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features

Learn how top horses are cared for after competition.

40 Eventing’s Future Stars

BY KELLEY ROCHE

44 Cross-Train with Prix Caprilli

A look at the United States Eventing Association’s Future Event Horse and Young Event Horse programs.

BY KATHLEEN LABONVILLE

Discover Prix Caprilli and how your dressage horse can benefit from the unique class.

BY ANDREA REYNES

Check out summer hats on page 58.

48 Discussing Diversity An honest discussion about racial diversity in the equestrian industry.

BY TERISÉ COLE

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departments 14 Editor’s Note 16 The In-Gate 18 Best of June 23 Points of Interest 26 Fun Facts 28 Prepurchase Exam 30 Instructor’s Notebook

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lifestyle 55 Travel 58 Fashion 60 Collecting Thoughts

plus: Watch videos, search back issues, and find associations.

Calendar

Find a comprehensive list of equine events.

Travel

Find destinations fit for the equestrian.

New Products

Be the first to know what is new on the market.

the scoop 63 Industry Wide News 67 Industry Wide Affiliates 69 Foxhunting 70 Hunter/Jumper 73 Eventing 76 Dressage 79 Driving 81 Western 83 Breed Affiliates

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Being Brave Getting in the saddle is, for some, an act of comfort, while others see it as an act of bravery. Whether you’re looking to make this summer your best show season yet, want to try something new, or you’re itching to step out of your comfort zone, Equine Journal has you covered. Kicking things off this month, we caught up with some of the top equestrians in the business to see what their postshow routines were for their very best sport horses.

Find out what they have to say on page 32.

The United States Eventing Association not only exemplifies some of the bravest riders and horses in the equestrian world, but did you know that they also have programs designed to promote adding horses to the sport? Kathleen Labonville finds out more on the Young and Future Event Horse Programs, starting on page 40.

Moving out of your comfort zone takes a lot of guts, especially if that includes intertwining disciplines. On page 44, you’ll find Andrea Reynes takes on the topic of cross-training with Prix Caprilli classes and how being brave and switching it up can benefit both horse and rider.

To wrap up this month’s edition, Terisé Cole covers a matter that takes a good amount of bravery to even address. Hearing from riders such as Jordan Allen and Kaitlin Wilson, the topic of diversity in the industry is one that has many opinions. Hear from these brave voices on page 48.

Be brave out there!

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Dear Editors, Thank you for sending me copies of the March Journal. I was very touched to see the Equine Journal article [about] Rodney [O’Connor]. What a wonderful tribute to him.

I have good memories of all he did for the hunt, horse shows, events, and polo. He enjoyed all of it immensely and was humble about it all. I loved the photos, which showed all that he enjoyed doing.

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15th-23rd National Reining Horse Association Derby Showcasing the world’s best four-, five-, and six-year-old reining horses, the 2019 National Reining Horse Association Derby will be held in Oklahoma City, OK.

16th Father’s Day Grab your horse show dad and give him a hug today.

Between new tack and expensive lessons, it can feel like every day in an equestrian’s world is National Splurge Day—now you just have another excuse for the spending!

21st Summer Solstice The longest day of the year just means more time to spend at the barn.

25th-30th Lake Placid Horse Show In its 50th year celebration, the Lake Placid Horse Show in New York will feature top-notch riding.

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Having expanded the business to Europe, owner Vicky Castegren explains how Hyperion Stud focuses on breeding, raising, and developing sport horses for the global market. Being based in both locations, Hyperion Stud has a unique overview of the show jumping industry. “As a breeder, you have to know what is happening in the sport, you have to see the courses that are being designed and you have to talk to the riders to find out what’s happening in the ring,”

remarks Castegren. “The job of a breeder is to have foresight into the future; horses don’t peak in their career until much later in life, so you have to make decisions based on what the sport demands are now and what you think they will be in the future. You really have to be in tune with the trending of the sport.”

To that end, Castegren honors Warmblood breeding tradition while tailoring her program to the modern world, “The foundation has already been put in place; my job is to only add a little salt and pepper.”

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Photo of the Month

PHOTO: JANE CARLTON

Nothing beats that feeling of knowing you just rocked your dressage test.

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MEDIA REVIEW

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By Susan E. Conley, 232 pages, paperback, Trafalgar Square Books; 2019, $19.95

We all know that horses have therapeutic properties, but Susan Conley takes things to the next level in her revealing tale of recovery that was spearheaded by horses. After struggles with an abusive marriage, Conley was searching for rediscovery and recovery.

With no prior background with horses, Conley picked up lessons and chronicled her experiences in this honest and humorous story of how horses brought her back to life.

BOTTOM LINE: Many Brave Fools is a personal tale of how a beginner equestrian worked through emotional turmoil— one ride at a time.

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APP ALERT Track your rides with a new app for equestrians, Equilab. A Swedish-born training app and social network tailored for equestrians, the app utilizes artificial intelligence to monitor the horse’s movement while your phone is in your pocket. Based on the data that is collected, the app then analyzes training patterns, showing how your horse exercises from gait and turn distribution to the intensity of stride and the variation of the surface beneath them. Users can also follow and engage with other riders in the app by tracking their activity and leaving them comments. A safetytracking feature makes it possible for riders to share their route from the saddle with family or friends, until they have made it safely back home to the barn.

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Survey Results

NOW YOU KNOW

In 2018, American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) and American Horse Council (AHC) members were asked to complete surveys to identify the most pressing disease problems they encounter and to prioritize the importance of speciďŹ c diseases.

Following colic, veterinarians listed lameness, laminitis, osteoarthritis, endometritis, dental, lacerations, metabolic, infertility, and PPID as the 10 most common equine medical problems treated in their practice.

Among horse owners, infectious diseases and musculoskeletal diseases followed colic/gastrointestinal/liver issues as the most pressing equine healthcare issues.

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In the survey, horse owners listed pain recognition, genetic diseases, and nonmedical problems as three areas in need of research.

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In 2015’s survey, injury, lameness, and colic were the top problems reported, totaling 53.4%.

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In the AAEP and AHC survey, veterinarians listed horse side tests, regenerative medicine, podiatry, exercise physiology, vaccines, and imaging as six areas in need of research.

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Reining

BY TERISÉ COLE

» EACH REINING PATTERN INCLUDES SMALL SLOW CIRCLES, large fast circles, flying lead changes, roll backs, 360-degree spins, and sliding stops (the sport’s signature move).

and it is the only western discipline featured at the World Equestrian Games (WEG), beginning in 2002.

» Hollywood Jac 86 was the first reining sire to reach $1,000,000 in National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) offspring earnings in 1993. Two years later, Bill Horn became the first rider to win the same amount in competition earnings. Now, the NRHA’s “Million Dollar Earners” list includes sires who have offspring earnings over $12,000,000 Sources: FEI – fei.org; National Reining Horse Association – nrha.com 26

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and riders with competition earnings over $6,000,000.

» In the five WEG competitions reining has been recognized in, the U.S. has claimed 11 of the 15 individual medals awarded in addition to having won every reining team gold medal. » 2018 held some firsts for the NRHA—Ebony Shines, a

1999 palomino mare, became the first Million Dollar Dam and Ebony Shines’ grandsire, Topsail Whiz, a 1987 chestnut stallion, became the first 12 Million Dollar Sire.

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» The FEI first recognized reining as a discipline in 2000,

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Blocking UV rays is what the UViator mask was made for and it does just that—it blocks up to 90% of them! Our tester popped this mask on a light-faced gelding for a few days and the owner was happy to report that he was sunburn-free. Kensington recommends checking the size chart online as it fits different than a traditional mask and we agree—our tester’s gelding, who can usually wear a cob or a horse size on the tightest setting, fit perfectly into the “average” size. If your horse burns more on the nose or is fussy about bugs, they also offer a version of the mask that includes a removable nose cover and mesh ears.

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Made with Roeckl’s Suntan Mesh that filters UV light to protect you from the sun while still allowing you to get a slight tan— unsightly glove tan, begone—these gloves were created for summer riding. Our tester loved how lightweight and airy these felt while on thanks to the mesh back and breathable Micro-Air textile on the palm. She was a big fan of their second skin feel that made her forget she even had gloves on! She did note that they run a bit smaller than her other gloves and they weren’t super durable, so a gentle hand when putting them on is key.

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Long summer days at the barn are made easier (and cuter!) with this sun shirt from Equi In Style. Made of a cooling, UPF 50 IceFil fabric, this long sleeve top keeps you protected from harmful rays without causing you to overheat.

Our tester was impressed by how airy this shirt was even though she was completely covered and loved that the breeze you get from riding made it even cooler. Even after a toasty ride, she was felt great and sunburn-free. To bring some style to your ride, instead of traditional mesh, this top features lace under the arms for optimum airflow and added breathability.

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A fly sheet-light sheet hybrid, this addition to SmartPak’s line-up was perfect for our tester’s bug hating, sun bleaching horse. The chest, back, and top of the neck of this sheet are similar to a super lightweight sheet, blocking UV rays, preventing sun bleaching in the summertime, and protecting against bugs. Mesh panels on the side help keep the sheet breathable, and its white color won’t absorb heat. Our tester did note that it may be a bit too warm on those really hot days, even on her body clipped horse, but that it worked well as a fly/UV protective sheet on most days.

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Our testers: This month, our Prepurchase Exam was conducted by: Terisé Cole, Senior Editor.

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Building Confidence in the Jump-Off Step III: Learn from Your Horse Show Experience

By Christina Keim

THE BEST WAY TO BUILD CONFIDENCE IN the jump-off is by setting reasonable goals each time you enter the ring that are based on you and your horse’s preparation and current level of skill. To get the most from your time in the show ring, spend a few minutes after the show analyzing your performance. This can help to determine what skills to focus on next in your work at home.

“Whenever I finish a show, I think about what the goal was for the day on that horse, for that ride,” says Alissa Kinsey, owner and head trainer at Hazelcrest of Hampstead, NH, and Wellington, FL. “Reflecting on the outcome will help you to determine your homework. What you don’t accomplish today you will accomplish tomorrow.”

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your more general objective should be to show off the skills you have been working on at home—getting a ribbon shouldn’t be the main focus. “It’s about riding your best ride, not winning,” says Kinsey. “Even when you get a blue ribbon, it doesn’t mean the work is over.”

Mentally replay your ride while it is still fresh in your mind. Notice the highlights but also try to identify where it could have gone better. By breaking down your ride, it will be easier to identify which exercises at home could help you to improve. Use your analysis to set up a week-by-week training plan to help prepare you for the next competition. “For example, if you wanted to ride tight turns, but they weren’t as tight as you wanted, go back to your figure eight,” says Kinsey. (See a breakdown of

this exercise in our April issue!) “If you want to increase the speed, at home, go back to simple cross-rails and cavalettis and jump them at a stronger pace.”

One of Kinsey’s favorite techniques is to have someone video the jump-off, then review the ride afterwards. “You can think about how the round rode, and then use the video footage to back it up,” says Kinsey. “If you missed a turn, you can see where it went off. You can pause and analyze where you were looking or where the track needs to change.”

Video is especially helpful for riders who don’t have a trainer with them at shows. “It increases your success because you can see what you really did in the ring and what is going on with your horse,” says Kinsey.

“And if all the stars align and you have an amazing round, then it is a treasure to have. When you have a bad day, you can go back and watch that video.”

Another way to learn at the horse show is to try to watch every rider in your class (and other classes as well, if you can manage it). Notice the lines they choose, the turns they make, and how they handle the course. These options can lay the groundwork for exercises to practice at home.

“I watch everyone,” says Kinsey. “If someone beat you, ask, ‘What did they do differently?’ Then go home and try to simulate the scenario. Practice first—that is the key to success.”

For example, if someone took an inside turn that you deemed too hard, use cavalettis or poles to set up the same option at home. Use a flowerpot or cone to mark the turn and keep moving it closer and closer to your “jump” until you can turn inside of it with confidence. Or maybe you need to practice riding through narrow gaps between jumps, first developing accuracy and then adding speed. “It’s all about baby steps,” says Kinsey. “If you try the fancy moves before you are ready, you or your horse might get scared, and then you have to start all over again. It takes a lot of ‘todays’ to get to the win.”

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Setting reasonable goals based on you and your horse’s preparation and current level of skill is the best way to build confidence in the jump-off.

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Best Post-Show Routines of Top Equestrians

By Kelley Roche | Photography by AK Dragoo Photography

There is no better feeling in the world than walking off the course or out of the ring after a great round of your respective discipline. As much as we want to bask in the moment, our attention must immediately turn to the horse that got you there.

Post-show care is extremely important to a horse’s health, which is why this month, we spoke with the industry’s top competitors and asked about their post-show routines for their four-legged partners.

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DRESSAGE RIDER LAURA GRAVES Dressage rider Laura Graves of Plymouth, FL, is known for her extraordinary work in the saddle, currently holding second in the FEI Dressage World Ranking, but she was also her own groom. So when it comes to what to do after some heavy competition in the dressage ring, Laura was our go-to girl.

EQUINE JOURNAL: What does your post-show routine look like?

LAURA GRAVES: Post-show routines are always a bit more intense than the post-home routines. This is usually because the horses have exerted themselves more and are also expected to compete again the next day. So the first step is that the horses are cared for properly preshow. Post-competition, the first thing [they get], besides a bucket of carrots, is a tube of amino acids; this aids in muscle recovery.

EJ: What are your best tips for cooling down your horse?

LG: We are careful to fully cool down our horses and keep them moving. Even after they are breathing normally, they can easily have a second spurt of heating up, especially in the Florida weather, or muscles can become tight after everything seems fine. Another thing you can do is to offer room temperature water, or Gatorade like [I do with] my horses, which can help them take a deep breath. I also use a heart rate monitor app for my horse, which has been incredibly useful in gauging my horse’s fitness. It allows me to see how high their heart rate is and also when they are down to a proper resting rate again [in real time and wirelessly]. Then there is no guessing!

EJ: How long after a competition do you wait to feed your horse? Do you feed them anything different?

LG: It all depends on how hard they have worked. During competition, we try to feed before. If they have to be fed grain after, we will wait hours—the hotter the horse is and the hotter the weather, the longer we wait! We do always allow the horses [to have] hay.

It is important for horses to stay on the same feed during competition, but we may change the amounts if the horses require more energy. We may also change supplements like electrolytes, B vitamins, or other things to help them keep their energy and aid with recovery.

EJ: How do you prevent sore muscles from developing?

LG: Horses at the elite level are very well cared for. Often acupuncture, massage, laser therapy, magnetic blankets, and other options are helpful. [For riders,] both before and during major competitions, we work with a physiotherapist who specializes in equestrians. He is an integral part of the dressage program these days, as he addresses any tightness and pain but also makes us as symmetrical as we can be for our horses.

EJ: How do you reward your horse for a great show?

LG: Vacation! Because during a show we are pretty constantly working on or around them, it is a nice break for my horses to just see their stall and their field for at least a few days, depending on the upcoming schedule.

EVENTING GROOM COURTNEY CARSON Eventing enthusiasts will recognize Courtney Carson of Aiken SC, as the groom to eventer Doug Payne, however she also runs and manages his barn full of 27 horses and is a former eventer herself. Knowing what’s what, she was an ideal person to talk post-show strategy.

EJ: What is your go-to post-competition routine?

COURTNEY CARSON: Post-show, my horses usually get a day or two completely off from work or they will just go for a long walk. Following a really big competition they will get three to five weeks off to just hang out in their fields and be horses.

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EJ: What are your best cool-down tips?

CC: If it is really hot and the horses are struggling to cool down, I will add rubbing alcohol to a wash bucket and sponge them with that.

The alcohol evaporates at a higher temperature than water, so diluting the water with alcohol means that you can sponge, but the liquid will evaporate off the horses faster, helping them dry. Sponging and scraping quickly is another way to help get the water off of the horses so they can dry and cool out faster. You can always also add ice to a bucket of water and use that to cool down with as well. Make sure to hit areas such as between the front legs, between the hind legs, and in their groin area.

EJ: How long after a competition do you wait to feed?

CC: It all depends on the weather and how much the horse has done.

I usually just make sure that my horses are completely cooled out before giving them their grain. If they run cross-country pretty late in the day, I may split their dinner into halves and feed half at their normal time and the other half as a late meal.

EJ: Do you feed them anything different than their usual meal?

CC: Not typically. Some horses travel and compete on [ulcer-preventative supplements]. If it is uncharacteristically warm, I may add electrolytes to their grain in order to keep them drinking.

EJ: How do you prevent sore muscles from developing after a show?

CC: A lot of movement. If possible, my horses will come straight home and go out into their fields—even if just for an hour. I try to keep them moving as much as possible when at shows, whether that is Doug walking for longer after work or hand walking and grazing throughout the show.

EJ: Do you use any alternative remedies after a competition?

CC: Our horses are on a routine chiropractic schedule during the competition season, but if we feel the need to add another session we may do so.

EJ: How do you treat your horse for a great show?

CC: I always have a large bucket of peppermints in the barn and on the road with me. I also try and bring something extra sweet, such as apples or carrots, for the horses while they are competing.

SHOW JUMPER KELLI CRUCIOTTI In the jumper ring, up and coming star Kelli Cruciotti from Elizabeth, CO, and Wellington, FL, has found success in some of the biggest show jumping events in the U.S. and internationally, including winning the $100,000 Sapphire Grand Prix of Devon and placing 16th in her first World Cup Appearance this April in Gothenburg, Sweden. The 21-year-old knows her way around jumps as well as taking care of her horses. She was happy to talk to us about how she and her family-run barn, Serenity Farm, work to keep their horses in tiptop shape post-competition.

EJ: What is your post-show routine?

KELLI CRUCIOTTI: We consider our post-show routine to be one of the most important parts in our program. After the horses finish showing and they have cooled down, we typically put them in their stall to allow them to relax. After that, they are iced for 25-40 minutes depending on the horse. While they are relaxing with the ice, we usually put a magnetic blanket on for around 20-25 minutes. This allows them to continue to relax and enjoy the cool down process.

After that is finished, every horse is poulticed, with feet packed, and groomed to take away any sweat marks.

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OUR EXPERTS AGREE, KEEPING A HORSE MOVING AFTER HEAVY COMPETITION IS A MUST.

you are finished showing that you walk your horses out long enough.

Often times we do not walk them long enough, which can cause their muscles to tie up or feel stiff the next day. Depending on the class, you should walk your horse out anywhere from 10-20 minutes.

EJ: How long do you wait to feed your horse after competition?

KC: Typically we wait to give them any type of hay or grain until after they are finished being put away. The icing, poultice, and packing typically takes around an hour, so this gives them time to cool down before eating anything.

EJ: Do you feed them anything different than their routine feed?

KC: Not typically, although [I’m] always a sucker for throwing some apples and other treats in with their grain!

EJ: What do you do to prevent sore muscles from developing?

KC: It’s very important the day after you show to get your horse out and moving. It doesn’t need to be a hard, extensive ride but enough for them to stretch and loosen up. This will prevent sore and tight muscles after a show.

EJ: Do your horses recieve any alternative remedies after a competition?

KC: Yes, we have a wonderful body worker who comes and goes over all of the horses before and after they show. She knows them really well, so she can inform us if one is more sore than normal or anything else that is going on.

EJ: How do you reward your horse for a great show?

KC: There are so many ways to reward them after they show! We

what they think are the best post-show practices.

EJ: What are your methods for post-competition care?

BEEZIE MADDEN: Our post-show routine starts with the proper precompetition conditioning to ensure that our horses have the correct level of fitness to compete. After a competition, the horses are walked until they stop blowing, which should only take a few minutes. We keep them moving until they are cool. If they have jumped, we may ice their legs to help prevent inflammation before it starts. We also will wrap their legs using standing wraps if they have jumped. Most importantly, after they are cool, is that they are clean and dry before they are put back into their stalls.

EJ: What are your favorite cool-down tips?

BM: First and foremost, be sure they have the proper level of fitness for the competition and don’t let your horse get too hot. On very hot days, you must decide if you should compete or if it will be too much stress. On warmer days we may use cool water on their poll, and we try to stay out of the sun. On a normal day, cooling down should not take long if your horse is properly conditioned.

EJ: After a competition, do you wait to feed your sport horse?

BM: We wait up to one hour after competition to feed.

EJ: What preventive measures do you use for sore muscles developing after a show?

BM: Keep your horse fit and properly conditioned for the competition—this is the best way to prevent sore muscles.

really find spending quality time putting them away makes them feel very loved and accomplished. Of course they don’t mind the big box of cookies either, but they really enjoy you being around them and rewarding them for a job well done.

EJ: Do you do anything special for your horse after a great show?

BM: This may sound a little strange, but besides a few extra carrots in their grain, we treat them exactly like we do every other day, keeping the routine the same because we feel that is very important, and we generally try to leave them alone.

SHOW JUMPER BEEZIE MADDEN

IN CONCLUSION

Hailing from Cazenovia, NY, is four-time Olympian Beezie Madden.

Among her many accolades over the years, most recently Beezie became the first rider to win the $1 Million AIG HITS Grand Prix in all three locations offered in 2019 with Darry Lou at HITS Thermal.

Coached by her husband, John Madden, the duo answered together on

Regardless of if you are a dressage, show jumping, or eventing rider, a proper cool-down and recovery routine after a show is key to keeping your sport horse in peak condition. By ensuring that the horse is properly cooled out after and walked enough, our team of experts agrees that your horse will be better prepared for further competition.

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Eventing’s

future stars

The United States Eventing Association offers two programs that are instrumental in identifying and developing the sport’s rising stars.

BY KATHLEEN LABONVILLE | PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE UNITED STATES EVENTING ASSOCIATION

Event horses are a rare breed—they are brave, yet careful; they possess great stamina and strength, yet they are elegant and refined; they exude power and confidence, yet they are willing to await the rider’s instructions. Producing these horses is no easy task, but the United States Eventing Association (USEA) offers two programs to help breeders and owners identify and develop these top athletes: the Future Event Horse Program (FEH) and the Young Event Horse Program (YEH). Here, we find out more about these programs, their intent, and their benefits.

YOUNG EVENT HORSE PROGRAM The YEH was introduced in 2004 as a pilot program, and it was immediately well attended, indicating members were glad to see it introduced. A competition for four- and five-year-old horses, the YEH is “best described as an equine talent search,” according to the USEA. “The idea was to create a pipeline of horses for the United States,” explains USEA’s Director of Programs and Marketing, Kate Lokey. The program became official in 2005, with a goal of identifying horses that have the ability and temperament to go all the way to the top, namely four- and five-star level eventing.

The program is comprised of competitions in which the horses do a dressage test (which accounts for 30% of the horse’s score), then a jumping test/gallop (which accounts for the remaining 70% of the score). In YEH Championship classes, the scoring also includes a conformation and type component that accounts for 10% of the score while the dressage test drops to 20%. This year’s Championships will be held October 17-18 at Fair Hill International in Maryland for the East Coast and October 20 at Fresno County Horse Park in California for the West Coast.

“Both the FEH and YEH Championships are a great goal for these young horses, and I think competitors get really excited to take their babies to Championships each year,” Kate explains.

“It’s a great way to get their youngsters out to gain experience and education, as well as get them out in the public eye. It’s

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a great place for breeders, buyers, owners, and riders to get together.”

YEH competitions are set up with the horse’s age and appropriate training level in mind. The dressage test is judged on overall impressions only, rather than the traditional movementby-movement scoring found in regular events. The jumping/ gallop test is comprised of five show jumps followed by 10 cross-country obstacles. The idea behind this setup is that the horses can flow from the steady show jumping round into a more open, forward yet controlled, cross-country round. Horses should be prepared to navigate classic cross-country obstacles such as a bank, ditch, or water. Fence heights at qualifying classes are 2'11" for four-year-olds and 3'3" for five-year-olds; at Championships maximum heights are increased to 3'3" for four-year-olds and 3'7" for five-year-olds. Also at Championships, the conformation and type test will evaluate a horse’s potential for stamina, soundness, and speed during an in-hand (walk and trot) and stand up.

The YEH program makes it possible for young horses to be seen on a big stage, even internationally, as the winners of the Five-Year-Old Championships may then compete at the FEI World Breeding Eventing Championships for Young Horses in Le Lion d’Angers, France, as seven-year-olds. The Holekamp/Turner Grant awards a substantial cash prize ($17,000 for U.S.-bred horses; $8,000 for imported horses) to enable these horses to travel and compete in these world championships. The annual grant is made possible by the fundraising and leadership provided by Timothy Holekamp and Christine Turner, and its purpose is to “further develop an upward pathway for U.S. Team horses in Eventing,” according to the USEA. “The Holekamp-Turner award has had a strong influence for riders and breeders alike. Being able to watch their horses compete on the world stage in France is unbelievable!” says Marilyn Payne, USEF “S” Dressage Judge and FEI 4* Eventing Judge who has twice officiated at the Olympics. Marilyn is Chair of the YEH Committee

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Future Event Horse competitors are judged on the categories of type, conformation, movement at the walk and trot, and overall impression.

and has been very active in the program’s inception and progress.

FUTURE EVENT HORSE PROGRAM The FEH was not introduced until 2007, yet it is a precursor to the YEH since it is designed for yearlings through three-year-olds, which compete in-hand. “This program was aimed at educating and showcasing breeders in the United States and to build our breeding and training programs domestically,” Kate explains. That pilot year drew more than 50 horses for the FEH championships, and the program was made official by the USEA in 2008.

FEH competitors show on a triangle in-hand, similar to what one would see in a breed class. They are judged on the categories of type, conformation, movement (at the walk and trot), and overall impression. Three-year-olds competing in the Championships also participate in canter and free jumping. The FEH program also offers a four-year-old class in which the horses show their gaits under saddle at qualifier events, and compete in a free-jump division at the championships.

“The FEH program is a great way to get babies familiarized in hand and get them off the farm,” Kate explains.

These youngsters tend to move up in the sport and do well in their careers. Kate says, “We have been finding more and more YEH graduates at the Kentucky Three-Day Event in recent years, [and] we’ve done previews and recaps of those graduates at other large events as well. The USEA is also working on Young Event Horse leaderboards to help track these horses all year.” Results from FEH and YEH competitions are kept on the horse’s USEA records and are tracked and promoted as they progress.

offer educational and fairly inexpensive windows into the sport of eventing,” Kate explains. The programs have a systematic, correct approach to introducing horses to the sport.

Secondly, “The FEH and YEH program Championships are a great way to promote the youngsters and get them in front of the public eye—especially if they’re for sale!

The programs help connect breeders and owners to riders, and essentially should help continue to promote and build a solid pipeline of horses within our country.”

Lastly, there is great education available through YEH and FEH. “The USEA YEH and FEH committees select a set of highly-sought-after judges, often with one international expert, for the Championships each year,” Kate explains.

“Both the FEH and YEH programs offer a copy of the score sheets to the competitors so that the comments can be used as educational advice. This helps breeders and owners understand what the judges are looking for and can often give the riders tips on how to present the youngsters.

“The USEA also hosts an annual symposium on these topics and holds judges’ seminars at Championships. The whole basis of each program is education.”

“One of our main goals is to encourage and help breeders,” Marilyn explains. “The yearly symposiums in Florida have attracted many breeders who have come to learn from breeding experts as well as discuss their programs and difficulties with each other. I think the FEH and YEH Championships definitely encourage breeders.”

In closing, Marilyn sums it up perfectly, “YEH and FEH have definitely strengthened the breeding program for U.S. event horses and made riders and owners more aware of their horses’ breeding,” she says.

FOCUS ON EDUCATION The benefits of the YEH and FEH programs to owners and riders are multi-fold.

First, “Both the FEH and YEH programs The Young Event Horse Program’s goal is to identify horses that have the ability and temperament to go all the way to the top of eventing competition.

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PRIX CAPRILLI

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How the Class Makes a Better Athlete of Horse and Rider

BY ANDREA REYNES

“I wish the Prix Caprilli class was featured more in the United States,” says FEI judge and clinician Axel Steiner. “A dressage horse should know how to jump.”

Prix Caprilli, a combination of a dressage test and jumps, is a class most often found in Europe and Canada. Training for the test, requiring multiple transitions and lengthening and shortening of stride, improves the horse’s athleticism and the rider’s sensitivity and balance. “The concept encourages horses to move forward and develops the half-halt and a freer stride,” says Margaret Freeman, “S” level judge and FEI competitor. “The horse learns to adjust his balance readily.”

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PRIX CAPRILLI’S DIVERSITY The 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, featured a prelude to Prix Caprilli: five jumps with the dressage test, including a painted cylinder that was rolled toward the horse.

This test was part of cavalry horses’ training. Now, Prix Caprilli is on prize lists worldwide in countries such as the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Australia, and Ireland; the latter even has a college varsity team in the discipline. The class is also popular internationally in Pony Club.

During the 1960s in the U.S., dressage classes featured a jump outside the ring as part of the pattern. Now the only dressage class authorized by United States Dressage Federation (USDF) to have jumps, Prix Caprilli is featured at schooling shows in some sections of the U.S., including Alaska, Florida, Michigan, New York, and California. But it wasn’t always that way—according to “R” level judge Bill Woods, Prix Caprilli wasn’t featured for years at dressage shows in the U.S. because dressage became so overspecialized. Exhibitors often view the

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class as a fun dressage experience, yet horse and rider benefit by becoming more athletic while training for the Prix Caprilli.

CROSS-TRAINING BENEFITS Former Olympian Lendon Gray of Dressage4Kids, Inc. pioneered the concept of Prix Caprilli in the U.S. to cross-train riders and give hunter/jumper riders a sense of dressage. She created her own tests with seven jumps woven into the pattern and transitions such as changing rein over a fence, lengthening gaits, and a leg-yield to a straight line just before the jump. She says the horse’s muscles that are used in upper level dressage, such as those in a pirouette, are strengthened through these exercises. Lendon encourages jumping, saying that the movement of the horse freely arcing his back stretches his spine, which can get compressed through a lot of dressage, especially in upper levels.

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of a 20-meter circle in the class, her horse, Goose, was excited at his first show with jumps, over jumping the fence—to go into the trot after a fence, the horse should’ve jump relaxed.

Aurelia described what happened next, “[Sophia] had to sit deep in the saddle, putting weight into her seat to keep the rhythm and half-halt her horse.” This spirited manner wouldn’t have been penalized in a jumping class, but in a Prix Caprilli, such behavior in a dressage test is faulted. The rider has to “sit back, sit up, and put their body weight into the heel and stirrup,” Aurelia explains.

Two-star event rider Erin Funk, who won the class at Southlands Riding Club in Vancouver, Canada, says there is a unique challenge in Prix Caprilli. “The rider needs to have an adjustable and obedient horse, control the horse’s balance during the dressage pattern, and push out for the jump.” Jane Miller, who has won Prix Caprilli at Southlands with her upper-level hunter, Hershey, adds, “The constant transition of Prix Caprill is from flat work to jumping and back to flat again. It’s a good test of suppleness and partnership.”

Dressage riders haven’t included more jumping in their training, partly because many riders only show in dressage or hunters. Lendon quips, “Dressage riders need to get out of their seat—out of the saddle and jump,” She says, “There is a fear about jumping.” Why? “Because they haven’t done it!”

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Gledsmuir Farm in Pretoria, South Africa. Riders were unsure of what was required, she says, so there was initial difficulty getting entries. The discipline was included in Gledsmuir Farm’s schooling shows in 2018, as the stable identified a gap in training classes for adults. Anel says Prix Caprilli is a way to introduce jumping in a controlled environment and aids in training accuracy with show jumpers. The interspersing of jumps through a dressage pattern is good for students who may be scared to start out on a course of all jumps, she explains.

The School League shows in South Africa, similar to the Interscholastic Equestrian Association, have considerable high school student participation and are held throughout the country to recognize and develop riding as a school sport in the curriculum. Anel says the feedback from competitors has been positive. “Even timid riders have felt comfortable with the discipline,” she says.

Aurelia Tansey, who has represented European countries in dressage and coaches jumpers at the Double H Farm in Ridgefield, CT, says the Prix Caprilli class can also be a way to teach a student how to ride after the fence. A 2015 Dressage4Kids Youth Dressage Festival Prix Caprilli test required the horse to land going into a balanced, rhythmic trot. As Aurelia’s student, Sophia Calve, cantered over a jump on half

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he topic swirls around social media and show grounds alike—racial diversity in the equestrian industry. Seeing a person of color at a horse show or in advertisements is an all-toorare occasion, but why? We chatted with three riders directly affected, both positively and negatively, by the matter to discuss the current state of diversity and what needs changing.

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How It Feels The equestrian industry is and always has been one that is accepting of all—our horses could care less what we look like as long as they are treated properly. For up-and-coming African-American hunter/jumper competitor Jordan Allen, the sport feels just that way. “To me, it is not something that I think about, because I have been in this environment for so long,” she says. “In some ways it is nice to be different, to be memorable, to be known for something.”

But does it feel that way to everyone? To so many people of color, the answer is no. Kaitlin Wilson, lifestyle blogger at Eyes Up, Darling and an Asian equestrian describes the current state of

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diversity as “upsetting.” “When I was younger, my sister and I were the only Asians in the riding school and in the whole barn,” she says. “Because of this, I’ve always been aware of the lack of diversity in the sport [and] community.”

Sydney Henderson, an African-American rider from Massachusetts, agrees. “I have taken lessons at five different barns and gone to plenty of horse shows, but I could definitely count on one hand how many times I’ve ridden with another person of color,” she says.

“I guess being the only black rider in the show ring makes me stand out to the judge, but that’s not always a good thing…I’ve always wondered if it’s affected how I’ve placed in the hunter ring.”

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KAITLIN WILSON USES HER INFLUENCE ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND WITH HER BLOG, EYES UP, DARLING, TO SPEAK OUT ON THE TOPIC OF DIVERSITY.

JORDAN ALLEN FINDS BEING DIFFERENT TO BE AN ADVANTAGE. “IN SOME WAYS IT IS NICE TO BE DIFFERENT, TO BE MEMORABLE, TO BE KNOWN FOR SOMETHING,” SHE SAYS.

Alas, exclusion of race isn’t only found in the saddle.

Moved by the lack of representation in equestrian brands’ promotions and marketing campaigns, Kaitlin used her influence on social media to speak out on the topic and continues to do so. “It was sparked when I received a seasonal catalog in the mail. I get it every year, but to my surprise there was an Asian in a banner photo. I posted this on my Instagram story and it got a lot of positive feedback—including [from] someone who worked at the catalog’s company,” she says. “I emailed that company regarding my concern. I tried encouraging them to join in on the conversation and to become a leader in diversity in the equine industry. Unfortunately, to this day, I have yet to hear back.”

Some of this may be due to the fact that to many, both in and out of the industry, the topic can be considered taboo. But should it be? Jordan thinks not. “I think that it is something that is not talked about often, because it is almost the elephant in the room. It is uncomfortable to talk about something that seems so wrong, but it shouldn’t be,” she says. “I feel that I have always been treated equally, but when the topic is brought up, it is no question that not all of the races are equally represented.”

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one else, but this is not accurately represented in the industry,” she wrote in her post. “Riders of color should have equal recognition and exposure even if there is a deficiency within the sport itself.”

While Kaitlin’s words fell on deaf ears—“I received messages saying that the industry will never change and that companies would lose business if they incorporated riders of color in their marketing materials,” she says—it also opened up the conversation for other riders who felt the same way. “I was blown away by the support I received. When I wrote the open letter and published it, I was shaking by my phone waiting for the responses to roll in. I’ve had many riders message me saying how inspired they are that…they finally have a role model who looks like them to look up to,” she shares.

Moving Forward In an industry that often rewards traditionalism, it’s no surprise that doing things “oldschool” is common, but sticking to long-standing practices isn’t always for the best—there is plenty of room to grow. “I believe that all industries have struggled with racial diversity, but it’s how the industry reacts to the new challenging conversations and how willing the industry is to change,” says Kaitlin, who considers the equestrian world to be one of the slowest to evolve.

Again, Jordan feels otherwise, having found the sport to be at the forefront. “I must say that I think the equestrian world is ahead of the ball in the topic of diversity, mainly because as I walk around the show, it does not cross my mind that I am different,” she shares.

“I truly feel that when you walk in the ring, it is you and the horse and no one can deny excellence…I think more and more as the world is developing, the riding world is improving diversity in this sport.”

But there is always opportunity for improvement. So what can be done to diversify the industry even at the most basic, non-competitive levels? “I think that a lot of the leading companies, such as the one I reached out to, have the platform and presence in the industry but lack the desire to become a leader in this conversation,” says Kaitlin, noting that she chooses to support companies whose promotional material and advertisements are racially diverse.

A Common Love For those feeling discouraged or underrepresented in the industry, both Kaitlin and Sydney have some advice.

“Remember why you love what you do, and don’t put up with anything you don’t deserve,” says Sydney. “It [stinks] being the minority, but I am so glad I started riding. I’ve had some amazing experiences because of it!” Kaitlin adds, “Take that feeling and turn it into motivation. Use that frustration of feeling unseen to your advantage and start challenging conversations.”

“I think it is important to know that even if you think you are underrepresented, we must all remember that we are here with one common love, and that is the horses,” Jordan says. “No matter the differences or where we all come from, we all share one thing and we need to embrace them because each day that we get to ride [horses] we are lucky. All horses are different, and so are we.”

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Horse enthusiasts from America’s Northeast corner will recognize the name of the little town of Darien, CT. Just slightly inland along Connecticut’s southern coast, Darien plays host to one of the largest equine charity events in the state, the June Charity Horse Show at Fairfield county’s oldest country club, Ox Ridge. Celebrating its 88th event this June, the show invites top riders from all over to participate in their many hunter, jumper, and equitation classes, including their hunter derby and grand prix. While this event is one of their most well-known, Ox Ridge hosts horse shows throughout the summer along with a camp for the kids, making it a great stop for traveling horse lovers.

While Darien has something to offer to the equestrian, the town itself is a bit quiet. For those looking to get in some bigger tourist attractions nearby, we send them to New Haven. Home to the prestigious Ivy League Yale University, the city attracts people from

all over. The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History is one of the city’s more esteemed hot spots, with collections ranging from botany to branches of zoology. Equestrians and animal lovers alike will find The Age of Mammals mural, painted by Rudolf F. Zallinger, in the Hall of Mammalian Evolution. This piece is over 60 feet long and illustrates in a single painting life on land after the extinction of dinosaurs up to the animals of the Ice Age. See if you can find your favorite animal if you have the opportunity to check it out!

When along the coast, it’s hard to not take advantage of the open water. Kayaking and canoeing rentals are available right in the city at Quinnipiac River Marina. With no experience necessary, the marina will set you up to paddle out on the Long Island Sound, the body of water that splits up Connecticut and New York. As you’re headed out, you’ll notice a lighthouse on the eastern shore. The New Haven Lighthouse is not

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After seeing all the fish in the sea, tourists will be dying to try the seafood available in New Haven. Look no further than Atelier Florian for the city’s freshest sea-to-table meals.

Using meat and produce from local providers, Atelier Florian sports a full raw bar along and an ever-changing menu. With vegetarian and gluten free options available, there is certainly something fresh for everyone.

Searching for something sweet? Making a stop at the Arethusa Farm Dairy should definitely be on your itinerary. The dairy shop, ideally located in the Shop at Yale, allows visitors to try award-winning dairy treats such as ice cream, yogurt, cheeses, and milk that come from their local farm located in Litchfield, CT, which also welcomes visitors. Arethusa Farm has become so successful, they opened a full restaurant in Bantam, CT, named Arethusa al tavolo, that we highly recommend checking out. The farm is well-known and supported by locals, not just for having a great product, but also for treating their animals with the high levels of care and love.

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Detail showing a herd of Merychippus, an early horse from the Miocene, from The Age of Mammals, a mural by Rudolph F. Zallinger.

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Boyd Martin

THE BASICS Name: Boyd Martin Age: 39 Business: Windurra USA

If you could have any super power, what would it be? To have the ability to make an injured horse perfectly sound; sports injuries to horses in eventing is the part of the sport I dread the most.

THE FUN STUFF Do you have any nicknames? My close friends call me Boydie, my Australian friends call me The Maestro, and growing up at school my nickname was Mardo.

What is the last thing you binge watched? Cops.

Who is your equestrian idol? Mark Cummings, who is an 11-time trainer of the Melbourne Cup winner. He died a couple years ago, and he was an absolute master horseman; anyone who knows horses in Australia was infatuated with him.

Do you have any lucky charms? I suppose whenever I’m riding a five-star, or a championship type event, I never wear my air jacket—I just wear my body protector—because I’m terrified of setting off the air jacket by mistake!

If you weren’t in the horse industry, what would you be doing? That’s a very scary thought.

Probably just starting my weekend release program from the county lockup.

What’s the most interesting fact about yourself? As a young boy in Australia, I received dual citizenship thanks to my mother, Toy Martin, who is from Springfield, IL. I received my U.S. passport when I was 10 years old and never in my wildest dreams would I have predicted how it might change the outcome of my life.

What podcast is at the top of your playlist? The Joe Rogan Podcast. I find it fascinating. He interviews some great sports characters and spends hours in conversations with them. You get to know so much more about someone than in a structured interview that lasts 10 minutes.

What’s your guilty pleasure? Spending money on my cross-country schooling course at our farm in Pennsylvania. Every time I assure my wife, Silva, that the course is finished, I think of another jump or mound we haven’t got yet, and I secretly ring up jump builder Eric Bull and spend lots of money building new jumps.

What is on your riding bucket list? I’d like to compete in every single five-star in the world in one calendar year. I have done all of them, but in separate years.

What’s your favorite barn hack? We like to fill the trailers up before a show with fresh straw, but instead of cutting open a fresh bale, we go to the straw room and sweep up the flakes that have come off the bales as they’ve been delivered.

It provides perfect footing and bedding for the trailer and it saves me a few bucks.

Who do you look up to? I think growing up you always look up to your mentors, and obviously my mum and dad when I was a young kid, my first proper coach in Australia Heath Ryan, and Phillip Dutton became my coach and mentor when I came to America. Even as I’ve grown older and compete at the same level as these guys, I still look up to them.

What famous horse would you love to ride?

Winx, who’s one of Australia’s greatest-ever sprinters; she just won 32 group 1 races. She just floats across the ground and has an unbelievable will to win.

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What’s the first thing you do when you get home after a long day? It used to be to lie down on the couch and watch the TV and relax, but now I come home to two fully energized young kids that are ready to rumble.

What is your favorite horse movie? The Man from Snowy River.

What was your worst fall off a horse? Back in Australia, I got stuck under a wild dressage horse that broke my leg in nine places.

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Eventer Boyd Martin has represented the U.S. at two Olympic Games, three World Equestrian Games, and won team gold at the 2017 Pan American Games. Boyd’s friendly, easygoing style and intense competitive drive make him a popular rider and clinician in the industry. He has a string of successful horses across the levels, with a dedicated group of owners, syndicate members, and sponsors supporting him along the way. Boyd and his wife Silva, a Grand Prix dressage rider, have two children, Nox and Leo, and own and operate Windurra USA in Cochranville, PA, spending winters at Stable View in Aiken, SC.

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the scoop Ruby Tevis was one of two to receive the 2019 American Horse Publications Student Award.

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Team Dublin raced to victory in the Gladiator Polo Championship Final over Team Palm Beach on a final score of 17-14.

Gladiator Polo Championship Final Sees Team Dublin Win TEAM DUBLIN RALLIED FROM A LOSS AT the beginning of the season to reign supreme atop the Gladiator Polo standings after besting Team Palm Beach in the Gladiator Polo Championship Final with a final score of 17-14. Team Dublin’s three players shined as Mariano Obregon, Juan Martin Obregon, and Tito Ruiz worked efficiently and effectively to help bring their team back into the

match after halftime. The trio cut the score to one in the fourth chukker after keeping Team Palm Beach scoreless.

Team Palm Beach, which saw fantastic plays from Geronimo Obregon, Toro Ruiz, and Tommy Biddle, almost sent the match into overtime after nearly tying the game in the sixth chukker with Obregon and Ruiz tallying a combined three points.

American Horse Publications Grants Two Students With Awards American Horse Publications (AHP) has been rounding up students with a career goal that combines their passion for horses and media for over 25 years. This year, two young women surfaced to the top of the judge’s list to become 2019 AHP Student Award finalists, Ruby Tevis and Lucile Vigouroux. Both earned the opportunity to meet leading equine industry professionals and discuss career possibilities during the AHP Equine Media Conference. Each winner received a $1,000 travel award to attend the High Desert Media Roundup in Albuquerque, NM, on May 30 to June 1 for three days of educational sessions and networking with professionals in equine media.

The Retired Racehorse Project Assigns New Board of Directors The Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) announced the news that Dr. Carolyn Karlson, Ph. D. has been elected as chair of the Retired Racehorse Project’s board of directors and Sue Smith has been elected vice chair. A resident of Saratoga, NY, Karlson is a longtime racehorse owner, owning horses both in partnership with Bourbon Lane Stable and independently. She previously served as vice chair of the RRP board and has been a board member since Dr. Carolyn Karlson, Ph. D. 2012. Smith, a graduate of Mount Holyoke College, is the executive director for The has been elected as chair of Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses in Pennsylvania. the Retired Racehorse ProjShe has been an RRP board member since 2015. ect’s board of directors.

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Steve Guerdat and Alamo won the 2019 FEI Jumping World Cup Final.

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contention with two fences down and second-placed Swede, Peder Fredricson, faulted once. A single point behind fellow-countryman Guerdat, Martin Fuchs and Clooney had three on the board in third.

You could hear a pin drop when Fredricson returned to take on the second-round track, and there was an explosion of sound when he brought his grey gelding, Catch Me Not, home with nothing to add. Guerdat and Fuchs now had no breathing space as any mistake would ensure a Swedish victory, but Fuchs didn’t falter, Clooney showing all the class that secured individual silver at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon. Alamo showed a little inexperience on the way but there’s nothing quite like a horse that gives you everything it’s got, and the Dutchbred did just that to bring it home for Guerdat.

Guerdat now joins an elite group of three-time World Cup winners that includes Germany’s Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Marcus Ehning, Brazil’s Rodrigo Pessoa, and Austria’s Hugo Simon. “When I was young I used to dream of winning the World Cup, and when I finished

second twice, I wondered if it would ever happen. So when I won in 2015, it was very special, and to win here in Gothenburg the next year was even better because this is such a great show, the crowd is like nowhere else, and the atmosphere is unbelievable.

To win three times—and to do it in Gothenburg again—this makes me very proud,” he said.

Last year’s winners, Beezie Madden and Breitling LS finished as the highest placed American pair in sixth.

As Werth entered the arena on Weihegold OLD, second-last to go of the Grand Prix Freestyle’s 18 starters, the crowd held their breath in anticipation. They had watched rider after rider throw everything they had at her, piling on the pressure as they also bid for the trophy they all want to win.

Laura Graves and Verdades blew the competition wide open when strutting to a score of 87.179 with just five left to go. Graves was still holding court at the head of the leaderboard as Werth set off. But it wouldn’t be for long. “My horse likes his job and never puts a foot wrong when I ride him, although at

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SWITZERLAND’S STEVE GUERDAT showed exactly why he is the number one rider in the world when holding his nerve under the most intense pressure to take the Longines FEI Jumping World Cup 2019 title at the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden, on April 3-7. In a competition that built to an incredible crescendo, Germany’s Isabell Werth stood firm to win the FEI Dressage World Cup title for the fifth time in her extraordinary career.

Guerdat had thrown down the gauntlet when topping Thursday’s opening competition, but a fence down on Friday saw him come into the two-round finale in third place.

Guerdat wondered if his 11-year-old gelding, Alamo, was ready to step up to the level of sport they faced—the horse had never jumped courses as big as this before. “I was a bit unsure going to the final as this is [Alamo’s] first championship, and I was a little nervous on Friday after the speed class, but in the end he has been amazing all week,” he said.

There were only five first-round clears, and Guerdat moved into pole position when Spain’s Eduardo Alvarez Aznar dropped out of

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the barn he knows he’s the boss! He was so rideable today, the crowd was amazing and I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as me!” said the American.

Reflecting on her performance Werth said, “I could take all the risks at the extended canter and take her back and the pirouettes were great.

We could not have been better!”

Except, as she admitted, in the onetempi changes where there was a little blip, “I was arrogant there, so that was my fault!” “My ride was really fantastic; my mare did a perfect test and she really deserved the win,” said Werth, whose trophy cabinet is laden with gold medals, including six from Olympic Games, eight collected at World Games, and 12 from European Championships.

The prize for the most exciting test went to Werth’s compatriot Helen Langehanenberg, who finished third on a mark of 86.571 after a performance that, quite literally, ended with onlookers gasping in disbelief.

None more than the judge at C, Magnus Ringmark, whose expression was priceless as the German rider’s Damsey FRH exploded down the centerline in a massive extended trot, halting only inches from his table. “I thought he was going to end on my lap,” Ringmark laughed. “I am thankful and really proud of him,” said Langehanenberg of her mount.

“The clapping motivated him at the end of the test, and I think he would have been quite happy to start all over again!”

This title didn’t just mark Werth’s fifth victory, it was also her third in succession and each time over the last three seasons, it has been Graves who she has had to pin back into runner-up spot.

Isabell Werth claimed her fifth FEI Dressage World Cup Final aboard Weihegold OLD.

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Tuesday, July 16, upon completion of the last jumper class “Walk the course, to win it” - Jumper Course Strategy: Walk the course with FEI Level 3, Course Designer, Manuel Esparza.

8 a.m. Saturday, July 27 “The winning round” - Hunter Derby and Handy Hunter Course Strategies with Walter J. Lee

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Tuesday, August 20, upon completion of the last jumper class “Walk the course, to win it” - Jumper Course Strategy: Walk the course with FEI Level 4, Course Designer, Anthony D’Ambrosio.

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Connecticut Trail Rides Association members hit the Hammonasset Beach State Park before it closed to horses for the season.

Connecticut Trail Rides Association Hit the Beach This Spring SUBMITTED BY PATTI CROWTHER

SPRING WAS A BUSY SEASON for the Connecticut Trail Rides Association (CTRA) riders. At the end of March, Area Vice President Cathy Clouse hosted our beach ride at Hammonasset Beach State Park. There were about 10 riders that showed to brave the cold winds of the ocean. Member Ed Levin was the trail boss for the ride, leading riders along the ocean and into the trails and back to the trailers. This was the last weekend for spring 2019 for riders on the beach, riders are allowed back this fall as of November 1. As always, if you ever visit this beach or any place with your horse, truck, and trailer, do not leave anything behind. You must clean up everything—loose hay, manure, and any garbage. Being respectful to the property will allow us to continue the privilege of riding there for the future.

On April 7, Treasurer Ruth Strontzer hosted the Ginger Tullai Memorial Ride in

Machimoodus State Park. Sadly the CTRA member lost her battle with cancer in 2018 and our club wants to honor her every year by hosting a ride here, as she hosted several rides from this park, including the first ever weekend camp over at the Sunrise Resort. The weekend consisted of pizza on Friday night, ride and planning for Saturday, and a Poker Ride on Sunday. The ride brought 27 riders and two walkers that generated $425 in donation money to the Friends of SunriseMachimoodus State Park in Ginger’s name. There will be another campout weekend here on June 7-9.

Area Vice President Vevette Greenberg hosted a ride at Natchaug State Forest on May 5. Although the Lost Silvermine Horse Camp is closed for 2019 due to fallen trees, the ride began on the path outside the camp driveway. The Cheshire Horse Council

invited the members of CTRA to the Blessings of the Mounts and Barbecue Ride. This ride was held at John and Christine Barry’s Farm in Cheshire, CT. There was a slow group and a faster group available for the ride, held on May 19.

Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27, was busy for our members. Saturday evening was the second General Membership meeting for the club. Before the meeting, member Denise Clark hosted a potluck dinner in the pavilion. Sunday morning President Lynn Gogolya and Treasurer Ruth Strontzer prepared a delicious breakfast.

We at CTRA hope everyone enjoys their time at Camp Boardman. If you have any questions, contact Camp Director Pat Gogolya at 860-485-9092. You can always find our calendar on our Facebook page and our website, cttrailridesassoc.org.

Bay State Trail Riders Association Targets Upton State Forest for Work ARTICLE AND PHOTO SUBMITTED BY LYNN PARESKY

THE UPTON STATE FOREST, A Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) property, is a

popular destination for individuals and families who come out to enjoy nature in the Upton, MA, area.

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Whether it is for recreation or fitness, the community enjoys access to multi-use trails running through this 2,660-acre forest. However, some of the primary trails have major erosion and have become difficult to use for the various user groups.

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continued from page 67 project. The BSTRA has a history of commitment to the Upton State Forest, having put more than $90,940 into trail maintenance within this forest to date. Thanks to the support of the community, the DCR granted the BSTRA the Partnership Award to complete this project. Improvements are slated for all of Park Road and part of Middle Road. The roads will be repaired and resurfaced with new materials, swales will be added to keep water off the trail, and drainage ditches will be cleaned out and put back into working condition. This is a major project that has an estimated cost in excess of $79,700. Under the terms of the award, BSTRA’s share of the expense is over $27,615 and the DCR covers the balance. LawrenceLynch Corp. of Falmouth, MA, will be doing the work for this project, which is expected to be completed for summer.

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The Bay State Trail Riders Association’s new project focuses on improving trails in the Upton State Forest.

horseback riding, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, and hunting, so a large user group will benefit from BSTRA’s trail maintenance project.

To join in on one of our projects, attend a trail ride, or to find out more information about our association, visit us at bstra.org or find us on Facebook.

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Norfolk Hunt Club Starts to Soak Up Summer

The Norfolk Hunt Club kennels and stables are both located in Dover, MA.

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OUR SPRING HUNT SEASON HAS come to an end and summer is just kicking off. Members of the Norfolk Hunt Club eagerly waited for this season because not only does it represent some of the best weather in New England, but also the amount of fun we have as well.

June starts out with a fan favorite, the Norfolk Hunt Club (NHC) Hunter Pace, held in Dover, MA, which caters to riders of all levels. The day takes you through many properties and pieces of land that are only open for this select occasion. Once completed, the hunter pace signals the official end of our spring season and the start of summer.

The NHC luckily has both our stables as well as our kennels that house our precious hounds and invaluable mounts in Dover, MA. Both locations offer a sort of sanctuary for those that inhabit them and together form the heart of Norfolk’s hunt country. Surrounding the heart of our little foxhunting utopia are the organs—blanket of rolling valleys, mile after mile of pristinely manicured trails, hidden fields, ponds, streams, and last but certainly not least, the magical Steeplechase Course. One could truly ride for an entire day on different trails and paths without being repetitive. What makes all of this land so great apart from it being in conservation is the accessibility from the hunt club facilities—you can reach all of it from our stables. This is key during summer months when boarders and hunt club members are looking to keep their horses fit for the upcoming hunt season.

Club members have found casual summer trail rides to be an excellent way to meet fellow riders and new club members. Summer trail rides kill a few

birds with one stone, you can work your horse, stay cool underneath the cover of trees, meet new riders, neighbors, and members, and you can catch up with existing friends. Riding with friends on a regular basis is a treat and the summer months allow club members to enjoy their horses, friends, and the land we have to offer all at once. Additionally, experiencing the land in a different setting than a hunt field also drives home how privileged we are to have access to it. In a sense, it validates all of our conservation efforts executed by the club throughout the year.

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BY TERISÉ COLE

Hunter/Jumper news

FOURTH FOR FLETCHER Emma Fletcher of Grazing Fields Farm in Buzzards Bay, MA, wrapped up her 2019 Winter Equestrian Festival season in Wellington, FL, with a top placing in the George H. Morris Excellence in Equitation Championship. Finishing in fourth with a two-round score of 172.50, Fletcher rode Ashland Farms’ Consierge to 85.50 in round one and 87.00 in round two.

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MAKING HISTORY The 2019 IHSA Zone 1 Championships saw two teams make history with their placings. For the first time in the programs’ record, the team from Roger Williams University in Rhode Island and that from Sacred Heart University in Connecticut qualified for the IHSA National Championship after placing first and second in the zone, respectively.

Ky McKeon of Pawtucket, RI; Taylor Palermo of Attleboro, MA; Sarah Baker of Boylston, MA; Annie Keller of Arlington, MA; Hayley Wilkinson of Shef-

field, MA; and Maddie Curtin of Tyringham, MA, made up the Roger Williams University national entries. Curtin also competed as an individual in Open Flat.

Sacred Heart University’s national team consisted of Rebecca Dion of Shelton, CT; Valerie Stein of Plainview, NY; Elisa Palmier of Wellesley, MA; Brigitta Shepard of Marlborough, MA; Anne Bergere of Doylestown, PA; and Cariann Johnson of Kinnelon, NJ. Johnson also competed as a Zone 1 Cacchione Cup rider.

NEWBURY NEWS Newbury Farm in Littleton, MA, has a new pairing and some results to report from their time in Wellington, FL. Congratulations to Morgan Phippen on the purchase of DeGrande. The new duo began their time together with placings in the 15-17

Equitation at the Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) Spring II show. Also at ESP Spring II, Elizabeth Maloney successfully moved up to the High Junior/Amateur Owner Jumpers with Calida 87 and Calikot Hero, and Jerry Chu took second and fifth in the $2,500 Low Junior Jumper Stake with Himeros and S&L Ruby Rockette. In the hunter and equitation rings, Jean Sheptoff and Verdict took second in the $1,000 Amateur Owner Hunter 3'3"/3'6" Classic, while Mia Frigon claimed top Children’s Pony Hunter ribbons with Yellowstone and champion in the 14 and Under Equitation with Liv.

BUMBOLOW AND BELLA Metro Stables of East Granby, CT, also has a new duo to announce—cheers to Kim Bumbolow on her lease of Flora Bella.

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EQUITATION INVITATIONAL Cacchione Cup and Open division athletes from the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) showcased their equitation at the inaugural IHSA Metropolitan Equitation Invitational held during the Longines Masters New York in April. From New England area colleges, congratulations to Jennifer DePietro of Johnson & Wales

University in Rhode Island, Erica Heffernan of Trinity College in Connecticut, Olivia van der Meer of the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, and Cariann Johnson of Sacred Heart University in Connecticut on their participation.

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[ABOVE] Olivia van der Meer of the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth was invited to compete in the Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association Metropolitan Equitation Invitational. [RIGHT] Emma Fletcher and Consierge took fourth in the George H. Morris Excellence in Equitation Championship.

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[LEFT] Beezie Madden and Darry Lou topped the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix at HITS Coachella. [RIGHT] A week later, Nayel Nassar rode Lucifer V to victory during the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix at HITS Ocala.

HITS $1 Million Grand Prix

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See Beezie Madden and Nayel Nassar Earn Their Third Titles THE HITS COACHELLA DESERT Circuit concluded its eight-week long circuit with a number of special events at the AON HITS Desert Horse Park, including the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix. The competition was tough with several HITS Million titleholders hungry for another shot at the top prize, but Beezie Madden and Darry Lou, a 2008 Dutch Warmblood stallion owned by Abigail Wexner, would take home the top honors in a time of 38.430.

This year Madden returned second to go in the jump-off. “I knew I had really fast ones behind me, so I wanted to really lay one down. I think in hindsight I could have been beaten up the first line, I chickened out a little on leaving a stride out there, but I was quite fast everywhere else, so it took a little bit of a risk everywhere else to beat us,” Madden stated, discussing her strategy in the jump-off.

Madden is the first rider to win a HITS Million in each location it has been held, also winning two in a row— Madden won her first million in 2015 at HITS Saugerties aboard Simon, then took home the 2018 Great American $1 Million Grand Prix title at HITS Ocala with Coach, and followed that up with a win this year at HITS Coachella.

A familiar face to see in the winner’s circle at HITS Coachella and last year’s AIG $1 Million Grand Prix winner, Nayel Nassar and longtime partner Lordan would take home the red rosette, jumping off in a time of 38.945. “I was standing at the in-gate watching Beezie and I realized that I was probably

aiming for second today,” said Nassar.

“She was really quick and really fast in her turns everywhere and I knew that the priority was to leave the jumps up today. If I took too much risk, I would have risked having one down so I tried to do the most efficient round I could without over-pushing anywhere.”

The pressure was on for Ali Ramsay, an up-and-coming Canadian rider, as the last to go in the jump-off. “It [going last in the jump-off] worked for me when I won the Grand Prix in week four, so I was actually feeling pretty confident,” Ramsay joked. Ramsay took home third place for her ride aboard Hermelien VD Hooghoeve as they crossed the timers in 39.135.

After 10 weeks of incredible performances at the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit at HITS Post Time Farm, it seemed nearly impossible to save the best for last. But Sunday’s Great American $1 Million Grand Prix defied the odds as history was repeated in the Ocala Horse Properties Stadium.

Just one week after seeing his bid come up just short in the AIG $1 Million Grand Prix at HITS Coachella, and watching Madden become the first rider to win a HITS Million in each location, Nassar quickly joined that exclusive club. With his maiden victory coming at HITS Saugerties in 2013, followed by his winning ride in 2018 at HITS Coachella, Nassar rode Lucifer V to his milestone victory during the Great American $1 Million Grand Prix.

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the coveted title of winner. Nassar and Lucifer V jumped clean during the first round, ultimately joining eight other horse and riders in the jump-off. Going first out of the gate, showing incredible speed and agility, the pair jumped clean in 35.559, setting a standard that wouldn’t be matched by the other competitors. “Lucifer V seems to be settling into this level of competition,” said Nassar discussing the relationship between horse and rider. “He’s a really cool, really special little horse and today luck was on my side.”

For Paul O’Shea, who was chasing the million win from Coachella to Ocala, things began to line up for him and Imerald Van’t Voorhof in the first round. He jumped clear and earned a spot in the jump-off, chasing the title once again. He went into the jump-off knowing Nassar would be tough to beat, “It was a super course, I think I did all I could in the jump off, when it came down to it.”

Darragh Kenny knew he would have to be fast and clean to catch the two riders ahead of him in the rankings, “It was going to be tough to beat him [Nassar], we’d have to take a lot of risks.” Kenny and Important De Muze’s risks paid off to put him on the leaderboard with yet another clear round and the two fastest times in the class.

“I thought it was a great course and I thought we had the right number in the jump-off for it to be a good sport and a good class,” commented Nassar on his other competitors in the last round of competition.

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Sam Walker and Waldo Ride Smart To Win the George H. Morris Excellence in Equitation Championship one groom.

As the top North Run’s Waldo to the win 15 returned in the 12th Annual George H. for the second Morris Excellence in Equitation round, Yeager Championship at the 2019 Winter held the top Equestrian Festival (WEF). Elli position after Yeager collected second place with receiving an Copperfield 39, Sophee Steckbeck 87.50 score for was third aboard Crossbow, and her first round.

Emma Fletcher rounded out the top However, as four with Consierge. the second-toUnlike a regular equitation class, last to return the three-round format championWalker and ship requires riders to turn off Waldo laid Sam Walker and Waldo topped the George H. Morris Excellence in and hand in cell phones before its down a flawEquitation Championship with a score of 177.75. start and prohibits any interaction less trip and with trainers or staff. Riders were picked up a in charge of conducting their own second-round score of 91.50 to equitation classes is being able to course walk and schooling their shoot to the top of the leaderboard. handle the mental pressure and own horses with the help of only With the four highest two-round having good decision-making,” he totals, Fletcher, stated. “For example, in the test Steckbeck, after seeing everyone go around the Yeager, and bush, I thought, ‘Okay, I’m on top Walker returned right now so I’m just going to play for the third it safe and go around like everyone round and final else did, rather than try to cut in Bulk or Bagged testing, which front.’” asked them to Fourth-placed Fletcher voiced Kiln Dried or Green demonstrate two agreement with Walker’s emphasis counter-canter on mental preparation. “There is We Deliver throughout fences, a hand a lot of mental preparation for New England, NY & PA! gallop, and a halt this class because you’re doing it throughout the by yourself and the rules are very abridged course. specific, so knowing them before Walker’s total you come into the class is a big score of 177.75 thing,” she added. “Asking quespoints put him tions during the riders meeting is in the early lead really important too. In the second and after his round they didn’t include a transithird round was tion, but it is on the course sheet, without error, so I made sure to ask about it.” it was clear he All four commented that they would hold on to felt several aspects of the course, the top honors. including the fan jumps, played a Walker and part in the success of the riders. the 12-year-old “In the second round after the trot Warmblood jump, getting back up to pace was gelding have hard, especially to the fan jump been a part of because you don’t see that very the class in often,” commented third-placed previous years.

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[ABOVE] Hallie Coon and Celien helped Team Erik Duvander win the United States Equestrian Federation/United States Equestrian Team Foundation North American Futures Team Challenge. [LEFT] Erin Renfroe came in fourth aboard Monbeg Myth at Pine Top’s Spring Horse Trials.

GUESS WHO’S BACK Apple Knoll Farm in Millis, MA, is making its return to the United States Eventing Association (USEA) calendar of events this year with their recognized horse trials in September. After ten years of holding schooling and other non-USEA recognized events in Area I, the farm is happy to be hosting again in 2019 and plans to host two events in 2020.

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OLYMPIC OFFICIALS In early April, the FEI announced the appointment of the eventing officials for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games in Japan from July 24 to August 9. Officiating from the U.S. is Jane Hamlin, trainer of Pirouette Farm in Norwich, VT, who was named a ground jury member for the event, and Derek di Grazia of Stillwater Farm in Carmel Valley, CA, who will be the course designer.

TEAM CHALLENGE The first ever United States Equestrian Federation/United States Equestrian Team Founda-

tion North American Futures Team Challenge wrapped up at the Carolina International CCI and Horse Trial in Raeford, NC. Made up of Hallie Coon from Ocala, FL, with Celien; Sydney Elliott from Bossier City, LA, with QC Diamantaire; Ariel Grald from Vass, NC, with Leamore Master Plan; and Caroline Martin from Miami Beach, FL, with Danger Mouse, Team Erik Duvander earned the top title. Team Leslie Law of Alexandra Baugh of Lexington, KY, and Mr. Candyman; Cosby Green of Lexington, KY, and Highly Suspicious; Elinor O’Neal of Reddick, FL, and Zick Zack; and Chris Talley of Honey Brook, PA, with Sandro’s Star took a close second.

AMAZING ANNA The CCI4*-S at Chattahoochee Hills in Georgia found Anna Loschiavo and Spartacus Q finishing the weekend in fifth with a 44.70. Loschiavo operates Anna Loschiavo Eventing out of Chase Hollow Farm in Bradford, VT, and Ocala, FL.

ON TOP At Pine Top’s Spring Horse Trials, Erin Renfroe of Water’s Edge Farm in Concord, MA, came in fourth aboard Monbeg Myth in Open Intermediate. Other results from the event include Alyssa Macbeth and Tanager Hill taking twelfth in Senior Beginner Novice Rider and Karen Dronzek finishing in fourth in Senior Novice Rider-A with Sportsfield Jinx.

IN THE SANDBOX Oakendale Farm LLC of Harwinton, CT, kicked off the spring season in the sandbox at a very rainy Mystic Valley Hunt Club, Inc. Two-Phase/Dressage Show. In the combined tests, Isabel Poznanski rode Miss Lizzie to third in PreElementary, Elizabeth McCallum and My Little Secret took sixth in Elementary, Meredith Marinaro on Ellzey’s Rally and Victoria McCallum on Tinker took first and second in Beginner Novice, and Cameron Krueger took first in Training aboard Raffie’s Princess.

In the dressage only tests, Alison McCallum rode Little Chuck to

first and second in Introductory C, Mr Bar Hustler to first in Training 1 and Training 2, and Van Fons to first in First Level 2 and First Level 3.

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By Night claimed the CCI4*-S at Carolina International.

Of the CCI4*-S at Carolina International ELISABETH HALLIDAY-SHARP HAD no one to beat but herself when she left the Setters’ Run Farm CCI4*-S startbox aboard overnight leader Fernhill By Night—sitting in second after a double clear performance earlier in the division was her other mount, Deniro Z. Guaranteed a win, her final ride would decide which of her horses would take home title at the Cloud 11~Gavilan North LLC Carolina International, presented by Lumbee River EMC. After staying on top all weekend, Halliday-Sharp’s veteran competitor, Fernhill By Night, a 16-year-old Irish Sport Horse owned by Deborah Halliday, sailed around the Carolina Horse Park, securing a wire-to-wire win of the premier division on their dressage score of 27.9. “He didn’t need to make the time, but I wanted to try for myself.

The horse hasn’t really ever made the time at this level so it was kind of a ‘see what we can do,’” she said. “He was

really fantastic, and the horse has really come into his own now that he knows he isn’t going to be exhausted from long format now. He is quite a happy guy. He comes out and fights for me, which is great.”

Riding for The Deniro Syndicate and Ocala Horse Properties, Halliday-Sharp produced a masterful ride with Deniro Z, an 11-year-old KWPN, to take second.

They went penalty-free all weekend for a final result of 29.5. “’Niro’ was a bit of a beast today. He’s class and an incredible horse. We have a great partnership.

He just fights the whole way through. I couldn’t have asked for more of him,” she said.

Rising star Hallie Coon finished third with Celien, a 12-year-old KWPN owned by the rider and Helen Coon. They boasted a three-phase score of 32.3 as they prepare for their second CCI5*-L appearance at the Land Rover Kentucky Three-Day Event. “I thought she was

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by Lucky Clays Farm. Martin finished on a total score of 35.00, improving

from a third place rank throughout the week. Felix Vogg and Colero earned second place with a score of 39.80, while Elisabeth Halliday-Sharp and Fernhill By Night completed the podium on a score of 40.00.

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really fantastic. She’s really game this year and really feeling fit. I was a little bit surprised by how forward-going she was,” Coon said.

The cross-country phase proved influential in the Attwood Equestrian Services CCI3*-S as a tiebreak ultimately decided the final standings.

At day’s end, Halliday-Sharp and Will Faudree found themselves tied in first place on 28.9 points.

With their cross-country times separated by only one second, Faudree claimed the win of the class for finishing closest to optimum time. The hometown rider received booming applause as he and Caeleste, a 12-yearold Holsteiner owned by Jennifer Mosing and Sterling Silver Stables, galloped boldly around Ian Stark’s track inside the time.

An equally accomplished ride gave Halliday-Sharp another top finish at the Carolina Horse Park, this time aboard Flash Cooley, a seven-year-old Irish Sport Horse owned by Chailey Stud Equestrian, in the horse’s debut at the level. Sydney Conley Elliott claimed third with QC Diamantaire.

Carol Stephen’s nine-year-old Oldenburg skipped around inside the time for a final result of 29.

Andrew McConnon dominated the Breezeway Sporthorse and Diagnostic Clinic Friendship Mobile Veterinary Imaging and Sports Medicine CCI2*-S field from start to finish aboard his own Bossinova. A record-setting 20.3 in the dressage set the stage for their two-star takeover, and only one show jumping rail marred their final result of 24.3, the best of all international competitors. Canadian Olympian Kyle Carter was second with Gaillard Lancer, an eight-year-old KWPN owned by Brandon Blackstock, and Hugh Wrigley finished third aboard his eight-year-old Hanoverian, FE Santos.

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and mimicking the same course used for the FEI World Equestrian Games Tryon 2018 (WEG). Martin was happy for some redemption over a particular sailboat obstacle that he admitted was less distracting than in September.

“At WEG I got the wrong ride in, plus there was a lot of other stuff around it to distract the horse and that wasn’t there today, so it was a little bit easier to get him over it today,” he explained.

“He’s not so distracted and I’ve learned how to ride him a bit differently and a bit better, too,” Martin continued of the 2007 Trakehner gelding owned by Christine Turner.

“It was good to have a win because I had a bit of an awkward start to the year…it was good to win one, but [it’s] also good to always remember that some of the best horses here chose to run a bit slow to prepare for Kentucky, so we still got a little bit of work ahead of us. But he was good and strong in all three phases.”

Vogg was also aiming for another

crack at the White Oak Course after WEG and analyzed that Colero, a self-owned 2008 Westphalian gelding, “did a good job, but just needs more preparation for the jumps [on the way to them]. I tried to ride him a little bit differently than I did at WEG, and I think the mistake at the water [at WEG] didn’t happen at the water—I think it happened in the jumps before and I couldn’t prepare him that well. I saw it a bit different and rode him differently today and it worked out pretty well,” he recapped.

Halliday-Sharp held on to her podium position aboard Fernhill

By Night, the 2003 Irish Sport Horse gelding owned by Deborah Halliday, and finished just behind with Deniro Z. “[Fernhill By Night] was really, really good. He got sort of tired towards the end, Boyd Martin and Tsetserleg finished with a but it would be quite an intense total score of 35 to win The Fork. course for him…He got a little bit the end, so I chose the easier route bogged down near where the squirthrough the water because I thought rels were, but he fought for me there, that was the right decision,” Hallidayand then he was just feeling like I Sharp recalled. was running out of push as I got near

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[ABOVE] Mount Holyoke College’s Dressage Team took second place and won the region at the University of Connecticut’s Intercollegiate Dressage Association Show. [LEFT] Gail Lewis was one of two recipients of the Evie Tumlin Memorial Fund Grants for Region 9 Adult Amateurs give by the Dressage Foundation.

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In Dressage Seat Equitation, Lobdell won the blue ribbon and Poworoznek placed third in First Level. Hannah Brown also won her class in Upper Training Level. In Lower Training, Sophie Miller rode well to place fifth, and Maya Ron placed third in the Introductory Level. The team placed second for the show and won for the region, along with taking home the end-of-year sportsmanship award and the horse of the year award for their very own Will.

ADULT AMATEURS AWARDED The Dressage Foundation announced that the 2019 Evie Tumlin Memorial Fund Grants for Region 9 Adult Amateurs have been awarded to Pamela DeVore of Seminole, OK, and Gail Lewis of Austin, TX. Pamela used her $500 grant to

participate in a clinic with Betsy Steiner, while Gail used her grant to take lessons from a former Chief Rider of the Spanish Riding School. The purpose of the fund is to provide grants to adult amateur riders who currently reside in United States Dressage Foundation Region 9, to aid in their development in dressage and/ or eventing.

FANCY FOOTWORK Congratulations to Matt Akers who represented the University of Maine and Region A as an Upper Training rider at the Intercollegiate Dressage Association National Championship Competition at Lake Erie College in Painesville, OH, on April 26-28.

DAVIS AND DAMOCLES Shout out to Meagan Davis of Meagan Davis Dressage out of Stone Ridge, NY, and Loxa-

hatchee, FL, and Damocles HLF for their weekend in the Future Stars classes at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival. The duo took to the stadium for the warm-up class with high winds, but Damocles never batted an eye and they placed second in the class with a 70.150%. The rider-horse combo went for more power throughout their final ride in the performance series, where they earned a 72.025% for third place.

VARSITY VICTORY Congratulations are in order for Varsity Open Dressage rider Lindsay Shaw from the Grier School out of Tyrone, PA, for claiming the 2019 Champion Dressage Rider ribbon at the Interscholastic Equestrian Association Dressage Finale held April 13-14 in Westerville, OH. She also snagged the top spot as United States Dressage Federation High-Point Champion.

PHOTOS:(ABOVE) MARY ROSE SCOZZAFAVA; (LEFT) COURTESY OF GAIL LEWIS

MOUNTED Mount Holyoke College’s Dressage Team out of South Hadley, MA, made their way to the Intercollegiate Dressage Association’s show held at the University of Connecticut on March 31. The team started off the day with Carlie Poworoznek in First Level, who had a tough draw and placed fifth.

Lexi Lobdell had a challenging beginning with some surprising twists and turns but won her class. In Upper Training, both Sarah Etzel and Abby Dombrowski had hard draws and placed sixth and seventh, respectively. In Lower Training, Maya Ron pushed through a rough draw and placed first, which helped her win highpoint of the day. Grace Herrmann and Sinead O’Sullivan executed wonderful tests in the Introductory Level, placing first and second, respectively.

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PHOTOS:(ABOVE) MARY ROSE SCOZZAFAVA; (LEFT) COURTESY OF GAIL LEWIS

TWO ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS FOR A successful show season are a healthy horse and a prepared rider. The Connecticut Dressage and Combined Training Association (CDCTA) was pleased to host two educational clinics this spring with just those goals in mind.

In February, Dr. Ashley Kornatowski from Twin Pines Equine Veterinary Services came to a venue in Uncasville, CT, to talk about the health benefits of equine acupuncture.

A certified equine acupuncturist, Dr. Ashley started the talk with the historical background of this time-honored, ancient therapy. She discussed the techniques of dry needling, electrostimulation, and moxibustion, along

with the wide range of pain conditions and diagnoses, such as musculoskeletal, neurologic, and gastrointestinal, that can benefit from this complementary method. A typical exam was described, as well as what both horse and owner could expect during a treatment session.

Dr. Ashley is also a trained chiropractic practitioner and offers clients a combination of “modern” conventional treatment plus adjunctive options. As performance horses work through the show season, any problems that arise may benefit from acupuncture as part of a balanced and comprehensive care plan. Donations from the attendees went to the Twin Pines’ chosen charity organization,

Katherine Bateson Chandler and Alcazr Capture Final Friday Night Stars Freestyle at 2019 Adequan Global Dressage Festival

Equitarian Initiative, supporting their mission of improving health care and education for equines internationally.

On a sunny April weekend, riders and auditors had the opportunity to learn how to improve dressage scores with professional rider, trainer, and instructor Ann Guptill. Held at Fox Ledge Farm in East Haddam, CT, the Ride-CritiqueRide clinic drew almost 40 participants who learned strategies to optimize their dressage performances. Ann started the morning with an hour-long lecture with opening remarks reminding the audience of the military origins of dressage and the essential elements of rhythm, tempo, collection, and connection.

She next discussed the changes to the 2019-2022 United States Equestrian Federation and United States Dressage Federation tests, and while explaining the new pieces, educated the crowd on what judges are looking for. She described the “ideal” horse and how that standard applies to an individual horse’s conformation and capabilities. Providing a number of excellent physical descriptions, she explained how spectators can see indicators of resistance or relaxation.

Individual equestrians who each had a 30-minute session of personalized attention and instruction, as each rode a test and received feedback. The tests ranged from Introductory to FEI Intermediaire, presenting a wide variety of visual and verbal information. Ann’s observations and critiques were helpful to both riders and the audience.

The CDCTA offers clinics and events throughout the year that are open to members and non-members.

The next schooling show is scheduled for July 14 at Treasure Hill Farm in Salem, CT. Please visit our website, cdctaonline.com, and Facebook for more information.

IN THE FINAL FRIDAY NIGHT STARS of the 2019 Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF), Katherine Bateson Chandler and Alcazar captured the win in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI4* presented by Douglas Elliman Real Estate on Friday, March 29. Also competing on Friday night, Ashley

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[ABOVE] Katherine Bateson Chandler and Alcazar took first in the final Friday Night Stars Freestyle of the 2019 Adequan Global Dressage Festival. [BELOW] Ashley Holzer and Havanna 145 rode to first in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI3*.

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Holzer and Havanna 145 won the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI3* presented

by Brooke USA. With the final Grand Prix Freestyle win of the season, Bateson Chandler and Alcazar, Jane Forbes Clark’s 14-year-old KWPN gelding, have shown growth and potential through the circuit. Their win tonight garnered a final score of 75.850% from the judges, a personal best for the pair.

“This is the fourth time I have done this test and the other three times I’ve always done something wrong,” said Bateson Chandler. “I’ve either been off with the music or done something that was not supposed to happen. [In] this test I got a tiny bit behind my music but pretty much stayed on and I’m really happy. I have tweaked my choreography and upped the degree of difficulty a little bit, so I’m happy that now we are starting to pull it off and get the scores higher and higher each time. I’m really happy he came in today and went around and did his business.”

Second place went to Michael Klimke, of Germany, on Royal Dancer 33, his 13-year-old Hanoverian gelding, on a score of 73.300% with Nicole Penzig as choreographer for his routine. “Time is flying, and the season is over. From the riders’ point of view, we had perfect circumstances—the ground and the organization,” said Klimke. “We got a lot of money today, which is also helpful in this sport. I have been here five years and for me it was more or less the most successful season from a sport point of view, and I will come back next year with three horses that are close to grand prix. I hope Royal Dancer can go [back to the] Special again because under the lights is really a challenge because he is really nervous. But tonight he handled it very well. Thank you to everyone who makes it happen.”

Karen Lipp and Whitney, Kathleen Oldford’s 14-year-old Hanoverian mare, rounded out the top three with a score of 71.875% with music and choreography

by Karen Robinson. Lipp and Whitney competed at the 2018 AGDF and a CDI3* test event in Tryon, NC, in April 2018, but then did not return to the CDI show ring until the 2019 AGDF. “I haven’t really been doing the CDI ring in a really long time,” said Lipp. “She’s a very hot, nervous red

head. I felt like this was the first time that I have gone in there and she worked with me. I stayed with my music, I didn’t make a lot of mistakes, and I didn’t get nervous and sit there paralyzed.

I liked that I actually rode the piaffe/passage tonight. I tried really hard to make it clear and crisp and did a really good job with that. She tried really hard for me, so I was happy. She gives red-headed mares a good name.”

Earlier in the evening, the winner of the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle CDI3* presented by Brooke USA was Ashley Holzer riding Havanna 145, owned by Diane Fellows. Holzer and Havanna performed a high degree of difficulty test to music based around the pop hit “Havana” by Camila Cabello, with music and choreography by Tom Hunt. The judges rewarded them with a final score of 76.995%. “[In] the end she started to really settle with the Havana music and she came to that last piaffe and really sat down and started to swing in her back,” Holzer recalled.

“I’m very happy that she was able to settle at the end. She started to feel really good so that was exciting. The passage halfpass felt nice for me.”

Second place went to Heather Blitz riding Semper Fidelis, a 13-year-old Oldenburg mare owned by Rowan O’Riley, on a score of 76.705%. Anna Marek and Dee Clair, an 11-year-old DWB mare owned by Diane Morrison, scored 71.650% for third place.

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Driving news

[ABOVE] Katie Whaley added the United States Equestrian Federation Advanced Pair Pony Combined Driving National Championship title to her resume at the Southern Pines Combined Driving Event. [RIGHT] Diego Rubio finished sixth at the Black Prong Driving Trial in Bronson, FL.

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DREAM TEAM Some exciting changes were announced at New Heritage Farm Carriages in Avondale, PA, as Rebecca Gutierrez of Windsor, SC, was welcomed to the team. Gutierrez is an American Driving Society, Inc. and United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) licensed technical delegate, bringing a wide range of carriage driving experience to the team, and recently took third in the Advanced Single Pony Combined Driving National Championship at the Southern Pines Combined Driving Event.

NEW TEAM Congratulations to Barb Akers on her new horse from Greentree Ranch Morgans in Sunray, TX. Aker’s new chestnut mare, Greentree Sudden Storm, is known around the barn as Stormy. We can’t wait to see this new driving team out and about.

DIEGO DOWN SOUTH New Hampshire’s Diego Rubio had the opportunity to show at the Black Prong Driving Trial in Bronson, FL. In Preliminary Single Pony, Rubio finished sixth with a score of 148.34.

DUTCH FOR DEVINE Waypoint Farm of Lawrenceburg, KY, and Team Sterling, LLC wish to congratulate Kathy Devine and Andy Marcoux, both of Massachusetts, on their purchase of Buzz Lightyear, a 2011 Dutch-Cross gelding, and Loretta, a 2014 Dutch Harness Horse mare.

NEWLY ELECTED The Granite State Carriage Association held elections for new 2019 officers and directors. The newly elected officers include Neil Harvey as treasurer, Eric Wilking as vice president of activities;

and Connie Moses and Denise Reed Gagnon as directors.

Outgoing directors Isabella Martin and Dave Herrick were recognized for their support, and incumbent officers President Jean Harvey, Secretary Sandy Sims, and Director Cindy Schlener all retained their roles.

CHAMPIONS CROWNED Two USEF advanced pony combined driving national championship titles were up for grabs at the Southern Pines Combined Driving Event on April 12-14 in North Carolina. At the conclusion of the four-day event, new national champions were crowned after strong performances against stiff competition.

Starting off, Jennifer Keeler of Paris, KY, and Amazing Grace won their second consecutive title in the USEF Advanced Single Pony Combined Driving

National Championship, while Leslie Berndl of Lexington, KY, and Sweetwater’s Zorah Belle earned the reserve champion title. In the USEF Advanced Pair Pony Combined Driving National Championship, Katie Whaley of Paris, KY, added another national championship title to her resume thanks to her team of Tommy, Tanner, and Teddy. Keady Cadwell of Southern Pines, NC, partnered with Dragon’s Lair Aethelfrith and Hidden Springs Bosa Nova to claim the reserve champion title.

REGIONAL DRIVE The annual New England Regional Drive is a great way for drivers in the region to get together. It was announced that this year’s drive will be held on Columbus Day weekend, October 10-12, at Spurwink Farm in Cape Elizabeth, ME.

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division is also perfect for new drivers who are afraid they will forget crucial aspects while competing and risk embarrassing themselves over silly mistakes almost every driver has made at one time or another. As an entry-level driver, it’s challenging enough to just drive the horse, let alone drive courses and dressage tests from memory and to mind all the rules to keep from being eliminated. It can be so intimidating that many drivers simply choose not to play the game at all. We want to change that by helping them realize they can actually do it!

SDA will once again offer a driving pace in addition to the combined test portion of our event. It will use the reverse route of the marathon course and exclude the obstacles to create a simple cross-country pace. This provides an excellent entry point for those who might be intimidated by the complexities of a marathon course.

Since the Combined Test portion at our event occurs on October 5 and the Driving Trial the next day, there is ample scheduling time to add the paces immediately after competitors’ dressage and cones classes of their combined test. The Confidence division applies to the pace and combined tests as well.

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[ABOVE] Taylor Kungle and Krymsun Belle won High-Point Level 1 Amateur AllAround at the Georgia On My Mind horse show. [RIGHT] Kimberly Tillman and Smart Whizdom were reserve champions in Novice Horse Non-Pro Level 2 twice during the Eastern Pennsylvania Reining Horse Association’s No Foolin Slide.

GONE TO GEORGIA The crew from Falls Creek Farm in Oneco, CT, had some great highlights at the Georgia Quarter Horse Association’s Georgia On My Mind horse show held April 5-8 in Conyers, GA. The farm’s results include Taylor Kungle winning High-Point Level 1 Amateur All-Around aboard Krymsun Belle and Isabella Buckley taking the High-Point Level 1 Youth All-Around Reserve High-Point 13 and Under All-Around, and circuit champion in 13 and Under Showmanship with Roses Only. Krymsun Belle was also Champion Performance Halter Mare, as well as champion in Level 1 Horsemanship.

ACCOLADES ADDED Summer Wind Farm in Damascus, MD, showed their stuff at the Eastern Pennsylvania Reining Horse Association’s No

Foolin Slide, held March 29-31 in Logan Township, NJ, with some solid rides. Deb LaPorta on Quick Chic Wolverton was champion in the Prime Time Non-Pro and Masters Non-Pro on Saturday with a score of 71. In Rookie Level 2, Paula Stapleton landed third on Troubles Lil Roo with a score of 69.5. Kimberly Tillman aboard Smart Whizdom tied for Reserve Champion Novice Horse Non-Pro Level 2 on Friday with a score of 71.5 and on Saturday with a score of 72.

showed her own Ima Sweet Ride to a score of 70 and tied for second in the Intermediate Non-Pro. They also took third in the Prime Time Non-Pro on a score of 70. Robin Mazzocca showed her horse Oties Tradition to a score of 72 to tie for second place in the Novice Horse Non Pro Level 2. Mike Morganti showed Hollywood Wimpy Time and tied for third in the Novice Horse Non-Pro on a 71.5 and took second in the Green Horse on Sunday.

SHOWSTOPPERS Also in attendance at the No Foolin’s Slide show was the Gata Rein Ranch Team out of Middletown, NY. Bill Bowen and Louie Zamboli’s Magnum Moonstone took first place in the Novice Horse Level 2 on a score of 73.5 on Friday and then tied for second with a score of 72.5 in the same class on Saturday. Suzette Hahn

CLASSES ADDED The Ohio Quarter Horse Association announced the addition of the Super Sires program to the 2019 All American Quarter Horse Congress, which will take place October 1-27. Three Super Sires classes will be added in different disciplines, including Super Sires Open Two-Year-Old Western Pleasure, to be held in conjunction with the Two-

Year-Old Maiden Open Western Pleasure Futurity; Super Sires Non-Pro Open Four- and FiveYear-Old Trail Class to be held in conjunction with the Congress Four- and Five-Year-Old Non-Pro Trail Stakes, and the Super Sires Non-Pro Open Hunter Under Saddle Longe Line to be held in conjunction with the Congress Non-Pro Hunter Yearling Longe Line Stakes.

EXCELLENT EXHIBITORS AF Show Horses of East Hampton, CT, made their way to Massachusetts Quarter Horse Association Novice and All-Breed Show, held in West Springfield, MA, on April 12-14. Alyssa Freitas and Xtreme McQueen took third in Open Breed Halter and first in Novice Amateur Aged Geldings for owner Wilma Howe.

Mikayla Higgins and Electric Freckle took third place in Novice Youth Ranch Riding.

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Interscholastic Equestrian Association Hosts Back-to-Back Semi-Finals Competitions in Tennessee and Ohio SUBMITTED BY KIMBER WHANGER

THE INTERSCHOLASTIC EQUESTRIAN Association (IEA) hosted two Western Semi-Finals competitions this April: one in Murfreesboro, TN, on April 6-7 and the other in Columbus, OH, on April 13-14.

These large competitions were made up of approximately 285 youth western riders in grades 6-12 who qualified based on their regular and post-season results.

The IEA Western Semi-Finals is the last step before heading to IEA Western National Finals in June in Oklahoma City, OK, during the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby. The top six riders in individual classes and the top six teams from each Semi-Finals will be moving on to the Finals.

Middle State Tennessee University (MTSU) played host to Semi-Finals A in their beautiful Miller Coliseum. Riders and teams from IEA Regions 4, 5(2), 7, and 8 gathered to vie for national qualification in both reining and horse-

manship classes. Seizing the Upper School Team Championship out of 12 teams was Autumn Rose Equestrian Team out of Marysville, OH, coached by Debbie Griffith. Dare Equestrian Team out of Hilliard, OH, coached by Linda Dare, took the reserve champion spot for Upper School. The IIIR Stars Equestrian Team out of Hopkins, SC, coached by Joy McMillion, won the Middle School Team Championship. Autumn Rose Equestrian Team also took home the Middle School Reserve Championship.

The Champion Upper School rider, Ellexxah Maxwell, and Champion Middle School rider, Cadence Eger, both represented the Autumn Rose Equestrian Team. The Sportsmanship Award went to Ginia McFarland from Team Untamed and the horse of the show was Mickey, provided by Schwarz Reining Horses of Johnstown, OH. Equine Affaire, one of the largest

horse expos in the nation, was the backdrop for IEA Semi-Finals B, which hosted IEA riders and teams from Regions 1, 2, 5(1), and 11 at the Ohio State Fairgrounds and Expo Center. Coming out on top for the Middle School Team Championships was KM Equestrian out of Findlay, OH, coached by Katie Morehead, with Saddlebrook Equestrian Team coached

by Ashley Wolf out of Schwenksville, PA, taking the reserve championship spot. In a tiebreaker for Upper School Team Championship, KM Equestrian ultimately won the Upper School Champion spot with Grier School out of Tyrone, PA, and coached by Chris McElyea taking reserve. The Champion Upper School rider, Olivia Willeke, and the Champion Middle School Rider, Abby Zawisza, both rode for KM Equestrian. The Sportsmanship Award went to Laura Larman of North Country Horses and the horse of the show was Gremlin, provided by TMC Equestrian.

In addition to riding classes, IEA members also had the opportunity to take a written horsemanship quiz at each SemiFinal to test their skills outside of the saddle. Nearly 70 riders participated and awards were given to the top six placings in both Middle School and Upper School at each Semi-Final.

Mirko Midili and SG Icetopman Cinch the Open Championship At the National Reining Horse Association European Futurity THE NATIONAL REINING HORSE Association (NRHA) European Futurity Open Finals closed the eleventh edition of the prestigious event held in Cremona, Italy. Once the last horse and rider left the pen, Mirko Midili’s 220.5 score aboard SG Icetopman was enough to take home the European Level (L)4 Open Futurity Championship.

For the Italian NRHA Professional, the win was special for more than one reason: with SG Icetopman’s sire between the reins, he won the first major event title of his career, the 2012 Italian Reining Horse Association Open Futurity. “I had set my eyes on this athletic stallion when he was a yearling and I wanted to buy him.

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the Italian Futurity where things did not go too well for us in the finals,” said Midili.

“I was fortunate enough to ride him here and words cannot express how important it is for me to have been able to show off his incredible athletic ability and to put this title next to his name.”

Earning reserve champion with a score of 219.5 was NRHA Million Dollar Rider Cira Baeck riding NF Shining Whiz, a mare owned by David Perneel and Kim Windey.

“My mare did so well for me tonight and I am very proud of her,” said Baeck.

Taking home the L3 Open Championship with a 219 was German Grischa Ludwig riding Gunnanicya MM JB owned by Alexandra Schmitz. “I am thrilled with this win,” said Ludwig. Threetime NRHA European Open Champion

Morey Fisk and A Wallflower, owned by AB Annemaana, posted a 216.5 for the L3 Reserve Championship.

Clinching the L2 Open Futurity with a 215.5 score was Giovanni Masi De Vargas riding Bugs At Nite, owned by Mariangela Di Pierro. Earning reserve champion with a 214 was Alessandro Frassa with his own Spat Gun Showtime between the reins.

Owned and ridden by Daniela Saupe, Smart N Surprising closed his run with a 215.5 and the L1 Open Championship.

Two points behind the winner, Clemence Neveux and Alessandro Meconi tied for the Reserve Championship. The first was seen riding Sparkin Step, a stallion owned and bred by Dominique Reynaud. Meconi rode Sonita Gotta Whiz, a stallion owned by Arturo Pappagallo.

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[LEFT] One of two Volunteer of the Year recipients, Heather White, and High-Mileage award winners Leo Rogers, Sandy Rogers, Cristen Langella, Vinny Langella, and Philis Hewey with their awards. [RIGHT] Philis Hewey honors Leo and Sandy Rogers for their dedication to the Yankee Walkers: Gaited Horses of New England.

Yankee Walkers: Gaited Horses of New England Recaps 2018 Year-End Awards Banquet and Annual Meeting ARTICLE SUBMITTED BY LOREN STEVENS; PHOTOGRAPHY BY MIKE STEVENS

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO supported the club and attended the Yankee Walkers: Gaited Horses of New England (YWGHNE) 2018 Year-End Awards Banquet and Annual Meeting. This year we held the event at the Starboard Galley Restaurant in Newburyport, MA. The beautiful brick restaurant provided a private room with a view of the Merrimack River and a delicious buffet lunch with cash bar. Attendees enjoyed a time of fellowshipping, while bidding on wonderful items donated by our generous club members and local tack shops. Thank you to all who donated and purchased from the silent auction.

Club President Leo Rogers presided over the annual meeting, where club members reviewed financial reports, communications and publishing initiatives, a 2019 calendar of events, and other club business. A quorum of members voted in the slate of new officers for 2019; Leo Rogers as president, Sandy Rogers as secretary, Jody Pellecchia as treasurer, Loren Stevens as first vice president, and Cristen and Vinny Langella as vice presidents of the Rhode Island and

Connecticut regions of the club.

Leo will create committees to plan events for a variety of activities. If you are interested in joining any of the committees, please email Leo or last year’s committee chair on the YWGHNE website contact page.

Following the meeting, Loren and Philis presented the 2018 Awards along with beautiful commemorative trophies and gifts for each winner.

Cristen Langella on her Tennessee Walking Horse, Figgy, earned the Champion High-Mileage Trail Award with 579.81 miles. As our Chapter Vice President of Rhode Island and Connecticut, Cristen and her husband, Vinny, are often on our Facebook page posting photos of trails throughout all four seasons.

Vinny with his Tennessee Walking Horse, Koppar, earned the Reserve Champion High-Mileage Trail Award with 362.68 miles.

Tied for the third place HighMileage Trail Award with 304.73 miles were husband and wife team Leo and Sandy Rogers. Leo and his Tennessee Walking Horse, Brave Heart, are a dashing pair on the trails following Sandy, riding either The Big Chill or

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Archie Bunker. Philis Hewey on her Tennessee Walking Horse, Pete, clocked in with 207.29 miles for the fourth place High-Mileage Award.

This year, the YWGHNE honored two volunteers for their vastly different but equally important contributions to the club. Dennis Pellecchia was awarded Volunteer of the Year for his work revising the bylaws and finalizing club paperwork as a non-profit organization. Our second Volunteer of the Year recipient was Heather White of Mountain Lane Farms. Heather not only donated her time and talent as a professional trainer to the club to coach us in synchronized riding for Equine Affaire, she also opened her farm for clinics and fun shows throughout the year to support YWGHNE events.

Finally, the Yankee Walkers officers honored Leo and Sandy Rogers with our gratitude for all their hard work, dedication, peacemaking skills, organization, and commitment to the club. To know this wonderful couple is to be inspired by their love, encouragement, passion for riding gaited horses, and support for the YWGHNE. June 2019

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International Friesian Show Horse Association Lists Remaining Regional Championships SUBMITTED BY MALA TYLER; PHOTOGRAPHY BY AVALON PHOTOGRAPHY

THE 2019 SHOW SEASON IS WELL on its way! It’s time to have your summer show season planned out and the International Friesian Show Horse Association (IFSHA) World and Grand National Championship marked on your calendar for October 2-6 at the Champion Center in Springfield, OH. There will be classes in-hand, under saddle, and in-harness for our Friesians and part-bred Friesians. If you haven’t yet, please make

your plans to compete at this world-class show or come and enjoy an unforgettable event bursting with the best full- and partbred Friesians.

Please remember that all horses planning on being shown at the IFSHA World and Grand National Championship must qualify beforehand at a United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) affiliated show with licensed Friesian classes. For clarity, the rider, handler, or driver does

not need to qualify, just the horse.

Congratulations to our members who have already competed at their regional championships; there are still four championships left to go in Regions 1, 5, 6, and 7. Region 1, which consists of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Canada, will have their championships, titled the Midnight Summer Classic Region 1 Championships, on August 22-25 at the Eastern States Exposition Center in West Springfield, MA. Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Canada make up Region 5; the Buckeye Baroque Summer Jubilee Region 5 Championship will take place June 21-23 at the Champion Center Expo in Springfield, OH. Region 6 consists of Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, and Canada. Their regional championship, the Baroque Horse of the Midwest Summer Regional Championship, will be on July 26-28 at the Walworth County Fairgrounds in Elkhorn, WI. Finally, August 22-24 will be the Texas Rose Breed Show Region 7 Championship, held at the Texas Rose Horse Park in Tyler, TX, for riders from Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas.

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Northeast Friesian Horse Club Has a New Stallion Join the Herd ARTICLE SUBMITTED BY KATE COOK; PHOTOGRAPHY BY DANIELLE PIASCIK

ASK DANIELLE PIASCIK OF Brookside Friesians what it’s like to have acquired an approved Friesian stallion and she’ll tell you, “It’s a dream come true to have Djoerd 473 Sport as a core component of our expanding breeding program.”

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The Friesian stallion approval process is a long, daunting path that few make—only a handful of breeders in North America have had the pleasure of acquiring an approved stallion.

Though the couple has devoted their time, energy, resources, and passion into the Friesian breed, they felt nothing but anxiety when first asked if they were interested in DoJo. How would they afford it? Is it the right time? Could they do right by an

approved stallion—what’s involved in owning an approved Friesian stallion anyway? The list was endless, but after some intense research and speaking with NEFHC members, trainers, and other stallion owners, they felt confident that they were ready to take on this important responsibility and welcome DoJo to Brookside Friesians.

For the immediate future, DoJo will remain in The Netherlands at De Neuwe Heuvel and be managed

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by their team for breeding while he finishes prodigy testing to be permanently approved on offspring.

Brookside’s business partner, Ron Steur, will continue to train and compete the stallion while he works towards his Sport Elite status. Pam Groom, also an NEFHC member, recently joined the team and is managing his breeding contracts stateside.

Thanks to FaceTime and transAtlantic flights, Danielle and Justin are staying in touch with DoJo and closely monitoring his growth and progress while he remains in The Netherlands for the near future. “I never thought this would be possible and we’d welcome a magnificent stallion like Djoerd to our herd, but we’re making it work and helping support the breed we love,” Danielle stated on her new acquisition.

The club is proud to count Brookside Friesians amongst its members and thrilled to be hosting not one, but two horse shows this

Djoerd 473 Sport with the runners at a stallion show in Leeuwarden, Friesland.

season celebrating the Friesian breed. There will be divisions for the Friesian, Friesian-cross, Gypsy, Morgan, Saddlebred, Dutch Harness breeds, and multiple open breed classes—something for everyone at all levels. Academy classes will also be offered at both shows.

The Classic Horse Show will be held June 21-23 in Deerfield, NH, and will

be International Friesian Show Horse Association (IFSHA) C rated. The second show, the Midnight Summer Classic Horse Show, is United States Equestrian Federation and IFSHA rated and will be held August 23-25 in West Springfield, MA. Look for more events across the Northeast to be announced on Facebook, or check out nefhc.com for further details.

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EVENT LISTINGS

JUNE 06-09 | 5A BAKER PRODUCTS

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meadow.com.

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30 | BSTRA POKER RUN, Mendon,

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CT. CONTACT: Janet Sampieri, 203-687-

bstra@charter.net.

CONTACT: Carolyn, 508-320-0591, bigt_

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CONTACT: Pat Gogolya, 860-485-9092.

TRIAN, Stratham, NH. CONTACT: Carol Ann Head, carolannhead@gmail.com,

JULY

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10-12 | NHHTA ANNUAL OPEN HORSE SHOW, Deerfield Fairgrounds,

04-07 | BSTRA 4TH OF JULY CAM-

Deerfield, NH. CONTACT: John Lamp-

POUT, Douglas, MA. CONTACT: Rose,

ropoulos, 603-770-1884, sheri2517@

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hotmail.com.

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28 | CTRA (MEMBERS ONLY)

04-07 | CTRA 4TH OF JULY AT

TRAIL RIDE, Shenipset Forest, Staf-

KICKOFF, Three County Fairgrounds,

CAMP BOARDMAN, Goshen, CT. CON-

ford Springs, CT. CONTACT: cttrail-

Northampton, MA. CONTACT: John Lam-

TACT: Stacey Dionne, 860-601-2624.

ridesassoc.org.

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