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contents January 2019

the Prize Education options for the A-circuit rider.

BY KELLEY ROCHE

Find winter coats in this month’s Fashion column on page 51.

features 34 Magnificent Mia A Q&A with up-and-coming jumper Mia Albelo.

BY TERISÉ COLE

38 Understand Your Breeding Options The differences between live cover and artificial insemination.

BY CHRISTINA KIEM

45 Keeping Horse Sports Safe A look at the United States Equestrian Federation’s Safe Sport program.

BY JANE CARLTON

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departments 10 Editor’s Note 12 The In-Gate 14 Best of January 19 Points of Interest 22 Fun Facts 25 Instructor’s Notebook

HORSES DON’T GET DIVORCED Blogger Tim Hayes discusses how equine therapy has become one of the most beneficial programs for today’s youth at risk.

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lifestyle 48 Travel 51 Fashion 53 Collecting Thoughts

the scoop Multimedia

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54 Industry Wide News 57 Industry Wide Affiliates 59 Foxhunting 61 Hunter/Jumper 67 Eventing 70 Dressage 73 Driving 75 Western 77 Breed Affiliates

tail end 82 Real Estate 83 Classifieds 83 Marketplace 84 Directories 87 Event Listings 88 Last Glance

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64 Sam Walker and Waldo topped the

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76 Fernando Salgado and Stars And

Sparks took the Levels 4 and 3 Open Championships in the Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity.

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16-time Supreme Champion GG Kiss Me Kate, owned by Samantha and David Crook of Rod & Gun Club Stables.

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A new year brings more than just a fresh start in January. This month, we’ve rounded up a few articles that are perfect for the beginning of 2019.

First off, a “Happy Birthday” goes out to all the registered Thoroughbreds that belong to our readers and celebrate January 1 as their official day of birth! Did you know that in order to be registered with The Jockey Club, Thoroughbreds must be conceived via live cover?

Get the full scoop on live cover versus artificial insemination and head to Christina Keim’s article on page 38.

January also means that it is time for the annual migration of riders and horses to Florida for the Winter Equestrian Festival and the Global Dressage Festival. Included in the many competitors residing in the south for the winter circuit is a horde of young talent. On page 26, Kelley Roche takes a look at all the options for the A-circuit student-athlete who needs to stay in school while actively showing. And speaking of young talent, I caught up with Florida-native and up-and-coming jumper Mia Albelo on page 34 about her current success and what the future holds—I promise, she is one to keep your eye on.

Finishing off the January issue is a look at a topic that took 2018 by storm and that we hope to see continue in 2019—Safe Sport.

As of the first of the year, all United States Equestrian Federation adult competing members must complete Safe Sport training. What does all that mean? Jane Carlton explains it all on page 45.

Enjoy, and happy New Year!

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3rd-6th Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic The 9th edition of the Robert Dover Horsemastership Clinic, designed to identify and develop the next generation of U.S. equestrian team talent, will attract dressage lovers to Wellington, FL.

6th Cuddle Up Day If you needed an official day to give your favorite horse a snuggle (for us, that day is every day!), this is it.

9th Winter Equestrian Festival and Global Dressage Festival 9th-12th United States Equestrian Federation Annual Meeting With more educational sessions than ever, the United States Equestrian Federation’s 2019 Annual Meeting in West Palm Beach, FL, includes informational panels, workshops, and awards ceremonies.

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Rod & Gun Club Stables

By Kathleen Labonville; Photography by Mark J. Barrett GG Kiss Me Kate is a 16-time Supreme Champion, despite only being on the show circuit for three years.

She’s everything a Gypsy Vanner Horse should be—she’s beautiful, she’s personable, she has gorgeous feather and outstanding conformation—she’s GG Kiss Me Kate, this month’s cover model and the top-rated Gypsy Vanner mare in the world as of this writing. “Kate” is owned

by Samantha and David Crook of Rod & Gun Club Stables, a 170-acre property in Ardmore, OK, that was originally a men’s hunting and fishing club in the early 19th century. Kate’s stablemates include three champion Gypsy Vanner geldings— Lakoda, WR Maxwell, and SGV Lou’s Suede Shoes—as well as two Missouri Fox Trotters and three Tennessee Walking Horses.

Samantha’s love of Gypsy Vanners is all encompassing, “I love their magical presence, their prized feather, their sheer beauty, nobility to mankind, power, docile nature, and their hearts.” Samantha is relatively new to the horse world but has immersed herself in the Gypsy Vanner show circuit, amassing multiple championships with her geldings.

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The story of Kate coming into her life is like a dream come true. Three years ago, Samantha was looking for a Gypsy Vanner mare to bring into her stable.

She perused an online sales site and saw a beautiful mare but only had time to save the ad to her computer before she and David headed to the Feathered Horse Classic in Mississippi. “On the last day of the show, I received a phone call from Dennis Thompson who told me he had a horse for me,” Samantha recounts.

“Knowing I am an amateur, he described this mare as an opportunity-of-a-lifetime horse that needed placement with a woman as she was a ‘diva’ with an attitude, but I could handle her. Dennis said she was black and she was beautiful, with perfect conformation, and just what I was looking for.”

As soon as Samantha and David returned home from the show, they turned around and went to Houston to see this mare. “When I saw her, my heart [skipped,] and I had a rush of emotion. I recognized her from the ad I had saved...It was her,

GG Kiss Me Kate! I knew she was mine,” Samantha explains.

Now age five, Kate is breaking records in the show ring. “She just won her second Supreme National title, and there’s never been another Gypsy Vanner to win it twice,” Samantha explains. In addition, Kate is a 16-time Supreme Champion, despite only being on the show circuit for three years. She finished her 2018 show season with a multitude of titles, including National Champion Mare, National Champion Dressage Suitability In-Hand, National Champion North American Bred, National Champion Amateur Mare, and National Champion Amateur Color. 2018 was her first year under saddle, and clearly she made a great impression, taking home the following ribbons in just her second show under saddle, the Feathered Horse Classic in November 2018 in Belton, TX: first in Open English Pleasure Walk-Trot and Open Dressage Suitability WalkTrot; second in Western Novice Horse Walk-Jog, Western Open Junior Horse Walk-Jog, English Novice Horse Walk-Trot,

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and Novice Horse Dressage Suitability Walk-Trot; plus High Point Performance Champion Walk-Trot, Walk-Jog. In addition, Kate has been trained to drive. “She’s a very versatile mare. She can do it all,” Samantha says. Plus, “She has an air about her and she’s a diva. She loves to show.” After her performances, Kate looks to her handler, and even the judge, for “kisses,” hence living right up to her name, Kiss Me Kate.

GG Kiss Me Kate is proof positive that superior breeding will lead to incredible offspring. “She is out of VV King William and GG Velvet Doll, which are out of the legendary Gypsy King, Dolly and Latcho Drom,” Samantha explains. “Kate is the great-greatgranddaughter of The Governor who is a son of the legendary Tansy.”

GG Kiss Me Kate is now passing on her remarkable bloodlines. Her first foal, a colt born in 2018, was sired by WR Young Latcho Lou. “The colt was just spectacular,” Samantha enthuses.

“His conformation was just perfect.”

Samantha and David sold the colt and eagerly await Kate’s next foal, this one

by SD Hercules, a black stallion. This foal is due January 18, 2019, and is guaranteed black. Samantha has Kate bred via embryo transfer and explains, “We do one breeding a year, so the foals are limited edition.” This foal will also be offered for sale.

Samantha explains, “Our goal at Rod & Gun Club Stables is first and foremost to maintain the good health of our Vanners.

Horses come first in everything we do here. If we can produce some of the best of the best for others to enjoy this magnificent breed, then we have fulfilled our goal.”

In keeping with helping others enjoy the Gypsy Vanner breed, Samantha and David founded the Courage Initiative in 2017. Samantha describes it best: “The Courage Initiative is a nonprofit Equine Outreach Project that uses the docile nature of horses to help others overcome personal struggles, fear, and hopelessness. Depending solely on donations and volunteers, we provide programs free of charge while remaining committed to the belief that building a relationship with a Gypsy Vanner horse helps individuals face life’s challenges…and in that moment, the healing begins.”

For more information on Rod & Gun Club Stables, call 580-220-8837 or visit their Facebook page.

GG Kiss Me Kate recently became the first Gypsy Vanner to claim two Supreme National titles.

Rod & Gun Club Stables only breed GG Kiss Me Kate once a year, making the foals “limited edition.”

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How cute is Nigel?

Abby Brand sent in this shot of the adorable Miniature Horse with a snow-covered muzzle.

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Microchip Management The American Horse Council released a new website that allows you to look up equine microchip numbers: horselookup.org. The website allows the general public, horse owners, law enforcement, and animal health officials, to search for association affiliation for horses that have been microchipped and registered with a participating organization such as The Jockey Club and the United States Equestrian Federation.

“The [website] will not only help reunite horses with their owners during natural disasters, but it will also help to facilitate the growth of safety net programs where individuals who have owned, cared for, or admired a horse can sign up to help that horse should he ever become at risk,” said Dr. Emily Weiss, vice president of American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Equine Welfare.

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Foals

BY TERISÉ COLE

» HOW CAN YOU TELL IF A foal is healthy? Use the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ 1-2-3 Rule: a newborn foal should stand within one hour, start nursing within two hours, and pass meconium within three hours.

» While there is no way to be sure how a tall a foal will end up at full maturity, there are methods to guess. A popular one is to measure from a young foal’s elbow to the ground and then double the measurement.

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INSTRUCTOR’S NOTEBOOK bits & pieces First in a three-part training series

Three Steps to Introducing the Canter-Walk Transition Part I: Laying the Foundation

By Christina Keim

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The canter-walk transition is one exercise that can help teach horses how to shift their weight to the hindquarters.

Of the three basic gaits, the canter is perhaps the most difficult to improve in the dressage horse. But as horses move up the levels, they must also increase their ability to sit and carry weight behind, and the process of developing strength and suppleness can help to increase the purity and quality of the canter to some degree.

The collected canter is first introduced at Second Level, but the foundation for this variation of the pace should begin earlier in the horse’s training. The canter-walk transition is one exercise that can help teach horses how to shift their weight to the hindquarters, an essential component

of collection; the horse’s natural aptitude for sitting and carrying behind will dictate when to introduce this specific movement in schooling.

“For the average horse, you have already introduced this exercise when you are getting ready to start showing at First Level,” says Jessica Freiman, a United States Dressage Federation bronze, silver, and gold medalist and the owner of Jessica Freiman Dressage LLC, based at Gaylee Stables in Hampton Falls, NH. “First Level has a lengthening in the canter, so the horse has to start to learn to sit and push in this gait.”

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Before a horse will be able to understand what is being asked of him in a canter to walk transition, they must be able to do a few basic skills consistently—think of these as the pre-requisites to collection: • The horse must be able to canter off the track on a straight line. “The horse has to be able to stretch and keep the elasticity over the back when they do this,” says Freiman. “This shows that the horse understands the outside aids and is not using the outside wall for balance.”

• The horse does not yet need to have a clear lengthening in their stride, but they must be in front of the rider’s leg and move with forward intention. “The horse needs to be able to maintain the canter on their own,” says Freiman.

Once these pre-requisites are firmly in place, the rider will next teach the horse to turn more consistently from the outside aids. This useful skill will be essential for success in introducing the canter to walk transition, and later will be used to ride a number of other movements effectively.

Freiman likes to introduce the concept by riding a square or box.

“Starting in the walk, think about moving the outside shoulder of the horse in, while keeping the horse straight,” says Freiman, who has recently been competing two Westphalians: her own gelding AES Zenzero at Grand Prix and Gaylee Robinson’s mare Phanciana at Third Level. “Ride a little bit of a square shape when riding turns by moving the horse’s outside shoulder around the turn with your outside aids. Horses that have a natural talent for collection will be able to ride a more true square shape.”

Once the rider has practiced this skill in the walk, they can progress to the trot and eventually the canter. Continue to focus on keeping the outside shoulder of the horse straight as you come to each corner or turn. “If the horse wants to pop their outside shoulder, think counter bend,” says Freiman.

Gaining control of the outside shoulder and teaching the horse to turn from the outside aids will both prove essential as we build to our next exercise, to be covered in next month’s article: developing the canter spiral.

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EDUCATION OPTIONS FOR THE A CIRCUIT RIDER

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s a teen or young adult, there is usually a struggle to balance academics and horses. This is even more intense for those in the A circuit. Parents’ concern for their child’s education, with the big decision of college hauntingly near, just adds more fuel to the flame, putting extra stress and pressure on the rider. So what options do these students have to succeed? Gina Marie Mondel of Horse Show Tutor, a company based in Wellington, FL, offers private tutoring services specifically for equestrians, along with insight from one of her students, lays out the options and the best plan for success.

Option 1: One on One Tutoring According to Gina, the most recommended method for A circuit students is to hire a personal tutor. While the student competes in an event such as the Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) or the Global Dressage Festival held in Wellington, FL, Gina suggests they stay enrolled in their traditional school in their home towns. “We just work with the school during the time they are away,” Gina states. “They are doing the same assignments on the same timeline that their classmates are doing and everything is sent back to the school for review.” However, this ideal scenario is not always the case. “Not all schools are cooperative,” Gina shares, “especially public schools and the state of New Jersey for some reason.” One of Gina’s students, Caroline Signornio, a seventh grader from Basking Ridge, NJ, is luckily a student at a cooperative school. “One-on-one tutoring is how I learn best,” Caroline shares. “I like that my tutor knows me and knows how I learn, so we get through work much quicker than when I am in school with my teachers.” For kids who don’t have the luxury of the schools cooperating and working with the tutor, they have to look at other options.

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Students who don’t have to commute can spread their workload out more evenly, rather than rush to do it on the plane.

are working with. “My students go back to school with better grades and usually ahead of their fellow classmates,” Gina shares, “but I have a very small business so I can stay on top of every student and every tutor that works within my company.”

According to Gina, this is not always the case with larger services. “The kid is just a number, and if the kid isn’t proactive about signing up for tutoring sessions and getting work done, then a lot of time they fall behind,” she says.

Occasionally, Gina will get emergency phone calls from concerned parents asking for their child to transfer to her in order to get back on track. “If the kid is really motivated and they come home and they do all their work after the barn, they can get away with going to a larger service where there’s not as much personal attention,” she says.

Even though some students can handle their workload well with ease, a tutor can still be a great additional aid, while other students may need to rely heavily on a tutor to get their work done. Either way, Gina feels that “if the student can’t improve their grades with one-on-one tutoring, then the situation is just not right. If every kid had the opportunity for one-on-one tutoring, they would all get better grades than they did in traditional school.” Gina tells of students who come to tutoring in a completely different mindset from school, as they come in, do their work, and then leave— unlike traditional school where they spend their entire day in a classroom. One-on-one 28

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and forth, especially if they commute all the way back up to the Northeast.

Option 2: Commuting

When their schools aren’t willing to compromise and they realize that commuting isn’t the best option, students may choose to enroll in online courses. “I do have several kids who do online school, some of them full time, meaning they take all their courses just as if it were their own high school. Other kids stay enrolled in their actual high school but take extra courses in the online program to make it work,” Gina says.

This can be great for certain students, while being the downfall of others, depending on their time management skills, which Gina believes is the toughest part of online schooling. “Most of the online schools I work with, and I do have partnerships with a few, the assignments are not typically due on a specific day, they have a huge deadline where everything needs to be done. So for those kids, that hard deadline at the end always seems far away.” This is where time management can be difficult with online courses, but if they work with a tutor who oversees their efforts, online classes can be an ideal option.

Online classes may come with a bit of a bad reputation for lack of socialization of the student, however Gina says that, for riders, it may not be a problem. “I feel that in the horse show world, if they’re going to online school but still being social at

While commuting an hour to work may seem like a pain, imagine having to commute to another state via plane. Gina shares what it’s like for those students who choose to commute to the show ring.

“Some kids have to commute back and forth, where they are really are flying down [to the show] for the weekends, staying enrolled in school, maybe only missing a day, and then flying back.”

As one can imagine, this doesn’t seem to be the most productive option scholastically or athletically in the show ring. Gina fears for what the students miss out on during their commute time. “While they are at the horse show, they learn so much just from watching the other riders and also from the opportunity to sit on other horses that aren’t their own. When the students are commuting back and forth on the weekends, they are missing all those extra opportunities for riding and the education that goes with horsemanship.” With this in mind, Gina believes commuting to be the worst-case scenario. “Its tough on the kids, they always seem tired and they always seem behind,” she says. “They are trying to do all their work on the plane.”

Another factor to keep in mind is while there may not be any snowstorms in Florida, a student’s home state’s weather can definitely interfere with the flights back

Option 3: Online Courses

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the horse show and being friends with the people in their division, it’s the same amount of interaction that they would have at a regular school.” She adds on that riding in the A circuit may bring social options that traditional schools can’t. “Sometimes they even forge stronger friendships because they are not the weird girl at school who rides horses—they are surrounded by all their horse friends.” Gina shows concern for the introverted, however. “For a kid who is not friends with all the other pony kids or other kids in their junior division, then the lack of socialization with the online school can be a negative,” she states.

Decisions, Decisions The student as an individual comes heavily into play when deciding which education option will work. If a student has decided that the A circuit is for them, and it’s time to choose how they are going to stay on track with their school work, Gina suggests seeing the level of their school’s cooperation as the first. “Some schools are totally on board, they have had other riders who do this. Some schools looks at it almost as an attribute for them to say ‘we’re flexible and we have students who go to horse shows’ and maybe skiers that go skiing.” If the school sees the show circuit as a great opportunity and chooses to work with the student, Gina suggests the one-on-one tutoring. If it comes down to commuting or online courses, the individual student’s work habits will be an indicator of which option is best.

It is important to note that if students do choose to enroll in one-on-one tutoring, after the season ends, there may be some difficulty in transitioning back to traditional school. “They get so used to this great tutoring routine and how it fits into their day that it seems dreadful to go back to the classroom and sit with teachers and other kids,” Gina shares. However, if the student returns ahead of their classmates, they can use this time to get used to the classroom setting again and not have to worry about catching up on top of that. Students who compensate with online classes may not have as much difficulty, again depending on the student, and those commuting will definitely have an easier time, as they won’t have to worry about flights and drives to their show destinations.

Additional Benefits Juggling highly competitive riding and getting a good education at the same time may be a huge sacrifice for some kids, however there are a lot of great benefits to choosing to do both, according to Gina. As her students prepare for taking

the next step to college, stress over SAT scores, and decide which schools to apply for, Gina reminds her students of their advantage. “When you have a kid who has ridden on the A circuit and accomplished all these incredible things athletically, and then we also say that they were a full-time high school student while doing all of this, it makes them a very attractive candidate for colleges,” Gina shares.

“If students are looking to get into Ivy League or any competitive schools, the colleges are not just looking at grades and SAT scores; they are looking at the individual.”

It is mighty impressive for a rider to say they competed at some of the biggest horse shows in the nation and also have maintained a great GPA average while traveling and pursuing their equestrian dreams. “It really helps with them getting into college,” Gina states.

Riding in the A circuit may bring social options that traditional schools don’t offer, creating closer friendships through riding together in competition.

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And the benefits don’t stop there, as working hard at a young age can also just make them a well-rounded individual. “They are dealing with things that college students have to deal with while they are in high school—time management, riding in schools, etc.” Another key trait colleges look at is a student’s ability to be responsible, and committing to something like the A circuit is a prime example of that because again, these are kids who are sacrificing the typical needs of being a teenager for their passion.

“The kids on the circuit, they have to do their own laundry, they have to figure out how to get the oil changed in their car before the drive home, etc.” Gina feels her students grow up a little bit faster and are more mature than other students their age, “because they are still a kid but are dealing with adult stuff on top of it.”

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A Q&A with up-and-coming jumper Mia Albelo Article and photos by Terisé Cole

She’s just barely a teenager, but she is taking the jumper ring by storm. At 13, Mia Albelo of Coral Gables, FL, has more top level wins under her belt than most—just in 2018, she was one of the youngest, most successful U.S. riders at the 2018 FEI North American Youth Championships (NAYC); took her first CSI2* win in the 2018 Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach; and debuted in the Medium Junior Jumpers. In between her busy show schedule, we got the chance to chat with the talented teen on how she got started and what the future holds for the emerging athlete.

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Equine Journal: How did you get started riding?

Mia Albelo: My uncle is a team roper, and when I was younger, he would take me to his farm and let me ride his horses. I loved being with the horses, but we had to find a closer farm for me to ride at. My mom asked a few friends if they knew of barns close by and we were sent to Heavenly Acres in Miami, FL, which now is known as Elysian Stables, where I still ride at today with my first trainer, Vivianne Marzullo who works alongside Margie Engle.

EJ: Tell us a little about the horses you are currently competing.

MA: I have two horses, Cassie and Revel. Cassie, whose show name is Cassandra Dreams is a grey, 13-year-old Holsteiner mare. We have been competing together since February of 2017, after getting her for my birthday. She is super sassy and always goes into the ring wanting to win. When she hears the buzzer, she gets riled up and super excited to go. She has the funniest personality and loves bananas—including the peel—more than anything!

She was imported from Argentina when she was younger, where she used to compete in the 1.45m. Together we have gone from the Low Children’s Jumpers (1m) to the Low Junior Jumpers (1.25m). We are hoping to move up to the 1.35m soon. Some of our biggest accomplishments include winning 2017 Horse of the Year in the High Children’s Division [for Zone 4], winning the Longines Global Champions Tour of Miami Beach CSI2*; being Zone 3 and 4 Individual Gold Medalists for the High Children’s and Low Juniors in 2017 and 2018, respectively; going undefeated in Tryon [during summer 2018]; and taking team silver at the 2018 .

Revel, whose show name is Larocque de Revel, is a bay, eight-year-old Danish Warmblood gelding. He was imported in January of 2018 from France, and we have been competing together since May of 2018, after I got him for my birthday. He thinks he’s a big puppy and always tries to cuddle and play, especially with his jolly ball!

We have gone from the High Children’s Jumpers (1.10m) to the Medium Junior Jumpers (1.35m) and the 3'6" hunter derbys. Some of our biggest accomplishments so far are wins in the Low Juniors and Medium Juniors.

EJ: You started our doing mostly hunters, what made you want to switch to the jumper ring?

MA: I’ve always wanted to do the jumpers, but my trainer and I believed that to be successful in the jumpers, you must first be successful in the hunters. The hunters gave me a solid riding foundation to reach my aspirations in the jumper ring.

EJ: Who has made the most impact on your riding and how far you’ve come at such a young age?

MA: I believe that everybody has impacted me one way or another, but my first small pony, Pashmina, has probably made the biggest impact on my riding career. She taught me what it was like to do amazing one day and not too good another, but that no matter what, I will always love my horse and we are always a team.

EJ: What top riders do you look up to?

MA: My biggest riding idol is Margie Engle because not only is she one of the best riders in the world, but she is also my trainer. She has the best qualities of an athlete—she is fierce, confident, hard working, and has an unwavering desire to succeed, yet she is extremely humble. I also look up to Lucy Davis and Lillie Keenan because they prove that you can have both Grand Prix and Ivy League dreams and make them a reality.

EJ: Your barn calls you “the flying flea.” How did that nickname come about?

MA: My grandmother nicknamed me that in Spanish—“pulga voladora,” which directly translates to “flying flea.” I got that nickname because I am petite and I go fast in the jumper ring, almost as if I were flying. Now my barn friends and the rest of my family have started calling me that too.

EJ: What has been your favorite moment in your riding career so far and why?

MA: My favorite moment in my riding career was winning Longines Miami Beach 2018. I live in Miami and that day around 50 members of my family and many of my friends from school and the barn had come to watch me, and winning in front of all them just felt so amazing. Coming out of that ring and hearing all my friends and family cheering for me just made me feel so special and happy.

EJ: What was it like riding as the anchor on a team at NAYC and helping secure the silver medal?

MA: I loved being a part of a team at NAYC; it was a really cool experience that taught me so much. It taught me what it was like to compete with a team and how to go in last to secure a podium finish. I also loved meeting other team members and making many new friends!

EJ: What do you hope the future holds? What are your goals?

MA: My short-term goals are to be successful in the Medium Junior Jumpers and to move up to the High Junior Jumpers by the end of 2019. My long-term goals are to become a professional and be a Grand Prix rider. I hope to go to the Olympics and the World Equestrian Games, representing the United States of America.

In the future, Mia hopes to become a professional rider and compete at the Grand Prix level.

Mia and Cassandra Dreams helped secure team silver at the 2018 FEI North American Youth Championships.

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LIVE COVER ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION

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UNDERSTANDING YOUR BREEDING OPTIONS Breeding techniques for horses have come light years from when the only option was to take your mare to the stud down the street. With the advent of artificial insemination, mare owners can choose a stallion from the opposite coast or even another continent; with frozen semen, they can breed to a stallion long deceased.

In general, mare owners will need to decide if they want to breed their mare via live cover or artificial insemination; if the latter, they should know the differences between fresh cooled and frozen semen. Each of these breeding methods has their pros and cons.

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LIVE COVER: NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART While still the breeding technique of choice for The Jockey Club, the registry of all racing Thoroughbreds, breeding via live cover has become extremely uncommon in the sport horse disciplines. The reason, plain and simple, is that it can be dangerous to all involved. “Even with the best stallion, there is always the greater risk of a horse getting loose or someone getting kicked,” says Madeleine Austin, who has bred Dutch Warmbloods at her Imajica in Williston, VT, for nearly 40 years.

“Live cover, for me, would be only the last resort.”

But rarely, there will be a stallion that will not use a phantom, so live cover is the only option. And some breeders believe that live cover is the most effective method to use on maiden mare or those that are “hard to catch,” meaning hard to get in foal.

Pat Shields, who stands Bailey’s Irish Dream, an inspected and approved Connemara stallion, at her Dry Brook Farm in Harwinton, CT, has had good success using live cover on her own Hanoverian, Westfalen, and Connemara mares, but admits she is reluctant to breed this way to outside clients.

“The problem with breeding to outside mares is going to be the liability and risk for your own stallion and the mare,” says Pat. “‘Dreamer’ is really easy to breed and to handle, but with a different kind of stallion, I’m not sure I would try it,” says Pat. Dr. Deme Erickson, who focuses in reproductive work and dental care at her TNT Equine, PLLC, in North Berwick, ME, takes an even stronger stance. “I can’t even fathom a time

where you would do it,” says Dr. Erickson. “It is dangerous for the stallion and the mare, and especially your crew.”

From a medical standpoint, another downside to using live cover is that there is no control over the volume of the ejaculate entering the mare. For older or veteran broodmares, a larger volume of inseminate can cause post-breeding endometritis.

ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION: OPENING POSSIBILITIES The vast majority of equine breeding is conducted through artificial insemination (AI), a technique that has become increasingly refined and effective over the course of several decades. Most of the time, AI is done using either fresh cooled or frozen semen. There are several advantages to AI over live cover: first, there is a much greater degree of control over when and how the mare is inseminated, and second, it allows access to a much broader range of stallions, meaning that the best possible match between stallion and mare can be made.

Fresh cooled semen is collected; spun down to remove seminal plasma, which can irritate the mare; and then processed in a milk-based extender. This method allows each collection to be subdivided into multiple breeding doses. The semen ideally is placed in the mare within 12 hours of her ovulation, so the timing of collection and delivery of the semen is important. But for most stallions, fresh cooled semen will remain viable for 24 to 36 hours, so breeders have a wider window than with frozen. “Most stallion owners want to know the day before they have to collect,” says Dr. Erickson. “I like to make sure the mare is going to be ovulating the next day. But cooled semen is forgiving.”

Madeleine uses fresh cooled semen to breed her mares whenever possible. “I have been using chilled semen since it was invented,” she says. When breeders want semen from her Dutch stallion, Olivier, she requires that they call before 5:00 p.m. the day before they need it shipped.

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frozen doses can be kept almost indefinitely. For mare owners, doses can be ordered well in advance of breeding and transferred to storage closer to home, removing the stress of coordinating the stallion collection with a mare’s ovulation.

But when it comes to frozen semen, not all stallions are created equal. “Some stallions freeze great, and some don’t,” says Dr. Erickson. “The breeding dose for frozen semen is not very standardized.

For some mares, a single dose might not be enough.”

Another major drawback to frozen semen is the cost—which includes not just the stud fee but also the cost of related veterinary services. “The expense is astronomical,” says Madeleine. “If you are smart, you can look for specials from the stallion owners. Sometimes you can get a discount for having a quality mare.”

Finally, some mares just don’t seem to get in foal as easily—or ever—with frozen semen. The methods used during the freezing process seem to irritate some mares more than those used with fresh cooled. And while young mares often do better with frozen semen than older flaccid mares that have had a number of foals, frozen semen may not be the best choice for a maiden. “Maiden mares have a mind of their own,” says Dr. Ericksen. “It is very common that if she gets pregnant on the first cycle, she will reabsorb the embryo.” When this happens, the cost really adds up.

Timing is Everything For reproductive success, the veterinarian needs to know where the mare is in her cycle. Dr. Erickson uses a rectal ultrasound to assess the mare, and then makes plans to breed her accordingly.

Hormone therapy can also be used to regulate the mare, but not all owners are willing to use this technique. For Pat, tracking her mares is all about good record keeping. “I keep detailed notes so I know where the mares are at in their cycle,” says Pat. “If you are an experienced breeder, you will have a good sense of when your mares are ovulating.”

For success using frozen semen, the timing of insemination is extremely important; ideally, the mare is inseminated within six hours of ovulation. To achieve this level of accuracy means that frequent monitoring is required. “When I go to use frozen, I take my mare to a clinic,” says Pat. “My preference is to use a reproductive specialist. I can tease the mare with my own stallion, and by keeping excellent records I know when she is going to ovulate. I bring her to the clinic the day before, and they watch her every six

hours.”

This constant, 24-hour monitoring can be expensive. Dr. Erickson estimates it will cost the mare owner $1,000-$1,200 per cycle to breed with frozen semen versus $600-800 using fresh cooled.

Buyer Beware Despite the most careful monitoring and treatment, not every insemination results in a successful pregnancy. Breeders must be prepared when things go wrong, and that starts with a clearly worded breeding contract between both parties. “I caution any breeder to be very aware of the contract,” says Pat. “Does it allow for a live foal guarantee? Does it include the cost of collection and the FedEx of semen? Does it delineate the normal sperm and motility parameters?”

A live foal guarantee or guarantee of return assures a breeder that if something goes wrong and their first breeding does not result in a foal, they will have another opportunity without incurring all of the original costs a second time. “If your mare doesn’t produce a viable foal, the breeder will let the mare come back the next year, or even the year after that,” says Madeleine regarding the guarantee of return. “They may charge a booking fee on the third year. I gave up using frozen semen unless the contract included a live foal guarantee or return.”

Another question to ask is whether the contract can be transferred to a different mare. “Having the flexibility to switch mares if one doesn’t get pregnant, gets sold, or dies, has allowed me to use the same stallion when the original mare didn’t work out,” says Pat. Once the breeding itself is complete, stallion owners appreciate updates on the status of the pregnancy. “I have ultrasounds done at 15, 30, and 60 days,” says Pat. “This is important to check for twins.”

Final Thoughts Choosing the best breeding technique for your mare means analyzing the benefits and drawbacks of each. Be sure to consider all of the expenses associated with the process, not just the stud fee. “I don’t think people should just go into this casually,” says Pat. “It’s expensive, a great investment of time, and takes experience to properly foal out a mare and care for a foal. With proper planning and a mare that has traits that you would like to breed to a quality stallion, I think a person can get a very nice horse.”

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Sports Safe Everything you need to know about the United States Equestrian Federation’s Safe Sport program.

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f you spent any time on the Internet or at a horse show in 2018, you’ve probably heard of Safe Sport.

But many equestrians have questions: What does the program entail? What’s the criteria for suspension or banning? How do I file a report? What’s this I hear about mandatory training?

We talked to the CEO of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), Bill Moroney, and top hunter/jumper trainer Anne Kursinski to get the scoop on all things Safe Sport.

What is Safe Sport?

USEF’s Safe Sport Program was enacted in 2013 to help protect its members from predatory behavior including sexual misconduct, emotional misconduct, physical misconduct, bullying, harassment, and hazing.

The U.S. Center for SafeSport—the national governing safe sport organization founded in early 2017—is partnered with USEF to ensure equestrians get consistent and reliable resources and support for safe sport matters.

The Center is in charge of handling reports, conducting investigations, determining any sanctions to be put upon someone, and reporting back to USEF. In February of 2018, the U.S. Senate signed a Federal Law titled “S 534, the Protecting Young Victim’s from Sexual Abuse and Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017,” which went into effect immediately. With this bill came

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“USEF and its Recognized Affiliates are included under the Act which has four requirements: mandatory reporting of sexual misconduct involving a minor, establishing reasonable procedures to limit one-on-one interactions, provide training to all adult members with regular contact with minors, and prohibiting retaliation,” says Moroney.

Training Requirements Starting January 1, 2019, all USEF members over the age of 18 are required to complete online Safe Sport training. “U.S. Equestrian is committed to ending the cycle of abuse,” says Moroney. “Victims must be supported and know they are not alone, and perpetrators must be held accountable for their actions. Recognizing the signs and behaviors associated with abuse will help all of us to prevent it. The training covers information on reporting, and under Federal Law, we all have a mandate to report any reasonable suspicion of sexual misconduct with a minor.”

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ing once—after that, members will be required to complete a brief refresher course once a year. And don’t worry—if you sign up for a USEF membership at a horse show and can’t complete the training immediately, there’s a 30-day grace period.

If a member doesn’t complete the training before that 30-day period, they will be placed on an ineligibility list and unable to compete until the training sessions have been completed.

If a horse is owned by a registered USEF member, the owner must also complete the training in order for the horse to be allowed to compete. Parents of riders under the age of 18 are not required to do the Safe Sport training, unless they’re also members of USEF.

Taking Action The Safe Sport program relies on USEF members to come forward and report individuals for abuse. “Child abuse, including sexual abuse, must be reported to the authorities,” Moroney says. “The failure to do so constitutes a crime under federal law.”

Moroney adds that all USEF members and participants must report conduct to the U.S. Center for SafeSport that could constitute sexual misconduct, misconduct that is reasonably related to the underlying allegation of sexual misconduct, and retaliation related to an allegation of sexual misconduct.

Anne Kursinski, a five-time Olympian and two-time team sil-

ver medalist for show jumping and top hunter/jumper trainer, urges people to speak up. In 2018, she talked for the first time about the years of abuse she endured at the hands of a high profile trainer. “If you know something, say something. Never be afraid to speak up. Even at the clinic I’m teaching right now, I had one woman talk to me about her daughter, and that it happened to her. She said, ‘I did everything I could, but my daughter didn’t tell me until later.’”

Once a report has been filed with the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the Center evaluates all the evidence to determine the next steps for the perpetrator in question. Before handing out a suspension or permanent ban, the Center can impose interim actions, such as a temporary suspension, when an allegation is serious enough against someone that they should not be participating in the sport until the evidence has been fully reviewed. The Center will then ultimately decide if the person in question should be cleared on the charges, or receive a suspension or permanent ban. The U.S. Center for SafeSport will never share any information on someone who reports a file.

Ultimately, the Safe Sport program is in place to help protect the sport’s youngest members. “It’s about education and awareness to save the kids,” Kursinski says. “That’s really the reason I spoke up [about my abuse]. Growing up would have been a totally different situation for me if some of the adults had spoken up.”

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Onward to Adventure!

Ride a mule through the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

➜ The Grand Canyon

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day. Speaking of food, when you’re ready to head off to dinner, we point you in the direction of Yavapai Lodge, where lies the Yavapai Tavern. Filled to the brim with craft brews and specialty wines, this tavern also offers great southwest regional meals, such as elk burgers and street tacos. When it’s time to hang up your boots for the night, why not stay somewhere legendary? El Tovar has been considered one of the most elegant hotels west of the Mississippi River, with 78 distinctive and unique rooms dating back to 1905.

In the east, you can find some great Jeep and boat tours of Antelope Canyon. One of the most popular attractions, Antelope Canyon, is unique in the fact that every time you go, it will look beautiful in a new way. The sunbeams cut into the Canyon differently

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With the New Year comes many new resolutions. This year, one of ours was to cover the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona!

Sitting a mile deep with sides up to 8,000 feet above sea level is the 277-mile long canyon carved by the Colorado River. The Canyon is broken up into four sections, the North Rim, South Rim, East, and West, with different lodging, dining, and activities in each quadrant.

The Canyon’s South Rim is open all year, and is the only quadrant to have a one-day whitewater rafting experience. Starting off at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, the journey brings you throughout the Colorado River with a few special stops along the way. This tour allows children ages eight and up, and also has a lunch break in the middle of the

throughout the day, creating a colorful light show throughout the gorge. After a day full of adventuring, top it off with a delightful meal at the Cameron Trading Post’s restaurant.

Here you can try traditional Native American dishes such as the Navajo taco. After getting stuffed on dinner, rest your head at the Lake Powell Resort. This resort is a great one-stop shop for all your needs, with boat tours and watercraft rentals available, along with an onsite restaurant.

Out west is known for its Skywalk—by the name alone, you can imagine this one is for the adventure-seekers. Your adrenaline will be pumping as you walk along the bridge made of glass that hovers 2,000 feet above the ground. When you get hungry, we recommend the Grand Canyon Café, Bar, and Restaurant. Filled with regulars on the daily, have a low-key meal while talking to natives about the area, and stop at the gift shop on your way out for a souvenir. With the horse person in mind, we recommend staying at the Hualapai Ranch if you plan on lodging in the western part of the Canyon. Staying in one of the 26 cabins gives patrons the opportunity to fully appreciate what it’s like to live in the area while hosting western themed activities—horseback riding is one of them!

The side favored during the warmer months (yes, even the high elevations of Arizona get winter weather, causing a portion of the Canyon to be closed) is the north, as it is best for mule tours. Canyon Trail Rides offer one- and three-hour trips aboard their well trained, and sure-footed, mules and offers services to riders of all levels. The North Rim is the most difficult to get to compared to the other three sides. With this in mind, dining and lodging options are a bit limited, so we recommend taking out two birds with one stone. The Grand Canyon Lodge North Rim has gorgeous accommodations that will let you take in the views, while also being comfortable. With comfort, for most, comes food, and the Lodge treats their guests to an extravaganza in their dining room. Along with the gorgeous venue with floor to ceiling windows, visitors enjoy regional meals that date back from the 1930s with the freshest ingredients around.

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WHAT TO DO

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CANYON TRAIL RIDES Take a ride throughout the North Rim of the Grand Canyon! canyonrides.com

GRAND CANYON SKYWALK Brace yourself; this experience will trick your brain into thinking you’re walking on air! grandcanyonwest.com

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LAKE POWELL RESORT Unwind after your adventures with a sauna or an afternoon by the pool. lakepowell.com/lodging/ lake-powell-resort

ONE DAY WHITE WATER RAFTING The name says it all; water lovers will enjoy this tour. onedaywhitewaterrafting.com

GRAND CANYON LODGE NORTH RIM Everything you need conveniently in one place. grandcanyonforever.com

HUALAPAI RANCH In the theme of the west, stay on a ranch! grandcanyonwest.com

ANTELOPE CANYON TOUR Take a boat or Jeep to see rich colors reflect off the Canyon. antelopecanyonnow.com

EL TOVAR HOTEL If you’re staying in the South Rim, we recommend staying at this antique, yet modern, hotel. grandcanyonlodges.com/

GRAND CANYON LODGE NORTH RIM DINING ROOM Eat comfortably without having to take a long trip. grandcanyonforever.com

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YAVAPAI TAVERN Enjoy a craft brew with an elk burger! visitgrandcanyon.com CAMERON TRADING POST RESTAURANT Stop in for a bite of Native American traditional dishes. camerontradingpost.com GRAND CANYON CAFÉ, BAR, AND RESTAURANT Stop into the local bar for a non-touristy feel. dswest-canyon-cafe.business.site

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THE BASICS Name: Adrienne Lyle Age: 33 Business: Dressage Trainer at River Grove Equestrian, LLC THE FUN STUFF If you could have a super power, what would it be? Teleporting! Of course my horses would have to be able to teleport too.

What famous horse would I love to ride? Totilas.

What is the last thing you binge watched? The Handmaid’s Tale—SO GOOD!

Adrienne Lyle Adrienne’s love of horses started early in life, on her family farm on Whidbey Island, WA. Originally introduced to dressage through three-day eventing, Adrienne decided to focus solely on dressage in her early teens. She eventually went on to seek training as Debbie McDonald’s working student, and has since been working with Debbie for the past 12 years. Adrienne and Debbie have partnered together to run their training business, River Grove Equestrian, LLC. With Debbie by her side, she has dazzled in the dressage ring, including representing the U.S. in the 2012 London Olympics and the 2014 and 2018 World Equestrian Games. Among her many accolades last year, Adrienne took home first place in the Grand Prix and the Grand Prix Special in the Wellington CDI-W during the Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), first place in the Grand Prix Special at the Wellington CDI5* at AGDF, and Individual and Team Gold Medalist at the Wellington CDIO Nations Cup on Salvino.

What is an interesting fact about you? I am a registered member of the Cherokee Nation.

Who is your equestrian idol? I have a few—Carl Hester, Klaus Balkenhol, and Debbie McDonald.

What is the first thing you do when you get home after a long day? Put some music on and lay down on the bed—fully dressed—and just relax and listen to a few songs.

If you weren’t in the horse industry what would you be doing? I’d be a hiking guide or working for the forest service doing something where I get to be outside in the mountains.

What song/band do you love to have on repeat? I’m a big Grateful Dead fan. I can always listen to them.

Do you have any lucky charms? I don’t have any lucky charms, but I always travel with a “Zen” book in my rolling trunk in case I need to take a minute and center myself and get perspective on the universe again.

What is your favorite horse movie?

Seabiscuit.

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What is on your riding bucket list?

I would love to ride in a World Cup Final.

What is your guilty pleasure? Lemon Drop Martinis.

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the scoop Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center celebrated 25 years at the end of 2018.

Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center THE 11TH AnnUAl TRIPlE B BOOTS, BAND, and BBQ to benefit Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center (RTT) was a success for the Center’s riders, horses, and programs, netting over $165,000 for the second year in a row. Over 400 attendees enjoyed the delicious barbecue and danced to the live music of Under The Covers. Auctioneer Ailie Byers of Alpenglow Benefits led the event’s unique

mission based auction, which included seven bids at the $5,000 level.

The evening program included a tribute to RTT’s 25-year anniversary at the end of 2018, a significant milestone in the field of equine assisted activities and therapies, and to some of the many individuals, businesses, and organizations that have been involved with the center.

Washington International Horse Show Klinger Award Presented to Baltimore Mounted Police Unit’s Big D and Sergeant Russell Robar Big D, a 16-year-old palomino Draft-Cross named in honor of fallen officer Forrest Edward “Dino” Taylor, and Sergeant Robar, leader of the Baltimore Police Mounted Unit, received the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) Klinger Perpetual Award for Honor and Service sponsored by the EQUUS Foundation and the Stephens Family on Friday, October 26, 2018, in the center ring during the annual WIHS Military Night.

The award is presented annually to a horse, individual, or organization that best demonstrates the values of honor and service as embodied by Klinger, a special horse who has touched the lives of many in his life of service with the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Platoon.

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Therapeutic Champions Are Crowned At the Pennsylvania National Horse Show THE THIRD PENNSYLVANIA National Horse Show Foundation Therapeutic Riding Championships were showcased as part of “Foundation Friday” at the show, held at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, PA. Charles Turnbaugh on Nimble George from Cumberland County 4-H Boots and Hooves Equine Club won the Assisted class. Second place went to Ashlyn Noss on TZF Toby’s Sandy from Leg Up Farm, and third place went to Richard Klingensmith on My Impressive Touch from Manito Life Center. The Unassisted class was won by Brianna Bevans on Zephyr from Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Academy. Second place went to Aiden Gill on My Impressive Touch from Manito Life Center, and in third place was Aaliyah Overton on TZF Toby’s Sandy from Leg Up Farm.

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Charles Turnbaugh, aboard Nimble George, received the blue ribbon in the Assisted Walk-Trot Championship from Grand Prix rider Peter Lutz and Olympian Beezie Madden.

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[LEFT] Acorn Ridge White Sock’s and Thomas Garland won the World Western Pleasure Championship. [RIGHT] Merriehill After Hours GCH and Eric Antman won the World English Pleasure Championship for the third year in a row.

In Oklahoma City The best of the best in the Morgan breed was celebrated at the 2018 edition of the Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show, held October 6-13. More than 1,000 of the world’s finest Morgan horses from across the United States and Canada met in Oklahoma City, OK, to compete in over 300 classes for more than $400,000 in prize money.

CBMF Fearless, owned by John and Nancy Hendricks and shown by Tim Roesink, earned top honors as World Champion Gelding at this year’s show.

Roesink began his blue ribbon week by leading a horse to this esteemed title for the second year in a row. For the mares, two-year-old filly Merriehill Maleficent was the World Champion Junior Mare with Whitney Bodnar showing for his family’s Merriehill Farm for the second year in a row. Clayhill Wow Factor was shown to the World Champion Senior Mare and World Champion Mare titles by John Hufferd for Holly Linden. For the stallions, the two-year-old colt, Ledgefields Jagged Edge, led by David Rand for Dr. Grace Steere, left the ring as the World Champion Junior Stallion. Akira Derringer GCH took top honors and earned World Champion Senior Stallion and World 56

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Champion Stallion titles for Red River Valley Enterprises, LLC. The three-year-old stallion was led to victory by trainer Bert Earehart.

In the performance divisions, Roesink returned to the ring again to be rewarded top honors in the last class of the show, the World Park Saddle Championship, with Playmor’s I’m A Star Too for owner KerriAnne Adamek.

Mallory Mignot rode Indian Creek Showstopper to top honors as the World Hunter Pleasure Champion for Ashton Niemann.

Concordia, with Diane Conrady in the buggy for Chris and Janet Morris, won the World Pleasure Driving Championship. Thomas Garland rode Acorn Ridge White Sock’s to the World Western Pleasure Championship for Dianne Lents. Peggy Alderman drove her Graycliff Tony Hawk to top honors as the World Park Harness Champion.

For the third year in a row, Eric Led by Bert Earehart, Akira Derringer GCH took home the World Champion Senior Stallion and World Champion Stallion titles.

Antman rode Merriehill After Hours GCH to win the very competitive World English Pleasure Championship for Theodore and Elaine Olson. Alderman returned to the ring to drive her roadster mare, Flairetation, to the World Roadster to Bike Championship, a title she dominated. This is the seventh time Flairetation has won this title, a record-breaking feat!

The Youth of the Year Contest had 13 competitors this year and Sophie Proctor of Newbury, MA, was crowned the winner of this prestigious contest. Earning reserve honors in the contest was Clea Cloutier of Derry, NH.

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[LEFT] Stella Bauchiero won the Connecticut Trail Rides Association Youngest Rider Award and was one of two to receive Youth Highest Attendance in 2018. [RIGHT] Connecticut Trail Rides Association members Reeva Saria, recipient of the Hours Ridden Program award, and Avalon Schnelker, the other Youth Highest Attendance recipient, at the 2018 banquet.

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On November 3, 2018 the Connecticut Trail Rides Association (CTRA) held its annual banquet, followed by the last general membership meeting for the year and the executive board officers election. The event was held in central Connecticut, in hopes that it would prove accessible to all our members. The Monticello Banquet Facility in Meriden, CT, was beautifully decorated with autumn colors and CTRA decorations—Treasurer Ruth Strontzer has a great talent with creating and decorating. There were many door prizes, a 50/50 raffle, and youth awards. Member Reeva Saria won the Hours Ridden Program award, along with a beautiful wool cooler donated by Equine Journal, a trophy, and a basket filled with wine, cheese, and chocolates. The Youth Highest Attendance awards went to Avalon Schnelker and Stella Bauchiero. Stella also won the Youngest Rider Award.

Congratulations to all of our winners.

We hope 2019 finds you all back on the trails, competing for the next award.

Thank you to everyone who donated

a prize, volunteered to decorate, and stayed to clean up; it takes many members to make an event successful.

The last scheduled ride, which was in October, was a rain out. We have had so many rainy weekends that made it hard for us who work full time to get in many rides, and there were quite a few weekends in the fall that proved to have winds exceeding 40 miles per hour. There are many dead trees, and I couldn’t imagine being mounted with a tree falling—the horses would spook from the noise alone.

The annual Breakfast Ride held at Wadsworth Falls State Park had many riders. With all of the rain, the falls were roaring. This ride was a treat, with warm egg sandwiches provided by ride hosts Cathy Clouse and Christel Maturo.

As usual, Jimmy Clouse was there, helping to cook and clean up.

We are sad to share that member Ginger Tullai lost her battle with cancer. Ginger hosted a yearly Poker Ride, which included a camp out at Machimoodus State Park. She was a bright light and a wonderful member of

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our club. May her angels spread their wings around her and grant her peace.

Members of CTRA and the Connecticut Horse Council’s Volunteer Horse Patrol stood guard over her saddle and tack at the memorial service.

In other news, it was good to see so many members at Equine Affaire. Fred Pokrinchack and his wife were selling their saddles this past year; it won’t be the same without them stopping by and catching up on each other’s news. We hope that their retirement is filled with health and happy traveling. Kowboy Ken was busy with the Yankee Walkers Gaited Horses of New England (YWGHNE) this past fall. He and his trusty steed, Red, attended the clinics, breed demos, and the breed stall at their booth in the Stroh building. Member Bud Dore is also a YWGHNE member, and his two colts were also presented at the booth. Lastly, Former President Gigi Ouellette presented her new Bureau of Land Management gelding, King, at the breed booth with the Wild Horse and Burro group.

Remember that in January, CTRA has its first executive and general membership meetings. President Lynn Gogolya will announce which Sunday it will be held on. This meeting plans the calendar for the club for all of 2019. Please come, enjoy a potluck lunch, and donate some of your time to continue to make our club a great success!

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Bay state Trail riders association Wishes Members a Happy New Year Submitted by anna-maria Paul

This pasT year was full of Trail work, rides, and versatility, which was new to the Bay state Trail riders association (BsTra) calendar. on september 30, a Day of Versatility was held at stone arbor farm in upton, Ma. participants were challenged with 10 obstacles that included traditional trail tests like jumping a “log” to navigating manmade obstacles like walking through a kiddie pool. working with obstacles is a great way to improve your relationship with your horse, and it prepares you for expected and unexpected things you may encounter on the trail. winners of each division were presented with a generous gift certificate for a trailer service, and participants went home with goodie bags, thanks to sponsor

ron’s Body works. Thank you to all our brave participants, sponsors, and volunteers, including event host Jen Dwinnell and her mother, Maureen, who provided a wonderful lunch. also many thanks to Marcie freeman, Kelly and Jim shaw, suzanne Nicholas, Joyce sandvik, Deb Deschenes, Cathie hatrick anderson, Jacki Cialdea, lindsey Brochu, Jen Driscoll, Gina lupachini, Jill Kukis, pat

sacherski, Katrina flynn, Cecillia flynn, Cyndi Gustafson, and John freeman for making the event a huge success.

BsTra’s annual General Meeting and awards Banquet will be sunday, february 3, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Coachmen’s lodge on 273 wrentham road in Bellingham, Ma. The election of officers will be at 12:30 p.m., lunch will be served at 1:00 p.m., and the annual awards and a raffle will follow lunch. Tickets can be purchased at bstra.org; we hope to see you there!

Versatility division winners, Anna-Maria paul, Kathy hatrick Anderson, and Mary Ceaser, and event sponsor ron from ron’s Body Works at A day of Versatility.

Get Ready For Spring Mid Winter Driving Conference February 16th, 2019 Verdoy Fire Department

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Course Designing As it relates to the Basic Training of Driving Horses.

Richard Nicoll and Martha Hanks-Nicoll Heart’s Delight Morgans: How They Breed, Start, and Use These Horses Karen Lassell—Equine Manager at the Miner Institute, Chazy, NY Jeff Morse–The Non Exact Science of Bits Trainer and Chairman of the Pleasure Driving Committee

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Norfolk Hunt Club Looks Forward To Hunt Ball Article Submitted by Desmond O’Leary; Photography by Ruth Baltopoulos

As winter arrives at the Norfolk Hunt Club, its members take a note from those in hibernation. When nature slows down, we are forced to succumb, but we never dip into a slumber. Just as the seasons change, so does our routine.

Hounds still need the love and care that they experience during our hunt season, and we are committed to giving it to them. Our huntsman and her devoted staff are in the kennels everyday, regardless of the unpredictable New England weather. Between hound exercise, kennel maintenance, kennel care, and overall daily chores, they have it covered. We are fortunate enough to have attentive people in our kennels daily that ensure that no detail is left unattended. Though winter alters our plans, it certainly does not dampen our spirits—plus, there is nothing more warming for the soul than seeing a pack of hounds play in the snow!

Similar to hounds, our horses undergo changes in their exercise routines. Some members board their horses at show barns, others have horses at boarding facilities, and some have them in their own backyard.

Facility dependent, there are limits to what one can do in the winter. Those who have the perk of an indoor arena certainly have an advantage over the winter warriors who utilize daylight and outdoor rings. Regardless of the circumstances, all members who ride share one common characteristic: dedication. We are out there making it happen and ensuring that our horses remain fit for the spring season.

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Winters Run Farm, out of the Norfolk Hunt Club stables in Dover, MA. Rain or shine, Cindy is present to make sure all horses are taken care of. Our stables are always well bedded with clean shavings, but most importantly, the horses are well fed, watered, and happy.

A testament to Cindy’s care and level of industry expertise is the amount of hunt club members that we have who board their horses at the Hunt Club Stables. Under the care provided by Cindy, we have the most hunt club members boarded there that we have had in the last 10 years. The knowledge and experience she brings to the business is what directly attributes to the health and overall wellness of our mounts.

With all the work we continue to put in over the winter, it is only fair that we get to celebrate, right? Every January, members of the Norfolk Hunt Club venture to New York City to participate in the annual Hunt Ball. The Hunt Ball is an event held in the heart of Manhattan that gets attention and attendees from hunt clubs all over the country. It is an exceptional weekend of camaraderie, friendship, and love of sport. Honoring all present and past masters of the hunt, this event is a fan favorite amongst all participants.

Each year we pick up a few additional members, and we cannot wait to see who will join us in 2019!

The Norfolk Hunt Club changes gears a little bit come February. We have a group of people who venture south to experience warmer weather and year-round hunting. Though we envy them, we love that they share their travels with us. Stay tuned for next month when we explore hunting with a new club in new territory!

For more information about the Norfolk Hunt Club and what we do, please visit norfolkhunt.com.

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[ABOVE] Maggie Hill and Charmeur took the championship in the 15-year-old Equitation Flat Section A classes at the Capital Challenge Horse Show. [RIGHT] Cathleen Driscoll won the 2018 Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/United States Hunter Jumper Association Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session.

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MAGNIFICENT MAGGIE Maggie Hill, who trains with Jack Towell and Liza Boyd at Finally Farm in Camden, SC, had a hugely successful indoor season! At the Capital Challenge Horse Show, the talented teen was awarded champion in the 15-yearold Equitation Flat Section A classes aboard North Run’s Charmeur and fifth in the Taylor Harris Insurance Services National Children’s Medal Final. That same week, she piloted her own O’Ryan to the championship in the Small Junior Hunters 15 and Under. Hill continued her winning streak aboard her own Cassanto in the Large Junior Hunters 15 and Under at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, taking home the reserve championship.

GO, GRACE! Grace Debney of Hampden, MA, and Byolga, owned by Emily Reder, capped a successful 2018 with a win in

the $10,000 North American League (NAL) Children’s Jumper Final at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. The pair dominated the division in 2018, finishing on top of the yearlong regular season standings—an impressive accomplishment, as this is Debney’s first year riding jumpers and first time participating in the NAL program.

EMERGING ATHLETE Congratulations to Cathleen Driscoll of Elk Mills, MD, on winning the 2018 Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund/ United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Emerging Athletes Program National Training Session in Findlay, OH. Drawing Escada for the session, Driscoll formed a partnership that left the Emerging Athletes Program Committee without a doubt as to who was the winner.

REGIONAL RIDERS Zone 1 riders claimed many

World Championship Hunter Rider Regional Champion titles in 2018. Sarah Tyndall of Acton, MA, won the MidAtlantic Region Developing Pro title; Callie Seaman of Greenwich, CT, topped the Northeast Region Amateur/ Owner 3'6" standings; Jean Sheptoff of Littleton, MA, claimed the Northeast Region Amateur/Owner 3'3" title; Caroline Blake of Westport, CT, was named the Northeast Region Handy champion; Ellie Ferrigno of Newtown, CT, topped the Northeast Region Junior 3'6" standings; and Avery Schauder of Greenwich, CT, won the Northeast Region Pony title.

QUIZ QUEEN Hannah Simmons of Quechee, VT, deserves a “job well done” after earning the overall silver medal at the USHJA Horsemanship Quiz Challenge Nationals, which included educational seminars and three phases of testing. She

earned the high score award for the written exam, had the second highest score in the practicum exam, and had the third highest score for the horsemanship/identification exam.

NEWBURY AT NEEC Newbury Farm in Littleton, MA, had a great showing at the New England Equitation Championships (NEEC). Haley Hamilton finished second in the 3' Junior Rider Award and fourteenth in the Junior Medal aboard Ilyana. In the Katie Battison Horsemanship Competition, Kate Coffey won the practicum portion, finishing third overall, and Alessandra DiPietro finished third in the written test, taking eighth overall. The Open Equitation 15-17 saw DiPietro take eighth in Section A with Adagio, Emily Gilbert and Beckham Jr take ninth in Section B, and Electra Hamilton finish seventh with VIP Monarch in Section C.

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[LEFT] Beezie Madden rode Breitling LS to the top of the $135,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Washington. [RIGHT] Australian horseman and bush poet Guy McLean brought his remarkable bridleless exhibition to the Washington International Horse Show’s 60th anniversary.

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Copperfield 39 into the final testing of the Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund WIHS Equitation Finals, where she switched horses with Coco Fath and then clinched the win with a flawless ride on Fath’s Class Action. “I didn’t think this was ever going to happen to be honest—especially just being 16,” said Yeager. “But it happened, and I’m just elated that it happened here at my favorite horse show with my favorite horse, who is the best partner that I could ask for.”

During the hunter divisions, Milton, GA, professional Hunt Tosh took center stage when he rode Ceil Wheeler’s Bastogne to the WIHS Grand Hunter Championship. The tricolor came after Bastogne also claimed the Grand Green Hunter Championship and the Green Hunter 3'6" Championship. “Coming to a venue like this with a first-year horse, you never know how they’re going to take it, but he was great,” said Tosh of Bastogne, who, at only six years old, was making his WIHS debut. “We all come hoping for the best. When everything goes your way and turns out well, it’s great.”

Becky Gochman, of Palm Beach, FL, captured the Grand Amateur-Owner

3'6" Hunter Championship riding Gochman Sport Horse LLC’s Catch Me after taking the tricolor in the Amateur-Owner Over 35, 3'6" division.

Making a clean sweep of the AmateurOwner 18-35, 3'3" division helped Lindsay Maxwell, of Beverly Hills, CA, claim not only that championship, but also the Grand Amateur-Owner 3'3" Hunter Championship with her Belgravia. Ashley Vogel of Mequon, WI, rode Legacy to the Grand Junior Hunter Championship and the Best Child Rider on a Horse title, while Tessa Downey of Houston, TX, rode her own Anisette to the Grand Pony Hunter Champion and Medium Pony Hunter Champion titles.

In between the thrilling competition, Australian bush poet and horseman Guy McLean charmed the crowd with his inspiring bridleless exhibitions and the pint-sized racers of the WIHS Shetland Pony Steeplechase Championship Series races, presented by Charles Owen, enchanted spectators. With fantastic entertainment and top-notch competition, the 60th Anniversary of WIHS showed just why horses in the nation’s capital have been such a success for six decades!

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Beezie Madden and Abigail Wexner’s Breitling LS showed just how they won the 2018 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Final in a dominating performance again at the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS). They sped to victory in the $135,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Washington, presented by Events DC, by more than two seconds. “This was his first indoor event of the year, so it’s nice to see that he’s in form,” said Madden of the 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood stallion. “It shows why he was good at the World Cup [Final]; he walked right in here and was clever, rideable, adjustable, careful, and he can handle tight spaces like this.”

Madden’s grand prix win was just one of many highlights of the 60th Anniversary of WIHS. In addition to top performances from stars in the international jumper division, junior riders took a turn in the spotlight in the Lindsay Maxwell Charitable Fund WIHS Equitation Finals, where Elli Yeager, 16, of Wellington, FL, won, and in the WIHS Pony Equitation Finals, won by Samantha Takacs, 13, of Oldwick, NJ, catch-riding the veteran pony Storyteller.

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Katrina Tiktinsky earned the Junior Medal Final champion title aboard Augsburg.

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Celebrates 43rd Anniversary with Success The New England Equitation Championships (NEEC), one of the longest running and most prestigious equitation finals in the country, celebrated its 43rd anniversary this year. The renowned judging panel included course designer Ken Krome, Hope Glynn, Jenny Fischer, Lynn Forgione, Brian Lenehan, and Jean Marie Dunford-Miller.

The New England Horsemen’s Council (NEHC) Adult Amateur Medal Final, 46 and Over kicked off the week on Wednesday, October 17. Jeanine Cash and Olivia Rubin’s MTM Magnum topped the class with Sarah Cabot and her own Mariano in reserve. The NEHC Adult Amateur Medal Final, 28-45 scores required testing of the top two.

2007 Junior Medal Champion Jennifer Walters reclaimed the champion title aboard Come Monday, owned by Michael Fletcher, and reserve went to Carolyn Lavin on Sarah Hyde’s Charleston Z. Thursday brought the NEHC Adult Amateur Medal Final, 22-27; the NEHC Adult Amateur Medal Final, 18-21; and the NEHC Adult Amateur Grand Championship. In the 22-27 group, Melissa Groher was champion with Vince, owned by Ashley Denmark, and Hannah Brown took reserve for the second year in a row with A. Brooke

Farr’s Dimacho. In the 18-21 group, Emelie Burgess was named champion with her own Big Bang, while reserve went to Clara Bechtold on her own Donder. The Grand Championship class invited back the champion and reserve riders from the four adult age groups to compete for the top prize. Brown and Dimacho emerged victorious with Groher and Vince taking reserve.

After two days of Open Equitation classes for the junior riders, Sunday’s NEHC Junior Medal Final featured 175 riders. Two rounds and a test of the top three saw consistent trips from Katrina Tiktinsky, warranting her the champion title aboard her own Augsburg. Reserve went to Ava Stearns and Bournedale, owned by Kathryn Fletcher. Top scoring juniors who had never competed in a 3'6" final were eligible for a separate set of ribbons; first place went to Lila Ouellette with her own King of Hearts.

Seventy-six juniors took the written phase of the Katie Battison Horsemanship Competition. Originating at NEEC, the Horsemanship class combines a rider’s written test score, practicum, and first round score to determine the overall top Junior Horseperson. Frances McGivern was named winner of the Katie Battison

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Horsemanship Award as the top placing competitior.

The famous Challenge of the States team costume class ran on Saturday and participants celebrated with as much gusto as ever. Juniors with top scores in the Open Equitation classes competed on teams of six to represent their home states. Thanks to an anonymous donor, teams competed for money to donate to a charity of their choice. The Connecticut 1 team of Mia Mannis, Kyla Sullivan, Claire Shimanski, Eloise Foster, Sophia Gianoulis, and Anna Foster won gold, choosing to donate to Danny & Ron’s Rescue.

Other special honors included Sportsmanship Awards won by McKayla Langmeier, Wynatte Chu, and Lindsey Davitt. Ellie Ferrigno earned the High-Point Junior Rider Award after great rounds aboard her own RF Remarkable, and Burgess was named the High-Point Adult Rider. The Groom’s Award went to Juan Carlos Migueles Guzman. The Judge’s Choice Awards were presented to Casino Royale, owned and ridden by Jillian Piesco, and Quantico, owned and ridden by Bay Noland-Armstrong. The Nicholas Award went to Teddy Bear, owned and ridden by Sarah Lambert.

Kelley Small received the esteemed Sue Brainard Award in recognition of her years of dedication to the NEEC. Finally, Cookie DeSimone, a cornerstone of the NEEC as a member and co-chair of the show committee, won the Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Sam Walker and Waldo topped the 2018 Maclay National Championship.

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combinations’ adjustability, balance, and connection were put to the test by the judges, who asked for a series of skill demonstrations such as the counter-canter, extended canter, and sitting trot, among others. With one final chance to prove their abilities, the top contenders returned to the Alltech Arena for a second trip over Murphy’s track, this time consisting of a hand gallop, a counter-canter, a trot fence, and an airy fence jumped in both directions.

Returning in reverse order of the standings for the second over fences phase, Brian Moggre had the advantage as the last entry to ride, with Sam Walker sitting in second and aiming to knock him from the top of the leaderboard. Following the completion of the top 25, the judges needed one last look at the top six. Of the remaining contenders, Moggre was the only one to have been victorious in a national equitation final previously, having won the Dover Saddlery/United States Equestrian Federation Hunter Seat Medal Final at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, but it was Walker who had moved to the top of the standings headed into the last

display of riding.

As the last to ride in the work-off, Walker capped off the day’s championship with an exclamation point, navigating a textbook trip aboard Waldo seemingly with ease and displaying high levels of precision, correct form, and aid effectiveness to secure the championship tricolor ribbon and the prestigious honor of ASPCA Maclay National Champion. “I think I’m kind of in shock more than anything. I didn’t expect for everything to come so soon and I’m really, really grateful that I got to experience this and ride in this class, let alone come out on top,” said Walker. “My horse was amazing today. I have to thank [trainers] Missy [Clark] and John [Brennan] for helping me prepare him, and I’m really pleased with how it turned out.”

The men represented well this year, with Moggre capturing the reserve honors aboard Efendi, owned by Donald Stewart. Jumping from sixth place after the second over fences phase, Paige Matthies piloted Barbara Smith’s Blurred Lines to third overall, thanks to her standout work-off test to round out the podium finishers.

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The culmination of a week at the Kentucky Horse Park, the 2018 National Horse Show concluded with a dream realized for Sam Walker of Ontario, Canada, now the newest champion of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Maclay National Championship and winner of the esteemed ASPCA Horsemanship Trophy.

Over the course of the day, the initial field of participants took turns tackling Bobby Murphy’s equitation track, which looked deceptively straightforward at first glance. Incorporating most jumps as part of lines, the efficient course offered competitors multiple opportunities to either spotlight their talents or fall victim to the design’s tests. As the thirty-ninth in the order-of-go, Walker and North Run’s Waldo exemplified the pinnacle of equitation, completing a flawless trip to jump into the first standby list.

Separated from the rest of the pack as the creme of the crop, 25 partnerships were hand-selected by the judges to return for the second phase of the contest. During the under saddle phase, horse-and-rider

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As the 2018 Maclay National Champion at the National Horse Show

HITS National Sunshine Series II

nayel nassar and lordan topped the $100,000 longines FEi Jumping World Cup Qualifier.

Sees Nayel Nassar and Lordan Claim $100,000 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup Qualifier THe SceNe waS SeT for THe $100,000 Longines feI Jumping world cup Qualifier in the Grand Prix Stadium at the aoN HITS Desert Horse Park during HITS National Sunshine Series II. a field of 38 challenged the first round course designed

by Marina azevedo of Brazil. Just five would return for the jump-off, all in the chase for the winner’s purse and valuable world cup qualifying points. eve Jobs produced the first double clean ride in a time of 43.97 aboard her 13-year-old Belgian warmblood mare Venue D’fees Des Hazalles, representing the United States. Jobs has been partnered with her mount for just over a year now.

“She’s really a phenomenal horse and I just started going faster with her this year.

Going into the jump-off, I knew nobody had gone clear yet but Lisa [carlsen] had a really fast time, and I knew I had [Nayel

Nassar] coming right behind me, so I tried to go as quickly as I could and make tight turns. I took a bit of a risk to the last fence and it paid off.”

Nayel Nassar, representing egypt, was the next to return aboard Lordan, and with a clean and efficient round, this partnership would take home the top honors in a time of 43.89. “I tried not to focus too much on what the other riders were doing.

I know that Lordan is a very different kind of horse, with a different kind of stride, but I just wanted to know whether my jump-off pace would be fast enough, or if I need to take any extra risks,” said Nassar.

“I obviously ended up being a bit closer than I expected, but luckily we were on the right side of that today.”

This is the third world cup Qualifier title for Nassar and Lordan at the aoN HITS Desert Horse Park, with one

being just this past february at the HITS coachella Desert circuit. “we had a very difficult and technical course to jump today. It was the world cup Qualifying standard, so that is always a nice challenge. I just rode my horse and I am thrilled to be sitting here again,” said Nassar.

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Eventing news

[LEFT] Olympic eventer Boyd Martin switched disciplines for a night as he defended his title in the Gentleman’s Hunter Hack at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. [ABOVE] Caroline Teich and Dondarrion finished second in Preliminary at the Waredaca Three-Day Event.

VERY VERSATILE Boyd Martin returned to the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA, on Hunt Night and defended his title in the Gentleman’s Hunter Hack with Right On Que for Mr. Stewart’s Cheshire Foxhounds. The well-known Olympic eventer has now added two back-to-back Hunt Night wins to his resume.

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FANTASTIC IN FRANCE The Les Etoile des Pau CCI4* in France saw five American pairings make the trip over seas for the event. Finishing in eighth was Ryan Wood, who is Australian and rode for the country but resides in the U.S., on Woodstock Bennet; Kim Severson and Cooley Cross Border ended in seventeenth; and Hallie Coon and Celien finished in twenty-second. Boyd Martin on Steady Eddie and Phillip Dutton on I’m Sew Ready were the final U.S. pairs to

contest the event, but retired and were eliminated on crosscountry, respectively.

BUCK OFF CANCER Our thoughts and support are with Jessica Halliday of JH Eventing in Sutton, MA, after her diagnosis of stage IV colon cancer. The local eventing community and beyond has rallied around the trainer, who was diagnosed after a summer of digestive issues and continues to ride, train, and teach during her treatment, using the hashtag #buckoffcancer to show their support.

NEW ARRIVAL Congratulations to Caroline Teich of Teich Eventing out of Orchard Hill Equestrian Center in Berlin, MA, on her purchase of Emperors Clover from the Monart Select Elite Event Horse Sale in County Wexford, Ireland. We can’t wait to see what Teich and

the three-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding will accomplish in the future.

On the competition front, Teich took a student and a few horses to the Waredaca Three-Day Event in Maryland.

Analise San Clemente and Moonstruck finished on their dressage score for second in Novice, and were named the highest placed young rider pair, and Teich and Dondarrion finished second in Preliminary.

OFF TO WAR The team at Daryl Kinney Eventing rounded out the 2018 season at the War Horse Event Series Championship.

Lisa Chan rode Fleek around her very first event, finishing sixth in the Green As Grass division alongside Karen Stearns who rode General Quickie around her first event since 1999! Priscilla Barczyszyn completed her first event on not just one, but

two horses in their very first events as well, finishing in ninth in Beginner Novice with VT Locksley and twelfth in Maiden with Petuel. Gwen Dean rode Wingardium Leviosa to fifth in the Green as Grass Championship division and ended up winning the division’s Thoroughbred Incentive Program Championship for the season. Melissa Tatge took Lil Ms Perfect in the Maiden Championship and finished on their dressage score in eleventh, while Jessica Brown and Southern Cider went home with fourteenth, plus the division’s Thoroughbred Incentive Program Championship. Heidi Grimm Powell and Finntastic competed in the Novice Championship where they had a stellar dressage test and cross-country round to finish fifteenth. Finally, Kinney piloted Remagen around the Beginner Novice Championship to eighteenth.

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Fair Hill International Three-Day Event Finds Frankie Thieriot Stutes in First Frankie Thieriot Stutes’ trek from California to the 2018 Dutta Corp.

Fair Hill International Three-Day Event proved to be worth every mile as the amateur rider was crowned United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) CCI3* Eventing National Champion. She was joined in the winner’s circle by Boyd Martin who was both winner of the CCI2* and reserve champion of the CCI3*.

Thieriot Stutes dominated the competition from start to finish with Chatwin, a 10-year-old Oldenburg owned by The Chatwin Group. The duo had a rail in hand going into stadium, but made no use of it to finish on their dressage score of 27.3. “I think this week I was psyched thinking about how grateful I am for all the incredible people in my life—Chatwin is certainly at the top of the list,” Thieriot Stutes said. “I think everyone would agree that it’s the people that get you where you’re going, and I’m feeling incredibly lucky and grateful to be here.” Thieriot

Stutes also received the Alexander MacKay Smith Trophy as the highest placed U.S. rider in the three-star who has not yet completed a CCI4*.

Boyd Martin finished as the CCI3* Reserve National Champion with Long Island T, a 12-year-old Oldenburg owned by the Long Island T Syndicate, on 33.4.

Buck Davidson and Maya Simmons’ Archie Rocks rounded out the weekend in third.

Martin also secured a win of The Dutta Corp./USEF CCI2* Eventing National Championship after a faultless clear round with On Cue. Christine Turner’s 12-year-old Selle Francais was foot perfect through every phase, finishing on her dressage score of 23.7. Martin also received the Judy E. Thayer Memorial Award as the highest placed two-star rider who currently resides in Chester County, PA. Emily Beshear and Jennifer Eisenbrandt’s Olney Uncle Sam delivered a clear round to finish in second with

Frankie Thieriot Stutes and Chatwin were crowned The Dutta Corp./United States Equestrian Federation CCI3* Eventing National Champions.

26.8. Will Faudree finished third with Michel 233.

Charlotte Collier was presented the Amanda Warrington Memorial Trophy as the highest placed CCI3* debutant. Mia Farley received the John H. Fritz Trophy as the highest placed Young Rider in the CCI2* division. The Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue Trophy for the highest placed American Thoroughbred and the USEF Young Horse National Championship was awarded to Sea of Clouds, ridden by Phillip Dutton.

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Westbrook, CT; July 14 at Treasure Hill Farm in Salem, CT; and again at Westbrook Hunt Club to close out the series on October 6. New in 2018 and continued this year, western dressage as well as leadline tests will be available at these events.

As always, awards are given for all major divisions every January at our luncheon meeting. Our Year End Awards Brunch and annual meeting will take place on January 21 at the Holiday Inn in East Hartford, CT—we encourage and welcome all members to come.

For those of you who haven’t already, we want to remind members to renew their member-

ship by January 31 in order to get a $5 discount. If you are not a member already, please consider joining or volunteering with CDCTA. If you are interested in building positive and fun relationships with an amazing group of horse-crazy people of all ages, this is the place for you! We often have just as much fun setting up the show as we do participating in it.

If you have questions or are interested in learning more about the club, visit us at cdctaonline. com, find us on Facebook, or attend one of our events—we would love to have you. Please check back often, as blog posts and photos are published all the time!

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[LEFT] Endel Ots and Agastrophos II rode well at the 2018 Wellington Classic Dressage Autumn Challenge. [ABOVE] Natalie Lord and Magico’s Blue Marquesa posing for their Omega Alpha Healthy Horse Award.

NEW EDUCATION EVENTS The United States Dressage Foundation (USDF) recently announced three newly approved educational events as part of the USDF National Education Initiative (NEI).

The primary objective of the NEI is to create and support new and affordable programs, hosted by USDF Group Member Organizations (GMOs) that engage members. Each of these events is USDF University accredited, with attendees automatically earning USDF education credits. GMOs that participate in the USDF National Education Initiative demonstrate their commitment to providing affordable, quality education opportunities at all levels.

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The following events have been newly approved for 2019, and are also receiving funding support through USDF National Education Initiative Grants: the New Dressage Test Seminar with United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) ‘S’ Judge Margaret Freeman, hosted by the Northern Ohio Dressage Association on January 5, 2019 in Mentor, OH; Ridea-Test with USEF ‘S’ Judge Joan Darnell, hosted by the Arkansas Dressage Society on January 27, 2019 in Perryville, AR, and Camp with FEI B Certified Instructor and L Graduate with Distinction Stacey Hastings, hosted by the Coastal Empire Dressage Association on April 27-28, 2019 in Rincon, GA.

CHERRY ON TOP Winning the Omega Alpha Healthy Horse Award at the 2018 International Andalusian and Lusitano Horse Association National Championships was an added bonus to an overall great show for veterinarian Dr. Natalie Lord. Dr. Lord, and her Half-Andalusian mare, Magico’s

Blue Marquesa, competed in a total of 10 classes throughout the five-day show that took place at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, TX. The pair triumphed by taking reserve champion in the Half-Andalusian Dressage Suitability Open class, which earned them the Omega Alpha Healthy Horse Award.

Norwich, VT, and Emma Teff of Renfrew, PA, used their grants to participate in the Dressage4Kids’ Winter Intensive Training Program, while the third recipient, Danielle Skaar of Burbank, CA, used her grant to attend the 2018 USDF Annual Convention in Salt Lake City, UT.

SEVENTY PLUS In his signature style of bringing young horses along and moving them up, Endel Ots of Wellington, FL, rode five-yearold Agastrophos II to a high score win in First Level, Test 3 during the 2018 Wellington Classic Dressage Autumn Challenge. Riding on both days of the show, the pair scored a 71.912 for each ride, which was enough to clinch the high score ribbon on Saturday.

NOT FOR GRANTED The Dressage Foundation announced that grants from the Cynthia Aspden Youth and Young Adult Development Fund have been awarded to three riders, each receiving $1,000. Rose Keller of

Rose Keller was one of three recipients of the Cynthia Aspden Youth and Young Adult Development Fund grants.

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NEW ADDITION Laura Brainerd Dressage welcomed a new addition to the crew. Cubana, owned by a close friend of Laura’s, will be her new project for 2019.

The young Pura Raza Espanola (PRE) mare immediately settled in at Hidden Brook Farm in Norway, ME, in early November.

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U.S. Dressage Finals Crowns 2018 Champions With six arenas of top dressage competition and championship festivities lasting well into the weekend, the Kentucky Horse Park was the place to be on November 8-11 as champions were crowned at the 2018 U.S. Dressage Finals presented by Adequan.

Prix St. Georges Open Championship It would be an understatement to say that Nora Batchelder of Williston, FL, had a successful trip to the Finals. In the Prix St. Georges Open Championship, Fifi MLW, a nine-yearold Hanoverian mare, set a score of 73.137%, which no one else could beat.

In the winner’s circle, Batchelder and Fifi MLW were presented with both the Miki Christophersen Perpetual Trophy for their victory and the Lloyd Landkamer Perpetual Trophy for FEI Highest Scoring Mare, an honor that the mare also earned in 2017.

“I’m so happy for Fifi,” said Batchelder, representing Region 3.

“Fifi was just showing at Training Level when I got her, and I took my time and brought her out at Third Level after I had the changes. She’s so powerful and can be a lot of horse to manage, so I have to remind her to wait for me. Her walk and trot are her strongest gaits, so I strive to get her sitting in the canter and am always working to improve the connection.”

Batchelder also praised her 10-year-old Hanoverian gelding, Faro SQF, whom she owns with Andrea Whitcomb and who earned a 71.765% for reserve. “We’ve been together about two years, and he’s so easygoing and polite—very different from Fifi,” she explained. “He came to me for training and I said, ‘I just can’t let him go,’ so I called up my cousin and asked her if she wanted to buy him together. So here we are.”

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McCarthy of Prairie Grove, IL, rode Sandi Chohany’s seven-year-old Oldenburg gelding, Au Revoir, to victory on the strength of a score of 71.167%.

“He was a super star this week,” McCarthy said of her equine partner. “This was his first time in the Alltech Arena other than for awards ceremonies, so I wasn’t sure how he would handle it. He was a little snorty at first, but after the music started, he was perfect…This whole freestyle was very much a last minute idea: I found this music from an old horse, made a Fourth Level routine for it, qualified for Regionals and here we are. It was very much spur of the moment to try this, but I’m very happy I did!”

First down the centerline with their Indiana Jones/Thor themed freestyle was Angela Jackson of Henderson, KY, aboard Sheila Borneman’s seven-yearold Dutch Warmblood gelding, Gaston TF, and their score of 70.444% held up for the majority of the class to earn reserve championship honors.

Prix St. Georges Adult Amateur Championship Hannah Hewitt of Atlanta, GA, certainly made the most of her very first trip to Finals. After proving to be unbeatable in the Intermediate I and Freestyle divisions for adult amateurs earlier in the week, Hewitt returned to the Alltech Arena one last time with Tammy Pearson’s eight-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Fidens, to accept the Janine Westmoreland Malone Perpetual Trophy for their victory in the Prix St. Georges Adult Amateur Championship with 70.735%.

“The competition here has been so tough—I watched other people’s rides and they were just incredible.

I’m just so lucky to be here competing against this group, and it makes me a better rider and competitor,” said an appreciative Hewitt. “I was especially proud of Fidens today because he was

running on fumes, but even though he was tired, he tried so hard and was with me the whole time–he never looked for an ‘out’ and was all heart.”

After winning the Fourth Level Adult Amateur Freestyle title last year, Susan Jones of Walton, KY, returned with her new mount, Four Ever, a 14-year-old Westfalen gelding, and earned 68.186% for the Prix St. Georges Adult Amateur Reserve Championship.

Grand Prix Open Freestyle During festive evening performances of Grand Prix freestyles in the Alltech Arena, it was crowd-favorite Adiah HP and North Carolina’s James Koford who rocked the house to claim the Jazzman Perpetual Trophy and successfully defend their 2017 title in the Grand Prix Open Freestyle Championship. Koford and the 11-year-old Friesian Sport Horse mare unveiled a new freestyle featuring music from owner/breeder Sherry Koella’s former international magic show, which proved to be a hit with both the audience and the judges, earning a top score of 71.767%.

Heather Mason of Lebanon, NJ, was delighted to earn reserve champion honors with her 15-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Warsteiner, on 71.542%.

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The Fourth Level divisions at this year’s Finals proved to be hard-fought all week, but ultimately the top two finishers from Saturday’s Fourth Level Open class repeated their success on the final day’s Fourth Level Open Freestyle Championship. Heather

Nora Batchelder and Fifi MLW enjoyed their victory lap for the Prix St. Georges Open Championship.

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[ABOVE] Dot Maggio driving Royal Oaks Berry to the Preliminary Very Small Equine New England Arena Driving Trial Championship title. [RIGHT] John Greenall will judge Pickpocket Farm’s 2019 Arena Driving Trials.

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PICKPOCKET PICKED A JUDGE Pickpocket Farm of Brentwood, NH, announced that a judge was selected for 2019’s Arena Driving Trial. Judge John Greenall will preside in the judge’s booth for the dates in May, September, and October.

The 2018 Champions were Susan Lathrop in Training Very Small Equine (VSE), Dot Maggio in Preliminary VSE, Cheryl Rivers in Preliminary Pony, Nancy Dimick in Intermediate Pony, Elsie Rodney in Training Horse, and Norma Katz in Intermediate Horse.

NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS For the second year, all New England regional competitors that participated in at least three arena driving trials were recognized in a fun, regional arena driving trial competition. The idea of the championship is to stimulate more participants to enter and support more arena driving trials throughout New England. For the 2018 competition, trials were offered by the Green Mountain Horse Association in Vermont, the Mid State Riding Club in Vermont, the Southern New England Carriage Driving Association in Massachusetts, the Vermont Morgan Heritage Days Show in Vermont, the New England Morgan Horse Show in Massachusetts, and Pickpocket Farm in New Hampshire.

SLEIGH AWAY The Green Mountain Horse Association in South Woodstock, VT, announced the dates for the 2019 Sleighing Weekends as January 12-13 and February 1617. Happy sleighing!

DESERVING DUO Congratulations to Allison and Annbelle Crotty on receiving Volunteer Service Awards from the Spirit of New Hampshire Awards thanks to their volunteer work at The Carriage Barn in Kensington, NH. Ann Miles, executive director and founder of The Carriage Barn, nominated the duo for the awards after their help on Saturdays with the barn’s equineassisted therapy and activities.

trian Federation (USEF) and its Driving Sport Committee announced that they were on the hunt and accepting applications for the newly created position of the U.S. Driving Performance Manager.

This position will be part of the core U.S. driving team and staff that will lead U.S. Combined Driving into sustained success at the national and world championship level.

The primary focus will be on implementing systems and measures that monitor athlete performance progression, identifying areas of need in training and coaching support, and leading on the delivery of support through the High Performance Programs in order to deliver sustained results.

Developing a communication plan to athletes and establishing key performance indicators with athletes and their coaches will also be a primary responsibility of the U.S. Driving Performance Manager.

ON THE HUNT The United States Eques-

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national titles of the 2018 competition year were up for grabs at the Katydid Combined Driving Event (CDE) on November 1-4, at Katydid Farm in Aiken, SC. After three phases of competition, Jennifer Keeler of Paris, KY, who also won the USEF Intermediate Single Pony Combined Driving National Championship in March, finished with 149.45 penalties to secure the USEF Advanced Single Pony Combined Driving National Championship with Amazing Grace. Tracey Morgan of Beallsville, MD, and Fuego 88 finished with 153.77 total penalties to take reserve.

Meanwhile, Katie Whaley, also of Paris, KY, ended with 158.01 penalties to claim the USEF Advanced Pair Pony Combined Driving National Championship with Night Flyer, Tommy, and Tanner. Tommy and Night Flyer got the team started with dressage and finished with 56.75 penalties.

Whaley then turned the marathon and cones phases over to Tommy and Tanner, who added 97.54 penalties and 3.72 penalties, respectively.

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[LEFT] Sue Anderson and Danny Cash with Heather Van Oort assisting in the Confidence Division in the Super Days of Driving in October 2018. [RIGHT] Janet Yager and Absolute Sparkle were Training champions at the 2018 Saratoga Driving Trial.

Saratoga Driving Association Gets Ready for Spring 2019 Conference Article and Photos Submitted by Carol Frank

There is a moment when the present becomes the past and the future looms out there waiting for our grasp. We are at that moment.

What we have done with our horses last year is the prologue for what happens next year. If you have nothing planned, then nothing will be accomplished. With that in mind, we offer you Get Ready for Spring 2019, a Mid-Winter Driving Conference to be held February 16, 2019.

Here is the moment and the place to think about what you have done and what you are going to do with your horse. There is nothing like someone telling you about their plans, their new horse, or what they are going to do. Inspiration does not fall off trees, especially when they are covered in snow.

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Another speaker in attendance will be Jeff Morse, who is the wizard of bits and a wonderful speaker that never fails to impart pithy pieces of profundity to fire up the neurons. His neverending pursuit of tweaks has acquired a mass of bit knowledge to share with us.

Karen Lassell runs the Equine Program at the Miner Institute, located in Chazy, NY. Their breeding program, Heart’s Delight Morgan Horses, is a wonderful resource to us. We asked her to speak about their program, including what traits they value in breeding and how they start their horses. My new pony, HD Lily Dale, is a Heart’s Delight Morgan, and as breeding programs are closing down, we thought everyone should know about the Miner Institute.

Our final speaker, Marsha Chavin, is

a talented trainer and driver, specializing in starting young horses and fixing problems with horses that might have been started wrong, gotten away with bad behavior, or just didn’t learn to move right. That horse going with the head straight out, not bending, a hard mouth, and Amish determination can be corrected if you know what you are doing. But how can riding improve the driving? Under saddle with an educated hand, how can errors be corrected? What does it mean to keep the principles of driving in mind, so when the leg is no longer on, the horse remains balanced and going into the bit? Developing your expectations on how to correct issues, balance and fitness, whether by you or with a trainer, is key to improvement.

We want to get you out in the winter, to start planning, see your friends, and make new ones. For more information on our event, such as buying tickets or if you have an item to donate to the raffle, visit saratogadriving.com.

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Western news [LEFT] Einsteins Revolution recently hit the $2 million mark in National Reining Horse Association offspring earnings. [RIGHT] Vicki Tolhurst and Zippos Cruel Girl took first at White Birch Farm’s final show of 2018.

Swagwagon captured the high score during both days of competition at the Buckeye’s 2018 Coughlin Automotive Open Futurity Show. As a Grade 2 rider, Jennifer is paralyzed from the waist down, so she retired her longtime trusted mount in search of a safe and reliable horse to continue riding. She found her reliable five-year old at Jesse Chase Performance Horses in Wendell, NC, with help from USA Para-Reining Chair Jennifer Hoyt.

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NEW MIL MARK In June 2015, the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) welcomed Einsteins Revolution to the elite NRHA Million Dollar Sire club. On October 23, NRHA congratulated him and his owners, Silver Spurs Equine and Vandorp, on surpassing $2 million in NRHA offspring earnings.

Einsteins Revolution is a 2002 stallion bred by Christian and Rosi Wagner of Germany and was the first horse to earn more than $300,000 in NRHA events. All told, he has an NRHA Lifetime Earnings of $352,720.

NRHA also recently inducted Pale Face Dunnit as a new face in the NRHA Million Dollar Sires club with unofficial offspring earnings totaling more than $1 million.

Pale Face Dunnit started his show career under the guidance of NRHA Million Dollar Rider Randy Paul and owner Shari Kay Jaster, winning the

Rocky Mountain Summer Slide Level 4 Open Futurity Championship, tying for third in the Scottsdale Level 4 Open Futurity, and placing in the top ten at the NRHA Level 4 Open Futurity. Pale Face Dunnit is owned by Schmersal Reining Horses and Silver Spurs Equine in Scottsdale, AZ, where he stands at stud.

FIRST PLACE White Birch Farm of Portland, CT, held its final schooling dressage and western dressage show of the season on October 21. The event had many exhibitors; taking home the western dressage first place ribbon was Vicki Tolhurst with Zippos Cruel Girl.

Congratulations to all who participated!

CONDOLENCES Past NRHA President and Hall of Fame Inductee William “Bill” Bradley lost his battle with cancer in late October.

Known for his smile and willingness to help anyone, his presence will be deeply missed within the reining community, and our deepest condolences go to his wife Gloria and the family.

HAPPY RETIREMENT Midge Ames has photographed western performance shows since the 1970s and stood with her camera in her normal spot under the judges’ stand for the final time at the Pacific Coast Cutting Horse Association (PCCHA) Futurity at the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas. Ames was the official photographer of the PCCHA and a past recipient of the Ed Smith Sportsmanship Award, an honor now called the Ed and Modine Smith Sportsmanship Award.

DUAL WIN Para-reining rider Jennifer Flanagan from Nashville, TN, and her own Chromed Out

WINNER, WINNER This year’s recipient of the Mary Kingsbury Amateur Sportsmanship Award went to Janice Little of Johnson City, TX. Created to honor the spirit of longtime National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Amateur Committee supporter Mary Kingsbury, who died of cancer in February 2016, the award recognizes an amateur rider who has made contributions to the sport of cutting, the horse, and the association. Recipients must show dedication to the sport and also exhibit kindness, integrity, honesty, respect, and compassion.

In announcing Little as this year’s winner, the NCHA said that she has served the association and members in many ways since becoming a member in 1980. Little was presented with the award during the Unlimited Amateur finals at the 2018 NCHA Futurity in Fort Worth, TX, in November.

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When the Southwest Reining Horse Association (SWRHA) decided to change its Futurity, held October 23-28 at the Hardy Murphy Coliseum in Ardmore, OK, to a single go-round this year, it was the catalyst for a large influx of entries. In total, 112 showed in the Futurity Open, an increase of 58% in the division.

Fernando Salgado had planned to just school Stars And Sparks, a mare he had started riding earlier this year when he went to work for Tom and Mandy McCutcheon. He felt the mare, which he had shown at the Tulsa Reining Classic in September, was still in need of work, but Mandy convinced him to take her through the show pen anyway. That faith paid off with the Levels 4 and 3 Open Championships.

“Mandy said, ‘No, you’re showing her Saturday—I think that’s the best plan for you and the mare to get ready.’ She has way more experience showing than I do, and it actually worked, so I’m very happy,” Salgado said after receiving his awards. The trainer had liked “Lacy” from the moment he first saw her at the McCutcheons’ place, so when Tom asked him to ride her and help put some earnings on her, he jumped at the chance.

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“She was sick at the beginning of the year so we lost some time,” Salgado said.

“It was nothing major, we just couldn’t ride. We were just taking care of her and it was right before the National Reining Breeders Classic, so as far as riding-wise, we lost a month in training.”

Lacy looked well prepared in the arena during her winning performance, which the judges scored a 224. Salgado said she can do all the maneuvers, but her specialty is her stops, which gave him a lot of confidence. “I love that mare. She fits me really well—she’s real feely—so I really enjoy riding her every day,” he said. Lacy was bred by Turnabout Farm and is owned by Oldenburg Farm, who intends to eventually add her to their broodmare band.

Futurity Level 2 Open When they arrived in Ardmore, Tinseltown Joe and Ann SalmonAnderman already had the Tulsa Reining Classic under their belts, where they won more than $1,000. Still, the SWRHA Futurity was the site for something new for the duo. “I’ve shown him twice before this show, and this is the first time I showed him one-handed,” Salmon-

Anderman said. “My game plan was to see how I could get him through the pattern one-handed. I knew his stops were going to be good. I was a little bit worried about his turnaround one-handed, getting started, and getting shut-off, but he did really good.”

The duo rode to the tune of a 220, which won the Level 2, tied for fourth in Level 3, and tied for sixth in Level 4.

Altogether, they banked $11,068. SalmonAnderman said the buckskin stallion is talented in a lot of places, but at the SWRHA Futurity, his circles and his stops stole the show.“He came back really well for me today on the circles, but really running and stopping was a lot of fun,” she said. “He feels like an old soul to me.

He doesn’t feel like a three-year-old; he feels like an older horse and he acts like an older horse.”

Futurity Level 1 Open The SWRHA Futurity Level 1 Open title went to Wimpysred Gaylena and Max Fontana, who slid to a 217. The duo also took reserve in Level 2.“She was really good,” Fontana said. “I was showing for the second time, and she made me very confident the more that I ran to all the maneuvers. It worked out.”

The duo collected $4,127 for owner Mary Scott Brown. Fontana said though he was nervous in the warm-up pen, the mare helped him out during her run, helping him forget his nerves. Though the mare is timid sometimes in the stall, Fontana said she tries hard when she is being ridden. Her attitude under saddle gives him confidence.

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[LEFT] International Friesian Show Horse Association World and Grand National Championship High-Point Friesian, Riatta IA, owned by Cindy Davis. [RIGHT] IFSHA World and Grand National Championship High-Point Part-Bred, Paladine of Elysium, with rider Madison Leonard.

International Friesian Show Horse Association Congratulates Liberty Acres on Earning World and Grand National High-Point Awards Submitted By Mala Tyler, Photography by Avalon

It’s quite an accomplishment to go to the International Friesian Show Horse Association (IFSHA) World and Grand National Championship and come home with the show’s high-point award, but it’s downright amazing to come home with both high-point awards. That is exactly what Rachel Owens and Cindy Davis of Liberty Acres in Pendleton, SC, did at the 2018 show in Springfield, OH. Cindy’s Friesian, Riatta IA, earned the award for High-Point Friesian while Rachel’s part-bred Friesian, Paladine of Elysian, earned the top spot amongst the part-breds.

Cindy Davis purchased Riatta IA about five years ago when the filly was eight months old. Cindy sent the mare to Liberty Acres for training at three and a half years old. From there, Riatta and Cindy started the journey to learn dressage together under trainer Rachel Owens. “She

is absolutely the sweetest horse around,” gushes Cindy. “I told Rachel when I first brought her into training that it wouldn’t hurt my feelings if she turned out to not be any good because I had already gotten my money out of her as she was such a beloved pet.” Of course, Cindy got more than just a loving companion as Riatta would prove herself to be a champion time and time again.

Riatta’s stablemate, Paladine of Elysium, or “Moose” as he’s affectionately known, is a 15-year-old gelding Friesian/Percheron cross. Rachel has owned Moose for 10 years, and she has exclusively shown him on the United States Dressage Federation and United States Equestrian Federation dressage circuits. But he didn’t start out as a dressage superstar. Moose was a trail horse when he was purchased at five years old. “He has been trail ridden all over the country,” Rachel explains and credits his calm, easy-going demeanor.

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“He did not know how to canter,” she recalls. Under her training, Moose flourished from a walk-trot trail mount to a poetic athlete who effortlessly performs flying changes, piaffes, and passages. Over a year ago, 17-year-old junior rider Madison Leonard began leasing and showing Moose, creating a formidable team between the two.

When the IFSHA Regional Championship was held near Liberty Acres, Cindy and Rachel decided to take a break from the dressage shows and give it a try. “Turns out we were very successful in the main ring with our big dressage ponies,” recalls Cindy. They enjoyed their first IFSHA competition and decided to train and condition all winter and return for another year of competing on the IFSHA circuit. Their 2018 IFSHA season culminated with the World and Grand National Championship where Moose and Riatta won 16 world championships. Madison and Moose earned the champion ribbon in ten classes, and Riatta won six championships. The news that both horses were awarded the show’s high-point honors was the icing on the cake. “The highpoint awards were totally unexpected,” said Cindy. Undoubtedly we will see more from these talented horses and congratulate Cindy, Rachel, and Madison on their success.

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Yankee Walkers Gaited Horses of new england was invited to participate in equine affaire 2018 again this past year, held at the eastern states exposition in West springfield, Ma, on november 8-11. along with hosting an information booth and breed booth in the Breed Pavilion in the stroh Building, members of the Yankee Walkers drill team held four demonstrations to show our different breeds of Gaited Horses: rocky Mountain Horses, kentucky Mountain saddle Horses, Missouri Fox trotting Horses, and tennessee Walking Horses. our hardworking drill team consisted of Jody Pellecchia, Julie dillon, Heather White, Heather leonard, Joan Ballas, ken Forcier, and Mary Ciancetta, who

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Averett University Averett University’s Equestrian Studies program offers a combination of hands-on and lecture curriculum with concentrations in equine management, instruction, equine assisted psychotherapy, and equine science. Students may expand their education with a minor in a variety of programs.

Students practice their skills at the University’s 80-acre equestrian facility, which features a 90’ x 200’ indoor arena, outdoor jumping arena, outdoor dressage arena, cross-country course, and two barns that house the school’s 40 horses. The horses are diverse, ranging from upper-level dressage schoolmasters and eventing horses to off-the-track Thoroughbreds.

Averett hosts many clinicians, industry workshops, horse shows, and field trips. Students intern with a variety of nationally recognized industry leaders—past students have interned with Olympic riders in dressage and eventing, Olympic team veterinarians, and leading marketing firms.

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Cazenovia College One of the Premier Equine Education Centers in the Northeast, U.S. News and World Report recently named Cazenovia one of America’s Best Colleges for the fifteenth consecutive year, a top Best Value College in the 11-state North region, from Maryland to Maine. We’re a small, independent, co-educational college located in Cazenovia, NY, offering a comprehensive liberal arts and professional studies education with over 35 academic programs. Our small class sizes and 10:1 student to faculty ratio allows for individualized, hands-on learning experiences, and outside the classroom, students gain real-life experience through internships. In fact, 96% of Cazenovia students complete at least one internship in their chosen field.

The College’s 240-acre Equine Education Center is home to the nationally ranked Intercollegiate Equestrian Team and the International Accreditation Council for Business Education-accredited Equine Business Management program. The equine major is designed for students interested in the organizational, management, and commercial aspects of the equine industry, as well as those interested in advanced horse care, breeding, and stable management.

Our Equestrian Team is one of the best in the region, with a long history of success at intercollegiate and rated competition in hunter seat, western horsemanship, reining, and dressage. The team offers the chance to compete in IHSA and IDA sanctioned events. Our worldclass equine facility houses over 70 horses, as well as a large, heated indoor arena, multiple grass and sand outdoor riding areas, and turnout paddocks. Visit cazenovia.edu for more information.

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Emory & Henry College Emory & Henry College in Southwest Virginia, with its award-winning faculty, project-based learning, and beautiful campus setting, is home to the Intermont Equestrian Center as one of five learning locations along the I-81 corridor.

Students in the equine studies and riding program have the option of a B.A., B.S., or minor in equine studies and competition on collegiate riding teams. The degree includes a well-rounded curriculum with a strong liberal arts core. Courses in the degree encompass, among many other topics, teaching, training, first-aid, breeding, grooming, barn management, horse show management, anatomy, and judging.

Riding instruction caters to all skill levels in the disciplines of hunter seat equitation, hunters, jumpers, dressage, and eventing. Emory & Henry’s facility has 80 stalls that house 50 quality school horses, with two indoor arenas and an outdoor arena situated on 128 acres.

Boarding is available for students who bring their own horses.

Emory & Henry equestrian teams are available to majors and nonmajors to compete in contests sponsored by the IHSA, ANRC, and IDA. The competitive teams claim 20 national championships and countless regional championships, and its members have been honored with many individual championships. In 2018, and for the fourth year, the dressage team won the national title.

Scholarships are available to those who audition to ride on one of our competitive teams. For information about these scholarships contact the Admissions Office at 800-848-5493, admission@ehc.edu, or visit ehc.edu/equine to RSVP for February 2, 2019 riding auditions.

Lake Erie College The Lake Erie College (LEC) School of Equine Studies offers four bachelor’s degree programs. Our curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, business administration, and experiential courses designed to develop real-world skills. We are a Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International Premier Accredited Therapeutic Riding Center where students learn how to teach therapeutic riding to community participants.

With over 50 exceptional school horses, riders hone their skills in hunter and jumpers, dressage, and western seat riding. Students ride a variety of horses suitable to their abilities throughout their school career, gaining proficiency with each horse and gradually leveling up.

Our business classes provide the tools for success by encouraging the creativity and critical thinking necessary to develop a niche in the industry. Accounting, new venture planning and development, business law, management, and others instill the business acumen critical for successful horse professionals.

Outside the classroom, students profit from our internship opportunities at top-notch U.S. farms, veterinary hospitals, research labs, and International operations in Germany, France, England, and Ireland. For pre-veterinary students, such valuable internships enhance their veterinary school applications.

LEC’s Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) western and hunt seat teams and intercollegiate dressage team enjoy routine success in their regions, while many riders qualify for Nationals and the Cacchione Cup. Students may choose to compete our school horses at shows held at the college and competitions at the World Equestrian Center.

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Midway University If you’re considering turning your passion into your career, Midway University’s Equine Studies program can make it happen. Our campus is located amid the rolling hills of Central Kentucky’s horse country and is close to boarding and breeding operations, sales and racing, equine association headquarters, therapy centers, animal health and pharmaceutical companies, and renowned veterinary practices. This proximity to the epicenter of the equine industry, combined with a working horse farm on campus, gives students the opportunity to achieve true hands on-learning and put their education into practice.

The Equine Studies program at Midway University prepares students with the essential skills they need to enter the broad equine industry or prepare for graduate school after completing a Bachelor of Science.

Students have opportunities throughout the program to work with a variety of breeds and to perform various tasks in assisting with and managing our farm and herd. Students learn basic horse-handling techniques as well as barn and farm management principles and practices.

Through academic preparation in theories and methods of equine characteristics and needs, students in the program will acquire the basis on which to make decisions affecting horse care.

Following graduation, our students will have the skills the horse industry wants and needs. They will be able to implement equine management practices, identify and evaluate equine anatomy and physiology and use that knowledge to form a feeding strategy, and use emerging technologies related to the global equine industry.

Visit midway.edu to learn more about the opportunities that await.

SUNY Morrisville Founded in 1908 as a college of agriculture and technology, SUNY Morrisville joined the State University of New York in 1948. Located in scenic Central New York, Morrisville is a model of innovative, applied education—a place where students start building exciting careers through real-world experiences.

Action-oriented learning labs and true-to-life facilities—many of which are rare or one-of-a-kind in higher education—allow students to engage in ways that go beyond the traditional classroom environment. Morrisville’s 3,000 students choose from more than 80 associate and bachelor degree programs that embrace agriculture, technology, business, social sciences, and the liberal arts. SUNY Morrisville offers a bachelor of technology degree in equine science and two associate degrees in equine racing management and equine science and management. The diverse equine science curriculum includes specializations in breeding, western, hunt seat, draft/driving, Thoroughbred racing, Standardbred racing, business, and equine rehabilitation therapy.

Lauded for its exemplary, innovative, and effective community service programs, the college was named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. Additionally, the college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2016 and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2016 rankings. Additionally, an internship program that prepares students for success in the 21st century workplace was ranked among the top six in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. Learn more at morrisville.edu.

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Polo Vista Call COURTNEY CONGER . $454,000

Comfort and craftsmanship are the hallmarks of this delightful 2929 square foot home featuring open floor plan with cathedral ceilings, wood floors and window walls overlooking polo field. Great room with stone fireplace, 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths. Across the polo field from stables (see Polo Vista Stables at New Bridge above).

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Aiken’s most desirable equestrian community is the setting for this delightful home on over 5 fully fenced acres. Custom home features wood floors, high ceilings and extensive millwork with formal living room with fireplace, formal dining, custom kitchen with granite, 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths, screened porch and oversized garage. Three Runs amenities include over 30 miles of riding/walking trails, clubhouse, fitness center, swimming pool and picnic shelter.

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Located on over 8 acres in Aiken’s premier equestrian community, this stately 10-stall barn awaits completion to make it a show place. Features include hand-crafted cupolas, gabled entrance with paneled breezeway, large tack room on one side and office/apartment with 2 rooms and full bath on the other. There are 5 stalls on either side, plus wash stall and feed room.

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Dine al fresco in the breezeway of this classic European courtyard farmhouse, overlooking koi pond and heated pool. Perfect for the Aiken lifestyle, with 3 en suite bedrooms, 2 wood-burning stoves, huge kitchen & greatroom with hardwood floors. Adjoining is an office, family room, laundry, workshop, 4 stalls, tack & feed room with paddocks & hardwoods beyond. Over 8 acres with 3-bay garage.

Wadmalaw Island Equestrian Call JACK ROTH . $1,150,000

Artfully situated to capture vibrant sunsets, this spectacular home has 5,100 square feet under roof with verandas and screened porch overlooking sparkling pool and lake.

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Bridle Creek Trail Call JACK ROTH . $399,000

This immaculate 3 year old home has 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths yet measures just under 1300 square feet. Main floor master, hardwood & ceramic tile floors, stainless appliances and granite counters. Home has alarm, wood burning fireplace, and barn has 4 stalls, tack room, feed room and wash stall. Beautiful pastures and fencing completes this equestrian property on nearly 4 acres.

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Minutes from downtown, cozy "Crescent Cottage" is set up for your comfort with equestrian accommodations including paddock with run-in shed, building with extra storage, tack room and hay loft. Built in 2014, the home features hardwood and tile floors, solid surface counters, vaulted ceilings and fireplace.

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06 | SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT, MOVADO, AND BIT BY BIT IEA SHOW, Mystic Valley Hunt Club, Gales Ferry, CT. CONTACT: Sally Hinkle Russell, 860-4608586, mvhcshow@yahoo.com.

06 | HUNTERS RUN STABLES IEA SHOW, Hunters Run Stables, Glastonbury CT. CONTACT: Renee Scarpantonio, 860205-1226, Huntersrunstables@cox.net.

12 | FAIRFIELD COUNTY HUNT CLUB HORSE SHOW, Fairfield County Hunt Club, Westport, CT. CONTACT: 203-2278445 Ext. 128, info@huntclubonline.org, huntclubonline.org.

13 | SOUTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT AND FIVE STAR IEA SHOW, Mystic Valley Hunt Club, Gales Ferry, CT. CONTACT: Sally Hinkle Russell, 860-460-8586, mvhcshow@ yahoo.com.

13 | NASHOBA VALLEY AND MAPLE GROVE IEA SHOW, Harmony Horse Stables, Littleton, MA. CONTACT: 774-3170512, lauren@harmonyhorsestables.com.

13 | WESTBROOK HUNT CLUB REINDEER SCHOOLING SHOW, Westbrook Hunt Club, Westbrook, CT. CONTACT: 860399-6317, jane@westbrookhuntclub.com, westbrookhuntclub.com.

15-20 | HITS OCALA JANUARY CLASSIC I, Post Time Farm, Ocala, FL. CONTACT: Kristen Vale-Mosack, kristen@hitsshows. com, hitsshows.com.

20 | FAIRFIELD COUNTY HUNT CLUB HORSE SHOW, Fairfield County Hunt Club, Westport, CT. CONTACT: 203-2278445 Ext. 128, info@huntclubonline.org, huntclubonline.org.

21 | SHALLOWBROOK EQUESTRIAN CENTER CABIN FEVER SCHOOLING SHOW, Shallowbrook Equestrian Center, Somers, CT. CONTACT: Jamie Savoie, 413-433-9436, shallowbrookhorseshows@ gmail.com, shallowbrook.com.

22-27 | HITS OCALA JANUARY FESTIVAL II, Post Time Farm, Ocala, FL. CONTACT: Kristen Vale-Mosack, kristen@ hitsshows.com, hitsshows.com.

29-FEBRUARY 03 | HITS OCALA PREMIERE III, Post Time Farm, Ocala, FL. CONTACT: Kristen Vale-Mosack, kristen@ hitsshows.com, hitsshows.com.

30-FEBRUARY 03 | PALM BEACH OPEN CSI3*, Deeridge Farms, Wellington, FL. CONTACT: Morrissey Management Group, 941-915-3457, info@mmg.management. com, palmbeachmasters.com.

february 02-03 | GRIER SCHOOL/STONEY CREEK IEA SHOW, Birmingham, PA. CONTACT: Chrystal Coffelt-Wood, cwood@grier.org.

05-10 | HITS COACHELLA DESERT CIRCUIT IV, Thermal, CA. CONTACT: hitsshows. com.

05-10 | HITS OCALA WINTER CLASSIC IV, Ocala, FL. CONTACT: Kristen Vale-Mosack, kristen@hitsshows.com, hitsshows. com.

12-17 | HITS OCALA WINTER FESTIVAL V, Ocala, FL. CONTACT: Kristen Vale-Mosack, kristen@hitsshows.com, hitsshows. com.

14-17 | LONGINES FEI JUMPING NATIONS CUP CSIO5, Deeridge Farms,

Wellington, FL. CONTACT: Morrissey Management Group, 941-915-3457, info@ mmg.management.com, palmbeachmasters.com.

17 | ZONE I, REGION I IEA SHOW, Boulder Brook Stables, Lee, NH. CONTACT: Sheena McNally, mcnally923@comcast. net, 207-450-6844.

19-24 | HITS COACHELLA DESERT CIRCUIT IV, Thermal, CA. CONTACT: hitsshows.com.

19-24 | HITS OCALA MASTERS VI, Ocala, FL. CONTACT: Kristen Vale-Mosack, kristen@hitsshows.com, hitsshows.com.

23 | IEA ZONE 1, REGION 4 FINALS, Four Winds Farm, Oxford, MA. CONTACT: Geralyn Szczurko, geralyn.szczurko@ hotmail.com, 508-887-1744.

23 | IEA ZONE 1, REGION 5 FINALS, Hunter Ridge Farm, Ashaway, RI. CONTACT: Samantha Craig, 401-359-5344, samantha. craig40@yahoo.com.

24 | IEA ZONE 1, REGION 7 FINALS, TerryAllen Farms, Terryville, CT. CONTACT: Samantha Borkoski, 860-585-9018, terryallenf@yahoo.com.

26-MARCH 03 | HITS OCALA TOURNAMENT VII, Ocala, FL. CONTACT: Kristen Vale-Mosack, kristen@hitsshows.com, hitsshows.com.

26-MARCH 03 | HITS COACHELLA DESERT CIRCUIT IV, Thermal, CA. CONTACT: hitsshows.com.

27-MARCH 03 | HITS ARIZONA WINTER FESTIVAL, Tuscon, AZ. CONTACT: hitsshows.com.

28-MARCH 03 | DEERIDGE DERBY, Deeridge Farms, Wellington, FL. CONTACT: Morrissey Management Group, 941-9153457, info@mmg.management.com, palmbeachmasters.com.

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