News From The Katy Texas Para-Championships and Gigi's Home Town of Reading, Pa!

For our Para fans, we do have an update on Gigi and Rio's adventures at the US Para-Equestrian Dressage Championships recently held in Katy, Tx.  It took a huge effort from the team at Blue Hill Farm and through Gigi's generous supporters - but this team made it to Katy Texas, and we are very grateful!  

Our Reunion With Rachel Gross!

Rio Rio!

Here is the update from Gigi:

"Finishing a very successful year in 2015, Rio Rio was in third place overall before she spooked in the Freestyle, dropping us down to a very close fifth in the USEF High Performance Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championship."

The competition in Texas was an opportunity to get in front of our competition and the judges, but was not an actual selection trial.  With that in mind, Gigi and Rio did not have their best showing to date, but the experience of traveling to Texas was paramount in preparation for the upcoming selection trials.

"We are still very much in contention for the 2016 US Paralympic Dressage Team as the selection competition moves to Wellington for two CPEDI3* International competitions January 14-17 and January 28-31, 2016."

Gigi continues with her feedback on Rio's weekend, "I'd like to blame Rio's disobedience on the weather, beginning with her arrival in Katy, TX in the middle of Hurricane Patricia! The week that followed involved wind, rain and stifling humidity, culminating in a lovely cool Freestyle Day. After all that, no wonder she was feeling a little fresh!"

"My heartfelt gratitude to Missy Ransehousen and Rachel Gross (the indispensable members of Team Rio Rio who have seen us through all sorts of adversity) and to Jessica Ransehousen and the home team at Blue Hill Farm for their enthusiastic support.  Thank you (especially) to my husband Brian, my family and my priceless friends with their limitless encouragement!  We were very happy to have great friends from Houston, Kathy Van Wie, Josephine and Martin Langley and Robin Gross cheering us on as well!"    

Gigi is also extremely appreciative to her sponsors at Nutrena and Winnie's Cookies for helping support her in her quest to make the 2016 US Paralympic Team!

In other news, Fork In The Road continues to be featured in area film festivals.

Thanks to Lettie Hummel's encouragement,…….Gigi's short documentary, Fork In The Road, has been chosen to be shown at the Reading Film Festival on Saturday, November 14 at the Reading RC IMAX 11 movie theater!   Showing times are from 2-4PM in a series called Saturday Shorts, see the following link for ticket information!

http://readingfilmfest.com/shorts-block-1/

If you are local, reserve your tickets and make plans for a fun local event this weekend!

Missy to Conduct An Eventing Clinic in West Bend, Wisconsin Dec 5th & 6th

Missy Ransehousen Clinic

Date: December 5 - December 6 2015

Location: CountryView Equestrian Estate, LLC 5151 Beaver Dam Rd, West Bend, Wisconsin 53090

Facebook Event Invite

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We are excited to have the opportunity to bring International Event and silver medal dressage rider Missy Ransehousen back to WI for a 2 day clinic.

Group lessons are approximately 1.5hrs in duration and private dressage lessons 45 minutes.
Group lessons will focus on dressage and stadium jumping on Saturday laying the groundwork for Sundays jumping lesson.  

Group lessons $220.00 for the weekend

Private lesson (dressage only) $90.00/ lesson

Haul in fee $10.00/day

Missy has successfully competed nationally and internationally for the USA eventing team including wining a silver medal at the 1995 Pan Am Games. When not eventing, she has competed successfully through Prix St George dressage achieving her silver medal.  She has trained extensively with Olympians Jessica Ransehousen and Robert Dover.

More information about Missy can be found on her web page www.bluehillfarmpa.com

Contact Alex Philpin: APhilpin@hotmail.com for clinic details and registration!

Current Sales Horses Woody and Wripples!

We have two very versatile amateur horses on the market right now at Blue Hill Farm!

Woody, 2003, 16.1H Imported KWPN Gelding

Woody is a 2003 16.1 hand imported KWPN gelding. He is by Houston out of a Flemmingh mare.

Woody has led a low mileage lifestyle due to the owner's work commitments but would be competitive in many disciplines including dressage, show jumping and eventing. He has solid dressage fundamentals and experience at 1st level schooling shows and is also a super jumper. Woody is a class act with an endearing personality and is a pleasure to handle every day.

Versatile, Sound, Genuine

Jumping at BHF

Dressage at BHF 

Call Missy Ransehousen (484) 576-3947
or owner Pari Nurrish (302) 660-6094 pari_nurrish@yahoo.co.uk

Wripples, 2008, 16.2H Oldenberg Gelding

Wripples

2008, 16.2H Canadian Warmblood Gelding by Watch Me (Oldenberg) out of a TB mare.

Wripples has been in professional training at Blue Hill for over a year and has been competed by Rachel Gross through 2nd level at Blue Goose and other unrecognized shows. He's a beautiful mover with the education and ability to go to 3rd level.

He is an exceptional horse for an amateur who wants to be quite competitive at the lower levels in the dressage ring!

Schooling Dressage at Blue Hill Farm

Call Missy Ransehousen (484) 576-3947

Blue Hill Farm Welcomes Jessica Pye to Our Team!!

We are very excited to welcome Jessica Pye to the BHF Team!  Jess, who hails from Texas, joined us in September and has had quite a successful competition career and training background before heading east.

NAME: Jessica Pye
With BHF Since September 2015
Discipline - Eventing
Horse - DeeJay
(Owned by Dr. Jo Ellen Krueger of Dallas, TX)

Jess joined us in the fall of 2015 and we're thrilled to have her on board. She has a very broad background, having trained Under Mike Huber for 13 years, Captain Mark Phillips and Karen and David O'Connor.

She has over a decade of experience Training/Coaching various ages & skill levels in Eventing, Hunter/Jumpers, Equitation and Dressage and Schooling Green/Young Horses. She also won Individual Gold in Eventing at the NAJYR in 2005!

She will be working in a variety of capacities while at BHF and completing her Masters Degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology while juggling her equestrian pursuits!  Welcome Jess!!

Looking Back On Fair Hill International!

This past weekend at Fair Hill International was such a great reflection on the team work that always falls into place at Blue Hill Farm.  In the recent week the barn has been a hub of activity, with Devon coming into town with her to young horses and everyone pitching in to get she and Madeline ready for FHI.

There's so much that goes into getting our horses and riders ready for Fair Hill, from the fitness and training plans in the recent few weeks to the final set of approving eyes from our great farrier and vet team.  We simply couldn't choreograph a successful year end event without the help of everyone in the barn, including Stacey Kent DVM and Chester County Farrier Associates!

Devon and Her Boys :)

Missy and Jessica are so proud of both Devon and Madeline for their successes at Fair Hill this past weekend.  Fabian and Salty were so consistent throughout the event, and Madeline impressed everyone with two super clear rounds over tough XC and stadium courses.  Fair Hill is never one for the faint of heart and these two girls proved their mettle!

Madeline with her Mom Laura, Ari  & Maya
Sara Benton & her son Jack

Devon got a little PR love from EN and Madeline was also pleasantly surprised to get called back up to the awards presentation for her 2015 USEF Your Rider Reserve Championship!!  With this award and her fabulous completion of Fair Hill International, she now has her 2* qualifications for next season's NAJYR in Kentucky!!

Thank you to everyone at Blue Hill Farm, our sponsors and to all the great supporters and families behind our riding program.  We couldn't get our riders to this point without a huge group effort from all of you!!

Check out the Blue Hill Photos on Facebook
Photo credits Lisa Thomas, Mid-Atlantic Equestrian

Thank You Equus International Film Festival!!

The EIFF (Equus International Film Festival), held from Sept 18-20 in Missoula, MT, was an inspiring reminder of the inherent beauty and kindness of horses. Janet Rose organized this celebration of the partnership between man and horse across cultures and continents. 

Gigi with Shari Montana, artist/creator of official EIFF poster!

During the three day festival, Gigi met several authors and film makers who had submissions in the festival:  Mitchell Bornstein, author of "The Last Chance Mustang", Louise Johnson,  former working student of Sharon White and the winner of the Student film award for her moving portrayal of horseman Randy Reiman, Jodi Packer, Producer of Untrammeled and Dennis Aig, Producer of Best of Festival, Unbranded.

Please check out some of the movie trailers at this link:
http://equusinternationalfilmfestival.com/trailers/

Thanks to our Producer Cindy Connors and our Cinematographer Brian Troy, Fork in the Road won an award for Equine Heroine!

List of All Award Recipients and Categories.

Gigi also wishes to thank Janet Rose, Shari Montana, Carolyn Kooker of Winnie's Cookies and our hostess and host for the week, Chris Graden and Mike Henry.  What a great experience!

Missy & Ronja Win Their 4 Year Old & Older Class at DAD!

Missy and Ronja were fortunate the have their classes at Dressage at Devon on Wednesday before the great washout, and they had a hugely successful day!  Many thanks go out to Lynn Seeburger for choosing Blue Hill Farm for the training on this lovely young mare.

Missy and Ronja had a very successful showing at Dressage at Devon;  Winning the 4 Year Old & Older Mare class, pinning 3rd in the Suitable to become a 5 Year Dressage Horse and finishing the day with a 5th place in the USEF Materiale 5 Year Old class!

Many thanks to Lynn and Pari for such a successful day at Devon.