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Printed using recycled fiber BE LOCAL Randomness BUY LOCAL Page 47 Middleburg’sMiddleburg’s CommunityCommunity NewspaperNewspaper SUPPORT OUR COMMUNITY AND SHOP LOCALLY Volume 15 Issue 3 mbecc.com June 21, 2018 ~ July 26, 2018 Upperville Horse Show: Better & Bigger Than Ever Middleburg Town Council Report Dan Morrow The entire budget may be found on the Town’s web- Swearing In site at https://www.mid- dleburgva.gov/documents. ary Clemens, html Clerk of the On June 6 Town Ad- Loudoun County ministrator Semmes re- Circuit Court quested, and Town Coun- kicked off the June 24 reg- cil approved without Gular monthly meeting of dissent an “administrative Middleburg Town Coun- amendment” to the Town’s cil, officially administer- budget, increasing from ing the Oath of Office to $50,000 to $160,000 the Mayor-Elect Bridge Little- line item covering “the ac- ton and Council Members tual cost . authorized by Darlene Kirk, Kevin Haz- Council,” for stabilizing ard, Peter Leonard-Mor- the historic church struc- gan, and Cindy Pearson. ture. This represents, she Mayor Littleton and the noted, a final cost that is Council Members official- around $30,000 less than ly begin their new terms in the total authorized. Mid- July dleburg’s General Fund Interim Council Contingency budget, she Member Appointment noted, “has enough funds to cover this additional Council Member amount with the need for Bridge Littleton’s election a General Fund appropria- to the post of Mayor left an tion.” empty seat on Council that must be filled by appoint- Town Treasurer Ash- ment, pending a special ley Bott reported that the election in November. Town’s books will un- dergo annual audit begin- Council voted to adver- ning the last week of July. tise the vacancy, with a re- The work is expected to be quest that anyone interest- complete by August 3. ed in filling the remainder of Littleton’s term submit Middleburg Charter a letter of interest to Town School Council. The Loudoun County The “new” Town Coun- Board of Supervisors cil will then, in July, select appears to oppose the and appoint someone to Loudoun County School fill the remainder of Little- Boards efforts to “sur- ton’s term. plus” Middleburg Elemen- tary School, according to Current plans call for the Town Administrator. the selection to be made in Semmes attended a June 7 a closed session of Coun- meeting of the Joint Board cil, not open to the public of Supervisors/School or Press. Photo by Middleburg Photo/Karen Osborne Monroe Board Committee at which Photo by Lauren R. Giannini At press time Town At- plans were discussed. Ac- torney Martin Crim had cording to Semmes, two been asked to consider members of the Charter whether or not the ap- School Board attended as To say that our day at the show was a success is pointment to Littleton’s well. They had not been vacant seat could be con- informed of the meeting an understatement. I had always loved Upperville, sidered publically on the by Loudoun County staff, grounds that, as an ap- according to Semmes. but I fell in love with the show all over again pointment to a legislative Salamander Plan post, it stood outside the on Friday, June 8. To be honest, this show has been legal guidelines generally “Inactive” applied to regular “per- Will Moore, Middle- knocking my socks off ever since I knew about it, sonnel” discussions. burg’s Town Planner and Town Budget Zoning Administrator re- but it’s different when you fall in love with your ported that, on June 14, story’s subject anew after all the years writing Following required the Middleburg Planning public hearings held on Commission “took action about it for a national magazine. May 10 and eliciting no to deem the Subdivision Full Story on Page 28 public input, Town Coun- Construction Plan applica- Full Story on Page 3 cil formally adopted its Fiscal Year 2019 Budget. Continued On Page 25 PERMIT NO 723 NO PERMIT DULLES, VA DULLES, POSTAL CUSTOMER POSTAL US POSTAGE PAID POSTAGE US ECRWSS Request in homes by Thursday 6/21/18 Thursday by homes in Request facebook.com/MiddleburgEccentric STD PRST Page 2 Middleburg Eccentric • June 21, 2018 ~ July 26, 2018 Middleburg Eccentric • June 21, 2018 ~ July 26, 2018 Page 3 News of Note The Rutledge Farm Sessions: McLain Ward Really Is Solid Gold Lauren R. Giannini trainer, Gavin Moylan, who rode McLain focused on the impor- with McLain,” Gavin said. “I good pace and rhythm, McLain with McLain for the first time. tance of all the little details: posi- found his teaching system to be summarized his approach: “Posi- “I really liked his focus on tion of your toe on the iron, pick- very similar to what I try to prac- tion is key, solid lower leg, good he Rutledge Farm Ses- ing up the horse a little if it gets tice. A lot was very affirming. He balance in the upper body, nice sions debuted with a good equitation and form,” Gavin said. “Encouraging us to practice too low in front, slowing down did pay a great attention to detail contact with your hands. It’s all clinic taught by Olympic and establishing a rhythm – to — he doesn’t miss anything. As about your position.” medalist McLain Ward, good habits with our body angles to maintain the best control of the name just a few. I don’t often have someone cri- There’s actually more to it who offered a solid gold learn- tiquing my riding, it was wonder- Ting experience that showed his horse. Also, he emphasized the expertise as a professor of horse- consistent use of our eyes going manship. McLain was showing forward. The use of the eyes and at Upperville that week and, as carrying one’s hands above the exciting as he is in action over withers made me want to call out big jumps, he lived up to his to my students, who were audit- reputation of being a thoughtful, ing the clinic, and ask them: “Did detail-oriented clinician, thereby you hear what McLain just said? raising the bar on what riders We work on this all the time!” should expect to take away from Another topic that resonated a clinic. with Gavin was McLain’s em- On June 6, more than 50 peo- phasis on the importance of mak- ple gathered at the outdoor arena ing your dressage and flatwork of Rutledge Farm, managed by applicable to the jumper ring. Aleco Bravo-Greenberg whose “McLain said to work with your sights are focused on turning his horse on the flat and seek what is mother and late father’s Thor- difficult for them, but the aim is oughbred breeding facility into a for the flatwork to support your world-class hunter-jumper venue jumping, not to execute a dres- where amateurs and profession- sage test.” als can learn from high-perfor- Words of wisdom from one of mance riders. the best, and he certainly influ- McLain has won three Olym- enced horses and riders, improv- pic medals in show jumping: two ing their performance from start team gold (2004 Athens, 2008 to finish. Watching McLain teach Beijing) and team silver at 2016 four riders at Rutledge Farm was Rio, plus medals in the World like being witness to a master of It isn’t fair to other outstand- than that — all those endless Championships, World Cup, and his craft as he exhibits great un- ing rider-trainers to say nobody ful to have someone hone in so little details, which start with Pan American Games. McLain’s derstanding that riders are only as does it better, but watching quickly on what would best help the rider. The Rutledge Farm equine partners include the good as their basics and making McLain teach enhances his al- my riding. I will use my videos Sessions will offer more clinics great mare Sapphire with whom adjustment and suggestions so ready brilliant career record. No from the clinic as a self-teaching (dates TBA): Will Simpson in he earned both Olympic gold they could be better at achieving doubt there will be a stampede tool.” late summer, Chris Kappler in medals, plus team silver at the their goal: jumping clear rounds to secure a spot the next time It’s a known fact that riders November, Leslie Burr-Howard 2006 World Equestrian Games, over big, airy painted fences with McLain returns to Middleburg are only as good as their basics. in mid-November, and Peter Aachen. cups so shallow that rails some- to teach another Rutledge Farm Besides getting the horse mov- Wylde in June 2019. times topple just by the swish The four riders in the clinic in- Sessions clinic. ing forward and straight, bend- For more information: www. of air created by a horse in full ing around the inside leg, with cluded local hunter-jumper rider- bascule. “I would definitely ride again rutledgefarm.com P.O. 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