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Nice job showing Foothills River Queen, in their first dressage show together and Kris's first in a long time:-) And if they gave awards for turn-out, you definitely would get the blue!

Well done, Krista Hughey!

Congratulations to the Conner family on their purchase of Foothills Joyfilly!!

Huge CONGRATULATIONS to May Medley for receiving the ACPS Hall of Fame Tooreen Laddie Award for her stallion, *MONTULLY MAN!!
I have been blessed by his progeny and decendants and am honored to call you "friend":-)

Gardner and I enjoyed sharing Piedmont Herman (Balmullo’s Beacon x Ruby) at today’s show. 3 tests, 3 blues! Headed to the Championship show next month! Kathee Cook 10/10/18

It was a real thrill to watch my homebred, Foothills Field Marshall, cruise around the steeplechase of a Big Prelim 3-day course at the KY Horse Park and tackle the big hard questions on cross-country. Elliott Timmons gave him a great ride, while her chief support and mother, Cathy Blackmon, along with owner, Donna Duckworth, and breeder, Vanessa Morgan, and Elliott's husband Eli cheered them on from the safety of the ground!

Congratulations to Zoe Schroeder and her excellent finish at the 2018 Hagyard Mid-south Team Challenge event!!! She finished 3rd in her division of 28 starters on her dressage score of 29.3. She was bested only by a professional who took both the blue and red in her open division. Zoe earned a 1st place for the best Junior rider placing on her mount, Piedmont Sundance, an 18 yr old Conn-TB cross by Balmullo's Beacon. It was such a pleasure to be able to share the experience with the Schroeder ladies:-)

Congratulations to Maureen J. on her purchase of Tullymor's Macaroni Pony. This is him with transporter, Rick T's Horse Transport, just before loading up on Wednesday. I will miss this fun and very kind pony.


Ok, I have something personally brag worthy. Smokey, my 4 year old stallion, just got a Legion of Honor award from the Arabian Horse Association! This is kind of a big deal, at least for me, though technically it is the first level of a series of big awards they can earn. Here is the letter, he gets a plaque too, I’ll post a picture of that when it gets here. The ribbons below are what he came home with from the last horse show. Congratulations to Alex Chadwick, his rider and friend, without whom it would absolutely not have happened! (I need to get better pictures of his ribbons/loot, I’m not good at arranging these things.) Tracy Scheinkman (7/15/18)


Tullymor's Macaroni Pony went to his first horse show today to walk around the grounds and check out all the sights and sounds. He was curious but calm and a really good boy! I entered him in the halter class and he won his first blue ribbon:-) The next day, I entered a couple other classes, to further his experience. He did a walk and a couple walk-trot classes and brought home a few couple more blue and some red ribbons. The best part is what a joy he was to introduce to the world outside of Foothills Farms:-) He is such a sweet, willing and sensible pony. (7/15/18)

Gideon is by our former Connemara stallion, *Gun Smoke. Congrats to the entire team!!!

Congratulations AGAIN to Vicky Castellano! For the 3rd year in a row, Tullymor's Kessie won her In-Hand class at the Midwest Connemara Regional show! This time, she was 1st in the Purebred mares, 5 years and over class. She was also Champion Purebred In-hand and Reserve Champion Performance Purebred. (June 2018)

Congratulations to Diana Cooley on her 2nd place finish in the Summer Festival CDE at Clay Station Horse Park, Wilton, CA, driving Foothills Hopefilly Training Single Pony. (June 2018)

I am super thrilled with the first competitive outing for my new/green driving pair, Providence Carson and Providence Bates. They earned a blue ribbon at the Middle Tennessee Carriage Club schooling CT! They did better than I expected in dressage and actually completed the cones with only 2 balls down put to the Roberts wagonette, though we did have lots of time penalties. The goal for this first outing was to see how they would behave at a show and as a confidence builder for them. It was a perfect first show:-) This is Carson on the right and Bates on the left; Carole Moss on the back.

Thanks to Joel Sherlin for starting them in driving and teaching them so much and to Elizabeth Keathley who put them on the path of becoming real combined driving ponies in a short amount of time!

Team Dyno

We did it! Kynynmont Gunsmoke’s Gideon made his Grand Prix debut!
This horse is one in a million and I’m so honored I get to be his trainer! Thank you Pam for breeding him and trusting me with his training and care! He is a wonderful representative of the Connemara breed! He is 3/4 Connemara, 10 years old & sure looks bigger than his 15’2 hands! He is a joy to have around every day & so much fun to ride and train! Pam has some incredible Connemara/warm blood crosses coming up the ranks so be sure to check it out if you want your own Gideon! (JoJo Tate - fb post 6/16/18)

We are pround to announce the arrival of a super cute baby colt by Tullymor's Mountain Thunder, out of our halfbred mare, Seaborne's Maritime, by Seaborne's Schooner.
Meet the precious Piedmont Woodrow, born 6/14/18:

Congratulations to Elliott Timmons, rider/trainer, on her 3rd place finish at Preliminary in the Indiana Horse Trials, riding Foothills Field Marshall (on the right) She writes: "Just home from a fairy tale weekend with the best ponies, both were 3rd in their divisions and were just fantastic! Thank you to everyone who made it happen!!!!! — at Hoosier Horse Park." 6/3/18

Congratulation to Kate Jensen, Dark Horse Farm (MN), on her new filly by *Gun Smoke out of Hidden Agenda [JC# 1011604]!

Congratulations to Tracy Cheevers on the birth of her outstanding colt Stoney Creek Celtic Moonshine - a.k.a. "Finn" by Redbud's Blue Moon, out of Arbor Lane’s Bailey

Windy Isles Quiet Kate, winner of Purebred Mares, ages 3+ and over; Reserve Champion Purebred Connemara; 1st place Sport Pony over 14.2hh ate the 2018 ACPs Region 4 show in Conyers, GA. Kate is by *The Quietman, out of Arbor Lane's Bailey (by *Gun Smoke); owned and shown by Tracy Cheevers, Stoney Creek Farm Connemaras in TN.

Team Dyno (Providence Carson and Providence Bates) are coming along in their training to become a combined driving pony pair! This is us in a training session with Elizabeth Keathley, June 2, 2018.

We are pround to announce the arrival of a lovely filly by Grey Haven Collin O'Patrick out of our premium mare, Tullymor's Blush! Meet the adorable Foothills Honeysuckle Rose, born 5/31/18:

below left @ 1 day old; below right @ 1 week old

We have one of his earlier offspring, Smokin Gun (1998 dun gelding, out of Hazel Dew), who is rapidly assuming a similarly legendary status - in our eyes at least, and you might just like to add his CV and proof of longevity to his dad's attributes as a sire! We have owned Gunner for seven years now, and he will be with us til the day he dies. Although he is now 20 he looks amazing, and is as feisty and as competitive as ever. He has never been sick or sorry, and has never taken a lame step - the complete epitome of healthiness and hardiness (& I'm an equine vet - so I should know!).
With his previous owners he competed very successfully in BYRDS and affiliated Workers, being placed at HOYS in both the plaiteds and the M&M WHP finals.
He joined us when both he and my daughter were 12, and together they've had a stellar career, which has included the following;


- Multiple WHP Championships, including BSPS Champs, P(UK), RIHS etc;
- National School Dressage Champion in 2012;
- National Pony Club Eventing Champion in 2013;
- Been to Pony Club National Champs every year, from Junior level to Open level;
- Impeccable BE record - 3rd in the U21 South West BE league last year;
- Just missed qualification for Badminton Grassroots Ch'ship last year; he already has three regional final tickets to contest later this year;
- Twice BSPS area 11 Supreme Points Champion;
- Winner of BSPS 11 WHP points cup for last seven years;
- BCPS Performance Pony of the Year - winner in 2014 (over 4,000 points clear of anyone else!); 2nd in 2015, 4th in 2016, and the winner again last year (the only pony to score over 10,000 points).
- He is currently the BCPS Overseas Ambassador for the breed!

He is utterly amazing, tough, sound, genuine, competitive, consistent. He is adored by us all, and is a complete part of the family.
Now that Bethany is busy at University, I have taken over the reins and am doing affiliated dressage and eventing with him. We have already qualified for the BD Combined training Ch'ships, plus the PetPlan Area festivals. With our combined ages just short of 80, we refuse to slow up!

Gunner is the complete all rounder, and everyone is in awe of him around the south west.

I am attaching various photos of Gunner, and would love to hear back from you as to how is dad is. And I don't suppose you have any baby Gunner's for sale??

Kind regards, Dr Rebecca Hamilton-Fletcher, Touchwood, Hale Purlieu, Nr Fordingbridge, Hants SP6 2NN (April 2018)


Congratulations to all of our Foothills Farms relatives on their 2017 year end awards!

Black Dog's Top of the Morning (by *Gun Smoke), owner Michelle Cale, rider Charlotte Greatwood: 2017 USEF Seldom Seen Award Winner, 2017 USDF All-Breeds Award for Jr/YR 1st Level, & First Level Junior/Young Rider, 1st place

Balmullo's Catfish (Seven Hills Grey Ghost x Tullymor's Shandora), rider/owner Briana Stolley: 2017 USEA Purebred Beginner Novice, 1st place, & 2017 Silver Medallion in Eventing

Valley Creeks Carlin LeBeau (Heaven's Ridge Patyrick LeBeau x Beacon's Cherubin Cathleen), rider/owner Carla Jimmerson: 2017 USEA Purebred Novice & Training, 2nd place

WH Topgun (*Gun Smoke x Ballywhim Candace), owner Jim and Nancy Kilcrease, rider Megan McNatt: 2017 USEA Purebred Novice, 3rd place

Indian Summer Kaylee (Kerrymor Madison x Beacon's Piper), rider/owner Colette Leber: 2017 USEA Purebred Training, 1st place, & 2017 Silver Medallion in Eventing

Kaylee

Piedmont Sundance (Balmullo's Beacon x TB), rider/owner Zoe Schroeder: 2017 USEA Halfbred Training, 4th place

Foothills Field Marshall (*Gun Smoke x Foothills MayBee), owner Donna Duckworth, ridern by Elliott Timmons: 2017 USEA Purebred Training & Preliminary, 4th place, &
2017 Award of Excellence in Eventing

Bruiser

Zaboomafoo (*Gun Smoke x TB), rider/owner Anna Stein: 2017 USEA Halfbred Intermediate, 1st place

Penny Lane a.k.a. Smokin' Kate (WH Topgun x Balmullo's Matilda), rider/owner Amy Marrich, breeder Kathy Bridges: 2017 USDF Training Level Open & Training level Adult Amateur, 1st place, 2017Certificate of Achievement In Hand & 2017 Award of Excellence in Dressage

Kynynmont Kerrianna (*Gun Smoke x Kynynmont Arianna), owner by Gail Kopp, rider Erin Freedman, breeder Pam Liddell: 2017 USDF Third Level Open, 2nd place

Kynynmont Cooper O'Grady (*Gun Smoke x Kynynmont Arianna), owner/breeder Pam Liddell, rider Erin Freedman : 2017 USDF Prix St. Georges Open, 1st place

Foothills Maybee (Balmullo's Beacon x Blue Hills Erin) 2017 Certificate of Achievement In Hand

Seaborne's Maritime (Seaborne's Schooner x TB) 2017 Certificate of Achievement In Hand

Foothills Faithfilly (Balmullo's Beacon x Foothills Hopefilly) 2017 Bronze Medallion in Eventing

Elderglen's Miss Kitty (*Gun Smoke x Foothills River Queen) 2017 Certificate of Achievement in Pony Club

Exciting breeding on this one!

3/14/18 Arbor Lane's Bailey

Queen has a new rider, Krista Hughey, and they seems to be getting along famously:-)


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