News & Results

Results: River Glen Horse Trials - August 2010

This was our first time back to River Glen in Tennessee in quite a few years. We were very impressed with how well run and nice it was. We had a lot of fun and it turned out to be a very successful weekend.
Ben Tursam and Mad Hatter brought home another blue ribbon in their training division. Adding nothing onto their dressage score all weekend.
Ben and Pilgrim du Barquet came in 8th in the training division.
Nicole Thomas and Top of the World took home 3rd place in their novice division putting in a great performance in all three phases. Next we’re are excited to be off to the AEC’s at Chattahoochee Hills in Fairburn, GA. We’ll be bringing six horses from Summit Hill so I know no matter what the outcome we’ll have a fun time!

Results: Starter Horse Trials @ Carolina Horse Park - July 2010

The Carolina Horse Park is putting on these awesome starter horse trials that are great for green horses and riders just starting out in the eventing. It was so well run and turned out to be a lot of fun. It was Grover’s first event. He and Ben came in 4th place in the beginner novice division. Again, we were very proud of his performance but more so happy with his wonderful, laid back attitude that he had for his first event.
Tina Steed and Cool Breeze and Beth Wiener and Scout both did a fantastic job at their first events at the levels. Kelly Williamson and Haven again turned out a great performance scoring in the high 60’s and low 70’s in her two training level dressage tests. We look forward to going to more of these starter horse trials in the future!

Results: Fenridge Farm Dressage Show - June 2010

Fenridge Farm in Mebane always puts on great schooling shows! We had a great time on a very warm day in June. It was Grover’s first outing and he was such a good boy! Still green, but so willing and easy to be around at the show. He came in first in his beginner novice dressage test and was a start schooling cross country. We’re excited about him starting his evening career this fall. Kelly Williamson and Haven gave an outstanding performance taking home 2nd and 3rd in her two training level dressage tests.

Beth Wiener and Scout also put in a great performance coming in 2nd in their beginner novice dressage test. They also did great in the cross country school we look forward to them joining us at events soon!

Update: SHF Inaugural Summer Camp July 2010

Our first summer camp here at Summit Hill was a great success. All the kids had a lot of fun and- I think- learned a lot. I look forward to doing more camps next summer! Check out the pictures on the Picture page.

Update: Summit Hill Farm Jumper Show

We had a wonderful (warm) day for our June jumper show. Again we had a spectacular turnout with a bunch of fantastic competitors. We look forward to put these on every summer. We’re always thrilled to see familiar faces and excited to get to meet some new ones. We want to thank everyone who came out to compete and support our shows. We were lucky enough to have Mark Calvo of Laughing Horse Photography come out to document the show and take come awesome pictures of the great riders. Please visit his website at http://www.laughinghorsephoto.com to check out some of his great work.

Of course special thanks goes to our two wonderful sponsors: M&M Tack Shop and Hendrick Cary Auto Mall. They always provide awesome prizes and we are grateful for them supporting our shows for the past four years! A huge thank you always goes out to our wonderful group at Summit Hill for volunteering to help get ready for the show and help the day of the show. From painting jumps to being a secretary at the show, a lot goes into these horse shows and we couldn’t do it without their help. Thank you Morgan, Kelly and Nicole! Check out pictures of our jump painting fun and of the show on our Pictures page.

We look forward to our next show on Saturday August 21st. Come join in the fun!

Lumber River Horse Trials - June 2010

Lumber River Horse Trials on June 5-6th was not as sweltering as it could have been in June in North Carolina! We had a large group of supporters with many friends and family coming to cheer on Team Summit Hill! We had a really good time.
Ben Tursam and Pilgrim du Barquet had a great weekend in their training division.
Ben Tursam and Chance ended up in 8th place in their novice division.
Morgan Bost and Sir Edward finished up in 8th place in her first Novice.
And Nicole Thomas and Top of the World pulled out another win in their Novice division.
Hope everyone enjoys their summer and stays cool. Come out to our jumper shows on June 26th and August 21st to get ready for the show season!

Summit Hill Farm Facebook Page! - June 2010

Another way to keep up with what’s going on at Summit Hill Farm is the new Summit Hill Farm Facebook page. Check it out and become a member!

Full Gallop Horse Trials - May 2010

Ashley Beale and On Center Stage came home with a 5th place ribbon. Good job representing Summit Hill at Full Gallop!

Fenridge Farm Schooling Horse Trial - May 2010

Tina Steed ended up winning her Hopeful division on Cool Breeze finishing on their dressage score. Way to go at their first event!

Results: Virginia Horse Trials - May 2010

Despite the sporadic down pours at the Virginia Horse Center on May 22nd and 23rd, Summit Hill Farm had a very fun and successful weekend!

Ben Tursam and Pilgrim du Barquet started out the weekend with a bang with a dressage score of 21.1! The pair took home 1st place only adding a few seconds in stadium to finish up with a score of 23.1. Their personal best!
Ben Tursam and Mad Hatter also ended up winning their training division adding no penalties onto their dressage score of 35. Having to do cross country in the mud didn’t phase Cid even though it was only his second training. We were very pleased with his accomplishment!
Ben Tursam and Chance ended up in 7th place- just one rail out of first finishing on a score of 33! We were very pleased with all three phases especially his dressage score of a 29!
Nicole Thomas and Top of the World were tied for first in their novice division after a beautiful stadium round on a score of 29.5. Injun was just a couple seconds faster on cross country and was not closest to optimum time which put her into 2nd to finish up the weekend. We were very happy with their performance all weekend!
Morgan Bost and Sir Edward were pleased to have another successful event under their belt. Despite having to ride in the rain all three phases, the pair finished up in 8th place in only their second horse trial ever! Adding no penalties onto their dressage score, the pair finished up on a score of 37.6. Go Morgan and Eddie!

Next we are off to Lumber River Horse Trials at the Carolina Horse Park on June 5th and 6th. We are keeping our fingers crossed that the North Carolina 90-degree temperatures and afternoon thunderstorms hold off for this weekend!

Results: The Fork Horse Trials - April 2010

First off, I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter holiday! After watching the excitement at the The Fork CIC*** the weekend before, everyone was ready to get a chance to ride the beautiful courses at the Fork Stables the following weekend. It was a lovely day and everyone had a lot of fun.

Morgan Bost and Sir Edward finished up in 5th place in their beginner novice division. It was their first ever horse trial! They had a great time and we were very proud of their performance.
Nicole Thomas and Top of the World ended up in 4th place in their Novice division to finish on a score of 31. Great weekend for that pair!
Ben Tursam and Mad Hatter completed their Training division in 7th place on their dressage score. We were very pleased with Cid’s training level debut!
Ben Tursam and Chance finished up in 8th place in their Novice division.

Next we’re off to Virginia at the end of May.

New Website about Eventing- April 2010

The USEA has come out with a new website that goes in depth about the sport of eventing. Discover Eventing explains the history and basics of the sport, how to get involved, as well as much more essential information. Check out the site yourself if you would like to learn more about eventing or if you’re already an eventer, recommend it to an interested friend!

SHF Jumper Show prizelist and entry form! - April 2010

Please join us for our 5th Annual Summer Jumper Series at Summit Hill Farm. Feel free to email with any questions. Sign up the date of show. Please do not send entries and checks in advance! More information on our shows below.

Prize List
Entry Form

UPDATE: SHF XC Jump @ Southern Pines HT II - March 2010

It was a beautiful weekend for the Southern Pines Horse Trial II at the Carolina Horse Park on March 19th-21st . The event organizers picked out a great jump for Summit Hill Farm. The skinny, brush jump on the top of a mound jumped wonderfully for the Advanced riders. We also had a jump on the Intermediate, Prelim and Training courses as well. Again, we were happy to be able to support the horse trial in this way and we look forward to next year!

Southern Pines Horse Trial I - March 2010

Southern Pines Horse Trial didn’t pan out exactly as expected for Team Summit Hill. Unfortunately, the week before, Ben sprained his ankle and was not able to ride the three that he was supposed to compete. He’s all healed up now and ready for the Fork. Nicole Thomas and Top of the World pulled out a 27 in dressage despite being very sick all weekend. They were in first place, only to have to scratch before cross country. Bummer. But better to be safe than sorry! On the up side, Liza Bunce and Babazulu came in 11th in their BN division of 32 competitors; both adults and juniors. We were very happy with their performance. They had a great weekend.

Next we’re off to the Fork Horse Trials. Which we hope will be a better weekend!

Summit Hill Farm XC Jump @ Southern Pines Horse Trial II - March 2010

Summit Hill Farm will be sponsoring a cross-country jump at the Southern Pines Horse Trial II at the Carolina Horse Park. We consider the course at the Park our “home course” since it’s nearest to us and we compete there most often. We are excited about the opportunity to support the Park and Southern Pines Horse Trial in this way. Come watch some of the best event riders in the country ride in this exciting, world-class competition on March 19th through 21st at the Carolina Horse Park in Raeford. (And come take a peak at our jump!) It’s definitely worth the drive! Dressage will be performed on Friday, cross country on Saturday and stadium jumping on Sunday. For more information and directions visit www.CarolinaHorsePark.com.

Summit Hill will be competing at Southern Pines Horse Trials I the weekend before on March 12th through 14th.

~Ben and Erin~

Summit Hill Farm Summer Jumper Series 2010

We will again be holding our annual Summer Jumper Series!
June 26th and August 21st (rain date on following Sundays)

Sponsored by M&M Tack Shop and Hendrick Cary Auto Mall, these fun, low-key shows are great for the green horse that’s just starting out and for the veteran practicing for the show season. Brightly colored jumps in our large, all-weather jumping arena make for great practice for the jumper and event horse alike. We also offer unjudged schooling time in our dressage arena for those who need to practice a test or with green horses. Casual show attire. Classes are $15. Sign up the day of the show. Spectators welcome too!

The show starts at 9am with a warm up class and classes start at 2'0" and go up to 3'6" (or higher upon request). Two courses at each jump height are offered. Ribbons awarded 1st through 6th and prizes courtesy of M&M Tack Shop and Hendrick Cary Auto Mall. M&M will also be on the grounds for your shopping convenience!

More details and prizelist to come!
Feel free to call or email with any questions. Hope to see you all there!

Results! Sporting Days Farm Horse Trial - February 2010

Sporting Days in Aiken was a great first outing of 2010 for Team Summit Hill! It was a huge success bringing home lots of ribbons and we also had a ton of fun!

Nicole Thomas and Pilgrim du Barquet came in 4th place in their first ever beginner novice event together. It was very exciting!
Liza Bunce and Babazulu came home with a 6th place ribbon. Another great result from that team at the beginner novice level.
Ashley Beale and Texas Kahlua came in a very exciting 1st place in their Novice division.
Ashley Beale and On Center Stage came in 3rd place in her other Novice division. Go Ashley!
Ben Tursam and Mad Hatter came in a respectable 6th place in their Novice division.

We’re all looking forward to warmer weather and Southern Pines Horse Trial in March!

SHF Riding School Summer Camp 2010

For the first time, Summit Hill Farm is offering a Summer Riding Camp in the month of July. The camp is open to SHF students only. Over the course of a week four to five students will cover subjects such as proper horse care and management (bathing, grooming, etc.), stable management (cleaning stalls, feeding, etc.), basic equine veterinary and farrier care, the anatomy of a horse, and proper tack placement and care. Also included will be demonstration rides, riding videos, craft projects, question and answer sessions, snack and lunch time, and of course daily ride time and lessons, as well as many more fun activities! Click here for a link to SHF Summer Camp flyer. I look forward to this new undertaking and expect it to be a lot of fun! -Erin

News! - January 2010

Summit Hill has a new website! Thanks to Abby Thiele of Cardinal Web Services we have a new and improved updated website. Check back for news updates, results, and current happenings at Summit Hill Farm. If you are interested in using Cardinal Web Services for your own website you can contact them at CardinalWS@nc.rr.com.