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Fun Festival Show at Mane Top, Sat. 7/31
07.25.10Mane Top’s Fun Festival Horse Show Series
Sponsored By:
Concessions, Pony Rides, Raffle Items- Donated by; Y-Nots Jewelry by Linda Melton, AmyB Designs Jewelry by Amy Amerell, Harris Tire, Accutemp, and Mane Top Stables, Door Prizes, Hay Rides- Thanks to Mr. Kyle Nelson,Vendors, and much more!
Saturday, August 31st
Classes available for EVERY level rider
MORE THAN $300 IN CASH PRIZES!!! Awarded to the first and second place winners in every class
Alli- FREE TO GOOD HOME, TB gelding SWEET and QUIET
07.21.10Alli is a 16h bay TB gelding. Sweet and QUIET. Mane Top took Alli out of a TB racing barn where he had been left for close to a month with a broken accessory carpal (his right knee). His owners said they were uninterested in giving any vet treatment because he would never race again. Alli got on our trailer in the pitch black of the night and has been quiet and caused no trouble at all since we’ve had him. After stall rest and turn out for a few months our vet gave us the ok to start lightly riding Alli to see how he would do. His knee is completely set, needs to be drained every 6 months or so but other than that causes him no problems. He is actually a surprisingly great mover! He is perfectly quiet to ride and is currently w/t/c with 13 year old girl. We would LOVE to keep this super sweet, loving guy but just don’t have the room. He deserves a great home where he can be loved and spoiled.
Soiree “Bernie” – 7 year old TB/Oldenburg BEAUTIFUL mare, 16-16.1hh
07.08.10
Bernie is currently showing in the 3ft Green Hunter’s on the SWVHJA circuit with Jason Berry. She is the flat winner, has a 10 jump, doing her lead changes, and brave to anything you up in front of her. She has the movement and frame to do low level dressage, the jump and boldness to do eventing, and the looks to win as a hunter. She is ready to take you to the top. She can be finished off as an A rated show hunter with potential to jump BIG. Scored Premium status at the 7 Sep 2003 RPSI keuring. Sire was 1996 branded Oldenburg, approved RPSI stallion. One of a kind stallion, dark bay and white tobiano, only branded pinto warmblood stallion in the world featuring sought after jumping lines of Galoubet(SF) (number one sire of jumping horses in the world), combined with his sire Rainbow’s top Dutch, Trakehner, and thoroughbred lines.
Priced at 12k but will increase with more show miles.
House Mountain Show Updates
07.02.10Mane Top showed up at the VA Horse Center in Lexington, VA on Monday evening, June 28th to school with Jason Berry before the show began on Tuesday.
Tuesday morning MeredithNewman’’s horse, Family Guy (Buddy), showed in the 3ft Green Hunter’s with Codi. Buddy was great and won a 5th and a 4th over fences. Jason rode Mane Top’s Theodore in the Green’s and won a 4th over fences! Theo was the best he’s ever been so we were all thrilled with his performance. Jason also showed Soiree (Bernie) for Codi in the Green’s and the Low Hunters. She is getting better and better each show and ended up getting a 6th on the flat against some fancy horses. Bernie showed at 3ft for her first time in the Low’s and did great. We couldn’t be happier with the progression of our green horses. Thanks again to Jason for all the great advice and awesome rides.
Megan McMahon showed buddy in the Special Children’s with a rough start but she stepped up her game and ended up with a 4th over fences in the Open Hunter’s out of 20 horses! She went on to win a 2nd in the Jr. Eq on the flat, 14 and under, as well as a 4th in the RC Medal. Her medal trip was AWESOME and we couldn’t have been happier with Megan’s riding.
Megan also rode Miss Charlotte in the Medium Pony Hunter’s and did a GREAT job showing off this fancy pony. She was 4th and 5th over fences and 3rd on the flat. Charlotte is getting more and more competitive with every show. Rick Krason rode their horse, Mega’s Black Gold, owned by Mountain View Equine Hospital, in the Pleasure Hunter’s. Rick and BG looked great in the show ring and are well on their way to kicking some major butt at the shows!
Mane Top also coached a good friend and past student of ours, Tina Trum, for Jason Berry, since he could not be at the show on Wednesday. Tina and her horse Lion Heart ended up 5th over fences in the Open Division out of a large group and was also 5th in the 15-17 Equitation on the Flat. Way to go Tina!
The show was fun and everyone rode so well. Congratulations to all who participated. We look forward to having another successful show at Randolph College on June. 10th.
Laura, Paparazzo, and now Lindy!
06.27.10
Meet our fabulous baby, Mane Top’s Turn It Up “Lindy”. She was born early Thursday morning at Mountain View Equine Hospital where her mom wass staying during her last few weeks of pregnancy. We weren’t taking any chances with this baby! 
To see more pictures of Lindy click here! - Thanks to our wonderful friend, boarder, and rider, Amy Amerell!
More pictures of Lindy and Laura! - Thanks to the Ackerson family!
Lindy’s mother, Laura, was imported by Bob Crandall for Jan Seweall so she could use her to compete in the Adult hunters. Laura also showed successfully in the USEF Working Hunter Divisions. After an injury in the field Laura could no longer perform at those heights. Jan’s good friend Cindy Wilkes, owner of On T he Bit Farm, bred Laura to her famous Hunter/Jumper stallion, Paparazzo. Check this guy out…
See more pictures at OnTheBitFarm.com
Paparazzo
1995 Bay 16.3 Elite Hanoverian
Pablo – Debütant – Raffael
Paparazzo was a winner at the 2003 C.S.I. International Grand Prix jumping competition in the Youngster Grand Prix Tour (7 & 8 year-olds) in Germany. He also has 10 other career wins in national competition (4 to 5 feet). Paparazzo has fabulous hunter movement, “picture perfect” jumping style and an exceptional disposition.
After the last foal was born Cindy bred Laura back to Paparazzo. Jan decided it was time to find a new show horse and made the tough decision to sell Laura and the Paparazzo baby inside her. Luckily enough Kristen saw Laura’s ad in the Chronicle of the Horse magazine and we couldn’t believe we had found her. After talking to Jan we all knew we were going to figure out how to get this horse to Mane Top. Jan loved the idea of Laura being our breakthrough broodmare, giving us the chance to establish our breeding program and having a life long home. We wouldn’t have Laura or Lindy if Kristen’s uncle Jay hadn’t expressed interest in being a part of this breeding adventure. Jay and his entire family loved the idea and helped Mane Top’s dream of owning Laura come true.
We will have plenty more pictures to share soon. Come by and visit our new addition! We are looking forward to Lindy’s future at Mane Top Stables…
