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news & te affilia s update
the scoop Dr. Octavia Brown recently spoke at a conference in Korea to promote the benefits of therapeutic riding.
PHOTOS: (TOP) EIGHTH GENERATION; (RIGHT) COURTESY OF CENTENARY COLLEGE; (BOTTOM) COURTESY OF SHADOWS FALL FARM
First Premie and Champion Filly, Rosalind F.T., followed by her dam, Grace Fan Bosma.
FHANA Crowns Champions at Northeast Keuring MELANIE OLAJOS OF FAIRY TAIL Equines has a lot to be proud of. Her homebred Friesian filly, Rosalind F.T. (Sape 381 x Wander 352), earned First Premie and was Champion Filly at the 2013 Friesian Horse Association of North America (FHANA) Northeast
Keuring on September 19. “I am thrilled to have bred this spectacular filly…she has an amazing future in performance and will become an addition to our breeding program. Rosalind will be making her show debut next year,” said an ecstatic Melanie.
Therapeutic Ambassador Goes Abroad DR. OCTAVIA BROWN, PROFESSOR OF equine studies and director of therapeutic riding at Centenary College, was a featured speaker at a conference on the Pursuit of Evidence-Based Sports and Exercise Science, held in Seoul, Korea. She gave two lectures: “The Status of Research Into the Effects of Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies” and “Educational Systems and Instructor Careers in Therapeutic Riding in the U.S.” While in Korea, Dr. Brown also met with the Korean Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship and consulted on the future direction of that association. She visited and met with the Korean Racing Association’s Therapeutic Riding Program and the Samsung Therapeutic Riding program as well.
Small But Mighty Congratulations to Amanda Heppes of Washington and her Miniature filly, alittlemorefancy.com, aka Be`. The bay roan pinto, out of KS Just to Fancy and by Scott Creek Monarch Commotion, recently went to her first show at five months of age—taking first out of eight other mares, some of whom have won plenty of classes. Be` is set to become Amanda’s future carriage driving horse. « Amanda Heppes with Be`. November 2013
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