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Written in the Stars A look at the FEI’s shift of the star system for eventing.

By Jane Carlton

features 30 The Versatile Gypsy Vanner Discover how this breed is making a splash in numerous disciplines.

By Christina Kiem

34 Core Strength Four exercises to strengthen your core.

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70 66 Laura Graves’ Verdades was been named the United States Dressage Federation Grand Prix Horse of the Year for 2018.

70 Jason Vanlandingham and A Vintage

Smoke took home the title of 2018 National Reining Horse Association Open Level 4 Futurity Champion.

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Equestrians and non-horse people alike often fall in love with the Gypsy Vanner breed—between their kind demeanor and all that mane, it is easy to find yourself smitten. But they are more than just looks, see just how versatile the breed can be in Christina Keim’s feature on page 30.

Don’t they say that a couple who works out together stays together? Hit the gym with your significant other this month and develop your core with exercises in Kelley Roche’s “Core Strength” on page 34.

Then head to the barn and use that new strength to improve your riding.

Whether as a spectator or competitor, if the sport of eventing is your love, then you need to be up-to-date on the new changes for 2019. Jane Carlton’s “Written in the Stars” on page 26 covers the FEI’s new star system for eventing and what it means for the discipline.

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3rd Super Bowl Sunday Stuff yourself with mini-hot dogs and nachos while rooting for your favorite team (or the lesser of two evils) in Super Bowl LIII.

14th Valentine’s Day Whether your Valentine is at the barn or at home, be sure to spend part of the day with one you love.

14th-17th Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of the United States The only qualifier in the U.S. for the 2019 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final, the Palm Beach Masters Series was selected to host the CSIO5* competition at Deeridge Farms.

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Shenandoah Gypsy Vanner Horse’s SGV Q’s Miss Maybelline became a three-time National Champion and National Supreme Grand Show Champion.

One of Shenandoah Gypsy Horses’s prized mares, WR Trillium, made her way north to the Healing with Horses program.

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WHEN YOU’RE ANXIOUSLY AWAITING your newborn child, you cannot wait for them to meet the world. In each child grows a different personality; the football star would prefer to stay inside to write his best-selling novel and the artist would rather work to help others. In the horse world, this is no different, each horse has a unique personality, and with that, their path may surprise us.

Barbara Williamson of Shenandoah Gypsy Vanner Horses, LLC, in Weirsdale, FL, started out raising and showing paint horses. It wasn’t until she was perusing through a magazine that she first laid eyes on a Gypsy Vanner, instantly falling in love. After five years of research, she purchased her first three Gypsy Vanners for pleasure trail riding. Unable to choose just one, she took home WR Cool Hand Luke, WR Young Latcho Lou, and WR Trillium.

After going to a Gypsy Vanner show in Asheville, NC, and meeting many wonderful people, her Gypsys’ show career was born.

WR Cool Hand Luke has won multiple HighPoint Awards, including Horse of the Year in 2014, and has since added driving and dressage to his resume. WR Young Latcho Lou really shined in the show ring, acquiring more accolades than any Gypsy Vanner in the history of the breed in the U.S. He was also honored as a legend of the breed at the 2016 Feathered Horse Classic before retiring for breeding. Purchasing a few more mares brought on a multitude of championships for Barbara. Every horse she owns has numerous championship titles that their offspring have achieved as well, hence her motto “Champions Producing Champions”.

The first Gypsy mare Barbara chose, WR Trillium, holds a special place in her heart— though the mare only competed, successfully, in a few shows, Barbara could tell that the show ring was not where the mare’s heart was. After creating many champion foals, WR Trillium’s path changed when Barbara met an unexpected friend from Canada.

Hailing from Edmonton, Canada, Carmel Baird of River Lane Ranch, first met Barbara in 2018 and shared beautiful success stories of her therapeutic equine program, Healing with Horses. A bit different from your average program, patients and horses are paired together not based on availability, but on connection. After hearing these stories, and knowing the personality of not only WR Trillium, but also her three-time

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Supreme Grand Champion and 2014 National Grand Champion mare, WR Sahara, she knew her horses had what the program needed.

“I know that this is what WR Sahara and WR Trillium would really love to do because they love people so much,” Barbara shares. Owning both mares for nine and seven years respectively, Barbara’s horses are her family, making the decision for the greater good was not an easy one. “As much as it broke my heart to let two horses that I love so much and are dear to me go, I feel it’s more important for them to share their love with more people than just me.” And with that, the two mares featured on this month’s Equine Journal cover made their way north to River Lane Ranch and have since changed the lives of many people. “I have been so blessed with incredible show records and friends that I have met through the competitions, it was time to pay it forward,” Barbara shares.

These gorgeous and prestigious mares, and Barbara’s sacrifice, have attracted more and more people to the program. “Barbara put the respect and love of the animal first,” Carmel comments, “she saw that her horses had a bigger service, a bigger job, and a bigger plan.” Carmel shares how both the mares, though different in personality, have helped really “cracked the shell” so to speak, and allow for people to begin healing. “WR Trillium is especially helpful for women struggling with children and or relationships,” she explains.

“The mare is strong hearted and she is a bit guarded and only some can get in; women struggling can relate to that.” WR Sahara is a bit different, but equally as helpful to patients.

“WR Sahara is a hugger,” Carmel says with a laugh, “she draws you in, which is great for people with emotional or mental issues such as anxiety.”

This isn’t the only exciting news Shenandoah Gypsy Horses, LLC, has recently announced.

Young Latcho Lou is coming out of his show ring retirement. According to Barbara, ”Lou” is the type of horse that needs a job, so when she was approached by many trainers who loved his movement as a dressage prospect, she felt that it was time to give it a try. Lou will be making his dressage debut with Scott and Ashley Sarkozi of Sarkozi Training Stables in February 2019.

For more information about Shenandoah Gypsy Horses, LLC’s continuously growing breeding program, horses for sale, or show accolades, visit shenandoahgypsyvanners.com, e-mail info@sgvhorses.com, or give them a call at 352-269-4730 for the barn or Barbara’s cell at 561-308-2654. Their commitment to their clients are still and foremost “Champions Making Champions” whether in the show ring, in your heart, or both.

One of the two mares who made their way north to help heal others, WR Sahara.

WR Sahara sharing the dream with this cute little girl.

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Photo of the Month

PHOTO: KELLY BRIEHLER

Don’t let the hay blow away! Kelly Briehler sent in this shot of a cozy pony on a very blustery day.

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MEDIA REVIEW

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With video games becoming growingly popular, we felt it was time to review a horse game! My Riding Stables - Life With Horses allows for horse enthusiasts to control their own equestrian property. In the single player game, you play as a customizable character who manages not only the farm, but also the guest house too.

Guests have the option to take your horses out and ride, so care and upkeep determines how well your business will do. Through riding, breeding, grooming, competition, and more, even the youngest gamer gets to live out their horse dreams. While some of the controls may take some getting used to, this cute game is a great outlet for those who can’t spend as much time with horses as they would like to.

BOTTOM LINE: If you have a budding equestrian who loves video games, you just found their next birthday gift.

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BEST IN SHOW

As the groom to four-time Olympian McLain Ward, Lee McKeever (pictured second from the left) took the award for FEI Best Groom at the FEI Awards 2018 in Manama, Bahrain. After working with McLain for 30 years, McKeever is as dedicated about his work as when he started, going above and beyond to ensure the best possible care for his horses, and always willing to help others in the sport, working tirelessly behind the scenes. McLain and Lee’s shared victories include the recent FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018 team gold medal with Clinta, the 2017 Longines FEI Jumping World Cup title with HH Azur, the individual gold medal with Rothchild at the 2015 Pan-American Games, and team gold medals at the 2008 and 2004 Olympic Games with Sapphire.

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Pergolide Permitted Competing a horse with Cushing’s disease? No problem! Pergolide, a mainstay treatment of Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (better known as Cushing’s disease), has been granted Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) from the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF).

Previously, the drug was a prohibited substance under FEI and USEF rules, but as of December 1, 2018, horses that are permitted a TUE for pergolide can remain on it with no withdrawal of drug prior to competition and no need to file a Medication Report Form each time they compete.

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Vaulting

BY TERISÉ COLE

» THE AMERICAN VAULTING Association (AVA) has more than 141 vaulting clubs and affiliates in the U.S. and more than 1,200 members in the U.S. and Canada.

» Modern competitive vaulting is new to the U.S., having only arrived in the 1950s and 1960s with the first official competition in 1969 at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville, CA. The AVA sites the sport’s inclusion in the 1920 Olympic Games as vaulting’s most prominent recognition as a form of equestrian sport. » Although the FEI recognized the discipline in 1983, the first FEI World Cup Vaulting Final took place in 2011. » Although vaulters are seen doing gymnastic movements atop a moving horse, according to the AVA, U.S. records demonstrate that vaulting has a much lower incidence of injury than the other equestrian disciplines and that the majority of vaulting injuries are sprains. » The name of the sport is derived from the French word

» Historically, the sport was used to train cavalry and military riders that needed to be agile on horseback while holding weapons. Now, vaulting is enjoyed by riders of all ages.

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1. KERRITS HORSEPLAY WOOL SOCKS Our tester loved the new berry color that Kerrits came out with for their Horseplay Wool Socks—the artistically printed knee-high socks are designed like any other riding sock, but are a bit prettier, in our tester’s opinion. The fun pattern is on an antimicrobial, wicking, and breathable material with reinforcements on the heel and toe for extra comfort, plus a high wool content for the winter months. The one drawback to these socks is for those who have a wider calf; unless you like the tight support at the cuff of your sock, you may find that they fit a bit snugger than you’d like. After a few washes, our tester found the elastic to stretch easier.

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For our tester, who always found the warmest socks to be the bulkiest, these wool socks from Noble Outfitters were pretty close to perfect and kept her feet warm in her tall boots during a long winter day at the barn.

The socks are a hair thicker than your typical riding socks nonetheless, our tester had no problems zipping up her boots. In addition to a merino wool foot bed, these socks feature a breathable mesh on top of the foot, arc support, and are moisture-wicking.

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Developing the Canter Spiral Step II: Advancing from the Basics

By Christina Keim

In last month’s issue, Jessica Freiman, United States Dressage Federation bronze, silver, and gold medalist and owner of Jessica Freiman Dressage, LLC, based at Gaylee Stables in Hampton Falls, NH, laid out the prerequisite skills to start introducing the canterwalk transition. Now that these basics are firmly in place, you and your horse are ready to take the next step towards the canter-walk transition—introducing the canter spiral.

In the warm up, review the concept of turning with the outside aids by riding a few square turns in the walk and trot, being sure to maintain a feeling of stretch through the topline. You will be using these same aids in the canter spiral. “Think about moving the outside shoulder of the horse in while keeping the horse straight,” says Freiman.

Next, make a transition to the canter. Take a few laps on a circle to establish an evenly round shape to the figure and a clear rhythm in the gait. You are now ready to start the spiral downward. Keep the inside leg at the girth, and the outside leg slightly behind. “The leg should not be pressed on, but instead lightly 24

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guarding,” says Freiman. “If you have to use a strong leg to keep the canter, your horse is not ready for this exercise.”

Begin the spiral inward by straightening the horse’s outside shoulder; sometimes it can help to think to almost counter bend the horse. As the circle size begins to decrease, use the seat to encourage even more jump in the canter. “If you think of the 1-2-3 rhythm of the canter, the third beat is the one where you can change the gait,” says Freiman. “Give the canter aid on the third beat, using your seat, and this will encourage the horse to jump in the canter.”

Rhythm changes are one of the most common mistakes a horse makes when spiraling in. Some horses will start to get slow with their rhythm, perhaps even four beating the canter, or asking to drop into the trot. These horses should be sent forward onto a larger circle, and then brought back to the spiral.

Other horses feel the increased pressure and get hot, sometimes even leaping off the ground. This is especially common for horses with big, powerful canters as they learn how

to make their gait smaller. “Some horses need more time to get comfortable and confident,” says Freiman. “Go slowly with these horses.

Go back to stretching.”

It is easy for riders to get off center when introducing the canter spiral, and so they need to pay close attention to the straightness in their body. “Often, riders will collapse over their inside shoulder and sit to the outside,” says Freiman. “I tell riders to rotate their shoulder to the inside of the circle. The rider’s weight is in the direction that the horse is moving.” Overall, the rider’s goal is to sit straight on the horse, while using as light and precise aiding as possible.

The increased demand placed on the hind legs in this exercise is hard work for the horse, and it is important to be attentive to their overall response. “Every horse lets you know their limit initially,” says Freiman. “The goal is to start on day one by going up to their limit, where they are starting to really think about sitting behind, without going over it. You don’t want them to get frazzled.”

Signs that you are approaching your horse’s limit can include tension, coming above the bit, and loss of rhythm. If you feel these symptoms, spiral back out to a larger circle and allow the horse to stretch. “You may have to keep the horse in a longer contact at first so they don’t feel trapped,” says Freiman. “You want to make it playful so that the horse isn’t scared of the collected canter.”

Even when you are asking for work within your horse’s capabilities, they sometimes make mistakes due to weakness. A horse which lacks strength might canter quite close behind, even bunny hopping with the hind legs, break out of the canter, or cross-canter. All of these mistakes are evidence that the horse needs to spend more time with this exercise on a basic level to develop strength.

After taking the horse to the edge of their limit, the rider should just allow the horse to go out to the bigger circle as a reward. “Make it easy,” says Freiman. “Allow them to stretch, and pet them. If the rider is consistent, horses usually get it pretty quickly.”

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CCIs and CICs and five stars—oh my! Feeling confused about the restructured rating system put into place by the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) at the beginning of 2019?

You’re not alone. We talked to a representative from the FEI and top-level eventer Lynn Symansky to learn more.

A LITTLE HISTORY

In order to truly understand the changes taking place in the three-day eventing rating system, it’s important to grasp a bit of the history of the sport. Eventing made its Olympic debut in 1912 with dressage, cross-country, and stadium jumping.

The original format used was spread over five days and included a 34-mile long endurance test, a rest day, a steeplechase course, stadium jumping, and dressage (in that order).

The idea was to test horses and riders on endurance, bravery, stamina, and elegance.

For the 1924 Paris Olympics, a system was put into place not that far off from what we see today—one day of dressage, one day of endurance, and one day of stadium jumping. The endurance phase included two separate “roads and tracks” courses (long and short), a steeplechase course, cross-country jumping, and a mile-long run. Often referred to as the “long format” of eventing, this system didn’t see any major changes until 2005, when the FEI adapted a short format to keep the sport in contention for Olympic inclusion. This short format is what we see today—one day of dressage, one day of cross-country jumping, and one day of stadium jumping.

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CH-CH-CHANGES

In 2016, the FEI received pressure again from the International Olympic Committee to change the format of eventing to keep it in the Olympics. Thus, the FEI proposed adjusting the star-rating system to align with show jumping and dressage, ideally making it easier for non-equestrian spectators to follow.

“In the first instance, the FEI Eventing Committee proposed the changes to the star rankings for eventing competitions in order to align with the other Olympic disciplines and to have a global understanding of the star categories of events,” says a representative of the FEI. “It was also an opportunity to bring in a new lower level of competition to enable the less experienced countries to gain experience competing at a lower introductory level of competition, helping the developing nations in eventing.”

Starting about a month ago on January 1, the FEI rolled out the new ranking system. Instead of classifying events as CCI and CIC, they will be called CCI-L and CCI-S, for long and short, respectively. And now, the highest level of competition will be a CCI5*-L, instead of the former CCI4* (check out the chart for more information on the new classifications). With the restructuring comes the addition of a new

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lower level, CCI*, which should open the door for less experienced horses, riders, and countries to compete on an international stage.

LOOKING FORWARD

The FEI representative assures that things shouldn’t change too much with the new system, since there has been no change to competition formats, and technical difficulties will remain the same, “It is simply the change in the definitions of the star levels.”

And though the changes shouldn’t be too apparent, not all riders are fully on board with leveling the field. “The FEI wanted to make eventing align with the star system in pure show jumping and pure dressage, but this is going to cause incredible confusion within the sport in terms of qualifications and what level someone is actually referring to,” Lynn says. “It’s like relearning a language you’ve used your entire life, when instead you could just add one new word to it.”

Lynn does appreciate the new lower level, however. “I’ve had students and horses safe at the Training Level but lacking the skill set to move up to Preliminary due to the increased speed, size, and technicality. This new level helps bridge that gap.”

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he Gypsy Vanner is a relative newcomer to North America—according to the Gypsy Vanner Horse Society, the first animals were imported in the mid 1990s. Originally bred by the gypsy peoples of Great Britain, the breed’s look is distinctive: a small, sturdy draft body type, heavy bone, thick and flowing manes and tails, and profuse feathering on the backs of the lower legs. While they can be solid in color, many are splash or tobiano.

The breed was originally created to pull gypsy wagons, and most Gypsy Vanner owners will tell you that their horse takes to carriage driving like a hand fits a glove. But with their steady personalities and willing temperament, many Gypsies have been making forays into a variety of other disciplines as well. From mounted shooting to show jumping, barrel racing to therapeutic riding, dressage to English pleasure, you are bound to find a gypsy doing the job.

We decided to catch up with the owners and managers of some of these versatile horses to get a better understanding of why they have been able to be so successful in so many different equestrian niches.

[work],” says Cindy. “We had talked about this Gypsy horse who was also available on the phone, but he was out of our price range.”

Not wanting to waste the trip, Cindy agreed to look at the 16.0 hand “Finn,” who is by Diamond Cutter’s Eli and out of Hearts and Horses Thunder, a Percheron mare. She was immediately impressed with his size and temperament—especially when the seller brought the horse through a narrow door and directly into the tack room to get him ready. “The number one thing I look for in a therapeutic riding horse is predictability,” says Cindy. “With Finn, we tested him on all the toys and he didn’t react. We rode him in a giant open field and there was chainsawing going on, yet he didn’t react. We jumped him on uneven ground. He just seemed like he went the same all the time.”

Cindy knew that Finn’s body shape would make him an excellent physical match for some of the riders in her program. “He is good for adult riders, as he takes up leg,” says Cindy.

“His broader base of support is good for hypotonic riders and beginners, and we had few horses in our program at the time like that.”

Finn’s owners worked with Cindy and a generous donor to negotiate a purchase price that brought him within range of the program’s resources, and Finn found his new home at the university. Today, he plays a valuable role not just in the therapeutic program but the ablebodied horsemanship classes as well.

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When Cindy Burke, director of the Therapeutic Riding Program at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), first met Eli’s Dark Knight, she was supposed to be looking at a different horse altogether. “But that horse was too reactive and not appropriate for therapeutic

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creasingly popular choice for equine assisted therapy programs across the country. Cindy says that her experience with Gypsies in other programs had increased her interest in Finn from the beginning. “[Gypsies] are human oriented,” says Cindy. “They are interactive with humans. They are Golden Retriever-ish in their mentality and totally unconcerned with their environment. They are as close to ‘bombproof’ as possible.”

Finn was such a great match for the needs of the UNH Therapeutic Program that when Cindy had the chance to purchase a five-year-old Gypsy named Bailey, she jumped at the opportunity. Despite his youth, Bailey quickly proved that his steady temperament made him a good fit for the program. “Bailey was down in Virginia doing low level eventing,” says Cindy. “I just kept asking them to make videos of him being exposed to new stimuli, things like plastic bags or tarps. One video they sent had someone sitting on him while someone else walked up to him waving a plastic bag on a stick. He widened his eyes, flared his nostrils, and raised his head. That’s it.”

At just 14.3 hands, with a short, compact body, Bailey has been a great match for side walkers and riders alike. In the future, Cindy hopes to expand the therapeutic offerings at the college to include veterans programs and other forms of equine assisted therapy. “We need more horses just like Finn and Bailey,” says Cindy. “While no breed is good for every single client, larger horses like Gypsies are the perfect fit for many.”

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For Peter Proost and his wife Nancy, the Gypsy Vanner is like part of the family. When they decided to relocate from the Netherlands to Floral City, FL, four years ago, bringing their nine Gypsy horses along was never up for debate. “We had vacationed here a lot, and we had noticed that the Gypsy Vanner here was pretty rare,” says Peter.

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Professional trick trainer Jackie Johnson of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, knew nothing about the Gypsy Vanner breed when she was approached after a demonstration by Dale and Cheryl Nygaard of North Fork Gypsy Cobs. The Nygaards asked Jackie if she would be willing to take one of their stallions, North Fork Cash, as a training project. “They asked me to take him and just see what I could do with him,” says Jackie. “I didn’t know anything about Gypsies, so I had no preconceived ideas.

So we just did everything with him.”

Soon, “Cash” began to impress Jackie with his athleticism and trainability. While she dabbled in mounted shooting, competition opportunities were limited in her area. So instead, Jackie

began to compete in Cash’s first love—show jumping. “He has free jumped to 4’,” says Jackie.

“I can ask for speed or agility.” Jackie has competed Cash extensively in open show jumping competitions up to 3’6”, where he is frequently in the top placings; his results include a third place at the prestigious Spruce Meadows in Calgary, Alberta.

But Cash isn’t the only Clononeen Tumbleweed’s offspring on her farm. North Fork Bullet and North Fork Orion also have come to live and work with Jackie. “We set out to prove these bloodlines,” she says. “It is important that offspring are out competing at open shows. When you can check the bloodlines and be aware of the stallion and what they are producing, then you know what you can expect.”

Jackie has found that all three Clononeen Tumbleweed’s offspring share the same athleticism, trainability, and sensibility. “These are the characteristics that all of the breeders strive for,” says Jackie. “But I think these three are exceptional.

Gypsies predominantly were used as pulling horses, but I grew up in the Quarter Horse industry and around here it is all about working cattle and performance. All three of these horses have been used for clinics, demonstrations, and at performance venues.”

But of course, each horse has his preference. North Fork Bullet’s greatest talent is his willingness to work in the dressage or hunter arenas. “He shows such a traditional form in the hunter capacity, both under saddle and over fences in open shows,” says Jackie. “I also compete him to Dressage Level 1.”

North Fork Orion is Jackie’s personal horse, and the two share a special bond. “Orion chose me,” says Jackie. “As a young horse, he was determined. He came stomping right up to me.” Jackie has also competed Orion in open jumpers to 2’9” and is looking forward to introducing him to reining.

Orion and Jackie have competed as part of the Battle of the Breeds, a popular contest in western Canada which features up to twelve breeds of horses competing in teams of four. “Each horse has to do two disciplines out of barrels, dressage, driving, trail, and jumping,” says Jackie. “All of our Gypsy horses were suitable to all the disciplines, but Orion really did well in the western dressage.” The Gypsy team’s best placing was a second at a competition in Saskatoon, just one point behind the Quarter Horses.

Overall, Jackie’s experience with the North Fork Gypsy horses has made her a fan of the breed and its versatility. “These are great amateur horses,” says Jackie. “One of the best things about them is you can turn them on, go out and do the highest performance level that they can give you, and then you can turn them off, and they just plod away. They don’t stay hot.”

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As North Fork Orion demonstrates, keeping four feet on the ground isn’t necessary with the Gypsy Vanner breed.

Final Thoughts

While originally bred for driving, its sturdy build, willing and calm temperament, and inherent trainability have meant that the Gypsy Vanner is finding a niche for itself in nearly every equestrian discipline.

“We consider a Gypsy Vanner as the SUV of horses,” says Peter. “They can do almost anything. They will not always excel in open competition against other breeds, but as long as you keep that in mind, you will have a lot of fun.”

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It is the versatility of the Gypsy Vanner that most appeals to the team at Rock Pointe. Peter points out that in his native Europe, the breed is still used for plowing and other light ranch work. “I have seen people in Europe use them for fertilizing and mowing fields,” says Peter. “But we also find them in higher rankings of dressage. Dressage doesn’t demand the same physicality of jumping or speed disciplines.”

When Rock Pointe Ranch brings their horses to a show, their goal is do as many different classes as possible to show people just how much the breed can do. Toffee shows in western, driving, and English classes, with western pleasure being his particular strength. “He loves the slower jog more than the extended trot needed in English classes,” says Peter with a laugh.

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hough you may not realize it, your core muscles heavily influence your riding.

Defined by Brittany Cacossa of Bringing Change Equestrian Fitness in New York, your core is “everything aside from your arms and legs.” Functioning as a stabilizer for your entire body, “you use your core in nearly every movement,” shares Brittany. Laura Rubin from Fitness Unleashed Coaching in Colorado similarly defines the core as “the muscles from your neck to the top of your thighs.” She also clarifies that your “seat, weight, and torso are at the ‘core’ of your riding, with your limbs being secondary aids.”

If you find your instructor constantly requests for your shoulders back, to sit up straight, or to stop leaning to one side—it is a sign that your stabilizers are not very strong. Together, Brittany and Laura share their favorite exercises to help equestrians boost their core strength.

Exercise 1: The Bird Dog For this exercise, Laura has students start on the ground on all fours. “You will want to align your knees under your hips and wrists under your shoulders with your back table top, do not let it sag during the exercise,” Laura specifies. “Draw in your navel to your backbone and brace your core.

Simultaneously lift your right arm up/out, parallel to the ground, and your left leg up/ out, parallel to the floor. Your arm should not be above your shoulder, and your leg should not be above your hips. Keep your hips and shoulders flat and your neck in line with your spine (looking at the floor).

Hold for two seconds at the top and return your arm and leg to the starting position.

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Exercise 2: The Deadbug For the Deadbug, Laura has her students start by lying on their backs with legs bent at a 90-degree angle at the knees. “Raise your arms directly up from your shoulders so your fingers are pointed up to the ceiling.

Draw your navel in and push your lower back into the mat/carpet. While keeping your left arm and right leg in the starting position, lower your right arm back over your head and extend your left leg out so your foot lowers to two inches above the ground. Make sure that your lower back remains flat against the mat/floor. Only lower your arm and leg as low as you can go while maintaining contact with the mat/floor. As your core gets stronger, you will be able to lower your arm and leg farther without arching your back,” Laura explains.

the rack where it should hit the middle of your sternum and feet hip-width apart. “Pull your shoulders back, creating a rack for the bar to sit, and rack the bar across the back of your shoulders, not on top of your traps. [Keeping] your chest up, send your hips back and bend over [until your torso is] near parallel to the ground—this may not [completely] happen in the beginning. Make sure your back is arched and head it neutral (don’t look up),” Brittany explains.

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Exercise 3: The Good Morning

Exercise 4: The Pendlay Row

This exericse has a similar setup as a barbell deadlift, but with wider hands. Brittany has her students start this excercise by walking up to the bar, placing it over mid-foot. “Bend down and grab the bar—hands just a bit farther than shoulder width apart—without bringing your legs toward it yet,” Brittany explains. “Bring your shins to the bar without moving the bar. Pick your chest up, as if you were in jumping position, take a big breath, and row the bar toward your sternum. Place the bar back down, reset, and do another rep.”

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Why Train?

So, why is your core so important? As Brittany, Laura, and any equestrian will tell you, being in balance is a big part of riding. Laura puts it plainly as to how the muscles directly affect the rider.

“Riders with core instability have a tendency to pinch their knees and tighten their shoulders and arms in an effort to find body control. They are ‘trying’ so hard to stay steady in the saddle that other muscles are recruited instead of the core, leading to tight muscles and poor posture.

A stable core allows riders to stay aligned with their horse through movement without being rigid.” Concerned that this might be an issue you have been ignoring? Building up the muscles may take some time, but it will greatly improve your riding.

In order to get proper results, you will need to know how often and how much to exercise.

Laura proposes a bit of a different approach for her exercises, working for five minutes per day for newcomers to training and working your way up to 15-20 minute sessions three times a week. As for repetitions, she suggests doing 20-30. Brittany recommends doing between four sets of eight to 12 reps twice for one to two times per week when it comes to her exercises.

“I would not recommend doing a high volume at first,” she adds.

Both of Brittany’s exercises involve a barbell.

This is because, “many of the barbell lifts will force you to hold your core tight while completing the exercise,” she states. “Think of strength training for your core as going through your whole body. If you only train the surface, you may be able to ‘pose’ on your horse, but if you are strong all the way through, you can handle just about anything.”

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After training consistently, riders will start to notice their balance and seat are much better. “[Riders] will get jumped out of the tack less, last longer in lessons, avoid soreness, gain a ton of confidence, and decrease chances of injury,” Brittany says of students who continue to strengthen their core. “A solid core provides for effective separation of upper and lower, right and left, front and back, and rotational movement,” states Laura. “In other words, it allows you to rub your tummy and pat your head while staying balanced in the saddle.”

Brittany points out the importance of continued weight training. “One must weight train in order to create, and keep creating adaptations to the body,” she remarks. “For example, if you only do bodyweight exercise you will only become X strong. If you continually strength train, increase weight, change exercises, etc. you will keep progressing your strength, just as you would want to do with your horse.”

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[LEFT ABOVE] The breed’s willing nature is a trait Soaring High Gypsies appreciates. [RIGHT] Soaring High Gypsies has embraced a tradition of developing horses through the art of dressage. [LEFT BELOW] Soaring High Gypsies’ goal is to show why they love the breed.

Soaring High Gypsies Known for their spectacular flow of mane, tail, and feather coupled with an impressive stout and muscular body, the Gypsy Vanner will always draw the eye and is certainly one of the most beautiful of breeds. Something often overlooked is their athletic ability.

Bred to pull gypsy caravans, they are ready and able to perform. While only a rare individual may excel in specialized competitions, their versatility is surprising and their willing nature makes exploring different disciplines a fun challenge. Anyone competing a Gypsy Vanner in open competition will have to be prepared for a lot of attention and, as they are a relatively new breed in the U.S., they are still earning the respect of judges. Presenting the

horse well and with pride is of vital importance to continue to establish the Gypsy Vanner in the show arena.

Happily, the horses are shown naturally—and extremes (except for all that hair) are avoided at breed shows—often barefoot, and with head carriages that coincide with their gorgeous high set and arched necks. While they excel at pleasure driving, they can be found in most forms of driving contests. Under saddle, they are routinely shown in western, trail, obstacle challenges, jumping in the hunter ring, working equitation, English flat classes, and dressage.

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started in a classical manner to prepare a horse that is light, responsive, and a true pleasure to ride. While a couple of Soaring High Gypsies’ horses have proven themselves in the open dressage arena even competing several times in Unites States Dressage Federation (USDF) Regional Championships and earning multiple USDF All-Breed Champion medals, they easily branch out and have stepped right into trail, youth western dressage, and English classes as well as a nice trail ride at home. All of our horses have been introduced to harness. We are looking forward to expanding into more regular driving training this year. Our goal is to show why we love these beautiful, kind, and intelligent horses so much!

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Meadowbrook Gypsies, LLC Tasha Landman has been enthralled by the Gypsy horse since she first met one in 2002—their presence and flashiness, their incredible versatility, their kind, gentle temperaments. Four years later, she founded Meadowbrook Gypsies, LLC with the objective of developing a breeding program, which would produce outstanding representatives of the breed and to help showcase the Gypsy horse to a wider audience.

What started with just two foundation mares has grown into a thriving business, with over 20 horses living on hundreds of rolling acres in Townshend, VT. The property is owned by High Meadows Associates and is located just 20 minutes north of Brattleboro.

Meadowbrook is currently standing three stallions: Duke of Running Winds, a 2004 stallion; Maestro of Brakenhills, a 2007 stallion; and their youngest stud, SD Moonraker, who was foaled in 2014. Duke and Maestro each have several high quality foals on the ground, while Moonraker is just starting his career in the breeding shed, at this time being matched only with in-house mares.

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Meadowbrook’s breeding program is focused on producing quality over quantity. An average of four foals are born on the farm per year (with the last one of 2018, Meadowbrook’s Christmas Melody, born on December 23), and the farm sells between three and five of its young stock annually. Buying a Meadowbrook Gypsy means you will become part of the family; Landman is still in touch with each owner of the nearly 20 horses that she has bred and sold, and her sales contract stipulates that she retains right of first refusal in the event of a future sale.

Those Meadowbrook Gypsies that remain on the farm serve as ambassadors of the breed, doing everything from demonstrations at Equine Affaire to pulling carriages in parades to exhibiting in breed and open shows. The full time crew of Stacey Woods, Leslie Rogers, and Rebecca Greene and part timers Stephanie Larson, Erin Simon, Richard Simon, Jake Beattie, Alex Topitzer, Adam Beattie, and Karli Knapp take care of the horses and exhibit them in dressage, western, English pleasure, and carriage driving events.

The rest of the crew maintaining the

farm includes Calvin Landman, Michael Bedard, Jamie Bedard, David Berrie Jr., Toby Pagach, Heidi Denyou, Andrea Dahlin, Brian Woods, and Sam Gleason.

One of the most beloved of Meadowbrook’s Gypsy ambassadors is Meadowbrook Sir Prize. This bay and white gelding was the first foal born to foundation mare Meadowbrook’s Misty. In addition to competing in dressage and jumping, Sir Prize recently appeared in his first wedding, pulling a carriage for newlyweds who were enchanted by living their own fairy tale.

Despite numerous offers, Sir Prize is not for sale and will always remain a resident at Meadowbrook.

The love that Landman has for each of her animals is tangible in every detail on the farm—from a website that features a separate page for each horse to the care and comfort of the first two horses she ever owned, now 22 and 27 years old, to the gleaming polish of the metal on a harness. “We love what we have, and it has been a dream to do it,” says Landman. “We want to go on and fill dreams for other people.”

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Dive into Wine ➜ Willamette Valley, OR

By Kelley Roche

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Love is in the air—a love for wine, that is! This February issue features much love for the classic beverage. Oregon has a 150-mile long valley that is known for 70% of the state’s population and is also a metropolis for wineries, Willamette Valley. Also known as Oregon’s Wine Country, the region treats travelers to some of the best Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris money can buy. The Valley passes through many popular cities, such as Portland, Eugene, and Salem, while surrounded by mountains on three sides, the Cascade Range, the Oregon Coast Range, and the Calapooya Mountains. Due to the amount of mountains, the climates in the Valley vary, as do the flavors of each vineyard.

Alongside the wine, the Valley produces impressive amounts of hazelnuts,

raspberries, blackberries, and Christmas trees, but on this trip, wine is going to be the focal point.

So of course, we start off by pairing two of our loves: horses and wine! Equestrian Wine Tours allow for horse lovers and wine lovers to enjoy a mounted tour through several wineries within the Red Hills of Dundee. Here you get to enjoy the countryside, ride right up to the wineries, and hitch for a sip! The tours are two and a half hours long and riders are paired with one of the service’s welltrained Tennessee Walking Horses.

If you find yourself in the Turner area, we have a tasting room for you. The Estate Tasting Room offers a daily menu filled with flights of wine and also a food menu to pair with your selections.

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The modern, cozy tasting room offers customers to relax and mingle. With new themes every month, many people enjoy frequenting this winery.

Taking a trip to Carlton? If you’re in the mood for some oral history, we suggest you call Ghost Hill Cellars and make an appointment at their tasting room.

Though you are not able to walk through the vineyard, it is said that a ghost of a murdered prospector haunts it. To hear the whole story, you will have to meet with the Bayliss family! We recommend the Prospector’s Reserve Pinot Noir, if you reserve a tasting.

Just in time for the holiday, Anne Amie Vineyard is hosting their fifth annual Bubble Fest at their vineyard in Carlton. Patrons get to taste sparkling wine supplied by 25 of the region’s best vineyards. The 2019 event will be held February 9-10.

History buffs will also enjoy a trip to Illahe Vineyards in Dallas, OR, just 15 miles from Salem. This vineyard does everything as naturally as possible, sometimes not even using electricity in the production of wine. By doing a lot of the work by hand, using Percherons to mow the fields and deliver grapes, and not using any enzymes or additives, Illahe achieves what they strive to do: create a responsibly vintage, yet tasteful, product.

Willamette Valley has countess activities for tourists to enjoy, so no matter how many times you visit, something new can always be added to the itinerary. If you find yourself in need of some time outside, Molalla River Corridor is a great spot to start. Regardless of the season, you’ll find something fun to do here. From, hiking and seeing the gorgeous trees to locals riding their horses through the nearby trails to birdwatchers from all over, you’ll find yourself at peace here.

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Cade McCutcheon Cade McCutcheon is a name that almost every reining enthusiast has heard of. Along with being a tremendous athlete, Cade is also the youngest rider ever to represent the U.S. Reining Squad at the World Equestrian Games (WEG). Last year was a big year for Cade—not only did he ride at WEG, helping secure the gold medal for the U.S. team and taking bronze individually, he finished third at the United States Equestrian Foundation Selection Trial and WEG Reining Test Event aboard Custom Made Gun. Some may say it’s in his blood, as he is son of National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) million dollar riders Tom and Mandy McCutcheon and grandson of NRHA multi-million dollar rider/Hall of Fame member Tom McQuay and NRHA Hall of Fame Member Colleen McQuay.

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If you could have any super power, what would it be? To fly.

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What is the last thing you watched on Netflix? Billy Madison.

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Who do you look up to? My grandparents.

What famous horse would you love to ride? Gunners Special Nite.

What’s your guilty pleasure? Ice cream.

What’s the first thing you do when you get home after a long day? Sit on the couch and turn on the TV. Who is your equestrian idol? My dad, Tom McCutcheon.

What is one thing in your first aid

kit that you can’t live without?

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If you weren’t in the horse industry, what would you be doing? Trying to coach basketball.

What is on your riding bucket list?

To win the NRHA Futurity.

What was your worst fall off a horse? When I tried to ride bareback once and the horse bucked me off.

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The Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International PHOTOS: (RIGHT) COURTESY OF CLEA CLOUTIER; (LEFT) COURTESY OF KRISTIE WEEMS; (BELOW) COURTESY OF UNITED PROFESSIONAL HORSEMEN’S ASSOCIATION

Clea Cloutier was the 2018 Sportsman’s Award recipient.

Honors its 2018 Award Winners THE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION OF Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) Award Winners were honored at the annual PATH Intl. Awards Luncheon, an exciting and much-anticipated highlight of the 2018 PATH Intl. Conference and Annual Meeting, held this year in Orlando, FL. The Awards Luncheon celebrates the people and equines who exemplify the best of the wonderful population of equestrians, certified professionals, veterinarians, volunteers, and equines who work together to change the lives of people who live with physical, mental, emotional, and learning challenges.

Awards given included the Equine Services for Heroes Equestrian Award to Kristie Weems of McGregor, TX; Veterinarian of the Year to Dr. Bill Mitchell of Drumright, OK; Volunteer of the Year to Ellen Glover of Greenville, NC; Certified

2018 Youth Sportsman’s Award Presented to Clea Cloutier

The Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International Equine Services for Heroes Equestrian Award went to Kristie Weems.

Professional of the Year to Cheryl Holt of Woodbury, MN; and the Equine of the Year Award to Petey of Cincinnati Therapeutic Riding and Horsemanship in Milford, OH.

THE UNITED STATES EQUESTRIAN Federation (USEF) announced Clea Cloutier as the recipient of the 2018 USEF Youth Sportsman’s Award. This award recognizes outstanding youth members for their achievements and identifies potential future leaders in the equine industry. The American Morgan Horse Association (AMHA) nominated Cloutier, who is actively involved in the Association’s Youth programs. The Derry, NH, resident competes her Morgan horses in an array of divisions, including saddle seat, hunter, western, carriage pleasure driving, and dressage.

United Professional Horsemen’s Association-14 Winter Tournament 2018 Hosted by Chrislar Farm

The staff of the United Professional Horsemen’s Association-14 Winter Tournament.

Chris and Larry Cassenti’s Chrislar Farm in Rowley, MA, hosted a United Professional Horsemen’s Association (UPHA)-14 Winter Tournament on Sunday, December 2, 2018. The Winter Tournaments are schooling shows originally organized by the UPHA in Kentucky to promote saddle seat riding across the country, primarily with Saddlebreds and Morgans. The Chrislar staff worked all week preparing for the tournament day with instructors Ann Walker, Carly Cibelli, and Debbie Nichol efficiently moving riders in and out of the ring and the help of many students and other staff members.

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[LEFT] Attendees had the chance to participate in hands-on labs, along with the trade show floor and networking events. [RIGHT] Abraham Verghese, MD, MACP, was the keynote speaker at the 2018 convention.

American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention With a focus on practical knowledge and skills, cutting-edge treatments, and advanced diagnostics, the American Association of Equine Practitioners’ (AAEP) 64th Annual Convention drew 5,156 veterinary professionals, students, guests, and exhibitors from 45 countries to San Francisco, CA, December 1–5, 2018.

The meeting offered 127.5 hours of continuing education across all aspects of equine medicine, including dentistry, complementary medicine, reproduction, and more. The Opening Session on December 2 established the importance of hands-on medicine and contemplation in an era of increased technology when esteemed physician and author Abraham Verghese, MD, MACP, delivered the keynote address.

The following day, acclaimed equine cardiologist and ultrasonographer Virginia B. Reef, DVM, DACVIM, DACVSMR, provided a blueprint for interpreting the audio and visual clues of equine heart diseases along with the ramifications for performance, life expectancy, and horse and rider safety. “The educational program assembled by Program Chair Dr. 52

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Jeff Berk and the members of the Educational Programs Committee brought together many of the leading minds in equine medicine to dispense solutions that attendees can use to promote healthier patients and grow their practices,” said AAEP Executive Director David Foley.

“With the changing demographics of equine practice, I am also proud of the initiatives implemented this year to support convention attendance by our members with young children and newborns.”

In addition to acquiring the latest thinking in diverse areas of equine medicine, practitioners and students expanded their professional footprint at numerous networking and social events, discovering the newest products and services for equine practice among the 340 companies exhibiting in the trade show.

The conventional also had the installation of the 2019 AAEP officers.

Jeff Berk, VMD, MRCVS of Lexington, KY, was installed as the sixthy-fifth president. He is joined as a 2019 officer by President-Elect David Frisbie, DVM, DACVS, DACVSMR, of Fort Collins, CO; Vice President

Scott Hay, DVM, of Fort Lauderdale, FL; Treasurer Lisa Metcalf, DVM, MS, DACT, Sherwood, OR; and Immediate Past President Margo Macpherson, DVM, DACT, of Micanopy, FL. New members were also added to the board of directors, including Luke Bass, DVM, MS, DABVP, of Fort Collins, CO, and Mitchell Rode, DVM, of Berryville, VA. The presentation of annual awards was held December 4 at the President’s Luncheon, where five AAEP members were honored.

The Distinguished Educator Award (Academic) was presented to John Stick, DVM; the Distinguished Educator Award (Mentor) was awarded to Richard “Chip” Estes, DVM; the AAEP Research Award went to C. Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, PhD, DSc, FRCVS; W. Kent Fowler, DVM took home the Distinguished Service Award; and the Sage Kester “Beyond the Call” Award went to Tom Lenz, DVM, MS, DACT. The AAEP Foundation, through the generosity of five of its scholarship program partners, awarded $295,000 in scholarships to 13 veterinary students and five recent graduates.

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Interscholastic Equestrian Association Online Horsemanship Program Offers Continued Education for Student Equestrians Submitted by Kimber Whanger

During the 2016-2017 season, the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) introduced a non-riding, online horsemanship program geared towards students in fourth and fifth grades to help increase knowledge of basic horsemanship skills. Approximately 35 students joined the program that year. Now in its third season, the IEA Horsemanship program has seen a significant increase, not only with the elementary level students, but also with riders of all ages from grades four to 12 with over 200 students participating.

The IEA Horsemanship Program consists of 13 online quizzes of various topics and one final quiz. Each participant receives a unique username and password to access the quizzes, which can be taken more than once. Each participant that completes all 13 quizzes and receives a 75% or better on the final quiz receives a certificate of completion

as well as a commemorative t-shirt. The program is open to any IEA Rider Member (grades six to 12) or Junior Contributing Member (grades four to 12). Junior Contributing Memberships are $35 annually and IEA Rider Members can enroll in the Horsemanship for $15 annually.

Enrollment is open now through May 2019.

With the popularity of written horsemanship tests taking place at regular and post season IEA horse shows across the nation, the online Horsemanship Program

offers additional practice opportunities for those wishing to compete in those written tests. The IEA offers a National Horsemanship written test at both the IEA Hunt Seat and Western Finals and is sponsored by the United States Pony Club.

“We are seeing entire teams sign up for the program,” says Membership Marketing Coordinator Jennifer Eaton. “The topics and questions found in the IEA Horsemanship Program include things like safety, nutrition, anatomy, first-aid, rules, tack and equipment use, and more.

Building a strong horsemanship knowledge base increases the success of our young equestrians and their equine partners.” For more information on how to enroll, visit rideiea.org or contact Jennifer Eaton at jenn@rideiea.org.

Students in grades four-12 can enhance their knowledge of basic horsemanship skills with the Interscholastic Equestrian Association Horsemanship Program.

Connecticut Trail Rides Association Takes on First Meetings of 2019 Submitted by Patti Crowther

February brings cold weather, and when it gets this cold, it’s imperative that we offer plenty of clean, not frozen water to our horses. One helpful hint that has always worked for me: I add a spoonful of larger granules of kosher salt at each feeding. If the horse doesn’t need it, it will fall to the bottom of the feed bucket and they can avoid it. I also have heated water buckets and give electrolytes twice a week—it is a great way to avoid colic from blockage, something that tends to happen more often in the colder months.

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Association (CTRA) Executive Board and General Membership meetings were held in January. The calendar should be finalized at the March 2019 Executive Board meeting. It will be posted on our Facebook page and members will also get a copy emailed. Please be sure your email address is on file with Membership Chair and Treasurer Ruth Strontzer, who can be reached at 860-345-2954. It was voted in last year to save the club the expense of postage, paper, and envelopes. If you do not have access to email, you need to also contact Ruth and make other arrangements.

Our ride schedule usually begins in April, but we are hoping to have a beach ride in March. Some of the Connecticut state beaches allow horses after November 1 until March 31. If you go on your own, please clean up after yourself and your horses so that we all can continue to enjoy the privilege. Camp Boardman will open in April and will be closed in October. The official dates will be posted with our calendar.

For news around the camp, we would like to welcome a new member to CTRA, Rebel, a Tennessee Walking Horse that Joe Secondino added to his family. We wish them both many happy trails ahead! We also have even more exciting news: CTRA has an additional member, Giavanna Grace Boggiatto, who was born on December 14, 2018 to parents Jennifer and Aldo Boffiatto. Congratulations to the happy family!

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Norfolk Hunt Club Looks at the History on Foxhunting Article Submitted by Desmond O’Leary; Photography by Ruth Baltopoulos

Long before rated horse shows and summer show series, there was foxhunting. Before dressage shows, driving competitions, and three-day events all came to be, there was foxhunting. Prior to equine organizations such as the United States Equestrian Federation, the United States Hunter Jumper Association, the American Quarter Horse Association, and the FEI existing, there was foxhunting. It has been around for a long, long time.

Foxhunting is one of the oldest riding disciplines in existence. It came to be during a time when land was abundant and there were no developments with winding paved roads or major streets to cross. Landowners usually operated farms or had livestock on their properties, which stretched for acres and acres, so horses were quite common as well. What originated as a way to control the growing fox population quickly became a sporting event on horseback. With so much history associated with the sport, it is quite common that those in present times do not know much about it. This month, we take a dive into foxhunting, including what it entails, the rules of the hunt, and defining hunt terms.

The Norfolk Hunt Club began over one hundred years ago in 1895 as a drag

hunt. A “drag” hunt means that we hunt a “drag” of fox scent instead of the fox itself. The morning of each hunt, we send a two-legged fox into the woods and along the path of the hunt to lay the scent of the fox. It is called “foxing.” Those who fox are invaluable to us because without them, there would be no hunt.

In terms of the inner workings of a hunt and those who are involved, there are a few positions worth mentioning.

Each hunt has a Master of Foxhounds (MFH) who is responsible for overseeing the hunting and organization of the country. They oversee the Huntsman, the staff, workings of the kennels, the hunt schedule, and maintain landowner relationships. Additionally, MFHs work diligently to open new land and plan new hunts. They work incredibly hard both in the field during hunts, but also behind the scenes to make sure things go off without a hitch. The Norfolk Hunt Club has three Masters of Foxhounds: MFH Dominic Cammarata, MFH Carolyn Pope, and Master Emeritus Owen Hughes.

The Huntsman oversees the foxhounds and is responsible for their care, breeding, training, and for hunting the hounds during the hunts—a very important job. They travel with the hounds during the hunt,

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commanding and calling as they work the scent. Working with the Huntsman are the Whipper-Ins. Their job during the hunt is to assist the Huntsman with the discipline and behavior of the hounds in the field.

Together, the Huntsman and Whipper-Ins make up the staff.

The “field” refers to the riders that make up the hunt, excluding the Masters of Foxhounds and the staff. It could include members of the hunt, hunt season subscribers, and guests of the hunt. Ensuring everyone is checked in, has paid their capping fees, and controlling parking is the Field Secretary.

They ensure order and organization the morning of the hunt—not to mention are the first people to arrive!

When in the field, there are rules in place for safety purposes. All riders must turn to point their horse’s heads at all staff and Masters when they are passing. It ensures that they have the attention of the field and also acts as a way to prevent horses and riders from being kicked. The same rule applies for hounds. They have the right of way and if staff comes through in pursuit of a hound, it is your obligation to get out of the way. One other overlooked rule in the field is no talking while the hounds are working. It is so the field and staff can hear the hounds as they catch the fox’s scent but more importantly, so the hounds are not confused with sounds they hear made by members of the field. If a hound has wandered or strayed from the pack, it is on the field to notify each other of its presence with “hound please” as it makes its way towards horses.

What makes foxhunting so special is that it is accessible to anyone who rides.

No one with proper riding instruction, a safe mount, and correct horsemanship is turned away. Part of hunting is the constant learning process-much like anything else in life, you learn as you go. It’s about following the rules and then sharing your knowledge with other newcomers. For more information about who we are and what we do, check us out on Facebook, Instagram, or our website, norfolkhuntclub.com.

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[ABOVE] Sarah Kirk and Bogart were Mystic Valley Hunt Club, Inc.’s yearend champions in the 1.0m Adult Jumpers. [LEFT] Frank Perla piloted Kathy Mitchell’s Quantum Leap to seventh in the United States Hunter Jumper Association Zone 1 Horse of the Year 3'3" Green Hunter standings.

PHOTOS: (LEFT) TERISÉ COLE; (ABOVE) COURTESY OF SALLY HINKLE RUSSELL

CLUB CHAMPIONS Mystic Valley Hunt Club, Inc. of Gales Ferry, CT, wrapped up 2018 by crowning their yearend awards for their home shows. The circuit’s champions included Tracey Clark and Maximus in Adult Hunter 3', Emily Champney and Button in Children’s Hunter Horse, Sarah Kirk and Bogart in Adult Jumper 1.0m, Paityn Dershefy in Walk-Trot Equitation, and Jenna Woods with Hidalgo in Children’s Equitation 2'6".

WASHINGTON UPDATES The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) of Washington, D.C., announced the establishment of a special committee for the WIHS Regional Horse Show. The new WIHS Regional Committee will be chaired by WIHS Board Member Judy Bishop and will comprise members from the Zone 3 Committee, Zone 3 trainers, and WIHS staff 56

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WIHS also named Beezie Madden as the new WIHS International Show Advisor, a role where she will review the International Jumper division schedule and make recommendations to ensure WIHS continues to be a top event on the international jumping calendar.

AWARD WINNERS The United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) announced the recipients of the 2018 USHJA Annual Awards, which were presented at the USHJA Annual Meeting in Tampa, FL, on December 11 and included many from the Northeast.

The USHJA Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Ralph Caristo of Saugerties, NY, owner of Glenview Stables, judge, and inspiration for the FEI North American Youth Champion-

ships’ “Caristo Cup;” and Michael Page, of North Salem, NY, Olympic Games and Pan American Games rider, clinician, judge, and trainer.

Lauren Sanderson of Kensington, NH, was named the USHJA Nominee for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Youth Sportsman’s Award.

Sanderson has competed in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association for several years, qualifying for regionals three times and winning the Sportsmanship Award in seventh and eleventh grade; has earned 50 volunteer hours in the emergency room at Exeter Hospital; and hopes to study neuroscience to design helmets and safety gear for athletes.

Finally, Liz Soroka, of Sag Harbor, NY, was the recipient of the Vital Horse Show Staff Award East, which honors the support staff of the sport

whose current role is essential to the success of hunter/ jumper competitions. Soroka has worked at a number of horse shows, including managing the exhibitor services center at the Winter Equestrian Festival since Equestrian Sport Productions was formed in 2007.

TOP OF THE LEADERBOARD Congratulations to Kathy Mitchell of Woodgate Farm in West Boylston, MA, on another year of success with her two geldings, Samuel and Quantum Leap. With trainer Frank Perla in the irons, “Sam” took second in the USHJA Zone 1 Horse of the Year 3'6" Performance Working Hunter standings and third in the USEF Silver Stirrup National Performance Working 3'6"– 3'9" standings, while “Leap” finished seventh in the USHJA Zone 1 Horse of the Year 3'3" Green Hunter standings.

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Harrell and Coltrane earned top honors in the Adult Amateur Hunter, 36-50, section. In the Adult Amateur Hunter, 51 and over, section, Nicole Lean rode Grande Noir to the top, earning the championship title. Julia Greenspan and Lean were named Co-High-Point Adult Hunter Riders. Lean also earned the Grand Adult Hunter title to wrap up the Adult Amateur Hunter competition.

The 3'3" Amateur Owner Hunters were run under a California split, awarding titles to two sections. Earning the tri-color in Section A was Chelsea Samuels riding Adele. Lauren Burke and Basic Instinct earned champion of Section B. Lindsey Schiefelbein competed on Verdict in the 3'6" Amateur Owner Hunter section where she earned champion and the Grand Amateur Owner Hunter title. Emily Goldberg earned High-Point Amateur Owner Hunter Rider on Sinatra.

Crown Hunter, Jumper, and Equitation Titleholders

Jumpers

The inaugural AON/ United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) National Championships at The Las Vegas National, CSI4*-W concluded with nearly every USHJA Zone represented across hunter, jumper, and equitation sections. National championship titles were earned with 26 medals, 1,450 ribbons, 34 horse coolers, 70 sponsor awards, and seven perpetual trophies awarded during the six-day event.

Hunters In the Green Hunter 3' section, Karli Postel rode Vanessa to the top call, winning both the over fences rounds and picking up third in the under saddle. There was nothing small about the statement Jamie Taylor made aboard Small Statement and Small Occasion. Taylor and Small Statement started off strong, earning champion in the 3'3" Green Hunter section and claiming the High Score Rider Award for a score of 92 aboard Small Statement. Taylor then took the 3'6" Green Hunter section championship and the Grand Green Hunter Champion title with Small Occasion. Jenny Karazissis and Puissance R took on the 3'9" Green Hunter Champion title.

Leading the Pony Hunter competition

was Jackie Stary, who rode her own Blue James Blue to the championship and overall Grand Pony Hunter titles.

High-Point Pony Hunter Rider went to Reserve Champion Denim Wellhouse aboard Last Call.

Makena Reeves wrapped up her weekend earning the Grand Children’s Hunter Championship and High-Point Children’s Hunter Rider titles. Reeves was also crowned champion of the Children’s Hunter, 14 and under section on her own Quincy. In the Children’s Hunter, 15-17, section, Allie Desimone rode to the championship title aboard her own Lord Livingston.

Riding away with the champion title in the 3'3" Junior Hunters 15 & Under was Ariana Marnell aboard her own Imagination, while Dulcie Lou Morris rode Cymplify to earn the title in the 16-17 3'3" Junior Hunters. Small Occasion returned to the Junior Hunter arena with Augusta Iwasaki to claim the championship in the 3'6" Large Junior Hunters and the High-Point Junior Hunter Rider Award. Iwasaki also took the champion title in the 3'6" Small Junior Hunters and the Grand Junior Hunter title on Caruso.

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After earning both the 1.20m and 1.30m Open Jumper Championship titles, Angel Karolyi received the Leading Open Jumper Rider Award and was presented an engraved crystal bowl.

“It’s always nice to be leading rider at a championship,” said Karolyi. “I have two really nice horses here, and I’m thankful to my owners for allowing me to ride such nice horses. It’s a pleasure.” Karolyi piloted April Moon to the 1.20m Championship, and in the 1.30m Championship, he continued his winning ways to garner the title aboard Brightly. With second-placed finishes in each of the three classes, Kristin Hardin and her own Bert were named 1.40m Open Jumper Champions.

Tied for champion of the 1.10/1.15m Children’s Jumper section was Amelie Bittar riding Why Not B and Elisa Broz riding Colorado, Adeline CordinBlitstein riding her own Vince earned the Champion title for the 1.10/1.15m Adult Amateur Jumper section, and Genevieve Munson earned the 1.20/1.25m Junior Jumper Champion title riding Stillwater. Caroline Spogli rode Nakano RB to the champion title in the 1.20/1.25m Amateur Jumper section, and champion of the 1.30/1.35m Junior/ Amateur Jumper section was Natalie Dean riding her own Mary Poppins.

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Kate Abajian earned the Leading Equitation Rider and High-Point Equitation Rider titles aboard Tip Jar.

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Equitation Equitation riders shined as Kate Abajian earned the Leading Equitation Rider and High-Point Equitation Rider titles after topping the Equitation 15-17 division in her last equitation competition as a Junior. “I’m super thrilled about sweeping the division,”

she said. Abajian’s smooth and consistent trips aboard Tip Jar earned her top honors as she won every class she contested in her age group section. “[Tip Jar] is an amazing horse. I like his personality, and he’s such a hard worker,” she said. “I love how easy going he is, and he doesn’t care about what’s in the ring or what he jumps, as long as I tell him where to go. He’s such a good guy and so much fun to ride.”

Broz returned from the Jumper ring

to claim the championship title in the Equitation, 14 and Under section aboard Beforeanythingelse. The duo placed first in one of two over fences classes, as well as the flat class, to secure her second National Championship title.

In addition to the age group equitation, two USHJA 3'3" Jumping Seat Medal classes were held. Earning the medal for the 15-17 group was Sophia Sanders and Cipriani, while Clara McDanniel, riding her own Champagne, won the 14 and Under medal.

Abigail McArdle and Victorio 5 topped the United States Equestrian Federation U25 National Show Jumping Championship.

Abigail McArdle and Victorio 5 Victorious Photo: Anne Gittins Photography/Courtesy of Equestrian Sport Productions

In United States Equestrian Federation U25 National Show Jumping Championship Abigail McArdle maintained her lead from the second leg of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) U25 National Show Jumping Championship to take the title after a double-clear performance in the final day at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC), piloting Victorio 5 to best a field of 15. Mattias Tromp had one rail down in the first round but countered with a fault-free score of 70.73 seconds in round two with Eyecatcher to claim reserve honors. Samantha Cohen entered round two on just two penalties with her own Carmen and finished the day on a four-fault score to be recognized 58

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The $25,000 USEF U25 National Show Jumping Championship Class 3 welcomed back the top 12 pairs for the second round in order to discern the day’s winners, influencing the weeklong results as well. The course design by Anthony D’Ambrosio “asked all the questions,” asserted McArdle, who has finished on the podium twice prior at the U25 National Show Jumping Championship. “This is actually my third year competing. Every year I’ve had a great horse and it felt like it was just my time. I was ready to win it. I have a lot of belief in this horse right now and I sort of walked

into this week knowing I was going to win,” she recalled.

“It’s not at all like a normal show, where you jump a few classes or do your round and then get ready for the grand prix,” McArdle said of the multi-day format. “It asks different questions of your horse. If they’re tired because they’ve jumped a lot of rounds, it’s hard for them to jump that many clean rounds. You also had to go fast—it’s a lot.”

Tromp touched on the importance of the U25 division for up-and-coming riders like himself, saying, “I think this division gives the opportunity for younger riders to compete in a championship format that I think will be very important later on in our careers.

It’s also a great place for us to develop as riders, and some younger grand prix horses also fit very nicely into the division.”

For Cohen, the week’s youngest competitor and who topped the first leg of competition, the pressure of a national championship was not a hindrance, and might have pushed her to perform at a higher level, she revealed. “Being on Carmen, the pressure doesn’t really get to me as much because I’m so confident on her, and she really never puts a foot wrong in the ring. This summer I’ve gotten to jump a lot of big classes with her and in a couple of pressure situations, and she’s really helped me out. Sometimes pressure helps me ride better, and I just try to block everything out and just focus on [my horse and myself.]

When I’m on a horse like her, the pressure never seems too bad,” she concluded.

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Eventing news FIVE STARS The Land Rover Kentucky ThreeDay Event (LRK3DE) announced that it received the new five-star status from the FEI for the 2019 event. As a result of the revised FEI “star system,” the event, which was previously a CCI4*, will become the CCI5*-L. LRK3DE will now be one of only six annual five star three-day events in the world along with Badminton and Burghley in England, Luhmuhlen in Germany, Pau in France, and Adelaide in Australia, and it remains the only one in the Western Hemisphere. The event also serves as the Land Rover/United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) National CCI5*-L Championship for U.S. riders.

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[ABOVE] The Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event received the new five-star status from the FEI for the 2019 event. [BELOW] Abigail Niles was named a 2019 Emerging Athlete Eventing 18 participant.

EMERGING ATHLETES The USEF Eventing Sport Committee approved the following athletes for the Emerging Athlete Eventing 18 and Eventing 25 programs for 2019.

The twelve Eventing 18 athletes are Charlotte Babbitt of Petaluma, CA; Alexandra Baugh of Lexington, KY; Cierra Daratony of Dexter, MI; Amanda Gardiner of Hollis, NH; Brianna Maroney of Portola Valley, CA; Margaret Pellegrini of Newport Beach, CA; Dylan Philipps of Pittsboro, NC; Caitlyn Ruud of Franksville, WI; Austin Skeens of Christiansburg, VA; Sophie Tice of Danville, CA; Delaney Vaden of Grass Valley, CA; and McKinsey Wickman of Prosper, TX. The Eventing 18 Auditing Participants are as follows: Nicholas Beshear of Somerset, VA; Jordan Crabo of Scottsdale, AZ; Elizabeth Henry of Lafayette, IN; Abigail Niles of Sherborn, MA; and Catherine Nolan of Kennett Square, PA. Twelve athletes were approved to the Emerging Athlete Eventing 25 program, including Amanda Beale

Clement of Phoenixville, PA; Jenny Caras of Cartersville, GA; Charlotte Collier of Winchester, VA; Hallie Coon of Ocala, FL; Cornelia Dorr of Manchester by the Sea, MA; Mia Farley of San Clemente, CA; Jacob Fletcher of North Little Rock, AR; Savannah Fulton of Finksburg, MD; Cosby Green of Lexington, KY; Mallory Hogan of Belvedere, CA; Ryan Keefe of Sandy Spring, MD; and Madison Temkin of Sebastopol, CA. The Eventing 25 Auditing Participant is Zoe Crawford of Reddick, FL.

AWARD WINNERS Congratulations go out to Cornelia Dorr of Manchester by the Sea, MA, on being named the 2018 United States Eventing Association (USEA) Young Rider of the Year after success with her own Sir Patico MH and Louis M. In addition, Jessica Halliday of Stow, MA, was awarded the USEA Cornerstone Instructor’s Award and Abby Dubrawski of Duxbury, MA, received the $5,000 Amy Tryon Grant at the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention.

SEASON’S END Fox Valley Sport Horses in Millbrook, NY, finished off the 2018 season with success at the Virginia Horse Trials. Isabel Finemore rode Ruthergien and Craig Mor Tom to first and ninth in the CCI1*-B, her first run at the level. Lindsey Briggs completed her first Junior/ Young Rider Training competition with two beautiful jump rounds aboard The Canadian Conspiracy. With trainer Booli Selmayr in the irons, Millfield Lancando had a successful return to the Intermediate level and First Frost had an incredible run around the CCI1*-A crosscountry course.

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[LEFT] The Intro/Junior Level 2018 winners, from left to right: Emily Palma, Renee Stockfisch, Ana Brunette, Elizabeth Sawyer, and Sadie Bunton. [RIGHT] Kara Riley-King (seated), winner of the New Hampshire Dressage and Eventing Association Commitment to Community Award, surrounded by her students.

New Hampshire Dressage and Eventing Association Hosts Annual Banquet and Year-End Awards Ceremony Article Submitted by Leane Gagnon; Photos by Izabelle Tagavi

The New Hampshire Dressage & Eventing Association (NHDEA) celebrated the culmination of a successful show season with our Annual Banquet and Year-End Awards Ceremony. After a wonderful dinner at the Puritan Backroom, we held a brief annual meeting where our 2019 Officers and Board of Directors were elected. After countless years serving as Treasurer, Karen O’Malley stepped down from this position. In addition, Carol Ann Head was elected secretary, Leane Gagnon was elected treasurer, and O’Malley will stay on as a board member.

We moved on to celebrate the accomplishments of our members

with the presentation of our Year-End Awards. Every year High-Point awards for summer and fall shows are presented to our members. The Cheri Oleson Award for our Summer Show High-Point Senior rider went to Celia Donovan and the Dino Award for Junior High-Point Fall Show went to Colleen Barrett. This year we also presented local trainer and rider Kara Riley-King of Sea Star Stables in Brentwood, NH, with the Commitment to Community Award. Secretary Carol Ann Head gave a brief speech to explain the meaning behind this award.

“The NHDEA wanted to acknowledge all the hard work, long days,

patience, and encouragement that one trainer, Kara Riley-King, has brought to our equestrian community. Kara has attended local shows—not just ours—ridden tests, and coached her students,” Head noted. “She has also participated in countless area clinics, always bringing her Sea Star team to audit, and she’s come to this event to support the NHDEA with her entire barn. Kara helps sustain our New Hampshire equine community with her cheerful energy and serves as a positive role model for everyone.”

We will be hosting many exciting events in 2019, with many of the details still in the works. We will kick off the season with our Annual Meeting on the evening of Tuesday, March 5. All members and potential members are welcome to join us for a fun-filled evening where we will discuss the new 2019 dressage tests!

For more information on this and other events, please go to nhdea.com, or find us on Facebook.

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Fourth Level-Open 1. Lani Wicks Reilly Novice Three-Phase-Open 1. James Foley Beginner Novice ThreePhase-Open 1. Emily Frazzoni Elementary Three-PhaseJunior 1. Samantha Marcoux

Elementary Three-Phase-Open 1. Anne DeMarco Pre-Elementary Two-Phase-Junior 1. Madeline Shih Pre-Elementary ThreePhase-Junior 1. Sophia Caron 2. Abigail Ackor 3. Sadie Bunton 4. Lyman Ordway

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Introductory Level-Open

First Level-Junior 1. Colleen Barrett 2. Grace Griffin

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Connecticut Dressage and Combined Training Association Welcomes New President Submitted by Tracey Woods

My name is Tracey Woods and I am excited to be president of the Connecticut Dressage and Combined Training Association (CDCTA) for 2019 and 2020! Here is a little more information about myself and my time with the club.

I began riding at the age of 10. For the majority of my riding career, I primarily rode and showed successfully in the hunters and jumpers. In 2012, when I got my first horse, Dynamic Lisa, I switched disciplines to combined training, eventing, and dressage. Dynamic Lisa,

“Daphne,” and I competed through Training Level eventing and First Level dressage until she was retired in the spring of 2018. This past year, I showed my daughter’s Mustang pony and had a lot of fun. It sparked an interest in gentling and training an untouched Mustang, so I adopted a yearling filly in September. She has been home since November, and it has been a wonderful and challenging experience. I hope to have her going on field trips next year and beginning an eventing and dressage career the year after that!

Virginia Horse Trials Crowns United States Equestrian Federation One-Star Eventing Championship Title

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The Virginia Horse Trials (VHT) CCI/CIC and Horse Trials hosted 550 horses from Starter through the CCI2* levels at the Virginia Horse Center, as well as the 2018 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) One-Star Eventing Championship.

Ryan Wood and Ruby, a nine-yearold Oldenburg mare owned by Summit Sporthorses Ltd., commanded the CCI1*-A division throughout the competition. They had one rail in hand for show jumping, which they used up at the very first fence

on course, but they finished without additional penalties and won by less than a point. “I tried to not think about the rail and just be efficient as time could be a factor...It was really nice to see her lead from start to finish,” Wood said.

Finishing in second place in the CCI1*-A division and taking home the USEF CCI1* Eventing National Championship title as the highest placed American rider was Colleen Rutledge and six-yearold Westphalian mare, C Me Fly, who started the competition in a three-way

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CDCTA was the first organization that I became involved with when I began showing Daphne. The members and the organization always had a very inclusive feeling. It didn’t matter if you had a fancy Warmblood, a trusty pony, or a young green mount, everyone was and is always welcome. A lot of the “firsts” I experienced with Daphne were through CDCTA—first year-end award, first clinic and symposium, first Team Event—and the CDCTA schooling shows were the events that we always debuted a new test or level. I also received a scholarship from CDCTA to attend a two-day eventing clinic with Lainey Ashker. Most importantly, it was the first place that I met new horse friends outside of the barn where I boarded my horse that were helpful, friendly, and that I couldn’t wait to see at the next show or to cheer them on!

In the past, I have also volunteered with CDCTA as Horse Show Secretary, and organized the raffle at the awards luncheon.

CDCTA already has events planned for the 2019 season. We have an upcoming lecture with Twin Pines Equine Veterinary Services about acupuncture and chiropractic practices. How to Improve Your Dressage Test Scores with Ann Guptill will be held at Fox Ledge Farm on April 7. Our club’s schooling shows will take place on May 12, July 14, and October 6.

Please go to our website, cdctaonline. com, for more information about our other exciting events!

tie. Tackling the mare’s first CCI1* this weekend, Rutledge didn’t know how she would show jump after cross-country.

“She felt the terrain from yesterday and I had to be a little more aggressive with my leg and she just answered everything in spades. I couldn’t have asked for her to be any better across the entire weekend.”

Adding another accolade to his VHT performance, Martin and Ringo Star, an eight-year-old Thoroughbred owned by Helle Goodrich, were named USEF CCI1* Eventing National Reserve Champions and finished third overall in the division.

Looking to the CCI1*-B division, 15-year-old Isabel Finemore took the top honors in her very first one-star riding Rutherglen, a 15-year-old Hanoverian.

The duo also won the USEF CCI1*-JR/

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[LEFT] Colleen Rutledge and C Me Fly were named the United States Equestrian Federation CCI1* Eventing National Champions as the highest placed American pair in the CCI1*. [ABOVE] Kelsey Ann Quinn and Dandy Longlegs took the United States Equestrian Federation CCI1*-JR/YR National Reserve Championship.

for Contestor’s connections but disappointed in himself for taking a rail on Barry. “Barry deserved to win because he was jumping really well. I made a major error turning him in the air over a vertical. I heard him just tick it behind, so that rail was definitely my fault.

He wanted to jump clear,” said Martin, who owns the horse with Windurra, USA. Martin was also pleased for Christine Turner’s Kyra, an 11-year-old Canadian Warmblood mare. They added 1.6 time

penalties to win the CIC2* division, moving up from second after dressage and show jumping. “She’s a feisty red-head mare. It’s been up and down all year for her so it’s rewarding to finish the year well,” Martin said. “She’s a fantastic show jumper and cross-country is her tougher point, so we’ve been schooling a lot. The rain overnight made the course challenging and to Kyra’s credit, she went out and fought hard all the way around.”

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YR National Championship to cap off an incredible event. “Rutherglen was great,” Finemore said. “Just calm and steady and slow. My trainer, Booli Selmayr, was absolutely fantastic; she’s always there and helps me. She told me when I was walking up, ‘stick to the plan, and don’t change anything.’ And she was right as she always is.”

Coming second in the USEF CCI1*-JR/ YR National Reserve Championship and in the CIC1*-B division was Kelsey Ann Quinn and Julie Quinn’s 12-year-old Thoroughbred, Dandy Longlegs. They led the division through the first two phases but added faults in show jumping.

The final phase of show jumping altered the top of the CCI leaderboards as Boyd Martin entered the arena sitting first and second in the CCI2*. An unfortunate rail down for Barry dropped the nine-year-old Thoroughbred to third place, but a clear round meant victory for Contestor.

An 11-year-old KWPN, Contestor has now added a second two-star victory to his record, having won the Bromont CIC2* in the summer of 2018. Martin was pleased

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Dressage news

[LEFT] Melissa Palmer and Reagan 10 posing at the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Region 1 First Level Adult Amateur Championship. [ABOVE] Past USDF President George Williams has been honored with a new Grant Fund.

PHOTOS: (LEFT) COURTESY OF ECHO HILL FARM; (RIGHT) SUSAN J. STICKLE

TRI-COLORED RIBBONS Congratulations are in order for Grand Prix rider, trainer, and United States Dressage Federation (USDF) Bronze, Silver, and Gold medalist Melissa Palmer of Echo Hill Farm in Purcellville, VA, for an excellent show season with her own Reagan 10, a sixyear-old Oldenburg mare. The duo concluded their 2018 show season with a USDF Region 1 First Level Championship as well as the champions in Adult Amateur Equitation with a score of 80% at the Virginia Horse Center. This qualified the pair for the USDF National Finals at the Kentucky Horse Park where they earned the First Level Reserve National Championship with scores over 71%.

NEW GRANT FUND The Dressage Foundation (TDF) recently announced the launch of a new grant fund that has been established

by friends and colleagues of George Williams to honor his years of dedication and service to the U.S. dressage community. Wanting to honor Williams’ lifelong commitment to the sport and acknowledge his nine years as USDF President, Janna Dresing, Dr. Jeni Gaffney, and Gardy Bloemers initiated the idea of this fund that was formally announced at the USDF Salute Gala on December 1, 2018. TDF’s Board of Directors and staff will work with Williams to establish the fund’s specific purpose and guidelines.

LAMPLIGHT TO HOST The Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL, has been named as the host location for the 2019 U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions to be held August 20-25, 2019.

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Champions will once again host all 14 United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Dressage National Championships, including the Markel/ USEF Young and Developing Horse Dressage National Championships and the USEF Young Adult “Brentina Cup” Dressage National Championships in conjunction with the other dressage divisions.

WILDCATS WIND DOWN December 9 marked the final fall season show for the Cazenovia College Equestrian Team (CCET). The CCET Wildcats hosted an Intercollegiate Dressage Association show at the Cazenovia College Equine Education Center and finished the day with their second Reserve Champion Team honor for the season. CCET riders earned many strong placings in both the Test Riding phase of completion, as well

as Dressage Seat Equitation.

For Team Dressage Test rides, Lauren Woznica took second place in First Level; Grace Talamini took first in Upper Training Level; and in Lower Training Level, Mariana Reisacher took second and Sadie Luck took fifth. In Dressage Seat Equitation, Woznica took third in First Level; Talamini took second in Upper Training Level; Reisacher took first in Lower Training Level; and in the Introductory Level, Chloe Coen took second and Haley Boren took fourth.

NEW ADDITION Five Stars Farm of Brentwood, NH, welcomes Inlet, a fouryear-old Thoroughbred owned

by Ann Seamonds. The young horse is transitioning from the racetrack to the dressage ring in the farm’s training program, working with Samantha Radesky.

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Verdades was been named the United States Dressage Federation Grand Prix Horse of the Year for 2018.

Named Adequan/ United States Dressage Federation Grand Prix Horse of the Year The UniTed STaTeS dreSSage Federation (USdF) named the 16-yearold, 17.1 hand, dutch Warmblood gelding, Verdades, co-owned and ridden by Laura graves of geneva, FL, as the 2018 adequan/USdF grand Prix horse of the Year for the second consecutive year. in 2018, graves and Verdades had an explosive year. They started off in Wellington, FL, at the adequan global dressage Festival, where they scored the highest test ever at the event, an 84.975%.

The duo then flew to Paris, France, for the Fei dressage World Cup Finals in april, where they rode neck and neck with germany’s isabel Werth. Shattering a personal best score of 81.413% in the grand Prix, the duo took home the silver medal with an overall score of 89.082%. in July they went to germany for the World equestrian Festival ChiO aachen as part

of the U.S. dressage Team. Vedades and graves took the bronze medal in the individual after they won their grand Prix on a score of 85.085%. in September, at the Fei World equestrian games in Tryon, nC, the duo took home the silver in the individual grand Prix Special and assisted in earning the U.S. team silver. Verdades’ median score of 80.584% made him the top horse in the United States competing at this level and the recipient of USdF’s highest honor.

Verdades was recognized at the 2018 adequan/USdF Salute gala and annual awards Banquet with a commemorative personalized plaque, an embroidered cooler, and a gift certificate provided by dressage extensions. also, Verdades is the recipient of the Colonel Thackeray award and will have his name engraved on a silver trophy to be on display in the

roemer Foundation/USdF hall of Fame housed at the USdF national education Center at the Kentucky horse Park.

“USdF is thrilled to be able to recognize this extraordinary horse for his many accomplishments during the 2018 competition season. We also congratulate his [co-owner] and rider, Laura graves, and the entire Verdades team,” stated USdF executive director Stephan hienzsch.

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[ABOVE] Best Group at the 2018 Wassail Parade went to Tootles the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Nutcracker Sweets, driven by Jackie Gattoni. [LEFT] Dublin, a Connemara pony, was driven by Keith Angstadt in the 2018 Wassail Parade.

NEW DIRECTOR The American Driving Society, Inc. (ADS) Northeast Regional Director Leona Anastasi sends many thanks to all the carriage drivers, volunteers, clubs, family, friends, and officials that supported her in her three years in the position. Anastasi has now passed the baton to the next Director, Dianne Koopman of Northbridge, MA.

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A ROYAL AFFAIR The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, saw great competition in the Green Meadows Coaching division. The Four-in-Hand Coaching Class Suitable for Pleasure first place ribbon went to whip Thorsten Zarembowicz driving the 5R Farm, LLC entry owned by Helen Rich. The Four-in-Hand Coaching Class Performance and the Green Meadows Four-in-Hand Appointments class was won

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Dr. Rae and Nancy Fischer’s coach, driven by Dr. Fischer, won the Green Meadows Fourin-Hand Suitable for Pleasure and the Green Meadows Fourin-Hand class.

NEW CHAMPIONSHIP During the December 2, 2018 ADS Board Meeting, Marc Johnson and Mike Arnold proposed to create the 2019 ADS Preliminary Calculated Championships. The program is intended to recognize, encourage, and inspire drivers in ADSrecognized Combined Driving Events in the Intermediate and Preliminary divisions. The program is designed to enable these drivers to measure themselves against others at the same level of proficiency, acknowledging that it is not practical for them to meet to compete head-to-head due to distance. If an ADS member

drives in the Preliminary or Intermediate divisions at a recognized CDE, their scores are entered automatically for special awards that are given out at the ADS Awards Gala.

WASSAIL WEEKEND The 34th Annual Wassail Parade, coordinated by High Horses Therapeutic Riding Program and the Woodstock Area Chamber of Commerce, was held in Woodstock, VT, on December 8, 2018. The village green was full with spectators who braved the cold to see equines and their partners dress up for the holidays.

Groups and singles were judged by Elaine Morrison from High Horses, Senator Alison Clarkson, and State Representative Charlie Kimbell.

Best Individual Horse and Rider was awarded to the Rush Meadow Wassail Revelers of North Haven, CT, dressed in traditional 18th Century holiday attire and marshaled by Debbi Culb-

ertson. Best Group went to Tootles the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Nutcracker Sweets from Bedminster, NJ, driven

by Jackie Gattoni with Anneliese Gattoni. The cast of “sweets” included the rest of The Gattoni family from New Jersey, as well as the Scher and Monz families. Best Horse-Drawn Vehicle went to Ingrid Nichols driving her English Shires, Cruisader and Sexy Rexy, of Hero Star Farm in South Woodstock, VT. Most Seasonally Attired was awarded to Delia Morgan and Jac, a Percheron/Morgan mare, of Kedron Valley Stables in South Woodstock, VT. The 1st Vermont Cavalry, Company K of Middlebury, VT, was named Most Historic. Best Junior Entry went to Doolittle Farm of Shoreham, VT, and their Spotted Drafts, Paul and Moses, who were pulling timbers.

Finally, the Judges’ Award was presented to Parade Grand Marshal Lynn Braley from Canaan, NH, and Spooner.

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[LEFT]Craig Schmersal recently joined the Four Million Dollar Rider rank with the National Reining Horse Association. [ABOVE] Shine Colt Shine topped the sales overall at the Markel Futurity Sales when he garnered a $220,000 bid.

PHOTOS: (LEFT) WALTENBERRY PHOTGRAPHY, (ABOVE) COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL REINING HORSE ASSOCIATION

ANOTHER MILLION The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) welcomed its newest Four Million Dollar Rider, Craig Schmersal. The Scottsdale, AZ, resident is a NRHA professional, judge, and has competed in NRHA events since 1988. He has moved through the ranks over the years, starting with his first show as a youth in Pennsylvania. This past December, Schmersal qualified three horses for the NRHA Open Futurity Finals—Ladysdreamofblueeyes, The Star Jersey, and Pale Quistador—to reach the next level in his career.

Another whose efforts were noticed at the NRHA Futurity was Gunnatrashya, who is the newest Two Million Dollar Sire, owned by Arcese Quarter Horses USA. The 2006 sorrel stallion had just as successful of a career in the show pen as he has had in the breeding shed. With NRHA Six Million

Dollar Rider and Hall of Fame Inductee Shawn Flarida at the reins, Gunnatrashya was the 2009 All American Quarter Horse Congress Open Futurity Champion, 2009 NRHA Open Futurity Champion, and 2010 NRHA Open Derby Champion.

Even with limited showing, he has NRHA Lifetime Earnings of over $218,000.

FUTURITY SALES After three days of top-notch horseflesh passing through the sale ring, the NRHA Markel Futurity Sales wrapped up with three six-figure sellers.

Shine Colt Shine topped the sales overall when the twoyear-old garnered a $220,000 bid for consignor St-Onge Reining Horses. Starr Trooper was the Sale’s second-highest seller overall and the topselling yearling for $115,000

by Jim and Tammie Putman, along with friends Bruce and Kim Voigt. The third six-figure

sale was Gunnabememorable, signed at $100,000 by Dickson Ruckman.

NEW DUO Kimberly Tillman of Summer Wind Farm in Damascus, MD, recently purchased a new gelding, Smart Wizdom. We look forward to seeing her and the gorgeous “Tarzan” compete next show season!

ABSOLUTE WINS Congratulations to Daniele Whitney and Absolute Gunner for their work in the show pen at the 2018 NRHA NonPro Futurity. The duo from Santa Hill Ranch in Campbell Hall, NY, took home reserve champion in Level 1, third in Level 2, fourth in Level 3, and seventh in Level 4.

SEMI-FINAL LOCATIONS The Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) leadership announced the

locations for their Western Semi-Finals, scheduled for March 16-17, 2019. Florida State University in Zone 5, Region 5 will host one semifinal at the Florida Horse Park in Ocala, FL, with Lynn Palm and Allen Mitchels as the judges. The University of Findlay in Zone 6, Region 1 will host a second semi-final at their facility in Findlay, OH, with Carolyn Johnson Russell and Pete McAllister as judges.

Utah State University in Zone 8, Region 1 will hold the third event at their Equine Center outside of Logan in Wellsville, UT, with Lori Gordon and Dawn Kreakie as judges. From each of the three semi-finals, the top four riders in each individual division, plus the top three teams overall, will advance to the IHSA National Championship show to be held at the New York State Fair Coliseum in Syracuse, NY, on May 2-5.

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western Jason Vanlandingham and A Vintage Smoke took home the title of 2018 National Reining Horse Association Open Level 4 Futurity Champion.

Crowns Four Champions The 2018 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Open Futurity Finals featured a field of 70 horses across the four levels and prime time division.

At the end of the night after the last score had been announced, NRHA Million Dollar Rider Jason Vanlandingham, riding A Vintage Smoke for owner Diane Mesmer, secured the title of 2018 NRHA Open Level 4 Futurity Champion.

“I had been struggling with some things this week. I thought my turns went as good as they could be. In the warm up pen, he was really locked in and gave me a ton of confidence,” said Vanlandingham.

He went on to add, “I went for it all and ran him through the gate as hard as we could run, and he swallowed that first stop up.”

Isnt She Perfect, owned by Amy Meadows and nominated by Tamarack Ranch, LLC, and rider Kole Price took home the Level 4 Open Reserve Championship.

Winning the Level 3 Open division, Prime Time Open, and Prime Time Open Reserve Championship was NRHA Million Dollar Rider Mike McEntire aboard two Austin Lee Roush and Gunna Stop secured the Level 2 and Level 1 Open Futurity Championship.

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similar named horses. McEntire rode his first draw, Pale Faced Whiz, for owners A4L-Equine to a score of 218.5 to win the title of Prime Time Open Reserve Champion and a top ten finish in the Level 3 Open division. Pale Faced Whiz was nominated by Ginger Schmersal.

McEntire’s second draw, Pale Face Whiz, slid to a score of 222.5, earning

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the duo the title of Open Level 3 Champion and Open Prime Time Champion. The sorrel stallion was nominated by Everett Wiggins and owned by Everett and Karen Wiggins.

“It felt good; the horse has been so good all week. He has stayed real solid,” said McEntire when asked about his run on Pale Face Whiz.

Earning the Level 3 Open Reserve Championship was Vintage Jewels and NRHA Million Dollar Rider Dell Hendricks.

Vintage Jewels is owned by Kristi Clark and nominated by Todd Vernon.

Riding to the Level 2 and Level 1 Open Futurity Championship was Austin Lee Roush and Gunna Stop owned by Alexandria Gokey and nominated by Toyon Ranch, LLC. “I felt pretty confident. Both of my horses rode good for the whole horse show. I was ready to show today,” said Roush when asked about his run.

Tying for the Level 2 Open Reserve Champion was Smokin Paleface with Brent Naylor, and Mr Royal Hollywood with NRHA Million Dollar Rider Cody Sapergia. Smokin Paleface is owned and was nominated

by Tim Anderson, while Mr Royal Hollywood is owned by George and Carol Bell and was nominated by George Bell. Tinker This and Thiago Sobral earned the Level 1 Open Reserve Championship for owners Mary Beth and Tim Ruckman and was nominated by Silver Spurs Equine.

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Yankee Walkers: Gaited horses of New england Discusses Balancing Horses and Humans Submitted by loren StevenS

Oh, that mid-life crisis! sOme of us run out and buy a fancy car and others purchase our first gaited horse. as my husband, mike, says, “this mid-life splurge is not some whimsical fancy, but rather the lifetime dream that only now, finally, we have the money, freedom, and time to grasp.” mid-life is a season to re-evaluate our paths in life, a time to acknowledge how we feel looking at the past and planning for the future, and a chance to tap into new beginnings and adventures. for our Yankee Walkers: Gaited horses of New england members, many of us have stepped out of our comfort zones and into the wonderful world of horses, relishing exciting new escapades with our likeminded friends. We are enjoying weekend

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trail rides, horse camping, fun versatility and dressage shows, and of course, our penultimate events at equine affaire.

With our children grown, we are enjoying our freedom to indulge in our own interests and bond with our horses and our friends. But what about the guilt or perceived family guilt placed on us for reclaiming our time and passions? how do we balance the lingering responsibilities of domesticity with our burgeoning passion and independence for riding our horses into these new frontiers? licensed mental health counselor sarah Bowen gives us some sage advice, “selfcare includes pursing our own passions that simultaneously invigorate and soothe our souls, and is critical to creating the best version of ourselves possible.” she highlights the importance of maintaining balance and ensuring that we are valuing care for ourselves, care for our family, and care for our hobby, the horses, at any stage of life.

Nya Bates, trainer, breeder, and gaited clinician of Owyhee moon ranch, weighs in on attempting to maintain the equilibrium between the human and equine relationships. Nya says, “horses have been my work, my recreation, my passion, and my friends for six decades. to be honest, i have few interests outside of horses, which makes me a dull date. Naturally, i had human relationships, but no one ever quite

understood how horses could contribute so much to my life. this dilemma has created feelings of guilt on both ends of my relationships. these people often felt that they were less important to me than the horses and there was little that i could say or do to quell these feelings. my husband, who has always said that the horses come first and he comes second, acknowledges that the horses are my livelihood and understands the time spent traveling, training, and riding; yet, i still grapple with feelings of guilt. i am blessed with a granddaughter, who truly likes the horses and spends a month every summer with me. since she particularly enjoys working on gait repair in the arena, i find myself planning excursions that interest her.”

When talking to your family about your plans, horse hobbies, and dreams, sarah continues with practical guidance, “You must love and respect yourself enough to set boundaries, because your time and energy are precious resources. in order to establish these boundaries, you must express to your family how your hobby enhances your quality of life and as a result, provides the energy and desire to give to others after your own needs are met.” for many of his middle-age clients, Gary lane comments that these women have spent most of their lives caring for their husbands, children, and homes. for the first time, they can follow their desires to ride their horses. he says, “When you ride a horse, the past comes alive,” and so does the rider regardless of age. for each of us who love our families and our horses, the balancing acting of selfcare, horse care, and kin care may look different. Nya balances equines and humans with these guidelines, “i have no magic solution, but i do make great attempts to insure that in the time spent with my human family and friends, they feel that they are important and loved.”

Nya concludes, “do i feel guilty while in the saddle? Not a whit!” and as a middleaged Yankee Walker member, i am with Nya on this one. ride on!

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February 03 | HORSE ’N HOUNDS PHYSICAL THERAPY EQUINE SPINE CLINIC, Hollis, NH. CONTACT: Jennifer Brooks, 603-465-4444, hnhpt.com.

05-10 | HITS COACHELLA DESERT CIRCUIT IV, Thermal, CA. CONTACT: 845-2468833, hitsshows.com.

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

06-10 | HITS ARIZONA KACHINA CLASSIC, Tuscon, AZ. CONTACT: hitsarizona@ hitsshows.com, hitsshows.com.

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

13-17 | HITS ARIZONA TUSCON WINTER CLASSIC, Tuscon, AZ. CONTACT: hitsarizona@ hitsshows.com, hitsshows.com.

20-24 | HITS ARIZONA SAHUARO CLASSIC, Tuscon, AZ. CONTACT: hitsarizona@ hitsshows.com, hitsshows.com.

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

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

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

26-MARCH 03 | HITS COACHELLA DESERT CIRCUIT VI, Thermal, CA. CONTACT: 845-2468833, hitsshows.com.

26-MARCH 03 | HITS OCALA TOURNAMENT VII, Ocala, FL. CONTACT: Kristen ValeMosack, 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.

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

16-17 | GREEN MOUNTAIN HORSE ASSOCIATION SLEIGHING WEEKEND, South Woodstock, VT. CONTACT: Tracy Ostler, 802-457-1509 ext. 204, tracy@gmhainc.org, gmhainc.org.

28-MARCH 03 | DEERIDGE DERBY, 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, 207-450-6844, mcnally923@comcast. net, rideiea.org.

19-24 | HITS COACHELLA DESERT CIRCUIT V, Thermal, CA. CONTACT: 845-246-8833, hitsshows.com.

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

March 02 | IEA ZONE 1, REGION 3 FINALS, Four Winds Farm, North Oxford, MA. CONTACT: Jennifer Cumming, 978-490-4243, jennifer. redacre@gmail.com, rideiea.org.

02 | IEA ZONE 1, REGION 8 FINALS, TBD. CONTACT: Alicia Bessoni, 860-402-7154, alicia-

bessoni@comcast.com, rideiea.org.

02 | IEA ZONE 1, REGION 9 FINALS, Mystic Valley Hunt Club, Gales Ferry, CT. CONTACT: Sally Hinkle Russell, 860-460-8586, mvhcshow@yahoo.com, rideiea.org.

03 | IEA ZONE 1, REGION 6 FINALS, TBD. CONTACT: Bridgit Douglas, 508-717-4209, bridgit2592@gmail.com, rideiea.org.

03-10 | HITS OCALA WINTER FINALS VIII, Ocala, FL. CONTACT: Kristen Vale-Mosack, kristen@hitsshows.com, hitsshows.com.

05-10 | HITS COACHELLA DESERT CIRCUIT VII, Thermal, CA. CONTACT: 845-2468833, hitsshows.com.

06-10 | HITS ARIZONA DESERT FINALS, Tuscon, AZ. CONTACT: hitsarizona@hitsshows. com, hitsshows.com.

12-17 | HITS COACHELLA DESERT CIRCUIT VIII, Thermal, CA. CONTACT: 845-2468833, hitsshows.com.

12-17 | HITS OCALA WINTER CELEBRATION VIIII, Ocala, FL. CONTACT: Kristen ValeMosack, kristen@hitsshows.com, hitsshows. com.

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

30 | IEA ZONE 1 FINALS, Eastern States Exposition, West Springfield, MA. CONTACT: Kathryn Bordua, 860-969-1409, kathrynb@ rideiea.com, rideiea.org.

31 | HORSE ’N HOUNDS PHYSICAL THERAPY EQUINE STIFLE DYSFUNCTION AND HIND END IMPULSION CLINIC, Hollis, NH. CONTACT: Jennifer Brooks, 603-465-4444, hnhpt.com.

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