USLR News Summer 2008 by Alicia Vogel

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Year 29 / Summer, 2008 COVER PRICE: $4.00

•”Four Schools” . Paris, FRANCE• Directors Salute - ﬁnale, Sunday performance

Photos by Jorie Sligh • STORY and MORE PHOTOS inside!

SRS Quadrille - salute Saturday performance USLR News

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President’s Greeting, USLR It’s Memorial Day already and the unofficial start of summer. I trust you all are spending more time with your horses in this splendid weather. On second thought, the news is full of tornadoes and storms across the country and at home the sky is blackened by the smoke from the Santa Cruz/Summit fire. Anyway, I hope your long weekend was great. At the Board meeting last Wednesday evening the USLR Board discussed business including the following. Treasurer’s report: Lyn Schaeffer reported that we have an increase of $2,000 through memberships and $2,800 from the stallion auction. We have in the account $17,800. I hope this makes you feel as good as it makes me feel. We’ve come a long way. Committee reports: Linda Duggan reported that we are sponsoring a class at the event, Dressage at Tempel Farm. It will be held June 6th through 8th at where else but Tempel Farm. USLR will spend $200 for the High Point Lipizzan. This should be an excellent opportunity for promotion of our organization. Kathleen Donnelly has been busy as chair of the fundraising group. She has arranged for USLR to become affi liates with Jeffers, County Supply and is exploring Dover. Thank you, Kathleen. Sally Mansfield manages the Foal Corner in the news magazine. Sally is sure there are some adorable foals on the ground this month. Get your pix to Sally or to the USLR office. Include basic info …this is your chance to brag. Stallion auction: The stallion auction failed to net a larger profit than expected due to the cost of the national advertizing. We feel that this is a worthy annual event and we learn and grow every year. It provides great exposure nationally which should

increase as we refine our aim. Please, any suggestions will be welcome. Help us grow. Get your ideas to Lyn Schaeffer. Membership drive: The new directories were sent out last week with a total of 223 members. 111 people have not renewed. Those folks will receive one more issue of the news magazine with a reminder before they are dropped from the subscription list. Please, please, please renew at once and join the fun. Election of officers: The Board is prepared to recommend that the current Board stay in office through the short transition to the LFA election of officers. This will provide stability during the transition period. We’re bringing this up in May so that you can speak up if you feel this is inappropriate or think it is a thinly disguised grab for power and glory. Get your comments to any Board member or the USLR office. Transition to Lipizzan Federation of America: The Bylaws committee has hit some hard slogging through a slough of important differences of opinion. Muffin Smith deserves the gratitude of all our members as our representative on the committee. She consistently defends our commitment to an elected Board and accountability to the membership. She is working on a chart to display the work already accomplished. Most of the work has reached agreement but the sticking points are really sticky. The document will display the areas of disagreement and the proposals from the organizations so that the membership will have an opportunity to provide feedback. The Board will review the draft document and then it will be distributed to the membership through email or on the web site. Our target will be in June so you will have time for carefully considered contributions. Not that any of us would make any other kind. Symposium: Jennifer Roth reported that in speaking with Gary Lashinsky the Symposium is scheduled for November 14, 15 & 16, 2008. Joint meetings of ALBA (American Lipizzan Breeders Association), LANA (Lipizzan Association of America), USLR (United States Lipizzan Registry) and LFA (Lipizzan Federation of America) will be in Orlando, FL. Gary is in discussion with Disney World for the host venue. Hope to see many of you at this unifying event! Tim Foley President - USLR

ON THE COVER: Cover Photos by Jorie Sligh “Grand Tradition: The Four Schools Celebrate Classical Riding in Paris” Story on pages 16-20 of this issue Top (and at left) photo: The Directors Salute - ﬁnale, Sunday performance (11/25/07) Bottom (and at right) Photo: The SRS Quadrille - salute, Saturday performance (11/24/07)

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Best regards, Atjan Hop Secretary General LIF

photos by Shannon Simpson Four Pillars Farm

Top Photos: BellaTornada (F IV Delta x Andiama)

Dear LIF-members, The deﬁnitive date for the LIF General Assembly 2008 in Szilvasvarad, Hungary, will be: October 10-12. The General Assembly itself will (as usual) take place on Saturday. Additionally, a Lipizzaner judge seminar will be held on Monday October 13th in stud Szilvasvarad. (And possibly Tuesday, October 14th) Program will be released ASAP.

Bottom three photos: Favory IV Triskella (F IV Delta x Triskella)

LIF GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Mark Your Calendars! The Lipizzan Symposium 2008 as been scheduled!

The joint meeting of USLR, LANA, ALBA and theLFA is being hosted by Gary Lashinsky and has been scheduled for

November 14th, 15th, and 16th at Coronado Springs Resort Disney in Lake Buena Vista (Orlando) FLA.

Registration information will be posted to the USLR Website, at www.USLR.org and will be mailed to Members as soon as the final details are available.

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Royal View Farm Stewartstown, New Hampshire

Offers for sale:

Pluto Sabella III (“Luc”) Born May 9, 2007 (Pluto Sonora II x 715 Sabella), Luc should mature around 15’1 with a lot of body! Luc is a real people horse. At one month of age, when out in the field with his mom, he would come running when he saw me. He has learned everything on the first try. Luc leads, stands quietly for the farrier and has traveled. He has a natural 2-hoof overstep at a free walk. Luc’s half brother, Pluto Sabella, took Grand Champion Lipizzan at Dressage at Devon 2007. $8000 $9000

Also Offering for Sale:

715 Sabella 1985 mare. Sabella is a 2nd level riding mare and Tempel Farm brood mare. Her sire, 153 Maestoso III Bellorna, was a top Tempel breeding stallion and the private mount of the head of Tempel’s breeding program. Sabella is a pleasure to ride and produces exceptional foals. in foal Foal $8000. $6000 Sabella; $5000 $7000 or in On farm breeding lease available.

And ... Pluto Sonora II at stud

1998 Stallion (404 Pluto III Bonita III x 661 Sonora) 15’1 hands. “Snoopy” is from approved Lipizzan breeding stock. Snoopy’s late sire, 404 Pluto III Bonita III, was a Grand Prix Lipizzan stallion, bred by Tempel Farms. His dam, Sonora, is also Tempel Farms breeding stock. Snoopy is producing his bone and wonderful, kind and giving personality. He is also producing his presence, which is enhanced by beautiful classic movement and suspension. His foals have great potential as dressage and event prospects. Live cover only. $1000.00

Lyn & Tom Schaeffer Royal View Farm • 858 Piper Hill Rd. • Stewartstown, NH 03576 603/246-3492 • www.RoyalViewFarm.com • Farview@together.net

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COMMITTEES IN ACTION By Linda Duggan The past three months have been extremely productive for our committees. Thank you to those who have dedicated so many hours to the USLR! We ask that everyone get involved. Maybe you can’t serve on a committee at this time, but you can support your organization in many other ways. Plan to attend Symposium 08. Your participation is vital to achieve our goal of one uniﬁed organization and registry. You can also lend your support by advertising in The USLR News and Breeders’ Directory.

miss a single issue, and so you can be involved in supporting our wonderful horses. Thanks to the Membership Committee for their hard work: Cassandra Whittaker, Christine Bell, Jennifer Farrar, Kimberly Thornton, and Kris York. Fundraising Committee-Chair Kathleen Donnelly / kamdonnelly@aol.com Kathleen Donnelly has assumed the helm of the Fundraising Committee from Gail Mackie. She has arranged for two more ways to earn rebates for the USLR, by shopping on the internet. The ﬁrst is through the Country Care Program.

• Barbara Gjerset and Ingun Littorin – The Lipizzan Connection • Lori Green – Secret Ravine Lipizzans • Linda Maguire – Imperial Farm • Cele Noble – Noble Lipizzans • Shawna Reppert – Evenstar Lipizzans • Shana Ritter – Ritter Dressage • Linda Ruiz-Laverty – Lindale Farm • Lyn Schaeffer – Royal View Farm • Mella Smith – Strawberry Mountain Stables • Judith Tarr – Dancing Horse Farm • Tempel Farms • Laura Wiener-Smolka – Lipizzans West • Kris York – Linden Lane Lipizzans

Please remember to renew your USLR Membership! Use your computer to raise money by shopping sites with rebate programs (see Fundraising Committee) and by using www.goodsearch.com as your search engine. Ask your friends and relatives to use them as well. Visit the www.uslr.org website and shop our merchandise; USLR logo items make great gifts! Here are just a few of the highlights of our committees’ accomplishments: Membership Committee-Chair Lyn Schaeffer / farview@together.net The 2008 Membership drive has drawn to a close. New directories have been sent out with a total of 223 members. This is a 20% increase over last year at this time. 111 people have not yet renewed their memberships. These past members will receive the Summer Issue of The USLR News magazine and a reminder before they are dropped from the subscription list. We invite past Members and new Lipizzan lovers to join the USLR, so that you don’t

When anyone purchases items on the www.CountrySupply.com website using our Care Code of Lipizzaner, the USLR will receive a rebate of 5% (excludes dewormer and shipping). The second is through www.jeffers.com . Our promo code is Lipizzan, and the rebates are 8% for ﬁrst time qualifying purchases and 3% ongoing. Both sites feature horse products and a wide variety of pet supplies. Please encourage everyone to use these sites, in addition to using www.goodsearch.com and www.goodshop.com . The Stallion Auction was organized by Lyn Schaeffer, and is now closed. Congratulations to Tim Fisher, Phylicia Mann, and Carla Rogowsky on your winning bids, Thanks to all the stallion owners who generously donated breedings to 20 wonderful stallions: • Melanie Adams – Four Winds Farm • Sarah Casey – Waltzing Horse Farm • Susan Castle – Castle Lipizzans & Lipizzan Park, Ltd.

This is just a small sampling of the work being accomplished by our committee volunteers. For a complete list of the USLR Committees and Chairs, visit www.uslr.org. Won’t you please join us?

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Lipoli Farm

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LIPPIZIANS IMPORTED FROM ITALY

• Polly du Pont

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The auction grossed $2,800 for the USLR, which was similar to last year’s event. This year we had our first advertising in national publications, which also publicized our organization and horses. We received bids from people who are not members, which would indicate that our outreach is finding an audience. We received multiple offers on some stallions, and one bidder used the “buy it now” option. We are reviewing the auction and trying to determine methods to make the auction even more successful in the coming year. This year’s endeavor should lay a good foundation toward an even bigger event in the future as a unified LFA effort. Your suggestions and comments are appreciated. Contact Lyn Schaeffer at farview@together.net

Microchipping Service Your place or mine Stallions Standing

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Phone: 505-898-7438 Fax: 505-898-3058 E-mail: sjuliosaiz@aol.com

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Your Horse CAN Go Barefoot! Making barefoot work for you and your horse - Part 3

By Ute Miethe Myths & Misconceptions about Shoes; Continued from spring issue As we previously have discussed, many reasons are typically given as to why horses need shoes: • For protection • For traction and shock absorption • To support movement & balance In this issue, we will discuss the last point.

To support movement & balance Some Dressage riders and trainers truly believe that their horses need egg bar shoes for balance and support, once they reach the upper Dressage levels. I have also heard that horses without shoes would not step under enough for support when ridden. The previous section about traction and shock absorption clearly shows how unstable and unbalanced a hoof can become with a shoe. That by itself can unbalance the whole horse, plus it adds more strain to the entire musculo-skeletal system, as the horse

tries to compensate for the potential hoof instabilities when making ground contact. It is also often said that additional support will be needed if the hoof structure is already compromised in some way. But what primarily compromises hoof structures? What are the actual root causes? Will shoes address them or merely function as a Band-Aid to alleviate symptoms? Chipping, cracking, soft soles and hoofwalls, white line disease, flaring, bruising, laminitis and founder, etc. are not caused by a lack of shoes - the most likely causes are incorrect trimming, a bad diet that’s high in NSCs, combined with not enough daily movement, that leads to a weakening of the hoof structures. To reiterate - wild/feral horses prosper on a diet that is very high in fiber and very low in sugar, plus they easily move 15 - 20 miles each day. Domestic horses never come close to this, yet are fed a much richer diet. We also hear frequently that a horse with navicular syndrome, laminitis (inflammation of the laminae) and founder (destruction of the laminae) will need shoes

for support. Common in navicular cases are: • Excessive heel height (may also be underslung, yet long) and often toe length • More upright hoof/pastern conformation • Contracted hooves and shoes that are too small • Incorrect toe loading Horses with navicular syndrome typically already wear shoes. Apparently, the shoes did not protect the horses from developing the syndrome! As mentioned before, shoes increase concussion, torque and instability. All those issues are therefore most likely contributing factors of navicular syndrome, especially when combined with incorrect hoof form and shoe sizes. Recent navicular MRI studies have now shown that the damage actually starts with soft tissue irritation around the navicular bone. Only later will the navicular bone be affected as well (see “MRI Provides New View of Navicular Disease” by Nancy S. Loving, DVM March 16 2007, Article # 9145) Long/high heels and toes create toe ﬁrst landings. Biomechanically this is very incor-

Here are two photographs of my own horse, showing ﬁrst how he compensated with his stance in his hind end due to shoes. The second photo shows his normal hind end alignment, now barefoot. I have seen the body alignment of many horses improve dramatically after they turned barefoot.

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rect and further supports an underdevelopment and contraction in the back of the hoof. This causes the rear hoof structure to atrophy. It makes the horse even less likely to step correctly, as the back of the hoof becomes too sensitive and sores easily, thereby creating a destructive cycle of incorrect hoof biomechanics. Hooves need to land heel ﬁrst. The condition is then exacerbated with shoes that also increase concussion and strain. Shoes furthermore interfere with the decontraction that may be fundamentally needed to regain overall foot health in a horse with navicular syndrome. This would be an opportunity for involved professionals to review current approach, do some research and commence a different care and treatment approach. Instead, too often, it is ignored and the usual less than favourable diagnosis is simply accepted without even attempting an alternative barefoot approach of correct trimming, diet and exercise. A healthy barefoot will also naturally increase the amount of suspension during movement, as each hoof has a built in shock absorber (Pete Ramey/Dr Bowker “Newly Discovered Shock Absorber in the Equine Foot “). Again, shoes interfere with this function.

The break over in correctly trimmed barefoot horses is also far more superior to that of shod horses because the horse has more secure traction and balance, thanks to the hooves uninhibited proprioception. Emma Hindle of Great Britain is an international Grand Prix rider, who successfully competes her horses barefoot. Her horses clearly show that shoes are not needed to support movement and balance. In fact, she feels that her horses now have superior movement, with more ﬂuidity and suspension (“Barefoot Dressage at FEI Level” http://www. hoofcareunltd.com/Emma%20Hindle.htm) Emma Hindle is not the only barefoot performer. For example, John Lyons has been working his horses barefoot for the past 10 years and Clinton Anderson is now also consulting with Pete Ramey. The Houston Police Dept. has successfully converted most of their horses to barefoot since 2003 and they are thrilled with the results. They are using all type of breeds and ages from very varied backgrounds. Their goal is to eventually have all horses transitioned. (City of Houston Police Horses Go Barefoot, part 1 & 2 http://www.thehorseshoof. com/success_Houston1.html and “The Power of a Barefoot Police Horse”, The Horse’s Hoof, Issue 29, Fall/Winter 2007)

In conclusion, shoes actually interfere more with healthy hoof function than they seem to truly assist. Shoes increase torque and instability. They decrease shock absorption, suspension, hoof vascularity (due to ground stimulation inhibition) and venous return (“Clinical anatomy and physiology of the normal equine foot”, 1992 Dr. Christopher Pollitt and Dr. Teskey “Breaking Traditions” http://www.thehorseshoof.com/TeskeyBreaking.html). They can foster contraction and increase the susceptibility to develop navicualr syndrome. Ignoring the facts is a true disservice to the horses who are affected. I can see synthetic shoes being a viable alternative to metal shoes, however they too create undesirable peripheral hoofwall loading. This makes barefoot really the most logical, sensible and effective solution.

TBD - Part 4 - Making barefoot work for your horse. 2008 © Copyright Ute Miethe, LMT/LAMT NCTMB

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Trainers/Instructors: Sharon Rowe, 50 years’ experience (featured at left, on Crescendo) Has earned ALL of the USDF medals Tracy Rowe-McEwan, 25 years’ experience (featured at right, USDF Silver Medalist on Simbata, self-trained to I1)

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Loading by Tony LePore The time has finally arrived. You are going to load your horse to go to a show, clinic, symposium, the vets, for the first time. Now is the time to make all the right moves and successfully load your horse to transport. First, no matter what type of trailer you are hauling you must make sure that the trailer is properly secured, vehicle lights and brakes have been hooked up. If you trailer is used only occasionally, it’s also a good idea to inspect trailer tires, check tire inflations, turn on your lights and make sure the signals and the brake lights are working. Next, you should open the trailer up and make it as bright as possible. If you have interior lights, turn them on, open any forward doors or windows so more light goes into the trailer. If your horse is used to bedding in a stall, add bedding to the trailer floor. Also, I would put hay in the trailer for the horse to eat while in transit. A hay bag is fine, except with young horses. I’ve actually had young horses get hung up in hay bags. I’ve always found that it takes two

people to properly load a horse. I prefer a long cotton lead rope, because it’s easy to grip. I attach it to the bottom of the halter. It is important when bringing the horse to the trailer to do so with some impulsion like you’re walking into the stall with the horse following you. Most times a horse will walk right on behind you.

The one thing that absolutely does not work is trying to pull a horse onto a trailer. This is why the second person is important. The second person walking a safe distance behind the horse can cluck the horse forward and can usually get the horse to load. And if this doesn’t work, I use a corn broom and begin by tapping the horse on the butt to move him forward. By using a corn broom you can spank them if the tapping is not

successful. I do not use a crop on a horse to load it because horses are trained to move forward by the rider using a crop. Conditioning the horse to respond the broom does not hinder training with the horse with a crop when riding. The second person also is responsible for securing either the butt bar, ramp or door behind a horse once the horse is loaded. (The second person should not stand directly behind the horse even with a secured butt bar or door.)This will ensure that the horse does not scramble off backwards while being secured in the trailer. Once the horse is loaded I think it is important that you get in the vehicle and proceed with the transport. The longer you let a horse stand on the trailer, the more chances that the horse will get into some mischief. Once you have arrived at your destination then you will unload the horse as before with a second person. The person at the horse’s head should be ready to go with a horse as it backs off the trailer. The person in back should quietly drop the tailgate, open the door and drop the butt bar, making sure not to stand right behind a horse. Good luck, safe travel and enjoy your horse.

STORK CORNER ANNOUNCE YOUR NEW ARRIVAL HERE AND AT WWW.USLR.ORG Just email your name, your ﬁlly or foal’s name and breeding information, and a small 300+ dpi photo prior to the next issue deadline . The photo will posted on the Stork Corner website page only. Send your announcements to: Sally Mansﬁeld at Kasama18@att.net or you may call Sally at 989-362-3566 for more information.

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THE LIPIZZAN CONNECTION PRESENTS Pluto II Dixana Owner: Sire: Dam:

Carol Gauger Pluto Bona Dixana

Sire of numerous successful Dressage competitors.

Siglavy Americana II Sire: Dam:

Barbara Gjerset 3275 Stonyvale Road Tujunga, CA 91042 818-353-3556

Siglavy Dalea Americana (Pluto Bona)

Breeders of Quality Lipizzaners for over 20 years Mares, colts and ﬁllies occasionally for sale

Ingun Littorin 9019 Hillrose St. Sunland, CA 91040 818-353-1616

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Constitutional Homeopathy for Horses What is Homeopathy? Homeopathy is a system of healthcare which concentrates on care of the whole animal by methods that are specific, gentle and sympathetic to the body’s needs. Homeopathy is based on the utilization of specially prepared, refined dilutions of natural substances to trigger a healing response in the organism. Homeopathy is a unique form of medicine, and homeopathic remedies are very different from herbs, vitamins, or drugs. The basic principal of homeopathy is that “like cures like” - that a substance which causes certain symptoms when taken in large doses can resolve those symptoms when taken in minute, specially prepared forms. The remedy stimulates a return to balance that in turn helps the individual become more flexible in adapting to the environment. Homeopathic medicine is safe and will not interfere or interact with conventional veterinary medicine. I have treated a number of F.E.I. horses and have obtained permission to use homeopathic remedies from the United States Equestrian Federation. Homeopathic medicines are safe, fully non-toxic and do not produce side effects.

reaction but more of an emotional response to stress. If Apis is given it might work well for one or two episodes but eventually it will stop working. What is needed is a constitutional remedy, or one that seeks to address the underlying problem of performance anxiety. In order to make a constitutional prescription, the homeopath must look at the horse as an individual, taking into consideration not only the physical symptoms but also the mental and emotional state of the horse. Most horse owners will be able to tell you much about their horse; the horse loves people and other horses; the horse is a loner and will ﬁght with other geldings; the mare dislikes being touched on the belly and thighs; any change frightens him and then he becomes aggressive; she was mistreated as a foal and is very suspicious and untrusting; he is a show-off; he stares you down and challenges your authority every single day; he is fearful and gets diarrhea in new situations, etc. When one understands the underlying emotional state and motivation, and couples that with knowledge of the physical response of the animal, one can make a homeopathic prescription that will affect the deeper levels of heath and emotional well-being.

There are two basic methods of treating with homeopathy The ﬁrst is the use of homeopathic medicine to treat acute conditions or emergency situations such as injuries. One example of this might be equine hives or urticaria. If, for instance, your horse is exposed to new hay, he may develop hives, an allergic reaction. If the hives respond to application of cold, and are made worse by touching or rubbing (as in saddling and riding), are big, baggy and swollen, and the horse feels hot and itchy and irritable, a remedy called Apis, which is made from the body of the honey bee, might be used. When we give the horse Apis the eruptions can disappear very rapidly. This is acute prescribing in which we match the remedy to the acute symptoms. Suppose, however, that your horse breaks out in hives before every competition. This is not an allergic

Constitutional homeopathy can be brilliant in solving problems that are not strictly physical in nature. Here are a couple of examples: One upper level gelding was very forward, sensitive and hot and had superb movement. He was also somewhat hypervigilant, noticing and instantly reacting to small changes in the environment by stiffening, elevating his head and showing defiance. When provoked he became very strong and difficult to control. This horse was ridden by a top competitor who had a lifetime of experience, and a firm but patient and understanding way of training. The horse was a bit difficult as youngster, but, with each passing year and despite the accumulated experience of showing, this beautiful horse became even more explosive. Eventually there was a

by Karen Cohen, D.C. CCH

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vicious cycle in which his unpredictable behavior created tension in his rider, thus increasing the horse’s sense of anxiety. Physically, this was a thin-skinned horse with delicate features and flaring nostrils. After analyzing his case it became evident that the strong behavior was motivated solely by fear rather than aggression and he responded well to a homeopathic remedy. After treatment he could accept stimuli without becoming tight in the back and neck and strong in the hand which was enough improvement to allow him to be shown with less tension. The natural athleticism of his movement could be dynamically expressed through a more relaxed and swinging body. Another noteworthy case involved a horse with a completely different pattern of stress. A competitive mare became unglued when separated from one of her barn mates. In a new setting, she would shake and get mild intestinal cramps and diarrhea that would inflame the skin around her anus. She was somewhat comforted by the presence of her owner but, if left alone at night, she would become so restless that she would turn around and around digging a huge hole in the middle of her stall. This mare exhibited the symptoms significant of another classic homeopathic remedy and responded by becoming more independent and less agitated when away from her home. Homeopathic medicine was developed as an adjuvant form of medicine in a historical period when the horse was necessary for transportation, work, and recreation. Veterinary homeopathy was widely practiced in the first half of the 20th Century. Today there are a number of classical homeopathic veterinarians in the United States and in Europe. To learn more about classical homeopathy you can refer to the following websites: http://www.theavh.org [The Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy] http://www.horsehomeopathy.com http://www.homeovet.net

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Gold Canyon Lipizzans presents the newest addition:

Melia (Conversano II Aloha II x Marina) Melia (featured at left) was 2 days old in the photos. Her sire is the 2006/2007 Ralph Newhouse Trophy Winner, and Horse of the year, with numerous championships. Consistently producing champion offspring we expect this ﬁlly to be no exception. Classic in every way, kind and inquisitive, she shows all the signs of an exceptional horse. Substantial in size, wonderful conformation and bone, leggy and elegant when she’s not JUMPING for joy... she is a dream come true. Conversano Marina III (aka ConMan) will be showing with Tracy Rowe in 2008, and beyond. (photographs, at right) Be sure to check our website and watch his progress via video and photo updates. ConMan is very kind, intelligent and the picture of classic baroque style and grace. His movement freestyle at play is exceptional. At one year of age, he stands 15 hands. Dixies Jazznbleuz (featured at top) is now one year old and for sale. She is by Pluto II Dixana, out of our Quarter Horse Cremello Sporthorse mare Docs Skye Bleu. She is leggy, elegant, and growing up nicely. She will be approx. 15.3 hands and has the “look at me” attitude and unusual buckskin color with white sock, and markings. She has the doll baby face and big beautiful eyes that you just can’t stop looking at. If you’re looking for an outstanding stand-out-in-a-crowd horse, here she is.

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The Four Schools Celebrate Classical Riding in Paris Part Two

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by Jorie Sligh www.dressageclinics.org The Four Schools: The Spanish Riding School of Vienna; The Portuguese School of Equestrian Art in Lisbon; The Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art in Jerez; The Cadre Noir of Saumur.

The Performance The actual performance consisted of the schools doing individual segments alone as well as combined segments where all of the schools participated. It was here that the commonalities as well as the contrasts between the schools became apparent. The performances showcased each of the schools’ cultural heritages and traditions – the Spanish Riding School, with the Lipizzaners and their commitment to classical dressage of the highest quality; the EPAE, with the Lusitanos and their classical riding relating to the bullfighting culture; the Royal Andalusian School, with the PRE/Andalusians and one-handed riding harkening back to the work done with bulls; and the Cadre Noir and Selle Francais with their spectacular jumps of the Haute Ecole and jumping exhibition. Going through the individual performance segments would take too long, but here are some observations & highlights: The Manège Royal de Lisbonne segment presented by 12 EPAE riders had demonstrations both under saddle and in-hand of passage, tempi changes, canter pirouettes, and piaffe by twelve riders. These were familiar; there were also movements I had never seen before. The terre à terre was performed on what looked like a sheet of plywood, so that there was a loud retort every time the hooves hit the wood. Another horse was doing shoulderin and haunches-in around a single pole, which resembled a horse evading the bull in the ring. In addition, sometimes a horse piaffing on the plywood was asked to piaffe backwards until he was off of the wood. The Royal Andalusian School’s segment translated from the French in the program book as “cowboy dressage” on “horses of the field.” This type of riding has its roots from the work that the vaqueros did on the ranch with cattle. For their own safety when

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ABOVE: SRS Oberbereiter Johannes Riegler - ﬁnale (Sunday performance, 11/25/07) BELOW: SRS OberbereiterAndreas Hausberger - ﬁnale (Sunday performance, 11/25/07)

dealing with bulls, their horses had to be very obedient and maneuverable…change quickly from fast gallop to collected canter, make abrupt stops, and do quick turns on the haunches, all while riding at a canter with only one hand. Again the similarities and differences were obvious, for although the riders did pirouettes, travers, and lead changes, the training and riding they do is very different from the Haute Ecole… but still resulting in horses who were obedient, calm, and supple.

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The riders seemed to be having a great time, as well. The solo performance by SRS Oberbereiter Andreas Hausberger with C. Dagmar on the Long Rein was, as always, exquisite. Dagmar is so focused and steady, and works so hard…I love watching him. He and Andreas are a wonderful team and know each other so well – it’s amazing how they make something that is extremely

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A beautiful mover, excellent training at third level. Currently competing, many awards. Eventing & Dressage, scores 60’s. Suited for an excellent rider. Only to a good home and serious buyer.

$2l,000.00

Contact: Justkick@alltel.net Dean Graham or Lindalelipz@ aol.com or call 305-790-4200

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Bereiter Herbert Seiberl and Oberbereiter Wolfgang Eder - capriole, Saturday performance (Ana Esquoval photo)

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difﬁcult and challenging look effortless. The airs above the ground segments, both in-hand and under saddle, were especially interesting because all of the schools had representatives in the arena at the same time. It is amazing that so many horses, the majority of them stallions, performed so well in that setting… strange horses, strange location, huge crowd, loud noises, cameras ﬂashing. The Royal Andalusian School had a stallion who was extremely talented in the courbette, doing 14 jumps and upward. There were also some wonderful caprioles and levades. Herr Bachinger noted that the capriole from the horse of the Royal Andalusian School was “just as it should be…slow motion and through the body.” Here again differences were noted in the equipment used - where side reins were attached (or not used at all) to the saddle, and where the rider stood for in-hand work.

Some of the movements were different from what is seen at the SRS, as well; for example, the croupade performed by the Cadre Noir. The Cadre Noir’s “A la Belle Époque” was a lighthearted segment featuring two riders jumping picnic tables, chairs, and jump standards to the cheers and champagne toasts of representative riders from the four schools who stood in the ring near the jumps ((shown at left). The friendly jumping competition between the two Cadre Noir riders was well-received by the audience, which cheered loudly with every jump. The School Quadrille of the Spanish Riding School was another highlight. The stallions and riders were fabulous – precise and rhythmic with symmetrical ﬁgures that created beautiful

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The Four Directors: (L to R) Portuguese School Director Filipe Figueiredo (Graciosa) SRS Director Ernst Bachinger Andalusian School Ecuyer en Chef Manuel Ruiz Gutierrez Cadre Noir Ecuyer en Chef Jean-Michel Faure

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geometric patterns on the arena. This was the last segment of the evening prior to the Finale, and it seemed ﬁtting that the oldest and most well-known school should close the performance segments.

Finale The finale - particularly of the last performance - was unforgettable…one of those moments in time that has replayed over and over in my memory. The European Hymn played as 40 horses and riders entered the arena, again in groups of four as they were at the beginning. The audience was on its feet clapping by the time Beethoven’s Ninth began, and the entire arena was fi lled with emotion…the happiness and satisfaction on the part of the riders who’d done an incredible job, the joy and appreciation of the spectators who’d been delighted and dazzled by the performance. The horses mirrored this emotion, as they passaged in the arena with much beauty and grace. Following the final line-up and salute, the riders rode around the arena perimeter in their groups of four, waving to and acknowledging the wildly cheering audience. The beauty and magnitude of the performances brought tears to my eyes, even as I was smiling and waving to my friends in the arena, who were also smiling and showing their happiness with the performance. Later, every rider I spoke with talked about the camaraderie and fellowship that they had experienced.

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When I asked SRS Bereiter Harald Bauer and Oberbereiter Wolfgang Eder what the most memorable part of the week had been, Oberbereiter Eder said, “Working with and getting to know the other riders was really great.” Bereiter Bauer agreed. “It was all great… it was a really fun week.” Said Sr Soares of the EPAE, “The week in Paris was so enriching in terms of experience and exchange between riders that it’s hard to choose one moment or one speciﬁc situation that was the best. But what I’ll always remember is the proud feeling of mission accomplished listening to the standing ovation from the 15,000 spectators. Fellow EPAE rider Gonçalo Carvalho added, “The team spirit between the four schools and the warm reception from the spectators were wonderful.” SRS Director Bachinger, who returned just last year to the SRS, said, “After being away nearly 30 years, this was a wonderful return for me.” It was without question also a lot of work. SRS Bereiter Herbert said the riders practiced in the arena from 6 in the morning until 6 at night so all the schools could practice the entrance, ﬁnale, and combined segments. But the friendships formed and the success of the event made the hard work worthwhile. “The friendly atmosphere between the schools was really nice – for me, that was the best part of this experience.” SRS Oberbereiter Andreas Hausberger summed it up beautifully: “There’s nothing better than the warmth of a team.” And the teamwork demonstrated in

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Paris between the riders and horses, as well as the schools, was a perfect example of why classical riding is so effective and important. During his time with Ana and me, Dr Graciosa said, “I would hope that people who come to the performances here realize and understand that they are being presented with the essence of equestrian academia, where art is the focus of all four schools.” That message was delivered beautifully. The art of classical riding is thriving at these institutes, and all who participated in and/or helped to make these performances possible gave a priceless gift to those lucky enough to see them. At the culminating performance of this spectacular celebration of the classical equestrian art, I found myself hoping it was not only the grand ﬁnale but also the beginning of a grand tradition.

******************************************************************************** Special thanks to the following for their help with this article: Ana Escoval, EPAE Director Filipe Figueiredo (Graciosa), Isabele Figueiredo, Spanish Riding School Director Ernst Bachinger, and the riders of the four schools, particularly EPAE riders Gonçalo Carvalho and Gonçalo Soares, and SRS riders Wolfgang Eder, Harald Bauer, Andreas Hausberger, and Herbert Seiberl, who were quoted in this article. Photograph of EPAE Director Filipe Figueiredo (Graciosa), Isabele Figueiredo, and Jorie Sligh taken by Ana Escoval. All other photographs by Jorie Sligh. Article and photograph copyright 2007. Reproduction in any form of photographs or article prohibited without the permission of the author.

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SPANISH RIDING SCHOOL SENIOR RIDER HERWIG RADNETTER DRESSAGE CLINIC: Two-Day Event Features One of the Top Riders of the Spanish Riding School (Mount Vernon, Iowa)—One of the world’s best classical horsemen will be in Eastern Iowa for a two-day dressage clinic this summer. A clinic with Senior Rider Herwig Radnetter of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna will be held at Shellhaven Farm in Mount Vernon, Iowa, August 8 and 9. Radnetter joined the Spanish Riding School of Vienna as an apprentice, referred to as an eleve, at the age of 15. Now a Senior Rider at the School, he is an integral part of all the training and performances. In his spare time away from the School, he is a much sought-after clinician and has trained a number of riders in various parts of the world. Currently, he is working in the United States and England as well as Austria. He is an exceptional communicator, who is passionate about maintaining the classical traditions of training within the context of the modern world.

As host of the event, the Iowa Lipizzan Association, Inc, is thrilled to bring someone of Radnetter’s stature to Iowa. Shellhaven Farm is an exceptional facility, but the clinic will be somewhat limited in the number of people who can ride and audit. Therefore, it is imperative that if one has interest in riding or participating (auditing) he/she may want to take action in the immediate future. Registration for the clinic may be completed online at www.ialipizzan.org or via regular mail. For information, please contact Rachel Wehrheim at 319-624-2546 or ialipizzan@yahoo.com.

Pictured at left is Senior Rider Herwig Radnetter of the Spanish Riding School of Vienna.

Why God Gave Us Horses Why does the horse, an animal with such a big heart, live such a short life? Perhaps it’s because if our horses lived any longer, we wouldn’t be able to bear losing them. To have a horse in your life is a gift. In the matter of a few short years, a horse can teach a human courage, if they choose to grab mane and hang on for dear life. Even the smallest of ponies is mightier than the tallest of people. To conquer the fear of falling off, having one’s toes crushed, or being publicly humiliated at a horse show is an admirable feat for any child. For that, we can be grateful. Horses teach us responsibility. Unlike a bicycle - or a computer - a horse needs regular care and most of it requires that you get dirty and smelly and up off the couch. Choosing to leave your cozy home to break the crust of ice off the water buckets is to choose responsibility. When our horses dip their noses and drink heartily, we know we’ve made the right choice. Learning to care for a horse is both an art and a science. Some are easy keepers, requiring little more than regular turnout, a ﬂake of hay, and a trough of clean water. Others will test you - you’ll struggle to keep them from being too fat or too thin. You’ll have their feet shod regularly

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hurried rush of life, love, loss, and death that caring for these animals brings us. When the horse partners die, it is more than a moment of sorrow.

If we make it to adulthood with horses still in our lives, most of us have to squeeze riding into our over saturated schedules; balancing our need for things equine with those of our households and employers. There is never enough time to ride, or to ride as well as we’d like. Hours in the barn are stolen pleasures.

We mark our loss with words of gratitude for the ways our lives have been blessed. Our memories are of joy, awe, and wonder, absolute union. We honor our horses for their brave hearts, courage, and willingness to give. To those outside our circle, it must seem strange. To see us in our muddy boots, who would guess such poetry lives in our hearts? We celebrate our companions with praise worthy of heroes. Indeed, horses have the hearts of warriors and often carry us into and out of ﬁelds of battle.

If it is in your blood to love horses, you share your life with them. Our horses know our secrets; we braid our tears into their manes and whisper our hopes into their ears. A barn is a sanctuary in an unsettled world, a sheltered place where life’s true priorities are clear: a warm place to sleep, someone who loves us, and the luxury of regular meals.... Some of us need these reminders. When you step back, it’s not just about horses - it’s about love, life, and learning. On any given day, a friend is celebrating the birth of a foal, a blue ribbon, or recovery from an illness. That same day, there is also loss: a broken limb, case of colic, or a decision to sustain a life or end it gently. As horse people, we share the accelerated life cycle of horses: the

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Listen to stories of that once-in-a-lifetime horse; of journeys made and challenges met. The best of horses rise to the challenges we set before them asking little in return. Those who know them understand how fully a horse can hold a human heart. Together, we share the pain of sudden loss and the lingering taste of long-term illness. We shoulder the burden of deciding when or whether to end the life of a true companion. They give us, in the words of a young girl adopted into a family who gave this girl horses as well as love: To ride a horse is to borrow freedom...

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LINDEN LANE LIPIZZANS PRESENT:

Maestoso II Precocia I

1993 Lipizzan Stallion USLR# M484-00

Piber and Raﬂyn Lines Super Temperament, Stunning Movement Standing to approved mares

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Dressage and the Iberian Horse: The Present & The Future By Sarah Gately-Wilson

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The true art of classical dressage does not conform to any rulebook. Classical dressage training allows you to build on the individual strengths of each horse, allowing the horse to develop balance and straightness in his own time. It uses gymnastic exercises to improve on a horse’s weaknesses and enhance their natural abilities, rather than looking for a horse that performs equally well at all tasks while not necessarily excelling at any one in particular. In the Spanish Riding School of Vienna, the Lipizzans horses are trained to perform the airs above the ground, but each individual horse is rarely asked to perform all of them. In training, a horse will show a stronger aptitude, for a certain air, and this will be the air that he is trained to perform. Seek the individual strength of each and bring out the best in the horse. The Present Let us start from the 1800s, where the Iberian horses, being used to perform classical dressage including the airs above the ground, were replaced as the popular riding horse by more rectangular horses that raced and jumped. The Thoroughbred, the Trakehner, and the Hanoverian all are descendants of the Iberian horse. Gueriniere promoted the horse of the Iberian Peninsula and because he felt they were the ﬁnest saddle horses, encouraged the breeding of them to improve local horses. Upon examination, many of today’s breeds still show traits of the Iberian or what writer and enthusiast Sylvia Loch has referred to as the “Old Iberian Factor”. Short backs, strong quarters, high set necks, and an abundance of mane and tail are some of these common traits. The Hanoverian and Trakehner were both bred directly from Iberian horses crossed with native horses. These two breeds are the foundation for most of today’s other warmblood breeds. Since the development of warmbloods as sporthorses they have been further reﬁned with Thoroughbred, and in some cases, Arabian blood. In the early 1900s, dressage was in a delicate position. The principles of classical dressage were becoming obscure and only some of the movements remained, such as piaffe, passage, and pirouette. At this point, the airs above the ground and other advanced movements were only found on the Iberian Peninsula and in Vienna. In order to save what was left of dressage, the FEI was founded with the goal to preserve what dressage used to be. The most common dressage horse of the time was the German Warmblood, a rectangular horse, and he is what the FEI rules and parameters

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Dutch Warmblood mare showing rectangular conformation as well as many characteristics of the “Old Iberian Factor” including high set neck, sub-convex head, thick mane and tail, and strong, sloping croup.

are written around. The dressage of the classical school, dressage for the collected and elevated Iberian horse, was no longer. Dressage was now designed for the forward moving rectangular horse. The movements that required the extreme collection that only comes naturally to the square horse, disappeared from the new dressage. In the early part of the 1900s, dressage was still a military competition and the tests were not yet what we are familiar with today. The Olympic games included dressage tests where horses were asked to jump barrels that were being rolled towards them. There were obstacles and challenges that we are more likely to see in gymkhana events of present. It wasn’t until the second half of the century that this changed. In 1952, dressage became an open sport. It was now a civilian sport, not just a military competition, allowing women to compete, which, presently dominate the sport. Different levels were developed, moving down the scale from the advanced school to local levels, where horses are asked only to walk, trot, and canter, and need not be able to perform upper level movements. This is dressage for the rectangular horse, with competitions designed for all levels. In FEI or competition dressage, the horse is asked to hold his gaits for periods of time, minimally changing from extended to collected or vice versa. Today the best competition horse is good at everything, not necessarily great at any one thing. Most horses score an average of 60% on tests (which, if you recall from your high school math classes, this is barely a passing score). The Iberian horse, with its square conformation, is not favored for FEI dressage. The square horse has the ability to hold his gaits, but excels when you ask him to quickly change gaits from a halt to a gallop, back to piaffe, and then into a levade.

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The Future Current competitions are geared towards the rectangular horse and his ability to move forward covering a lot of ground. Training for competitions is also geared towards moving the horse forward and keeping him horizontal to the ground, such that his hindquarters drive him forward (rather than upward) and onto the bit. Competition horses are never asked to lower their croup and lift their forehand to the extent that is required to perform the advanced exercises of the classical school, such as the levade. With these being the current standards, the square horse is not given the opportunity to show his greatest capacity in competition. On the other hand, more and more dressage trainers and enthusiasts, recognize and value the square horse for what they can give to the rectangular horse and its rider.

King Oberon OSF, a 5 year old Iberian Warmblood competes in both dressage and eventing.

Today’s breeders are infusing more Iberian blood back into the Thoroughbred and warmbloods to create a lighter, more sensitive, more rideable dressage mount. Warmbloods are often difﬁcult to ride, especially for the aging rider. With big gaits, warmbloods often need to be lunged before their owners are comfortable to get on and ride. By adding the kind disposition, sensitivity and tremendous rideability of the Iberian to the warmblood you create the perfect partner: the Iberian Warmblood. The Iberian Warmblood is ﬂuid and forward to ride with uphill movement and good bones. They are sensitive to the rider’s aids and submissive to the rider’s requests. These horses blend the best qualities of the square and rectangular horse while retaining the abilities for both classical and competition dressage. The training of the horse dictates which of his abilities is brought to light. The future will tell what will become of the Iberian horse. When you combine the two, only great things can be achieved!

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HORSES for SALE or LEASE OFFERED FOR SALE: ‘03 Lipizzan gelding $20,000; ‘04 Lipizzan ﬁlly $15,000; ‘04 1/2 Lipizzan/1/2 Hanovarian ﬁlly $10,000. Willazan Farms 810-329-9111 or richardbend@hotmail.com . FOR LEASE: 10 year old Lipizzan mare, 15.3 hands. Trained to 1st Level Dressage or suitable for brood mare. For more information please call Nancy 410-991-5739.

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FOR SALE: Pluto Calusa I. 5 year old 15.3 hand Lipizzan gelding. Green broke, powerful mover that will require experienced rider. $12,000 Please call Nancy 410-991-5739

Purebred Lipizzans For Sale to Approved Homes: 2008 Foals: exceptional filly (261 Maestoso Samira XXI x Altamira) $8500, filly-possible pony (261 Maestoso Samira XXI x Takoma) $7500; fantastic colt who should be tall (829 Favory VII Andorella x 302 Samira VI) $9500; 2YRO: colt (829 Favory VII Andorella x Altamira) beautiful head and eyes, should mature to 15+h $9,500; 4YRO: 14.1+h filly Tokata (Conversano II Aloha II x Takoma), under saddle but green; show and clinic experience; good classic conformation, big trot, placed 4th in breed class June 2006 $9500. 304-724-1286 www.TouchstoneAcres.com or kamdonnelly@aol.com

For Sale:

Favory II Gabriella II-1

(535 Favory II Bonasera III X Gabriella II) • 1998 gelding

Sport Horse Shoeing Philip M. Smith, Farrier Certified Natural Balance Farrier & Barefoot Trimmer

For Appointment, call 503-380-8312 Phil’s Cell: 503-380-0217

“Bon” has the natural balance, power, and intelligence to move up the levels or just be a “fun” horse to ride. Working nicely at Training level and ready for more serious work. Classic conformation. Naturally collected. Evaluated by Dr. Oulehla with scores of 8 & 9. Wonderful, sweet personality. Will do best with an experienced rider. For more information contact Robin Urmanic,

816/309-2678 • rurmanic@sbcglobal.net

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Around the Country For more detailed information, please go to www.uslr.org June 18-19 Touchstone Acres is sponsoring Lipizzan IBCs (Individual Breed Classes) at the VADA/ Nova, Inc. Summer Breed Shows I & II, at Morven Park International Equestrian Center, Leesburg, VA. These are Qualifying Events for USDF Breeders Championship, East Coast Series. Kathleen Donnelly, Info@TouchstoneAcres.com for the show prize lists. June 21 & 22 Wapsi Valley Schooling Shows Lipizzan Halter and Performance Classes offered Location: Linn County Fairgrounds, Central City, Iowa Contact Anne Cizadlo 218-349-3452 or kodester1@yahoo.com July 7 -11 (Monday - Friday) Clinic with Spanish Riding School Chief Rider Andreas Hausberger Raflyn Farms Dressage Center, Snohomish, WA No openings for riders. Auditing Fee $25 per day. Contact John D’Addamio johndaddamio@gmail.com or Ralph Dreitzler raflyn@aol.com July SRS clinic – PA Contact Melanie Adams at madams8550@aol.com or 443-220-6058 July 2008 Herwig Radnetter Clinic The dates will be set soon. Highland Stables, Beavercreek Oregon - just southeast of Portland off the 205. To sign up or receive clinic information please contact Jenice at 306-563-1035. Or you can email us at Jenice@cameolipizzans.com July 11 – 15 Spanish Riding School Bereiter Rudolf Rostek Dressage Clinic Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center, Augusta, Michigan. Auditors welcome! Patron Reception with Bereiter Rostek on Friday, July 11. Riding slots may be available. This clinic is a fundraising event for the Cheff Center. Email Jorie Sligh at jorie@dressageclinics.org for more information. Flier and registration at www.dressageclinics.org. July 12 & August 30 White Horse Vale and Ritter Dressage Summer Performance Dates Mark your calendars. You won’t want to miss these two very special performance dates. White Horse Vale and Ritter Dressage will present their horses and riders in an evening of unequaled enjoyment. www.whv-lipizzans.com for more information July 19 – 22 Spanish Riding School Bereiter Herbert Seiberl Dressage Clinic USDF University Accredited Clinic, Blue Water Dressage, Bridgeport, Michigan. Auditors welcome! Riding slots may be available. Email Jorie Sligh at jorie@dressageclinics.org for more information. Flier and registration at www.dressageclinics.org July 19 – 21 Spanish Riding School Bereiteranwärter Marius Schreiner W Farms, Chino Hills, CA. Auditors welcome! Contact Deanna Cummins at deanna@equineclinics.net or 909.731.7983 More info at www.equineclinics.net July 19-20 SPOKANE SPORT HORSE DRESSAGE SHOW These competitions include levels of riding from Training Level thru Grand Prix (Olympic level) and the very popular musical freestyle. SPOKANE SPORT HORSE FARM, 10710 S SHERMAN, SPOKANE, WA. 99224 509-448-5064 www.spokanesporthorse.com July 21 USDF DSHB Show Waterloo, MI offering Lipizzan classes www.horseshowoffice.com July 23 – 25 Spanish Riding School Bereiteranwärter Marius Schreiner Malbis, AL. Auditors welcome! Contact Teresa Simmons at tms@alabamasoutherncross.com or 251-402-7621

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July 24 – 26 Spanish Riding School Bereiter Herbert Seiberl Dressage Clinic Town and Country Stables - De Pere, Wisconsin. Auditors welcome! Amy Tewes, atewes2002@yahoo.com for info or call 920-265-1019 July 26 – 28 Spanish Riding School Bereiteranwärter Marius Schreiner New Berlin, New York. Auditors welcome! Contact Sarah Casey at waltzinghorsefarm@gmail.com. More info at www.waltzinghorsefarm.com July 27 – 29 Spanish Riding School Bereiter Herbert Seiberl Dressage Clinic Caduceus Farm - Broomﬁeld (near Denver). Auditors welcome! Peggy Judy, caduceusf@mac.com or 303.475.2608 for details. Visit www.caduceusfarm.com for more information. August – Breed evaluations – WV MALA contact Melanie Adams at madams8550@aol.com or 443-220-6058 August 8 & 9 Wapsi Valley Schooling Shows Lipizzan Halter and Performance Classes offered Location Linn County Fairgrounds, Central City, Iowa Contact Anne Cizadlo 218-349-3452 or kodester1@yahoo.com August 8-9 Spanish Riding School Senior Rider Herwig Radnetter Clinic Iowa Lipizzan Association Inc. – Shellhaven Farm, Mount Vernon, Iowa. Limited Riders and Auditors. Contact Rachel Wehrheim 319-624-2546 or ialipizzan@yahoo.com Aug 15-17 SPOKANE SPORT HORSE DRESSAGE SHOW These competitions include levels of riding from Training Level thru Grand Prix (Olympic level) and the very popular musical freestyle. SPOKANE SPORT HORSE FARM, 10710 S SHERMAN, SPOKANE, WA. 99224 509-448-5064 www.spokanesporthorse.com August 30 & July 12 White Horse Vale and Ritter Dressage Summer Performance Dates Mark your calendars. You won’t want to miss these two very special performance dates. White Horse Vale and Ritter Dressage will present their horses and riders in an evening of unequaled enjoyment. www.whv-lipizzans.com for more information August 31, 2008 TEAM CHALLENGE; Dressage Schooling Show; Xhalt Equestrian Center www.xhalteqcenter.com or email xxxhalt@yahoo.com September Dressage at Devon, PA Contact Melanie Adams at madams8550@aol.com or 443-220-6058 October 5 Wapsi Valley Schooling Shows Lipizzan Halter and Performance Classes offered Location Linn County Fairgrounds, Central City, Iowa Contact Anne Cizadlo 218-349-3452 or kodester1@yahoo.com Nov. 8-9 Walter Zettl Clinic Touch N’ Go Farm. Contact Gigi Nutter at touchngofarm@bellsouth.net November 14-16 USLR Symposium 2008 Coronado Springs Resort at Disney, Buena Vista (Orlando), FL. Joint meetings of ALBA (American Lipizzan Breeders Association), LANA (Lipizzan Association of America), USLR (United States Lipizzan Registry) and LFA (Lipizzan Federation of America). www.uslr.org

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Across the Diagonal Farm Jennifer Roth, USEF “S” judge 8768 Carmel Valley Rd. Carmel, CA 93923 Phone: 831-624-2848 Email: jrdressage@gmail.com Web: http://LipizzansAndDressage.com Standing Siglavy Angelica II-1, Maestoso II Favoressa III, and Maestoso XLIV-17 (from Romania} Training & breeding Lipizzans for 21 years Instruction, clinics, consignment & sales Cameo Lipizzans Jenice Knechtel 7505 147th Ave. S.E. Snohomish, WA 98290 Phone: 360-563-1035 Email: jenice@cameolipizzans.com Web: www.CameoLipizzans.com Standing Maestoso II Capriola VII-4-II Young Lipizzans for Sale CB Lipizzans Brian & Renee Bouma PO Box 1645 Danville, CA 94526 Phone: 925-248-7246 or 925-577-3474 Email: rcbouma@yahoo.com Web: www.cblipizzans.com Standing Neapolitano Savona Corral Creek Lipizzans Gayla and John Edwards 29971 SW Ladd Hill Road Sherwood, Oregon 97140 Phone: 503-625-4359 email: whthors@hotmail.com Standing Favory Pelaina Started Lipizzans for sale Easy Does It Farm Deborah A. Pelicano Palmisano 2636 Marston Road New Windsor. MD. 21776 Phone: 410-875-4075 Email: dpeli1856@aol.com Equivale Jean Thornton 1365 Spring Garden Ranch Road DeLeon Springs, FL 32130 Phone: 386-985-2103 / Email: equivale@earthlink.net Web: www.palominowarmbloods.com Standing Conversano II Aloha II 2006 USDF All-Breeds ChampionGrand Prix and 2005 & 2006 USLR Ralph Newhouse Award Recipient

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Four Pillars Farm Shannon Rogers Simpson 229 Old Stage Road Chilhowie, VA 24319 Phone: 276-646-5310 Email: ShannonSimpson@comcast.net Web: www.fourpillarsfarm.com Lipizzans of All Ages for Sale Four Winds Farm Melanie Adams 5157 Jolly Acres Road White Hall, MD 21161 Phone: 443-220-6058 Email: MAdams8550@aol.com Web: www.lipizzanerhorses.com Standing Pluto Matino Young Lipizzans for sale

Gold Canyon Lipizzans Princess Young 6469 South Alameda Road Gold Canyon, AZ 85218 Phone: 480-982-4130 Cell: 480-250-1374 Email: prissyoung1@msn.com Web: www.palehorsefarm.net Classic Lipizzans for Sale: Weanlings, Yearlings, Lipizzan x Sporthorses Standing Conversana II Aloha II - 2006 USDF All-Breed Ch. Grand Prix and ‘05 & ‘06 USLR Ralph Newhouse Award Recipient AND imported SRS Stallion 499 Conversana Barbarina AND Pluto II Dixana Lake View Lipizzans Margaret Hoog 11500 Petaluma/Pt. Reyes Rd. Nicasio, CA 94946 Phone: 415-662-2242 / Email: LakeviewLipizzan@aol.com Web: www.LakeviewLipizzans.com Foals for sale occasionally Lindale Farm Linda Ruiz-Laverty Florida Phone: 305-245-4506 / Email: lindalelipz@aol.com Standing Siglavy Malina Horses for Sale Linden Lane Lipizzans Kris York 3055 Burrell Rd. Medford, OR 97501 Phone: 541-770-5414 Email: lindenlane@charter.net Standing Maestoso II Precocia I

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Lipizzans West Laura Wiener 965 Chittenden Rd. San Juan Bautista, CA 95045 Phone: 831-623-0680 Email: Lipizzan@hollinet.com Web: www.Lipizzan.com Lipizzans for Sale / Stallions at Stud; Live; Healthy Foal Guarantee Noble Lipizzans Cele & Tony Noble P.O. Box 1056 Graham, WA 98338 Phone: 253-847-6299 Email: noblelipizzans@gmail.com Web: www.noblelipizzans.com Lipizzans for Sale / Standing Favory II Candita, Neapolitano Slatana II, Conversano Antiqua Ritter Dressage Shana and Thomas Ritter at White Horse Vale Lipizzans 2109 N. Columbus Ave. Goldendale, WA 98620 Phone: 360-631-1101 Email: ritter@classicaldressage.com Websites: www.classicaldressage.com www.whv-lipizzans.com Training, Lessons, Clinics, Horses for Sale Standing 546 Conversano Mima, Maestoso II Catrina, Maestoso II Shama II, Pluto III Ambrosia II Royal View Farm Lyn & Tom Schaeffer 858 Piper Hill Road Stewartstown, NH 03576 Phone: 603-246-3492 Email: farview@together.net Web: www.RoyalViewFarm.com Standing: Pluto Sonora II, Favory Sonora (in AZ) Young Lipizzans for Sale The Lipizzan Connection Barbara Gjerset Ingun Littorin 3275 Stonyvale Road Tujunga, CA 91042 Phone: 818-353-3556 Email: Barbara@lipizzanconnection.com Stallion at stud / Horses for sale

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The Tempel Lipizzans 17000 Wadsworth Road Wadsworth, IL 60083 Phone: 847-244-5330 Email: tempelfarm@aol.com Web: www.TempelFarms.com Standing: Favory VII Andorella, Favory VI Bellanna, Neapolitano V Anita, Siglavy VI Garbo (Bay)

Touchstone Acres Kathleen Donnelly 901 Old Leetown Pike Kearneysville, WV 25430 Phone: 304-724-1286 / Cell 703-989-4826 Email: kamdonnelly@aol.com Web: www.TouchstoneAcres.com Breeding, Boarding, Sales Standing 261 Maestoso Samira XXI (Imported) 2Lip Stud Tracey Weiss P.O. Box 995 Lorane, OR 97451 Phone: 541-683-4533 / Email: 2LipStud@hughes.net Web: www.2lipstud.com Standing imported stallions Maestoso Contessa-58 and the rare bay stallion Pluto Tücsök-44

Waltzing Horse Farm Sarah Casey Central New York Phone: 607-847-9406 Email: WaltzingHorseFarm@gmail.com Web: www.WaltzingHorseFarm.com Standing imported SRS stallion 499 Conversano Barbarina, Pluto II Dixana II, Maestoso Marina White Stallion Ranch 1053 Van Arsdale Street Oviedo, FL 32765 Phone: 407-366-0366 Fax: 407-366-8099 Email: glashinsky@lipizzaner.com Web: www.lipizzaner.com Services: Stallions standing, horses for sale Stallions Standing: Siglavy Aga, Siglavy Gidrane, Siglavy Bonavista, Pluto Virtuosa (all imported from The Spanish Riding School/Piber Stud Farm) Horses for Sale

Willazan Farms Richard and Barbara Bend 7542 Fred Moore hwy Columbus, MI 48063 Phone: 810-329-9111 email: richardbend@hotmail.com or lipizzan9@comcast.net Standing Pluto Bonamora Young Stock for Sale. Dressage Lessons Wind Mountain Lipizzans Christine Bell 5729 Main Street PMB 218 Springﬁeld, Oregon 97478 Phone: 541-741-2052 Email: windmtn@msn.com Web: www.windmountainlipizzans.com Lipizzans for sale

MALA Clinic with Lita Hughes & John Paul Pare On April 26, 2008 MALA held a clinic with Lita Hughes and John Paul Pare. The clinic was located in White Hall Maryland at the beautiful Cedar Crest Farm. This was the third annual MALA clinic with Lita and John Paul. Three lipizzan stallions participated in the clinic. Pluto Matina - owned by Melanie Adams, 261 Maestoso Samira XXl - owned by Kathleen Donnelly, and Pluto ll Triesta - owned by Rita Taggert. The clinic format, dubbed Filling in Nature’s Holes, demonstrated John Paul and Lita’s shared philosophy - that training is most effective when you start by identifying the weak spots that nature gave a horse. Then you exercise the horse in a way that progressively improves the weaknesses. The clinic format started with a lecture and a demonstration. The balance of the day was made up of individual lessons. Lita taught at one end of the ring and John Paul taught at the other end of the ring. The auditor was always able to pick which lesson she prefers to watch. JP & Lita started off by taking two mares from the same breeding parents, aTB dad and Warmblood mother. Both horses were gray mares, but conformationally very different. The ﬁrst ‘Ellie’ was very ﬁt and proportionally correct. JP would have liked for her neck to be slightly longer. He liked the angles of her haunches. The second horse was shorter, and not as conformationally correct. She was very

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over weight with a boxy body type and didn’t step under herself nearly as well. They went over the leg hip alignment. They discussed exercises to strengthen the leg and different things that can be done to help build the muscles. Even simple things like leading, in hand, on the opposite side. Also Lungeing 20 min. on the weak side first (for most horses this is the right) then 10 min on the strong side. When the mares were being ridden the riders would switch posting leads. JP and Lita pointed out the weak spots as the posting leads were changed. This made a good visual for everyone to understand. Next they discussed how important in hand training is, as it is very beneficial to the horse and rider’s bonding. Lita did some in hand work with Flair while JP talked about the ground work . They also discussed how important it is for the haunches to be under. In Flair’s case, the Arab comes out and he has a tendency to almost arch his back instead of tucking his bum. Lita rode Flair while JP went over different building exercises. After Lita’s lesson was JP’s ‘surprise horse’. JP had no idea what kind of horses was coming in the ring. He had to evaluate the horse’s conformation, etc, and then guess what kind of horse it was. So in walked a 14’3 hand black and white (paint looking horse) JP analyzed it very consisely. He said the conformation was good, and there were just a few minor flaws. The horse stepped under himself nicely and looked as if he would have a big gait. Although JP was not sure what

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the breed was, his analysis was completely correct. It was a gaited spotted saddle horse! The rest of the day was reserved for individual lessons. Every level of rider participated, as well as various types of horses. There were green premarin rescue horses working in hand. There was a warmblood schooling at grand prix level. The best part of the day was watching the 3 MALA stallions. Melanie Adams and her 4 year old, known as Frodo, presented themselves as a perfectly matched pair. It was impressive to see how this young stallion adapted to the work asked of him and dealt with the stress of being at a clinic with new people, horses... Rita Taggert and her stallion are a dynamic and high energy pair. JP was impressed by how much they had improved since the clinic a year earlier. Kathleen Donnelly’s stallion was rhythmic and steady in his work. JP expressed that this stallion possessed many physical and mental traits that make a horse a pleasure to ride and train. It was an outstanding day full of fun and learning. Melanie Adams’ mother was in charge of setting up a wonderful spread of food. The food was donated by a local caterer. Other family members helped to organize the event and take care of the tasks that needed to be completed. There was a silent auction that had items donated by various MALA members. Bernadette, Debbie and Judy (MALA’s president, newsletter editor and treasurer) attended the clinic. Put this clinic on your calendar for April ‘09!

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Wind Mountain Lipizzans offers for sale

Favory II Viktoria $10,000

Viktoria

Francis

An extraordinary colt out of the mare Viktoria, evaluation 91.5% by Dr. Jaromir Oulehla, former director of the Spanish Riding School, Vienna Austria, and the Stallion Favory II Candita evaluation score: 88%.

See video at www.windmountainlipizzans.com • Christine Bell (541) 741-2052

the Tempel Lipizzans offer for sale:

Acatina

Conversano Mima x Airiella (Neapolitano VI Seraﬁna) 5 years old and working well undersaddle -- walk,trot, canter. Foundation started by Tempel Lipizzans training staff. Nice compact size with a sweet personality. Full sister to be a Tempel Farms broodmare. Asking $8,000

Contact: Courtney Tripp 847-244-5330 tfcourtney@aol.com

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