Accomplishments

Back Country Farm’s riders consistently qualify for and earn top ribbons and championships in the hunter, jumper, and equitation divisions at USEF Pony Finals, the Devon Horse Show, the Pennsylvania National, the Washington International and the National Horse shows as well as top placings on the European Young Rider Tour, the USHJA International Hunter Derbies, major Equitation Finals and Grand Prix events throughout the country. We are also proud to develop horses from import to winning with junior and amateur riders.

  • Winter Equestrian Festival
    1st & 2nd Open 1.40, 1st place 3’3 15-17 Equitation, Low Children’s Hunter reserve champion, 8th place $30,000 CPKC National Grand Prix, High Jr/AO Champion, Winner of 3 out of 3 FEI classes in the Chrome Horse Tequila CSI2* 1.45, Champion & Reserve Champion 3’6 Small Junior Hunter 16-17, Champion 3’3 Junior Hunters 16-17 with wins in both the stake & handy, winner x3 WIHS Overall, winner USET Talent Search, CSI4* Welcome 1st & 4th place, 4th place $32,000 CSIO4× 1.45 Classic, 2nd place $50,000 1.50 Hermes Grand Prix, winner CSI2* 1.40 two-phase, 1st place $32,000 CSI2* 1.45 Grand Prix Qualifier, 1st place CSI2* $62,500 Grand Prix, Division Champion Younger Crossrail Hunter, 8th place WEF Equitation Championship

    Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach
    Winner of the CSI2* 1.20 two-phase, winner of CSI2* 1.30 jumpoff class, 10th place CSI2* 1.40 speed

    ESP Spring
    Winner of the first round Spring Junior Equitation Championship and 5th overall, 2nd place $10,000 USHJA Jr/Am Hunter Derby, winner of Junior Hunter combined classic

    Tryon Spring Series
    Winner 1.20 Open Jumper, 1.25 Open Stake winner & division champion, 2’3 Hunter reserve champion, champion of the crossrail division both weeks, 2nd place USET, 2nd place WIHS jumper phase & overall, 1st place USEF Medal, 2nd place Maclay, 1st & 2nd place High Jr/AO two-phase, winner Open 1.30 Stake, Champion 2’ Hunter, Champion 1.10-1.15 Amateur Jumper

    Devon Horse Show
    2nd place Maclay, 4th place USEF Medal, 4th place WIHS jumper phase, 9th place USET Talent Search, 4th & 7th place High Junior Jumper

    Split Rock Hunter/Jumper Series
    Winner 1.35 open jumpoff class, 2nd, 3rd & 5th place in the High Jr/AO, 2nd & 3rd place Medium Junior Jumper, winner High Jr/AO Jumper, 1st place 1.10 Amateur power & speed, 1st place 1.20 Junior power/speed, 1st place WIHS overall with a win in the jumper phase both weeks, 2nd USET Talent Search, 9th & 10th in the $20,000 1.35 National Prix, Champion High Jr/AO jumper both weeks, Reserve Champion High Jr/AO Jumper with a win in the classic

    Tryon Summer Series
    4th place CSI3* Welcome Stake

    Great Lakes Equestrian Festival
    1st place Medium Jr/AO Jumper, Reserve Champion 3’6 Small Junior Hunters 16-17, winner USEF Medal, 4th place Maclay, Intermediate Child/Adult Hunter champion, 4th place High Jr/AO Classic, Champion Medium Jr/AO Jumpers with a win out of 72 riders in the classic, Hamel winner, 1st place 1.20-1.25 Junior Jumper and reserve champion, champion Intermediate Child/Adult Equitation

    Princeton
    1st place USET, 1st place Maclay, 1st place WIHS hunter phase

    Old Salem Summer
    3rd place $65,000 CSI2* Grand Prix

    Hampton Classic Horse Show
    Short stirrup equitation champion, 3rd place Medium Junior jumpoff class and 3rd place in the Classic, 12th out of 45 in the $30,000 High Jr/AO Classic

    Old Salem Fall Classic
    1st place USEF Medal, 2nd place WIHS overall, 1st, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place 3’6 Junior Hunter 16-17, Reserve champion Low Childrens Hunter, 2nd & 3rd place Low Childrens Equitation, 1st place Childrens Hunter 14&U, 2nd place THIS Medal, 1st & 3rd place Short Stirrup Equitation, Reserve Champion Small Pony Hunter

    MLSJ Greenwich
    7th place CSI2* 1.40 Opening Class, 8th out of 52 in the $31,100 CSI 2* FEI Qualifier, 2nd place CSI2* 1.20 speed, 6th place CSI2* 1.30 speed,

    Capital Challenge
    1st place $2,500 NAL 1.10 Amateur Welcome, winner $10,000 1.15 NAL Adult Jumper Final and Best 1.15 Horse & Rider Award

    Highlands Hudson Valley
    Winner of the 1.20 Jr/AO jumpoff class, 4th place $10,000 open 1.40 jumper

  • Winter Equestrian Festival
    3’3 Open Junior Equitation Champion, 1st place & Champion High Junior Jumper, Champion Medium Amateur Jumper, 1st place $10,000 NAL/WIHS 1.15 Amateur Jumper Classic, Part of the 1st place team in the Great Charity Challenge, Low Junior Jumper Champion x2, Winner $2,500 WCHR Florida Small/Medium Children’s Pony Hunter Classic, Low Adult Classic Champion, Reserve Champion Low Children’s Hunter, Small/Medium Children’s Pony Circuit Champion

    Tryon Spring Series
    High Jr/AO Champion back-to-back weeks, High Jr/AO Reserve Champion, Champion Small Pony Hunters back-to-back weeks, Champion Low Junior Jumper, Reserve Champion Low Junior Jumper, Reserve Champion Small Pony Hunters

    Devon Horse Show
    3rd place 1.40 Amateur Jumper, 3rd WIHS Jumper Phase, 3rd USET Talent Search 3*, 6th Large Junior Hunter 15&U Stake

    Split Rock Hunter/Jumper Series
    3rd place $20,000 1.35 National Prix, 1.20 Amateur Classic winner, 1.20 Open Jumper champion, 1.20 Amateur Champion, 7th place National Prix, 1st & 2nd place Medium Junior Classic, Medium Junior reserve champion, 1.15 Amateur Jumper Classic winner & champion

    Junior Hunter Finals
    6th place 3’6 Small Junior Hunter 15&U Handy, 11th place overall

    Tryon Summer
    Winner $5,000 1.40 Stake, 6th place $25,000 National Grand Prix

    Great Lakes Equestrian Festival
    1.20 Amateur Jumper winner, 1.20 Junior Jumper winner, 1st place 1.35 Jr/AO classic, reserve champion Small Pony Hunters, 1st place WIHS jumper phase, 1.10-1.15 Amateur Jumper champion

    North American Youth Championships
    Junior Rider Team Bronze (Zone 2), 8th place overall Junior Individual (Zone 1)

    Hampton Classic
    2nd place High Jr/AO, 3rd place in the $10,000 High Jr/AO Welcome Stake, Low Junior Classic winner & champion, 2nd Low Amateur Classic & reserve champion, 5th place in the $25,000 Classic

    Capital Challenge
    2nd place out of 201 in the Jump Seat Medal, 12th place out of 206 in the flat phase, winner of the $10,000 NAL 1.25 Jr/AO final also earning the title of Best 1.20 Jr Rider

    MLSJ Greenwich
    1st place 1.10 jumper, 2nd place 1.25 jumper, 4th place 1.25 jumper

    Washington International Horse Show
    1st and 3rd place Low Jr/AO Jumpers, Champion Low Jr/AO Jumpers and 2nd in the $10,000 Classic, earning Horse of the Year award in the 1.25 Junior Jumper category

    ESP November Series
    Winner Open 1.30 Jumper, 1st place USEF Medal, 1st place Maclay x2, 1st place USET Talent Search x2, 1st place both WIHS phases and overall, Champion Medium Jr/AO Jumper with back-to-back wins, Champion Small Pony Hunters with wins in the Classic and Pony Medal, 1st and 2nd place High Jr/AO, Champion High Jr/AO Jumper and 3rd in the $10,000 1.45 Classic, Low Junior Jumper Champion, $5,000 1.35 Open Stake 1st, 3rd, 4th, & 6th place, winner NAL/WIHS 1.20 Jr/SO Classic, 2’6 Child/Adult Equitation Champion back-to-back weeks

  • Hampton Classic Horse Show
    2nd place $75,000 Grand Prix CSI2*, Medium Junior Reserve Champion, $30,000 Open Jumper Challenge winner, 5th place $10,000 Hermes Equitation Championship, Medium Junior Two-Phase winner, and Low Amateur Speed winner

    National American Youth Championships
    Young Rider Team Gold (Zone 2), Pre Junior Team Bronze (Zone 1/7), Pre Junior Individual Qualifier winner and 3rd place, and 8th Pre Junior Individual

    Great Lakes Equestrian Festival
    Low Junior/Amateur Classic winner and Champion, 1.15m Junior Classic winner, Champion and Reserve Champion, 3'6" WEC Equitation Cup winner, Taylor Harris Medal winner, High Junior Power & Speed winner, Large Junior Hunter 3'3" wins, 2nd place Non Pro Team Jumper Challenge, 3rd place in the USHJA Junior/Amateur 3' National Hunter Derby, 4th place $75,000 Grand Prix CSI2* at Great Lakes Equestrian Festival

    Junior Hunter Finals
    8th Overall in the 15 & Under Small Junior Hunter 3'6"

    Princeton
    $30,000 Grand Prix winner and 5th place, Welcome winner and 3rd place, Combined Low/Medium Junior/Amateur Classic winner and Champion, USET winner, Maclay winner, and WIHS Medal winner

    Split Rock Hunter/Jumper Series
    $35,000 Welcome CSI2* winner, $5,000 Equitation Challenge winner, Medium Junior/Amateur Champion with three wins in the division, two wins High Junior/Amateurs, three wins in the Low Junior/Amateurs, 3'3" Junior Hunter Classic winner both weeks, Junior Hunter 3'6" Classic winner for Champion, Small Junior Hunter over fences winner, winner of the 1.30m, 1.35m & 1.40m, 2nd place in the 1.10m Junior/Amateur Classic and Reserve Champion, 3rd place in the $35,000 Speed CSI3* and $35,000 1.45m Welcome CSI3*, 5th in the $100,000 Grand Prix CSI2*, USET and WIHS Hunter Phase winner, 8th place in the $25,000 Equitation Grand Prix

    Devon Horse Show
    3rd place in the $10,00 1.15m Junior Jumper Final, 4th in the Dover Medal, 6th in the USET

    Old Salem Spring Series
    $10,000 Speed Derby winner, 3'6" Junior Hunter Champion and combined handy winner, Best Junior Hunter Rider, Low Junior Classic winner, Champion and Reserve Champion both weeks, Medium Junior Classic winner, two class winners and Champion each week, two wins in the Medium Amateurs and Reserve Champion, High Junior/Amateur class winner and Reserve Champion, two wins in the Low Juniors, Low Amateur winner, NHS/Hamel Medal winner, and 2nd place Taylor Harris Children's Medal

    ESP Spring Series
    $10,000 Stake winners at ESP Spring series

    Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach
    Two wins in the 2* 1.15m and 2nd place in the 2* 1.25m Two-Phase Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach

    Winter Equestrian Festival
    Circuit Overall Jumper Trainer Award, 1.10/1.15m 14 & Under Junior Classic winner and Champion, Medium Junior Classic winner (x2), class win, and Champion (x3), Medium Amateur winner, Low Junior Jumper winner, 1.05m 18-35 Amateur Classic winner and Champion, WIHS Hunter Phase winner, NHS/Hamel 3'3" winner, Taylor Harris 14 & Under Medal winner, Maclay winner, Children's Hunter 14 & Under Champion (x2) with multiple class wins, Small Junior Hunter 3'6" 15 & Under Reserve Champions (x2) with multiple class wins, 3'3" Amateur Owner 18-35 Hunter handy winner, 7th place U25 Series Finale Grand Prix

  • Low Children’s Jumper Champion and Reserve Champion, Medium Pony Hunter Reserve Champion, High Children’s Jumper winner at Hampton Classic

    High Children’s Jumper Champion, Low Children’s Jumper Classic winner at Old Salem Jumper Classic

    $40,000 MLSJ Grand Prix CSI2* Winner, 2nd place $25,000 National Grand Prix, 1.30m Junior/Amateur Speed winner at Ottawa Equestrian Tournament

    Individual silver and 5th in Young Rider division at FEI North American Youth Championships

    11th Overall out of 150+ in Large Pony Hunter and 6th Overall out of 130+ in Medium Pony Hunter at USEF Pony Finals

    $30,000 National Grand Prix winners (GLEF 3 and 5), 1.40m Two-Phase CSI2* winner, 3rd place $138,600 1.50m Qualifier CSI5, 3rd place $37,000 Speed CSI2*, Combined 3’3” Amateur Owner Hunter Champion, Low Amateur Reserve Champion, Low Children’s Jumper Reserve Champion, Medium Jr/Am Reserve Champion, Children’s Jumper Reserve Champion, Medium Pony Hunter Champion, and Large Pony Hunter Reserve Champion, with wins in the High Jr/Am Low Amateurs, Low Juniors. Children’s Jumpers, Combined 3’3” Amateur Owner Hunters, WIHS and M&S USEF Pony Medals, and 3’ THIS 14 & Under Medal during GLEF 3-6

    Champion and Classic winner High Junior/Amateur; 2nd place in $20,000 National Prix; Medium Pony Hunter Classic winner; Amateur Owner 3’3” Hunter Classic winner; Champion and Classic winner Medium Junior; 1-2 finish in 1.40m Speed CSI2*; 1-2 finish in Power & Speed CSI2*; and 1-2 finish in 1.40m at Split Rock Hunter Jumper 2

    Reserve Champion Low Junior; Reserve Champion and Classic winner Low Amateur; Champion and Classic winner High Children’s Jumper; Reserve Champion High Junior/Amateur; 1.40m Speed CSI2* winner; 1.40m Power & Speed CSI2* winner at Split Rock Hunter Jumper 1

    Modified Children’s Jumper Classic winner, High Children’s Speed winner, and Low Children’s Jumper Speed winner at HITS Saugerties

    Reserve Champion, SJHOF High Classic, and speed winner; 6YO Young Jumper Final winner; and top ribbons to place in every class of the Children’s Jumpers at Devon Horse Show

    Champion, Reserve Champion and Classic winner both weeks of Children's Jumpers; Champion Adult Amateur Jumpers and Classic winner; Champion Low Junior/Amateur; Champion Large Pony Hunters; Reserve Champion Medium Pony Hunters; Reserve Champion High Junior/Amateur back-to-back weeks & 1st place SJHOF Classic Week 2; $10,000 Old Salem Farm Speed Derby winner; three 1.35m wins and 1.40m win at Old Salem Spring series

    Ribbons in the 1.15 CSI2* and 1.25m CSI2* at Global Champions Tour of Miami

    Champion Low Junior; Champion, Reserve Champion and two Classic winners Children’s Jumper at ESP Spring series

    Reserve Champion and Classic winner High Amateur Week 11; Champion High Amateur Week 10; Champion Children’s 15-17 Jumper Week 9; 2nd place $5,000 USHJA Pony Derby (out of more than 60); 2nd place U25 Welcome (out of 60+); top ribbons in all levels of the Children’s Jumpers with multiple riders stepping up to jump clear in their Low Junior debut at Winter Equestrian Festival

  • Winner of the $36,000 Accumulator Class and $50,000 FEI 4* Speed Final at the Washington International Horse Show

    Leading U25 and Leading International Rider at the Washington International Horse Show

    Top 10 NAL $12,500 Children’s Jumper Final at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show

    Winner $36,000 FEI 3* Keystone Classic and Open Jumper Speed Champion at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show

    Qualifiers for the Pessoa/USEF Medal Finals at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show

    Top ribbons at the Pennsylvania National and Washington International Horse Shows in the Small Pony Hunters

    4th place in the $75,000 Silver Oak Jumper Tournament Grand Prix

    3rd place Overall Small Green Pony Hunter at the USEF Pony Finals

    Champion Low Junior Jumper, winner of the ASPCA Maclay, winner in the Children’s Jumpers, 2nd 3* FEI Welcome Stake, winner in the 7-Year-Old Jumpers at the Great Lakes Equestrian Festival

    Top 10 finish in the Dudley Smith Equitation Challenge

    Leading Pony Hunter Rider at Princeton Show Jumping

    Winner of the ASPCA Maclay, USEF Medal, WIHS Overall, 7-Year-Old Jumpers, winner of the $10,000 Pony Hunter Derby, winner in the Children’s Jumpers, Low Junior Jumpers, Medium Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers and winner of the $72,000 2* Grand Prix at the Tryon International Equestrian Center

    Champion High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper, placed 1st through 4th in the Low Junior Jumper Classic, Champion Low Junior Jumper, 3rd in the $50,000 Grand Prix, 1st and 2nd in the USHJA National Hunter Derby, 1st in the USEF Medal, 1st in the ASPCA Maclay, Reserve Champion Small Pony Hunter at the Ox Ridge Charity Show

    5th in the $50,000 Jet Run Devon Welcome Stake CSI4*, top placings in Equitation and the Small Pony Hunters at the Devon Horse Show

    Winner of the U25 Grand Prix, 5th in the $35,000 Grand Prix, 3rd in the USHJA National Hunter Derby, Reserve Champion Low Adult Jumper, Grand Champion Children’s Hunter, Reserve Champion Children’s Pony Hunter, winner in the 15-17 Equitation, Reserve Champion and Classic winner in the Low Junior Jumpers, winner in the Children’s Jumpers, Champion and Classic winner in the Low Children’s Jumpers at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Show

    4th place in the FEI2* 1.40m and winner in the 1.15m at the Longines Global Champions Tour Miami Beach

    Circuit Champion Small Pony Hunter, Circuit Reserve Champion 6-Year-Old Jumpers - Winter Equestrian Festival

    Champion and Reserve Champion Small Pony Hunters during WCHR Hunter Week 6 at the Winter Equestrian Festival

    Multiple wins in the Low and High Children’s/Adult Jumpers on the Winter Equestrian Festival

  • Top-four placings in the Pennsylvania National and Washington International Children’s/Adult Jumper Championships

    Team Gold USHJA Zone 1 & 2 Children’s/Adult Jumper Championships

    2nd place $50,000 Old Salem Farm Grand Prix CSI2*

    4th place Devon Grand Prix

    1st place FEI $70,000 CSI2* Grand Prix at Tryon Summer 3

    3rd place FEI $132,000 CSI3* Grand Prix at Tryon Summer 4

    1st place $50,000 Kentucky Summer Classic Grand Prix

    Qualified for the Under 25 National Championship

    3rd and 9th NHS Medal Equitation Final (104 riders)

    Champion High Adult Amateur Jumper and Champion High Children’s Jumper at the American Gold Cup

    Top-six finish USEF National 3’6” Junior Hunter Championships

  • 1st place FEI 1.40m Power & Speed at Tryon Fall 6

    Champion - Winner of all three classes 1.35m Open Jumper at Tryon Fall 6

    1st Children’s Hunter Derby at Old Salem Fall Classic

    2nd U25 Grand Prix at the Central Park Horse Show

    3rd Pony Hunter Classic at the Central Park Horse Show

    1st $35,000 Hermes Sellier Classic at the American Gold Cup

    1st Danbury Audi 1.40m at the American Gold Cup

    1st, 2nd, 3rd, 7th CHJA Children’s Medal Final

    1st and 7th Welcome Stake Grand Prix at the Kentucky Summer

    1st and 5th U25 Grand Prix at the Kentucky Summer

    2nd $30,000 Fairfield Grand Prix

    1st Low Children’s/Adult Jumper Classic at the Fairfield Hunt Club June

    Champion Modified Adult Hunters at the Fairfield Hunt Club June

    1st CHJA Pre-Children’s Medal and CHJA Pony Medal at the Ox Ridge Charity

    Champion Medium Pony Hunter, Low Children’s Jumper, Low Adult Jumpers, Children’s Large Pony Hunter, Children’s Hunter Horse, 3’3” Performance Working Hunter - Ox Ridge Charity Horse Show

    2nd Ox Ridge Hunt Club Grand Prix

    1st FEI $40,000 Devon Int. Speed Stake

    4th - $35,000 Devon Speed Derby

    Best Child Rider Old Salem Spring Horse Show

    1st Children’s Hunter Horse Classic at Old Salem Spring

    1st and 3rd U25 Speed at Old Salem Spring

    Champion Green Pony Hunter at Old Salem Spring

    1st $15,000 Speed Derby at Old Salem Spring

    1st Speed Derby at Deeridge International

    Winter Equestrian Festival: Wins and Top Ribbons: Adult Jumpers, Children’s Jumpers, Children’s Hunters, Pony Hunters, Open Jumpers, Adult Amateur Jumpers, U25 Jumpers, USHJA Hunters, 3'3” Performance Working Hunters, Amateur-Owner Jumpers, Great Charity Challenge

  • 5th Overall, 7th Over Fences, Section B and 14th Overall Section A USHJA $100,000 International Hunter Derby Championships

    Reserve Champion and 2nd Over Fences Small Pony Hunter at USEF Pony Finals

    Champion and 1st Over Fences Medium Green Pony Hunter at USEF Pony Finals

    7th Overall - Large Green Pony Hunter at USEF Pony Finals

    Grand Champion VPBA Pony Hunter at USEF Pony Finals

    Champion High Performance Working Hunter, Large Pony Hunter, Large Green Pony Hunter, Children’s Hunter Horse, Small Pony Hunter at Ox Ridge Hunt Club June

    1st High Children’s/Adult Jumper Classic, Pony Hunter Classic, CHJA Pony Medal at Ox Ridge Hunt Club June

    Grand Champion Pony Hunter, Champion Small Pony Hunter, Champion Low Children’s Jumper at Fairfield June Benefit

    Qualified Small Pony Hunter, Large Pony Hunter, Open Jumpers at Devon

    4th - FEI Speed Stake

    5th -$25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby

    Grand Champion Pony Hunter and 1st Pony Hunter Classic at Old Salem Spring

    Champion and Reserve Champion Small Pony Hunter, Children’s Hunter Horse and Local Hunter at Old Salem Spring

    Champion Green Pony Hunter, Large Pony Hunter at Old Salem Spring

    Best Child Rider on Horse and Best Junior Rider on Pony at Old Salem Spring

    2nd USHJA International Hunter Derby at Old Salem Spring

    Winter Equestrian Festival: Multiple Championships and wins in Pony Hunters, Green Pony Hunters, Walk-Trot, 3’6” Performance Working Hunters, Pony Hunter Classic, Pony Medal, Low Junior Jumpers, 1.35m Jumpers,

    Top Ribbons - USHJA International Hunter Derby and USHJA Pony Hunter Derby

    2nd - Great Charity Challenge

  • 1st Open Jumper Speed Class Pennsylvania National Horse Show

    2nd Speed Derby at Hampton Classic

    1st $50,000 Rood & Riddle Grand Prix and $25,000 Hagyard Welcome Stake at Kentucky Summer Classic

    1st Welcome Stake and Grand Prix at Ox Ridge Hunt Club June

    1st Grand Prix at Fairfield June Benefit

    Reserve Champion Large Pony Hunter and Stake Winner at Devon

    6th and 10th $100,000 Old Salem Farm Grand Prix

    Grand Pony Hunter Champion and 1st in Pony Hunter Classic at Old Salem Spring

    3rd- $25,000 Speed Derby at Old Salem Spring

    Winter Equestrian Festival: Multiple Championships and Wins in 3-/4-year-old Pre-Green Hunters, Pony Hunters, Children’s Jumpers and 1.40m Open Jumper Speed