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The 2012 show season has started and all my horses are doing well. I went for a last preparation to St. Louis to work with Axel Steiner who was most helpful in keeping us focused on the little details. We wanted to make sure we were fighting for every point possible in the ring.
The following week was our first qualifying show in Murfreesboro, TN. Allure did her first 4-3 qualifyer and first developing horse Prix St. George and scored a 65% I was very happy and I am so proud of her for delivering such a good test at her young age of 7.
Twighlight won her PSG with a 65%, and Tori and Rebecca also got qualifying scores.
Majestic Farms Ride for the Roses Show had a little bit of everything from the weather being pleasant to pouring down rain, and than hot and humid. Allure delievered the best rides she ever has and I could not stop smiling half way through my test knowing I was having a fantastic ride in the Developing Prix St. George. It got rewarded with a 71% and that gives me a chance to actually make it into the top 15 in the country to go to the Championships in Chicago.
Roccodera won both his 3-3 qualifiers with great rides also in the 70%.
I also took Diva along, a 4 year old Dutch mare by Freestyle who's been under saddle since last August. This was both her and her rider Sarah's first show. Despite this, she won her Material classes with great scores in the mid to upper 70's.
Spring is arriving in big strides and I am taking a few days for myself to energize and get ready for the upcoming show season. I arrived in Düsseldorf Germany just in time to make it to the international indoor show in the wonderful Westfalen Halle in Dortmund. It was, as usua,l a great feeling in the arena during the Grand Prix Freestyle on Sunday morning. Nadine Capellman won with a very elegant ride on Girasol with 77.6%, followed by a harmonious ride between Rubins Royal and Annabel Balkenhol with a 74.6%.
The experience of Ludger Beerbaum helped him win the Grand Prix jumping a difficult very technical course.
It was here 23 years ago at the Equitation Finals jumping that I won with a 9.5
I had a personal invitation to see the Landes Reit und Fahrschule in Langenfeld by the Geschäftsführer (President) Herrn Fuss and it was a very impressive facility and perfect day
I met up with some old friends and had also time to see some very exceptional local horses.
There is a huge jumping show at Gut Neuhaus in Neukirchen that is close enough to walk to from my mothers house, so it will be a fun weekend with a full house and then the puissance Saturday evening
I am looking forward to a good beer, good food and lots of old friends.
It is Halloween weekend and I am in Tryon NC. My apologies for not having updated my webpage since the Christoph Hess clinic in April.
Allure was Reserve Champion at the CDI Lamplight 2011 MARKEL / USEF Young Horse Dressage Central Selection Trials in the 6 year old division.
Rocky did very well at his first show at the Kentucky Dressage Association (KDA ) on Memorial Weekend with wonderful comments from the Judges in the 5 year old class. He was just approved by the GOV (German Oldenburg Verband and ISR and is now on his way back from the stallion testing for a reserved time off.
Rocco won his first time out third level tests and went back home with his owner
Dr. Gruber after the KDA Show.
I moved Unico, Rbekah's horse up from 2nd level to winning his first time going third and fourth level in the high 60's and 70+%
Princess the 4 year old Zweibrücker mare winning her first time out doing first level test 3 open with a 73+% from Linda Zang at the USEF Young Horse Championships at Lamplight by Chicago. She is still growing and I am taking it easy for a while with her until she looks level again and getting thru this growing period.
Allure was absolutely perfect at the Championship. Coming in at the 5th alternate ranking 20 in the computer rankings for the 6 year old devision with a 75.6% average and getting the invite the day of the closing date was cutting it close but we arrived at the Show never the less. She was spot on and earned a 77% in the preliminary test and a 81% in the finale finishing in 8th overall. Making it the highlight of the show season. Many thanks to Gwen Poulin who was my eye on the ground and coach for the weekend for her wonderful help.
Regional Championships at Majestic Farm went very well but with one late change in my third level championship class I ended up 4th and was a little disappointed. Even thou I won the Majestic Farm Training Level Championship class with Princess and Third level Championships class with Allure.
Rebekah won her second level Junior Championship and her third level open class.
Tori won the Young Rider Prix St George championship so we all did well.
KC, the owner of Allure wanted
to go and have Allure work with the former Dutch National Coach Henk van Bergen who coached the Dutch team at two Olympics. So we went to see him in Tryon North Carolina where he was giving a clinic hosted by Jennifer Baumert. His comment at the end of the two days was " the only thing wrong was that Allure was not his" the owner and I felt good about that. :-)
It was a beautiful drive thru the Blue Ridge Mountain with the Fall Colors at its peak. It was a wonderful weekend with the horses and a visit to the amassing Biltmore Estate. Anybody who will be in the area should go and see it.
Now I added a few new youngster, 3+4 year olds to get going for next season.
Unico is also back with me after spending a little time at home with Rebekah.
She started her swim team again so I am trying to get him ready for next year so we can hopefully get Rebekah on the Junior team.
Roco should come back the end of the month to continue his education
I am really enjoying my indoor and try to get ready for spring since Florida does not look like an option this winter for a lot of different reasons.
Just got back from the Christoph Hess clinic with the three young horses River"s Princess, Rock Solid and Allure. Team Engaged did a wonderfull job at the Rolling Hills Facility in Versailes Kentucky. I arrived Friday night late. River's Princess H, the 4 year old bay mare by River H presented herself very nice. Althou she is barely 9 month under saddle she never put a foot wrong. She has a great temperament. She was very tiered after Christoph pressed her in the trot work until it was to his satisfaction. I told him at the end how little she was actually under saddle since he saw a little talent for half steps and asked for leg yields. But she passed her test with flying colors:-)
Rock Solid, the 5 year old Stallion, presented himself in a good light. Theressa and Michael Schnell the owner, had to drive 4 hours in the morning to be there. By the end of the ride he felt fantastic hes canter so uphill his trot work engaged and expresiv. He is going to be an FEI horse for sure. Saddly Theressa and Michael could not stay for the second day and took Rocky home driving again 4 hours back. He had a long day.
Allure started out a little hesitant the first day but finished strong on the second day. We rode the 6 year old test for Herr Hess, who has judged the Young Horse Word Championships as well as the Bundeschampionat. We nailed the test with all four changes and we got very good scores. I still have six weeks before the first qualifier show so I can finess the ride. I was so proud of Allure. She has been working hard learning the changes and being brave in the canter work and it is starting to pay off. Her trot half passes are increadable.
I am hoping to put a few pictures up as soon as I get them from Shirley Mcquillen.
Christoph Hess is giving a Young Horse Forum in Rhode Island this weekend and I am getting ready to fly out to attend. Should be very educational since we are going view video and to discuss and actually get to participate in judging the young horses.
