As 2025 comes to a close we reflect on all our successes and lessons learned this past year. We are thankful for all our new and longtime clients. The 2026 season will be here shortly (it has already started for some) and we couldn’t be more excited to get to these next chapters.
We loved getting to celebrate all of our riders who ribboned in the AHJA standings for 2025. The crew traveled to Huntsville to celebrate everything we accomplished last year.
We want to highlight a few of our riders and team members who received perpetual trophies for this past year.
Brady Cleghorn & Cinsational were awarded the “Spirit of the Horse”.
Jason McCay was awarded “The Rise Service Award” for his dedication and volunteer efforts on the Board of Directors for 2025.
Guerry Force and Dylan Martin were awarded the “Jerry Morrison Award” for their dedication to the association and sport.
Caroline Goodrich was awarded the “Little Equestrian That Could” which highlights a rider 11 years and younger who shows grit and determination. She was also awarded the “Maylor Hays Pony Rider Award” and the “AHJA Equitation Cup” at the Year End Show.
Abby Beaty was awarded the “Savannah Smith Award” for the excellence in the Adult Equitation and Adult Hunters. Abby and her horse Que Pasa were also awarded “The Matt Grubbs Undersaddle Invitational” at the 2025 Kick Off Show.
Cindy Roszell shares the honor of “Outstanding Parent Award” with Audrey Easterwood, showcasing their hard work at the ribbon table this past year.
Courtney Chandler won the “BATCH” for excellence in Walk Trot Equitation.
Kirb Appeal was awarded the High Point Thoroughbred Trophy. Kirby was ridden by Hannah Miller and Ruth Branum and is owned by The Madison Family.
Congratulations to all our ribbon winners!
Aveline Mimikakis, Courtney Chandler, Libby Echols, Charlotte Browne, Meritt Walker, Ellie Brabston, Lillian Ballagas, Brady Cleghorn, Tressie Grace Walvatne, Abby Garretson, Julia McAdam, Lydia McCay, Emma Madison, Hannah Miller, Mae Moody, Holly Howerton, Carlyle Brown, Abby Beaty, Margaret Overton, Caroline Goodrich, Ella Aderholt, Mary Jones, Crossno, Vivienne Kelly, Lucia Kochlowski, and Anne Kingsley Shaul.
Last weekend we loaded up and attended the AHJA Year End Show with 24 horses!
Just some of our wonderful highlights include:
Caroline “Ticky” Goodrich, Carlyle Brown, and Courtney Chandler snagged 3 out of the 4 Best Rider Awards for their respective rings.
Rose To Victory (owned by Lydia McCay) was dubbed Best Turned Out for the $2500 Hunter Derby out of 43 horses! Thank you so much to our amazing grooms for helping be sure our horses look their best at all times. These awards are made at home with a solid feeding program, daily groom, and attention to details.
Tressie Grace Walvatne and Pumpkin Pie took top honors in the $250 2’ Handy Challenge and Courtney Chandler and Cup of Joe took home the win the $250 Beginner Handy Challenge.
Willow Harrison & Excel Star Caruso took 2nd place in the $250 High Jumper Stake on Saturday afternoon
Ticky Goodrich won the AHJA Equitation Cup with Mae Moody taking 6th place. This class consists of all the first and second place rides in the children’s ponies, regular ponies, pre-child/adult, child/adult, and jr/am equitation for the overall year end standing and asks them to have a flat phase and a jumping phase to determine the winner. Brynn Smith won this award last year and we are so excited to add another Fox Lake Farm rider to the trophy.
Ella Aderholt and Vivienne Kelly made callbacks in the AHJA Junior Board Equitation challenge and both placed in the top 10!
Bow Tie (Ella Aderholt), HM Beaulieu (owned by Julia McAdam and ridden by Abby Beaty), Peppermint Patty (Carlyle Brown), Lilly (owned by Fox Lake Farm ridden by Ellie Brabston), and Blank Space (Gilly Goodrich) all qualified for the Undersaddle Invitational with Bow Tie taking 8th place as one of the top movers at the show.
We had countless tri colors, ribbons, and lots of lessons learned!!! We will take two weeks off from showing to celebrate Thanksgiving and spend time with family then Jen will head out to WEC Ocala for two weeks of showing in December.
Margaret Overton and Valiant Victor took top honors in the $2500 National Hunter Derby on Friday evening at the Atlanta Fall Classic hosted by Equus Events.
Margaret’s win helped set to tone for a wonderful weekend with all of our riders having their own version of success!
We are gearing up for the AHJA Year End Show scheduled for November 14-16 with 27 riders!
Our fall has been a busy one! From local shows to rated shows the FLF crew has been all over. We are looking forward to wrapping up our AHJA season in a few weeks at the Year End Show and kick off our winter showing schedule at WEC Ocala in December.
The crew has had a busy September to kick off our fall show schedule. We spent two weeks at the beautiful Brownland Farm and attended two local horse show with the Alabama Hunter Jumper Association.
Highlights include Tamoa Cove CSF owned Coves Spring Farm who made her 6 year old young jumper debuted to clear rounds. “Stella” is on the hunt for her next partner. Visit our sales page for more information on her.
Crunch Der Elf had two great weeks of learning and making the move up to the 1.35m classes with rider Jen Hauser. Crunch is owned by Angel Equestrian Enterprises.
Our AHJA shows have been a great way for riders to get back into the ring after a summer break from showing. Congratulations to all our riders on a great two show which included multiple tri-colors, great rounds, and lots learned.
Our summer has been filled with wonderful moments and lots of lessons! New faces have joined the crew and we are gearing up for a great fall! We want to wish all our riders and friends a great remainder of 2025.
We had a great time in Florida this winter! Can’t wait to do it again next year. Check out some of the highlights from our time down south.
Showing is well underway for our AHJA team!
