Emily & Muffin - 5th place

12 & UNDER WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP -
Emily & Muffin - 4th place

13 - 19 WESTERN WALK/JOG -
Amanda & Spike - 3rd place

13 - 19 WESTERN PLEASURE -
Amanda & Spike - 3rd place

13 -19 WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP -
Amanda & Spike - 2nd place

20 & OVER WESTERN WALK/JOG -
Julie & Straw - 1st place
Scott & Boone - 2nd place

20 & OVER WESTERN PLEASURE -
Scott & Boone - 2nd place
Julie & Straw - 3rd place

20 & OVER WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP -
Scott & Boone - 2nd place
Julie & Straw - 3rd place

20 & OVER WESTERN DIVISION RESERVE CHAMPION - SCOTT & BOONE

JACK BENNY -
Julie & Straw - 2nd place
Scott & Boone - 3rd place

GO AS YOU PLEASE -
Julie & Straw - 4th place
Scott & Boone - 5th place
Amanda & Spike - 6th place

What a great show! Congratulations to the ADF Show Team!

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a Boot Camp Horse Show:

Tuseday, June 10th - Friday, June 13, 9am - 1pm daily

2008 American Dream Farm Boot Camp
What a fantastic time we had at Boot Camp this year!

Campers Include:
Aria Amthor
Emily Cochran
Kaitlyn Patience
Ansley Patience
Tori Morrissey
Amanda Viggiano
Shawna Owens
Alexandra Jones
Tess Smith

RESULTS FROM THE ADF BOOT CAMP ARE AS FOLLOWS:
OPEN HALTER:
Tori & Zip - 1st place
Amanda & Spike -2nd place
Kaitlyn & Boone -3rd place
Emily & Muffin -4th place
Tess & Titan - 5th place
Shawna & Brownie - 6th place

OPEN SHOWMANSHIP:
Amanda & Spike -1st place
Tess & Titan -2nd place
Kaitlyn & Boone - 3rd place
Tori & Zip -4th place
Emily & Muffin -5th place
Aria & Jaxx -6th place

WESTERN WALK/JOG:
Tori & Zip - 1st place
Amanda & Spike -2nd place
Emily & Muffin - 3rd place
Shawna & Brownie - 4th place
Kaitlyn & Boone -5th place

WESTERN PLEASURE:
Tori & Zip - 1st place
Kaitlyn & Boone - 2nd place
Amanda & Spike - 3rd place
Shawna & Brownie - 4th place
Emily & Muffin - 5th place

WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP:
Emily & Muffin - 1st place
Tori & Zip - 2nd place
Kaitlyn & Boone - 3rd place
Amanda & Spike - 4th place
Shawna & Brownie - 4th place

EGG-N-SPOON:
Tori & Zip - 1st place

ENGLISH WALK/TROT:
Tess & Titan - 1st place
Amanda & Spike - 2nd place
Alexandra & Summer - 3rd place
Emily & Muffin - 4th place
Aria & Jaxx - 5th place
Ansley & Straw - 6th place

ENGLISH PLEASURE:
Ansley & Straw - 1st place
Tori & Zip - 2nd place
Amanda & Spike - 3rd place
Aria & Jaxx - 4th place
Emily & Muffin - 5th place
Shawna & Brownie - 6th place

ENGLISH EQUITATION:
Tess & Titan - 1st place
Ansley & Straw - 2nd place
Amanda & Straw - 3rd place
Emily & Muffin - 4th place
Tori & Zip - 5th place
Shawna & Brownie - 6th place

GO AS YOU PLEASE:
Alexandra & Summer - 1st place
Shawna & Brownie - 2nd place
Ansley & Straw - 3rd place
Kaitlyn & Boone - 4th place
Aria & Jaxx - 5th place
Tess & Titan - 6th place

18" CROSS RAILS;
Emily & Muffin - 1st place
Tori & Zip - 2nd place
Amanda & Spike - 3rd place
Aria & Jaxx- 4th place

Congratulations girls!

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a We Have Two NEW Horses at ADF:

Exciting time at ADF as two new horses join the farm with Titan, Zip, Boone, Straw, Angus Og, the Goats and the Smith family. Introducing Jaxx (new lesson horse) and Fleur (a 1 year old filly and Boone's last baby):


JAXX

Wednesday, June 4th - Jaxx turned 9!


FLEUR


Julie leading Jaxx to the arena at ADF (Great looking horse!)


Tess taking Fleur for a walk around the pasture... (Note: Actual size - still a baby)

 

a Bella Terra Stables Horse Show (Winder, GA) Saturday, May 17, 2008

Congratulations to the girls on their wins! 44 Ribbins include 4 Championships and 5 Reserve Champions!

American Dream Farm was well represented by:
Tess Smith
Courtney Cormier
Kate McClellan
Amanda Viggiano
Emily Cochran
Kaitlyn Patience
Ansley Patience

The placings are as follows:

OPEN HALTER-


Tess & Zip - 1st place


Emily & Muffin - 2nd place


Kate & Danny - 3rd place


Courtney & Boone - 4th place

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Amanda & Titan - 5th place


Kaitlyn & Straw - 6th place

WALK/TROT U/S E OR W -

Ansley & Straw - 4th place