Peter Gray stands with his clinic participants at GMHA. Photo via Flatlandsfoto.
What an amazing weekend I had at GMHA in South Woodstock, Vt. Every August they have their biggest event of the year, known to many as the Festival Of Eventing. The last two years they have offered Beginner Novice through Intermediate, and this year drew in some serious numbers. Actually, the intermediate division this year was bigger than some of the Novice and Training divisions, which is great news for GMHA.
There were crowds, spectators, friends, families and competitors buzzing around everywhere. The weather and the footing were both spectacular. GMHA is about a 50-plus minute trailer ride from Tamarack Hill Farm, so we never miss an event. Competing at GMHA is so much fun because it sort of feels like we’re all riding at home. I am always surrounded by familiar faces, and the atmosphere is perfection.
The cross-country course is particularly amazing. They built several new jumps this year and definitely beefed up some of the levels, which was very exciting. The second water complex was particularly exciting with a very challenging Prelim question dropping into the water with a skinny wedge fence they had as an option jumping out. Always a fun time competing there. Thank you, GMHA, and all the volunteers who made this event and all the other events possible.
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- Winners of the Training Horse Division were Erika Nesler and Sergio
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- Winners of the Saturday Novice Rider Division were Jessica Little-Hays and All that Jazz VII
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- Peter Gray stands with his clinic participants at GMHA.
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- Winners of the Open Preliminary division were Tom Davis and King Dingaling
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- Winners of the Open Intermediate were Buck Davidson and Wiley Post
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- Winners of the Intro Division were Jennifer Clapp and Gimme A Chance
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- Winners of the Saturday Beginner Novice Horse Division were John Bourgoin and Imperturbable
Many thanks to Joan Davis of Flatlandsfoto.com for providing these great images from GMHA!
