February 2012
Well our trip to Aiken was a huge success! At Full Gallop on Feb 1 Stewie was 2nd in the OP, Maxine was 5th in the OT, and Eliza was 8th in the ON. The girls both went back to Full Gallop Feb 8th, and had another stellar show with Maxine 6th in the OT and Eliza 5th in the ON. That following weekend Stewie was a super star, and placed 5th at Pine Top in the OI. After 2 weeks down south, we came back home Feb 10 to some cold weather! It is now back to training as Maxine and I head again to Pine Top for Stewie's first advanced run of the year and Maxine is set to tackle her first prelim. A special thanks to Chuck for supporting these past few weeks, and Sam Johnston and Katie Peoples who helped care for my two babies, Stewie and Hailey.
January 2012 We are getting under way after a nice break for the holidays. With cross country schools and the Pipe Opener at CHP January 21, it is time to get rolling! Our first few events looks like this; Feb 1 Full Gallop, Feb 8 Full Gallop, Feb 11-12 Pine Top and Feb 24-26 Pine Top Advanced. We will also be at both Southern Pines Horse Trials in March and The Fork in April. I want to welcome all the new students to Equiventure Farm. Liz Kiewalt, Mykal Roth, Charlotte and Becca Goodman, Liz Tillman, Vanessa Thornburg, Tracie Morano, and returning student, Christine Pavey. We are so excited to have such a super group of people!
October 2011 Holly Hudspeth Eventing is proud to announce two new sponsors! Holly is working with Legacy Equestrian Outfitters and their new horse boots, Kentucky Horsewear. Kentucky Horsewear carries cross country boots, show jumping boots, bell boots, and tendon grips. These boots are the latest in shock absorption technology, and have a stylish and durable design.
Only Fools & Horses is the second recent sponsor, and is a new tack shop in Durham, NC. This tack shop has a superb variety of everything a horse enthusiast would need.
Please visit the sponsorship page for more information on these two great companies.
September 2011 Holly Hudspeth Eventing is having the final clinic of the year, November 18-20 at Equiventure Farm in Rougemont, NC. It will consist of three lessons of your choice, and Saturday night's dinner will be another "crab boil" by the great chef Chuck Hudspeth. Additional clinic info and forms are on the "clinic" page.
July 2011 There will be another Holly Hudspeth Eventing Clinic at Equiventure Farm in Rougemont, NC, August 26-28! Come on out and fine tune for the fall season and meet new people at our Saturday night cookout. You can choose what phases you would like to work on, and pick your days to ride. It will be a great prep for Five Points HT the next weekend! The clinic forms can be found on the "clinic" page.
June 2011 Hailey Charles Hudspeth was born June 10th at 11:33 pm via c section, at Rex hospital in Raleigh, NC. She arrived with beautiful blue eyes and lots of hair. Her Daddy and I are so happy she is here safe and sound! Please check out the many amazing pictures of Hailey on Holly’s Facebook page.
May 2011
Holly Hudspeth Eventing has had a busy spring with multiple shows and clinics, and all the students and friends have been outstanding.
Holly and Chuck are awaiting the arrival of their first daughter, Hailey Charles Hudspeth, who is due June 4th.
Stewie and Freddie are back at home from their winter camps with Boyd Martin and Will Faudree. Both men are amazing horseman and riders, and we thank them for all their hard work with these two horses!
Holly Hudspeth Eventing also joined forces with Cavalor Feeds and Devoucoux this year. We are so proud they are part of the program along with long time sponsor Prime Performance Nutrition. Please check out the "sponsorship" page for further details on all these super companies.
We will also be holding another eventing camp at Holly's training barn, Equiventure Farm, sometime in August or September. Check back for further details!
January 2011
As many of you know, Chuck and I are expecting our first child. It is a girl, and we decided to name her "Hailey". She is due June 4th, and we could not be more excited! While I am not riding anymore, I am still teaching, and will soon be cheering on Stewie and his new rider, Boyd Martin. I dropped Stewie off at bootcamp December 16 along with Cold Harbor, and both will be out competing soon. Stewie's spring looks like USET training sessions, both Pine Tops, SPHT II, The Fork, and then ROLEX!! Boyd has been so great about keeping me up to date with how Stewie is doing, along with video clips and pics. And while I am dying to ask Boyd to Skype me weekly with him, that might be pushing it!
Thanksgiving ClassicClick here to read Holly's report from the Annual Thanksgiving Classic from the Carolina Horse Park, where Will Faudree rode Stewie in the Mini-Prix.
Exciting news!!!
Holly and Stewie were named to the short list for the 2010 World Equestrian Games. The training sessions have already started and camp HCH is ready for the challenge! Stewie and Holly will head to Maryland, Millbrook, Richland, and the AEC's.
Rolex 2010
After much anticipation for the last 2 months, Rolex is now over. And Stewie was a super star! Going in, my plan was to ride smart and take each day as it came. Knowing my horse was new to this level, I really did not know how he would handle the atmosphere. And he did not disappoint!
We had a respectable 57 in dressage, a solid xc round, and left all the rails up in the sj! After being held on the xc, there was a discrepancy about the time. NBC and myself calculated 12 seconds over, and the timers at the stopping point had 29. Although it was frustrating, Stewie jumped the last fence as well as the first. I was also so happy he did not touch a rail on Sunday! It is so important to have a good show jumper in this sport, as much can be lost on Sunday.
Thanks to Kaylie O'Neil, Cali Johnson, and Ashley Kriegel who did an amazing job all weekend! Stewie looked super every time he stepped out of his stall and I could not have asked to be around better people day in and day out. Thanks to Helen Murray and Eliza and Faye Woolf who gave a helping hand on xc day. Next is a big "thanks" to my good friend Teresa Foote who kept me fed and relaxed. Teresa was so great to have there and I really appreciate all she does for me :) It was also fun the have Stewie's previous owner and very good friend Jane Murray and her husband Tim there to cheer us on!
And last but most important, my Husband Chuck. While during the stressful weeks leading up to Rolex he joked about putting Stewie on Ebay, he was my rock and biggest cheerleader all weekend. He had never been to Rolex before and was so impressed and sooooooooo proud of Stewie and I!! I am so lucky to have Chuck, he is the best!
Links to photos of Holly and Stewie at Rolex from around the web:
Path to Rolex
Click here to read Holly's latest entry in her blog of her and Stewie's path leading up to Rolex on Eventing Nation!
Southern Pines and The Fork
Last Monarch seems to be on track for Rolex. He finished 5th at SPHT and 4th at The Fork. It was nice to be back on him after watching Boyd take over for Pine Top. He has been so consistent and we are all looking forward for KY! Stewie is so much stronger than last year and has really developed. Check out our Rolex write ups on www.eventingnation.com. Working students Kaylie O'Neil and Ashley Kriegel have also had great outings this spring and are excited for the 1* and VAHT. Eliza Woolf is the proud new owner of Carrera, and along with Ying Yang Yo, plan to hit many events this summer. Kim Rushton, Ann Alexander, Marty Fisher, Lexy Pingree, Christine Pavey, have also joined our traveling eventing group and I wish them a super season!
Spring Pine Tops
Well the season is under way! Due to nasty weather in NC we headed to Aiken for a few days before the first Pine Top to school and get a few lessons with Phillip Dutton and Silva Martin. And it all paid off. Last Monarch finished 2nd in the OI and Cold Harbor won the OP. It was great to get back into the swing of things! I also helped Ashley Kriegel who won the PR and Kate Berta who was 5th in the IR. Hats off to Pine Top Farm for being able to run with 5 inches of snow Saturday morning!
The second Pine Top went well too, however, I was not riding:( Miss grace here fell off a ladder hanging a tack cleaning hook and sprained her left wrist. I would have sworn from the numbness and pain it was broken, but x-rays proved otherwise. So my friend Boyd Martin rode the 2 boys, finishing 6th with Last Monarch in advanced and 3rd with Cold Harbor in the Intermediate Horse. Bo's owner Dana and I were so happy with the job Boyd did, seeing as he rode both horses for the first time that weekend! Ashley Kriegel was 4th in the PR, having another great show. Kate Berta rode well in the IR division, but had a silly stop second from home. Now it is off for the SPHT competitions.
January 28, 2010 Click here to read Chapter 1 of Holly and Stewie's path to Rolex on Eventing Nation.
Holly Hudspeth Level IV ICP Certified Instructor
Equiventure Farm LLC
119 Quail Roost Farm Road
Rougemont, NC 27572 USA
