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Saddleseat Boot Camp

Dr. Sharon Little and her daughter Christie came all the way to Chrislar Farm from Delaware for an intense three days of "Saddleseat Boot Camp"! They enjoyed riding a Friesian, a Saddlebred, and many different Morgans!!! We enjoyed having them at Chrislar as much as they enjoyed the Chrislar Experience!!!

RRDC Year End Awards Banquet

The Chrislar Gang enjoyed a fun and award-winning evening at the annual RRDC Year End Awards Banquet. The event was held in the Grand Ballroom at Angelica's in Middleton where friends met, enjoyed a good meal, lots of "raffles" and danced into the evening!!!

"UVM OPPORTUNITY" USEF Horse Of The Year

"UVM OPPORTUNITY" is the proud recipient of the United States Equine Federation (USEF), Horse of the Year (HOTY) Championship in Open Western Pleasure NATIONWIDE and Regionally. He is also being honored with the New England Morgan Horse Association (NEMHA) prestigious Circuit Championship again this year!!! See a photo album of this fabulous horse on Chris's FB page!!!

December UPHA-14 Winter Tournament

Chrislar Farm hosted the December UPHA-14 Winter Tournament (horse show) on Sunday, Dec. 4th. According to Sarah Lettre, Tournament Show Secretary, there were 98 riders, 28 outside horses stabled, and 13 Farms/Trainers/Instructors attending. The weather was great and so was the competition!!! Congratulations to all the riders who competed at this event...you should be proud!!! Sheri Lampropoulos officiated as the Judge for the Day, with Chrislar Clients donating their time to help with food and in the barn. Thanks to Jan Jenkins and Pam Atkinson for heading up the Food Buffet for the day (yummmmm); Thanks to Ellen Atkinson, Ringmistress; Tori Travers, Trophy Coordinator/Ribbon Runner; Kevin Solimine, Announcer; Larry Cassenti and Chuck Jenkins, Parking Attendants.

The next Tournament will be held at High Tail Acres, Newbury, MA in January!!!

Spectator area in heated indoor arena.

Ellen Atkinson, Larry Cassenti, Kevin Solimine, Tori Travers & Sheri Lampropoulos.

Ann Walker, Jackie Medico & Jill Moore.

We will miss you Simba

"Simba" was humanely euthanized after a battle with cancer. He was our Director of Rodent Control and a great Office Cat too!!! We will miss you, "Simba".

"Chrislar Kids" back from College

Front left to right: Erin Martin, Brianna Conary.
Rear left to right: Tori Travers, Ellen Atkinson, Emily Lloyd & Christine Loughlin.

The Chrislar "College Kids" visited the Farm for riding, socializing and a photo session! We are thrilled that they all come "Home" for a visit!!! Of course, some attend college nearby, allowing them to be here more often!!! Hoping to have them all visiting over Thanksgiving and Christmas!!!!!

EQUINE AFFAIRE 2011

Chris Cassenti presented two clinics/sessions at EQUINE AFFAIRE 2011 at Eastern States Exposition Center in W. Springfield, MA on Friday, November 11th. Participating in the sessions were: Chrislar's own: Ellen Atkinson riding "Dantree Answer The Call" & Gaetana D'Alesio-Spina riding "The Next Generation" (who is for sale) and Karen Bobbi's riders from Hunter Glen in CT: Kristina Vine riding "MEM Naughty But Nice" & Nicole Bobbi riding : "Siridian Highly Illegal" (who is for sale). The riders participated in two, 90-minute sessions in the Young Arena at 11AM and again at 6PM. Of course, they all needed the middle of the day to shop through thousands of vendors, visit with friends, eat all the yummy food, and visit the New England Morgan Horse Association "MORGAN ROW" in Barn C.

With November 11th being a holiday, the Event was quite busy and all the clinicians and sessions had good attendance. Equine Affaire is a great venue for learning about ANYTHING horse-related!!!! The shopping is fabulous and the clinics/ sessions very educational and entertaining. Equine Affaire is held in November each year at Eastern States and is also held in Ohio February. For more information about Equine Affaire visit their web site!!!

See more Equine Affaire photos.

Chrislar Winter Jacket - DEADLINE APPROACHING - GET YOUR ORDERS IN!

The deadline for Chrislar Winter Jacket order is November 23rd in order to receive jackets in time for Christmas! So...if you are purchasing a jacket to be part of the IN CROWD or as a Christmas Gift, get your order in...NOW!!!!!

UPHA WINTER TOURNAMENT HOSTED AT CHRISLAR FARM, SUNDAY, DEC 4TH!!!

Chrislar is well known for the great food buffet put on at each December Tournament. Customers participate by signing up to bring a large quanity of a hot dish, sandwiches, drinks, desserts, ETC.... Dunkin Donuts Coffee, hot chocolate and donuts will be available in that morning!!! Please sign up and let the staff know what YOU would like to bring?!!!!!

Chrislar's Fall Trail Riders enjoyed a fabulous day!!!

Chrislar's Fall Trail Riders enjoyed a fabulous day!!! Everyone enjoyed the weather, the ride, and the socializing too! This is the time of the year that we all enjoy being outside and taking advantage of the nice weather while we can!!!

More activities coming up soon....check the bulletin board in the barn to see what's up!!!

2011 EQUINE AFFAIRE

Chris will again be doing clinics at the 2011 EQUINE AFFAIRE at Big E in W. Springfield, MA. Her clinics will be on Friday, Nov. 11, at 11:00 AM and 6:00 PM in the Young Arena. Session is entitled: "So You Think You Can Ride" ... will cover all aspects of English Pleasure (Saddleseat) and some Hunter Pleasure as well. Come with questions as we want this clinic will be "audience interactive"!!!! Lots of fun when YOU are involved!!!! Watch out...that microphone could start in front of YOU!!!!

Visit the EQUINE AFFAIRE WEB SITE for more information about the three-day event of the year!!

UPCOMING CHRISLAR ACTIVITIES!!!

Winter Tournament at Chrislar, Sunday, Dec, 4th. Many other activities coming up!!! Openings in our Wednesday evening and Sunday lessons; Openings in our Training Program for those interested in Showing at a higher level in 2012. HEATED INDOOR RIDING!!!

Come join the Fun!

Halloween

Fall Trail Ride at Maudsley

Winter Tournament

GRAND NATIONAL & WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MORGAN HORSE SHOW AT OKC!!!!

Did we enjoy a great time?!!! We enjoyed having RMD Stables, Huntert's Glen, Porter's Equine, Curtis Childers Show Horses and Aubin Stables as part of our winning team!!!! Great competition and opportunity to visit with so many good friends from all over the country!!!!

Our own Teresa Rosa (riding for Ann Hailey at Sebring Stables)
in a CROWD-PLEASING PERFORMANCE!!!!
Are we proud? You bet we are!!!!

See more OKC photos.

Great Show! NY Regional Morgan Show

Chrislar enjoyed a great show at NY Regional Morgan Show, Syracuse, NY. We enjoyed spending time with so many friends at this FUN show!!!!

"UVM Opportunity" Won the Open & Gentlemen's Western. "Opie" also carried Jillian Dunlap for her first Leadline Class and Jillian is only "two years old"!!! She was a 'STAR'!!!

Norma Gibney took home the Championship in Road Hack aboard "KGA Picasso."

"Castleridge Cambio Corsa" took home a good second in a large Ladies Hunter Pleasure Class and came in third in the championship class...he's a "classy boy"!!!!

(Check Terry Young Photography web site for official horse show photos)!!!!

New England Morgan Circuit Championship Awards

Chrislar clients will be receiving many of the prestigious New England Morgan Circuit Championship Awards!!!! Ellen Atkinson's "Dantree Answer The Call" will receive Champion Amateur English Pleasure & Champion Youth English Pleasure Awards. Chris's "UVM Opportunity" wins Champion Open Western Pleasure and Res. Champion Ladies Western Pleasure. Emiily Lloyd's "KGA Picasso" win Champion Jr. Exhibitor Classic Pleasure Saddle. Gaetana D'Alesio-Spina aboard Kevin Solimine's "The Next Generation" take home Champion Open English Pleasure!!!!

WINNING week at Mass Morgan Horse Show

Chrislar Farm enjoyed a WINNING week at Mass Morgan Horse Show at Eastern States Expo Center in W. Springfield last week. The "theme" for the week and decorating was DISCO FEVER!!! This is one of the most fun shows we attend and we all really did HAVE FUN all week long!!! At the end of the week we had some of our girls headed off to move into their dorms to start College...Oh, My!!!! We are proud of all our exhibitors and students!!!

Limit Horse Awards went to: Ellen Atkinson aboard "Dantree Answer The Call"
with Gaetana D'Alesio-Spina taking second with "The Next Generation"

Tori Travers aboard "Primera Danger-Field" took
home the BLUE in the UPHA Challenge Cup.

Amanda Bagley & "Rampaige" took home the Limit Rider Championship.

See more photos.

Camp Chrislar, 2011 was lots of fun!!

The kids were all "involved" in the day-to-day care of horses, including grooming, mucking, feeding, riding, and learning to help with training! They learned all about bitting tack and how equipment is supposed to fit each individual horse and they learned how to longe as well. Not sure who had more fun...the kids or the Staff?!!!!

See more camp photos.

Chris will be a featured clinician at EQUINE AFFAIRE 2011

Chris Cassenti has been invited to do two sessions/clinics at the 2011 EQUINE AFFAIRE in November at Eastern States Exposition Center in W. Springfield. Chris will provide more educational, entertaining, and interactive sessions that the attendees are sure to enjoy!!!! Make your plans to attend....NOW!!!!!

Chris at Equine Affaire 2009

Maine Morgan Horse Show

The Chrislar show drapes at Maine Intl Morgan Horse Show were adorned with Tri-Color and Blue Ribbons!!!! The Chrislar gang has enjoyed such a great show season with some new horses and new riders and some showing in new divisions!!! Everyone is "involved" at the show, making each person's WIN a WIN for the entire group!!!

Gaetana D'Alesio-Spina (left) took two Res. Championships in the English Pleasure Division riding Kevin Solimine's "The Next Generation" (who is FOR SALE)!!

UVM Opportunity had a "catch-rider" in the Leadline Division. Kianna Willette (5 yrs old) rode "Opie" (left) with her trainer Joanne Galvin, Deer Run Farm, NH. Another "Blue Ribbon Ride" for Victoria aboard "Hasty's Honor" (right) !!!

See more photos.

Saddle Horse Report featuring our own Teresa Rosa on the cover

Everyone at Chrislar is anxious for the next edition of Saddle Horse Report featuring our own Teresa Rosa on the cover! Teresa grew up riding and showing at Chrislar and then attended William Woods College. She did her Summer Internships with different Stables, including Sebrings. Her natural talent and ability to work with so many different horses caused Harry Sebring to secure her as a groom for him at OKC. Upon graduation, Harry offered Teresa a full time job and she has sure proven her capabilities to the Morgan World!!!! Teresa always remembers to visit us when she's at home (just as she did when she was away at college). WE ARE PROUD OF YOU TERESA.....You are a "STAR"!!!!

Teresa visiting with two of her biggest fans, Chris & Larry (left). Teresa with Chrislar's Jill Moore (right) ...they graduated Essex Aggie together.

Back from Granite State Morgan Horse Show

The CHRISLAR BANNER was full of "Blue" and "Tri-Color" ribbons at the recent Granite State Morgan Horse Show. Ten horses attended the show and everyone was a WINNER!!!! What a nice group of clients who make showing a pleasure for us all! FUN, FUN, FUN!!!!!

"Rampaige" and Amanda Bagley (left) taking their Res. Champ. Victory Pass! Brianna Conary & Joe Puddister help Gaetana on "HVK Hot Ember" (right)... that's TEAMWORK!
See more photos.

Carriage Town Horse Show

Chrislar Farm enjoyed a nice day of showing at the Carriage Town Horse Show at Bob-Lyn Stables, Amesbury, MA. Under the direction of Ann Walker and Jill Moore, all the riders were turned out great and did lots of "winning"!!! Most importantly, though, everyone enjoyed a FUN day!!!

Isabelle Piscitelli on "HUR Remington" getting ready for Walk-Trot Class (left).
See more photos.

Greater Boston Charity Horse Show - Friday May 27th-Sunday May 29th - Topsfield, MA

Chrislar had their stable area adorned with blue, tricolor and other ribbons at the Greater Boston Charity Horse Show in Topsfield last weekend. The weather was hot/humid, but, that sun was shining and everyone enjoyed a great show!!!

The Chrislar Walk-Trot Hunt Seat Riders took home Championships and Reserve Championships with Lizzie Ruffner riding "B Ruffles and Flourishes" (aka: Jazz) and Emily Janvrin riding "Merriehill Wish Me Well" (aka: Charlie).

Open Morgan English Pleasure Class was a clean sweep for Chrislar Farm with Ellen taking home the Championship with "Dantree Answer The Call" (aka: Annie) in their maiden voyage together and Gaetana taking Reserve with "The Next Generation" (aka: Spider) owned by Kevin Solimine.

The Amateur English Pleasure Saddle class gave Chrislar another Res Championship with Gaetana aboard "Spider" in another quality class of exhibitors!!

Chris rode her western horse "UVM Opportunity" to the blue in the Morgan Western Pleasure class.

We enjoyed many horse/rider combinations doing well, learning more about showing, and just plain ... HAVING FUN!!!!! See many candid photos taken during the day!!!
See more photos.

Openings for Private and Group lessons!

Openings have become available for PRIVATE LESSONS due to students graduating into Group Lessons. Group Lessons have openings for riders with some experience!! Great exercise, stress relief, and FUN ACTIVITIES!!!!

Chrislar's Afghan Hounds on Animal Planet!!!!

Chrislar's Afghan Hounds CURRENTLY APPEARING on Animal Planet's TV Show "Dogs 101"!!! Each hour long TV segment of this series previews five different breeds ... watch for the segment with the AFGHAN HOUND!!! The shows will rotate throughout the year with re-runs later in the season as well.

Click here to view the show online

Chris & Pat with "Blue" "Tasha" and Cameraman, Mike.

"Tasha" having the Doggie Cam installed

Horses for Sale

Many horses arriving for sale all the time!!! We have wonderful "entry level" horses that the whole family can enjoy at home or in the show ring and some terrific "prospects" for the show ring as well!! Give us a call to schedule a convenient time to come for a visit to try them out with our experienced staff!!!

Horse Brokerage

We continue to find the right match and are selling many horse - even in this tough economy! If you have a horse that you would like to sell, we have a very successful Brokerage Service.
Give Chris a call at 978-948-7674.

Congratulations on Your New Horses!

CONGRATULATIONS to Selina Shananaquet, Kewadin, MI on her purchase of that big, handsome Morgan gelding, "The Next Generation" (aka: Spider). Watch for them at a show near you, training and showing under the direction of Jayne Cook!!!

CONGRATULATIONS to Legacy Stable, Mendon, MA on the purchase of "Cross Over Gray" (aka "Tango") who is the new addition to their lesson program. This kind, sweet boy will enjoy all the students at Legacy.

CONGRATULATIONS to "First-Time Morgan Owner" Kathy Truslow, Saco, ME on her purchase of "DRF French Design" (Gladgay's Excalibur x Cabot French Curtsy). This nice 9 yr old mare will be enjoyed by Kathy and her son Jake!

CONGRATULATIONS to Sandra Beauregard, Rehoboth, MA on her purchase of "Dakota Knight" as her competitive trail horse and new BFF!!! Happy Trails!

CONGRATULATIONS to Chris & Erin Martin, Rockport, MA on the purchase of "Rustic V's Apocalypto" (Tug Hill Wammunition x Free N Fancy (by Tedwin Topic)). Welcome to the world of Morgans with this nice, 4 yr old gelding!!!

Congratulations to Ellen Atkinson, Lynnfield, MA on her purchase of "Dantree Answer The Call" (PWF Good Will Hunting x EKL Joyful Vision). This fancy 5 yr old mare will be Ellen's new mount for the Youth and Amateur Divisions this season. This sharp "duo" will continue their training and showing under the direction of Chrislar Farm.

CONGRATULATIONS to Jenn & Chris Ruggerio and their Family, Chester, NH on their purchase of "EV Santa Fe's Grandee" by the legendary Santa Fe Renegade.

CONGRATULATIONS to Stephen & Martha Stock, NH on their purchase of the fancy Morgan gelding, "White Out"!! He will be shown and children instructed by Joanne Galvin, Deer Run Farm, Pittsfield, NH.

CONGRATULATIONS to Victoria Bromont from CO on her purchase of this nice mare!!! Lots of years of enjoyment riding, driving, trail riding and sport horse activities!!!

CONGRATULATIONS to Fran Geranico, MA on her selection of "Showboat Thrill" a fancy, palomino Tenn Walking Horse! Many years of great trail riding with another Walker!

CONGRATULATIONS to Lindsey Field, Rowley, MA on her purchase of this big, handsome, Morgan hunter pleasure gelding. HUR Remington (aka: "Hunter") will be Lindsey's first "show horse" and newest member of her family. We are thrilled that both will remain at Chrislar for training/showing.

CONGRATULATIONS TO Shanna Gish, Indian Creek Farm, Indiana on the purchase of "Medomak French Expression" (Futurity French Command x Medomak Hi Fashion). This adorable Morgan gelding will be part of the upcoming clients headed to the show ring. They've picked a good one!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS to Tori Travers, Ipswich, MA on her purchase of the fancy Morgan English Pleasure & Equitation horse "Primera Danger-Field."

Tori and "Rodney" will continue training and showing under the direction of Chrislar Farm. Watch for them in the "winner's circle" at a show near you!!!!

A warm welcome to Amanda Bagley and her Family into our world of Morgan Show Horses!!! Amanda is the proud owner of "Rampaige" a wonderful English Pleasure, Morgan Gelding that she will be working with over the winter towards their show-ring debut in the Jr. Exhibitor Division. Watch for this great combination at a show near you!!!!

Manager: Larry Cassenti. Trainers: Chris Cassenti and Lynne Pomerleau.
Instructor/Assistant Trainer/Caretaker: Cathy Caruccio, Jackie Medico, Vicki McKillop, Ann Walker, and Jill Moore.
Office: Pat Ingersall.
Farrier: Butch Saunders.
Veterinarian: SRH Veterinary Services.
Dentist: Gary Saccocia.