Highlights from 2024

Derby Wins and Multiple Tri-Colors

December 19, 2024 - DFG Stables enjoyed the start of the holiday season with two successful weeks at the Aiken December Classics at Bruce's Field. Daniel won the $2,500 USHJA Hunt & Go National Hunter Derby with Laura Cramer's Easy Money, while Lilly won the 2,500 USHJA Hunt & Go National Hunter Derby - Jr/Am with Daniel's Banks Mill. Cathy, Daniel, Lilly, & the rest of the DFG Stables crew earned multiple championships each week. Great start to the 2025 show season!

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Photo Credit: A&S Photography

Photo Credit: A&S Photography

Fun Filled Fall at Aiken Horse Park, Raleigh, & Indoors

November 23, 2024 - The fall season sped by, with DFG Stables taking home multiple ribbons and championships during Aiken Fall Festival, October at Bruce's Field, Pennsylvania National Horse Show, WIHS International Horse Show, Split Rock Aiken International CSI2*, Jump for the Children II, & The National Horse Show.

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Photo Credit: Phelps Media

Photo Credit: Kirsten Hannah Photography

July & August: WEC Ocala Summer Series, Aiken Summerfest, & USHJA Incentive Finals

August 27, 2024 - Three weeks in July at the World Equestrian Center Ocala Summer Series produced multiple wins and top placings for DFG Stables. A return to Bruce's Field in August for the Aiken Summerfest was also very successful with Derby wins and multiple championships. Daniel and Janet Behling's Animated had an exciting trip to Kentucky for the USHJA Green Incentive & Derby Finals and returned home with the third place honors for the Green Hunter Incentive 3'6"/3'9" Championship!

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Busy June: Hall of Fame Induction, Aiken Summer Classics, & Junior Hunter Finals

July 11, 2024 - In early June Daniel was inducted into the Tryon Riding & Hunt Club's Carolinas Show Hunter Hall of Fame! In mid-June DFG Stables took home multiple wins and tri-colors at the Aiken Summer Classics. The end of the month wrapped up with a trip to Michigan for the 2024 Junior Hunter Finals where Lilly earned great ribbons with Donald Stewart's Your Welcome BC and Martin Schlaeppi's Brooklyn.

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Big Wins at the 2024 Aiken Charity Horse Shows

May 31, 2024 - Aiken, SC – DFG Stables cleaned up in the Junior & Amateur Jumper divisions at Aiken Charity. Lilly Geitner & Houston won the $5,000 1.40m Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic and the divison Championship week 1, Isabella Song & Enjoy claimed the top spot in the $5,000 1.20m Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic and earned the division Reserve Championship week 1; Katherine Bakker & Pinup OMR earned the 1.20m Junior/Amateur Jumper divison Reserve Championship week 2, and Emma Ridinger & Babalou VK took home the Championship in the 1.10m Junior Jumper division, as well as third in the classic week 2.

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Daniel Geitner and Your Welcome BC Impress in the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby

March 16, 2024 - Ocala, FL – "In a notable change, the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby adopted a Hunt and Go format for this week. This format combined the classic hunter round and the handy round, with combinations transitioning directly from the final jump of first round into the handy portion. Daniel Geitner demonstrated mastery of this format, clinching first place aboard Your Welcome BC (Toulon x Kara BC) owned by Donald Stewart and second place with Aeronautic owned by Martin Schlaeppi."

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Daniel Geitner and Coltrane Conquer The $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby

March 9, 2024 - Ocala, FL – "In the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby ... it was Daniel Geitner and Magnolia Lane Stables, LLC’s Coltrane (Casall x Carano), who delivered effortless performances across both rounds to clinch the victory."

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Ocala Sunday Spotlight: Lilly Geitner

March 5, 2024 - Ocala, FL – ICYMI - Lilly was featured in World Equestrian Center's Ocala Sunday Spotlight earlier in the circuit. "A versatile junior athlete with a lifelong connection to horses. Daughter of Daniel and Cathy Geitner, Lilly has embraced the equestrian lifestyle and has been dominating in the hunter, jumper and equitation rings, achieving top placings in all three disciplines. In our interview with Lilly, we delve into her career highlights and explore her aspirations for the future."

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The Success at World Equestrian Center's Winter Spectacular Continues.

February 29, 2024 - Ocala, FL – The sixth and seventh weeks of the circuit wrapped up with multiple classic and derby wins, as well as many tricolors! Feature wins during week VI included top honors for Jelmer Hoekstra & Hoekstra Stables' K-One Pgo in the $15,000 THIS 1.40m Jumper Classic, Lillian Geitner & Daniel Geitner's Banks Mill in the $15,000 USHJA National Derby 3'- Junior, and Brynn Garrett & Taryn Garrett’s Odyssey Orion in the $2,000 USHJA Pony Hunter Derby.

read about Lilly's derby win on worldequestriancenter.com

read about week VI on worldequestriancenter.com

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Two More Weeks of Hunter Derby & Jumper Classic Excellence.

February 6, 2024 - Ocala, FL – Daniel continued to dominate in the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby, taking home first place aboard Laura Cramer’s Easy Money and second place aboard Magnolia Lane Stables LLC's Coltrane during the fourth week of the World Equestrian Center Winter Spectacular, as well as first place aboard Donald Stewart’s Story Hour and third place with Laura Cramer’s Easy Money during the fifth week of the circuit.
The fifth week also saw Daniel finish first with Blue Chip Bloodstock's Robusto BC, second with Margaret Russell’s Even Steven, and sixth with Nancy McBrayer's Apricot Lane in the $15,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby. It was also a great week in the jumper ring, with Daniel and November Hill’s Jalanne grabbing the win in the $15,000 THIS 1.40m Jumper Classic.

Read about Week IV on worldequestriancenter.com

Read about Week V on worldequestriancenter.com

What a Week at the World Equestrian Center Winter Spectacular!

January 20, 2024 - Ocala, FL – Daniel had three big wins in a row, taking home the top honors in the $15,000 UF Veterinary Hospital USHJA National 3’ Open Hunter Derby aboard Margaret Russell’s Even Steven, the $20,000 Golden Ocala 3’6”-3’9” Hunter Derby aboard Laura Cramer’s Easy Money, and the $15,000 Buckeye Nutrition Futures Prix aboard November Hill’s Jalanne!

Read about the Hunter Derby wins on worldequestriancenter.com

Read about the Futures Prix win on worldequestriancenter.com

Partnership Pays Off for Daniel Geitner and Vesta de Lavardin in $24,000 C. Jarvis Insurance Welcome Prix

January 12, 2024 - Ocala, FL – "In a thrilling 10-horse jump-off, Daniel Geitner upped the ante with November Hill’s Vesta De Lavardin (Diamant De Semilly x Pepite Malouine), navigating a track so slick the crowd was on the edge of their seats."

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