Home-bred Lulu had a stellar 2013. Numerous wins at WEF, Capital Challenge and Pennsylvania National Horse Shows.
Lulu
-Won Pre-Green Incentive Stake as well as being Champion in the Pre-Green 3'3" division at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEmV8dWet-0&sns=em
-Won Pre-Green Incentive Stake as well as being Champion in the Pre-Green 3'3" division at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEmV8dWet-0&sns=em
Lulu - Finished 3rd overall in Future Hunter Championships at Capital Challenge Horse Show in Oct 2013
(watch Lulu in round 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKAuLt7g_Kc (@10:51min) & round 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKJttkAOAYU (@10:00min))
(watch Lulu in round 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKAuLt7g_Kc (@10:51min) & round 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKJttkAOAYU (@10:00min))
Bridget Hallman and Lulu Top Week Ten Adult Amateur 36-50 Hunters
Emily Riden for PhelpsSports.com
Reporting from Friday, March 15, 2013 :: Posted 08:37:35 PM CDT
The Adult Amateur 36-50 Hunter division championship went to fellow New York native, Bridget Hallman.
Hallman earned the tricolor aboard her own Lulu. Louise Serio has been competing Lulu successfully in
the Pre-Green Hunter division throughout WEF, but this was Hallman and Lulu’s adult amateur debut as a
team. The pair swept four out the five classes held yesterday and today, winning all but the first class of
this morning, in which they finished third.
Emily Riden for PhelpsSports.com
Reporting from Friday, March 15, 2013 :: Posted 08:37:35 PM CDT
The Adult Amateur 36-50 Hunter division championship went to fellow New York native, Bridget Hallman.
Hallman earned the tricolor aboard her own Lulu. Louise Serio has been competing Lulu successfully in
the Pre-Green Hunter division throughout WEF, but this was Hallman and Lulu’s adult amateur debut as a
team. The pair swept four out the five classes held yesterday and today, winning all but the first class of
this morning, in which they finished third.
Bridget Hallman and Do Tell Win Amateur-Owner Hunter Reserve Championship and
Amateur-Owner 36 & Over Hunter Circuit Championship
Rebecca Walton for PhelpsSports.com
Reporting from Saturday, July 7, 2012 :: Posted 09:36:14 AM CDT
Bridget Hallman of Oyster Bay, NY, and her talented mount Do Tell were also at the top standings this
week in the Amateur-Owner Hunters, earning two wins over fences for the reserve championship. The
champions from last week were also the winners of the Amateur-Owner 36 & Over Hunter Circuit Championship.
“Do Tell was phenomenal, he loves it here,” expressed Hallman. “This ring is so much fun to ride in,
especially on one where you can just loop the reins and get a fun gallop. I thought all my trips were
really good. He jumped every jump gorgeous, high, and lofty. He went around beautifully. C onsistency
is such a key with all of these horses and it’s so important. It’s great when you have one you can trust
and know is going to be there day in and day out. Do Tell tries for me every time, he wants to win, he
loves what he does.”
Amateur-Owner 36 & Over Hunter Circuit Championship
Rebecca Walton for PhelpsSports.com
Reporting from Saturday, July 7, 2012 :: Posted 09:36:14 AM CDT
Bridget Hallman of Oyster Bay, NY, and her talented mount Do Tell were also at the top standings this
week in the Amateur-Owner Hunters, earning two wins over fences for the reserve championship. The
champions from last week were also the winners of the Amateur-Owner 36 & Over Hunter Circuit Championship.
“Do Tell was phenomenal, he loves it here,” expressed Hallman. “This ring is so much fun to ride in,
especially on one where you can just loop the reins and get a fun gallop. I thought all my trips were
really good. He jumped every jump gorgeous, high, and lofty. He went around beautifully. C onsistency
is such a key with all of these horses and it’s so important. It’s great when you have one you can trust
and know is going to be there day in and day out. Do Tell tries for me every time, he wants to win, he
loves what he does.”
Amateur-Owner Hunter Grand Championship Goes to Bridget Hallman and Do Tell
Rebecca Walton for PhelpsSports.com
Reporting from Friday, June 29, 2012 :: Posted 12:45:03 PM CDT
Bridget Hallman and Do Tell won the Amateur-Owner Hunter Grand Championship
Devon, PA – June 29, 2012 - The blistering heat did not slow down the Amateur riders as they took over
the Dixon Oval at the Devon Show Grounds during the Brandywine Valley Summer Series presented by
Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS). Bridget Hallman and Do Tell dominated the Amateur-Owner 36
& Over Hunters to eventually claim the Amateur-Owner Hunter Grand C hampionship. Stephanie Riggio
and Breitling followed them later in the day to take home the Amateur-Owner 3’3” Grand C hampionship.
Hallman, of Oyster Bay, NY, piloted Do Tell to victory in the three of the over fences classes for the
Amateur-Owner 36 & Over Hunter division. Their effort was good enough to take home the
championship prize, while Ashley Kennedy Whitner of Middleburg, VA, and Larkspur followed with the
reserve championship honors. At the conclusion of the Amateur-Owner divisions, Hallman and Do Tell
were honored for their performance with the Amateur-Owner Hunter Grand Championship for the
second year in a row.
“Do Tell was great, he loves it here and he is just so much fun to ride,” smiled Hallman. “He has so
much scope and range, and he has such a great canter. He’s adjustable and can go forward, but he just
melts back if you want him to and then fires over the jumps.”
Hallman continued, “I think Brandywine is going great and I think it’s a wonderful opportunity to show in
the Dixon Oval. Even though it’s not Devon, it still has that charm and atmosphere, and it feels really
important.”
Rebecca Walton for PhelpsSports.com
Reporting from Friday, June 29, 2012 :: Posted 12:45:03 PM CDT
Bridget Hallman and Do Tell won the Amateur-Owner Hunter Grand Championship
Devon, PA – June 29, 2012 - The blistering heat did not slow down the Amateur riders as they took over
the Dixon Oval at the Devon Show Grounds during the Brandywine Valley Summer Series presented by
Taylor Harris Insurance Services (THIS). Bridget Hallman and Do Tell dominated the Amateur-Owner 36
& Over Hunters to eventually claim the Amateur-Owner Hunter Grand C hampionship. Stephanie Riggio
and Breitling followed them later in the day to take home the Amateur-Owner 3’3” Grand C hampionship.
Hallman, of Oyster Bay, NY, piloted Do Tell to victory in the three of the over fences classes for the
Amateur-Owner 36 & Over Hunter division. Their effort was good enough to take home the
championship prize, while Ashley Kennedy Whitner of Middleburg, VA, and Larkspur followed with the
reserve championship honors. At the conclusion of the Amateur-Owner divisions, Hallman and Do Tell
were honored for their performance with the Amateur-Owner Hunter Grand Championship for the
second year in a row.
“Do Tell was great, he loves it here and he is just so much fun to ride,” smiled Hallman. “He has so
much scope and range, and he has such a great canter. He’s adjustable and can go forward, but he just
melts back if you want him to and then fires over the jumps.”
Hallman continued, “I think Brandywine is going great and I think it’s a wonderful opportunity to show in
the Dixon Oval. Even though it’s not Devon, it still has that charm and atmosphere, and it feels really
important.”
Rebecca Walton for PhelpsSports.com
Reporting from Thursday, June 28, 2012 :: Posted 11:52:21 AM CDT
The First Year Green Working Hunters were the first to get underway this morning with their final
over fences class and handy class. Louise Serio and Casino, owned by Bridget Hallman of Oyster
Bay, NY, took a strong lead early in the division with a score of 87 over the handy course. They
also placed third in the first class with a score of 82. Their excellent placings today coupled with a
win yesterday vaulted them to the top of the standings to take home the championship award.
“Casino was great, he loves it here,” noted Serio. “It was a nice handy course, you kind of had to take
an inside track because there really wasn't an outside track anywhere, but he was really good. He was
very happy in there; he's very brave, very honest. He's fun to ride, lots of scope, and a great horse.”
Serio added, “Casino’s ride is changing a little bit now, it's kind of evolving in that he was really, really
slow before and now he's carrying you a little bit more, so his ride is getting better all the time.”
Reporting from Thursday, June 28, 2012 :: Posted 11:52:21 AM CDT
The First Year Green Working Hunters were the first to get underway this morning with their final
over fences class and handy class. Louise Serio and Casino, owned by Bridget Hallman of Oyster
Bay, NY, took a strong lead early in the division with a score of 87 over the handy course. They
also placed third in the first class with a score of 82. Their excellent placings today coupled with a
win yesterday vaulted them to the top of the standings to take home the championship award.
“Casino was great, he loves it here,” noted Serio. “It was a nice handy course, you kind of had to take
an inside track because there really wasn't an outside track anywhere, but he was really good. He was
very happy in there; he's very brave, very honest. He's fun to ride, lots of scope, and a great horse.”
Serio added, “Casino’s ride is changing a little bit now, it's kind of evolving in that he was really, really
slow before and now he's carrying you a little bit more, so his ride is getting better all the time.”
A “Lucky” Win for Samantha Hallman at Legacy Cup A Fall and a Victory all in One Round
May 21, 2006
Lexington, KY --- It was “Lucky” luck for Samantha Hallman who rode two horses in the Non Pro 3’ Go Round Finals on Saturday, May 21, 2006 at the Legacy Cup, which was part of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows in Lexington. She first rode CC Bloom but after crashing through an oxer on the course, Hallman walked out of the ring dismayed but determined. Near the end of the field of 25 horses Hallman rode in on Lucky and aced the course winning the Non Pro 3’ Finals, the Leading Non Pro 3’ Rider Overall, the Non Pro 3’ Amateur Finals and the Overall Non Pro Rider (3’ and 3’6”).
Hallman Has a Lucky and a Bloomy Day
Twenty-seven-year-old Hallman, Wellington, FL, was thrilled about her victory but she was still anxious to get back to her hotel room “I’ve had a cold all week. I think the killer rain last week got to me,” she explained, “just too many days standing in the wet weather!”
Yet she still managed to recall her victory ride thrilled that Lucky (who had won the 3’6” Pro Finals in 2004) was on today. “It was a nice thing and a great win and I am thrilled to death. He has a true talent. I had a lot of faith in him. I knew if anyone could pull it off he could.” Hallman went on to explain that the 17.1H, 16-year-old, bay, Danish Warmblood gelding by Lucky Light, can either be “very very good or very bad. Last year Rob (Bielefeld – her trainer) walked in and he spun in a circle before he even got going.”
Hallman was able to pull it together after falling off of CC Bloom. The 10-year-old, 16.1H, Belgium Warmblood, chestnut mare, by Jus du Pomme, Gold Medal winner at the 1996 Olympic Games, was named after Bette Midler because “she is a sassy little redhead.” She explained, “After a fall you have to get right back on the horse. That sounds so cheesy but that’s what you have to do. It made me ride that oxer (the one she fell off over) more conservatively. I wanted to do well and go well and be safe on Lucky.”
When not competing, Hallman is attending graduate school. She also started playing polo this season, “which has made me a stronger rider. I box to stay fit and do pilates to increase my strength and balance because I don’t get to ride all the time so I need to make sure the rest of my fitness is together.”
Hallman praised the Legacy Cup saying “It is a wonderful event and I am always thrilled to participate in it. It is a goal and we get revved up for this horse show. They do a great job to make for a nice horse show and one that is both exhibitor and spectator friendly. Also they make it special for the grooms by giving them prizes. Not enough is said about that. (She was referring to the fact that an anonymous sponsor underwrites awarding the grooms of each of the top three placed horses a $100 cash prize.) It is really a wonderful event.”
When not competing, Lucky “is a total character. He wants your full attention at all times. He wants to be the star and he is.”
Hallman, who took away a check for $4,470 for her first place finish in the Finals, had her own plans for celebrating her win, because her cold had her wanting to enjoy the comfort of her hotel room. “A hot bath sounds really good right now.”
Hallman wanted to thank a few people before she headed off for her bath. “A special thank you to my family for being so supportive and to Rob Bielefeld and Scott Fitton, my trainers, and Chrystal Knight, who does absolutely everything for me, our groom Fernando Cruz Rodriquez and all the other people that help me get to the ring each week because it is a team effort and they are the most supportive, fantastic team.”
May 21, 2006
Lexington, KY --- It was “Lucky” luck for Samantha Hallman who rode two horses in the Non Pro 3’ Go Round Finals on Saturday, May 21, 2006 at the Legacy Cup, which was part of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows in Lexington. She first rode CC Bloom but after crashing through an oxer on the course, Hallman walked out of the ring dismayed but determined. Near the end of the field of 25 horses Hallman rode in on Lucky and aced the course winning the Non Pro 3’ Finals, the Leading Non Pro 3’ Rider Overall, the Non Pro 3’ Amateur Finals and the Overall Non Pro Rider (3’ and 3’6”).
Hallman Has a Lucky and a Bloomy Day
Twenty-seven-year-old Hallman, Wellington, FL, was thrilled about her victory but she was still anxious to get back to her hotel room “I’ve had a cold all week. I think the killer rain last week got to me,” she explained, “just too many days standing in the wet weather!”
Yet she still managed to recall her victory ride thrilled that Lucky (who had won the 3’6” Pro Finals in 2004) was on today. “It was a nice thing and a great win and I am thrilled to death. He has a true talent. I had a lot of faith in him. I knew if anyone could pull it off he could.” Hallman went on to explain that the 17.1H, 16-year-old, bay, Danish Warmblood gelding by Lucky Light, can either be “very very good or very bad. Last year Rob (Bielefeld – her trainer) walked in and he spun in a circle before he even got going.”
Hallman was able to pull it together after falling off of CC Bloom. The 10-year-old, 16.1H, Belgium Warmblood, chestnut mare, by Jus du Pomme, Gold Medal winner at the 1996 Olympic Games, was named after Bette Midler because “she is a sassy little redhead.” She explained, “After a fall you have to get right back on the horse. That sounds so cheesy but that’s what you have to do. It made me ride that oxer (the one she fell off over) more conservatively. I wanted to do well and go well and be safe on Lucky.”
When not competing, Hallman is attending graduate school. She also started playing polo this season, “which has made me a stronger rider. I box to stay fit and do pilates to increase my strength and balance because I don’t get to ride all the time so I need to make sure the rest of my fitness is together.”
Hallman praised the Legacy Cup saying “It is a wonderful event and I am always thrilled to participate in it. It is a goal and we get revved up for this horse show. They do a great job to make for a nice horse show and one that is both exhibitor and spectator friendly. Also they make it special for the grooms by giving them prizes. Not enough is said about that. (She was referring to the fact that an anonymous sponsor underwrites awarding the grooms of each of the top three placed horses a $100 cash prize.) It is really a wonderful event.”
When not competing, Lucky “is a total character. He wants your full attention at all times. He wants to be the star and he is.”
Hallman, who took away a check for $4,470 for her first place finish in the Finals, had her own plans for celebrating her win, because her cold had her wanting to enjoy the comfort of her hotel room. “A hot bath sounds really good right now.”
Hallman wanted to thank a few people before she headed off for her bath. “A special thank you to my family for being so supportive and to Rob Bielefeld and Scott Fitton, my trainers, and Chrystal Knight, who does absolutely everything for me, our groom Fernando Cruz Rodriquez and all the other people that help me get to the ring each week because it is a team effort and they are the most supportive, fantastic team.”
