At the end of the Easter Tour at Sentower Park Jana was announced as the leading rider of complete three-week tour in Opglabbeek, Belgium.

She scored top marks in the ranking classes and the Grand Prix’s. In first week with eleven-year-old Limbridge (by Limbus). And in the second and third week she scored lots of points by jumping a clear round in the GP-qualifier with Hardessa (by Berlin) and finishing in third place of the 1.45m Grand Prix with Chacco’s Lady 2 (Chacco-Blue).

A big thank you to the team of Sentower Park for this great opportunity and a well-organised tour.

At the CSI2** show at Equestrian Centre the Peelbergen our team was very well represented with four Ashford Farm riders competing. Both the younger horses as well as the older ones where happy to be back showing again. With many clear rounds the best was saved for last in the 1.45m Grand Prix.

Chacco’s Lady (by Chacco-Blue) and Jana Wargers jumped a top round, but finished with one unlucky rail down. High Point VDL and Stefanie Carroll showed were up next in the class of which the time allowed prooved to be a challenge for many combinations. The pair showed excellent form by clearing all the fences. They crossed the finish line just short of the time allowed, adding one time fault to their otherwise perfect score. Finishing in 11th place.

International showjumpers Jana Wargers and Michael Cristofoletti have partnered up with the team of Ashford Farm. The pair, who ran their own stables in Germany, already had a long-working relationship with Ashford Farm’s owner, Enda Carroll. The couple will hence forward call his stables in Bocholt, Belgium, their home.

The move to Ashford Farm was already taking shape, however due to an earlier than foreseen departure from the Sunshine Tour the plans had to be adjusted. “We made a virtue out of necessity”, Enda Carroll explains. “Jana and Michael already had most of the horses with them and because they had to go into quarantine, we agreed it would be better to push the moving plans forward.”

Next step
“Jana has been riding horses for Ashford Farm for over two years now and Michael has been involved with the management of these horses and as a sales partner. During this time, they’ve both continued to impress me, so I am looking forward to this next step in our collaboration. To have everyone under one roof will strengthen our position and will help Ashford Farm to continue to grow in the future. By combining our strengths and our sales networks we hope to be of service to more clients all over the world”, Enda concludes.

Partnership
German rider Jana Wargers and Michael Cristofoletti who represents Italy, are equally excited to join the Ashford Farm team: “We started with the idea to move closer to the centre of the horse industry. And after sharing our thoughts with Enda, we developed a new concept that allows us to develop our business and work more efficient as a team. The facilities here at Ashford Farm are amazing and we already feel at home.”

Joining forces
Michael continues: “With us working from Bocholt we will all be better together. Jana will continue to focus on the sport, and I will combine riding with developing the sales together with Enda. By connecting our network of clients, we will be able to create more opportunities. It will be amazing to be working alongside Enda and the rest of the Ashford Farm team.”

Tuesday we are kicking-off the first show day of 2021! After a well-spend winter break our horses have safely arrived and settled in at the Sunsine Tour in Spain. This amazing showground is where we will be staying for the next seven weeks.

Nearly three dozen horses are jumping under the Ashford Farm flag, ridden by our direct team members or other great riders. And we cannot wait to see how the horses will progress and develop over the next few weeks.

We wish Stefanie, Jack, Jana and all the other top riders, the grooms and the rest of our staff on site the best of luck, lots of sunshine and a great time.

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