• Insider Information For Show Weekend!

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    Show weekend is almost here, and we can hardly wait!

    Here are some insider tips about the upcoming show:

    If you haven’t done so already, please pick up your shirt and back number packets in the school barn lounge. Your packet also includes information from our official show photographer, Hanna Agathen. We’re looking forward to seeing her photos of all the show smiles!

     

     Lunch Preorders can be picked up from our friendly concession stand with a minimum of contact. Chef Lisa may have a few extra meals, so if you forgot to preorder, please inquire at the stand.                

     

    We’ll also be selling some #knollwoodstrong shirts for $25 as well as some clearance items at reduced prices. Check out the selection! And don’t forget to purchase your tickets for the gift baskets!

     

     The weather may be a little iffy on Sunday morning. We are thinking of postponing the start of the show to 1:00 PM if needed to avoid the rain. We’ll post any changes on Facebook and Instagram, and try to make contact via text or phone with everyone by Friday. 

    Keep your fingers crossed!

     

     Raffle donations and the final bids for the Knollwood Suites are due tomorrow. The baskets are already looking great, and the VIP Suite is a great way to view all the action.

     We have a few spots left for practice rides on Friday late afternoon. With the sun setting earlier and earlier, and the show being outside, we’re starting at 5:00 PM. Please contact your instructor if you’d like to join the event.

     

     We have some great used clothing in the show barn lounge! Proceeds benefit our retired lesson horse fund, and jods and boots are only $10. Please feel free to check out the selection the next time you’re at the barn. It’s a great way to stock up on show clothes at a good price, and help our older chaps as well.

     

     We’re so excited to welcome Ainsley to judge both days of the show. One of Knollwood’s brightest stars ever, she brings years of experience in the ring. AND, she’s staying for the game portion of the show on Saturday. Watch out, world!

     

     Should you have any questions during the show, be sure to ask any of our helpers. We are grateful for the parents and Knollwood Kids who make these grand events possible.

     

     The show barn (and thus, the big rig) will be gone this weekend at the first ever Monarch Series National Horse Show in Springfield, Illinois. Luckily, we’ll still have some of the show barn kids to help the home show run smoothly!

     

     Overflow parking will be allowed in the Kettle Moraine Curling Club lot directly across from the small outdoor arena. Great thanks to our neighbors!

     

     A final reminder, masks are required when in the barn, or when you can’t maintain social distancing. Let’s work together!

     

     

    See you at the show!

     

     

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  • Tales From Futurity

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    Team Knollwood enjoyed a terrific weekend at the Wisconsin Futurity Horse Show. With a lot of both show and academy horses, we have some great stories to tell!

     

    Home Grown Stars 

    Equine Knollwod Kids Nacho and Willow showed successfully at Futurity.

    Nacho made his debut in the UPHA Park Pleasure Class and even got to use his real name, Trust Fund Blues.  With Lindsay’s expert piloting, Nacho was more and more confident as his class went on.  To top it off, the team even won a 4th place ribbon. 

    Lin also showed Willow, officially known as Dance Party in Junior Park Pleasure.

     

     

    Margit’s Weekend

    Margit had a wonderful weekend at the show, getting to ride both Robert and Charlie.

    Having grown up in our academy program, Margit knows her way around a busy show ring.  Her skills came in handy in with Robert, AKA Rosewood’s Homecoming Dance, in the Show Pleasure division.  They were reserve champs in their age group among a really nice group of horses.

    Margit’s skills really shone with Charlie, AKA CH Ken Follett, in the 5 Gaited Show Pleasure division.  With 2 added gaits and LOTS of speed, Margit and Charlie rocked their qualifier and championship, winning both classes.  These two have quickly developed a mutual admiration society, and it shows!

     

    Erika’s Dons a Suit

    Everyone at Knollwood knows Erika.  Leader of our successful Tiny Tot camp program, she’s also quite a star on the back of a horse.  Erika has shown academy for many years, and thanks to her hard work, she made her debut in a suit at Futurity.

    Erika showed Impressive Asset, owned by the Wenzel Family, in the show pleasure and equitation divisions. She had wonderful rides, and looked far more experienced in the ‘A’ ring than she is, also thanks to her academy experiences.  Erika finished the show by finishing second to Finn in their equitation class!

     

    Willis Continues His Education

    Future lesson horse Willis, known officially as Garden of Roses, continued his education at Futurity. He and Richie are becoming a team in the new single bit division, and are even heading to the national championship for the division in a couple of weeks. With Richie’s help, Willis is learning to pay attention and to become comfortable in traffic. It works both ways, as Willis is teaching Richie mew skills, too!

    The team were named Reserve Champions at Futurity, and are looking forward to the Monarch National Championship in two weeks.

    Knollwood Kid Korinne showed Willis in the academy division on Saturday afternoon and had a wonderful performance. In the talent packed 14-17 showmanship class, Korinne and Willis were third, rode to good equitation ribbons, and even got to perform a workout.

    Korinne made her last appearance as a junior exhibitor last weekend. She’s been a Knollwood Kid for eight years, has served as a Knockout officer, and Tiny Tot instructor, and has been a mentor to many of the younger kids.

    She’s currently studying pre-med at the University of Wisconsin, and we miss her already. We wish her great success in her new adventure, and can’t wait to see her at Thanksgiving!

     

     

    Riddle

    Every so often, a story grabs your heart and makes you thankful for wonderful people.  Here comes a great one:

     

     Back in August 2017 a rescue organization shared on Facebook a post of two Saddlebreds on a Colorado kill lot. Nicole Duerr,  AKA Payton’s mom,  rescued them both - the colt later named Riddle and the mare later named Ellie. Riddle was thought to be a yearling. Cryptorchid, scared of people, untouchable and poor demeanor at feeding time. They had local help to gentle him and break him to trailering, clipping, bitting, long longing and Payton started very basic riding on him.

    Last November Nicole sent Riddle up to Knollwood for training. This weekend he did his first show at the WI Fall Futurity in Open English Pleasure. He’s becoming quite the unexpected star and giving attention to rescues. He’s headed to St. Louis Charity to debut in equitation with Payton and then to the Monarch National Championships.

     

     Nicole said, ‘Please please take the chance, go the extra mile, so many wonderful horses are lurking right under our noses. This one I thought was pretty special and I know he took work...but look at him now.. JUST WOW’

     

    Great thanks to Nicole for her generosity and hard work in making Riddle a star.  And thanks to great riding Payton for making his first show a success. He was the talk of the show, and seemed to love the whole experience. 

    Next up, St Louis!

     

     

    What An Academy Team!

     

    Some people think we’re crazy going to a show with 12 academy horses and 19 riders, but we think it’s a wonderful way to spend a weekend.

    Futurity hosts the State Championships of academy equitation, and even brings in a three judge panel to make the performance  even more special.

     

    We had riders at all different parts of their riding educations, ranging from Alessia, Dilly, and Maddie showing only for the second time to our most experienced academy stars showing lesson horses from the show barn.

    All of our riders rode so well, and we’re beyond proud of them.

    Highlights?

    Maya showing Panic for the first time, and winning all three of her classes. Both she and Panic were grinning from ear to ear on those victory passes as Panic managed to show his slick racking skills.

     

    Those BIG walk and trot classes! The 9 and 10 year old division featured classes with 12 riders, and Knollwood Kids used the ring like pros.

     

    Korinne and Willis closed out her academy career in style.

     

    Our mentors, Heather, Erika, Margit, Richie, Maria,  Jeni, and  Anna took care of our riders and provided great care to the best lesson horses in the world.

     

    We are grateful to everyone to helped make it a great day for the Knollwood Kids.

     

     Coming Up Next?

                        

    Show Horses are currently showing at the St Louis National Charity Show, home to 2 National Equitation Finals, and a really deep show in all divisions.  You can watch all the action here for free!

    Side note: Since Payton and Dos won the Junior Medallion Final last year, this junior team will be competing UP in the senior division!

     

    Next week, the show horses will be in Springfield, Illinois, for the first ever Monarch National Championship Show.

     

     

     

    Our October In-Barn show is coming up fast on

    October 3 and 4!

     

     Here are a few reminders to keep everyone up to speed:

     

    Be sure to get your bids in soon for the Knollwood Suite! Available on both Saturday and Sunday, the suite will offer shade and seating for 4, a cooler of beverages, and raffle tickets! You can sign up in the school barn lounge, but better be snappy! Bidding ends October 2.

     

    Shirt packets are ready for pick up for riders who have entered by competing their form and paying their class fees.  You’ll also receive a lunch pre-order form and info from our photographer, Hanna Agathen.

     

    Our pre-order touchless pick up meals were a hit at the August show, and we have a new fall menu for October. You’ll receive a pre-order form in your shirt packet, and extra copies are available in the school barn lounge.  Remember, orders are due September 28.

    Gift baskets are still looking for some donations.  Please consider donating an item or two after you check out the sign-up sheets in the school barn. Please have your donations to the barn by October 1 so the baskets can be put together by our art department!

     

     

    It takes a village! We’re looking for parent volunteers to help set up, man the lunch pick up area, and to assist with the gift baskets. We have a Sign-Up Genius that you can access here to join the best parents in the world at the show. You can access the details here. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0549abab2ea3fa7-2020

     

     

     

    Academy Shows!

     

    We only have two academy shows left this season!

    We’ll be traveling to Beyond Stable Farm in Woodstock, Illinois on October 23-24 for the IASPHA Fall Show, and on December 5-6 for the UPHA Chapter 10 Holly Jolly Show.  We expect both shows to be quite popular, so please get your entries in soon so we can start preparing for some great shows.

     

     

     

    See you at the barn or at the in-gate!

     

     

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  • A Quick Catch Up!

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    No deep thoughts this week, just a quick recap on all the goings on around here!

     

     

     

    Equitation finals are underway, and we’re thrilled to report that Laney finished in the Top 10 of the Pleasure Olympic Senior Division last weekend at the All American Horse Classic.

     

    The Saddle and Bridle Pleasure Equitation Medallion Finals and the ASHA National Championship of Pleasure Equitation are both coming up at the St. Louis National Charity Horse Show the week after Futurity. Best of luck to the Knollwood Kids making the trip!

     

    Willow as a weanling

     

    At this moment, show horses are all set up and showing at the Wisconsin Futurity Horse Festival. It’s a BIG show, with many quality entries in divisions ranging from weanlings to polished performance horses as well as equitation riders to academy stars.

    The show is officially closed to those not involved in the show, but waivers to attend ARE available on the show website, http://wisconsinfuturity.com/horseshow.html.

    Our schedule is posted on Facebook and Instagram, complete with all the academy listings for Saturday afternoon.

     

    We’ll try to keep everyone up to date with social media posts as best we can throughout the show!

     

     

    It looks like Richmond the cat might just make it to his first birthday next Tuesday, September 22.  He’s hosting an ALL DAY party, so please feel free to stop by for a visit. He’s a pretty busy fellow, so he may or may not be in the barn. He IS providing cupcakes for his friends, provided by our favorite, Twisted Lemon Bakery.

     

    Emma Utoft Photography will be at Knollwood on Saturday, September 26 for photo shoots. She has a few spots left for sessions, so contact her at 815.742.0838 to snag a spot.

    Academy show riders, our ad shoot is at 6:00 PM that day. Please arrive by 5:45 PM dressed in your show clothes with hair done.  We can hardly wait to celebrate our crazy 2020 season with a pic.

     

     

    Our October In-Barn show is coming up fast!  Here are a few reminders to keep everyone up to speed:

     

    Be sure to get your bids in soon for the Knollwood Suite! Available on both Saturday and Sunday, the suite will offer shade, seating for four, a cooler of beverages, and raffle tickets! You can sign up in the school barn lounge, but better be snappy! Bidding ends October 2.

     

    Shirt packets are ready for pick up by riders who have entered by completing their form and paying their class fees.  You’ll also receive a lunch pre-order form and info from our photographer, Hanna Agathen.

     

     

    Our pre-order touchless pickup meals were a hit at the August show, and we have a new fall menu for October. You’ll receive a pre-order form in your shirt packet, and extra copies are available in the school barn lounge.  Remember, orders are due September 28.

    Gift baskets are still looking for some donations.  Please consider donating an item or two after you check out the sign up sheets in the school barn.

     

    It takes a village!

    We’re looking for parent volunteers to help set up, man the lunch pick up area, and to assist with the gift baskets. We have a Sign Up Genius that you can access here to join the best parents in the world at the show.

    We only have two academy shows left this season! We’ll be traveling to Beyond Stable Farm in Woodstock, Illinois on October 23-24 for the IASPHA Fall Show, and on December 5-6 for the UPHA Chapter 10 Holly Jolly Show.  We expect both shows to be quite popular, so please get your entries in soon so we can start preparing for some great shows.

     

     

    See you at the barn, or at the in-gate!

     

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  • It's Finals Season!

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    It’s Finals Season!

     

     

    No, not the academic kind, the exciting kind!

    EQUITATION finals season is upon us, and we’re offering a somewhat brief "explainer" of  the competitions coming up.

     

    In the broadest terms, an equitation final is an event at the end of the season in which riders who have shown in a qualifying class throughout the season meet up at a designated show to compete in a final round pitting the best against the best. Winning a final is the goal of many equitation riders, and reaching that goal means you’re among the best in the history of the sport.

     

     

    Here at Knollwood, we start the finals process early at the in-barn show level with our very own Knollwood Challenge.  Riders who have progressed to learning patterns compete against each other in qualifying classes at each of our barn shows.

    Riders compete at both the walk/trot and walk/trot/and canter levels. Their classes consist of rail work followed by all of the riders performing a pre-determined pattern of trotting either a ‘regular’ figure 8 for the walk and trotters, or an inverted figure 8 for our competitors who show at the canter.

     

    The first two places of each qualifying class will meet up in November for the Finals of the Knollwood Challenge. Our top six riders in each division will compete against each other in both railwork and a more difficult pattern to determine who wins a custom made show shirt and who gets to display the bronze traveling trophy with all winners’ names engraved on it.

     

    For our riders who continue their riding education and love of horses to the next level, there are a number of equitation finals each fall.  Here’s a little information about each one!

     

    The All American Horse Classic, where Scott is currently located, hosts two Pleasure Equitation finals each fall. Laney and Aaron will be competing at both finals hosted in Indy and you can watch them live here!

     

    The Illinois American Saddlebred Pleasure Horse Association (IASPHA) runs the Pleasure Equitation Olympic competition. Riders reach the finals of this competition by earning a specified number of points showing in the pleasure equitation division. The field is divided into two age divisions, 13 and under and 14-17. Riders compete on the rail and in patterns to try make the top 10 in each age split, and ultimately, to earn gold, silver, and bronze medals in the final.

     

    The UPHA Pleasure Challenge Cup Final is also held at Indy.  Started in 1992 to showcase pleasure equitation riders, this popular final was split into age divisions in 1999.

    Riders reach this final by competing in a qualifying class, and all riders all over the country perform the same classic pattern.  The mandatory workout in all qualifying classes is: "Trot a serpentine consisting of four half circles to the opposite end of the ring. Return down either rail at a show trot." Judges are not permitted to alter the mandatory workout in any manner.

     

    Sponsored by the United Professional Horsemen's Association, this final is judged 60% on railwork, and 40% on the pattern. Showmanship is stressed in this final.

    Here, too, riders strive to earn a Top 10 honor, but even better to be named National or Reserve National Champion!

     

     

    The St Louis National Horse Show is also home to two Pleasure Equitation Finals.

    The American Saddlebred Horse Association’s National Championship of Pleasure Equitation takes place first. Open to ALL pleasure eq riders aged 17 and under, riders compete on the rail and in a pattern, and it’s tough. This is the first final of the year without an age split, and some of those 13 and under riders are very good.

    Imagine telling Knollwood Kid Payton D that she couldn’t compete with the older riders. You get the picture of the intensity.

     

    The Saddle and Bridle Pleasure Equitation Medallion Final is held in St. Louis as well. This one is split into a junior and senior division, and the competition is deeeeeep. Oh, and the show has the BEST ribbons. Ever.

     

     

     

     

     

    The Mane Event in Springfield, Illinois is home to the first of the ‘Big Three’ finals.

    The Good Hands is the oldest of them all, having started in 1929 as the ASPCA Good Hands Final held at Madison Square Garden. In those days, riders of all seats (hunt seat, stock seat, and saddleseat all competed together, and riders could win multiple times.

     

    In 1941, the shenanigans ended, and the event was split into 3 separate divisions and was renamed the NHS Good Hands Final. It was held at the National Horse Show in NYC for many years before it took a meandering route to Mane Event where it has been held since 2009. Great thanks to the Mid-America Horse Show Association for supporting this historic and prestigious event.

    Riders must participate in a class and perform a preset pattern of: Trot from the line-up (or into the ring, if it is during the finals themselves) on the correct diagonal to the center of a figure-eight. Canter a figure-eight. Trot to the judges stand, stop, and back up three steps. Then they continue trotting to the line-up (or out of the ring).

    The Good Hands is the first jewel in the triple crown of saddle seat equitation.

    What’s that? If a rider wins all three of the big finals in one year, they’re a member of a very select club. Only thirteen riders in history have joined this club, and we’re thrilled to say that three of them are Knollwood riders.

    So, if you win the Good Hands, you ‘just’ have to win the UPHA Challenge Cup and the USEF Medal Final to join this exclusive club. Knollwood's Sarah Agrawal won the triple crown in 2001, Nick Maupin won it in 2010, and Haley Berget won in 2018.

     

     

     

     

     

    On to the Royal, the Grand Finale of the season.

    The Royal hosts the last two finals, and arguably the most prestigious ones. 

     

    The UPHA Challenge Cup final, which began in 1972, starts it off, and the event is split into two age divisions. It’s an open final, meaning that it’s open to pleasure equitation horses as well as trimmed equitation horses.

     

     

    What does that even mean?

    Well, back in the day, there weren’t many events for pleasure equitation competitors, and they formed their own finals. Basically, pleasure eq classes and finals are for riders on horses with manes and riders with informal attire. Saddle seat eq classes are traditionally for trimmed horses with riders who show in tuxes in the evening.

    Open classes are open to riders riding horses wearing either style of mane, and all riders can wear formal attire in the evening.

    Luckily, this line is blurring as people are realizing that whether a horse sports a mane or not has no bearing on the ability of the horse or rider. It’s just hair.

     

    Anyway, back to the UPHA Challenge Cup Final…

    Riders qualify in the same way as in the Pleasure Challenge Cup, and this final stresses showmanship as well, with judging weighted on showmanship.

     

    The Royal offers finals for riders 13 and under as well as the senior division for riders aged 14-17.

    The senior final has been won four times by Knollwood Kids Sarah in 2001, Kelsey in 2004, Nick in 2010, and Haley in 2018.   Our junior winners are Ainsley in 2014 and Courtney, (leadline star Madelyn’s mom) in 1998. There’s even a walk and trot final for riders 10 and under added in 1988, won in 2012 by Knollwood’s own Ainsley.

    Manage to win the UPHA Challenge Cup? Then you just have to conquer the biggie, the USEF Medal Final to win the triple crown!

    Another oldie, the Medal Final started in 1937 with all seats competing against each other. The seats were split in 1948, and this is considered by many to be the most prestigious of the triple crown events.

    Competition is crazy deep and it’s the last final, so pressure is unbelievably high and Knollwood Kids have won it four times as well. Sarah won in 2001, Kelsey won in 2004, Nick won in 2010, and Haley won in 2018.

     

     

    Best of luck to everyone this finals season, especially our Knollwood Kids!

     

     

     

     

    What’s Coming Up?

     

    Wisconsin Futurity Horse Festival

    Academy Classes Saturday, September 19

    Starting around 12:30 PM 

     

     

     

    Photo Shoots with Emma Utoft

    Saturday, September 26

     

     

     

    Knollwood Outdoor Show #2

     

    Saturday October 3 and Sunday, October 4

    Start time is 11:00 AM both days

     

    We are thrilled that both days of the show will be judged by Knollwood Kid Ainsley Budzinski. She literally grew up at Knollwood, first watching older sister Sydney ride, and then making her own way through the equitation and performance divisions aboard CH-EQ Oh What a Feeling and Ashlyn's Only Charm. She may be a college student, but she's won 5 equitation finals, ridden on a gold medal winning USEF World Cup Team, and can ride the hair off of any horse brought to her.

    And, she's joining in the games on Saturday afternoon! Here's your chance to ride with one of the greats. 

     

     

    A reminder to bid on the Knollwood suites, where you can enjoy seats, beverages, and raffle tickets!

    And don't forget to preorder your show day lunches!

    Orders are due September 28 at 1:00 PM.

    And, raffle basket sign up is ready. You'll want to win these, and your donations benefit the Knockouts!

     

     

    See you at the barn, or at the in-gate!

     

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  • Our 2020 Adventures Continue!

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    Our 2020 journey continues with many new adventures.

    Let’s catch up, and see what’s in store.

     

    Team Knollwood returned from a small, but very successful World’s Championship Horse Show.  Finn and Richie made the trip to Louisville to compete in their Equitation World Championships, and we’re proud to report that both riders ribboned in their respective finals.

     

    Showing Leila, officially known as CH-EQ Brookhill’s Passion Punch,  Finn was among the most accomplished equitation riders in the country. Riders from all over the United States traveled to compete in the Senior Final on Thursday evening. Finn qualified for the championship by placing a terrific third in her age group. Her grace teamed with Leila’s power propelled team Finn to the top 10 riders who were asked to perform an individual workout which included an entire rail without stirrups.

    Finn and the always creative Leila nailed the pattern, and their no stirrup work was a thing to behold. Team Finn finished 8th out of the 22 best riders competing that day!

     

     

    Richie and Sophie, officially known as Royal Tryst, qualified for their Junior Championship by earning a Reserve World's Champion ribbon in the 12 and 13 year old equitation qualifier. Richie and elegant Sophie rode into their Friday morning championship and came out with a terrific 5th place ribbon.

    Congratulations to these accomplished Knollwood Kids on a terrific Louisville!

     

     

    What's Coming Up?

     

    Scott is off to the All American Horse Classic next weekend with Laney and Aaron, who will compete in the UPHA Pleasure Challenge Cup Finals, and the Pleasure Equitation Olympics.  This marks the beginning of equitation finals season, and it's going to be a great one!

     

    It's Futurity Time!

     

    One of our ‘home shows’ is coming up at Wisconsin State Fair Park! The Wisconsin Futurity Horse Festival takes place September 16-19, and it’s going to be a big one.

    In addition to most of the show horses attending, Team Knollwood is bringing 19 academy stars and 12 of the best lesson horses in the world.

    These nineteen riders represent students on all different paths and at different places on their journey to becoming horse people. We have a few riders riding at their second and third shows, some in their first year out of the walk and trot division,  some really seasoned academy stars who are looking forward to putting on a suit in the near future, and everything in between.

    Horse shows teach things to kids of all ages without even trying, and the academy division is where countless lessons are learned. Because everyone starts on an even level as horses themselves aren’t judged, it’s all about what the rider does with the horse they’re learning from at that moment. 

    We have horses that are beautiful, horses that are unicorns, horses that look like cartoon characters, horses that aren’t so bright, and some that are wiser than we are. Riders on their journey to becoming horse people will meet all of them, and they’ll meet people just like these horses throughout their lives as well.

    Truly, the joy is in the journey.

     

     

    Some small print about the show:

    Our show riders are thrilled to be mentoring our academy stars at the show. You'll see these accomplished riders prepping horses, caring for horses, assisting riders, offering advice for the ring, heading horses in the line up, and cheering on Team Knollwood.

      We’ll have three stylists working on creating perfect buns, and they have requested that walk, trot, and canter riders arrive at 9 AM. Walk and trot stars, please arrive at 10 AM.

     

     

    Each academy rider has a packet waiting for them at the barn. It contains a show schedule, COVID-19 rules for the show, and three COVID-19 release forms. Please sign and return the forms before the show and we’ll have your wristbands waiting for you. If you need additional releases, we have them, just ask!

     

     

     

     

     

    Richmond may make it to his first birthday, after all!

    Our favorite yellow and white kitten reaches cathood on Tuesday, September 22,  so please stop by and wish him a Happy Birthday.  Great thanks to Dr. Rachel for helping him make it!

     

     

    Emma Utoft Photography will be at the farm on Saturday, September 26 for photo shoots with horses. Please call her at 815-742-0838 if you’d like to set up a session.

    We’re also planning the annual academy ad shot, so please stay tuned for time updates.

     

     

     

    We’re doing it again!

    The Fall Knollwood show is coming up on October 3rd and 4th, using the same format as our show in August. Walk, trot, and canter riders as well as our 11 and over WT riders will compete in the big outdoor ring on Saturday, starting at 11 AM. The gaming division will follow immediately.

    Because of the popularity of the gaming division, only riders showing will be eligible for the games.

     

    Our 10 and under WT riders, Maiden riders, and Leadline stars will compete in the little outdoor ring on Sunday, also starting at 11 AM.

    We’re happy to say that Hanna Agathen Photography will be capturing all the memories.

    Please get your entries in soon to join the fun!

     

    Shows are a big fundraiser for our award winning youth group, the Knollwood Knockouts. Parents have been busy and letting their creative juices flow for this show

    Gift basket sign-ups will be posted shortly, and we’re excited to announce a NEW item…

     

     

    You can bid on your own private suite for either day of the show! The winner will enjoy FOUR comfy seats, a roof over your head, a cooler of beverages, an 8" X 10" photo of your choice from Hanna Agathen Photography, and 12 free raffle tickets!

     

     

    Thank you for joining us on this unpredictable journey we call 2020.

    See you at the barn, or at the in-gate!

     

     

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