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A Word From Emily
Dear Friends, Family,
and Eventing Enthusiasts,
It is hard to believe
that I am writing this upon my arrival in Ocala, Florida for the
2007 winter season! As we prepare to begin the excitement of a
new season, it is also an opportune time to reflect on the year
that has just passed.
The 2006 season was
full of surprises, opportunities, education, and fun. Thank you
to everyone to in Middleburg for their help, guidance, and
support in my first season in Virginia, most of all to Maryalice
Matheson, Teresa Loughlin and David and Karen O’Connor. A
heartfelt thank you is also due for everyone else’s continued
support, patience, and friendship from all over the place
through phone calls, e-mails, and even surprise visits! Each
and every one of you made the year a memorable one!
The conclusion of the
2006 season marked the bittersweet end to seven seasons of
competition with Beaufort. We finished our career together with
a 24th Place finish at the Radnor Hunt International
Three-Day Event. Beaufort has found a wonderful new home with
Ms. Bailey Davis in The Plains, VA, where he will continue to
event and fox hunt.
In addition to the
invaluable eventing experience I gained during the 2006 season
with Beaufort, Dynamic Review, and Twist of Fate, I was also
lucky to have the opportunity to hunt three times each week as a
groom with the prestigious Orange County Hunt. I was fortunate
to have the opportunity to ride a vast array of horses over the
beautiful countryside, meeting a great cast of characters and
improving my cross country skills simultaneously. In October,
Abby and May Keffer and I won the Limit Hunter division of the
Orange County Hunt Team Chase!
I am eagerly awaiting
the beginning of the 2007 season in Ocala, as I know the year
ahead will be just as exciting as the last. I am looking for a
new horse myself, and I have a lovely young horse, Mr. Jeff
Keffer’s London Bobby, with me in Ocala. I recently attained my
Eligible Rider status with the American Horse Trials Foundation,
Inc., and I am looking forward to the opportunity to work with
the AHTF this year. Please see the Join the Team section for
more information on this exciting development. Florida will
prove to be busy as ever with many lessons, auditing clinics and
the United States Equestrian Team training sessions and a busy
competition circuit. Please check back here often for more
frequent updates during the upcoming season. I promise to keep
it more up-to-date as the season progresses!
As always, call or
e-mail with any questions or ideas. In the meantime, have a
great ride!
Emily
Emily, Beaufort and Albert on a
Sunday afternoon hack (Photo by Paul Fogelberg)
Hello everyone!
Welcome to my new website. Please have a look around. E-mail me
with comments and suggestions.
Beaufort and I are all settled at beautiful Rock Ridge Farm,
just outside Middleburg, VA, where we will be based for the
remainder of 2006. The hills are fantastic for conditioning, and
I am enjoying getting to know the Virginia countryside.
Beaufort
and I are busy preparing with Karen and David O’Connor for our
first competition of the summer at Surefire Farm Horse Trials on
July 1st. Then we’re off to our first event in Area IV in four
years: the Maui Jim Horse Trials outside of Chicago!
Thank you
to Maryalice Matheson for welcoming me to her farm and training
business and to everyone who has helped me make the transition
to life in Middleburg!
A big thanks also to Elizabeth Sea for her expertise and help in
putting the site together. Check back often for updates and the
latest news and updates from training in Virginia and
competitions across the country.
Have a great ride!
Emily |
