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Tom Kranz jumping 4'6" at Erie County Fair. (THis was QUITE a few years
ago!)
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Tom Kranz taken more recently, showing that he can still "jump"!
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Tom Kranz showing the great "China Heart" over a 5'3" triple
bar back when Tom was young, clean shaven, and showing regularly. Tom seldom
rides anymore, but has benfitted from many years of experience since his
showing days. If Tom tells you something about jumping bigger fences, you're
hearing it from someone who has done it.
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Andrea & Tom planning their strategic moves for the Jumper Class.
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Tom doing some chores. He can still wield a mean shovel, if it's not for too
long!
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Tom in his favorite tractor. He spends a lot of hours tending the farm and
sometimes even watching the girls lessons with other instructors from his
comfy tractor cab.
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Tom and Meghan talking over the day at a creekside bench. They don't have too
much quiet time together during the summer!
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Meghan Kranz (right) with Peyton at the town park on fireworks night.
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Meghan Kranz (left) with junior counselor, Claire Jr.
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Meghan marking off the new jumps for painting
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Meghan left, Lillian center, and Kim right
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The picture says it ALL! Meghan holds the POWER, when she holds the chocolate
bag during smores night by the camp fire.
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Brody being riden by Lillian during his first year at Longacres. Lillian
Jacobs has years of experience at Longacres and was twice our head counselor.
She returns for the first few weeks in 2008 to help get things off to a good
start, along with Mandy.
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Sr. Counselor, Lillian Jacobs, again, this time with Meghan on the ground.
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Sr, Counselor Lillian
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Mandy Bartlett riding Brody during Big Jumping day - -- I think he likes the
challenge!!! Mandy has many years of experience at Longacres, as a student,
as a counselor, as program director, and last year as senior instructor. She
returns for the first month of our 2008 season along with Lillian to help get
us off to a good start.
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Mandy won the high height Cross Country Event on this day. We're very lucky
to have her for part of the 2008 season.
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Claire Taylor (alias Claire Sr.) will be our senior counselor for the final
ten weeks of our 2008 season after Mandy and Lillian get us opened up and
running smoothly. Claire was a Longacres student back in 1998 and went on to
show at the highest levels all over the country. She is one of the most
knowledgable and experienced advanced riders we've ever had as a counselor at
Longacres and we're proud to have her heading up the barn staff this summer.
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Claire Sr. with her fiance
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Claire Sr. showing at home
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Junior Counselor Claire Jr. obviously doesn't mind a little work!
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Claire Jr. showing one of her favorite ponies at home in California
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Claire Jr. showing "One in a Million" at top form at Longacres last
summer!
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Just like Tom's picture at the top of the album, Claire Jr. here shows there
are more ways than one to jump high!
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Jenn Levy jumps ShaBang at a Hasty Hills show last summer. Jenn was
designated Longacres #1 rider at the end of last season, a high honor. Jenn
has much advanced riding knowledge and teaches an interesting lesson. "The
Whole Sha-Bang" looking good in a Jumper Class at the Hasty Hills Farm
show
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Jr. Counselor Jenn with Andrea on her back. Jenn has plenty of fun and spunk
in addition to great advanced riding knowledge.
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Shelly & Jenna (her private wonderful jumper) relaxing for a moment at a
show. Shelly and her family have had their own horses for years and her very
extensive knowledge of barn management and horse care make her an invaluable
addition to the 2008 staff. Shelly is a juior counselor and has attended
Longacres longer than anyone now at Longacres, except for Tom & Meghan.
Mandy has more years total but has skipped some years.
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Shelly at 3'9" to 4' on Jenna. Her horse shows as "Devil
Horns" and is a great jumper. Don't be intimidated by Shelly's great
jumping talent - she can be more plain fun and goofy than anyone at
Longacres!
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Claire Jr (left) and CIT Annie (right). Annie is a valued Counselor in
Training (CIT) for the first half of the summer. Annie is also the most
prolific writer of emails and "novels" during the off season!
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Annie showing "The Whole Sha-bang"
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