Message from Anne
Welcome back to our second edition of “The Bulletin”, a quarterly newsletter for our riders, boarders, sponsors and horse lovers! We have had so much going this past spring and summer, it has been a whirlwind.
We have had 4 foals since our last issue, all of which are healthy and beautiful. Fund Raising efforts for the 2012 Olympics are in full swing and I hope you’ll join us for the Steak Fry in September. And most exciting is that Bethany College is moving their Equestrian Program to Pegasus Farm! With this, comes the exciting addition of our new Barn Manager, Betsy Tustin. Keep reading for more information on all of our news, and as always, more information is also available on our website, www.PegasusFarmWV.com.
As we approach the end of Summer, I would like to thank you all for your business, support and friendship. Best wishes for a beautiful Fall riding season!
Making Olympic Dreams Come True
Join us for a Steak Fry Benefiting Anne’s Quest for the Olympics
Anne is an international Three-Day-Eventing rider and trainer. Her goal is to represent the United States as part of the 2012 Olympic Equestrian Team. That team will be chosen in 2011 and will be based on competition standings over the next several years which has started the intensive fundraising drive for Anne to reach her Olympic dream. Join us for a Steak Fry benefiting her quest:
- Saturday, September 6th at 5:00 p.m., at Camp Russell at Oglebay Park
- Bring your own place setting and we’ll provide the Ribeye Steak, Baked Potato, Salad & Roll by Undo’s Catering, along with desert and soft drinks
- Tip Boards, 50/50 Drawings, Door Prizes and DJ Entertainment by Mongo’s Barn
- $20.00 per person. For tickets, sponsorship or more information contact Betsy Tustin at (304) 336-7299 or tuddy21@verizon.net
Hope to see you there!
Welcome Betsy
With Bethany’s Equestrian Program and 15 new horses coming to Pegasus Farm, we are thrilled to welcome Betsy Tustin as our new Barn Manager.
Betsy comes to us with an amazing back ground. She went to school at Salem International University where she graduated in 2001 with a B.S.degree in Equine Careers and Industry Management. She competed on the Intercollegiate Western team as well as the AQHA Varsity judging Team. Betsy was also an RA/Assistant Manager at the Barker Equestrian Center for three consecutive years while attending SIU. She also worked as Assistant Manager at Oglebay Stables for several summers during school.
Upon graduating from college, Betsy completed a certification course from Ohio State University in Artificial Insemination and Breeding Management, then completed three internships that specialized in breeding. She also worked at the Meadowlands Race track as a groom and on occasion Assistant Trainer exercising horses on the track.
Betsy has been teaching riding lessons at Pegasus Farms and at several other locations. She is the owner of Rowdy Rhythm Stables in Wheeling and raises Arabian Horses and competes in Endurance Riding.
News & More
Bethany Equestrian Program to Move to Pegasus Farm
Bethany College has announced that the Equine Studies Program has found a new home. Starting this fall, students taking classes in Equine Studies will attend classes at Pegasus Farm Equestrian Center in Wheeling, W.Va. The College has also announced that Anne Kaufman, co-owner of Pegasus Farm, has been named Coordinator of Equine Facilities and Riding and Dr. Amanda Stewart, who is entering her second year as Assistant Professor of Biology at Bethany, has been named Director of Equine Studies.
“Bethany College has enjoyed a long-standing tradition of providing a quality education in both liberal arts and professional studies,” said Dr. Michael P. Mihalyo, Jr., Provost and Dean of Faculty at Bethany. “Much of the success over the years can be attributed to the fine faculty and staff. We are pleased to continue this tradition of academic excellence with the addition of Dr. Stewart and Ms. Kaufman in these capacities.”
Congratulations!
Congratulations to Heather Messner of Colorado for her purchase of Lily and her foal, Sponge, and to Kirsti Alen of Texas for her purchase of Canocho – and best of luck competing at the WEG Polocrosse competition.
Competitions
This has been an exciting competition year for us so far. This is Hope’s first year competing and she is proving to be a force to contend with. This was also the first time Goldie has competed and she placed first! Riding student, Paige Regan with her horse Maverick, also continues to place well in the training division.
Below are the results, by horse, for each of this years shows:
Cosmo
- Long leaf -1st in novice, and received a trophy for the overall best score out of all the novice horses
- Virginia -7th in training
- River Glen- 3rd in open training
- Erie Hunt and Saddle Club – 2nd in Open Training, and received 1st place for the best overall in the Lake Erie Classic Awards.
Hope
- Long leaf- 7th in beginner novice (Hope’s first show!)
- Winona- 5th in beginner novice
- Virginia – 4th in Open Novice
- River glen- 3rd in novice
- Erie Hunt and Saddle Club – 4th in Open Novice
Maverick
- Long leaf- 8th in training
- Winona-3rd in training
- Virginia- 4th in training
- River Glen– in 6th training
Goldie
- River Glen – 1st in 2 year old future event horse
And finally, the most exciting news is that Cosmo has qualified to compete at the American Eventing Championships this September in the Open Novice Division!
