Jackie Smith

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Winona Horse Trials Celebrates 40th Running

It’s hard to believe that 2025 marks the 40th year that we have been running the Winona Horse Trials. But in many ways, it seems so long ago that Dave and I moved to Winona and one March morning took a walk around Huffman’s farm and began to dream.

April 7, 2025
Competitions

USEA Events A-Z: Winona Horse Trials

The Winona Horse Trials is held yearly in May at Stone Gate Farm in Hanoverton, Ohio (Area VIII), offering Starter through Preliminary levels and USEA Young, Future, and New Event Horse classes.

April 2, 2020
Competitions

USEA Events A-Z: Stone Gate Farm Horse Trials

The Stone Gate Farm Horse Trials is held once yearly in mid-September in Hanoverton, Ohio (Area VIII) offering Starter through Preliminary levels and USEA Future Event Horse Yearling, 2-year-old, 3-year-old, and 4-year-old classes.

October 3, 2019
News

Area VIII Loses A Familiar Face: Terry Kennedy

Terry Kennedy, a long-time cross-country starter at many events in Area VIII died Saturday night due to complications with COPD. Arrangements are pending and no further information is available at this time.

March 21, 2011
News

Winning Isn't Everything and Lessons Learned

As a parent and a coach I have always tried to instill in my students the attitude that the goal of competing is to do the best job that you and your horse can do and when you do then the winning will come. I often ask people how they did at a competition and they tell me what place they were in ...

July 8, 2009
News

The 25th Winona Horse Trials Wrap Up

I would like to thank all the competitors for choosing to come to the 25th running of the Winona Horse Trials. I hope you and your horse had an enjoyable experience. We really lucked out with the weather. Despite the rain on Fri., the gusty winds on Sat. and the cool temperatures on Sun.; I think...

May 19, 2009
Competitions

So What is a CCI* and What’s the ‘Big Deal’ ?

I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to compete in the Hagyard CCI* at the KY Horse Park this past October in the traditional/classic (with steeplechase) format. I say lucky, because the first time I was at the KY Horse Park for the CCI * five years ago with my horse Summer’s Gift, aka Gus,...

December 4, 2008