Wayne Equestrian Center

10/12/2026

Our first derby days was a success! Thank you to Cross Winds Farm for putting on a wonderful show! And thank you to Kristen OBrien for the beautiful braids!

Katherine and Splash Zone had their first show together, earning an 85 in their first round and ended 4th over all in their derby!

Anne and Estrellita had some wonderful trips this weekend, they tackled their biggest track in the show ring and are feeling ready for next season!

Emily and Arturo had a great weekend, moving up and finishing 6th overall in their derby!

10/08/2026

Agree!!!

We are now well underway with the winter season. It's just worth thinking abour how often ponies and horses should be jumped. That can depend. Keep this guide handy to make sure you aren't overjumping.

10/05/2026

We wrapped up our PTS season this weekend and could not be more proud of the growth we’ve seen this season and everyone’s hard work!

Mimi and Splash Zone had their first outting together! Winning one of the equitation flats and great trips over fences to end champion in the short stirrup equitation!

Khaliyah and Rocket had some of their best trips as a pair this weekend! Resulting in a second place in their warm up!

Lindsey and Petey had great trips in the beginners with a second in the equitation flat and fourth over fences to be reserve champion of the beginner equitation!

09/29/2026

We had a fantastic last show of the NIHJA season at Finals! We are so proud of how hard everyone has worked this season and all that has been accomplished!

Paige and Rocket had some of their best trips of the year and stayed in the ribbons in a competitive beginner adult class! They also had a great trip in the hunters masquerade!

Amber and Petey had great trips including winning a trip in the long stirrup eq and champing the division!

Bella and Imagine That had fantastic trips in the limit adults to stay in the ribbons! They also had fun playing in the puddle jumpers!

Arturo and Emily had a fantastic weekend, staying in the ribbons in the modified eq as well as ending 14th in the derby out of 55+ entries! This pair also won the children’s mini medal final!

Anne and Delfina had a great weekend grabbing ribbons in the novice and the limit adults! They also had a great trip in the adult mini medal final!

Anne and Estrellita had one of their best weekends in the modifieds! This pair also had a beautiful trip in the derby!

Lisa and Indy had a great weekend in the jumpers, including getting 8th in the jumper class out of a huge class!

Lauren and Irish exit had a great time in the long stirrup eq grabbing some great ribbons on the flat! Tam also rode Poppy to great ribbons in the long stirrup hunters!

Mary and her mare RF Cordessa joined us this weekend and had some great trips in the jumpers!

Tommy and The Diplomat ended their season with some of their best rounds including one of their fastest jumps offs!

09/27/2026

Big congratulations to Emily and OnCourse Riding Academys, Arturo on their first place finish in the Children’s Mini Medal at NIHJA Finals! We are so proud of all of your hard work this season!

09/27/2026

Way to go Emily and Arturo! 🥇🎉

Congratulations on the 2026 Children’s Mini Medal winner Emily Guzman!

Great riding Wayne Equestrian Center!

09/24/2026

We’re all settled in at Lamplight for NIHJA Finals and ready for a great first day of showing! Good luck everyone!

Thank you to the Mundall family for the delicious cookies!

09/21/2026

We had our first IEA show of the year this weekend! We couldn’t be more proud of our riders and not only how well they rode, but how supportive and positive they were! We had riders move up a division this weekend, some first horse shows and some picked right back up where they left off!

A big congratulations to all of our riders this weekend:
Lyla H, Kenley O, Lindsey K, Lola C, Mimi C, Victoria A, Johanna T, Julia B, Alyssa B, Katherine B, Emily G, and Eliana M!

Some highlights include:

Lyla H winning the sportsmanship award Saturday

High school team being champion on Sunday!

Poptart winning horse of the show on Saturday!

Kenley O winning all her classes and being high point rider both days!

09/17/2026

How Mr. Whiskers feels about rainy days 🌧️😴

09/15/2026

Way to go Emily and Arturo! 🎉🥳

🏆 2’6–3’0 Equitation Classic Winner! 🏆

Congratulations to Emily Guzman and Arturo of Wayne Equestrian Center on their win in the 2’6–3’0 Equitation Classic at the Pingree Oaks NIHJA Show!

Emily and Arturo delivered a polished round to rise to the top and take home the Classic win. Congratulations to this talented pair! 🐴✨

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