Silverstone Stables

Silverstone Stables Silverstone Stables is a premier Hunter/Jumper barn located in the beautiful woods of Rehoboth, MA.

Silverstone Stables is a premier Hunter/Jumper barn located in Rehoboth, MA just outside of Providence, RI. Dawn Dorrance, owner and head trainer, has been a professional for over thirty years.

Last week at May Fieldstone I was one our best spring weeks yet! ✨Maryanne Heino and Centurion (First show together!)Res...
05/13/2026

Last week at May Fieldstone I was one our best spring weeks yet!

✨Maryanne Heino and Centurion (First show together!)
Reserve Champion OR Low child/ adult combined hunters
1st and 3rd over fences and 2nd in the under saddle
Rachel Malloch-Enos and Centurion
Champion USHJA 2'9 and Champion OR 2'9 Hunters
Clean sweep of both divisions

✨Sydney Asaro and Cedric
Great ribbons in the Childrens hunters, 5th in the $1,000 classic
✨Sydney and Rachel split the USHJA 2'9 division and ended up Reserve Champion with two 2nds, a 3rd and 4th in the under saddle

✨Charbel Kosseifi and Gospel de la Pierre
Reserve Champion in the .95 division
5th in the $500 classic

✨Jordan Sands and Neverland de Muze
Champion in the Open 1.0 jumpers early in the week before moving up to the 1.10
3rd in the 1.10 $1,500 NAL/WIHS Classic for their 2nd class ever in the 1.10

✨Taylor Nascimento and CMS Lambada (1st big show together!)
Reserve Champion Junior 2'9 eq (2nd, 1st, 2nd flat)
1st League children’s 3’ medal
2nd THIS medal
Great ribbons in the 15-17, 2nd in the Flat

✨Marlowe Mills-Myoda and E.I. Lexingtons Minuteman (1st big show together and Marlowes first time moving up to the real 3'!)
4th in the $1,000 NEHJA 2'6 Derby
Great ribbons in the Childrens hunters including 6th in the $1,000 classic as well as more ribbons in the 3' eq throughout the week.

✨Emerson Mills-Myoda and King Kong (Big congratulations on this new match and her first time in the 3' as well!)
3rd in the $1,000 NEHJA 2'6 Derby
Great ribbons in the Childrens hunters as well as more ribbons in the 3' eq throughout the week.

✨Emily Keith and Because of Winn- Dixie (Their first show together!)
Champion in both the Open .65 and the .65 Jr/Am jumpers!
1st in the $500 .65 Jr/Am Classic

✨Tessa Edwards and Coastline (Another new match and Tessa's first time in the 2'9!)
1st in the combined WIHS Equitation Pony medal
Fantastic ribbons in the Combined Pony Hunter division

✨Adriyanna Abdelnour and Valence DH Z
Adriyanna moved up to the 2'6 this week and got great ribbons in the low ch/ad hunters as well as 2nd and 3rd in the .75 Jumpers in the beginning of the week

We couldn't be anymore proud of this group for their first show after a long and freezing cold winter! What a fantastic start to our show year. Looking forward to the next show!!

Less than two weeks away from our last home show of the season🐴 Join us, Saturday, April 25th, and get your equitation m...
04/14/2026

Less than two weeks away from our last home show of the season🐴
Join us, Saturday, April 25th, and get your equitation medals done early! We’re looking forward to a beautiful, fun filled, spring day☀️🤩

A late post but Nicole Moreira and Sergeant At Arms rocked it at Spring 1! ✨ 1st in the Low Adult Hunter Classic! 😍✨ 2n...
04/06/2026

A late post but Nicole Moreira and Sergeant At Arms rocked it at Spring 1!

✨ 1st in the Low Adult Hunter Classic! 😍
✨ 2nd, 3rd and 6th in the Low Adult Hunters
✨ 8th in the non-pro 2’6 derby

Such a fun week with such a wonderful horse that we had the opportunity to lease for 2 weeks 🏆

03/30/2026

What tack and equipment is, or isn't, allowed in the hunter ring?

For anyone competing in USEF-recognized Hunter competition, understanding the rules around tack and equipment is essential. The regulations are specific, and the consequences for getting it wrong can range from a judge’s penalty all the way to elimination. Here’s a breakdown of what’s permitted, what’s restricted, and what will get you sent out of the hunter ring.

Bridles and Bits: The Basics
When it comes to bridlework, USEF rules are clear: snaffles, pelhams, or full bridles are required, and all must be fitted with a cavesson noseband. This is a non-negotiable baseline for Hunter competition.

That said, not all snaffles, pelhams, or full bridles are treated equally. Judges have the discretion to penalize, but not eliminate, a horse or pony shown in an unconventional version of an otherwise legal bridle type. Hunter gags and kimberwickes fall into this gray zone. They’re technically snaffle or pelham variants, but unconventional enough to invite scrutiny.

Where things get more serious is with illegal bits and nosebands, which carry mandatory elimination. Three-ring bits, gags (other than the hunter gag), drop nosebands, flash nosebands, and figure-eight nosebands are all explicitly prohibited. A judge has no discretion here. If the equipment is illegal, the horse or pony must be eliminated. This same tack rule applies when horses return to the ring for conformation or soundness evaluations.

Curb chains or straps, when used with any leverage bit, must be constructed of loose links, joints, or lie smooth against the jaw. They must be free of twists, sharp edges, or anything inhumane. Curbs may be wrapped or covered for the horse’s comfort, but may not be used in conjunction with wire, metal, rawhide, metal keepers, or any other material beyond what’s needed to attach the curb to the bit.

📎 Continue reading this article at https://www.theplaidhorse.com/2026/03/25/whats-allowed-in-the-hunter-ring-a-guide-to-usef-permitted-tack-and-equipment/
📸 © Heather N. Photography

Celia Rapp and Pajo had a clean sweep in the 3’ adult equitation today! 🍾🎉
03/27/2026

Celia Rapp and Pajo had a clean sweep in the 3’ adult equitation today! 🍾🎉

What a great end to winter circuit! ✨Jen Fairbank and Blueberry Hill had GREAT trips in the 2’ after a years hiatus. So ...
03/25/2026

What a great end to winter circuit!

✨Jen Fairbank and Blueberry Hill had GREAT trips in the 2’ after a years hiatus. So proud 🥹

✨Adriyanna Abdelnour and Sargeant at Arms also had great trips in the 2’. They ended up 4th in the hunter Classic with many other ribbons throughout the division

✨Taylor Cally and Coolio 28 cleaned house AGAIN. Reserve in the Large children’s pony hunters and 5th in the combined classic after being champion in the Large children pony Eq earlier in the week

✨Celia Rapp and Karel switched to the jumper ring (we love it there!) and was less than 2 seconds shy of a ribbon in the 1.05 adult classic.

So so much appreciation for all the help this week. Thanks endlessly to and Iylah for being ring crew for everyone while they were here (whether EJ wanted to or not😂) !💙💙

Looking forward to Spring 1 this week!💐

These girls jumped into the wk 12 weekend strong on Friday! ✨ Taylor and Coolio were 🥇, 🥈, and 🥉in the Large Childrens p...
03/22/2026

These girls jumped into the wk 12 weekend strong on Friday!

✨ Taylor and Coolio were 🥇, 🥈, and 🥉in the Large Childrens pony equitation! They ended up champion 🏆 of the division🤩

✨ Celia was 🥉in the adult jump seat medal and put in some great trips in the adult eq, ending up 8th in the second o/f class 👏🏽

Not only are we having the best time horseshowing here in Florida… we’re also making the best matches!😍 A few congratula...
03/15/2026

Not only are we having the best time horseshowing here in Florida… we’re also making the best matches!😍
A few congratulations are in order for these new fancy purchases!

✨✨Congratulations to Marlow Mills-Myoda on her purchase of e.i Lexingtons Minuteman, Abby Medeiros on her purchase of Nibali van de Klothoef, and Eva Martin on her purchase of This is me Z.

So much appreciation to all of the past owners, trainers and vets involved in making all of these fabulous horses happen! We can’t wait for show season up north! 🤩🤩

What a fun month we had! 🤩 Once the time came to leave for florida, we had only 2 horses going for February. With the ex...
03/03/2026

What a fun month we had! 🤩 Once the time came to leave for florida, we had only 2 horses going for February. With the expectation that one was going to show, and the other was coming to continue getting back into her full routine after some time off, I can proudly say that this month very much exceeded expectations! 
Jody ended up with a ton of ribbons on both horses and to top it off, was champion in the 2’ her last week here on Incanto!
Alltid Min really rose to the occasion.. not only did she successfully go back to jumping full courses, but she also showed for two weeks and ended up with scores in the 80s more often than not, putting her high up in the ribbons.
So so proud of these 2 horses and their mom! It was a nice easy month for February.. now it’s time for the horseshow stress of running ring to ring for all of March 😂

Great start for Jody and Incanto! 3rd in the 2’ eq, 8th in the 2’ ushja under saddle and 8th in the 2’ ushja with Abby e...
02/17/2026

Great start for Jody and Incanto! 3rd in the 2’ eq, 8th in the 2’ ushja under saddle and 8th in the 2’ ushja with Abby earlier in the week!
Looking forward to more showing with more horses this week 👏🏽

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Rehoboth, MA
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