FULL CIRCLE FARM 

 

 

 

March 13, 2016  Sunday was jumper day! Full Circle went to Mt. Holyoke for the next leg of Gold Cooler jumper series. Morgan Parrotta with Cirrus made another early morning ( time change!!!) worthwhile with her calm smooth turns and accurate lines. She earned 2nd in Division I Gold Cooler Class and then won the Power and Speed in Division II , also placing 4th in Division II Gold Cooler Class.

Highlander (AKA Sammy's Big Brother) won Division II Gold Cooler Class and 3rd in Power and Speed.He was champion in that division and also Mt. Holyoke Series Champion for Division II!

Oleta, owned by Don Devine came along as well. She won Division III Gold Cooler Class and was Reserve Champion. Waited all day on the railer then came out and performed so well- , such a good girl:)

 

Old Salem

March 12, 2016 Full Circle had an early morning this past Saturday as we left in time to school before classes began at Old Salem . However, glad we did because everyone was great and had a good time. Becky Carey and Hudson Accord earned 7th in lows and 2nd in modified hunters. Alison Burns and Graf Grandeur were 5th and 8th in lows. Out and About owned by Solene Rodrigue was 6th in lows. Reina Willhide and Chance of A Lifetime were 4th , 4th in low and modified hunter flats and 1st , and 2nd in schooling hunter  champion in that division. 

Lots of fun at Gold Cooler Jumper Shows

January- Great day at Crosswinds Gold Cooler Series Show for Morgan Parrotta and Cirrus. Champion and Reserve Champion ! 

 

Happy Holidays 

Wishing all our friends and clients Peace on Earth and Best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a new year filled with peace and happiness.

One of the real joys this holiday season is the opportunity to say thank you and wish you the very best for the new year.

 

 Congrtulation to Emily Ferron on her half lease of Jedi.  

 

See the CHSA page for 2015 placings! All our entries won Ribbons!

Out and About "Liam" won the Silver Stirrup Pre-Green Championship at  MVHC.





 

2015 - Solene Rodrique and her Out and About

 placed 7th in the Adult Modified CHJA Finals 

 July 2015

Kristen met up with  Leah Cothran and introduced her to Laura Chapot at HITS 7/21. Great lesson for both with Laura.

Fun trip to the beach with the horses after a busy weekend. Royal loved swimming!

 Reina Willhide was Children's Equitation Champion at both Sweetwater and Fox Crossing.

1st place in the CHSA Children's Equitation Medal at Fox Crossing

 Sweetwater

Out and About was reserve Champion in 2'6" hunters.

Fox Crossing

Susan Parrotta was 2nd in the CHSA Adult Modified Medal at Sweetwater and third at Fox Crossing.

 

 

CHSA Banquet March 7, 2015

CHSA Awards

Congratulations to Mandy Edgar  and Prince of Iron -- Champion in Adult English Pleasure and 3rd in Quarter Horse Under Saddle

Mandy and Prince of Iron "Stanley" also were presented with the CHSA High Point Pleasure award!

 Erica Cosenza and Francesca won Reserve Championship Training Hunter 2'6".

Congratulations also to Clayton Parrotta on winning the CHSA Scholarship. 

Congratulations to FCF IEA Team Member, Ashley Bebyn, on her win at Regionals and 8th in JV flat Zone Finals and coach Leslie Poirier

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Fall at Old Salem Farm was a great experience. Reina Wilhide riding Jedi were second and eighth in the M&S Bit O' Straw.

Alison Burns on her Graf Grandeur had stellar rounds placing in classes (a 4th and more) with 30 + horses. Great riding ladies.

 Some debuts at Folly Farm Horse Show Saturday May 31:, 2014

 Chance of A Lifetime owned by Reina Wilhide won 1st, 5th , 7th and 6th out of 12 entries in the CT training hunter. That as his hunter ring debut! Reina rode Francesca, owned by Erica Cosenza, to 2nd, 1st , 2 nd in a competitive Children's Eq division. Also a 4th in CHSA Children's Medal. Aria Grosvenor rode Finnegan in some pleasure classes. That was his first "away" experience! They looked awesome! Thank you to Juliana Gentile and Christine Talarski for your help all day. Long show!!

HITS Saugerties begins 5/21.

Thank you to Alison Burns, Solene Rodrigue, and Brittany Strube for a fabulous HITS Saugerties show. Alison got ribbons with her Graf Grandeur in the training hunters against all of the pros! Solene and Out and About got some ribbons in their equitation classes , as well as three seconds in the TB hunter division! Brittany did her first jumper classes on Leon, owned by Kristen. They got many ribbons, including 2nd in a speed class. Brittany also won an Adult Maiden fence class and reserve champion in the division. ...And Cirrus got to go at the last minute- with he jumped bravely and fast but had a rail down in each class. Laura Chapot was proud of their times.  

Congratulations to Reina Willhide on her puchase of the special Durch Warmblood, " Chance of a Lifetime". This is a spectacular match.  Looking forward to watching their partnership grow and all their future accomplishments.

More jumper fun- Congratulations to Ty Slattery on her riding and great placings on Storm Large at Crosswinds Spring Show Jumping Classic. Also congrats to Rohan , owned by Alison Burns and Francesca, owned by Erica Cosenza .  Two super horses.

 

FCF Horse Show April 5, 2014

3-17-14   What a winter! It's the middle of March and still freezing!.

Our Clinic with Holly Mason in Dec was so educational  that she has been coming to the barn monthly to give dressage lessons. She will be here again at the end of April. Sign up with Kristen. Ship ins are welcome also.

Our IEA team had a fantastic season and we are so proud of their accomplishments. Three of our riders qualified for Regionls with the two missing by one point.

Congrats to Brianne Guiterez on her 6th place at regionls!

We are looking to expand our team, so if you would like tto join for the next season, contact Leslie.

Congratulations on their reserve championship at the Mystic Valley IEA Show . 

 GOLD COOLER NEWS

Some of our riders were able to get to a few Gold Cooler jumper series shows with great results. At the finals at Mt Holyoke on March 16th,Tybal Slattery and Storm Large won their division for the second year in a row  She also put in 3 clear rounds towards their team to win gold medal in Nation Cup format competition!!!  Congrats Cirrus! Reserve Champion Gold Cooler Series Div. II. Day End Champion and Mt. Holyoke Series Champion!

Tybal Stattery and Storm Large

Kristen Guadagnino and Cirrus

3-8-14

 A great time at the CHSA banqet March 8, 2014 at Aquaturf with awesome people. 

Full Circle Farm - 2013 Reserve Champion "The Battle of the Barns" at the 81st CHSA Celebration of Champions Gala. Thanks for the contributions !

2-8-14

CHJA Banquet

Congrats to Solene on her Reserve Championship in Adult Modified Eq and 4th in Adult modified hunter!

Thanks to all who came to celebrate with Solene.

12-29-14

The Dec 29th Gold Cooler Jumper Show at Mount Holyoke College was succesful competition for Kriasten and Ty Slattery. Kristen and Cirrus won the Championship and Ty on Storm Large won the reserve in division 2. 

Dec 27, 2013 Horse Show at FCF

Kristen and Ty Slatterly made the trip to Crosswinds Dec 22 for the Gold Cooler Jumper Show. Ty and Storm Large were Champs in Division 1.  Congrats!

A great 2013 show season for all our riders ! Taylor Clayton and Jedi, Solene Rodrigue and Out and About, and Ayssa Benoit on Prince of Iron all won multiple championships at shows this fall.

 Kiera Gilbert was reserve champ at the Pines in Adult Mod Eq.

Congratulations to Jessica Lipponen and Eclipse (an FCF sales graduate) for their champiuonship at HITS.

FCF riders are having a great show season. Catch all the results on facebook since there are so many successes at the three weeks at Westbrook and Sweetwater.

Kristen Guadagnino and Leon won the Northeast Benefit Jumper Cllassic June 28, 2013 at Northampton.

Terrific FCF Open Show on June 23rd. Thanks to all who help make these shows a success. We offer great courses and jumps and have classes from walk/trot to jumpers.

Fairfield Hunt Club June Benefit Show

Kristen and Call the Tune won a second in the Hunter Derby. Both Call the Tune and Hiot Rod Lincoln came home with ribbons in the Non-Thouroughbred hunter classes.

 Governor's Horse Guard 6/18/13

Congrats to FCF riders on an impressive  showing  at Governor's Horse Guard on Sunday 6/16/13. Cirrus was champion in CT Training Hunters and Jessica Dougan rode him to a reserve in the Adult Modified Hunters. Solene Rodrigue and Out and About won a Championship in the Adult Modified Hunters and a reserve in the Adult Mod Eq. Jedi and Taylor Clayton won a Championship in x-rail CT training hunters and a 2nd in Modified Adult Eq flat.

The Pines 6/17/13

Kiera Gilbert and Jax were Champion in the Training Hunter Division. Alyssa Benoit and Prince of Iron were Champion in the Junior English Pleasure as well as in the Quarter Horse Hunter Under Saddle. Christine Connors and Lincoln finished qualifying for their CHSA Medal!  Congratulations!

 

 FCF riders have been busy competing in numerous shows this spring. The highlight, of course, was HITS Saugerties.  Kristen and  Brittany Strube rode Call the Tune to ribbons, Christine Connors on her horse, Hot Rod Lincoln, won the adult modified championship. Mike Hendricks and Daddy Longlegs had great rounds in the competitive jumper ring. Kristen and Leon on placed 4th in Level 3 and 1st 3rd and 6th with Call the Tune in the hunters.Our last day brought Jess Dougan a blue ribbon on Leon in equitation and a 2nd for Britt ion Call the Tune.

Great job by all of our horses and riders!!!!!!

Also thanks to the many who made the trip to support us!!!!!

 

May 4 and 5, 2013

Successful weekend at Windcrest Farm Horse Show and Old Salem.

At Old Salem Farm,  Mike Hendricks and Daddy Longlegs took home a championship in the jumpers. Tybal Slattery and Storm Large moved up in height and got some good ribbons in tough competition! Hot Rod Lincoln with Christine Conners and Kristen had wonderful trips in large classes. Congratulations on a good day. Thanks to Taylor Clayton and Isis Elkins for their help!

 Full Circle Riders had a great showing  at Windcrest. Alyssa Benoit and Prince of Iron were champion in both of their flat divisions. Brittany Strube showed Call the Tune for the first time and had some good trips coming home with a blue . Alison Burns and Graf Grandeur had a good day. To make a great day better, Solene Roderigue and Out and About were champion in the Adult Modified division.

May 2013

Our next 3 shows will feature series high point cooler awards

High Point Horse/Rider Team on the Flat

High Point Horse/Rider Team over Fences

High Point Junior Rider

High Point Adult Rider

Attend 2 of our  3 shows to qualify!

April 21, 2013

Another great show thanks to the wonderful competitors!  We also couldn't continue putting on these shows without our the help of our barn volunteers! Our next show will be outdoors weather permitting.

April 13, 2013

Congratulations to Call The Tune and Kristen Guadagnino, winning their division of the Crosswinds Equestrian Center Hunter Derby! 

March 17, 2013 was the final Gold Cooler Jumper Series Horse Show at Mount Holyoke College. Tybal Slattery and Storm Large continued their winning ways, bringing home the Gold Cooler for the series championship, and championship for the day. Erica Cosenza and Sierra went first in the Optimum Time Class, and lead the way to the blue ribbon for having a clear round and being closest to the posted time. Great job for both. If you haven't attended a Gold Cooler Series show, you are missing out on some nice events, with fabulous prizes, fun courses, and wonderful competitors. Full Circle Farm is proud to be a part of the series as competitors and as a host show.

 Ty and Erica at Mt Holyoke Gold Cooler Finals

 Mar. 3, 2013

Our first show as a member of the Gold Cooler Jumper Show was a great sucess.

 Congratulations to all of the horses and riders who did well at our Gold Cooler Jumper Series show on Sunday. Champions were Cameron Kruger and Tinker Toy with Reserve to Morgan Covensky and Astyages in the 2' Division, Indra Rapinchuck-Souccar and Dream Girl with Mike Hendricks and Daddy Long Legs Reserve in the 2'6", Allison McCallum and Clover Chamion and Reserve to Deb Sullivan and Wind River in the 3' Division, Vicki Whelihan and Almost Famous Champion with Gwen Bragilia and Crown'n'Seven Reserve in the 3'6" Division. The Style of Riding awards went to Erica Cosenza, Mike Hendricks, Deb Sullivan, and Vicki Whelihan.

Mar 3, 2013

Congratulations to all our Regional Qualifiers! Britt, Aria, Meg, Isis, Julianna, Meridith and Jordyn!!! Great Season!

 Feb. 23, 2013

Full Circle Riders Tybal Slattery and Erica Cosenza made the trip to Stoneleigh Burnham School today for their Gold Cooler Series Jumper Show. Both riders won a class, and Tybal came home with the Reserve Champion. It's been quite a winter for Tybal, with wins at every show she attended! Erica is riding in the jumpers again for the first time in many years, so today's blue was well deserved. The Gold Cooler Shows are fun, and Full Circle is proud to be hosting one next Sunday, March 3rd. Come join us for a full day of exciting jumper competition!

Jan. 20 2013

Full Circle Farm sent Ty Slattery and Storm Large to the Mount Holyoke Jumper show , and once again, Ty came home with a championship in her division and the Style of Riding award. Ty took last year as a year to learn to ride the jumpers with Stormy, and her hard work is giving her some great rewards!

Jan 12, 2013

Today's FCF riders traveled to the Gold Cooler Series Jumper show at Stoneleigh Burnham School in Greenfield Mass. Again, Ty Slattery's hard work paid off, and she and Storm Large took the blue ribbon in the Gold Cooler Qualifier class. Kristen Guadagnino took ribbons with Solene Rodrigue's Out and About, with clean rounds in all of her classes. Nice job ladies!

 Jan 6, 2013

FCF riders had a great day today at Berkshire Equestrian Center, Tybal Slattery and Storm Large took home a championship, and Erica Cosenza rode Sierra to some great ribbons including a second, in their first show together! The IEA team also did well at ABF Equine, Aria Grosvenor won her over fences class!

Jan 12, 2013

Today's FCF riders traveled to the Gold Cooler Series Jumper show at Stoneleigh Burnham School in Greenfield Mass. Again, Ty Slattery's hard work paid off, and she and Storm Large took the blue ribbon in the Gold Cooler Qualifier class. Kristen Guadagnino took ribbons with Solene Rodrigue's Out and About, with clean rounds in all of her classes. Nice job ladies!

Brittany Strube  and TB  Close Call are becoming the team to beat. Watch for them in 2013.

Congratulations toJasmine Brooks on her partial lease of Santiago.

When Jaz retired longtime mount, Trinket , Jasmine  has a partial lease of Santiago,an appendix QH. With Jaz's unlimited patience, Santiago has made amazing progress and are they are becoming quite a team! 

Congratulations to Isis Elkins on her lease of Cirrus.

When her longtime mount  (Trinket)was retired, Isis, a long-time FCF student has recently leased Cirrus, one of our new lesson horses.  Cirrus  is thriving with her good care and thoughtful riding. Congratulations Isis!



Thanks to all who made our Holiday Party on Dec. 15th such a great time. Happy Holidays to all and a successful New Year!

Thank you Laura for a great clinic. We had over 40 riders and the exercises benefited not only jumpers, but hunters and equitation horses and riders. We look forward to having Laura come to the barn again.



November 10,  2012

Laura Chapot Clinic

October 14th 2012

FCF Fall Open Show