Skyland Farm

05/09/2022

Skyland had a great show at the Lexington Encore! Natalie Wasson and her Kiltubrid Rhapsody won the USET Talent Search, was second in the ASPCA Maclay and earned great ribbons in the VHSA Medal and Dover/USEF Medal.

Natalie and her new horse Elios won the Hamel Medal and the Oak Ridge Medal as well as top placings in the WIHS Hunter and Jumper phases. We welcome Elios to Skyland and send a big thanks to Kobi Rhodes for making this combination possible.

Michele Trufant had a clean sweep in the Thoroughbred Jumper division on her Itchy Garrett winning every class!

Mosie Pennington made a great spring debut when she won the Children's Hunter, 14 and under, reserve championship on Meghan Finlay’s Tory Burch. Mosie and Cirena also won nice ribbons in the jumper ring.

Brooke Ballhaus and her new jumper Cordina won in the High Children's Jumpers, and Brooke rode her Beverly’s Bebop to numerous great equitation ribbons.

Meghan Finlay’s Chabaluba Sun had super ribbons in the competitive 3’3” Performance Hunter division with trainer Denice Perry in the irons.

Additionally, Lindsay Welsh's Kingsland made a return to the
show ring with great ribbons in the 2’9” VHSA division with Denice.

04/04/2022

Congratulations to Michele Trufant and Itchy Garrett for their well-deserved blue ribbon in the Don Little Adult Jumpers during WEF 12! Elias and Brooke Ballhaus joined in on the celebration!

03/28/2022

The Skyland team enjoyed a fun and successful WEF 11 in the show rings and at the beyond!

Michele Trufant and Roy Perry had fun at the Palm Beach boat show on the rooftop of the Ben Hotel overlooking the show. Then, the Skyland surfing team of Mosie Pennington, Brooke Ballhaus, Natalie Wasson with coach Michele Trufant prepared for the show with wave riding!

During WEF 11, Michele and her Itchy Garrett earned another blue in the Thoroughbred Jumpers. Natalie and her Kiltibrid Rhapsody had a great ride in the highly competitive Equitation, 15-17, setion. The pair also had a beautiful USEF Medal round for their final class on Sunday.

Our visiting Skyland rider Chloe, daughter of Lindsay Welsh, had the best WEF debut on Sadie Cooper's/David Gotchman's Embellished (BIG thank you to Richard Cunckle), being awarded reserve champion in the younger Crossrails division.

It was a great week as the circuit winds to a close, with one more to go.

03/14/2022

So fun to watch!

Huge congratulations to Michele Trufant and her Thoroughbred Itchy Garrett! They made their debut in the International Ring in the Don Little Masters class with a beautifully executed round awarding them a blue ribbon!

03/14/2022

Huge congratulations to Michele Trufant and her Thoroughbred Itchy Garrett! They made their debut in the International Ring in the Don Little Masters class with a beautifully executed round awarding them a blue ribbon!

03/07/2022

Skyland only showed two last week at WEF, but the results were great! Michele Trufant and her Itchy Garrett are back in full force after taking a break in February, and Denice Perry showed her own homebred C’ Superman in the USHJA Hunter classes. Congratulations!

03/01/2022

Congratulations to Ava Papez and her wonderful pony Valentino Rossi on their great WEF week full of fun! She had a great experience, and we all loved having Ava and her mom Elizabeth join us for a few weeks. Looking forward to what the future will bring!

02/22/2022

Congratulations to Natalie Wasson and her Kiltibrid Rhapsody for a great WCHR week. He is well loved!

02/15/2022

Congratulations to Ava Papez and Valentino Rossi on their reserve championship in the Crossrails at their WEF debut! They placed first, second and sixth for the tricolor.

Natalie Wasson and Brooke Ballhaus also had a successful week, taking home excellent equitation ribbons.

Another highlight was a big Happy Birthday to Michele Trufant! We had a fun night out watching the Grand Prix with the girls, and met up with some dear friends while out to dinner, including, Mary Lea Treptow, Jean Perin, Elizabeth Wolf and Sherri Crawford. Such a fun week!

01/24/2022

Are you looking for the WINNER in the Low Children's/Adult Hunters? Tory Burch is now available for lease for the remainder of the WEF circuit and/or the year.

In addition to her winning style over fences, Tory is a top hack prize, making her the complete package. She has a super record and is quiet and fun to ride. After having a foal last year, she's now back in action and won her first two classes at WEF in the Low Adult Hunters.

She may be available for the 3' Children's/Adult Hunters in the appropriate program. Please contact Denice Perry for more information.

01/24/2022

It was a fun and successful week at WEF! Michele Trufant and her Itchy Garrett moved up to the Don Little Masters Adult Amateur Jumpers and posted a clean round and blue on the second day out!

After top performances in the jumpers last week, Natalie Wasson and her Kiltibrid Rhapsody had beautiful rounds in the USHJA Hunter and Children's Hunter classes while she's developing him into her future equitation horse. Great work and riding, Natalie!

01/17/2022

Super Fun and successful wef1!

01/17/2022

Such a great week of fun showing, dining and dancing during WEF! Everyone had super rides and ribbons, too.

Our dinners included pizza night and al fresco dining with Brooke, Dorothy, Caitlin, Meghan, Michele, Natalie, Roy and Denice.

"It was a great week competitively and socially with amazing weather and friends!" said Denice Perry.

01/10/2022

It’s a Strong WEF Start for Skyland

Congratulations to everyone.
Such a fun week!

Meghan Finlay and Tory Burch The Skyland Farm team enjoyed a super debut on the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival circuit in Wellington, Florida. Michele Trufant and her Itchy Garrett earned red and …

01/10/2022

Michele Trufant and Denice Perry learning to navigate Skyland's new Xmas WEF transportation, a bright red sparkling Honda!

01/10/2022

It’s a Strong WEF Start for Skyland

We're so happy to be back in Florida!

Meghan Finlay and Tory Burch The Skyland Farm team enjoyed a super debut on the 2022 Winter Equestrian Festival circuit in Wellington, Florida. Michele Trufant and her Itchy Garrett earned red and …

12/21/2021

Merry Christmas to all from the Skyland Farm team! 🎄🎁🐴

11/15/2021

Congratulations to Meghan Finlay and her Chabalouba Sun on their championship and classic win in the Junior/Amateur-Owner combined division at the Harvest Time Horse Show in Tennessee.
Special thanks to the team at Dave Pellegrini's farm for all their help!

10/26/2021

Cirena and Mosie Pennington

A huge congratulations to Mosie Pennington, who rode Skyland Farm's Cirena to the reserve championship in the Zone 3 Children's Jumper Final! Way to go! 🏆🎉🤩

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Cirena and Mosie Pennington earning the reserve championship in the 2021 USHJA Zone 3 Children's Jumper Final.

10/25/2021

Skyland Scores Top Placings at WIHS Regionals and Zone 3 Finals

The Skyland Farm team continues their fall show ring successes! Congratulations to all! 🎉🤩🏆

Mosie Pennington with Lapis, left, and Cirena with her mother, Laura The Washington International Regional and Zone 3 Finals went super for Skyland Farm. The competition was held at the Skyland Far…

10/18/2021

Big congratulations to Natalie Wasson and “Liam” on their outstanding performance in the Dover Saddlery/USEF Medal Finals. At only 7 years old, Vigo De Cento and Natalie navigated the course well and answered all of the difficult questions with ease. "They both made me very proud," said trainer Denice Perry. "I see an amazing future for them!"

Additionally, kudos to Natalie as she should be very proud of Liam and herself for this amazing accomplishment with a young horse. Congratulations! Also a BIG thank you to Elias Castro and dear friend Michele Trufant for all of their help and support. What a team!

09/27/2021

Classic Performances For Skyland at the Middleburg Classic

So much fun at Middleburg Classic! We had great results and a wonderful time catching up with friends!

Rebecca and Mary Lou Glover’s Blush with rider Eddyn Molden The Skyland Farm team enjoyed their time at the Middleburg Classic, a barn favorite hometown show, held September 21-26 in Uppervil…

09/20/2021

We had a great weekend at the Maryland Horse and Pony Show, held at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington.

Natalie Wasson rode Privilege to the reserve championship in the MHSA Medal Finals as well as to numerous other equitation ribbons during the week.

Michele Trufant and her Itchy Garrett continued their tricolor streak by earning championship honors in the Take 2 Thoroughbred Jumper division. They won two of the three classes and placed second in the third.

Congratulations also to Brooke Ballhaus and her Beverly’s Bebop. The pair captured excellent ribbons in the equitation classes, including several top-three placings in the medals.

08/24/2021

Summer Fun at Culpeper

Moving on up at the Winston National! Congratulations to Team Skyland on your many accomplishments!

Mosie Pennington and Cirena It’s not summer in Virginia without a visit to HITS Culpeper! The Skyland Farm team enjoyed their week at the Winston National, August 18-22, in Culpeper, Virginia…

08/16/2021

Lots of Lexington Successes

A week to remember for our entire Skyland team! Congratulations to all!

Blush and Eddyn Molden Team Skyland members made their presence known in Lexington, Kentucky and Lexington, Virginia the week of August 9-15. Blush, owned by Mary Lou and Rebecca Glover and ridden …

08/14/2021

Huge congratulations to Eddyn and the entire Skyland team! 🎉👏🎈❤️

07/19/2021

Photos from Skyland Farm's post

07/19/2021

We had a great two weeks at HITS Culpeper in Virginia! Everyone rode great, won lots of ribbons and the horses all went beautifully.

Congratulations to all and special thanks to Skyland’s amazing team that makes all this happen!

07/05/2021

The USEF Pony Finals is fast approaching, and Blush could be your perfect partner! This 12.2-hand, Virginia-bred mare is qualified for the Small Green and Regular Small divisions and is looking for her next rider. Blush is brave and quiet, a super mover and jumper, and has auto changes. She has an impeccable record in 2021 and is available for annual lease/sale. Please contact us for more information.

06/23/2021

Lots of Skyland Success at Loudoun

Lots of Skyland Success at Loudoun

The Skyland Farm team had one of their best shows in recent memory during the Loudoun Benefit Horse Show, one of our hometown shows, held June 15-20 in Upperville, Virginia. After returning from he…

06/23/2021

Lots of Skyland Success at Loudoun

Such a great week at the Loudoun Benefit Horse Show! Click on the photo for a recap and fun photo gallery!

The Skyland Farm team had one of their best shows in recent memory during the Loudoun Benefit Horse Show, one of our hometown shows, held June 15-20 in Upperville, Virginia. After returning from he…

06/22/2021

Congratulations to the Skyland Farm team for an amazing week at the Loudoun Benefit Horse Show with numerous tricolors and super ribbons! We had a blast and will have a full recap later today!

06/16/2021

A Fantastic Return to the Upperville Colt & Horse Show

Such a wonderful week at Upperville! Thank you to all who made it possible!

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Skyland Farm’s extensive ribbon banner was quite noticeable as you drove by the show on Route 50 after the team scored top ribbons during the show, held June 7-13 in Upperville, Virginia. Lindsey W…