Chriss
Chriss and her horse Bacchus love showing in virtual horse shows. The pair received 3rd place overall for the 2023 year in the National Open Horse Show Association, High Point champions in their division in the Spring 2022, Fall 2022 and Holiday 2022 Showmaster Horse Show series. Chriss and Bacchus also earned Champions of the Adult WT Division of the 2024 Elysian Fields Horse Show, and Grand Champions in the Open English, Senior English, and Halter divisions in Hartwig Farms Shows.
Chriss grew up riding at Fox Run Farm. During middle and high school, she was a member of the Lakeshire Pony Club and rode in fox hunts with the Shakerag Hunt Club as a guest hill topper. Chriss and Hooves and Heels co-creator and aunt, Geri, won first place in their team’s division in Shakerag Hunt Club’s annual Hunter Pace Show, a win they are both proud of to this day! While Chriss lived in New Orleans, she had the honor of riding the gentle giants of the Orleans Parish Sheriff Department’s mounted patrol unit, schooling the horses over jumping courses every weekend during her lessons at Equest Farm at New Orleans City Park. She is passing her love of horses on to her daughter Kennedy, who loves riding her mini horse Hamilton Beignet (Hami for short) and showing him in lead line classes, including Fox Run Farm’s Little Heels Horse Show!
Chriss is so excited to call Fox Hill at Fox Run Farm her forever home. In 2020, Chriss and her family packed their bags and moved from New Orleans (where they lived for 11 years) back to Fox Run Farm. To Chriss, it is the most magical place in the world and couldn’t imagine raising her daughter anywhere else! Chriss an award-winning tv news reporter and television host, currently filing reports for USA Today’s national morning show, Connecting America. Chriss worked in cities around the country before settling back in to the farm life. In addition to running Fox Run Farm Events (including the Hooves and Heels Challenge and Little Heels Horse Show), Chriss is also the creator of Mountains & Main a southern lifestyle platform featuring the best of North Georgia.
Geri
Geri has lived at Fox Run Farm since it was built in 1979. From showing at local 4-h shows, to giving private riding lessons, to serving as riding director for a non profit, Geri’s experience with horses spans over 50 years. Most recently, Geri served as events director at Camp Toccoa, where she also served as the camp’s horseback riding director for 10 years. Geri has decades of retail experience, selling antiques, paintings, folk art and woolens. Shop
Lon
Lon is thrilled to call Fox Hill at Fox Run Farm his home. He grew up in Acton, MA, but feels right at home here in Georgia. When Lon isn’t spending time with his family and traveling for work, you can find him trail riding on Bentley, working on various projects at the farm, including yard work, moving an old stone wall and mucking! Lon is also a former award-winning sports reporter and met Chriss in Lincoln, Nebraska when they were both working at the ABC affiliate. Lon now proudly works for Felipe’s Taqueria restaurant group based in New Orleans and travels to its markets in Louisiana, Florida and Maryland on a regular basis.
Kennedy
Kennedy loves feeding the animals at the farm, riding her horse Hamilton, and playing with her rescue cats Caliope and CoCo. Kennedy and Hami received High Point champions of the lead line division, including first place in equitation, pleasure, and dressage in the 2024 Open Horse Show Association World Show. The pair was also named 2024 overall Reserve Champions of the Open Horse Show Association lead line division. She hopes to see you at Fox Run Farm soon!
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