October Hill Farm Sporthorses

2 months ago

Our crew had a great time last week in Tyler, despite the crazy spring weather that always makes things interesting! Here are some highlights:
WINNERS: NKH Skydancer and Nico Gamboa in the $30,000 Grand Prix of North Texas!
CHAMPION: Kit Holmsten and You've Got a Friend in Me in the Small/Medium Green Pony Hunters!
CHAMPION: Ella Heineking and Easy Mac in the .60m Jumpers!
RESERVE CHAMPION: Maddee Morley and her Champions League in the 1.20m Jumpers!
RESERVE CHAMPION: Gunni Holmsten and Paddington in the Opportunity Cross Rails!
RESERVE CHAMPION: Brooke Cagle and Cola OHF in the 1.25m Jumpers!
WINNER: Alice O'Neill and Debutante in the $2000 1.05m Jr/Am Jumper Classic!
2ND PLACE: Ella Heinking and Black Eyed Pea in the $500 Pony Hunter Classic!
Kat Barkema and Yo Carlo finished up 11th in the $30,000 Grand Prix!
Great placings for Monty Holmsten and Cascadel in the Children's Hunters!
Super first outing together for Alice O'Neill and Contraband, with consistently good results in the Low Children's Hunters and Limit Riders, incluidng a win in the Limit Eq on the Flat!
Rachel Gracia and her Cordani OHF brought home a 4th in the 1.10m!
Hazel Rudner and FA Special Edition focused on their equitation and took home ribbons in all their medals!
Monty Holmsten claimed many placings aboard both Contan and Little Croc in the .95m classes.!
Victoria Lennox and Pepper Potts made the leap to the A team and brought home lots of ribbons in the Short/Long Stirrup!

Picture: Nico Gamboa and Benjamin! ... See MoreSee Less

October Hill Farm Sporthorses

3 months ago

When you’re four years old and curious…..
L to R
Chacoozee - Chacco-Blue x Lancer III
Forever ET- For Pleasure x Chacco-Blue
Ciao Bizzi - Baloutaire x Chap I
Charity vd Heffinck - Chacco-Blue x Cornet Obolensky ... See MoreSee Less

October Hill Farm Sporthorses

3 months ago

Our show this weekend at the Tyler Rose Horse Park was a wee bit rainy (as in rained out on Saturday) and chilly, but we brought home the color!

Ella Heineking and Obsidian, in their first show together, were champions in the .60m, after taking a solid win with a blistering jump off time in the final class.

Kennedy Matlock and Honeymoon King, owned by Ella, were champs in the .75m.

Piper Palko and Casino had some good placings in the 1.10m including a win!

Kelly Ritchie and her Miraaz did a great job navigating their way in their first show together since December. Props! ... See MoreSee Less

October Hill Farm Sporthorses

3 months ago

Linemaker OHF, aka “Bookie”, by Las Vegas H from Balou du Silva, full sister to Babalou 41. He’s a sure bet! ... See MoreSee Less

October Hill Farm Sporthorses

3 months ago

Pin Oak III was a super week for our team! High fives to our crew and our clients for a strong finish! And thanks to the management at Pin Oak for a great series!

🏆Nico Gamboa achieved leading Grand Prix rider of Pin Oak for the second year with NKH Mr. Darcy! For this, Darcy's owner Neil Knox was awarded the Clayton Stone trophy for Leading Owner of the series.
🏆Nico Gamboa and NKH Mr Darcy won the $25,000 Monarch Stables Grand Prix and placed 2nd in the $100,000 Hildebrand Fund Grand Prix.
🏆Nico Gamboa and NKH Vittorio S placed 3rd in the $100,000 Hildebrand Fund Grand Prix and 5th in the $25,000 Monarch Stables Grand Prix.
🏆Nico Gamboa and October Hill Farm's Contan won the $5,000 1.30m Classic and took the championship tricolor in the division.
🏆Kat Barkema and Cascadel took several red rosettes in the 3’9 green hunter over fences.
🏆Brooke Cagle and GFF “C” Gable were 3rd in a large 1.0m class.
🏆Ella Heineking and Easy Mac found the fastest route to claim a huge win in one of her .60 jumper rounds, showed her new pony Alvesta Sakari to a 3rd in the green pony hunters, and got some great placings in the smalls aboard her trusty Black Eyed Pea.
🏆 Amazing sale horse Udon Thani S provided a win in the Platinum Performance Talent Search with Eleanor Rudnicki in the irons
🏆Maddee Morley and her Champions Legue led the victory gallop in the $15,000 1.40m Classic, finished 8th in the $25,000 Monarch Stables Grand Prix, and claimed the reserve championship in the 1.40m/1.45m Jr/Amateurs.
🏆Rachel Gracia and her OHF Cordani were 2nd in the super competitive 1.10 Amateur jumper and 6th in the 1.15 jr/am $10,000 Classic.
🏆 Evette Delong and new ride Interactive Mortgage Diva Castella chalked up a nice 4th in the 1.10 Ami jumpers.
🏆Monty Holmsten and Cascadel were Reserve Champion in the 14&U children’s equitation.
🏆Alice O’Neil and Debutante tooke 6th in the jr 1.05m Classic with a speedy double clear round and earned 6th in a HUGE Children's Hunter U/S class of 30 entries.
🏆Kit Holmsten and Applause sped off with the championship tricolor in the .60 Itty Bitty jumpers.
🏆Gunni Holmsten and Paddington took a 2nd and lots of other placings among fierce competition in the w/t crossrails.

We are already on site at the Texas Rose Spring Festival in Tyler with a small group and next week brings us to the Kentucky CSI4* Invitational. We are on the move! ... See MoreSee Less

October Hill Farm Sporthorses

3 months ago

Congratulations to Neil Knox, winner of the Clayton Stone Pin Oak Charity Leading Owner trophy for 2024! NKH Mr. Darcy and Nico Gamboa earned the honor for Neil by being the top money earner at the three week series. The duo also earned the award in 2023!

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Pin Oak Charity Horse Show ... See MoreSee Less