We love Pony Finals!!

Who doesn’t love Pony Finals? It is every kids dream to attend pony finals and win. But win or loose, everyone always has a fun time.  Team Belle had a blast this year! We partook in showing our ponies, the golf cart parade, a pizza party and our photo shoot for our new catalog. It was great to have almost the whole team together!

Our vendor booth 

We had sooo many bows!

The girls all had a great show! We started out our week with set up day at our vendor booth. Setting up is hard work! The girls all came by and got their welcome bags with goodies from The Plaid Horse Magazine, Model Horse Jumps, Pony Bling, Mane Jane, Fortune’s Fool (the book), Snaks 5^th avenchew, Welsh Wear and of course lots of Belle and Bow gear. Big Thank you to all our vendor contributors. What a treat to have such a great collaboration of small businesses.

Belles picking up their goodies

Tuesday was social media day. We posted on on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter using #teambelle and #ponyfinals2015. We are so excited to have so many new followers!

We also launched Belle's Basement this year and it was a huge success! We invited everyone to bring their gently used show quality items to us for consignment. A lot of people got some great deals on show clothes!

Belle's Basement debut

Our Pizza arriving by golf cart

Wednesday we had our pizza party and photo shoot. Our pizza arrived by golf cart to the VIP tent and we shared with all our friends while we got ready for our photo shoot that followed.

The photos were so exciting! We could see a big black sky lurking towards us and the winds were rolling in. We all thought were going to get soaked! The impending weather ending up making the photos all the more fun as we ran from location to location trying to beat the rain.

All piled in the back of the car!

The Belles all had a blast getting to know each other and thinking up creative ideas for the photos. We threw bows in the air, included Mia’s new puppies and did cart wheels in the fields. Somehow we managed to beat the rain and all had a fun getting some great photos by our super photographer Bethany Unwin! Thanks Bethany!

Golf Cart Parade

Thursday was the golf cart parade. We were so busy showing and selling bows that we didn’t have time to prepare for the parade. As we were getting ready the rains started to come in and our golf cart was missing!! We borrowed a golf cart and pulled out a banner got dressed up in our matching outfits. Somehow we and pulled together an impromptu processional.  The rains started beating down on us in our plastic covered golf cart filled with screaming kids piled into the back seat.  It was a blast! Once we got inside the girls chanted and did gymnastics as we paraded around the Alltec indoor arena. The other carts were ornately decorated in fun themes like the ghostbusters, hillbillies and Super Mario Brothers. They looked great. Even though our cart wasn’t decorated we still had a blast and thought of fun ideas for next years parade.

Congratulations Libbie!

Libbie with her Shadbelly bows

Isabella with her purple ribbon!

The rest of the show was clear blue skies and lots of smiles. Everyone had a great show. Libbie Gordon was 4^th overall in the small green ponies with her pony Glenhaven Astoria, 5^th over all in the regular smalls with her pony Baby Blue and 5^th overall in the regular mediums with Tiffany Blue. Be sure to check out our bows that are named after Tiffany and Baby! Isabella White had a great first time showing at Pony Finals and came home with a Purple ribbon (7^th place) from the small pony model. She did a great job and we are so proud of her! Mia, Nicole and Maggie also did a great job and had lots of fun with their ponies. We made new friends and can’t wait for #ponyfinals2016! Stay tuned to see who our newest members of #teambelle will be for next year.

Bella White in her first pony finals!

Libbie with her pony finals bows

Devon Hunt Teams are so fun!

Belle Libbie Gordon had a great time at Devon and she shared a little with us in her blog:

 This year at Devon I did hunt-teams with Julia Zug and Lorimars Signature and Bella DiBennedetto and her pony Goldfish.  Our team name was “Heroes” and we dressed up in camouflage and so did our ponies.  They wore the cutest caps with the American Flag on the front.  

Custom matching bows

And, Mrs. Stacie made us the cutest bows that matched perfectly.  It was a blast!!!  We had so much fun and ended up in second place! 

In the regular smalls and mediums… my ponies were very good!  I had a great time seeing all my horse show friends that I don’t always get to see that often.  I can’t wait until Pony Finals so I can see everyone again.  

Libbie with trainer Bibby Farmer

Next, I am off to Conyers, Ga at the Georgia International Horse Park… and I am hoping they have their pony derby where we get to ride in the big Olympic arena.  Then I will be spending 2 weeks in Lake Placid… and they have great fireworks over July 4th… over Mirror Lake.. so much fun!  

 Thanks for Sharing with us Libbie! Good luck this summer! #GoteamBelle!

Shetland pony races at Devon 

Belles Are Blooming This Spring

Nicole and Isabella White and Mia Green had a great time in Wellington these past few weekends at the Equestrian Sport Production’s 2015 Spring Series. 

Mia Green was Circuit Champion on her new medium pony Brighton My Day in the children’s division, and got a first and second in the small pony division on Flower Girl and Crystal Acres Twinkle Toes.  She loves these ponies! 

Mia’s least favorite part of the show is the Handy.   She says “my brain can’t quite get it right yet even though Stefanie tries to make me memorize it a million times!” 

Mia wore her favorite good luck Belle and Bow hair bows, these are great bows that show our support for Danny and Ron’s rescue, since a portion of each sale go to helping dogs at the charity.  We have several of these bows left for sale!  Email Stefanie at Stefanie@ForgetMeNotFarmFL.com and we can get you some. 

Nicole White moved up from short stirrups to the small pony division this weekend, and Mia is thrilled to have her buddy with her in the same class.  She loves riding her new small pony, State of the Art.  Her favorite part of the show was getting great ribbons her very first time in the small division, and being able to show with Mia.  Nicole seems to enjoy jumping over fences herself as well as on her ponies! 

Isabella White moved up from the cross rail class to short stirrups and was reserve champion!  She loves riding Miss Australia, and her new pony Boyfriend.  The girls love riding with their trainer Stefanie Mazer, who is in their words is “really fun and nice.” 

These Belles are finally enjoying riding at their new barn, Forget Me Not Farm in Wellington, Florida  where we moved in this January.  It is on 10 acres and has plenty of room for lots of new animals.   We welcomed Rusty and Rose two pot bellied pigs, two ducks named Rocco and Honey, and a great little puppy named Lily (nickname Silly Lily) from Danny and Ron’s Rescue. 

Catching Up with the Belles of Forget Me Not Farm…

Catching Up with the Belles of Forget Me Not Farm…

Mia Green, Nicole White, and Bella White, of Forget Me Not Farm in Wellington FL, had a fantastic showing at the final weekend of the Venice Fox Lea Farm Summer Circuit 2014. Finishing up the third weekend of competition, all three Belles excelled in their respective events. Mia Green and Deja Blue were Circuit Champions in the Short Stirrup Hunter Division. Mia also rode Miss Australia to become Reserve Circuit Champions in the Short Stirrup Hunter Division. When asked about her favorite part of the horse show, Mia said, “I loved riding all the ponies in the show, it was really fun.”

Nicole White also had an excellent day, as she and her pony Deja Blue were Reserve Champions in the Crossrails Division. Nicole said, “My favorite part of the weekend was jumping with Deja Blue and winning the prizes.” Mia and Nicole chose to wear their matching pink and blue Lucy Locket bows.

Bella White and pony Deja Blue were Champions in the Walk / Trot Division. Bella was named the most advanced in her level of competition. Bella was seen sporting her Forget Me Not Farm show bows.

Forget Me Not Farm ponies also won numerous accolades at the Venice Fox Lea Farm Summer Circuit. GF Forget Me Not was the Circuit Champion in the Small Pony Hunter Division, Miss Australia was the Reserve Circuit Champion in the Small Pony Hunter Division, True Colors was the Circuit Champion in the Green Pony Hunter Division, and Pony Macaroni was the Reserve Champion in the Green Pony Hunter Division.  For their ponies being honored as circuit champions, the girls won leather bracelets engraved with the title their pony received and were eager to show off. All together the weekend was both fun and successful for the Belles of Forget Me Not Farm and they are excited for their upcoming shows in Lexington, KY including Pony Finals!

From Devon To Norfolk Hunt a historical weekend

This weekend is home to some of the oldest horse shows in the Country. The very famous Devon Horse Show started in 1896 in Devon, PA and The Norfolk Hunt Horse show in Medfield, MA celebrated its 104^th year. Both of these shows have earned the designation of a USEF Heritage Competition which is reserved for those competitions that have been in existence for a quarter century or more, promoted and grown equestrian sport, and made a contribution to the community outside the gates of the horse show by achieving, maintaining and promoting the equestrian ideals of sportsmanship and competition. We were lucky enough to have riders wearing our beautiful bows and representing us in both of these prestigious shows.

We want to send out a big congratulations to Small Pony Hunter champion Zayna Rizvi and her pony Rollingwoods Knee Deep. She rode beautifully and took home the coveted small pony championship. Zayna also rode her other pony Rolling Stone in the small ponies and received great ribbons. Zayna was wearing a set of Lavender custom printed show bows made just for Devon with both of her ponies names on them. But Devon wasn’t all serious for this little rider, she also participated in the Pony Hunt teams and dressed up as a minon.

Also riding in the small ponies at Devon was our Belle, Maggie Junkin and her pony Foxlair Fantasia. They had great rides and got ribbons over fences and in the pony hunt teams. Maggie wore custom bows in Devon blue and looked fantastic. She also had a set of custom bows to match her shadbelly.  She was dressed up as a snowman from the Movie Frozen with her hunt team. They placed 2^nd! Foxlair Fantasia “Fancy” also competed in the leadline class with a little friend and placed 2^nd out of a very large crowd. Fun was had by all in this team.

Caroline Ellis and her pony Pride Rock did an amazing job showing in the medium pony hunters at Devon placing very respectably in her over fence classes. Caroline was wearing a set of custom shorty bows that she and her mother designed themselves. She looked like a pro with perfect braids and was spotted on the Chronicle of the Horse’s website with her chic look.

From Leadline to the small pony hunters our bows were spotted all over Devon! 

At The Norfolk Hunt show there were bows everywhere. It was a nice day on the grass hunting fields and everyone had a great day. The pet pony winner Nina Wordell and her pony Summer sported some Belle Bows with our signature pony on them. Looking fabulous! We were there to catch the action.

What a great weekend of shows and bows! If you want to be a part of our winning team please contact us. We are looking for more pony riders to join us.

To purchase your custom Belle and Bow Equestrian bows please visit our website www.belleandbowequestrian.com