There are always new and exciting things happening around Lauren Weil and Bigtime Eventing.   You can find her coaching her successful clients at horse shows, teaching and schooling them cross country, or even helping them find a new addition to their family.  Check below for updates on all the above and more............   

February 2012

Champions All Around at the GDCTA Awards Gala

Lauren Weil and Bigtime Eventing would like to congratulate all of her awesome clients on their achievements during the 2010-2011 season. Look at all those ribbons!! Way to go team!!

February 2012

Bigtime Eventing Hosts Buck Davidson Clinic

Even with rain looming on the horizon, the Bigtime team could not have been more excited to have Buck Davidson at Wilson Farms for a full day of lessons. Luckily the rain held off until after the clinic was over. Buck had an amazing teaching style, making sure no one went unnoticed. Despite a few casulties, everyone had an amazing time and we cannot wait to have Buck back in March, and many more times after that. The future clinic dates are under the calender. Please email Lauren asap if you would like to be added to the March list, as we are filling up quickly.

December 2011

All BLUES at Poplar Place Schooling Show

Even though the recognized eventing season is over Bigtime Eventing headed over to Poplar Place to show a few horses and school a little xc. Lauren Weil rode Bigtime Booyah and WON by over 7 points in their BN combined test. Allie Kennedy followed nicely in their footsteps with a solid 24 in dressage and flawless double clear stadium ride in their Novice combined test. Taylor Glatzer schooled her sweet pony Jigsaw xc and Rob Jett brought his boy King over for Lauren to school as well.

November 2011

Lauren Makes Cover of USEA Magazine!!

When the October 2011 USEA magazine came out, Lauren Weil, had no idea that she was going to be on the COVER and have numerous photos and an amazing article in the magazine about her and her fantastic clients. The article was truly a testiment to the phenomenal year that Lauren Weil and Bigtime Eventing had. Everyone needs to lookout in 2012 because Bigtime Eventing and Lauren Weil are looking to push themselves even harder to top an incredible 2011!

October 2011

Bigtime Ends the Season BIGTIME!!!

The team wanted to finish the season close to home at Chatt Hills HT. Lauren Weil started off on Pippen with a great dressage test and would go on to finish in 2nd place. Katie McCrory was next on her precious pony Dunny where they too would finish in 2nd place. Caroline Henry finished right behind Katie in 3rd place, and Bonnie Henry finished in 6th place in the same division. Way to take all the placing bigtime!!! Helene Henry had a fantastic xc ride for her second Novice on her boy Mcgraw. Alex Cole had another Blue ribbon weekend on her boy Reggie, and Anna Fogerty was not far behind her in 3rd place on her boy Bravo. Lauren Weil also rode Betty Lynch's talented gelding JP to a 5th place ribbon for his very first Novice. Allie Kenedy had a super weekend on her baby boy Oden. Rob Jett also finished in 2nd place on his boy King. Maddie Bluhm finished the team out in her very first event on Lauren Weil's amazing mare Graffiti to place 4th!!! Way to end the year on a high note team!!! Bigtime ROCKS!!!!!

October 2011

Dressage Champs Huge Success for Harli

Harli and Lauren packed up and headed down South to Ocala, Floida for the Region 3 Dressage Champs. It was well worth the trip. Even though Harli was the first rider of the day in a division of over 40 young riders, she put her game face on and kicked some mega booty on her amazing pony Nintendo. They finished in a close 4th place with a 68% in their very first Championship!!! WOW!!! Way to go HARLI!!!!

October 2011

Pine Top Points to BLUE

The team headed to the Wilson's beautiful farm in Thomson, Ga for one of the last shows of the year, and it was worth the trip. Lauren Weil started out on Ann Edmundson's Pippen in their very first Novice winning the BLUE ribbon on a 24.4!!! Alex Cole would not allow Lauren to be the only one with a blue ribbon and 24.4, so she too WON her Novice division on her sweet boy Reggie. Bonnie Henry also had a great weekend on her big boy Thatcher finishing in 3rd place in a huge division. Allie Kennedy would also put in their best dressage score yet on her baby Oden of 27.0!! Anna Fogerty was also 3rd on her boy Bravo in the tough Junior Novice group. Lauren Weil also rode JD Sosa's talentd boy Cookie in their first Training level to finish in 3rd place on their dressage score! What a great weekend team!!!

September 2011

Lauren Weil's Video Interviews at AEC's

Here are the two videos that Lauren Weil was in from her amazing weekend at AEC's. Enjoy!!!

AEC VIDEO 1

AEC VIDEO 2

Cavalia Coming Back to ATL!!!

Cavalia's new production - Odysseo - opens in Atlanta on December 7th! Enter the promo code ADVENTURE when purchasing your tickets and get 10% off the regular price! www.cavalia.net.

September 2011

Final Wilson Show Huge Hit!!

We could not have asked for a better day to end the 2011 Wilson Farms Schooling Show series. Everyone did a great job, and had a great time. County Saddlery donated beautiful saddle pads and Atlanta Saddlery donated amazing etched glass vases to the high point winners. India Watson really pulled through with 2 VIP passes to the Cavalia show that is coming back to Atlanta in December!!! Thanks to everyone who helped make 2011 an amazing year. We are looking forward to an even better 2012!!!

September 2011

Bigtime Takes It All At AEC's!!!

What an a story book weekend at the AEC's for the whole team at Bigtime Eventing. Lauren Weil kicked the weekend off "Mary King" style, winning first and second place in the BN horse division. She won on Ann Edmundson's breathe-taking boy, Pippen. They started the event in first place and would go on to finish the event with the BLUE ribbon!! Lauren was second on Jennifer Tucker's stunning mare, Commit. Lauren Weil also rode Rob Jett's sweet boy King to tie for first in the Novice horse division, but lost the tie by two seconds. Lauren was 8th on JD Sosa's fantastic boy Cookie in that division as well. Taylor Glatzer was an amazing 6th place on Lauren Weil's Bigtime Graffiti in the BN Rider division. This was an incredible feat as it was only this pair's third event together! Anna Fogerty also placed an amazing 8th place in the BN Junior division on her talented boy Bravo. Allie Kennedy was not far behind them in 11th place on her youngster, Oden. Shannon Fogerty had a great show placing just outside the ribbons in a class of over 60 riders as well!!! Helene Henry had her BEST xc and stadium rides ever on her sweet boy McGraw and Katie McCrory put in a solid dressage test and a double clean stadium round for their very first AEC appearance. Alex Cole rounded the day out just outside the ribbons on her phenom, Reggie. So proud of everyone!!!!! Way to go BIGTIME EVENTING!!!!!!:-)

August 2011

Full Gallop Prep for AEC's

The team headed to Aiken to get ready for AEC's with one more horse show. Helene Henry competed in her very first Novice event and came home with an amazing 6th place ribbon. Allie Kennedy also competed in Novice and brought home a nice pink ribbon. Shannon Fogerty had a very good show at the BN level where she won 3rd place with a very nice xc ride. Bonnie Henry had a beautiful ride as well and ended up just behind Shannon in 4th place! The show served it purpose and really got every ready to kick some serious booty at the AEC's!!!

August 2011

River Glen HT Rocks!!

The gang all packed up and headed North to Tennessee for the weekend to compete at the beautiful River Glen HT. Allie Kennedy started it all off winning an amazing 2nd place in Novice on her baby Oden. Lauren Weil then followed with a win on Ann Edmundson's handsome boy Pippen in the BN divison, and she also won on JD Sosa's big boy Cookie Dough in the Novice division. Taylor Glatzer also won on Lauren's mare Graffiti. Anna Fogerty continued the winning streak pulling out the blue ribbon for the BN division. Katie McCrory was a close 3rd on her precious boy Dunny, followed by Shannon Fogerty in 5th on her new mount Raku. I would say they dominated that division! What an amazing show once again for the whole team!!!

July 2011

Wilson Farms Show

We could not have asked for better weather at the July Wilson Farm Schooling Show. Leslie Olsen had a day full of dressage judging and she could not have done a better job. Everyone did a great job and had a fantastic time at the show. Congrats to all.

July 2011

Go Big Or Go Home!!!

The team packed up and headed down to Chatt Hills where we could not have asked for any better weather for a horse show in Georgia in July. Lauren Weil lead off on JD Sosa's Cookie Dough where they put in a great test scoring a 28. The pair would finish the weekend with the blue ribbon on that fantastic dressage score. Alex Cole was next on her sweet boy Reggie. The pair also led after dressage with a 30, and added one rail to finish in 3rd place. Shannon Fogerty continued the trend leading after dressage on her new mount, Raku. The added a few time penalties in stadium and xc, but still finished in 3rd place as well. Rob Jett was next on his amazing boy King. They were 2nd after dressage and added only one rail in stadium to finish in 4th place. Anna Fogerty would be next to go on her fantastic boy Bravo. They put in a great dressage test and clean stadium round where they finished in 5th place. Then came Taylor Glatzer on Lauren Weil's mare Graffiti. This would be this pair's very first show together, but you would never have known it since they took home the BLUE ribbon!!! Lauren Weil finished the day on Jennifer Tucker's mare Commit and Ann Edmundson's stunning gelding Pippen. Both were tied for first on a unbelievable score of 25 after all three phases!!! What an amazing show and fantastic weekend for the entire team!! Way to go!!!!

June 2011

Milestones Reached at the Horse Park

The Bigtime Eventing team loaded up bright and early and made the trek up to Lexington, Kentucky for the Midsouth Horse Trial. Lauren started the weekend on JD Sosa's boy Cookie, where theyended in a three-way tiefor 5th with a 31 after dressage in Novice Horse. A few time penalties cross country and a clean stadium round left the pair in 4th, but Lauren excitement about Cookie's progess left the show thinking they won the blue. Alex Cole was next with her OTTB, Reggie. They put in a fantastic dressage test, starting them off in 1st place with a 24.5 in JR Novice. An unfortunate stop xc anda rail stadium dropped the team to 9th. Next was Lauren and Tucker's Commit. The pair also scored a 31 after dressage in BN Horse earning them a 3rd place which they proudly held onto with a double clean xc and stadium. Anna Fogerty and her new boy, Bravostarted the JRBN division where they earned a 27.6 in dressage putting them in first.A clean xc and stadium allowed them tofinish the weekend with the blue. Katie McCrory and Dunny followed earning a 31.0 putting themin 2nd right behind Anna, the restof the weekend was flawless, allowing the pair tofinish on their dressagescore.Allie Kennedy and her boy Oden also finished on her dressage score of 35.7 which moved the pair from 4th to 3rd at the end of the weekend. Shannon Fogerty was the last rider of the Bigtimeteam.Shannon and Raku put in an amazing dressage test putting them in 3rd with a 35.2 atShannon's first recognized event ever. A very conservative cross country ride dropped the pair to 8th but a double clean stadium round left the pair in 7th at the end of the weekend. Bigtime Eventing is very proud of the Fogertys for their first recognized event ever as well as everyone else for rocking the show like always.

June 2011

Bigtime Goes Global

CNN came out to Wilson Farm to do an exclusive video on Lauren Weil and Bigtime Eventing. It was an amazing experience and a truly phenomenal piece. Not only is the video streaming on CNN.com they are planning to show the piece on CNN in the next few weeks. Lauren Weil would like to thank all of her amazing sponsors (Goode Rider, County Saddlery, Charles Owen, Equithrive, and Wilson Farms) without them and her fantastic owners and clients and family support and love none of this would ever have been made possible!!!

Lauren Weil and Bigtime Eventing CNN Piece

June 2011

Bigtime Steals the Show

The team loaded up the trailers and made their way to Clermont, Georgia to Oxer Farms for the June Bug Schooling Show. Lauren Turner started the morning on her boy, Galivantor. The pair won the training division on their dressage score. Next up was Taylor Glatzer on her baby, Jigsaw. It was their first novice and they took home the blue after a 37 in dressage and a clean stadium round. Lauren Weil followed on Ann Edmunson's boy, Pippen. This was Pippen's first event ever but you would have never known by his 27.1 in dressage.A rail in stadium added some points to their score but still allowed the pair to take home the blue. Next was Kay Lodde on her girl,Jewel. Theteamwas in first after dressage with an incredible 26.6 butan unfortunate fall stadium eliminated the pair. Diane Smith and Stella were up nextand put in an awesome dressage test that allowed them tohold onto fourth after a clean stadium. Last was Harli Bott on her super pony, Teddy. This pair added the final touch to the Bigtimeteam's amazing day by scoring the show's two highest scores of the day. Harliearned a 75.4 in training level test 3 and an incredible 77.5 in training level test 2 along with two blue ribbons. What an awesome show. Wayto go everyone!!

June 2011

Bigtime Gets Recognized

Lauren Weil and Bigtime Eventing would like to thank and acknowledge the companies that are now her sponsors. Equithrive was the first sponsor and Lauren could notbe happier with their joint supplement. "Equithrive is the global leader in gene expression therapy for horses. Gene expression therapy is the administration of a medication that activates or deactivates select genes to produce a therapeutic outcome. The safety and efficacy of gene expression therapy has caused this revolutionary new approach to equine health to become widely utilized by veterinarians throughout the world." Bigtime Eventing is very grateful for this product and has seen amazing results in the movement of the horses as well as Cookie who has shivers and without Equithrive, cannot hold up his back right leg long enough to clean his hoof.

County Saddlery is another wonderful sponsor of Lauren. "Resisting the trend toward cheaper production methods using foam rubber panels and plastic trees, County saddles continue to be painstakingly handmade on our laminated beechwood trees, covered in the worlds finest leather, and flocked with pure wool to maximize your horses' comfort and fit. As one of the few saddlery companies in the world which actually make their own trees, County sets the industry standard in design and innovation."

"The Charles Owen family includes not only those who strive to make the finest product, who help the research to develop the finest product, who advise riders about the correct fitting of the finest product, but also the wearers who trust us with their lives, pursuing the passion that is the focus of the Charles Owen family."

Lauren has been buying and wearing Goode Rider clothing for over a year now, and finally that dedication paid off. Goode Rider is another one of Lauren's amazing sponsors. The line is not only fashionable, the collection is designed to provide women with the best fit, style and comfort, utilizing the latest performance fabrics and technologies

May 2011

Congratulations to the Fogertys

Lauren Weil would like to send out a HUGE congratuations to Anna Fogerty for the purchase of her new horse, Bravo. Another congratulatons goes out to her sister, Shannon, for her new sweet boy, Raku. We wish these new teams the best of luck and cannot wait to follow their future success.

May 2011

Athens Goes Bigtime

Lauren Weil and her students loaded up their trailers and made their way to Watkinsville and Athens, Georgia. Lauren spent the morning teaching a clinic at Covenant Grove Farm in Watkinsville, Georgia. Afterward, the crew headed to Ceder Ridge in Athens to school cross country.The team had a blast and everyone rocked the cross country course. Bigtime Eventing cannot wait to go back.

May 2011

Poplar Place Champs All Around

The Bigtime Eventing team could not have asked for a better weekend to load up the horses and make their way down to Hamilton, Georgia for the Area 3 Championships. Alex Cole rode her Thoroughbred, Reggie. She earned a 30.5 in dressage and had an unfortunate rail stadium which left the pair in fourth. Rob Jett was next on King. The pair finished in fifth on their dressage score of 36. Lauren Weil's first ride of the weekend was on Cookie. Cookie earned the blue, with a 30.5 in dressage and clean runs stadium and cross country. Commit was Lauren's next ride for the weekend. They had a phenominal score of 28.6 and were winning after dressage. A green stop cross country and a clean stadium round left the team in seventh at end of the weekend. Allie Kennedy was next on her talented horse, Oden. An awesome dressage score of 34.5 and clean runs stadium and cross countryallowed the pair to take home the blue at their second recognized event together. Katie McCrory followed on her sweet boy, Dunny. The pair was winning with a 33 but a conservative cross country ride dropped them to third place at their first recognized ever!! Caroline Henry was next on Ian. They rocked every phase and came in second on their dressage score of 33.8. Last but not least was Helene Henry on McGraw. The pair put in a respectable dressage test, putting them in seventh. Despite knocking a rail in stadium, the pair moved up and finished the weekend in sixth.

May 2011

Wilson Farm Schooling Show May 14th

Please visit www.wilsonfarms.org for more information on the May 14th Schooling Show

April 2011

HUGE WINS at Poplar Place Dressage

Angela Jett and Harli Bott traveled down to Poplar Place for the first recognized dressage show of the year. Angela began the show winning 3 out of her 4 classes at 3rd level. WOW!!!! Harli was next to go at her very first Recognized Dressage show EVER. She started on her boy Kippy. They put in a few solid dressage tests and even earned her first qualifying score for Regionals. Harli also rode her new boy Teddy. This pair has not had very long to get to know each other, but you would never have known. They not only got their first qualifying score for Regionals, but this pair also earned High Point for the entire show! UNBELIEVABLE!!!

April 2011

Bigtime Eventing Conquers at Chatt Hills

Lauren Weil began the weekend on Jennifer Tucker's amazing mare, Commit. They would put in a good dressage test paired with a flawless xc and stadium ride which would earn them a solid 2nd place. Lauren Weil also rode Barbara Williams' spunky mare, Tassie. Tassie was amazing in dressage and xc, but an unfortunate rail pushed this pair to a respectable 5th place. Lauren Weil's last ride of the day was on JD Sosa's big boy Cookie. This pair put in a fantastic dressage ride and breathe-taking xc ride. Rob Jett was next on his sweet boy King. They too put in an amazing dressage ride and had a fantastic xc ride. Caroline Henry was next on her talented boy Ian. This pair placed an amazing 3rd out of a huge and tough field. Helene Henry was next on her sister's horse Thatcher. They placed 5th just behind her sister. Helene also rode her boy McGraw. They had an amazing weekend earning the blue ribbon out of a HUGE field. Congrats to all at Bigtime Eventing!!!!

April 2011

Wilson Farm Show ROCKS!!

It was not looking good for the show due to the rainy weather conditions, so we decided to take the risk and push the show back one day. We could not have made a better decision! Even though we lost quite a few entries, the weather was perfect, and the show was a huge success. Jennifer Tucker started strong on her amazing mare Commit scoring a solid 30 and a blue ribbon on their first combined test together. Lynn Valentino also had a fantastic ride on her young boy Wyatt. Helene Henry won on her first horse Thatcher and was third on her second horse McGraw. Way to go Helene! Kay Lodde was 2nd only to Helene on her amazing mare Jewel. Megan Orr had a very nice ride on her sweet girl Rainy finishing right behind Helene as well. Alex Cole had a fantastic dressage and clean stadium ride on her new boy Reggie. Diane Smith rocked both her dressage rides on her green mare Stella. JD Sosa WON on his new boy Graham for their for dressage test together. Natalie Spalding did a great job on her talented boy Walter. Gabriele Mueller put in a solid test on the McCrory's boy Dunny. Kathy Duke did a fantastic job on the Leather's boy Renny. Congrats to all!!!

April 2011

Wilson Farms April 2nd Schooling Show Forms

Well, you asked and we have delivered! We have come up with an entire show series for the 2011 Wilson Farms GDCTA Recognized Schooling Shows. We have amazing judges and fabulous prizes for High Point and Year End Awards!!! Here are the forms for the first show April 2nd. You want to make sure you attend atleast 2 shows to be eligible for year end awards!

Wilson Farm Entry Form

GDCTA Release

Wilson Farm Release

March 2011

Rainy Days at Poplar Place

Bigtime Eventing made their way down to Poplar Place to be six of 480 competitors in one of Poplar Place's biggest shows of the year. Lauren Weil and JD's boy Cookie Dough started off the weekend with a 31.7 in Cookie's first Novice which tied them for third place.A clean stadium round was followed byan unfortunate stop on the cross country course in a lightening storm knocked the pair down in the scores. Next was Lauren on Jennifer Tucker's sweet girl, Commit. The pair finished dressage in frst place with an amazing 28% in Commit's first Recognized Event ever. The pair went double cleaninstadium and cross country to take home the blue.Barbara William's mare,Tassie also competed in her first Recognized event ths weekend. Terrible footing aside, Tassie and Lauren scored a 38 in dressage. The pair had an unfortunate rail in stadium but put in a flawless cross country run that left both Barbara and Lauren smiling from ear to ear. Rob Jett and his talented boy, King, put in a solid dressage test in Novice, also earning them a 38%. An incredible stadium and cross country round earned the pair a 6th in a massive field. Allie Kennedy was next on her adorable four year old, Oden in the Beginner Novice Division. This was Oden's first Recognized Event. The pair was unfortunately disqualified during dressage when Oden hopped out of the arena. Luckily the pair was still able to finish their weekend and had a blast stadium and cross country. Alex Cole and her new boy Reggie were the last to go. This was Alex's first Training with Reggie and they rocked their dressage test with a 32.3 leaving them tied for third place. An unfortunate fall stadium eliminated the pair, but they went cross country schooling after the show and rocked the training course and a few prelim fences.

Going Bigtime In Aiken

Alexand Lauren loaded up Cookieand Reggie for a fun and rainy weekend in Aiken, SC. This would be Alex's very firstRecognized event with her new horse Reggie, but you would neverhave known by their performance. They put in a great dressage test in the torrentialrain, a fault free stadium round, and flawless xc ridetogive them the BLUE ribbon! Lauren Weil and JD Sosa's Cookie Dough, had some big shoes to fill after Alex's victory and they did not do too shabby. The pair put in a fantastic dressage test even with the whole ring collapsing in the middle of their test. Then a double clean stadium and xc ride placed the pair 3rd in a huge field of professionals. The trip was quite successful and an amazing way to start the season off!

February 2011

Poplar Place Schooling Show Starts the Year Off On the Right Foot

Fourteen Horses loaded up the trailer to head to Columbus to Poplar Place to kick start the season with Bigtime Eventing. Maddie Sykes started the day on her precious boy Chance and rocked her Amoeba 3-phase with a solid 2nd place finish. Then her sister Makayla Sykes took the stage with her boy Regal and they pulled out an amazing first place in the Tadpole 3-phase division. Lauren Weil then rode JD Sosa's Graham in his firstdressage ever and WON with a 66%! JD Sosa was not far behind on his other big boy Oreo. JD also won the next class on Oreo. Then Caroline Henry on her Ian tied for first with her sister Helene Henry on Thatcher in the Beginner Novice CT division where both went clean in stadium. Katie McCrory was right on their tails with a solid tie for 3rd after dressage and a nice clean stadium ride. Allie Kennedy had an amazing ride for her first Beginner Novice on her baby Oden where the pair ended up 2nd in a very tough field. Britney Hendrix had a very pleasant dressage test and nice stadium round on her handsome Caper in the Beginner Novice CT division. Rob Jett rocked his Novice CT with King finishing in a close 3rd. Alex Cole rocked her Training Level test on her extremely new mount Reggie finishing dressage tied for FIRST place! WOW! Lauren Weil rode JD Sosa's Cookie Dough to a first place in the Beginner Novice CT Division scoring an amazing 24 in dressage. Lauren Weil also rode Jennifer Tucker's fantastic mare Commit to a solid 2nd place after dressage in the Beginner Novice Division. Angela Jett ended the day with a very respectable 62.89% in her 3rd Level test on her sweet boy Marty. HUGE Congrats to all. What an amazing way to start the year and the season!!!

February 2011

Bigtime Eventing Dominates at GDCTA Gala

What a way to start the year. Everyone got to get out of their dirty barn clothes and dress up for the GDCTA Awards Gala held at the Metropolitan club in Alpharetta. It was a fantastic evening filled with TONS of Champion and Reserve Champion ribbons for the whole Bigtime Eventing team. Harli Bott was the Dressage Schooling show Training Level Champion aboard Kippy. Taylor Glatzer was Reserve Champion in the Schooling Show Beginner NoviceDivision on her baby Jigsaw. Lauren Weil won Champion and Reserve Champion for the Schooling Show Intro Dressage Division on JD Sosa's boys Cookie Dough and Oreo Cookie. Alex Cole was the Recognized Novice Level Reserve Champion on BG. Lauren Weil was also Champion on Barbara William's sweet girl Tassie for the Schooling Show Tadpole Division. Lauren Weil was also Champion aboard her mare Graffiti for the Recognized Training Level Eventing Division. Rob Jett was also Champion on his King for the Recognized Novice Division. Katie McCrory was Champion on her precious Dunny for the Schooling Show Beginner Novice Division. What a fantastic 2010, can't wait to see what happens in 2011 for this amazing group!!

December 2010

Lauren Goes to AAEP with Sponsor, Equithrive

Lauren Weil had the honor of representing one of her amazing sponsors, Equithrive, in Baltimore at the annual AAEP convention. The product has done so much for all of the horses at Bigtime Eventing. They even have a new product for small dogs called Petthrive that Lauren has been using on her 11 year old black lab, Roxy, and is already seeing fantastic results. Thank you so much again to Pat and the whole Equithrive team. You have a fantastic product and Bigtime Eventing is proud to be a part of the team!

November 2010

End the Season with a BANG at Poplar Place

The last show of 2010 seemed to be a great one for Bigtime Eventing. Lauren Weil started the show on JD Sosa's massive gelding Cookie. This was Cookie's very first Recognized event, but you would have never known it. Cookie mastered the dressage test with a stunning 28! He then went double clean stadium and xc and won his very first horse trial. Lauren also rode Britney Hendrix's amazing boy Caper and finished in 2nd place on their great dressage score of 30! Caroline Henry had a fantastic ride on her boy Ian where they also finished on their amazing dressage score of a 30 for 2nd place. Alex Cole had a stunning ride on her baby BG. This was only their second training level together yet they scored a 33 in dressage and finished in 3rd place. Rob Jett and his boy King put in a solid dressage test for their first time riding the Training level dressage test scoring a 37. Helene Henry finished the day on her boy McGraw where they placed 3rd in the Open division with a 33! Way to end the season with a Bigtime BANG!!!!!

October 2010

Wilson Farms Schooling Show ANOTHER Huge Success

What a beautiful day it was to have the second Wilson Farms Schooling Show. The volunteers were amazing and all the riders did such a fantastic job. Allie Kennedy on her 3 year old ISH, Oden won the show over, literally. They not only received low point with a 24.0, but they also received high point with a 77.5%!!!!!!!!! Caroline Henry won her first Novice with a 32.5. Harli Bott won all three of her Training Level classes and even scored a 70.4%! Katie McCrory got her best score ever with a 29.0 and a 67.4% in her Training Level test. Helene Henry rocked both of her dressage tests scoring a 31.4 and a 32.4! Angela Jett took the blue ribbon on her husband's baby boy, King. They scored an amazing 26.7 on their first combined test ever together! Kate Lindsey did a fantastic job on Renny. Makayla Sykes did a phenomenal job on her boy Beebs. Their very first show together they got a 28.5! Marjorie Hicks did a great job on her boy Mocha for their first time in the ring together. Natalie Spalding did a great job as well scoring a fantastic 66.1% at Training Level. JD Sosa and his big boy Oreo put in three solid dressage tests! Gabi on Starbuck were much improved since the last show scoring a 63% and a 65%! Robin Puryear on Max were looking mighty elegant together scoring a solid 64%! Then Barbara Williams on her girl, Tassie received the blue ribbon in their very first show ever togther! WAY TO GO EVERYONE!!!!!!!

October 2010

Angela Gets Her BRONZE Medal at Champs!!!!

Angela Jett began the season on her boy Marty with a goal to qualify for Regionals in 2nd Level. Well, not only did they qualify for 2nd Level, they ended up in 7th place out of a MASSIVE field! Then this pair decided to push themselves a bit more and see if they could get their Bronze Medal. All their hard work paid off because Angela received her final score she needed to get her Bronze Medal. What a way to end the season! Way to go Angela and Marty!!!!

October 2010

BTE ROCKS at Pine Top Horse Trials

Everyone loves Pine Top because it such a relaxed and fun event. Alex Cole on her boy BG started the event in 4th place after dressage. They would then have a nice stadium round followed by a flawless XC ride to finish their last Novice on their dressage score in 3rd place! Helene Henry was next on her mount, McGraw. They put in a nice dressage test and an amazing stadium round as well! Britney Hendrix followed them on her handsome boy Caper. These two are finally starting to get into a rhythm and had a fantastic XC round! Unfortunately, Caroline Henry injured herself before the competition, so Lauren Weil had the pleasure of riding her boy Ian. They put in a solid dressage test scoring a 27.0 and ended up in 4th place out of a massive field. Congrats to all!!!

October 2010

Wilson Farms Schooling Show October 23rd!!!!!

You asked and we delivered. Since the first show was such a HUGE success we have decided to host another amazing show at Wilson Farms. It is going to be October 23rd where Elizabeth Kane will be judging this time. Here are the entry forms, but you can go to www.wilsonfarms.org for all the updated information. We would love to see you there!!!

Wilson Farms Entry Form

Wilson Farms Release

GDCTA Release

September 2010

AEC's Prove to be HUGE Success!!!

For the first time we were very lucky to have the AEC's right in our back yard at the amazing Chattahoochee Hills. Lauren Weil started the show on her mare Bigtime Graffiti. They put in a respectable dressage test which placed them in the upper half of the massive 50+ people in her class. The pair had an unfortunate rider error on xc, but still an amazing ride. Rob Jett was next on his handsome boy King. They had a very nice dressage test and then a flawless xc ride. These two have come so far and looked amazing out there together. Alex Cole was next on her long-time partner BG. They performed a fantastic dressage test which placed them in 11th place. They would them move up after their beautiful xc ride and double clean stadium round and finish in an unbelievable 5th place out of about 60 riders!!! Lauren Weil also rode Betty Lynch's nice horse JP. They had an interesting dressage test followed by a spectacular xc and stadium round which helped them place 6th out of a massive field. Fantastic weekend to all at Bigtime Eventing and looking forward to another great time next year!!!

August 2010

Wilson Farms Schooling Show HUGE Success

We could not have asked for a more perfect day, 80 degrees and overcast, for the first ever Wilson Farms Schooling Show. It was an overwhelming turnout for the event that was put together so last minute. Everything ran smoothly and everyone had a great time. David Smith did a fantastic job of judging dressage and all the amazing volunteers kept the event running perfectly. Jennifer Tucker rode her mare Commit for the first time in a show and would go on to win high point for the show!! Other Bigtime Eventing clinics who also had an amazing show were Harli Bott on Kippy and Chance, Katie McCrory on Dunny, Natalie Spalding on Wlater, Gabriele Mueller on Boone, Kate Lindsey on Ziggy, Robin Puryear on Max, Caroling Henry on Ian, Helene Henry on McGraw, Bonnie Henry on Thatcher, and Jd Sosa on Cookie and Oreo. The event was such a hit, we have decided to have another one on October 23rd!!!

August 2010

Bigtime Eventing Rocked River Glen

We all loaded up the trailers and headed to New Market, TN for the last show before AEC's. Caroline Henry started the show off with her best dressage ride EVER with a 27!!! They would then have a fantastic stadium ride and end up in an amazing 8th place. Helene Henry was next where she also go her best dressage ride EVER with a 32!! They would also have a double clean stadium ride and end in a personal best 6th place. Anita Bryde was next to go. Her partner Pete, and her put in another fantastic dressage ride receiving a 31!! The pair would have finished in an astonishing 3rd place if they hadn't of forgotten to go through the finish flags. Britney Hendrix and her mount, Saint, were next where they finished in 6th place due to a double clean stadium and xc ride. Lauren Weil was next on her baby, Bigtime Graffiti. A Double clean xc run would help them to finish the show completing their last qualifier for the AEC's! Rob Jett was next on his boy King. This talented pair put a solid test scoring a 29! They would then go on to have a fantastic xc ride to finish in 5th place. Alex Cole rounded the day out scoring her best dressage ride EVER with a 24!!! She would then go on to finish with that fabulous score and WIN their division. Bigtime Eventing ROCKS!!!!

July 2010

Everybody Wins at Ashland

The rain threatened all day, but decided to hold off to allow the Bigtime Eventing team to dominate at Ashland Farms Schooling Show. Commit started the day off winning her first ever combined test. She scored a 34.5 in dressage and went clean in her first stadium round. Tassie was next to go competing in her first Beginner Novice combined test. She scored a respectable 38 in dressage and went double clear in stadium to finish with the blue ribbon. Anita Bryde was next to go on her precious boy Pete. They put in an amazing dressage test scoring a 32.6 then went double clean in stadium to finish with the blue ribbon as well. Abby Leathers was next on her sweet boy Renny. They would not put in their best dressage test, but they both took a deep breathe and had one of their best stadium rides. Way to go guys! Oreo would be next go scoring an amazing 75% and a 70% in his dressage tests. His younger brother also had a great day scoring a 72.5% and a 75.5%. Harli Bott finished the day on her precious boy Kippy winning her Training Level test 2 class. Way to go team!!!

July 2010

All Blues at Poplar Place

It was a fantastic day at Poplar Place for their summer schooling show. Cookie started the day off with an astonishing 73% in his dressage test, and a 32.5 double clear show jumping round in his combined test. His big brother Oreo would finish just behind him in dressage with a 69.5% but beat him in the combined test with a 28.5. Tassie was next to go where she scored an amazing 23.0 in her combined test and of course took home the blue ribbon! Her dressage tests were also quite good scoring 66.5% and 65.7%. Britney was next to go on her super star, Caper. They put in a respectable test scoring 39. The pair would go double clean in stadium where they finished on their dressage score. Commit was last to go appearing in her first show, but you would never have known it. She scored an unbelieveable 73% in her very first dressage test EVER followed by a 77.5%. This mare has an unbelieveable future ahead of her! What a great show!

July 2010

Wilson Farm and Bigtime Eventing Schooling Show Aug 14th!!!!

Wilson Farms and Bigtime Eventing have decided to host aSchooling Show. The Show will offer Dressage Tests, Show Jumping Rounds, Combined Tests and Cross Country Schooling. Wilson Farms hopes to bring the community together and have an enjoyable show open to the myriad of riding styles in the Alpharetta area. You can go to the Wilson Farms website www.wilsonfarms.org or print the forms right here. It's going to be a blast!!!

Entry Form

Rider Release

GDCTA Release

July 2010

Photoshoot with Alise

What a great experience to have a fabulous photographer come out to Wilson Farm and take amazing pictures of me and my girl. Alise Cua began photographing as a child, and continued to do so for friends and family for many years. Alise started in front of the camera as a young girl and has been involved in the fashion and advertising industries on some level since. She is fantastic and is willing to go on site to take pictures of you and your favorite companion.

June 2010

Poplar Place Blue Ribbon Blowout!!!

What a fantastic and blazing hot Saturday to have a horse show. Lauren Weil had a full day of riding and a wonderful team including Taylor, Britney, JD, Cristina, and Abby to help her get through the show. Lauren Weil rode Cookie first where he took first place in two out of his three classes. He even did his first ever show jumping round like a pro. Oreo would have some huge shoes to fill, and he did an amazing job. He was second only to his brother in two classes and would go on to beat him in the third. He too completed his first show jumping round flawlessly. Tassie continued the trend and won her Tadpole three phase with a 31.0 in dressage and double clear stadium and xc. She then placed second in her Training level dressage test. The first place ribbon went to Lauren Weil on Abby Leathers horse Renny. They would go on the score Renny's best dressage score EVER!!! Abby then rode her handsome boy to a blue ribbon in the Training Level stadium jumping. Caroline Henry rode her boy Ian in their first Novice dressage test where they would score a 36! Caroline then rode a fantastic stadium ride where the team would jump Training Level for the first time. Caroline also rode her sister's horse Thatcher in Beginner Novice where they would place second in a respectable field. Helene Henry had a great ride on her boy McGraw. They put in a good dressage test and an aggressive stadium round. Taylor Glatzer rounded the day out on her boy Jigsaw. They looked great in dressage where they would put in one of their best scores. Then a clean stadium round bumped the team into 4th place out of a big field. It was a long and exhausting day, but a very successful one for Bigtime Eventing. Congrats to all!!!

June 2010

Good Horseman Dressage Very Good

It could not have been any hotter for Lauren Weil and Angela Jett at the Good Horseman Dressage Show at Conyers Georgia. Lauren Weil took her talented young mare Bigtime Graffiti where they would receive one of the two scores needed to qualify for Area 3 Regionals and they would also receive their BRONZE Medal!! Angela Jett took her boy Marty where they too had a great weekend and received two BLUE ribbons in their Second and Third Level Dressage Tests!!!

June 2010

Poplar Horse Trials Domination!

What a great weekend for Lauren Weil and Bigtime Eventing at Poplar Place June Horse Trials. Lauren Weil started out on her horse Graffiti where they would compete in their second Training Level competition. They would put in a stellar dressage test, go double clean xc and stadium and finish with the BLUE ribbon. Then Caroling Henry on her handsome boy Ian put in a great dressage test. They would then follow in Lauren's footsteps and not add a single point to their dressage score and would go on to finish in 6th place out of a big and tough field. Taylor Glatzer would be next on her precious boy Jigsaw. This would be Taylor's very first Recognized Horse Trials. They put in a great dressage test went double clean stadium, and then they would have an unfortunate run by out on xc, but still managed to stay under time. What an awesome start! Alex Cole was next on a catch ride, Ziggy. They put in a solid dressage test. These two would go double clean stadium as well. Then an unfortunate spook xc caused Alex to slip right off the boy. The two were fine schooled the course flawlessly after the show. Britney Hendrix would be last to go on her recently purchased boy Caper. Nobody would have ever known that these two had known each other less than a week. They put in Britney's best dressage test EVER! They would continue the trend and not add a single thing to their score and finish in an incredible 3rd place out of a HUGE field of professional riders. Way to go Bigtime Eventing!!!

May 2010

Rob Makes Front Page News

After a superb weekend at Championships, Rob Jett and his now famous mount King, made the front page of the USEA website. Here they are pictured as "taking out the landing gear" where they secured their amazing 2nd place finish out of a massive field. Go Rob and King!!!!

May 2010

Championships a HUGE Success

It was a fantastic weekend for Bigtime Eventing at the Area 3 Championships at Chatt Hills Eventing. Lauren Weil started the event on her horse Bigtime Graffiti where they were in first place after dressage with a 25.7! They would go clean stadium and xc to finish with the Blue ribbon for the Novice Horse Championships. Rob Jett and King had a fantastic dressage ride which placed them in 3rd out of a huge field. This amazing team would finish on their dressage score in 2nd place!!!! Lauren Weil also rode Betty Lynch's talented gelding Be Grateful where they were 7th after dressage out of a huge field as well. They should have ended in 3rd, but due to technical difficulites adding 7 unneccessary seconds to their xc time, they finished in a very respectable 9th place. Go Bigtime Eventing!!!!

May 2010

Amazing Show at Ashland Farm

Bigtime Eventing loaded up the trailers and headed Southeast for the day to show at Ashland Farm. Lauren Weil riding Barbara Williams stunning mare Tassie kicked the day off with an amazing show jumping ride followed by Tassie's very first Cross Country course which she handled like a veteran. Lauren's fabulous working student Taylor was next on her super cute pony Jigsaw. This would be their first 3- phase show, but you would never have known it by their performance. The pair put in a great dressage test, double clean stadium, and a double clean xc ride which put them in a fantastic 4th place!! Britney Hendrix brought her talented boy Saint where they too rode a perfect stadium course and completed their first Novice XC. Caroline Henry finished the day off on her horse Ian and her sister's horse Thatcher. Caroline rode Ian and got her best dressage score ever of a 32.0 which put her in first place after dressage. They would go on to have a flawless stadium and XC ride and retain their blue ribbon. Caroline did a great job on Thatcher scoring a 35 in dressage, clean stadium, clean xc, and a 4th place finish. Way to go Bigtime Eventing!!!

May 2010

Fantastic Weekend at Conyers Dressage

Angela Jett and Lauren Weil took the weekend by storm. Angela and her handsome boy Marty began with two blue ribbons and a Dover Medal on Saturday. They would then put in a great test on Sunday at 3rd level and win that class as well. Lauren Weil brought her stunning mare Bigtime Graffiti. This would be their first show at 3rd level, but you would never have known. The pair put in an amazing test scoring a 67% and earning a blue ribbon. Way to go Bigtime Eventing!!!

April 2010

XC Schooling at Chatt Hills

It was a perfect day to go XC Schooling at Chatt Hills, so Lauren Weil, Rob Jett, Michelle Smith, Taylor Glatzer, and Britney Hendrix all loaded their horses and were off. Everyone did fantastic and pushed themselves and their horses past their comfort zones with tremendous success!!

April 2010

New Levels Reached at Fork Horse Trials

It was a last minute decision to drive six hours and show at the Fork Horse Trials, but it ended up being a very good choice. What a beautiful venue!! Lauren Weil started the show on her horse Bigtime Graffiti. This would be Graffiti's first Training Level event and they began in 4th place out of 29 horses! A conservative, but CLEAN jump Cross Country ride moved them to a very respectable 11th place. Then Rob Jett onKing destroyed the dressage test with a remarkable 26.5 which of course put them in first place.Way to go Rob! Alex Cole on BG was next to go in the ring. This team put in agood dressage test and a double clean stadium round. This would also be their firstdouble clean cross country ride at Novice!! Lastbut not least was Lauren Weil on Britney Hendrix's horse, Saint. Laurenrode Saint to his best dressage scoreever, a 31.0, which placed them 2nd out of 25. They would go double clean stadium and an unfortunate glance off at the water caused them to drop a bit in the standings.Everyone reached new heights at the show and Lauren Weil and Bigtime Eventing could not be more proud of them all!!!

April 2010

Perfect First Show at Poplar Place

Lauren Weil and her fabulous working student, Taylor Glatzer, loaded up two trailers full of paints and headed to Poplar Place Schooling Show. The Cookey Brothers would debut themselves in the dressage ring. Both horses were amazing. Even though Cookey was a bit nervous about the whole thing he still scored 64% and 66%. Oreo acted like a pro. He scored a 62% and then went on to score the highest for the show with a 71.5%!!! Tassie was next. She too had never been to a dressage show, but you would have never known it. She won her training level test with a 66% and also won her Amoeba CT with a 33.0. She even went double clear on her very first show jumping course! Taylor was last on her precious pony Jigsaw. They put in a nice test for BN and would also go double clean earning her a nice 4th place ribbon. Taylor would then go on to beat a huge field, inlcuding Lauren on 3 horses, and WIN the Intro test. Huge congrats Taylor and to all the awesome ponies. So proud of you all!!!!

March 2010

Pine Top HT Huge Success

It was a quite a beautiful weekend for Rob Jett and Alex Cole at Pine Top Horse Trials. Rob started out in 2nd place after dressage and then after just 2 time penalties in stadium, he moved right on up to first place. He then went on to ride his best xc ever and once again took home the BLUE ribbon. Alex was 6th after dressage and then moved up after her double clean stadium ride. She is still getting used to the xc pace, so she went a little fast and ended up having a few speeding tickets. She still however ended up in 5th place. It was a great weekend for all!!

March 2010

Bigtime Start at Poplar Place HT

The rain put quite a damper on the training schedules, so everyone was excited to finally start the season at Poplar Place. Lauren Weil riding Betty Lynch's talented TB began with a solid 35 in dressage. They would end on that score and place 3rd in a big and very tough field. Alex Cole was next on her amazing boy BG. They put in a decent dressage test and ran a double clean stadium. Lauren and Alex then decided to be clean with time XC for their first Novice due to the inclement weather. Then Britney Hendrix rode her sweet gelding, Saint. Britney put in a great dressage test and for the second time in a row went double clean in stadium! Caroline Henry was last on her handsome boy, Ian. They had a fabulous dressage test, double clean stadium, and for the first time ever, went double clean XC. It was a positive first weekend, and now everyone is ready to kick some mega booty for the rest of the season!

February 2010

Schooling XC at Pine Top to Start the Season

YEAH! The 2010 season is here, and the rain stopped, at least for a few days, so we all loaded the trailers up and headed to Pine Top to school Cross Country. It was a beautiful day and everyone had a fabulous time. Rob, Alex, Britney, Lauren, Taylor, Jeff, and Abby all did an amazing job on their mounts, and besides one slip off, the day was pretty successful! 2010 Here we come!!!

January 2010

GDCTA Award Winners for Bigtime

The 2009 season was pretty amazing for all of the members of Bigtime Eventing. Two in particular finished the season with honors. Angela Jett was 4th in the Adult Amateur division for 2nd Level on her fantastic gelding, Marty. Rob Jett took Reserve Champion for the Beginner Novice Recognized Division with his mount, King. Bigtime Eventing and Lauren Weil are so proud of both Rob and Angela and are looking forward to many more awards in 2010!

January 2010

Equithrive Joins Bigtime Eventing Team

We are proud to announce that Equithrive Joint has become a part of the team at Bigtime Eventing. Equithrive Joint is an amazing product that Lauren Weil and Bigtime Eventing have seen make such a positive difference in the way all the horses are going. Equithrive Joint is an all-natural equine nutraceutical that has been scientifically formulated to support healthy joint function. Equithrive Joint is the first equine product to contain a purified form of the potent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory resveratrol. The product also includes a bioavailable form of hyaluronic acid (HA), a primary component of cartilage and the joint-lubricating synovial fluid.

December 2009

Bigtime Holiday Party a HIT

The first annual Bigtime Eventing/Wilson Farm Holiday Party was a huge success. We are gathered at Rio Grande in Buckhead for an evening of fun and food. Lauren Weil and Bigtime Eventing wants to thank everyone who came and those who could not attend. It's been a great year and looking forward to many many more, plus it's always great to see everyone in their "real" clothes!

November 2009

Fantastic Finale for Bigtime Eventing

What a great way to finish the season at Poplar Place Farm for Bigtime Eventing. Lauren Weil had her hands full where she took 7 clients down to the Recognized Event. Auri Silverstone started the event off with her best dressage score EVER on her mount Madix of a 34. She would finish on her amazing dressage score. Then came the three Henry girls who were debuting their Recognized Eventing careers. Caroline started off on her sweet boy Ian where they had a great dressage test, only one rail in stadium, and a fun ride out on xc. They would finish the event in 8th place. Helene was next on her good boy Mcgraw where they would put in their best dressage test ever, add a rail in stadium, and a perfect clean ride out on xc. Bonnie was the last of the Henry's on Lauren Weil's horse Bigtime Graffiti. They put in a great dressage test of 34, added a rail in stadium, and then had a fabulous xc ride which put them in 3rd place. All the Henry's had great rides for their first event and Lauren Weil could not be any more proud of them! Brittany Hendrix took her talented boy Saint where they unfortunatly forgot their dressage test, but Brittany stepped it up and had her best clean stadium and xc ride yet! Alex Cole was next to go on her mount BG. They put in a good test scoring 33 and would keep that throughout the event winning their second recognized event. Finishing off the event was Rob Jett on his boy King competing in their very first Novice. They started off with a great score of 31 in dressage and managed to go clean stadium and xc which allowed them to move all the way up and WIN their very first Novice!! It was a great weekend for all and Lauren could not be any more proud of everyone!! Congrats again!!!!

November 2009

Conrad Comes to Wilson Farm

Conrad Schumacher makes his way to the United States twice a year. Lauren Weil has had the amazing opportunity to ride with him on numerous occasions. This time Conrad decided to make a special trip out to Wilson Farm and personally teach Lauren on her mount Bigtime Graffiti. Many came out to watch and enjoy the enthusiasm and expertise of the lesson. The next day, rain plagued the ride, so they loaded up and traveled down the road to the amazing farm of Collecting Gaits. Natalie Spalding joined Lauren on her mount Walter where they reached new heights and looked absolutly amazing. Natalie Spalding and Lauren Weil both had fantastic rides and learned a lot from the talented coach.

October 2009

New Levels Reached at Poplar PlaceDressage Show

It was a wonderful weekend for both Susan Kracklauer and Angela Jett at PoplarPlace FarmDressage Show. Susancompeted for the first time at Prix St George and put in two very pleasant tests.She is going to have that Silver Medal in no time!Angela won all three of her classes which included her very first Third Level test, and she won Reserve Champion High Point. In addition, she also won the highly coveted Dover Medal! Huge Congrats to both of you!!!

October 2009

Plenty of Blue at Pine Top Horse Trial

The rain held off last weekend in Thomson, Ga for Brittany Hendrix, Rob Jett and Alex Cole. Brittany started the day on her horse, Saint, and put in apleasant dressage score. They then hada great stadium ride followedby a flawless cross country round. Then came Rob on his boy,King. They went in the dressage ring and came out with their best score ever of a 29.5! Rob would continue his winning streak with a nice stadium round and aperfect xc ride. To top it all off, Rob received the Low Score award for the show from the Area 3 Adult Riders! They have proved that they are ready to move up to Novice at Poplar Place. Alex Cole was last on her mount, BG. This would be Alex's first recognized horse trial, but you would never know it. Theyhad a fabulous dressage ride scoring a 29.5. Alex kept that score all the way through the competition andended up winning her very first recognized horse trial. Congrats again to all, next up Poplar Place Dressage show and Horse Trial.

September 2009

Blues for Bigtime at Poplar Place HT

It was a wonderful weekend forthe entire teamat the September Poplar Place Horse Trails. Brittany Hendrix started the day on her new mount, Saint.You would never know that these two are still getting to know each other after theirfabulous 36.0 dressage test which put them into 2nd place out of about 15.AuriSilverstone was next on the New Zealand TB, Madix. They too put inone of their best tests given they are still getting to know each other too. Then came Rob Jett on his TB, King. They blew the field away with an amazing 32.0 whichput him immediately in first place. Rob would continued hisweekend flawlessly, having a clean stadium andxc round to help him retain his Blue Ribbon. Lauren Weil was last on Betty Lynch'sTB, JP. This was JP's first show, but you would never know it by his beautiful test which scored a 31.5 putting them in firstplace as well. Lauren continued to give JP asolid show experiencewhere they too ended up in firstplace along with Rob Jett. Laurenand all of Bigtime Eventing are so proud of eveyone and are anxiously looking forward to a great showing at Pine Top in October.

September 2009

Big Wins at Poplar Place Dressage Show

Angela Jett, Lauren Weil, Susan Kracklauer, and Michelle Parkinson all loaded up and headed to Poplar Place Dressage Show for the weekend. Susan did her first 4th Level test and scored over 61% winning the class. Michelle also had a fabulous day were she too did her first First Level test where she scored over 61% as well. Then came Lauren on her horse, Graffiti, where she scored over 67% and won First Level and a solid 65% at Second Level. Angela Jett rounded the day winning both of her Second Level classes on her trusty steed, Marty. They scored an incredible 67% and 62% where they captured the Blue in a very tough field. Awesome job to all!!!

August 2009

Bigtime EventingDominates Wills Park

What a weekend for Lauren Weil and Bigtime Eventing at Wills Park. It all began with Taylor Glatzer on her cute paint pony, Jigsaw, winning their first class against some very stiff competition with a 67%! She would then go onto jump a clean round in the Beginner Novice Division. Next Natalie Spalding on her handsome boy Walter,took a blue ribbonand received a close second place in her remaining 3 classes. Kristen Petricelli was nexton the only mare in the group where she did an amazing job improving each and every test. Leslie Persons took her big and bold boy Elvis where they too did a great job. Rob Jett was in and out on Saturday sweeping the Novice Division and winning his First Level dressage test. Erin Winter rounded theweekend out winning 3 of her 4 classes and High Point for the entire show with a 71%! This was Kristen, Erin, and Natalie'sveryfirst dressage show and they all stepped up to the plate! Lauren Weil could not have asked for a better weekend for all of her amazing clients!!!

August 2009

Blues Once Again at Conyers Dressage

Angela once again traveled down the road to her favorite show grounds in Conyers, GA. She had sites to win the coveted Dover Medal. Unfortunately it was not her day on Saturday; however, she did have an outstanding turnout on Sunday where she not only had two fabulous rides, but she also won two Blue Ribbons. Congrats again to Angela and Marty!

July 2009

XC Schooling at Poplar

Lauren Weil and Bigtime Eventing had an amazing timeschooling XC at Poplar Place. She took the three Henry girls, Grace, Kaila, and Rob. Everyone did an outstanding job which makes Lauren Weil very excited for the fall season.

June 2009

Angela Wins Again at Conyers

It was a great Sunday performance for Angela Jett and her trusty mount, Marty. They went to their favorite venue, Conyers Horse Park, and won their Second Level Test Two Class. They ended the daywith a respectable Second Place ribbon for their first attempt at Second Level TestFour. Lauren Weil could not be more proud of how far these two have come and how nice of a team they are turning into. Congrats again Angela!

June 2009

Big Bear Success for Bigtime Eventing

It was a hot Saturday down in Pine Mountain for the Bigtime Team, but they were all up for the challengethatBig Bearplacedin frontof them. Helene Henry began the day with a great dressage test, expecially for her first time competing at the Tadpole Level. She thenran a fabulous XC round and aclear Stadium ride to give her an amazing 2nd place finish. Michelle Parkinson was next in the Tadpole division, and she had the low scoreof the day in dressage with a 35.0. She than had the ride of her life XC anda killer stadium round, thus keeping her in First Place where she got to lead the victory gallop carrying her Big Bear Bear. Bonnie Henry was up on her precious gelding, Iceman. They put in agood dressage test and then had the most perfect XC round followed by a fabulous stadium round which moved them right on up to 4th place in the BeginnerNovive Division. Carla Jimmerson brought her extremely talented mareCathleenand competed in the Beginner Novice Divsion as well. They put in a very nice dressage test, but unfortunately, despite an amazingeffort by Carla, Cathleen had one runout at the final fence which caused them to move from 2nd place to just out of the ribbons. Lauren knows this mare is very special, and with a little more experience under her belt, she will be a tough one to catch. Caroline Henry wrapped up the day with afantastic Combined Test ridein the Tadpole Division, where she won First Place! It was truly a sight to see! Lauren Weil is very proud of everyone, and wants to thank all that came out to help and support Bigtime Eventing.

June 2009

XC Schooling at Chatt Hills

Recently Lauren Weil took a group over to Chatt Hills to school XC. Robert Jett had a great daywhere he schooled the whole Novice course with ease. Alex Cole also had a great ride where she too did the whole Novice course plus a few Training level fences! Nick Skillen took his mother's mare, Bailey, and just knocked it out of the park. He didthe majority of theBeginner Novice course with great confidence and success. The day could not havegone any smoother!

June 2009

Lots of Fun at Oxer Farm Show

Lauren Weil had the pleasure of riding Betty Lynch's fantastic TB, JP. JP might not have much experience, but you would have never known by the way he acted. Lauren rode him to an amazing second place finishwith a score of 67 at TrainingLevel test 1! Then toput icing on the cake, they had a flawless stadium round jumping BN height. JP reallyproved a lot to Lauren and Betty and both could not be more proud of the boy!

May 2009

Bigtime Eventing Goes BLUE at Conyers

The weekend started out a bit shaky when Lauren Weil had toscramble tochange hermount due to an injury. She decided to takeEmily Mather'sHanovariancross, Gabe in Bigtime Graffiti's place. Lauren knew going in that Gabe hadsome big shoes to fill, but hoped that theyoung horse would come through. Lauren could not havebeen more proud. Gabewon 2 of his classeswith scores of 60% and 67% atSecond Level. His last test at Second Level Test 2 was a 63.8%, only .2 away from winning. Angela Jett also came and took her New Zealand TB, Marty. They also had an amazing weekend, where they won ALLof their classes. This fabulous pairended on a serious high note, with their breathe taking Second LevelTest 2 ride where they scored a 67%. DoverMedal here we come!!!!

May 2009

Singing in the Rain at Chatt Hills

The weekend started off a scorching hot summer day and ended in a rainy muddy mess. The weather conditions however did not effect Bigtime Eventing. Rob Jett started out the weekend on his amazing TB King with a great dressage test and a score of 36.8. This put him above the middle of the pack. Then Lauren Weil took the stage on her mare Bigtime Graffiti and received her best score yet of a 26.5, which put her in first place. Finally it was time for the fun stuff, jumping. Lauren pulled one rail in the sloppy mess called stadium and ran clear xc to put her in second place. Rob had one run out in xc and pulled a rail in stadium and finished a respectable 8th place in Championships. Lauren Weil was happy with the results and looks forward to training very hard through the summer to be ready for an amazing fall season. Congrats to all again!!!

April 2009

Great Showing at New Classic

Lauren Weil is quite proud of everyone who attended the Schooling Show in Gainesville, Ga. Bonnie Henry began the day with an amazing dressage score of 69.0 at Training Leveland then jumped a fabulous clean round on her preciousgrey horse Iceman. She then continued the day on her sister's horse, Ian, where she had two very nice dressage tests coupled with another clean stadium round. Helene Henry brought her new horse McGraw to their first show and got High Point for their Intro Level Dressage Test. Helene also won her Combined Training Division with a flawless stadium round. Rob Jett showed his sweet boy, King, and also won High Point for the lowest final Combined Training score of a 31.0, WOW! Betty Lynch brought her young horse JP to his first show and did a great job with tons of improvement throughout the day. Jennie Koppand her cute paint mare also had a pleasant dressage test and a very nice stadium round.Many people came out to support Bigtime Eventing andwe all would like togive a big thanksfor all your help.Congrats to all!!!!!

April 2009

Conyers is NO Contest!

Bigtime Eventing had a fabulous Easter weekend at the GDCTA sponsored Dressage Show at the Conyers Horse Park. Lauren Weil and her special mount Bigtime Graffiti won all four classes and received the High Point Award for Second Level. Lauren Weil also rode Natalie Spaldings' beautiful gelding Walter in his very first recognized show and took home the High Point Award for the Training Level Division. Angela Jett competed her talented gelding Marty and attained her highest scores during a competition at First Level and then continued their success when they debut at Second Level. Taylor Glatzer made an appearance on Sunday and took fabulous pictures of all the rides. Bigtime Eventing and Lauren Weil are so proud of all the horses and riders and thank everyone who came out to show their support and help!

March 2009

Claudius Heads South

Lauren Weil took Kim Schisler's amazing Dutch Warmblood gelding Claudius down to Wellington where Kim has been training all Winter, and brought Lisette Milner's two stallions back to Applewood Farm. Lauren has been very lucky to have such a talented animal to train with over the past few months. All of us are sad to see Claudius go, but we know Kim is quite happy to have her baby back.

February 2009

Kudzu Klinic Success

After having to reschedule due to nasty weather, the GDCTA sponsored Kudzu Klinic was an absolute hit. Lauren Weil the clinic where she taught two groups of three riders each. Bigtime Eventing client Taylor Glatzer came and took pictures for everyone to see. Also, as a bonus, Dr. Erin Menigo gave a very nice Q&A session during the lunch break. Bigtime Eventing and Lauren Weil would like to thank everyone who came out to make the clinic such a positive experience for everyone!

February 2009

Henry Family Adds Another

Helene Henry is the proud new owner of an incredible Thoroughbred gelding named Quick Draw McGraw. Lauren Weil traveled with the Henry family all the way to Aiken to find this perfect mate. It will not take long for these two to get to know each other. McGraw has some mighty big hooves to fill from Helene's pony Shadow, but Bigtime Eventing is happy for Helene and excited to see great things from them.

February 2009

Fearless Photography Launched

Bigtime Eventing client Taylor Glatzer starts up her own photography company. Taylor is quite talented behind the lens of a camera that it was only natural for her to start up Fearless Photography. Feel free to check out this amazing artist by going to her website at:

http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/store.aspx?p=220187

All of us at Bigtime Eventing are proud of Taylor!

February 2009

Ashland Show Amazing Results

Valentines Day proved to be a special day for many Bigtime Eventing Clients. Michelle Carns Jolly on Gabeand Taylor Glatzer on her precious pony Jigsawdebut in the dressage ring taking their division by storm. They swept their class with a blue and red ribbon where they both attainedfabulous scores of 67.5 and 64.5. Lauren Weil rode Natalie Spalding's amazing horse Walter in his first show and won both classes with a 71, and 73.5. Rob Jett won his dressge test as well on his talented gelding King, and then had a very nice cross country round. Emily Mather also showed her sweet boy Gabe. This pair will be a force to be reckoned with in the very near future! Bigtime Eventing could not be more proud of all their clients!Congrats again team!!!

January 2009

Diamond Joins the Force

Diamond has taken on a new chapter in his life where he is going to protect and serve Fulton County. When the Fulton County Mounted Police came out to see the boy, they were fighting over who was going to have the opportunity to be his partner. He is very happy and we are all very proud of him! Good luck sweet boy!!!

January 2009

Title Team for Bigtime Eventing at Gala

GDCTA held their awards Gala at the Atlanta Athletic club on January 17th, and it was a wonderful night for Bigtime Eventing. Carla Jimmerson won the schooling show divsion for Tadpole. Rob Jett came in a close second for the schooling show divsion for Beginner Novice. Lauren Weil ended the evening winning both the Recognized Beginner Novice and Novice divisions. Bigtime Eventing is proud of everyone, and knows that 2009 will prove to be yet another banner year!

January 2009

Steffen Peters and Bigtime Graffiti

Lauren Weil and Bigtime Graffiti were fortunate to have an amazing lesson with the 2008USA Dressage Olympian Steffen Peters. He was a pleasure to be around and gave Lauren some good tips to helpherout in the 2009 show season. The pair is looking forward to many more lessons in the future with this fabulous teacher.

January 2009

Bigtime Eventing"Sweeps" Pine Top

Bigtime Eventing started the year with a schooling show at Pine Top Farm. Friday they had 5 clients schoolcross country ina torrential downpour. This included Carla Jimmerson, Mary Carroll, Ginsie Britton,Robert Jett, and Lauren Weil. They all did amazing with no problems.Saturday was the three phase show were Lauren, Rob, and Ginsie stayed to compete.All three had dressage scores in the thirties, fabulous stadium rides, and clean cross country rounds. Rob and Lauren won their divisions, and Ginsie came out in 5th place after atruly spectacularcross country ride. Bigtime Eventing is so proud of everyone and is excited to see what 2009 brings!

December 2008

JenniferWelcomes "Elvis"

Aftercountless hours of horse searches and riding numerous horses, Jennifer found her perfect match withthe help of Lauren Weil and Bigitme Eventing. Elvis also known as Goody Blue Shoes, is a quarterhorse gelding who has done it all. Jennifer is training hard all Winter getting to know Elvis, and has hopes to compete early Spring2009.

December 2008

Claudius stays with Bigtime Eventing

Bigtime Eventing is fortunate to have an amazing new addition to the team, Claudius. He is Kim Schisler's talented Prix St. George warmblood. Bigtime Eventing and Lauren Weil are proud to have Claudius and are looking forward to a fun Winter season.

December 2008

Kim Heads South for the Winter

Kim Schisler will be heading to Wellington, Florida to train and work for Lars Peterson for the winter season. Kim is going to take Lisette Milner's talented young stallion Las Vegas and her amazing Grand Prix stallion Lorenzo's Fire. We all wish Kim the best of luck this season, and we look forward to regular updates from Florida on her training and competing over the next few months.

November 2008

Jeri and Keiran Take Blue

Jeri and Keiran had a fantastic weekend at the Rising Fawn Dressage Show. They had to battle through the elements of rain and gusting winds, and still came home victorious. They received an astounding 70% in Intro B, with the next closest score of a 64%. Congrats to both Jeri and Keiran, Bigtime Eventing is so proud of you both!!!

November 2008

Ginsie and Cat Dominate at Poplar Place

Ginsie has come so far with her amazing paint pony Cat. Bigtime Eventing and Lauren Weil could not be more proud of this pair. They finished an astouding 3rd place out of a massive field of 19 riders on theirBEST Dressage Score of a 32.0! All of us at Bigtime Eventing would like to give Ginsie and Cat a HUGE congratulations. We are so proud of ya'll!!!

October 2008

Conrad Schumacher Visits Applewood

Lauren Weil and Kim Schisler were quite fortunate to have the opportunity to ridewith one of the best trainers the worldhas to offer, Conrad Schumacher, at Applewood Farm in October. Mr. Schumacher trained young riders for USET from 1991-95, and, since 1997, he has trained European Championship, World Championship, and Olympic riders including Ellen Bontje and Sven and Gonnelien Rothenberger. At the 1996 Olympics, he coached Sven and Gonnelien to their silver medal team finish for the Netherlands, and Sven to his individual bronze medal. From 1979 to 1989 he trained the European Young Rider Championship first-place team and individual medal winners. He was the official trainer of the British team at the 1998 World Equestrian Games. In all, Schumacher's students have won over 40 international medals! He was the USDF Advanced Young Rider/ Junior Rider clinician for over 10 years and has multiple times led the USDF Trainers Conference.

September 2008

Mary's Newest Addition

Bigtime Eventing is excited to announce a new additionto the Sandefur family. Shea is an amazing Swedish Warmblood that is perfect in everyway. She is not only absolutely beautiful, but her temperament and demeanor are unparalleled. Congrats again Sandefur family!

May 2008

Bigtime Graffiti and Lauren Weil

Lauren Weil and Bigtime Graffiti win their first Recognized event at Beginner Novice at Poplar Place farm in January. They had to compete in a mild blizzard, but still finished on their dressage score of 29.00. They then went on tocontinue theirwinning streak at Pine Top andFence at Beginner Novice. Lauren Weil then moved Graffiti up to Noviceat Chattahoochie Hills where they placed 4th, and then went on to win once again at Poplar Place on Lauren Weil's birthday weekend. Lauren Weil thentook Graffiti to River Glenwhere they won the Young Event Horse Series. Lauren is currently ranked #1 in the USEA rankings for Beginner Novice Rider, and Graffitti is currently ranked #1 in the USEA rankings for Beginner Novice Horse. What an accomplishment for this pair!!!

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