Downeast Medal Finals

March 2025

September 11-14, 2025

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Message from the President

Happy Almost Spring!!

The 2025 show season is almost here! March 16th is Evenstride in Byfield, MA to start off with the qualifying classes for the summer season. April once again brings Evenstride 4/13, and then the first outdoor show 4/26 Seacoast Show Series followed by Lucky Clover 4/27.

Please remember to add DMF to your fall show calendar, even if you do not qualify for medal day you can still enjoy the Hunter Derbies on Saturday and all of the other classes as well. Thank you to all of our sponsors who enable us to offer all of these fun classes!

Horsemanship kids: If you would like to help with the written exam please send me (ginger@downeastmedalfinals.com) your questions that you would like to see included! I would love to have some help putting these tests together.

Enjoy the warmer sun and the longer days!

-Ginger

If you are a Downeast Medal Finals rider, we would like to feature you! Send your bio and picture to ginger@downeastmedalfinals.com

Aging Horses by Teeth

Check out these FAQs on how to age horses by looking at their teeth!

The shape of the permanent upper corner incisor has been used recently to categorize a horse's age into one of three groups from five to twenty years of age. Between five and nine years of age this tooth is generally wider than tall. At ages nine to ten the upper corner incisor appears square in most horses and then progresses to taller than wide as age increases.

The shape of the table surfaces of the central incisors has traditionally been described as changing from oval to triangular to biangular. Although these shape changes are gradual and somewhat subjective in their assessment they are considered fairly reliable. The oval to round shape is consistent with the age of five to nine. Round to triangular shape is indicative of the age range of 10-15 and triangular to biangular (long in the labiolingual direction) in the 16-20 age range.

Read the rest of the FAQs here.

Upcoming Shows with DMF Qualifying Classes

Qualifying for DMF 2025:

Mar. 16 Evenstride, Byfield, MA

Apr. 13 Evenstride, Byfield, MA

Apr. 26 Seacoast Show Series, Fremont, NH

Apr. 27 Lucky Clover Stables, Sanford, ME

May 2-4 NHHJA Spring Show, Northampton, MA

May 3 Life’s A Ride Equestrian Center, Saco, ME

May 4 Graystone Stables, Berwick, ME

May 4 Coastal Classic, Nobleboro, ME

May 11 Ryan Home Project Benefit Show, TBD

May 17 Seacoast Show Series, Fremont, NH

May 17-18 GMHA Spring Hunter Jumper Show, Woodstock, VT

May 18 Lucky Clover Stables, Sanford, ME

Want to see your show listed here? Fill out our Downeast Classes Form to host our classes!

Become a Downeast Medal Finals Sponsor:

All levels accepted and appreciated!

Visit www.downeastmedalfinals.com for more information.

For more information or to become a sponsor, please email Ginger at ginger@downeastmedalfinals.com.

Thank you to Spotted Vision Photography, It's A Horse Life Photography, Hillary Turner, and Riitta Fortier for providing us with many wonderful photographs from the Downeast Medal Finals.