This weekend I had the rare honor of spending three days video taping clinic classes at Full Circle Farm in Manchester, CT. (Please enjoy the small video clip of Kristen Guadagnino riding Parker at the clinic).
Derek McConnell, owner of Longfield Farm located within the small village of Rathangan in the horse capitol of Ireland, Kildare. McConnell has won and placed in many horse events, trials and show jumping competitions, including:
- Cavan Grand Prix
- Irish Masters, Eglington
- IFA International Speed Stakes, Millstreet
- Modified Champion, Detroit, USA
- Woodtown Grand Prix
- Clonmel Grand Prix
- Kill International 6 Bar Challenge
- Stepaside Triple Bar High Jump Challenge
- Piltown Grand Prix
- Mullingar Grand Prix
- Lamplight Mini Prix, Chicago,USA
- Dartfield 2 Star Horse Trials
- Ballindenisk International 2 Star Horse Trials
- Annaharvey 3 Star
- Ballindenisk International 3 Star World Cup
- Necarne International one Star, NI
- Richill International One Star, NI
For more information on Derek and his riding, visit http://www.longfieldfarm.net/.
Full Circle Farm is located at 719 Birch Mountain Road in Manchester, Connecticut. Owned and operated by Kristen Guadagnino, Full Circle is as much a show jumping barn as it is a warm and comfortable place to be a horse lover. For more information on Full Circle Farm, you can visit their web site at http://fullcirclefarmct.com.
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