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Welcome to the October edition of the Miller Equestrian Services e-Newsletter! We hope you like the information that is shared as well as the informative updates on horse shows, preferred vendors, staff-related news and general happenings around the barn.

This month, you will find all the scoop on last months Labor Day Jubilee Horse Show as well as the upcoming Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show and the always anticipated, Fall Fun Horse Show. We also have a list of recommended / preferred vendors as well as new horses at the barn and our featured lesson horse of the month.

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LABOR DAY JUBILEE HORSE SHOW

Top: Tatum Foster Equitation Champion, Bottom Left: Kaitlyn Jackson Champion Equitation and Bottom Right: Brooke Gronau Reserve Champion Western Pleasure

The three-day Labor Day Jubilee Horse Show at the Del Mar Horse Park last month featured great weather, good friends and crowned several Champions, Reserve Champions and blue ribbons winners. See below for more on our Miller Equestrian show team members that came out on top:

Allie Schlosser and her Morgan gelding Dragonsmead First Night stole the show with a sweep in the 11 & Under Pleasure Division. And if that wasn’t enough, Allie and Jubie added a blue in the Walk/Trot Equitation 12 & Under Class to round out the Labor Day Jubilee in style

UVM Litigator and Tatum Foster continue to dominate the 11 & Under equitation division, adding a Championship and another blue to their record

Equitation skills were unmatched with Keara Holland and Festival Bosanova bringing home the blue in Saddle Seat Equitation 13 & Under while Lindsay Heilker and her boy UVM Odessey were first in the Morgan Saddle Seat Equitation 17 & Under class

Graycliff Go Navy CH and Kaitlyn Jackson continue their streak of wins with Champion Morgan Hunt Seat Equitation 17 & Under as well as blue ribbons in both the Morgan Hunt Seat Equitation 17 & Under and the Morgan Hunter Pleasure Ladies

Lucia Stuck won blue in the Saddle Seat Equitation Adult aboard JW Thinkith Blue “Marko” as well as won the ASB Three-Gaited Jr. Exhibitor/Amateur aboard Callaway’s Naughty and Nice “Naughty” (Owned and loved by Ann Blankenship)

Betsy Krutek rode Callaway’s Naughty and Nice “Naughty” (Owned and loved by Ann Blankenship) to the blue in the ASB Three-Gaited Open

Ann Blankenship drove Spirit of New York PSF “New York” to the ASB Country Pleasure Driving Championship

The barn’s newest addition, SLR Sam Spade, ridden by Brooke Gronau and owned by Linda Yule, was on fire with Reserve Champion, Morgan Western Pleasure Open and also brought home the blue in the Morgan Western Pleasure Junior/Limit Horse

Shannon McTaggart dominated the Hunter Pleasure division earning the tricolor in the competitive Morgan Hunter Pleasure Open and the English Pleasure Hunt Seat Open Stake

Old School Groove “Viv” was outstanding sweeping the Morgan Park Saddle Open and Championship in her under saddle debut. This groovy girl was ridden by Brooke Gronau and owned and loved by Tamara Moravec

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ACADEMY SHOW TEAM

The Academy 8 & Under girls riding Steel Blue Magnolias "Clark" swept their competition and brought home a combined 5 blue ribbons. Ashtyn Marie Cox had a trio of blues in Walk/Trot Equitation and Showmanship and Tyla Torres tore up the Equitation Leadline classes going two for two in the blue.

Sarah Nack won both the Academy Equitation Walk/Trot 9 & Over as well as the Academy Walk/Trot Showmanship 9 & Over on Gloria Vanderbilt

Jordan Canby brought home the blue in the Academy Walk/Trot Equitation 9 & Over on Rumbrook Immortal Valor “Captain”

Sarah Lewis won the Academy Equitation Adult on Unconventional “Blue”

Tyla Torres shows off her blue ribbon in the leadline division on Steel Blue Magnolias "Clark"

MILLER TEAM NEWEST ADDITION

Aurora Antinasi

THE MILLER EQUESTRIAN SHOW TEAM is heading to the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show this month!

This team of hard working equestrians are heading out to Oklahoma City this month to take on the top competition in the country. Since 1975, The Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show has represented the pinnacle of achievement in the Morgan Horse world. It is held mid-October each year in Oklahoma City to permit equal access for exhibitors from all parts of the country. Competition begins Saturday, October 12th with three shows daily through Saturday, October 19th. Wish them luck!

From Left to Right: Allie, Katie, Tamara, Ann, Tripp, Keara, Lyndsey, Alyssia and Tatum

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FALL FUN HORSE SHOW

Sunday, November 1st at Miller's

A heated rivalry steeped in tradition, warm holiday spirit and loud, passionate fans holding the hottest tickets in town make the annual FALL FUN HORSE SHOW an event to remember!

After the typical equitation and pleasure riding and driving classes, there is a Halloween themed dress up contest class. And let me tell you, some of the Miller team members take this class very seriously!

As I understand it, some have been working on their costumes for weeks now. So don't be left behind and brainstorm a costume for you and your steed today! And remember...the winner gets bragging rights for an entire year. 

Sign up sheet is located in the Main Barn! Cost is $150 for two classes plus the Halloween dress up class. Sign up today!!

PRINCESS, OUR NEWEST LESSON PONY

Whether or not you believe in fairytales, every girl is a princess to somebody and now Miller Equestrian has their very own Princess. Princess will be a great lesson pony for some of our smaller, but mighty, riders.

MILLER TEAM PREFERRED VENDORS

To help save you some time and energy researching what to buy and where to buy it, we have put together this list of some of the barn peeps favorite go-tos. This list is by no means the only options, but hopefully it will help you and your family focus your search when looking to buy new jods, paddock boots or even socks this fall season. Happy Shopping!

LESSON HORSE OF THE MONTH

SNR Steel Blue Magnolias

Barn Name: "Clark" the Shark

WEBSITE REFRESH

We’re excited to announce that our www.millerequestrianservices.com website has been refreshed. The updated site includes changes to navigation, with dropdown menus for both mobile and desktop versions. We’ve also improved the structure of our content, so you’ll get more from a quick read and a wholesale update of the photography.

There’s a whole host of smaller but impactful changes, all to make your experience on the Miller Equestrian site that much better for you. Check it out and let us know what you think!