|
Picturesque Farm in the News...
1/23/2012
To Save a Horse............
A young, 3 year old horse suffered two broken cervical vertebrae last week. He is mobile but if he lays down, he cannot get back up on his own without assistance. The barn owner has been using straps and a tractor and the assistance of multiple volunteers to lift him back up whenever he got stuck lying down.
This past Friday she ordered a specialized harness, sling and frame to help this young horse recover. It was Fed Ex’d from California, arriving at her barn, Picturesque Farm, on Saturday. Apparently, this is the only harness of this type in Virginia other than one in use at Marion DuPont Veterinary Care Center.
Multiple friends have been volunteering to help with this horse. Guys worked all day on Saturday to build a supporting structure in the “attic” of her barn to suspend the frame and support the horse’s weight. Multiple friends helped to assemble and put the harness on the horse - who accepted all of this help with tremendous patience.
The pictures have been posted on Facebook and the situation has generated a great deal of interest from many individuals - horse lovers and others. Photos by Roxanne Haddon with exception of construction photo which was taken by Steven Strentz
Read additional article on Woody at the FauquierNow website link:
http://fauquiernow.com/page.cfm/article/Woody-demonstrates-great-will-to-live
Read the article in the Fauquier Times Democrat from February 1, 2012...
 The HORSE SHOW TIMES
April 2011 Vol 3 Issue 2 Page 15
Picturesque Farm - Warrenton, VA
This year marks the tenth season for Picturesque’s series of Wednesday shows. This nine-show series was the first-ever VHSA Associate shows series to be held on a weekday evening, and the lights on the outdoor sand ring make it possible to finish the show no matter how many entries there are. Picturesque owner Kristy Willwerth likes to keep the atmosphere fun and upbeat, thinking of her shows as social occasions where friends meet, enjoying snow cones and good food (taco-in-a-bag is a favorite). Yet the show mixes the fun with serious competition. One big draw for the Picturesque shows is the variety and attractiveness of the jumps, which include a stone wall, a coop, a brick wall, wishing well, panels and flowers. Top trainers and riders bring their young horses to Picturesque shows to get mileage over Picturesque’s jumps. At the same time, these shows offer all the classes popular with kids and newcomers to showing. This year, in response to requests, Picturesque has added a new Low Hunter division (jumps 2’ and open to anyone) to its prizelist, and will be awarding prizes to the Champions and Reserves in each division. One class at Picturesque’s final show of the series really stands out. It’s a no-cost costume class, which was first held four years ago, and now has what Willwerth describes as an “insane turnout.”
Check out The Horse Show Times monthly at: http://hst.elmington.com/Forms/HST.pdf
VPBA - Pony Tails, January 31, 2011
 PICTURESQUE DECADE
NAMED VPBA YEAR END CHAMPION IN VHSA ASSOCIATES’ PROGRAM
The 2010 winner of the Bobbie Kohler Memorial Trophy, donated by Fox Lair Farm and given to the highest scoring registered Virginia bred pony in the year end standings of the VHSA Associates’ program was Pictuesque Decade, a six year old large pony by Greystone Ian McVai x Millenium Eclipse by Silver Snaffles Excaliber. Bred and owned by Kristy Willwerth’s Picturesque Farm of Warrenton, the bay gelding was shown in the Green Pony division of the VHSA’s Associate program. Ridden by April Sautter of Summerduck, he earned 264.5 points.
Picturesque Decade was also the Division Winner in the Large Green Pony (out of 15 exhibitors) at the Virginia Horse show associate Championships, Lexington, VA., in November 2010.
 Fairfax Times, January 31, 2006
By successfully positioning Picturesque Farm as a key player in the local hunter pony market, owner Kristy Willwerth combines years of horse-breeding and showing experience with a heavy dose of business sense.
"Virginia Pony Breeders Association-registered ponies have done so well in the U.S. Equestrian Foundation national standings," said Willwerth, "and made the hunter pony market so strong in this area, that it's only logical that that's the way to go...Read the full article at:
http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/cms/archivestory.php?id=207000
Chronicle of the Horse, July 31, 2009
 Picturesque Bow Tie Dresses Up Nicely
Patti Foster shares Short’s enthusiasm for the North American Pony Futurity. “I’m really a fan of the futurity. There’s no place...Read the full article at:
http://chronofhorse.com/article/Glenhaven-audrey-floats-top-north-american-pony-futurity
Performance Horse Registry, November 25, 2009
North American Pony Futurity Awards $6,000 in Prize Money at Debut Competition
Author: By Happy Mouth Media
The Old Dominion Horse Show in Manakin Sabot, VA, was the site for the inaugural competition for ponies nominated to the North American Pony Futurity (NAPF) Registry incentive program. A parade of lovely young ponies competed in hand, divided by ages and genders. USEF “R” Hunter Breeding judges Joe Dotoli (of Vermont) and Beth Neilsen (of Colorado) evaluated the youngsters at the walk and trot prior to standing for conformation. Amateur and pro handlers were equally represented with Tim Foster of Twin Cedars Farm winning the Glenhaven Farm Junior/Amateur Handler Trophy for the day. Twin Cedars had a big day taking home the Joan Barland Memorial Best Young Pony Award, as well as the Three-Year-Old Performance Championship (ridden by Brooke Kemper) with their lovely small gray gelding Picturesque Bow Tie (Picturesque Formal Attire)July 31, 2009...Read the full article at:
http://www.phr.com/pageDisplay.aspx?pid=newsdisplay&newsId=5123
Proud of our Picturesque Graduates, both equine and human!
R.W. MUTCH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RIDER BIOGRAPHIES
2008 WORKING STUDENT : KAT BARKEMA
Follow the link to read more: http://www.rwmutch.com/Kat%20Barkema%20web%20page.htm
|