Winter 2010 - WEF Highlights
Congratulations to Rebecca Cooley and her new mount, Little Bear. They were Champions in the Children's Jumper 13 & Under Division in one of their first shows ever together!
Catuse & Polly Cooley earned great ribbons in the Adult Hunter Division
Jetset & Lindsay Straffuss along with Biarritz & Madeleine Howe earned great ribbons in the Amateur Owner Division
Polaris and Emily Reynolds won the WIHS Jumper phase with a score of 90 and took 2nd in the WIHS overall. The pair has also teamed up for many great ribbons in the 3'6 equitation
Lochland and Victoria Birdsall were winners in the Small Junior, 16-17 Division in their first show together
Roger Rabbit and Michael placed 2nd in a 1.45m class
Rival Du Point Du Jour has won ribbons in the 1.40m with Luke and in the Adult Jumpers with Lindsay
Congratulations to All!
Fall 2009
NASHVILLE - TSS enjoyed a successful show at Brownland Farm in October.
Michael and Lochland were Champion in the First Year Green Hunter Division.
Kelly Maxwell and Hatteras won great ribbons in the Adult Hunters
Erin ("Timon") Maxwell and her pony, Pumba won the Costume Class!!
Michael was 6th week 1 in the Grand Prix on Roger Rabbit
Michael was 4th on Lordy and 7th on Roger while Luke was 10th on Rival du Point du Jour week 2
Michael won a Level 5 jumper class each week on Roger and Lordy, respectively
Congrats to everyone on a successful Aiken Fall Festival Show
Our horses and riders all posted great results
TSS was 4th, 5th, and 6th in the prix week 1
Michael was 2nd in the welcome and 2nd in the prix week 2 on Roger Rabbit
Mary Wheeler's mare, Valkyrie was Champion in her first show ever!
Summer 2009
Congrats to everyone on a great summer show season. We traveled to Colorado again and had a wonderful time. Our horses and riders performed well and everyone enjoyed the great weather and show in Denver. A few highlights:
Lindsay Strafuss and Jetset were circuit champion in the A/O hunters, 18-35 section
Michael and Roger Rabbit were circuit champions in the 1.30m jumpers and were 2nd in the big Speed Derby
Michael and Shakespeare were 8th in the Grand Prix week 1
Michael and VDL Zulu Time jumped several clear rounds in the YJC 5 year old classes and won many classes
Congratulations to Michael Dennehy and Rachel Boggus on the lease of Casanova
Congratulations to Ashley Keith on moving up to the junior hunters on Lochland
Congratulations to Lindsay Straffus on moving up the jumper divisions on Rival du Point du Jour
Spring-Summer 2009
Many thanks to everyone at Cameron Oaks Farm in Birmingham, Alabama for hosting a clinic with Michael. If you are interested in hosting a clinic with Michael or Luke, please visit our clinics page.
Michael is featured in the June and July issues of PRACTICAL HORSEMAN magazine. Riding Roger Rabbit, the training article deals with upper body control. Check out your local bookstore for a copy, or visit equisearch for more info and a video training piece with Michael.
Aiken Spring Classics 2009
Congratulations to all on a great Aiken Spring show circuit! Here are some highlights:
Ashley Keith was Reserve Champion in the 3'3" Childrens hunters on her horse Lochland
Lindsay Strafuss won top ribbons in the 3'3" A/O hunters on Jetset
Lindsay also took prizes in the Adult jumpers on her new mount, Rival du Point du Jour
Linda Grasso earned good ribbons in the Pre-Adult hunters on her wonderful horse, Calypso
Michael and Don Ravel were wk.1 Reserve Champion & wk. 2 Champions in the Baby Green hunters at their first shows ever!!
Luke was Champion on Rival du Point du Jour and on Casanova in the jumper ring!!
Michael won classes on Ana Bobilev's Touche in the jumpers
Michael placed 10th, 11th, and 12th in the $25,000 grand prix on Roger Rabbit, Lord Byron, and Kinsale
He was 7th in the $30,000 Carolina Company grand prix on Lord Byron and placed 6th and 8th in the welcome class on Roger Rabbit and Kinsale
Thanks to everyone for a great show. We had great weather and congrats to all!
Spring 2009
Tokaruk Show Stables is pleased to announce that Draper Therapies is now an official sponsor. Draper Therapies is a producer of cutting edge products that promote the health and well being of horse and rider. Their innovative technology uses Holofiber to increase circulation and their products are easy to use and care for. We are extremely excited to be affiliated with such quality products and have already noticed improvement in our horses. Please visit Draper Therapies' website for further information.
Atlanta Spring 2009
Michael was 5th, 7th, and 11th in the Cherry Blossom Grand Prix. He had the winning time on Lordy in the jumpoff by more than 2 seconds, but a rail dropped them to 5th. Roger Rabbit jumped clean and had a rail in the jumpoff to end up 7th. Kinsale, owned by Nancy Wetmore was a catch ride ending up with a quick 4 faults and a ribbon.
Spring 2009
Lemon Drop was champion again in Wellington! This time, Mary Megan Huitt rode him to the tricolor in the Children's Jumpers at WEF. Congratulations Meg!!! Michael and Roger were clean in the 7/8 year old young jumper qualifiers every time this circuit!! Lordy earned ribbons in the 1.30m and 1.35m classes. Oscar earned ribbons in the 1.45m classes. Ana and Pedro earned ribbons in the Adult jumpers at WEF. Congrats to all!! Tokaruk Show Stables is also pleased to welcome Linda Grasso and her horse, Calypso.
January 2009
TSS rang in the new year in style in Wellington, Florida.
Jaclyn and Lemon Drop were champions in the Adult Jumpers!
Michael and Angela Woodbury's Shakespeare placed 2nd in the $25,000 6-bar class!
practicing for the 6 bar at our winter home base
More new photos from florida are coming soon...
Winter 2008
Thanks to Jenn Church and Karen Bruce, Tracie Shutt and everyone at Irish Oaks Farm in Winston-Salem, NC for the clinic Michael taught on December 7th. The facility was great and everyone had a good time at the clinic! Thanks also to all the riders who braved the chilly morning weather!
Check out the CLINICS page to book your farm's next clinic today- dates for 2009 are filling up fast!
We are once again headed to Wellington, Florida for the Winter Equestrian Festival. Please don't hesitate to contact us if you are interested in heading to sunny south Florida to ride, train, or compete with us this winter!
Fall 2008 News
Many thanks to all who helped out and participated in the 2nd annual Aiken SCPA benefit clinic conducted by Michael Tokaruk and hosted by Tokaruk Show Stables. We had a great turnout, good weather and lots of fun. We also raised much needed funds for the ASPCA's Aiken, SC chapter. Special thanks to Betsy Minton and Barbara Nelson for all their help!
Congratulations to Lindsay Strafuss with her horses, Jetset and Polaris on a successful indoors circuit competing in the junior hunters and the equitation finals!
Congrats to all on a fantastic Aiken Fall Festival Show!
Jaclyn and Lemon Drop won the $10,000 Children's/Adult Jumper classic
Ana Bobilev and Touche were reserve champion in the Children's/Adult jumpers
Michael "Barack Obama" won the trainer equitation medal class...Luke "John McCain" was a distant 4th place.
Michael and Lordy were 2nd in the 25,000 Aiken Grand Prix, he placed 5th on Roger Rabbit and 10th on Shakespeare.
lindsay and Jetset were champion in the large juniors
Colorado Summer Circuit 2008 Highlights:
Luke and Lucius 35 won the Colorado Horse Park Grand Prix. Michael and Lordy finished 4th.
Lindsay Strafuss and Polaris won the USEF Medal.
Jaclyn Ruocco and Luke teamed up to win the $5,000 Team Take Your Own Line Class
Elizabeth Grimes earned top ribbons in the Adult Jumpers and in the 1.15m classes
Lindsay Strafuss and Jetset were Reserve Champions in the Large Junior Hunters 16-17 two weeks in a row
Surreal and Michael were Champions in the Baby Greens every week and were Circuit Champions!
Michael was 10th in the $40,000 Rocky Mountain Grand Prix
Luke finished 12th in the $60,000 AGA Grand Prix of Denver
Michael and Polaris were 2nd in the $15,000 USHJA High Performance Hunter Derby
Michael and Roger Rabbit won the 7/8 year old YJC jumper classic
Polaris and Michael were Reserve Champions in the Regular Working Hunters
Congratulations to the entire TSS team on a GREAT SUMMER CIRCUIT at the Colorado Horse Park - great fun and success was enjoyed by all !!!
SUMMER 2008
Congrats to Jaclyn and Lemon Drop - winners of 3 classes in Brownland, including the Children's / Adult NAL jumper classic. Also congratulations to Ashley and Lochland on their Reserve Championship in the younger Children's hunter division.
Shakespeare was 3rd, Lord Byron was 7th and Lucius 35 was 12th in the $25,000 Grand Prix
Congratulations to Michael and Surreal, Baby Green and Low Hunter Champions at the Nashville summer show. He also was the winner of the Modified Jumpers on Shakespeare and the 7/8 year old jumpers on Roger Rabbit. Congrats to Jaclyn Ruocco and Lemon Drop on winning the level 2 jumpers.
Roger Rabbit
Congrats to Michael on his 3rd place finish with Lord Byron and 8th with Shakepeare and Luke's 9th place finish with Lucius 35 in the $25,000 salute to Elvis grand prix in Tunica, MS
Shakespeare and Michael
Congratulations to Ashley Kieth and Lochland on their reserve championship in the Children's Hunter,14 and under division at the Nashville Classic horse show!
Ashley and Lochland
Congratulations to Michael and Lord Byron on their 4th place finish and Pim on their 8th place finish in the $30,000 Carolina Company Grand Prix in Aiken, SC -- May 4th
Many thanks to all who made the first annual "Champagne on Ice" party at Tokaruk Show Stables such a great event. The silent auction and donations for the Aiken Equine Rescue totaled $3000. Thanks!
Welcome back to Jaclyn Ruocco and Elizabeth Grimes with their horses Lemon Drop and Roxanne. We are glad you guys are back and are excited for another great summer!
SPRING 2008
Conyers, GA - Michael and Luke were both in the ribbons at the Cherry Blossom Grand Prix in Atlanta on March 30, 2008. Michael won the class on Lord Byron- their 4th Grand Prix win as a pair! Luke placed 5th on Lucius 35 in their first grand prix ever together! The Tokaruk Show Stables owned entry, Windsor, was Champion in the 3'3" Pre-Green hunters. Congratulations to all on a great show!
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