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Volunteers, Teamwork and Perseverance Save the Day at IEA H.T. & Classic 3DE

By on Jun 5, 2019 1:00 pm -

Many thanks to Indiana Eventing Association (IEA) President Eric Sampson for this event report! The 2019 IEA H.T. & Classic 3DE took place May 31 through June 2 at the Hoosier Horse Park in Edinburgh, Indiana, and featured Starter through Intermediate/Prelim horse trials divisions as well as Novice and Training classic format three-days. You can view complete results from the event here.

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Area VIII Young Rider team member and two-star rider Elizabeth Henry and
Charlotte La Bouff won the Open Prelim division. Photo courtesy of JJ Sillman.

Like modern-day King Lears, for weeks we raged at the storms. Shaking our fists at the sky with one hand, while checking our smart phones’ weather apps with the other. Neither helped much, but given that everything was too sodden to set cross country course — or do anything else for that matter — it gave us the illusion that we were doing something.

Unprecedented rainfall throughout the Midwest (which caused a few shows to cancel cross country altogether) visited Indiana as well, creating flooded fields, homes, barns, and pastures where the mud became a living thing. The Hoosier Horse Park, site of the Trials, is situated on low-lying ground next to Camp Atterbury in Edinburgh, IN. It is a jewel of a facility, cut from the Indiana forest for the 1987 Pan Am Games and maintained by Johnson County Parks, with some help from the IEA and other equestrian organizations. Naturally, it caught some of the worst storms in the month leading up to our show.

With two weeks to go before the event, optimism was in short supply. For cross country course designer Jon Wells and builder Rob Mobley, it was too wet to set courses but they could build some new fences. Five days out, we were sure that, at the least, Preliminary would not be able to run cross country.

All it took were a few lucky breaks, some serendipity, and all our courageous and hard-working volunteers. The IEA Trials caught a break when a few storms went just a bit north of the park; all of a sudden, at least some courses could be set. Jon Wells knows the Horse Park ground better than anyone, and set out to design courses that used the driest ground possible but met all the specs needed for competition. And much stone was ordered. Lots. Of. Stone.

A lot of stone went into making the footing before and after jumps as decent as possible.
Photo by Dan Stickney.

Jon, Rob, and former IEA President Dan Stickney (without whom this show would have never happened) got creative and worked every possible daylight hour. With barely 24 hours before the technical delegate was to inspect the courses, everything was set — including Prelim — and ready for competition. Of course, there was one more storm bearing down on us, so we held our breath until it just nicked the Horse Park while slamming Indianapolis.

When it came time for the show, the sun came out of hiding and competitors, volunteers, and officials were greeted with a light breeze and temperatures in the mid-70s. We had ourselves a horse show!

And what a show. More than 300 horses and riders came out to play, ably assisted by a village of cheerful volunteers who all deserve our undying gratitude and all the chocolate. The Classic Training and Novice 3-Day events were nothing short of thrilling, and remain a special feature of these Trials. Winners of each division are below.

A special shout out to some folks who truly made it all possible:

  •  Tammy Stevens, who coordinated ALL the volunteers, with an assist from Lisa Myers
  • Ellen Harrington, cross country chair
  • Wendy Luckcuck, stadium chair
  • Sue McKinney, dressage chair

We can never name all the volunteers who helped make this show so special, but thanks to you all!

Long-time volunteer Malcolm Neumeyer and supervisor Nick Neumeyer are
your go-to volunteers for literally EVERYTHING. Photo by Tammy Stevens.

IEA H.T. & Classic 3DE [Final Scores]
Intermediate / Preliminary: Jordan Fellers & Cor Qualitas (79.8)
Open Preliminary: Elizabeth Henry & Charlotte La Bouff (28.8)
Junior Training: Sarah Snowden & Appalachia (33.4)
Open Training: Alicia Harbin & Crowd Signal (31.1)
Training Rider A: Margaret Kimmel & Garfunkel (24.1)
Training Rider B: Elle Choate & Paddrick (29.6)
Training 3 Day: Erin Walsh & Notice The Trick (35.4)
Junior Novice: Ellie Teasley & Quintessential (27.4)
Novice Rider A: Courtney Calnan & Little Black Dress (29.3)
Novice Rider B: Michele Clark & Zues (26.1)
Open Novice A: Julie Upshur & Doc Daneka (33.8)
Open Novice B: Emily Hansen-Palmus & FireFox (24.8)
Novice 3 Day: Caroline Charette & Moondance (32.9)
Beginner Novice Rider A: Miranda Akins & Income Statement (31.9)
Beginner Novice Rider B: Lisa Edinger & Woodstock Checkmate (30.3)
Junior Beginner Novice A: Hailey Friedrich & Midnight Fringe (35.6)
Junior Beginner Novice B: Sophie Coorssen & Coolnaboy Rubens (23.0)
Open Beginner Novice A: Kristen Rozycki & Vandalia (29.0)
Open Beginner Novice B: Jane Musselman & Hello Paradise (31.0)
Junior Starter: Alexandra Kube & Flaming Raven Man (32.8)
Open Starter: Jeannette Lippy & CF Rogue (32.2)

Lindsey Shepard and Ulleandra demonstrate one way to deal with spotty footing … just don’t touch it! Photo by Shellye Katz McCarty.

 

 

Weekly OTTB Wishlist Presented by Cosequin: $100k Club

By on Jun 5, 2019 11:00 am -

You’ve got to love a war horse. With these horses you know that you’re getting a horse with heart, athleticism and toughness. They gave it their all on the track and did very well for their connections. Recognizing this, the connections of these horses want the best for their charges and are rehoming them through wonderful organizations across the country and giving them the chance to show their heart in a second career as well.

The horses we are featuring today have earned their connections over $100,000 in winnings at the track. Will winning your heart be their next great feat?

Husky Clipper. Photo via CANTER IL.

Husky Clipper (PURE PRIZE – MIKI’S MELODY, BY APTITUDE): 2012 16.3-hand Kentucky-bred gelding

This seven-year-old is beautifully built and extremely well bred; he fetched $350,000 in the Ocala Breeder’s Sale as a two-year-old. He only made back about a third of that for his connections, however, earning $127,732 in 44 starts.

Husky Clipper is more of marathoner as opposed to a sprinter: he likes the longer races, which aren’t held as commonly. Therefore the reason he’s being sold, despite his relative success as a racehorse, is that it’s getting harder for his connections to find races to enter him in. This is too bad for Husky Clipper’s connections, but it’s great for anyone looking for an event horse prospect! Husky Clipper raced just last week and looks sound as a pound. He’s eligible for the 2019 RRP Thoroughbred Makeover.

Located at Fairmount Park Race Track in Collinsville, Illinois.

View Husky Clipper on CANTER Illinois.

Golden Causeway. Photo via Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center.

Golden Causeway (GIANT’S CAUSEWAY – IN THE GOLD, BY GOLDEN MISSILE): 2008 16.0-hand Kentucky-bred gelding

Golden Causeway has been well-cared for by the same owner/trainer for the majority of his 63 race and $116,075 career. He stayed quite competitive through his ten-year-old year, but as an eleven-year-old he’s now beginning to drop back in the standings, signaling to his connections that it’s time to for him to begin a new chapter.

Just because Golden Causeway is a smidge slower on the track than he used to be, doesn’t mean he’s ready to slow down overall. Now under saddle at Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center (MMSC) “Causeway” shows up to work everyday eager to please and learn new things. The MMSC staff are finding him to be a brave and quick leaner – he’s even already mastered crossrail courses — and think that he’s truly a good event horse in the making due to his bravery and quick learning style. Plus, he’s a sweetheart on the ground! Causeway’s last race was in September 2018 which makes him 2019 RRP Thoroughbred Makeover eligible as well.

Located at MMSC The Ranch in Frankfort, Illinois.

View Golden Causeway on Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center.

Chesapeake Bay. Photo via Second Stride.

Chesapeake Bay (NOT FOR LOVE – BACCATA, BY BAEDERWOOD): 2015 16.0-hand Maryland-bred gelding

If you’re looking to give a really deserving solid citizen a great home, while still also being able to enjoy a riding horse then Chesapeake Bay is the one for you. This now fourteen-year old earned a total of $125,373 in a 54-start racing career which spanned from 2009 through 2011. Chesapeake Bay had some foot issues in 2018 which are now resolved, but will require some continued long-term care. The right adopter who is willing to give him the care he deserves will benefit from a waived adoption fee! Despite his feet needing some TLC, he’s being ridden regularly at all gaits in an arena and is doing very well.

Located at Moserwood Farm in Prospect, Kentucky.

View Chesapeake Bay on Second Stride, Inc.

Lindsey’s Road to the Thoroughbred Makeover: Day In, Day Out

By on Jun 5, 2019 9:00 am -

For 673 accepted trainers, the journey to the Retired Racehorse Project‘s 2019 RPP Thoroughbred Makeover has begun! Between now and the Makeover, to take place Oct. 2-5 at the Kentucky Horse Park, four of those trainers will blog their journeys, including their triumphs and their heartbreaks, successes and failures, for Eventing Nation readers. Read more from EN’s 2019 Thoroughbred Makeover Bloggers: Lindsey Burns, Hillary McMichael, Clare Mansmann, Jennifer Reisenbichler.

Life isn’t always big. Sometimes it’s just the day to day. After several months of upheaval I am quite enjoying the day to day. The past few weeks have been regular. Or at least my regular. Six days a week of a 4:20 a.m. alarm so that I can feed the horses at home and get to the track with enough time to have horses tacked when our rider arrives at 6. On Thursdays we don’t train the racehorses and the alarm gets moved back for a glorious 5 a.m. sleep in. Track chores go until about 11 if we aren’t racing that day. Then it’s home for lunch and some sit-down time and then I’m off to take care of Crash and Albert. I let them play in the round pen while I clean their paddocks and then depending on my schedule I ride them or do ground work.

I’ll always be a sunrise person.

Woah, this has to be the driest blog post ever.

It’s a bit like retraining these OTTBs — dry is what I’m going for. I wouldn’t call it boring, though; the little breakthroughs can be just as exciting as a first three foot fence. Especially with Albert. He was a great racehorse, a champion. He didn’t get that way by being easy going under saddle. His riders liked him, his personality was fun, but if they turned him around to gallop they could plan on being run off with. He gave 100% everyday — he loved being a racehorse. Now it’s up to me to teach him that his body can have a break. I get to teach him how to relax, to stand around, to have his brain engaged while his body gets soft.

He really likes the barn goat.

Crash was not a champion racehorse, and he didn’t do it for long. His retraining is totally different. He’s got relaxation down to a science. I’m ready to start bringing him on adventures, like going to friend’s arenas and going on trail rides. He’s honestly like riding a happy go lucky green broke horse, no baggage, no issues. It’s possible that he’s already wrapped me up in his “Tiz bloodline” spell. Even my often pragmatic husband thinks he is something special.

I just want to squeeze his cute face!

Albert’s retraining is all about the day to day. His first order of business is snuggling and begging for treats from every person that walks by his pen. I haven’t trained this behavior — his years at the track surrounded by loving grooms, trainers, and owners created a horse that loves attention. His manners outside of his paddock were lacking though. His first response to any stimulus (noises mostly) was to zoom. Over me if I was leading him, or under me if I was riding him, we practiced some fabulous whirling dervish moves on our second ride in the arena after someone slammed some stall doors open.

Some side-eye possibly directed at the pink tack.

I stepped back from riding him for several days and instead worked him with the rope halter. Helping him learn to relax into a stimulus. He was missing the classic ‘lick and chew’ response to processing information; instead he’d just hold his breath and look at me. I worked on lowering his head and showing him the way to releasing tension and he has soaked up the knowledge like a sponge. With in a few short minutes of going to work now he is licking and chewing, yawning, rolling his eyes, and even rolling while I hang onto the lead rope. He’s almost a tension release junkie now that he is realizing how good it feels.

If I get Crash out first Albert stares at me the whole time, begging for his turn. After seeing real progress in Albert’s responses to stimuli I decided to hop on again. He was a different horse. We walked and trotted all around the arena on a soft rein. Once his racing career is a more distant memory I believe that this champion racehorse will be capable of anything, from teaching beginners how to ride to earning piles of blue ribbons in the show ring. His body, joints and brain continue to loosen up as he spends more and more time moving around instead of in a stall.

Albert isn’t a difficult horse, but all the years I’ve spent working with difficult horses have given me the skills to give him the best opportunity in this new life. I look a bit serious while I ride Albert, not because I’m nervous, but because I’m concentrating. I have to pay attention so that if his racehorse brain kicks in I can show him how to release the tension and continue enjoying the ride.

First post track canter? #winning!

 

Crash is the opposite. I wander around on him grinning like a loon. Nothing startles him, I think the biggest challenge with him will be to not push him too hard too fast, he’s just a baby after all. Neither of them need to know that I have big plans in October. All they need to know is that day in and day out I will give them the time they need to understand each new question I ask and skill I teach.

Wednesday News & Notes from Attwood Equestrian Surfaces

By on Jun 5, 2019 12:01 am -

The rabbit hole I disappeared into yesterday. Pedigreequery.com

Have you ever gone down the rabbit hole of searching through your horse’s family tree to find available relatives still racing? Presuming your horse is a JC registered TB, you can really get in the weeds finding half sibs, 3/4 sibs, similar looking horses by the same sire, and of course pestering the farm who stands the stallion if they’ll offer frozen semen doses. Spoiler alert: it’s live cover only.

National Holiday: World Environment Day

Major Events:

#BromontCCI: Website, Entries, Schedule, Dressage Start Times, Live Scores, EN’s Coverage, EN’s Twitter, EN’s Instagram

U.S. Weekend Preview:

Plantation Field H.T. [Website]  [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

The Middleburg H.T. [Website] [Entry Status] [Ride Times] [Live Scores]

River Glen H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

Queeny Park H.T. [Website] [Entry Status/Ride Times/Live Scores]

Your Wednesday News & Notes

Have you ever heard of a disqualification being overturned well after the fact? The very rare occurrence happened at the CCI4*-S at Poland, which ran in early April, when Romanian eventer Viorel Bubau was disqualified for having boots that were longer than 20 cm in the stadium round. Not only did officials take photos of the incorrect boots, mistakenly documenting Viorel’s cross-country boots instead of his stadium, the rule in question did not even apply to eventing. [FEI Rule Disqualification Overturned]

In times of wet weather, everyone needs to do their best to stay civil. Last year was Area II and IV that saw torrential downpours and multiple cancellations; this year Area V has already had two events cancelled and another abandoned for the UL. In the age of social media, it’s all too easy to let frustrations boil over. [Show Cancellations and Refunds]

Would you ever get in an unmarked van in a pub parking lot in hopes of seeing a potential 5* horse? Feena Machin did exactly that, going with a stranger who overheard her conversation in an Irish pub on a horse search. The result was a horse later dubbed ‘Chance Remark’, whom Willa Newton competed up through five-star for Feena, and is now retiring. [Chance Remark Retired]

Attwood Wisdom of the Week: 

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Tuesday Video from SpectraVet: GMHA Highlights

By on Jun 4, 2019 4:00 pm -

After a long winter, Area I eventers are out in force now enjoying the gorgeous New England summer season. Vermont’s GMHA is always a rider favorite, so enjoy a few highlights from The Horse Pesterer. You can find live scores at this link.

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Who Jumped It Best? GMHA Open Preliminary Edition

By on Jun 4, 2019 1:00 pm -

It’s time to play Who Jumped It Best? GMHA Open Preliminary Edition! Take a look at these beautiful photos from Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto and vote in the poll at the bottom of the post for which horse and rider you think present the best overall picture jumping into the water.

[GMHA June Horse Trials Results]

Shanon Baker and Lansdownne. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Susan Berrill and Darius. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Alexander Conrad and Malibu Preacher. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Rachael Gill and Castiel. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Anna Loschiavo and Fernhill Turbo. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Laurie Shiffer and One of the Girls. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Diane Thompson and Boston Jack. Photo by Joan Davis/Flatlandsfoto.

Tim Price Debuts as New FEI World Number One

By on Jun 4, 2019 10:08 am -

Tim Price and Xavier Faer at Kentucky. Photo by Shannon Brinkman Photography.

We have a changing of the guard at the top of the FEI World Eventing Athlete Rankings, as New Zealand’s Tim Price has taken over as World No. 1 with 557 points. A third-place finish at Kentucky with Xavier Faer and a 10th-place finish at Badminton with Ringwood Sky Boy ultimately boosted Tim to the top.

“I have to admit to wanting to achieve this for some time. It’s gone from a dream, to a driving force, to a reality. It feels pretty special that’s for sure, mainly because it’s more a recognition of consistency, rather than just outright winning,” Tim said.

“I try to bring the best out of every opportunity I have — not always to win, but always in a way that has my horses wanting to give effort for their own satisfaction and enjoyment. For me, it’s the coming together of all the hard work, a strong focus and great partnership with my equine friends.”

Great Britain holds the next four slots in the rankings, with Kentucky winner and former FEI World No. 1 Oliver Townend moving up one spot to rank second with 520 points. Badminton winner Piggy French also moved up one spot to third with 505 points.

Ros Canter, who became the first woman since Mary King to hold the title of FEI World No. 1 and is currently expecting her first child, has slipped back to fourth in the rankings with 490 points.

Tina Cook jumped up 28 places in the rankings to fifth with 402 points, bolstered by a seventh-place finish at Badminton with Billy The Red.

Australia’s Chris Burton also made large gains in the rankings, moving up 31 spots to sixth thanks to finishing third and fourth at Badminton with Cooley Lands and Graf Liberty, respectively, as well as winning the Saumur CCI4*-L with Polystar I.

Britain’s Tom McEwen slipped two spots in the rankings to seventh with 382 points. New Zealand’s Andrew Nicholson jumped 23 slots to eighth with 361 points. Ireland’s Sam Watson dropped two slots to ninth with 351 points. Belgium’s Karin Donckers rose two spots to 10th with 347 points.

Boyd Martin dropped one slot to 11th with 337 points but remains the highest ranked U.S. rider. Lauren Kieffer sits just behind him in 12th with 336 points, with Phillip Dutton ranked 16th with 329 points.

Five more U.S. riders are ranked inside the top 50: Caroline Martin in 25th with 306 points, Liz Halliday-Sharp in 28th with 295 points, Doug Payne in 31st with 279 points, Will Coleman in 44th with 246 points and Tamie Smith in 48th with 236 points.

Jessica Phoenix remains the highest ranked Canadian rider in the 88th slot with 182 points.

Click here to view the latest FEI World Eventing Athlete Rankings.

[New Zealand Olympian Tim Price debuts in Eventing world number one slot]

Clare’s Road to the Thoroughbred Makeover: The Makeover Is a Team Sport

By on Jun 4, 2019 9:00 am -

For 673 accepted trainers, the journey to the Retired Racehorse Project‘s 2019 RPP Thoroughbred Makeover has begun! Between now and the Makeover, to take place Oct. 2-5 at the Kentucky Horse Park, four of those trainers will blog their journeys, including their triumphs and their heartbreaks, successes and failures, for Eventing Nation readers. Read more from EN’s 2019 Thoroughbred Makeover Bloggers: Lindsey Burns, Hillary McMichael, Clare Mansmann, Jennifer Reisenbichler.

When I was a kid, I got teased a lot that I got into riding because it was an individual sport. Apparently I didn’t play well with others, or I was bossy, or independent or, like, maybe all of the above and it should probably be mentioned that all that teasing came mostly from my own parents.

As I have matured (it’s recent), I have realized that nothing could be further from the truth. Training a horse well is a collaborative effort, making it necessary to keep your horizons broad, meet new people, reach out to others, think outside the box, study, read books, discuss situations, and above all, exercise your humility.

Oh my gosh, it’s like everything the horse person thought they were getting away from in life. Joke’s on us.

We, at Pacific Farms, have a bit of a leg up on this team effort, as our business plan and marriage covenant require us to figure out how to work together. Every. Single. Day.

Tom and Clare Mansmann on OTTBs Alarming and Unbridled Glow. Photo by Anna Purdy.

All joking aside, we love it, but that’s because we love each other, and we truly love horses. Here’s another kicker. We love people. In this business, we’re all aware that the love of the horse and the human can get lost all too easily. This is not because anyone gets into it just for the money or greed (come on), but because horse people really are fairly crazy and wear down the professional (also a crazy horse person) who actually started for the love of the horse and maybe even had friends, but after years of nickel-and-diming, mind-boggling sales stories (seriously, folks), poor nutrition (of the human, not the horse), and heartbreak, a solitary office job that allows the luxury of keeping one nice horse to ride in fair weather at someone else’s barn sounds pretty groovy.

A few years ago, we were in a deep dark hole bit of a rut. Our firstborn child was in and out of hospitals for years, and we had a second child in the midst of that because it sounded like a great idea at the time (it WAS a good idea … eventually). Tom was running the business largely by himself while I was home being a night nurse, and a day nurse, and a therapist. We were surviving but that’s about it. It was the Thoroughbred, along with the 2016 TB Makeover, that re-inspired us and re-invigorated our business. It was also the Makeover that brought to light all we
can learn from others, and the fact that we must, and that is why we are going again, four years later!

Because we like horses, we need people. And so we branched out.

We took up a little cutting.

Photo courtesy of Clare Mansmann.

And here is my much less successful but ridiculously fun attempt at cutting:

We picked the brains of hunter trainers, and even let them braid for us. (Thx, Charlotte Cannon!)

Buff Dude and Clare Mansmann at the Warrenton Horse Show. Photo by Susan Carter Photography.

We shipped out to learn more about ranch riding and trail obstacles.

Due to our lessons, people actually thought Tom knew what he was doing here. Even Vino. Tiz Solo Vino and Tom Mansmann at the 2018 TB Makeover. Photo by Lucky Clover Photography.

 

We ride at least twice a month with Jimmy Wofford and, yes, we know how blessed we are to be able to have access to his knowledge. He has taught us how to better teach horses in any discipline.

 

Jimmy Wofford giving his seal of approval to Alarming. Just not a treat, much to Alarming’s dismay. Photo by Amanda Cousins.

We walk out with hounds and talk to the huntsmen, to see if fox hunting is the horse’s jam.

Tom and Vino, second in line, at the 2018 TB Makeover Field Hunter division. Photo by David Traxler.

We take advantage of visits from Richard Lamb.

Fun with Richard Lamb. EVERYONE should ride with him at any given chance. Photo by our daughter.

We take advantage of a long-time friendship with Dressage muckamuck, Ali Brock.

Ali and Dude. He’s super impressed. Photo credit: my obnoxious self.

We take advantage of our friendship and now partnership with Amanda Cousins of Ashland Equestrian.

I don’t have a picture of Amanda helping me, though she does, oh so much. I DO have this picture of me forcing her to stretch, and that’s priceless. Photo by Anna Purdy.

We take advantage of the RRP Makeover Trainer group on Facebook by messaging other trainers in other disciplines with questions too lame to post publicly. Over and over.

Basically, we take gross advantage of all that the Makeover offers, which is access to a wealth of knowledge and resources. So much so that there is no excuse to not become a well-rounded trainer trying to develop well-rounded horses that have safe and successful futures ahead of them. And when we know all there is to know about horses and how to work with them, then I suppose we can go off on our own. But since that literally will never happen (literally), we love them too much not to rally the troops and celebrate our team spirit.

Alarming smooch. Photo by Amanda Cousins.

Tuesday News & Notes from Legends Horse Feeds

By on Jun 4, 2019 12:01 am -

It’s a long haul from Georgia/Florida/South Carolina, etc. to Rebecca Farm, so the Area III Young Riders are fundraising! They’ve got tons to choose from including entries, schooling vouchers, lessons, and a 5-night stay at St. Simons Island. The auction ends June 14 at 6pm EST. Click here to explore the auction.

National Holiday: National Cheese Day

Events Opening This Week: Larkin Hill H.T., Full Moon Farms H.T., Silverwood Farm Summer H.T., Penny Oaks H.T.

Events Closing This Week: Midsouth Pony Club H.T., Abbe Ranch Horse Trial, Kent School Spring H.T., Essex H.T., Surefire Farm H.T., Stable View Summer H.T., Fox River Valley Pony Club H.T., Shepherd Ranch SYVPC H.T. I, Midsouth Pony Club H.T.,

Tuesday News: 

Pam Duffy and Don Trotter have created an empire through their Sunsprite Warmbloods. Pam has always aimed to breed the “original all-purpose horse,” and they’ve got Hanoverians, Oldenburgs, and Dutch Warmbloods sporting their namesake. [Behind the Breeder’s Brand: Sunsprite Warmbloods]

FEI rules in our sport can often be confusing. Aside from the eventing-specifics, there’s also the FEI Dressage and Jumping to consider. Romanian eventer Viorel Bubau is one who would agree as he was eliminated for boots at Strzegom this spring, only to have the ruling overturned when the rule cited actually didn’t exist. [It’s time for equestrians to get clearer rules about rules]

Tik Maynard is known by some as a horse whisperer. He’s got a knack for thinking from the horse’s perspective, and now he shares some of that insight. [Be A Good Friend: 5 Ways To Improve Your Relationship With Your Horse]

Tuesday Video: Ride around the Area III’s Preliminary Championships cross country course with winners Elisa Wallace and Munson Stew. See complete results from event, which took place over the weekend at Poplar Place, here.

Weekend Winners: Poplar, Equestrian’s Institute, IEA, Colorado, GVRDC, GMHA, NJ Region, Waredaca, Ocala

By on Jun 3, 2019 5:00 pm -

GMHA Open Beginner Novice winners Kate Homan and Q-Tip. Photo by Joan Davis / Flatlandsfoto.

Lord have mercy, compiling this week’s edition of Weekend Winners took a few years off my life. One-hundred thirty blue ribbons awarded at 10 events around the country, and every single one deserving of a great big collective EN high-five!

An extra special shout-out to …

  • … Our lowest scoring finishers of the weekend, Lindsay Wagner and Jenson, who posted a 21.6 to win their division of Open Beginner Novice-A at Colorado Horse Park H.T.
  • Miranda Akins and Income Statement, who won their Beginner Novice Rider division at IEC — Miranda is a good friend of EN’s who has generously shared her gorgeous photos with EN on multiple occasions.
  • Our certificate of marital cuteness goes to Sinead Halpin and Tik Maynard, who won Open Novice-A with SW Cooley WinePort and Open Novice-B with SW Cooley WinePort respectively at Ocala, with just 0.4 of a point difference between their scores.
  • Can we just note that not one but TWO (2!) grey Connemara stallions swept top honors in competitive Area III Championship divisions at Poplar Place? Megan Harris and TBS Declan Pondi won the Senior Novice Rider Championships; Claire Robinson and Doonhill Dancer won Novice Horse Championships. Go Connemaras!
  • The unofficial yet prestigious honor of “best horse show name spotted while skimming results” — drumroll, please — goes to Skeeter McBoingboing, ridden to 2nd place by Karen Vesosky in their Beginner Novice division at GMHA.

Let’s get on with it, shall we?

GMHA June H.T. [Final Scores] 
Many thanks to Joan Davis of Flatlandsfoto for the great win pics!
Junior Young Open Preliminary: India Doyle & Little Oliver (47.1)
Open Preliminary: Anna Loschiavo & Fernhill Dragonfly (33.6)
Preliminary Rider: Kirsten Schuitema & One Sly Fox (46.5)
Junior Training: Hannah Smith & Bittersweet’s Aurora (29.1)
Open Training-A: Dick Bayly & Graf Bobby (29.5)
Open Training-B: Anna Loschiavo & Fernhill Hole Shot (25.0)
Training Rider-A: Alexandra Kavouksorian & The Alchemist (31.7)
Training Rider-B: Barbara Fitch & Donte (31.4)
Junior Novice: Audrey Littlefield & Quick Succession (26.4)
Novice Rider-A: Kenneth Peterson & Deacon Blues (29.1)
Novice Rider-B: Jessica Katz & Fernhill Sylvus (35.3)
Open Novice: Sarah Morton & Le Basil (27.9)
Beginner Novice Rider-A: Kelly Arsenian & Horizon du Nord (32.2)
Beginner Novice Rider-B: Linnea Ackerman & Farrington’s Rothaarige (30.0)
Junior Beginner Novice: Brooke Hersey & Lion’s Share (30.3)
Open Beginner Novice: Kate Homan & Q-Tip (36.1)

Ocala Summer I H.T. [Final Scores]
Many thanks to Lisa Madren for the great pics of the top 3 finishers in the Training and Prelim divisions!
Modified: Katie Malensek & Lion’s Share (31.1)
Open Preliminary: Lesley Grant-Law & Lady Chatterley (28.4)
Preliminary Rider: Michelle Mercier & Prince of Kiltealy (33.0)
Open Training: Emily Szokol & Franco SSF (25.2)
Training Rider: Anna Martin & Furstina (30.5)
Open Novice-A: Sinead Halpin & SW Cooley WinePort (28.3)
Open Novice-B: Tik Maynard & SW Completely Cooley (27.9)
Open Beginner Novice: Faith Wilkerson & She’s on Fire (25.3)

Poplar Place Farm June H.T. [Final Scores]
Intermediate Championships: Kate Brown & Victor Z (36.1)
Intermediate/Preliminary: Samantha Bielawski & Minny’s Pie (69.7)
Open Intermediate: Lindsey Lanier & Severance Pay (67.5)
Open Preliminary: Lydia Kennedy & Double Dare (42.1)
Preliminary Championships: Elisa Wallace & Munson Slew (35.0)
Preliminary/Training: Jorja Miller & Calypso Girl (39.3)
Junior Training Rider Championships: Lara Roberts & Nimbalina (29.1)
Open Training: Andrew Palmer & Hart Throb (21.9)
Senior Training Rider Championships: Anne Kearley & Carlingford’s SRS Imperial (32.6)
Training Horse Championships: Blake Fortson & Quiana AF (26.9)
Training/Novice: Daniela Moguel & Estela de la Galerna (38.6)
Training Rider: Virginia Stanley & Kildare’s BGS Dolly (39.2)
Junior Novice Rider Championships: Crockett Miller & Mr Panda (25.7)
Novice Horse Championships: Claire Robinson & Doonhill Dancer (32.4)
Novice Rider: Sophia Vrielink & L. E. Font (30.0)
Open Novice: Andrew Palmer & Ladino (21.9)
Senior Novice Rider Championships: Megan Harris & TBS Declan Pondi (25.6)
Beginner Novice Horse Championships: Lily Barlow & Big Bear’s Cepheus (26.5)
Beginner Novice Rider-A: Avery Grantham & BeauJeste (24.4)
Beginner Novice Rider-B: Solomon Edwards & WHF West Point (32.6)
Junior Beginner Novice Rider Champs: Macie Sykes & Delilah’s Boy (26.4)
Open Beginner Novice: Chrissy West & Cady O’Daly Endymion (27.3)
Senior Beginner Novice Rider Champs: Anna Bosworth & Galapagos (26.6)
Introductory: Jorge Martinez Castrejon & Highland Bull (75.0)
Starter: Carolyn May & Dinky (32.5)

Equestrians’ Institute H.T. [Final Scores]
Intermediate-Open: Jordan Linstedt & Staccato (30.9)
Open Preliminary: Karen O’Neal & Ebenholtz (28.7)
Preliminary Rider: Melissa Thorson & Fun and Games (34.3)
Amateur Training: Lillian Thiel & Vatino (32.8)
Junior Training: Jodie Willow Maguire & Flint And Steel (32.4)
Open Training: Jordan Linstedt & Gambling Jack (33.1)
Amateur Novice: Jane Drummond & Ballingowan Skies (28.3)
Jr/YR Novice: Avery Jacob & Little Miss Sunshine (30.7)
Junior Novice: Dane Padgett & Little Sure Shot (24.5)
Novice Rider: Piper Newman & Vicariousleigh (25.0)
Open Novice: Brennan Kappes & Closing Time (21.7)
Amateur Beginner Novice: Kady Ellifritz Yankee Bay (30.0)
Jr/YR Beginner Novice: Lilly Linder & Mia San Mia (26.4)
Junior Beginner Novice: Sydney Buckholz & Wendy Darling (35.3)
Open Beginner Novice: Jordan Linstedt & Lovely Lola (30.3)

IEA H.T. & Classic 3DE [Final Scores]
Intermediate / Preliminary: Jordan Fellers & Cor Qualitas (79.8)
Open Preliminary: Elizabeth Henry & Charlotte La Bouff (28.8)
Junior Training: Sarah Snowden & Appalachia (33.4)
Open Training: Alicia Harbin & Crowd Signal (31.1)
Training Rider A: Margaret Kimmel & Garfunkel (24.1)
Training Rider B: Elle Choate & Paddrick (29.6)
Training 3 Day: Erin Walsh & Notice The Trick (35.4)
Junior Novice: Ellie Teasley & Quintessential (27.4)
Novice Rider A: Courtney Calnan & Little Black Dress (29.3)
Novice Rider B: Michele Clark & Zues (26.1)
Open Novice A: Julie Upshur & Doc Daneka (33.8)
Open Novice B: Emily Hansen-Palmus & FireFox (24.8)
Novice 3 Day: Caroline Charette & Moondance (32.9)
Beginner Novice Rider A: Miranda Akins & Income Statement (31.9)
Beginner Novice Rider B: Lisa Edinger & Woodstock Checkmate (30.3)
Junior Beginner Novice A: Hailey Friedrich & Midnight Fringe (35.6)
Junior Beginner Novice B: Sophie Coorssen & Coolnaboy Rubens (23.0)
Open Beginner Novice A: Kristen Rozycki & Vandalia (29.0)
Open Beginner Novice B: Jane Musselman & Hello Paradise (31.0)
Junior Starter: Alexandra Kube & Flaming Raven Man (32.8)
Open Starter: Jeannette Lippy & CF Rogue (32.2)

Colorado Horse Park H.T. [Final Scores]
Intermediate/Preliminary: Kim Wendel & Happily Twisted (45.8)
Open Preliminary: Carly Zimmerman & Winter Step (42.3)
Jr. Training Rider: Lorna Bohnenstiehl & Vagabond (43.0)
Open Training: Nicholas Staples & WF Drousseau (33.8)
Sr. Training Rider: Debra Dealcuaz & Fernhill Flyer (30.5)
Jr. Novice Rider: Sloane Rittler & True North (31.7)
Open Novice-A: Madison Collins & MacIntosh (29.7)
Open Novice-B: Madeline Backus & Reflektion’s Rio (28.3)
Sr. Novice Rider: Kris Greenway & Ash B’dash (25.0)
Introductory: Elizabeth Grandos & Watch My Class (31.7)
Jr. Beginner Novice Rider: Molly Ritsch & Schatzi (30.0)
Open Beginner Novice-A: Lindsay Wagner & Jenson (21.6)
Open Beginner Novice-B: Katherine Robinson & Time to Dance (27.2)
Sr. Beginner Novice Rider: Catherine Zirker & Heavy Metal (29.2)

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BEST SHOW EVER!! ~ ~ ~ Our first training level event is done! I am amazed to say that we WON our division (junior training rider)! We may have been a little lucky by only having 4 people in the division, but who cares! With a dressage score of 35 and hitting 2 rails in stadium I was a little down, but despite that I was in first place! By having an amazing XC today we were able to pull through and win! Hobbs was the absolute best and I had such a great time!! I’m also very excited because now we have qualified for the AECs! See you soon Kentucky! ~ ~ ~ #eventing #riding #horses #thoroughbred #instagramhorse #equestrian #horsesofinstagram #rider #equine #horseriding #usea #horse #coloradohorsepark #dressage #showjumping #crosscountry

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Genesee Valley Riding & Driving Club Spring H.T. [Final Scores]
Open Training-Novice: Kelly Ransom & Heart of Hollywood (29.8)
Novice A: Melanie Mullens & McLaren (32.8)
Novice B: Ajia & Cherry Ataktos (34.1)
Beginner Novice A: Anne Eilinger & Bruichladdich (25.3)
Beginner Novice B: Rosie Coleman & Stella (33.6)
Beginner Novice C: Lilli Smith & Wild for Summer (33.7)
Intro A: Jennifer Coniglio & Phaedra (35.8)
Intro B: Sophie Gardner & The Red Baron (34.4)

NJ Region H.T. [Website — Check back later for results!]

Waredaca H.T. [Final Scores]
Intermediate: Boyd Martin & Ringo Star (26.7)
Modified: Kevin Keane & HH Ontario (29.8)
Open Preliminary: Boyd Martin & Santos (32.3)
Preliminary Rider: Elizabeth Callahan & Merlin (37.7)
Open Training: Dominic Schramm & Quadrocana (23.8)
Training Horse: Booli Selmayr & Quality Touchdown (31.9)
Training Rider: Leslie Favre & Remington (34.6)
Novice Horse: Martin Douzant & BSF Ducati 696 (27.6)
Novice Rider-A: Erika Machtinger & Bright Opposition (23.3)
Novice Rider-B: Drew Keiser & Polar Express (32.9)
Open Novice: Ryan Wood & Carmella (23.3)
Beginner Novice Rider-A: Norah Eagley & Destiny’s Wish (32.5)
Beginner Novice Rider-B: Coree Reuter-McNamara & Another Concerto (33.6)
Open Beginner Novice: Caroline Martin & Redfield Spy (28.6)

 

Congrats to all! Go Eventing.