Options Open (aka "Dixon" shown below), our 5 year old Appendix colt, placed 2nd at the annual Champagne Run Mini Trial in Lexington KY! After only half a point separated him and the leader in dressage, Dixon rallied to a clear XC round and a beautiful, clear stadium round... The leader also ran clean, leaving Dixon in a game second at his first Novice level event! He debuted at Training level dressage at Snowbird Dressage Show in Lexington, KY, February 13. He placed a close second after fighting with a pigeon in Training Level Test One, then bounced back to win his Training Level Test Two class!! Dixon finished 6th at Hearthstone HT in July, after climbing from an unusually mediocre dressage performance left him in 12th. Look for him next at Jumpstart HT!

Chief Executive Officer, the head of Team CEO, has returned for CEO Season 5! After standing 2nd at the Spring Run Horse Trials in Louisville, KY, Chief & Hailey were pulled from competition due to unbearable weather. Nonetheless, Chief proved that he still had what it takes... His stadium was picture perfect, and the gleaming chestnut was undoubtedly loving every minute of it! CEO is just back from the Champagne Run HT July 20-23, where he placed 3rd in dressage in Young Riders Open Prelim B. A clean, fast XC round left him in 3rd. On sunday, he turned in one of only a couple of clean stadium rounds from 300 horses, and moved up to win the class on his dressage score! Look for CEO next at Champagne Run at the Park in July at prelim, then at the Eastern Debroke Championships, where he will complete his eventing career.

Hail to the Chief, the newest addition to Team CEO, is also just back from Champagne Run HT. She turned in a good dressage test to stand 5th in a class of 20 Young Rider Open Prelim A horses. After an awesome Cross Country just under the time and clear from faults, Hailey moved up to 2nd. She pulled two disappointing rails due to rider error in Stadium, taking her from 1st to 5th, where she finished her first prelim with Team CEO!! Hailey also placed 8th at Mayfest Horse Trials in May at the Kentucky Horse Park. She recovered from a poor dressage performance to run a clear stadium & cross country round, leaving her 8th in the field of 28. Previously, she brought home 4th at Paxton Farm HT after two beautiful jumping rounds. She also ran at Spring Run HT, but was pulled along with Chief due to the weather. Look for her at Kentucky Classic going prelim, then it's on to the CCN* at Kentucky this fall!