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contents November 2017

Winter Blues Eventers head south to get a leg up.

BY CHRISTINA KEIM

features 34 Rising Star Annabel Revers is one to watch in the equitation ring.

BY TERISÉ COLE

40 College Life Meet a college senior who balances a robust riding career with ambitious academics.

BY KATHLEEN LABONVILLE

Check out our Holiday Wish List & Gift Guide starting on page 58.

46 Frigid Fears Understanding and treating common horse winter health worries.

BY KELLEY ROCHE

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departments 14 Editor’s Note 16 The In-Gate 18 Best of November 25 Points of Interest 28 Fun Facts 30 Pre-Purchase Exam 32 Instructor’s Notebook

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77 Industry Wide News 81 Industry Wide Affiliates 85 Foxhunting 87 Hunter/Jumper 93 Eventing 97 Dressage 101 Driving 105 Western 107 Breed Affiliates

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98 Rebekah Mingari earned the National Champion title at the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions.

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Incorporating

What is your favorite thing about Thanksgiving?

EXECUTIVE EDITOR/GENERAL MANAGER

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Spending time with family… and watching The National Dog Show!

OPERATIONS MANAGER

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Kelly Ballou ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Kelley Roche

Each Thanksgiving I take a photo with my horse for our christmas card. It’s always a fun photo shoot!

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EDITOR’S NOTE

Here Comes Winter IF YOU LIVE IN THE NORTHEAST, IT’S INEVITABLE THAT FREEZING temperatures and plenty of snowfall will be heading your way soon. It can be difficult to care for horses when the mercury drops, but our own Kelley Roche has some great tips to keep your horse safe and healthy this winter season in her article, “Frigid Fears” on page 46. From hoof care to skin care and everything in between, learn how to keep your equine companion in the best health.

If you’d rather not stick around to battle the frostbite and frozen water buckets, you might want to consider a trip south for the season. In her article, “Beat the Winter Blues” on page 52, Christina Keim talks the how, where, and why of traveling south during the winter months. While I love the snow, maybe less of it wouldn’t be such a bad thing!

Also this month, Kathleen Labonville gives us a look inside the day-to-day life of a college senior. As captain of Mount Holyoke’s IHSA team, Mollie Kowalchik explains what it’s like to balance the challenges of college classes with riding and team commitments.

Find out how she does it on page 40.

Finally, we round out the month with a Q&A with rising equitation rider, Annabel Revers. Read Terisé Cole’s article “Rising Star” on page 34.

Stay warm and safe this winter!

Managing Editor

Be a Part of the Equine Journal » This month we featured loads of gifts, starting with our Wish List items on page 58, to our Gift Guide which starts on page 60, and our Fashion column on page 68. » If you have a great photo of your horse you would like to see as our Photo of the Month, email it to editorial@equinejournal.com. » Do you have a training question? Send your questions to editorial@equinejournal. com, and we will have a leading trainer provide you with answers.

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23rd Thanksgiving Day Gobble, gobble! Make a list of 10 things you are thankful for (your favorite horse better be on there) and post it where you can see it every day.

29th-December 2nd 2017 Adequan®/USDF Annual Convention Calling all dressage lovers! The United States Dressage Federation’s annual convention will be held in good ol’ Lexington, KY, and has a schedule packed with presentations.

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HAVE YOU EVER HAD ALL THE PIECES IN place for a perfect ride—your training is spot on, your horse feels great, your energy is up—only to have your efforts thwarted by bad footing? Maybe it was too deep and soft, or hard and concussive. You worried for your horse’s soundness and wondered whether you should risk riding in those circumstances. You made a mental note not to return to that facility unless changes were made. Footing can make or break a performance, a show, a venue.

That is why horse show managers and farm owners looking for the best in footing often turn to GGT-Footing™, a high-quality geotextile material (either pre-blended with sand or blended on site) that provides consistent support, day after day. The footing has a high tensile strength and a high UV rating, both of which prolong its longevity in the arena.

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“GGT-footing is a fantastic product,” states Shawn Clawson, Director at Fieldstone Show Park in Halifax, MA, and owner of RideSport Equine Design and Construction. “When installed, used, and maintained correctly it is the best riding surface money can buy. The ability to work the footing to suit one’s needs is also a huge benefit. It is quite easy to adjust, loosen or tighten, depending on what you like and what you need.

“For large world-class venues, good footing is a must-have!” Clawson continues. “Nobody wants their athletes (horses) to perform on a surface that is questionable. We have riders from all over the country and other parts of the world competing at our events, and I consistently get compliments as to how good our footing is. We’ve had riders leave other events and come here because of the

quality of the footing.”

Jeff Papows, PhD, Founder and Chairman of Silver Oak Jumper Tournament, a USEF Five-Star Jumper Only Show, also knows first-hand the importance of superior footing. He states, “equestrians’ number one priority when choosing a horse show is footing, number two is the course designer. GGT is a proven no-brainer: it’s in more rings than anything else, it’s in the rings that matter, it’s there because it simply works.”

“These horses are our athletes’ careers and lives, nothing is more important than their health and safety,” Papows continues.

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“We were making an effort to increase the level and value of our horse shows,” explains Clawson. “I had been visiting other shows outside of the New England area and saw all different types of footing.

Talking to a lot of exhibitors at these shows I began to realize the importance of good footing and how that can help our horse shows. From there we did a lot of research, checked out a lot of different products, and worked with a lot of people to figure out what we could do to improve our footing, but on a pretty tight budget.

“Overall for our showgrounds and our business [installing GGT-Footing] has been a huge driver in our growth and success. Having high-quality footing gives everyone the comfort they need to come to our horse shows and compete, from short stirrup to 1.50m jumpers. Let’s face it, these horses are true athletes, they are expensive to own and care for, and they need a consistent and comfortable surface to perform at their best. It gives everyone, horses and riders, peace of mind knowing when they come to show at Fieldstone, they will not have to worry

about the quality of the surface they are going to be riding on.“ While GGT-Footing is a great choice for top show organizers and competitors alike, it is equally suitable for any training stable. “It is a huge benefit to any barn to have good quality footing. It’s an investment that will pay dividends,” notes Clawson. “For a small barn, GGT-Footing is easy to maintain, consistent, and long lasting.

If properly installed and maintained, a small barn could go 5-8+ years without

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bits & pieces

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Photo of the Month

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Leaves are best peeped through two fuzzy ears!

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bits & pieces POINTS OF INTEREST

MEDIA REVIEW

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by Kimberly Gatto and Victoria Racimo with a forward by Larry Geller 200 pages, hardcover, Regnery History; 2017, $24.99

Equestrians know the peaceful feeling that comes from spending a few hours at the barn, but apparently a certain peanut butter, banana, and bacon sandwich-loving king of rock and roll did too! A sneak peek into the quiet side of Elvis Presley’s life, All the King’s Horses shows a softer, less publicized, side of the star that is surprisingly relatable.

Gatto and Racimo tell of Presley’s time with horses in an easy to read format that is full of fascinating facts even the most dedicated fan might not have known.

BOTTOM LINE: Lovers of music and horses, this one is for you!

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FALL SHOTS With fall here, it is important that you help protect your horse from emerging risks, such as equine influenza virus, equine herpesvirus, (EHV) and parasites. “If you have a horse that travels for fun or competition, it’s recommended that he be vaccinated twice a year against equine influenza and equine herpesvirus to help boost his immunity,” said Kevin Hankins, DVM, senior veterinarian, Equine Technical Services for Zoetis. The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) vaccination guidelines recommend at-risk horses be vaccinated for equine influenza and equine herpesvirus, also called rhinopneumonitis, every six months.

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POINTS OF INTEREST bits & pieces

AHC Changes American Horse Council (AHC) President Julie Broadway and the AHC Board of Trustees announced two governance changes to the AHC’s Board, effective in 2018.

Starting in January 2018, two “at large” seats will be added to the current 15-person Board of Trustees of the AHC, which is made up of individuals representing organizations that hold AHC Organizational Memberships at the “Strategic” level.

The first seat will be filled by the current Chair of the Coalition of State Horse Councils, while the second seat will be determined by applications. In January, the AHC President will call for applicants for the second “at large” seat from current AHC member organizations to serve a maximum two-year term. In March, the board will review all applicants and elect a trustee based upon: 1) the need for that sector of industry to have a voice not currently represented by sitting trustees, and 2) the individual’s background and knowledge of the equine industry.

NOW YOU KNOW

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The typical junior equitation medal final is ridden over a course of fences that are 3'6"—that is 106.68 centimeters!

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In 2016, a whopping 176 riders competed in the ASPCA Maclay Championship.

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Riders competing in the “Big Eq” must be juniors, meaning they are 17 and under as of December 1 of the current show year.

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bits & pieces FUN FACTS Fun Facts about the Haflinger

The Handsome Haflinger

BY TERISÉ COLE

» The breed is named after the Tyrolean village of Hafling in northern Italy.

» The first documenta-

tion of the present day Haflinger was in 1874 and of the stallion 249 Folie. Modern purebred Haflingers can be traced back to this single stallion through seven different stallion lines.

» The American Haflinger

Registry describes the ideal color of the breed as a “range from pale chestnut to dark liver chestnut with a pale mane and tail.” Roaning, black spots, color impurities in the mane and tail that deviate from white or flaxen, leg markings, and other moderations are considered undesirable and are strongly discouraged according to the breed standard.

» The need of packhorses

» The first cloned horse was

a Haflinger filly born in 2003 named Prometea. The filly was produced from cultured skin cells of a Haflinger mare that then carried the clone to term. Prometea also produced the first offspring of an equine clone in 2008, giving birth to a colt named Pegaso.

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during World War II led to a decline in the purity of Haflingers as the focus was on producing short, stocky horses with features for packing, not purebreds. The breed has since been refined and returned to its pre-war glory.

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bits & pieces PREPURCHASE EXAM

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Having the perfect fit while still being versatile and stylish is hard to come by in boots, but our tester found that Ovation’s Moorland Boot meets all of these needs. They are perfect for barn chores to riding, with waterproof material and Dry-Tex lining to keep you comfortable and dry. The suede-like grippy material had our rider feeling stylish and confident to take on any job at the barn. Though the boots come in regular and wide calf, our tester is a bit on the shorter side and found the shaft came right up to her knee—a proper fitting may be necessary. For a boot that does it all, the price is also agreeable!

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2. ARIAT VORTEX

Sporty style meets tradition with these innovative boots! The Vortex features soft leather, a fun curved zipper, and an elastic panel to ensure a nice fit and durability. Our tester loved the new technology that makes these boots feel like a comfy sneaker—aching feet after long days at the barn are a thing of the past.

The extra durable sole also features a flashy “oil slick” coloring that caught the eyes of our office staff. These come in a wide range of foot and calf sizes, as well as height, but our tester found the calf to run small and suggests sizing up.

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Ditch your wellies because waterproof boots just got a lot more stylish. Designed to keep the water out with a waterproof membrane, these boots hold true—our tester’s toes stayed completely dry even while walking a soggy cross-country course, and the grippy sole kept her on her feet in the slick grass! The Dublin Husk Boots are for riding (they even have a spur rest) and walking, though our tester prefers to wear them on the ground both in and out of the barn. Although the price tag is steeper than your traditional rubber rain boots, our tester thinks these boots are worth the splurge.

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4. ARIAT WYTHBURN H2O INSULATED

Whether it’s the dead of winter or a late fall night, Ariat’s Wythburn H20 Insulated Boots will keep your feet comfortable and safe from the elements. With Thinsulate Insulation, our tester found that these boots kept even the tips of her toes warm and dry. The fuzzy shaft of the boot is just as comfy as it is cute. Our tester suggests going up half a size for these boots, especially for fitting in those thick winter socks! At a fair price, these boots make a great go-to pair for any winter activity.

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Our testers: This month, our Prepurchase Exam was conducted by: Kelley Roche, Associate Editor; and Terisé Cole, Editorial Assistant/Web Editor.

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bits & pieces INSTRUCTOR’S NOTEBOOK Second in a three-part sleighing series

Transitioning From Carriage to Sleigh Part II: Choosing a Sleigh

By Karen Elizabeth Baril

SLEIGHING USES MUCH OF THE SAME equipment as carriage driving. You can certainly use your harness with some minor adjustments for length. There are various types and styles of sleighs to choose from; some are easier to maneuver than others.

The bob sleigh is similar to the bob sled.

It’s flatter and lower to the ground as a rule, with two sets of runners that make it easy to turn corners without tipping. Some boast three bench seats so there’s plenty of room for a crowd.

Next, there’s the Albany Cutter, first designed by James Guild of Albany, NY, in 1815. The Albany Cutter was the first choice for travel and pleasure by the well-to-do family during the 19th century and it’s the one we most often associate with the 32

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romance of sleighing. It boasts a “swan” shape, similar to the rounded form of a swan floating on water. It took a skilled craftsman to steam and bend the runners so gracefully.

The Portland Cutter had sharper angles at the back, but with elegant curves at the top and could be purchased for a few hundred dollars. Plain cutters were far less expensive. Originally manufactured in Portland, ME, this is a popular sleigh at the sleigh rallies.

Finding a sleigh isn’t all that difficult.

“You can find sleighs online,” says Sue Rogers, an FEI competitor, driving instructor, and clinician at Land’s End Farm in Vermont where she also trains horses and ponies to drive, “but I also encourage people to simply keep their eyes and ears open. I found a

beautiful sleigh at a barn just down the road from me. If you can find them in decent condition, refurbishing is a great option.”

Manufacturers make sleighs today out of fiberglass for competition, but if you’ve got your heart set on an antique, you’re in luck. As Rogers pointed out, your yetto-be refurbished sleigh might be just down the road hidden in that old barn. A simple knock on the door can unearth a treasure, but if that isn’t in the cards, numerous tradesmen buy, restore, and sell antique sleighs.

You might also opt to have your sleigh custombuilt.

In the winter months, Rogers has no shortage of good footing for sleighing. “You do need snow that is deep enough,” says Rogers.

“The best snow is after the storm, before the plow gets to the roads. I’ll go for hours and hours. The only thing that turns me back is if my toes get cold! Don’t forget that you are sitting still and you can chill very quickly. I use toe warmers, alpaca wool socks, rag wool mittens, hand warmers, a hat and scarf, and a lap robe. The works!”

Rogers points out that if the surface is icy or too hard-packed you’ll need to be careful that your pony or horse doesn’t slip. “I do recommend putting some kind of traction on your horse’s hooves, whether it’s borium or studs. You should also keep in mind that there are no breaks on a sleigh and you cannot back up. So, you need to be aware of your surroundings and how you’ll turn and maneuver around obstacles.”

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Rising Star

PHOTOS: THE BOOK LLC/COURTESY OF ANNABEL REVERS

By Terisé Cole

Annabel Revers is One To Watch in the Equitation Ring

Emerging from the land of Junior Hunters, Annabel Revers rose to the national spotlight at the 2016 Pessoa/U.S. Hunt Seat Medal Finals after jumping from 13th place to earn the red ribbon behind T.J. O’Mara. Now, more than a year later, the 17-year-old Weston, MA, native has continued her success while balancing life as a high-school senior and is on the track for more ribbons in her final years as a junior.

smoothly ride more technical jumper-style courses. I knew the equitation was one of the best ways to learn skills I’ll need later on in the bigger jumper classes I hope to someday compete in.

EJ: Tell us a little about your trainers.

AR: I started training with Max Amaya of Stonehenge Stables and Stacia Madden of Beacon Hill Show Stables [a few] months ago. I meet up with them at shows

EQUINE JOURNAL: How did you get into riding?

ANNABEL REVERS: My mom rode western when she was younger and no one in my family had anything to do with horses at the time, but ever since I can remember I’ve wanted to ride. When I was five, my mom took me to a local barn called Sweet Meadow Farm to do a pony camp, and from then on I was hooked.

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EJ: Do you have any hobbies or do any sports outside of riding?

AR: School and riding keep me busy, so whenever I have some free time I usually spend it with my family, friends, or watching TV. I love skiing, In addition to equitation and hunters, but it has become almost impossible Revers competes in the junior jumpers. to fit in with the show schedule over the winter. I am usually able to take because my horses live at our family barn a week off in December to go skiing out down the street from my house. Louise West with my family.

Chatham and Carly Williams help train me while I’m home.

EJ: What made you want to compete in equitation?

EJ: Who has had the most impact on your AR: Before I started the equitation, I only riding and why? competed in the junior hunters. I knew AR: My trainers for sure. They’ve all conthat to further my riding career, the equitributed something different to my riding tation was an important next step because career. Mitch and Amanda Steege taught it would teach me how to accurately and

me everything I know about the hunters, Peter Wylde helped me to shift my focus from the hunters to the equitation and jumpers, and now I am so excited to be a part of Max and Stacia’s programs and I have already learned so much.

EJ: Who do you look up to the most?

AR: I really look up to riders like Brianne Goutal and Lillie Keenan who really succeeded at balancing school and riding and attended/attend top colleges. It’s something I’ve found incredibly difficult because I don’t want to sacrifice anything, but school always takes a priority in my family, so it’s nice to have proof that you can do both.

EJ: Tell us a little about the horses in your string currently.

AR: I am very fortunate to have an incredible string of horses. I have three equitation horses right now: Quax, Helio Rouge, and Contigo 37. Quax is my main equitation horse and I’ve had him for two and a half years. We bought him as a jumper from Europe, planning to turn him into an equitation horse. I really lucked out with him, because I never actually tried him myself! I’ve had Helio Rouge a year and a half, and he’s great because he’s had so much success already with his previous rider Ali Tritchler and is so brave with so much experience. Contigo 37 was a jumper that we just started seriously competing in the equitation this summer, and I’m really excited at how he’s progressing. It’s definitely a possibility that he might be ready for finals this year. I have two junior hunters, Kingpin and MTM Hands Down, whom I’ve had for over three November 2017

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Collecting Thoughts years and they are the horses that really got my name out because I won my first major championships on them at Junior Hunter Finals and indoors. I also have two junior jumpers, Quattro Queen and Cesario 15, whom I compete in the high and medium junior jumpers respectively.

EJ: You took second in the Pessoa/U.S. Hunt Seat Medal last year, what was that like?

AR: Being second at Medal Finals last year was an unbelievable experience for me because I had done well throughout the year in the equitation, but it was my second year at the finals so I was trying not to have high expectations. To experience the high-pressure situation of testing at Medal Finals was an amazing opportunity especially since I was incredibly happy to have just made it to the test. Most of all, it was really nice to have some validation that I’m on the right track, especially with my horse Quax that I started in the equitation myself.

EJ: Do you have any nicknames?

AR: My nickname is Annie, but I go by both Annabel and Annie.

EJ: What famous horse would you love to ride?

AR: Voyeur.

EJ: Name one item in your tack trunk you can’t live without.

AR: Sticky spray.

EJ: What is your favorite horse show to attend?

AR: Washington International Horse Show.

EJ: What is your morning-of-the-horseshow routine?

AR: I get to the show early to ride a horse before the day starts, then get breakfast, polish my boots if I didn’t the night before, then go walk the course for the first class I have that day.

EJ: What was your worst fall off a horse?

AR: I fell off my jumper last year over a jump and was out for a while with a concussion.

EJ: What’s the first thing you do when you get home after a long day?

AR: Usually homework, but sometimes sitting down to watch TV depending on what day it is.

EJ: What song do you currently have on repeat?

AR: As much as I hate to admit it, Taylor Swift’s new song “Look What You Made Me Do.” It’s really catchy!

EJ: What TV show did you last binge watch?

AR: How I Met Your Mother.

EJ: If you could have any super power, what would it be?

AR: Flying.

Quax, an Oldenburg gelding, is Revers’ main equitation horse.

EJ: What are you looking forward to most during the remainder of your junior career?

AR: I am looking forward to my last two years of finals and trying for some more top placings, but I also want to just enjoy the experience since I probably will not be able to ride as much during college. After finishing my senior year this year I am taking a gap year, which I am also really looking forward to since I have never been able to fully focus on riding without school playing a factor.

EJ: Where do you see yourself after you’ve aged out? What is the next step?

AR: After I age out, I am going to go to college. After that, I see myself becoming a professional and running my own barn.

EJ: Do you have any tips for those who want to pursue competing in the Big Eq? AR: Learn how to deal with disappointments. It is something I always have to work on because the equitation can be frustrating like any sport, but you have to learn not to lose motivation and keep working hard. It’s definitely worth it because of the experience you get and the lessons you learn.

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Revers took fourth in the Junior Hunt Seat Medal Final at the 2016 New England Equitation Championships.

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EJ: What has been your most memorable moment of your riding career so far?

AR: Definitely being second at Medal Finals last year!

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FOLLOW ALONG AS WE MEET A COLLEGE SENIOR WHO BALANCES A ROBUST RIDING CAREER WITH AMBITIOUS ACADEMICS.

“This is one of

the first experiences I’ve had not following in my sisters’ footsteps.

This has been an opportunity for me to really forge my own path.”

-Mollie Kowalchick

ARTICLE AND PHOTOS BY KATHLEEN LABONVILLE

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stand before the Williston Memorial Library at Mount Holyoke College, a women’s liberal arts college in South Hadley, MA, and watch as students bustle in and out. The building is magnificent— brick with ivy growing on its elegant walls—and so are the students who pass through its heavy wooden doors.

They are here to grow their minds, their knowledge, their perspectives.

Many are student-athletes balancing their chosen sport with the challenges of college.

Among them is Mollie Kowalchik, class of 2018, from Loveland, OH. Mollie is studying Exercise Science, a selfdesigned major that expands her education beyond Mount Holyoke to the nearby campus of UMass Amherst for classes in the Kinesiology department.

In addition, Mollie is Team Captain of Mount Holyoke’s IHSA (Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association) riding team and a representative to the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. “All varsity sports have two SAAC reps,” Mollie explains, “and it’s nice to connect more to the other athletes, who mostly all train at [the gym].”

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FOCUS FIRST New students may have a large learning curve as they strike out on their own into brand new territory. “There’s a lot to distract you in college,” Mollie acknowledges, “being on your own and not under your parents’ guidance.”

What helps one succeed? “Focus,” Mollie states, “and accountability; to classmates, professors, yourself…and teammates, especially.”

The ability to focus and balance riding with schoolwork is not new to Mollie. Growing up, she began riding at age five, following in the footsteps of her two older sisters. She began competing at age eight, and under the tutelage of David Beisel, she progressed to the upper echelons of the Big Eq, ultimately competing in the ASPCA Maclay Finals and the USEF/Pessoa Medal Finals. At the same time, she excelled in her high school studies and graduated as valedictorian of her class.

When applying for college, Mollie focused on schools with excellent academics and a thriving and successful riding program.

“I did IEA (Interscholastic Equestrian Association) in grades 6-12 and I loved the team aspect of it,” Mollie explains. “Both of my sisters rode in college—and had different but good experiences —and I knew I wanted to also. I knew the IHSA was a really good program and I wanted to find a good team. I chose Mount Holyoke because I was looking for a strong balance between riding and academics. And I liked that the equestrian team was recognized as a varsity sport.”

For those not familiar with the IHSA, the organization was founded in 1967 by Bob Cacchione, who was then a student at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey.

According to the IHSA, “the association was founded on the principle that any college student should be able to participate in horse shows regardless of his or her financial status or riding level. Emphasis is on learning, sportsmanship, and fun. Competition plays a role, but the students’ enthusiasm and team spirit are the major factors.

The objective of IHSA competition is to offer the opportunity to riders in their first years of riding as well as to students with show experience. Eliminating the expense of shipping or even owning horses puts IHSA competitions within reach of many who would otherwise miss the equestrian experience.”

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with her to school but is able to continue advancing her riding career and experience via participating in the IHSA. Mount Holyoke has an Interscholastic Dressage Association team as well as an Interscholastic Equestrian Association team for younger athletes in the area. Competing on a team is a unique experience, and its benefits are many. Students learn about communication, teamwork, and commitment, all key components in any workplace. Mollie has been on the IHSA team since her first year at Mount Holyoke. Last year she

When applying for college, Mollie focused on schools with excellent academics and a thriving and successful riding program.

served as Assistant Manager for the team, and this year as Captain her responsibilities have grown even more, giving Mollie the opportunity to expand her skillset.

“Being in a leadership position has helped me be more confident speaking in front of others and contributing in class,” Mollie says.

Being a part of the riding team takes a commitment of time and energy. There are weekly team meetings, shows on Saturdays, workouts twice a week in the gym, team practices once a week, PE classes twice a week, team dinners, and more.

“The team commitments are definitely a lot,” Mollie says, “but I am one that if I have more to do I manage my time better. If I don’t have much to do, I’m not very productive. I’m also so passionate about the team that it’s not work for me, the stuff I have to do for the team.”

Plus, there is a nice return from being so invested in a team sport. “Being a part of a team provides a constant system of support for me in all aspects of life,” Mollie explains. “They are of course supportive after a difficult ride or horse show, but more importantly, they’re always there for me if I’m stressed about school or going through a difficult time. My teammates are also extremely supportive when something good happens, and it’s great to share the excitement with them.”

FORGING HER OWN PATH As a senior, Mollie is accustomed to the independence, layered with responsibility and freedom, of college life. In her case, the choice to go to school almost 800 miles from home has proven wise.

“This is one of the first experiences I’ve had not following in my sisters’ footsteps,” Mollie says. “This has been an opportunity for me to really forge my own path.” Along the way, she has met people from all over the world, learning about other cultures besides the one in which she grew up. These experiences will help smooth the way for her in her future career, which is very people-oriented.

This semester, Mollie’s day goes something like this: • 8:15: Riding PE Class. (Sounds like a dream!)

• Mid-morning: Head to UMass for class.

• Mid-day: Back to Mount Holyoke, lunch at one of the dining halls or in the student center. College food is not notoriously healthy nor scrumptious (hello Freshman 15), but with a few dining spots to select from, and menus online for preview, students at Mount Holyoke are able to make informed nutrition decisions.

• After Lunch: Class at Mount Holyoke.

• Evening: Team workout in the gym, something that Mollie sees as a true benefit, particularly in light of her Exercise Science major.

She understands the benefits of physical fitness for any athlete.

• Post Workout: Dinner together as a team • After Dinner: Study time. Often, a group of teammates will go to library and motivate each other to study. Homework typically takes about three to four hours a night.

If this sounds like a lot of time with fellow riding teammates, it is. It has been

said that “those who play together stay together,” and it’s true for riding teams as well. The close friendships formed with people of similar interests are invaluable. At the time of our interview, Mollie had just returned from traveling to watch the Saugerties $1 Million Grand Prix in New York. Several hours in a car with fellow teammates didn’t lead to boredom or crankiness. Rather, the travelers had conversations that were on a very different level than what Mollie had experienced with high school friends. “I have so many more meaningful conversations now than in high school. The people I’ve met here think differently,” Mollie says.

Indeed, that is a great takeaway from any education: meeting people who think differently. Combine that with the friendships, connections, and knowledge gained in four short years, and great things are sure to come.

About the Author Kathleen Labonville graduated from Mount.

Holyoke College in 1995 and credits her education and experience there for enabling her to pursue her dream career of equine journalism.

For more information about Mount Holyoke College, visit mtholyoke.edu.

FIND A MENTOR Finding a mentor at college can make a huge difference in one’s happiness and success at school. For many at Mount Holyoke College, CJ Law is the ultimate mentor.

CJ has coached Mount Holyoke’s IHSA team for 33 years, and is one of the top coaches in the nation.

Mollie Kowalchik, class of 2018, explains, “CJ has been a wonderful mentor to me throughout my time at MHC. She has helped me improve my riding tremendously, but she also takes a genuine interest in her team members’ lives outside of riding. She’s always there for you if you’re having a tough time with something. She’s also a great resource to have on campus since she’s not afraid to ruffle some feathers to make things happen.

She was the one who introduced me to my academic advisor because she knew the right person to help me design my own major.”

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When the last of the leaves fall, and the frost sets in, New Englanders hold their breath for what’s to come. While many only have themselves to worry about, the primary focus is usually keeping their horses happy and healthy. Winter brings many troubles, and some fears are a bit more extreme than others.

FRIGID FEARS Understanding and treating common horse winter health worries

By Kelley Roche Hoof Care Snow shoes, no shoes, and snow itself, what’s good and what’s bad? There are a lot of questions when it comes to winter and horses’ feet. Steven Kraus, CJF, Head of Farrier Services, and Senior Lecturer, Large Animal Surgery at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine says that we have these questions because it depends on the horse individually. Cracked feet, for example, are a common issue throughout the year, but do they crack more easily in the winter?

“Again it depends on environmental factors, too dry or too wet have negative effects,” states Kraus. “Cracking is usually only on the surface. Deeper cracks are usually caused by unbalanced conformation or injury.”

Many might ask about the moisture, and if issues such as thrush can be problematic in the winter, Kraus has an answer for this too, but once again, we must keep in mind that each horse’s hooves differ.

“Wet, slushy, mud definitely is a good environment to promote thrush. That bacteria is in the soil,” says Kraus.

“Treatment is available with commercial products like Thrush Buster and exposure to air; the bacteria is anaerobic.” Picking hooves when the horse comes in from outside will help prevent moisture from festering and allow air to flow through.

Like thrush, abscesses are a common worry and problem among horses. Kraus explains how they are

similar; wet softens the sole making it more vulnerable to entry by grit or other sharp object. If a horse does contract an abscess, the diagnosis and treatment are pretty straightforward. The horse will likely be lame, or tender on or around the infected foot, and there will be a new pimple-like bump. “Drain pus, cleanse, medicate, and protect an abscess,” are the necessary steps to take for treatment, according to Kraus.

Winter shoes usually come with a larger bill, but are they worth it? Kraus says yes, even with little amounts of snow and frozen ground. “Shoes will be recommended, even for horses not in work if they have poor feet, like most Thoroughbreds. Horses being ridden need protection and traction. You never know ahead of time what the weather will be so by November around here it’s time to prepare.” As for what is necessary for winter shoes, it depends on how much outside riding and turnout there will be. Kraus says, “shod horses will need either studs, borium, drill-tex, or other traction devices for ice or hard snow pack, steel is slippery on ice untreated. Also, some type of anti-snow ball pad is needed, otherwise snow builds up like a big snow ball.” Winter shoes will allow for safer riding and safer turnout, even the walk to the barn can be tricky if ice isn’t properly treated. Be sure to talk to your farrier about the available options for your horse and what is best for him and his specific hoof type.

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Skin Care

blanketed,” says Eaton. The moisture from precipitation is the perfect breeding ground for rain rot. “With rain rot, you get these crusty little scabs, they can be anything from pinpoint to quarter sized or plaques. The hair usually comes off with the scabs, revealing a pinkish skin underneath. If it’s a small area, a little medicated shampoo in that area works. Clean it, rinse it, and because moisture is a problem, dry it really well,” says Eaton. If you have a big case of rain rot, to the point where it can’t be spot treated, Eaton suggests that if you have somewhere away from the elements, give the horse a complete bathing.

Similar to rain rot is pastern dermatitis, which is also common in winter because of humidity. When horses stand around in the snow, their ankles get wet and stay that way for however long they are outside. That wet hair and skin allows a mixture of bacterial infection to develop, leading to sometimes quite painful scratches and scabs on the back of the ankle.

“If they are having issues with scratches, over the counter remedies work for minor cases,” states Eaton. “If the scratches are really red, raw, and bleeding, you may need to get your vet involved. Once scratches begin, it can be a pretty insidious fight, because of the moisture factor, it can be very hard to get rid

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sort of pressure sores, alert your vet, they might have some suggestions for ointments Many people get dry skin during the winter, or cleaning the wound, pressure sore, or but does the dry air really affect our horses? perhaps it could be serious enough that it In many ways, yes and no. Veterinarian Caitlin warrants antibiotics.”

Eaton of EquiDoc Veterinary Services states One skin ailment that almost every horse that when it comes to all winter care, vigilance is key. When we see dry skin on a horse, it’s usually scratchy and Snow, though a flakey, like dandruff. “If the dandruff mess to clean up, is excessive, then that could isn’t necessarily indicate that there is some inflambad for horses’ mation in the skin. So its not just feet, just be sure related to the relative humidity in that horses with sensitive feet are the air,” says Eaton. If the dandruff ready. is localized, it can be spot treated with over the counter remedies.

If it’s excessive, Eaton suggests getting your veterinarian involved; there may be an underlying issue.

We want to keep grooming our horses routinely, even when they aren’t being worked. A lot goes on under the blanket that owners might owner has had to face at least once is rain miss if they do not take the time to properly rot. Rain rot is a bacterial infection that is also groom, such as blanket rub marks. This could known as dermatophilus and it’s caused by be because the blanket doesn’t fit properly, a bacteria called dermatophilus congolensis. is stretched out, or is secondhand. Consider We see it just as commonly in the summer getting the horse spandex shoulder protecas the winter. “It’s a bacteria that thrives in a tors, for one of the most common areas warm, moist environment and that could be for rub marks. What’s important, according under the blanket or a horse that stays out in to Eaton, is to “take the blanket off and do all weather and has a thick hair coat that isn’t the proper grooming. If you’re noticing any

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of.” Keeping scratch spots clean and dry will help prevent the horse from getting a serious case. Eaton also recommends trimming the ankle area during the winter months to allow for better airflow for horses with feathers.

Diet

heated water buckets during the winter. There are some very picky horses out there. You will have to experiment to find the perfect water temperature that they will drink.” Horses are going to drink less if they don’t enjoy it. There

A horse burns more

energy by keeping warm It is commonly thought that during the winter months, horses need to be fed more in it’s important to know the winter. This is true because how much more to feed the internal furnace to keep during the cold season to the horse warm requires prevent future illness. more fuel than in the summer months. However, it is quite common to overfeed, which can lead to other serious illnesses, such as obesity and laminitis. Eaton suggests that owners learn how to use a body condition scale for their horse. “Having an owner know how to body condition score a horse every other week, or monthly, will help them tailor are ways we can make it more enjoyable, such the diet, because in genera,l horses should be as heat or hanging a second bucket with a consuming one percent of their body weight flavoring or electrolyte. The water with the in forage in the winter.” By taking some basic measurements, horse owners can determine if flavoring or electrolyte will also freeze at a lower temperature. “If you are going to flavor the horse is at a healthy weight. (the water), just be sure to have a fresh, plain Water, according to Eaton, is the biggest bucket of water available,” notes Eaton. We are point of all when it comes to winter worries. so in tune with what our horses consume that “I highly recommend owners use insolated or

we know how much they drink on a regular basis, whether it be one bucket or three. “We want to mimic that,” says Eaton, “we don’t want to accept that they are drinking less in the winter, we want them to drink the same amount.” Maintaining hydration of the gut is extremely important. “When you have a combination of horses being fed more, but drinking less, that’s a great setup for a colon impaction or, one of the most common issues we see in the winter time, colic,” says Eaton.

Another factor of impact colic is any dental pain or disease.

Addressing this before winter is important, as it will promote proper chewing.

When it comes to worrying about our horses in the winter, the best thing we can do is prepare ahead of time. By conducting preventative care throughout the year, especially in older horses, there are fewer factors to worry about. These include locking down a nutrition plan, floating teeth, preparing feet for winter, deworming, vaccination, and providing a shelter for horses that are housed outdoors. Horse owners who have further questions about their specific horse can always consult their veterinarian.

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Eventers Head South to Get a Leg Up

BY CHRISTINA KEIM | PHOTOS BY SHAWN HAMILTON/CLIXPHOTO.COM

For event riders who are looking to stay at the top of their game, making a winter pilgrimage to one of the southern eventing hot spots is just the antidote to months in the snow and ice. But such a journey can be expensive and without good planning, could result in a rider feeling just as stuck in a rut as if they hadn’t made the trip at all.

The good news is that there are many different options when it comes to going south for the winter, and with careful consideration, getting out of town might be easier than you think.

WHY GO SOUTH? Northern eventers make the trek south for many reasons. Most will cite the opportunity for continued conditioning and competition as a key factor. Others use the winter season as an opportunity to focus on training with top coaches from other areas.

Anna Loschiavo of Anna Loschiavo Eventing in Bradford, VT, has spent the past two winters in Ocala, FL, an equestrian epicenter, and is busy making plans for a third. “It is hugely beneficial,” says Loschiavo, who has competed through the CCI** level. “Training outside and running events versus working in an indoor just puts you way ahead of the game.”

Alison Eastman-Lawler owns and operates Apple Tree Farm in Hollis, NH, as well as Apple Tree South in Aiken, SC, from just after Christmas until mid-April. “Going south allows us to keep training at a faster pace,” says Eastman-Lawler. “Riding in four walls in the cold is better than nothing, but being able to have great turnout, no snow or ice and to be able to work consistently in mild weather makes for huge improvements with riders and the horses. When you return north, you feel like you have gained six months of training in three months.”

For Maura Detert of Brunswick, ME, who went to Aiken, SC, for the first time last winter, it was the exposure to other great riders that was the greatest benefit of her trip. “I found what changed me the most was being around a much higher caliber of riding,” says Detert, a full time technology business analyst for L.L. Bean and owner of M. Detert Equestrian, which offers training and coaching. “I was lucky to be at the same farm as Momo Laframboise, a Canadian eventer. Watching Momo ride and listening to her theories on things was invaluable. It’s also great to witness firsthand the ‘behind the scenes’ of these greats; it makes it all feel so much more tangible. Immersion does wonders for your motivation and it improves the mental picture you have when you ride significantly.”

WhERE To Go? For northeastern eventers, there are three main migration destinations in the winter months: Southern Pines, NC; Aiken, SC, and Ocala, FL. Eastman-Lawler visited both Southern Pines and Aiken prior to purchasing her property; for her, Aiken won out for affordability and opportunity. “Aiken was a bit warmer and offers many more competition opportunities than Southern Pines,” says Eastman-Lawler. “I love that there are many people from all over the country in one area. There are many great choices of people to ride with in Aiken.”

Loschiavo had never even been to Ocala when she showed up with two horses her first winter. “Ocala is in the middle of everything,” says Loschiavo. “There are jumper and dressage shows too, as well as events. There is literally something every weekend within an hour to an

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One of the benefits of traveling south for the winter is the opportunity for continued conditioning and competition.

hour and a half drive. In addition to the opportunities to compete, there are tons of trainers. Everyone is down there, and you have access to any style of coach. There are lots of opportunities for getting really quality training for the horse and rider.”

Sometimes choosing where to go is more about who a rider wants to work with. Detert’s coach, Babette Lenna, travels to Aiken each winter, so following her was a logical choice. “I did all of my cross-country schooling with Babette and she also coached me at my events down there,” says Detert. “In addition, I went down with the plan to ride with Doug Payne. I had ridden with him in a clinic in Maine and really enjoyed his approach. I did have one lesson with him at the beginning of the winter, but it gets really tough trying to connect with bigger names like that down there because they are so busy.”

HOW DO I PULL THIS OFF? Once you have decided to head south, logistical planning can begin in earnest.

“You really have to pick up your whole operation and hit the ground running,” says Loschiavo. “For me, I think finding a place to bring your horses to is number one, then figuring out feed is number two. I am sponsored by Poulin, and stores down there don’t

carry it, so I had to scramble at the last minute to find another option.”

Cost is of course another factor, and prices vary widely depending on region and amenities. “You can rent dry stalls and paddocks for $225 to $400, and in full board you can find a huge range, from $450 to $1,000,” says Eastman-Lawler. “Training board can be anywhere from $1,000 to $2,500. Riders often rent houses, apartments, or trailers for short term and long term. The Airbnb and HomeAway options are also very popular.”

In Ocala, Loschiavo has found that dry stalls range from $400 to $450 per horse, and then she factors in another $200 to $250 per horse for feed. “[The cost of] hay can be daunting at first,” says Loschiavo. “But the bales are huge. I think we probably pay three times more per pound [than up north].”

Talking to others who have stayed in the area before can help ensure that riders end up in the best spot for them. “My horses and I both stayed at a private farm in Wagener, which is just northeast of Aiken,” says Detert. “It was a very convenient spot since I could be on site with my horses, it was about 10 minutes down the road from where my coach stays, and it was also close to several great schooling venues like Paradise Farm and Full Gallop and easy access to I-20. There are so many pockets in Aiken and the surrounding towns, it’s best to pick a spot closest to where you want to be riding the most often.”

Physically getting you and your horse to your winter haven is also a factor. Commercial haulers regularly make the run up and down the I-95 corridor, but their services are not inexpensive.

“Getting you and your horse down is probably the most challenging,” says Eastman-Lawler. “You can ship yourself. Many drive straight through, but many do the trip in two days. You can also commercially ship your horse, fly down, and rent a car. Commercial shipping is usually $750 each way.”

Detert hauled her two OTTBs herself with the assistance of her husband. “Luckily I have a big enough trailer that I could ship my animals and other items and supplies myself,” says Detert. “We split the trip from Maine into two days, stopping in Northeast, MD, on the way. There is a great little farm that rents bedded stalls for $25 per night, right off of 95 and close to hotels. You don’t even have to muck the next morning.”

WHO DO I GO WITH? Heading south can present eventers with a unique opportunity to train and even stay with riders from other parts of the country.

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opportunity for her clients and others.

“We start by bringing a group of horses from our northern facility down for training and competing with me,” says Eastman-Lawler.

“Throughout the winter we have riders from our program that come down with or without horses to ride and compete. We have Adult and Young Rider Eventing Camps that are a week long. Regular clients and new riders join us during these weeks. Regular clients and non-regular clients join us for the winter, a month, a week, or even a long weekend. We structure the program based on what people would like to accomplish.”

For riders looking for places to stay, word of mouth, and social media can be among the best ways to make connections and find housing for both horse and human. “Facebook ended up being very valuable in finding potential places for my horses and me to stay,” says Detert. “I also got good leads from friends who go down each winter.”

Loschiavo agrees. “If you look around you can probably find affordable places,” says Loschiavo. “You can find stuff online but it is almost always better when you have a connection—someone who knows someone.”

In this vein, networking and word of mouth can help eventers to not just save money, but open additional opportunities. “Share housing, share meals, share trailer rides,” says Detert. “If you don’t know anyone else who goes down, find someone and create a connection with them before you go down for the winter. I found the people in Aiken to be friendly, always extending invitations to dinner, trail rides, and karaoke.”

WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW? All of our experts agree that the earlier you start to plan your trip,

the better.

“The earlier you plan, the better housing and stabling you can find,” says Eastman-Lawler. “However, many can plan last minute and still have a great time.”

Detert left Maine in late January and returned north in early April; she started seriously making plans for her 10-week trip in November. She says that New Englanders will be shocked by the cost of hay down south and recommends bringing as much along as possible. “I knew hay was going to be particularly expensive down in Aiken, so I packed a bunch,” says Detert. “Looking back, I wish I had packed even more. I ended up paying about $15 per bale down south for Canadian timothy.”

Loschiavo recommends giving horses some down time before heading south so that they still get a break. “My horses typically have November off, when they are totally turned out, and then I move to an indoor in December as prep,” says Loschiavo. “I typically clip then, but you can also clip once you get to Florida. The upperlevel horses usually get clipped again before spring. “ Just because you are leaving wintry New England behind, you should still be prepared for occasional winter chill, even in sunny Ocala. “It does get cold, and you will need your blankets,” says Loschiavo. “It may only be a few nights but it can be in the upper 20s or low 30s with wind.

Finally, establishing specific goals before making the trip can help you to take more active steps toward reaching them while staying within a budget. “I think the experience can be worth it, but only if you’re smart and focused about it,” says Detert. “I think it would be very easy to spend the money and find yourself riding around in the same field for eight weeks and getting nothing except a suntan out of it.”

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Norco, CA, also known as Horsetown, plays host to many horselover events.

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Horsetown USA! ➜ in Norco, California

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Ask any horse obsessed little girl where she wishes to go, and she might say Lexington, KY, or Wellington, FL. However, where she really wants to go is Horsetown, USA. Located in Riverside County, CA, is the city of Norco, prominently known as Horsetown, and for good reason. The city is completely country themed with roads for horses and riders, hitches, trails, corrals, and saloon-styled stores. Though a little city, this one has much to offer horse and animal lovers alike.

All throughout Horsetown, there are trail rides and plenty of places to ride, but the biggest attraction by far each year is the Norco Fair. This volunteer-run event takes place each Labor Day weekend and is sure to delight riders of all ages. Events for this include a midway, parade, talent show, livestock show and auction, com-

munity competition, live stage events, and many more. The tickets to the event are a cute accessory of colorful pins and are sold locally at Norco establishments and can also be purchased online.

It wouldn’t be a horse town without the option to ride! There are multiple guided trails offered at the various farms around Horsetown. However, one that offers something a bit special is Sunshine & Daydreams Horseback Riding. Along with one- and two-hour rides, S&D offers Sweetheart Rides. This one-hour ride takes a couple of lovebirds through gorgeous bamboo tunnels and to a plateau that overlooks the Santa Ana riverbed and the San Bernardino Mountains. There, a small picnic of chocolates and cider waits to be indulged along with the spectacular view.

Of course Horsetown has their own

equestrian facility. The George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center holds events all year long including rodeos, team roping, penning, dressage, and large horse shows. Some popular events held are the annual PRCA and CCRA rodeos, including the California Finals Rodeo. The most popularly used arena is the Moreno Arena, which hosts concerts and tours as well.

Be sure to check out their calendar when visiting—something fun will surely be going on!

A stay in California is usually a desired one, with the sunshine, low humidity, and various attractions; one may never want to leave. Be sure that when visiting, you do what you love, in a place you love.

Whether it be celebrating the spirit of the West, or enjoying it from the saddle, Horsetown, CA, has you covered.

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The Norco Fair, hosted during Labor Day Weekend, gives locals the chance to show their talents in the ring.

NORCO FAIR The horse event of the year goes to the Norco Fair; bring out your Wild West side and enjoy many cowboy activities at the Norco Fair! norcofair.org SUNSHINE & DAYDREAMS HORSEBACK RIDING Being in the saddle is a must when you visit Horsetown. If you have a special someone, be sure to try the Sweetheart rides! sunshineanddaydream.com

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GEORGE INGALLS EQUESTRIAN EVENT CENTER During your stay in Horsetown, be sure to check in to see what events are going on at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center. Events range from local shows to larger shows all year long. norco.ca.us/depts/parks/ facilities/parks/ingalls.asp

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NAME: Denise Pianka AGE: 70 BUSINESS: Retired DO YOU HAVE ANY NICKNAMES? Nut, Niecy, Dennis.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE BARN HACK? I use trash barrels on wheels for cleaning out stalls.

WHO DO YOU LOOK UP TO? My grandmother, she was from Ireland and she is, I’m sure, where my love of horses came from. She raised eight children during The Depression and the stories she would tell!

WHAT FAMOUS HORSE WOULD YOU LIKE TO RIDE? In my case it would be driving Roxanne Sardelli Greenway’s Millennium Force!

IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE? For people to be kinder to animals.

DO YOU HAVE ANY LUCKY CHARMS? Yes, I always carry seven lucky pennies wherever I go!

WITHOUT? Bag Balm.

IF YOU WEREN’T IN THE HORSE INDUSTRY, WHAT WOULD YOU BE DOING? I would be on some warm sunny beach!

WHAT’S YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE? Chocolate!

WHAT SONG DO YOU LOVE TO HAVE ON REPEAT? Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir.”

WHAT’S THE FIRST THING YOU DO WHEN YOU GET HOME AFTER A LONG DAY? Sit down and put my feet up and enjoy a nice, cold iced tea!

WHAT WAS YOUR WORST FALL OFF A HORSE? It wasn’t a fall exactly; it was a driving accident I had when I was 15. I decided to hook my Morgan gelding and he decided to jump the stonewall with me in the cart!

He made it over the wall, me not so much!

WHO IS YOUR EQUESTRIAN IDOL? Jeanne and Fred Herrick.

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ARK at JFK welcomes its first guests to their Equine Import Quarantine.

The Unwanted Horses Collation received a $10,000 grant to support its Operation Gelding program.

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THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation has awarded the Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) a grant of $10,000 to support its Operation Gelding program.

Operation Gelding provides funds and materials to help groups nationwide organize low-and no-cost clinics for owners who might not otherwise

be able to afford to have their stallions castrated by a certified veterinarian. In 2017, the UHC introduced an increase in funding from $50 to $100 per horse, and a voucher program was put in place to help owners and rescue organizations that may have trouble attending a clinic due to transportation or other issues.

US Equestrian Awards Five Students Higher Education Equestrian Scholarships

The ARK at JFK Welcomes First Guests In Newly Opened Equine Import Quarantine THE ARK AT JFK, THE WORLD’S FIRST privately-owned animal reception terminal and quarantine, has opened their Equine Import Quarantine. Approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, The ARK welcomed its first equestrian guests over Labor Day weekend.

Also known as “3 Shades of Grey,” these three Irish Sport horses named Sandy, Jackson, and Polly, were originally flying from Liege in Belgium for their three-day quarantine and were released.

The ARK was constructed by ARK Development, LLC and is a $65 million state-of-the-art facility located at New York’s JFK on 14.4 acres.

US Equestrian (USEF) is pleased to announce the five recipients of the USEF Higher Education Equestrian Scholarships for graduating high-school seniors. The scholarship awards a $1,000 grant to each recipient to be used toward their education at their respective college or university. The five recipients include Kaeley Aterburn of LaGrange, KY, Taylor Blasey of Clarksville, TN, Ruth Huggins of Raleigh, Chloe Sheth was one of five USEF Higher Education Scholar NC, Hannah Michalak of Silverdale, WA, and Chloe Sheth of Recipients.

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World’s Championship Horse Show Brings Excitement and Large Purses in its 115th Year CELEBRATING ITS 115TH YEAR, THE World’s Championship Horse Show was held at the Kentucky State Fair’s famed Freedom Hall. With purses totaling over $1 million, the World’s Championship Horse Show is the crown jewel of competitions for American Saddlebreds, Hackney Ponies, and Roadster horses. Nearly 2,000 horses and ponies competed for the coveted trip down Freedom Hall’s victory lane, and exhibitors ranging from seven-year-olds to people in their late 80s enjoyed every moment with their equines at the show.

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known as stake night to all those who hold the show with the highest affinity.

On this night, tried and tested horses met their match in new combinations, all vying for the top prizes.

No stranger to the winner’s circle in equestrian competition in various forms, Misdee Wrigley Miller kicked off stake night by winning the Ladies Three-Gaited World’s Champions of Champions title with her beloved mare, CHHS Baby Steps. This was their third year in a row to earn this title. Miller’s niece, Ali DeGray, also had a successful stake night, winning the Roadster Pony World’s Grand Championship with Twin Willow’s McDreamy, also for the third year in a row.

Additionally, DeGray won the Hackney Pony World’s Grand Championship with Heartland High Tech.

Another fixture of the American Saddlebred community, Elisabeth Goth, scored two big wins on stake night, capturing the Fine Harness World’s Grand Championship with Here Comes the Boom, as well as the Amateur Five-Gaited World’s Champions of Champions title with CHFox Grape’s The Tiger Lily.

Holli Hayes, of the ever-successful Majestic Oaks Hackney Farm, scored

her first Harness Pony World’s Grand Championship with Mississippi Queen for owner Charlotte Wrather. Debbie Foley and B52 scored their second consecutive World’s Grand Championship in the Roadster to Bike division for owner Scott Hagan. Hagan himself competed on stake night to finish Reserve World’s Grand Champion in the Three-Gaited division with HS Daydream’s Heads Up. Notable horseman and author Smith Lilly won the Three-Gaited World’s Grand Championship aboard Tango’s Token Kiss for owner Grace Arnold. They also earned that title in 2015. Barbara Goodman Manilow is always busy presenting her string of top American Saddlebreds at the World’s Championship Horse Show, and this year was no different. Aboard her bay beauty, Espresso Noir, she won the Amateur Three-Gaited World’s Champion of Champions title for the second year in a row.

A popular and successful owner and breeder for many years, Mary Gaylord McClean also had a wildly successful stake night. Paired for the first time this season, Vegas Moon and McClean continued the five-year-old mare’s undefeated career by winning the Ladies Five-Gaited World’s Champion of Champions title. Later in the evening, McClean’s homebred WGCTop Of The Mark was crowned the FiveGaited World’s Grand Champion with trainer Tré Lee aboard for the second year in a row.

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[LEFT] Smith Lilly and Tango’s Toke Kiss, Three-Gaited World’s Grand Champion. [RIGHT] Elizabeth Goth and CH Fox Grape’s The Tiger Lily, Amateur Five-Gaited World’s Champion of Champions.

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[LEFT] Barbara in her Gator along with her 92nd birthday cake. [RIGHT] Kitty (on the right) being presented with the trophy by past winner Lizzie Chamberlin at a ceremony held in the Fitch’s Corner stadium ring.

2017 Barbara Meyer Trophy Awarded to Kitty Aznaran SUBMITTED BY BARBARA KIL

PHOTOS: (LEFT) MICHAEL CHAMBERLIN; (RIGHT) LYNN GUELZOW

EACH YEAR MILLBROOK PONY CLUB presents its Barbara Meyer Trophy to the best-scoring Pony Club member from the New York/Upper Connecticut region in any division at the spectacular Fitch’s Corner Horse Trials.

This year’s winner, at the 24th running of the Fitch’s Corner Horse Trials, was Kitty Aznaran of Wilton Pony Club in the Metro region, riding Electric Daisy, who finished second in her Training Rider division on her dressage score of 36.10. Other contenders included Teagan Lapuk, Lizzie Chamberlin, Cassie Sanger, Stella Slade, and Arielle Aharoni.

Kitty and Electric Daisy had a terrific competition season; they won their division in the Millbrook Horse Trials before she headed off to college at Purdue to study engineering. Although her Club is not located in the New York/Upper Connecticut region, Kitty

qualified for the award because of her past participation in New York/Upper Connecticut activities, such as upperlevel camps and ratings.

The resplendent trophy was sculpted in bronze by horsewoman and artiste extraordinaire Peggy Kauffman of Millerton, NY. Each year, the trophy is given in the memory of Barbara Scott Meyer, Millbrook Pony Club’s District Commissioner for nearly 50 years and beloved matriarch of the Millbrook equestrian community. The trophy, which is accompanied by an engraved silver plate donated by the New York/ Upper Connecticut region, is intended to inspire future generations of young equestrians to embrace the values of excellence in horsemanship that so marked Barbara’s loving dedication to Pony Club and its ideals for so many years.

The U.S. Pony Clubs were formed in

1954, with British foxhunting origins, and Millbrook Pony Club, originally formed under the sponsorship of the Millbrook Hunt, was one of the original 18 local clubs in the United States.

The goal of Pony Club is to help create well-rounded and knowledgeable equestrians, who are able to ride well in a variety of disciplines (including eventing, dressage, show jumping, mounted games, polocrosse, and tetrathlon) and to care for their equine partners responsibly and independently, with secondary goals being to develop sportsmanship, leadership, and stewardship.

With its 15 members spread around upper Dutchess County, NY, Millbrook Pony Club proudly joins over 600 other local Pony Clubs located throughout the United States, with over a thousand other clubs in 30 other countries around the globe.

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[LEFT] The Dilger Family, Richard, Karen, and Stephanie, chiefs for breakfast during Labor Day Weekend. [RIGHT] Pasta dinner hosts Patrick Gogolya and Danniel Rowland during Labor Day Weekend.

Connecticut Trail Rides Association Closes Camp Boardman Doors for the 2017 Season SUBMITTED BY PATTI CROWTHER

WELL, CAMP BOARDMAN officially closed on October 31 for the 2017 season. The year brought many campers, horses, and trail rides. Although there were many weekends that had rain, all in all, we had a great year. Danniel Rowland and Patrick Gogolya treated members to a wonderful Pasta Dinner on Labor Day weekend. The sausage and meatballs accompanied the spaghetti so well. I really enjoyed Tony Gambardella’s grill made garlic bread! After the dinner we had our general membership meeting.

The following day, we were unfortunately greeted by the remnants of Hurricane Harvey, however that morning we were again treated to a great meal…breakfast

by the Dilger family, which included an all-time favorite of cinnamon raisin French toast, along with Karen Dilger’s farm fresh eggs. The Turkey Trot Ride was postponed to the Boardman Memorial Ride weekend, due to the rain. The camp emptied quickly after breakfast.

In August and July, Treasurer Ruth Strontzer hosted a few bonus trail rides.

We have members who cannot make the Sunday rides, so Ruth has graciously hosted some weekday rides.

We would like to send get-well wishes to Cindy Pelletier. Cindy was walking in her fields at home, when a deer attacked her. Thank goodness her cousin heard her and was able

to wrangle the doe off her. She had a concussion and needed 22 stiches in her forehead! After many months of healing from spinal surgery, Christel Maturo was finally able to ride her gelding, Dakota. It was wonderful to see her mounted again.

Our annual banquet will be held Saturday, November 4; it will also be our last general membership meeting for 2017. Elections for officers for 2018 will be held right after dinner. Please come vote for your candidate, and try your luck on the door prizes. Ruth Strontzer is hosting the banquet; please contact her at rstrontzer@comcast.net if you have any questions.

West Greenwich Horseman’s Association Finishes Summer With a Hunter Pace and Poker Ride SUBMITTED BY LISA JOHNSON

IT HAS BEEN A FUN FILLED summer of riding with the West Greenwich Horseman’s Association.

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Our third and final hunter pace was an amazing day with 47 riders and perfect weather. When returning back to the

trailers from a great ride, Ida had a full out taco bar for all to enjoy. The top six riders were then awarded ribbons.

Congratulations to all!

The Club’s Annual Poker Ride was held on August 27 at Goddard State Park. Mother nature was kind to us and the weather was perfect. After returning from the trails we had a great Kentucky Fried Chicken picnic. There was a total of 49 riders in attendance that made

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the winning of the poker game spectacular. Winners were: Melissa Winsor with the best hand, Laura Freeman with second, Natalie LaSala in third, Jennifer

Truelson had the fourth best hand, and the worst hand went to Melinda Witham.

Congratulations to all! Hoping that you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Hunter Pace results Hunters: 1. Robert and Mary Palumbo; 2. Tammy Lamphere, Vikki Fortier; 3. Lory Walsh, Phyllis Alex-

ander; 4. Jeff and Katherine Gardner; 5. Loni Decelles; 6. Celynna Linton, Karen Anderson. Hilltoppers: 1.

Anne Cardoza; 2. Maria Gaudette; 3. Wendy Vican, Madeline Caswell, Grasa Dimon; 4. Carolyn Scire, Andrea Edwards; 5. Cathie Mestimaker; 6. Rob and Anna Sawyer. Trailblazers: 1. Theresa Kennedy; 2. Pamela DeSimone; 3. Melissa Lauendry; 4. Carolyn Beckman; 5. Marcia Stewart, Denise Anthony; 6. Georgia Sullivan, Alicia Melo. Juniors: 1. Autumn Kelly; 2. Alexandra Staples; 3. Rachel Harris; 4. Alex, Vicki and Amanda Sawyer; 5. Ariel Hannon.

[LEFT] WGHA hunter pace third place winners. [RIGHT] WGHA hunter pace first place winners.

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Bay State Trail Riders Mourns loss of Susan Wheeler SUBMITTED BY ANNAMARIA PAUL

PHOTOS: (ABOVE) COURTESY OF LISA JOHNSON; (BELOW) BECKY KALAGHER

BAY STATE TRAIL RIDERS Association (BSTRA) longterm member, Susan Wheeler, passed away August 25 while riding. An avid equestrian, Sue was also an active BSTRA volunteer.

Sue came up with the idea of the popular Trivia Ride and organized the 2016 and 2017 rides. She was working to expand next year’s ride to hikers and bikers after several non-equestrian trail users stopped by to hear this year’s answers. What a wonderful way to involve others in BSTRA’s mission!

The Hoof and Sneaker Poker Run was held just a few days after her passing.

The ride was dedicated to her.

Sue was planning to participate as a hiker and helped mark the trails earlier in the week. One of

the hikers gathered a hand in her memory. It was a pair of fives, giving Sue first place.

Somehow that seemed right.

Attendees reminisced about Sue after the ride. She was fun, loving, and generous.

At last year’s event, she put another rider on her horse because their horse was not doing well, and led both horses back, despite the high heat and humidity.

Sue will be greatly missed.

BSTRA sends condolence to her family and friends.

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MFH Dominic Cammarata leads the field into a check at Charlescote Farm on Thanksgiving morning.

Norfolk Hunt Club Celebrates November with Special Hunts SUBMITTED BY DESMOND O’LEARY; PHOTO BY RUTH BALTOPOULOS

FROSTED MORNINGS, CRUNCHY leaves, and seeing your breath in the air mean one thing: it’s November. The hunt season is in full swing with its usual hunts every Tuesday and Saturday, but November also boasts a few special outings for Norfolk Hunt Club, as well.

Kicking off the month is a hunt out of Sweetwater Farm in Westport, MA. This hunt is a club favorite and offers scenic views of the ocean and rolling fields for all of our riders. By the time this hunt rolls around, our horses are in peak fitness and ready to jump any obstacle that we canter toward. Following the Sweetwater Farm Hunt, the hunt participates in a joint meet with our northern neighbors at Myopia Hunt Club. We travel up to their territory on the North Shore to be taken on a tour of their expansive country with their curated pack of hounds. Joint meets between clubs are a great way to meet fellow equestrians from new areas, all while experiencing new

land. It is so refreshing for a change— whether it is new land, hearing new hounds, or watching a different field navigate natural terrain.

When the fun of the joint meet has subsided, we pick up again with the annual Junior Meet. The Junior Meet is a special hunt that caters specifically to junior riders, those under 18, who may lack consistent experience in the hunt field, or need an introduction to the sport of hunting. Additionally, it is a nice way for junior riders to meet kids in their age bracket who share a similar interest in foxhunting.

Though there is plenty of activity in November, the highlight of the month for all would be the Thanksgiving Day Hunt. Not only is this a special day for the riders but for spectators as well. Each Thanksgiving morning, the hunt is held out of the Steeplechase Course, a property in Medfield, MA. The Steeplechase Course consists of natural

hills, slopes, and flat pieces of land that are accented with banks, ditches, coupes, aikens, and stone walls that all come together to form a rider’s paradise.

The setting alone is gorgeous before we paint a hunt scene throughout it with our riders and hounds, so it becomes very special to see it all in action. What has evolved into a sort of tradition over the years, and gives the day a fun start is the morning tailgate scene. Riders, their family members, neighbors, landowners, and spectators all gather together prior to the start of the hunt to celebrate and reflect on their thanks for the day and the year. Some bring a full breakfast, others coffee, and there has been known to be a hot toddy or two floating around if temperatures are chilly enough! Kicking off at 9:00 a.m., the hunt takes riders on a tour of all corners of our country, traveling from Dover to Sherborn, making a stop at the unparalleled Charlescote Farm. If you are interested in tailgating or seeing everyone off, we recommend you arrive by 8:00 a.m. to ensure maximum viewing and photography opportunities. Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors to join in on the fun—see you there!

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Hunter/Jumper news

[LEFT] The famed Jersey Boy will enjoy his retirement in Tennessee after a successful career. [RIGHT] Elysse Ruschmeyer took fifth in the Adult Hunter Classic at CHJA Finals.

PHOTOS: (LEFT) BARRE DUKES/PHELPS MEDIA GROUP; (RIGHT) TERISÉ COLE

THE GOLDEN DAYS SBS Farms, Inc. of Buffalo, NY, announced that their legendary hunter derby champion and performance hunter, Jersey Boy, has officially retired after a ceremony at the 2017 USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship. The decision to conclude 15-yearold Jersey Boy’s competitive career came after a recently diagnosed tendon injury.

The “quintessential derby horse” and Jen Alfano collected innumerable victories in the show ring together, the largest of those winning the 2012 $100,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship. The gelding has a total of 31 class wins under his belt as well as other high honors including being named High Performance Horse of the Year in 2012 and 2013 and Hunter Horse of the Year in 2012.

In addition, he was named the 2012 U.S. Equestrian’s National Horse of the Year and was selected to showcase the

power and beauty of hunters at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky with Alfano. Jersey Boy will enjoy his well-deserved retirement at Stacy Sandbothe’s farm in Prospect, TN.

CHANGING GUARDS After 55 years with the Vita Family, Shallowbrook Equestrian Center in Somers, CT, will be passing the reins to new owners—Chris and Kelly Haluch, of Hampden, MA. Shallowbrook will continue as it has for so many years, teaching children, teenagers, and adults to ride. The Vita Family thanks all who walked through the stable doors and helped make such wonderful memories throughout the years.

IEA PREP Congratulations to the girls of ABF Equine, LLC in Coventry, CT, on a great showing at the Windcrest Farm Tournament Show to prepare for the Interscholastic Equestrian

Association (IEA) season! The high school and middle school teams both took reserve champion.

placed eighth, and Armand Chenelle and Rebekah teamed up to win the Trainer’s Team Hunter Classic.

FINALS FANATICS The 2017 Connecticut Hunter and Jumper Association (CHJA) Finals boded well for the riders from Windcrest Farm of Hebron, CT. In the Children’s Hunter Horse Classic, Jessica Oswald and Vendome earned reserve champion and Mary Mazzerella and Ruby Slippers placed fourth. Oswald also placed sixth in the Junior Medal. Rebekah Chenelle and Li Bond won the Adult Hunter Classic and Mary Ann Gile’s Splashed in Magic took fifth with Elysse Ruschmeyer. In the Adult Medal, Kim Miner on City Lights and Caitlin Doocey on Baron took great ribbons, placing eighth and tenth. The Children’s Medal saw Megan Le take eleventh, Lindsay Mastroianni took fifth in the Modified Adult Medal alongside Erin Brennan-Smith who

RIHA RIBBONS Sandy Point Stables in Portsmouth, RI, braved the rain for the 2017 Rhode Island Horseman’s Association (RIHA) Equitation Finals! Robin Harkins and Pocage Marbelsien moved up two places in the test to take reserve champion in the Adult Medal. Sandy Point’s small fleet of Mini Medal riders got some nice ribbons in both the equitation classics and medal final— Kristen Gorman won the Adult Mini Medal on Corofino’s Boy alongside Beth Juber who came in fourth on Dressed to Go, and Ali Vanderveer placed tenth in the Junior Mini Medal on Ice Capade. Juber also won the Adult Mini Horsemanship Challenge, and Lily Carleu took fifth in the Mini Horsemanship Challenge with Parcheesi.

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[LEFT] Devin Ryan will have his name on the American Gold Cup trophy for the first time. [RIGHT] McLain Ward and HH Callas finished less than a second behind Ryan to take the red ribbon.

Devin Ryan and Eddie Blue Claim $216,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping New York CSI4*-W at American Gold Cup

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LLC’s Bardolina secured the need for a jump-off along with Ryan on LL Show Jumpers, LLC’s Eddie Blue, McLain Ward on Double H Farm’s HH Callas, and Hardin Towell on Evergate Stables LLC’s Lucifer V. The shortened course saw two clear rounds from Ryan and Ward, but in the end it was Ryan who took the win by .59 seconds, finishing with a time of 37.75. “I have a great horse and I knew it was a great field out there. I was probably the least experienced of all those riders in the jump-off. I’ve been watching them all season trying to learn from them. I just went out there today and rode my plan,” said Ryan, commenting on his performance.

“Eddie is a great horse. I’ve had him since he was four years old and I’ve known since he was five years old that he would be able to jump all the big classes. He’s a very brave horse and a field like this suits him. He has a lot of stride and scope so there is time to

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topped the list of 31 starters on Sunday afternoon, winning the $300,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix CS4* presented by SOVARO. Bluman also won two other

organize him.”

Ward crossed the finish with 38.34 on the clock and a lighthearted attitude.

“My father won this class 31 years ago, which I am very aware of. I have been trying to win this class for a long time and I’ve been second a lot, but it eludes me. I was thrilled with [HH Callas] today. She has been really good.

She was third at the Hampton Classic.

Devin is a very fast rider. He’s always going forward and the horse has a very big stride. I knew I couldn’t do the same numbers so I knew it had to be a very good round to win. In hindsight, you see an inch here or an inch there but you also risk having a jump down.

I did the best round I thought I could do but [Devin] was a little better today.

That’s the sport and hopefully I can get this win before I retire,” Ward laughed.

Unfortunate rails brought Towell and Goutal to third and fourth, respectively, and Deslauriers rounded out the top five.

FEI classes—the $86,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix Qualifier CSI4* presented by Longines, and the $40,000 SOVARO Speed Stake; both of these wins came with Bacara d’Archonfosse.

With a late draw working in his favor, Bluman, riding for Israel with his mount Ladriano Z, had the advantage of knowing precisely what the situation was when

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FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, a U.S. rider claimed the coveted American Gold Cup trophy in the $216,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping New York CSI4*-W as Devin Ryan and Eddie Blue topped the class, concluding the 2017 American Gold Cup at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY. With a class list including some of the top show jumping competitors in the world, the American Gold Cup is one of only seven events that comprise the East Coast division of the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping North American League.

Alan Wade and Nigel Jess’ 14-effort course for the first round left the spectators on the edge of their seats as only five of the 39 pairs advanced to the jump-off. Right off the bat, Brianne Goutal and Remarkable Farms LLC’s Nice de Prissey, the second pair to contest the first course, put in a clear round. Shortly after, Canada’s Mario Deslauriers and Wishing Well Farm,

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entering the arena in the first round of competition. Lines and distances that had appeared almost easy during the course walk, had been eating up the field of Olympic, European, and World Cup champions.

Just two riders to that point had been able to finish with a clear round, and in the meantime, the wind had picked up, something Irish course designer Alan Wade had been watching, knowing it would likely influence the outcome of the day. Fence twelve, the Jaguar vertical, quickly became the “bogey” fence of the day, coming down a total of ten times in the first round.

Midway through the class, reigning Longines FEI World Cup Champion, and six-time Hampton Classic Grand Prix champion McLain Ward and HH Callas went clean to ensure a jump-off, much to the joy of the excited crowd that filled the VIP stands and bleachers all around the ring. When Bluman, who entered the ring third to last, jumped a clean round, the crowd went wild.

The jump-off turned out to be all about strategy and precision. Brianne Goutal, riding her 16-year-old Nice de Prissey, tried to secure another clear by being accurate rather than fast, but unluckily knocked a rail and opened the door for Ward and Bluman.

Ward, second to go, entered with the very clear knowledge that Bluman was still to come. He tried to force his hand by setting the fastest time of 44.10 seconds, but two unfortunate rails at the last two fences cost him the win, and ultimately the Longines Leading Rider title as well.

“HH Callas was great today,” said Ward.

“I thought she jumped beautifully in the

first round. With Daniel coming behind me in the jump-off and with the week that he has had, I knew I had to put enough pressure on him.

If I could have done it again, I would probably put another stride to the second-to-last jump, it was a little bit at the end of the mare’s stride and that is not the best way to be for her. It’s disappointing but that’s sport and I am not a guy who is going to leave it on the table. I needed to put his back against the wall and it blew up a little bit on me today, but a lot of days it works out as well. He is a great rider, a great competitor, he’s working very hard producing this horse.

Actually, I tried to buy the horse last year and he didn’t let me, so on a lot of fronts I am proud for Daniel and we’ll go [TOP] Brianne Goutal took second, just ahead of McLain Ward.

[ABOVE] Ladriano Z helped Daniel Bluman pull off a Hampton home as we always do Classic hat trick. and figure how we can try to do it a little better more clean rounds,” said Bluman at and come back and fight the press conference following the again.” presentation. “I think it was nicely built, Bluman entered with the nice feeling careful enough, big enough, as Alan’s of knowing there was prize money courses have been all week. I don’t already in his pocket, as well as his two think there was any place where the previous FEI wins from earlier in the horses really had to struggle. It played week. The two-time Olympic veteran out the perfect way, only three in the posted the only clean round of the jumpjump-off, which is beautiful because you off, in a time of 46.09 seconds.

“When I walked the course I honestly get to go in knowing you already have a nice piece of the pie.” thought there were going to be a few

Saugerties $1 Million Grand Prix Awards Andre Thieme with Third Win SUBMITTED BY SUSAN KAYNE

ON THE AFTERNOON OF September 10, 41 of the world’s most accomplished equestrians sought to master the Saugerties $1 Million Grand Prix course, designed by Martin Otto of Meunster, Germany.

Only one rider, Andre Thieme,

riding for Germany, atop his own Conthendrix, delivered a clear jumping round. His score of one fault accrued only when he surpassed the time allowed by a fraction.

When Thieme and his handsome grey Hanoverian gelding, twenty-

eighth in the order of go, soared clear over the final fence, the crowd cheered in delight at the feat they had longed to witness. After the round, when asked if he thought his score would hold up for the win given the formidable competitors yet to go, Thieme said he wasn’t sure if he’d ‘live’ through the 13-horse wait to find out.

As the class drew near to the end, no one had come close to Thieme’s lead. When the final entry, Navalo De Poheton piloted by Andrew Kocher, rolled off a rail at fence 8, Thieme had

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won the 2017 Saugerties $1 Million Grand Prix—his third win of a HITS Million. No other rider in the history of the seventeen HITS $1 Million Grand Prix offerings has thrice conquered the course.

All of the high performance riders agreed that the 17-effort course was big; very big. Otto had expected a few horses would go clean, but, moreover, he said his first concern in his course design is the safety of horses.

As Thieme watched the class, he adjusted his strategy. “After seeing 10 or 15 go, the white skinny vertical, [fence 12], came down quite a bit and I realized this was kind of the joker in the course, at least to me,” noted Theime. “I changed my plan so as to not just roll back on it and try to stay in the time allowed, but instead to almost fully stop him there, catch our breath, and then ride that one as if it was a new first fence. I thought I may have overdone it when I added three extra strides. That really cost me the time allowed, which got me the time fault, but no Jumping Faults. In the end,

Germany’s Andre Thieme and Conthendrix topped the Saugerties $1 Million Grand Prix.

my plan worked out for the Win.” Despite no fault-free rounds, one rider after the next thanked Otto for a stout and challenging course.

Thieme claimed his first Million-Dollar victory in Saugerties in 2011 aboard Aragon Rouet, followed by his second Million-Dollar victory in 2014 at

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In a press conference following the Million, each of the of three stated that the prize money they won not only changed their year, but their life.

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[LEFT] Buck Davidson and Copper Beach received a Land Rover/USEF Competition Grant.[RIGHT] Lauren Bigelow and Coffee Break earned fifth in Beginner Novice at the Area 1 Championships.

SCHOOLMASTERS Teich Eventing of Orchard Hill Farm in Berlin, MA, had riders attend the Area 1 Schooling Horse Trials Championships at Apple Knoll Farm and came away with great results on some amazing lesson horses! In the Advanced Elementary Championship B, second place went to Ann Schliemann on Beau and third went to Patricia Suomala on Kingsguard, who ended on their

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dressage score. Rachel Lee also rode Beau to 11th in the Beginner Novice Championship B. Lastly, the Elementary Championship B saw Elizabeth McElgin add nothing to her dressage score to take seventh place on Dante’s Inferno.

JUMPING FOR JOY Sometimes eventers like to skip the dressage portion and go straight to jumping! Congratulations to Francesca Stanton and Buttonwood on earning two firsts, a second, and the coveted champion ribbon of the 2'-2'3" division at JH Eventing’s Summer Jumper Show in Sutton, MA! AUTUMN GRANTS The United States Equestrian Federation announced the recipients of the Land Rover/ USEF and USET Foundation eventing competition grants for the Millstreet International Horse Trials CCI3*, Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials CCI4*, Blenheim Palace International Horse Trials CCI3*, Military Boekelo-Enschede CCIO3*, and Etoiles de Pau CCI3*.

Land Rover/USEF Competi-

tion Grants for the autumn 2017 competition season went to Hannah Sue Burnett of The Plains, VA, and Under Suspection for Burghley; Buck Davidson of Ocala, FL, and Copper Beach for Etoiles de Pau; Phillip Dutton of West Grove, PA, and I’m Sew Ready and Mr. Candyman for Etoiles de Pau; Lauren Kieffer of Middleburg, VA, and Veronica for Burghley; Boyd Martin of Cochranville, PA, and Steady Eddie for Burghley and Crackerjack for Etoiles de Pau; and Lynn Symansky of Middleburg, VA, and Donner for Burghley.

Jacqueline B. Mars Developing Rider Grants went to Caroline Martin of Ocala, FL, with Pebbly Maximus and The Apprentice, both for Boekelo, and to Doug Payne of Aiken, SC, and Vandiver for Blenheim. Jennie Brannigan of Reddick, FL, and Stella Artois received USEA Foundation funding for Millstreet.

BEGINNER’S LUCK The Area 1 Championships held at Town Hill Farm was a great success for riders from Water’s Edge Farm in Concord, MA! In

the Beginner Novice Junior/ Young Rider Championship, Claudia Caliandro and Shitan ended on their dressage score to take fifth while Grace White and Road House took sixth. In the Beginner Novice Championship, Lauren Bigelow and Coffee Break earned fifth and Susan Boquist and Born To Be Wild took sixth.

ON THE GRIND The Aiken Bach Farm Event Team of Patterson, NY, swept the Training divisions at the Grindstone Mountain Farm Fall Horse Trials. Samantha Colt and Calle won Open Training B with a 38.7 while Kim Small won Open Training A aboard Rembrandt.

Also in Open Training A, Mikki Kuchta finished fourth on ABF Special Feature alongside Whitney Pierpont and Diamond Jim who finished fifth.

Open Beginner Novice saw Niki Lynes and Alabama Jet finish fourth, and Dr. Christine Whalon rode Brooklyn in the mare’s first event, finishing third in Beginner Novice Horse!

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Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

[LEFT] Lynn Symansky and Donner were the highest placed pair from the U.S. [RIGHT] Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class took the top spot.

IT WAS A BRITISH 1, 2, 3 AT THIS year’s Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials, with Oliver Townend taking the coveted title riding Karyn Shuter, Angela Hislop and Val Ryan’s 10-yearold gelding Ballaghmor Class.

Carrying immense pressure, having sat in pole position overnight and being the last to go in the show jumping, Oliver went into the final phase with a fence in hand, which he used up when a miscommunication at fence five resulted in four faults. He also picked up one time fault, but it mattered not as he stayed 1.3 points ahead of runner up, Piggy French.

“It’s very, very special,” smiled an emotional Oliver, who last won a four star in 2009—here at Burghley.

“We’ve had Ballaghmor Class from the word go and he’s a top class horse. I looked around the collecting ring and I honestly wouldn’t swap him for any other horse in there. It’s been a long time since I said that. It’s the biggest and most difficult four star to win and it means the world to me.”

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less clear round aboard Vanir Kamira, to climb up the leaderboard from fifth overnight into the runner-up spot.

“She was fabulous,” said Piggy of Trevor Dickens’ 12-year-old mare. “I came here hoping for a top 10 finish— I’ve not managed to achieve that here before, and have more often eaten the Burghley dirt—so it’s great to be back at this level and up the leaderboard.

Burghley is the toughest four star and it’s always been a dream to do well.

What a difference a year makes.”

Lying in second overnight, the pressure was on Gemma Tattersall and Arctic Soul for whom a clear round would have resulted in a win, but they hit the penultimate fence to drop down to third. “So close, yet so far. A stupid little touch of an upright cost us, but we’re still third at Burghley and he’s an incredible horse who doesn’t owe me anything,” Gemma concluded.

Tom McEwen’s immaculate clear round riding Toledo De Kerser pulled him up from seventh overnight into fourth—and gave Great Britain a clean sweep of the top placings. “What a horse, he was magnificent,” said Tom.

“It was his third double clear at four star level and he jumped his socks off.

I’m so happy with him and excited for the future.”

New Zealand’s Tim Price filled fifth place riding Ringwood Sky Boy after a fence and a time fault show jumping added five penalties to his overnight score. “Although we had one down, that was like a clear round for him,” Tim said. “I reckon he’s got a win in him one day, just not today.”

The USA’s Lynn Symansky and Donner picked up four faults to finish sixth, while a clear round show jumping pushed Tina Cook and her second ride Star Witness up the leaderboard from 10th to seventh. She also finished 17th with Calvino II. Andrew Nicholson and Nereo clocked up 10 penalties to drop from sixth overnight to eighth, this result meaning that Nereo has now earned over 3,000 British Eventing points, a record, in his illustrious career.

Izzy Taylor and Trevidden had three fences down moving them from third overnight to eventual ninth, and the USA’s Boyd Martin and Steady Eddie had two poles to finish 10th.

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Topped by Oliver Townend and Ballaghmor Class

eventing Matt Brown and BCF Belicoso had no problem with a schedule change and still won the USEA Gold Cup Final.

Matt Brown and BCF Belicoso Gallop to National Open Horse Trials Championship and Adequan USEA Gold Cup Championship Titles

BY LESLIE MINTZ

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FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, the Adequan USEA Gold Cup Final was run with cross-country as the last phase.

When severe weather hit the USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Land Rover and Nutrena in Mill Spring, NC, earlier in the week, the cross-country phase had to be postponed from Friday afternoon to Sunday morning due to the emergency vehicle access and allowing the footing time to dry out. This put a new twist on the Final as the top 10 pairs ran in reverse order of standing on cross-country.

Matthew Brown was sitting in fifth with BCF Belicoso, an 11-year-old Irish Sport Horse owned by the Blossom Creek Foundation before leaving the start box on cross-country. However, time was proving to be tight on Capt.

Mark Phillips’ cross-country track, which ran at the White Oak property, so when Brown earned one of only three double clear he climbed up the ranks to the top spot, and officially earned the National Open Horse Trials Championship for the Jack Le Goff Trophy and Adequan USEA Gold Cup Championship and titles.

“At the beginning of the week I joked with my wife [Cecily] that riding [Belicoso] is like riding an electric golf cart that’s slightly running out of batteries all the time—he doesn’t have much blood to him, but he always is willing to go when I ask him to, and he showed me the

Payne and his stalwart partner, Vandiver.

The 13-year-old Trakehner gelding owned

by Debi Crawley, Doug and Jessica Payne, has a bit of “always the bridesmaid, never the bride” syndrome. The pair came in second last year and second at The Fork CIC3* this spring. Last year, Mark Belissimo, Managing Partner of Tryon Equestrian Partners, gave Payne the pole that cost him the win and to continue that tradition, Bellissimo presented Payne with a dressage marker as he lost by a mere .2 to Brown this year.

“Dressage was good but it’s still coming,” explained Payne. “Where he’s lacked in the past is he just needs a little more engagement and more power, and so we had a couple little bobbles, but in the grand scheme of things it was well on the right path. Looking to the future, I think it’s very bright. Jumping was good last night, and then today cross-country was excellent. He’s like a seeing-eye dog... you just kind of sit there and enjoy it. I was probably five seconds down when we went across the first bridge, and then the course opens up a little bit there, and his stride is absolutely massive, so I got to the last fence and had 20-some odd seconds, so I just coasted across the line. He was flying.”

Jennie Brannigan and her longtime partner, Cambalda, accrued 4.8 time penalties on cross-country to drop down to third place. While Brannigan has had enormous success this week at the AEC, she had a disadvantage today because she broke her hand last night after jamming it into the neck of Nina Gardner’s 15-year-old Irish Sport Horse during a show jumping warm-up.

same things in the show jumping and in cross-country,” said Brown.

Brown had been eventing on the West Coast for decades, but decided to move east a few years ago in order to be based in the mecca of the sport. “The thing I’ve found really great about being on the East Coast after having some success on the West Coast, in order to do well at a competition like this with Doug [Payne], Phillip [Dutton], Jennie [Brannigan], Marilyn [Little] and others, you really have to be on the inside line and not give away those little points, so being back here is definitely pushing me and pushing the horses. I felt like Belicoso really stepped up in all three phases and is constantly improving, so I’m really happy with him.”

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Dressage news

[LEFT] Tom Crossen and Khoncise+ faired well at the Arabian/Half Arabian Sport Horse Nationals. [RIGHT] Joy Congdon and Byzy After Hours took High Point Morgan at the Vermont Dressage Days.

GO BYZY! Byzy After Hours took High Point Morgan at Vermont Dressage Days with a score of 70.8 at Second Level, Test 3. “Byzy” is owned by Susan Fowler of Essex, VT, and was ridden by Joy Congdon of Still Point Dressage in Shelburne, VT.

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TERRIFIC TRAINING The Crossen Arabians and Warmbloods team just returned home from North Carolina where they attended the 2017 Arabian/Half Arabian Sport Horse Nationals.

Tom Crossen had an incredible show; he and his purebred mount, Khoncise+ earned not only a Top Ten in Third Level Dressage ATR, but also received a Top Ten in Fourth Level Dressage ATR. Khoncise was a western pleasure horse when the Crossens purchased him. Tom did the training himself to switch Khoncise over to dressage.

HANDS UP FOR HILLTOP Hilltop Farm of Colora, MD, had a beautiful weekend at Morven Park and the VADA/

NOVA Fall Show. Michael and Kaja Brix’s Feuerbach won both their Intermediate I tests. Jessica Fay had her plate full with four horses showing. Beth Custalow’s Bugatti’s Ballerina won her Materiale classes. Melanie Zentgraf’s Quite Special had a strong outing in only his second horse show, earning good ribbons in all his Training Level tests. Jess also used this show as warm-up for USDF Regionals with the two Qredit mares. Quinzy earned three firsts and a third at Training and First Levels with scores of 68.5-72.5%. Qindle was close behind with two seconds at Training Level and a first and third in her First Level tests, with her scores ranging from 69.4-72.5%.

Congratulations to all!

TOP HONORS The 2017 USEF Para-Equestrian Dressage National Championships at Tyron, NC, wrapped up Sunday, September 17 with Grade IV athlete Angela “Annie” Peavy and Royal Dark Chocolate crowned

National Champions. Grade I athlete Margaret McIntosh and Heros earned Reserve National Champion honors.

Sunday’s FEI Freestyle Tests accounted for the final 20% of the overall championship scores with the first 80% split equally between Friday’s FEI Team Test and Saturday’s FEI Individual Test. National Champion and 2016 Paralympian Peavy, of Wellington, FL, and Rebecca Reno’s nineyear-old Oldenburg mare, Royal Dark Chocolate, had an extraordinary weekend, plac-

ing second in the Grade IV FEI Team Test with a 69.375%, finishing first in the Grade IV FEI Individual Test with a 70.122%, and winning the Grade IV FEI Freestyle Test with the highest score of the show, a 76.458%. Performing to the music from the French musical “Chocolat” for their Freestyle test, the combination ended with a total score of 71.090%, earning them the title of champion. Peavy and “Coco” have a relatively new partnership but excelled over the weekend.

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U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions Awards Rebekah Mingari with National Title THE U.S. DRESSAGE FESTIVAL OF Champions ended on with the remaining divisions crowning their champions.

Rebekah Mingari earned the National Champion and Reserve National Champion titles in the AGCO/USEF Young Rider Dressage division with Allure S and Elzarma TF, respectively. Suzannah Rogers and Adrenaline Rush SBF took home the USEF Pony Rider Dressage National Champion title.

Rebekah Mingari of Louisville, KY, guided Kerrin Dunn’s mother-and-daughter mares, Allure S and Elzarma TF, to the AGCO/USEF Young Rider Dressage National Championship and Reserve National Championship, respectively.

Mingari and Allure S had a great ride in the FEI Young Rider Individual Test to score a 68.816%. She and the 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare earned a 70.132% during the FEI Young Rider Team Test for an overall score of 69.474%.

“It has been neat to watch these [mares] grow up, and our partnership together is incredible. I love both of them,” said Mingari. Mingari and Elzarma TF, an eightyear-old KWPN mare, earned scores of 68.684% in the team test and 67.719% in the individual test for an overall score of 68.202%.

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Anna Weniger of Apex, NC, rode a precise test with Don Derrick to move up from fourth place after the team test to third place following the individual test.

They earned scores of 67.719% in the team test and 68.114% in the individual test for an overall score of 67.917%.

“I’m really lucky to be able to ride such a cool horse,” said Weniger, who trains with her mother Dawn Weniger.

Originally, Dawn bought the 13-year-old NRPS gelding as a grand prix horse for herself. “He is super fun, well-trained, Suzannah Rogers and Adrenaand has taught line Rush SBF won the Pony Rider Dressage National Chamme so much. It’s pionship. really incredible to compete with him.”

Suzannah Rogers of Atlanta, GA, and Adrenaline Rush SBF maintained their lead in the pony division to win the USEF Pony Rider Dressage National Championship.

Her 14-year-old Haflinger gelding exhibited more

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[LEFT] Rebekah Mingari and Allure S earned a score of 68.816% in the Individual Test.

[RIGHT] Anna Weniger and Don Derrick were able to move up to third place due to a 68.114% in the Individual Test.

power and cadence to win the very competitive division with an overall score of 63.976%. They began the competition with a score of 63.8465% in the FEI Pony Team Test and earned a 64.106% in the FEI Pony Individual Test.

“It has been my dream since I was 12 [years old] to come here and have a pony.

This is my last year [in the pony division] so it felt really cool to win and have that feeling that I was the competition and everyone was looking to me to beat. Rush is my best friend; we’re partners, and if we stick together, we can win, and that’s what we did,” said Rogers.

Jori Dupell of Wilsonville, OR, has had her 17-year-old Toy Story for 17 years and never expected to make it to the U.S. Dressage Festival of Champions. She effectively managed the Half-Arabian gelding’s energy to earn the reserve national championship with an overall score of 63.639%. They earned scores of 62.521% in the team test followed by a score of 64.756% in the individual test. “He’s a super-hot pony and he has always been that way. Getting the power under control and being able to use it in the parts of the test I needed was a big part in our score improvement today. He tried so hard, and it was awesome,” said Dupell.

Sailor Boden of Canyon Lake, CA, returned to the pony rider division with Blitzwane. She and Susan HoffmanPeacock’s 19-year-old German Riding Pony gelding improved from last year’s seventhplace finish to place third with an overall score of 62.783%.“This year we moved up to third, getting this far with my pony, from Training Level to here. He’s always been a hot pony and for him to keep that under control was good,” said Boden.

They earned scores of 62.436% in the team test and 63.130% in the individual test.

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Connecticut Dressage & Combined Training Association Reflects on the 2017 Season SUBMITTED BY CALLY HENCEY

IT SEEMS THAT AS SOON AS THE warm air came, one big breeze took summer right on out of here! Most of us crazy horse people are still winding down from the exhilaration of riding in hunter paces or hitting the trails without the bugs.

It is also about the time that we begin to reflect on the season and start planning for the next one. I think my favorite part of the end of a show season is looking back at all of my dressage tests and final scores. I get to compare my strengths and weaknesses as well as see what changed throughout the year. This also gives me a bit of a reality check and helps me prepare my goals better for the following season.

Do you use your tests or scores as an incentive when creating your new goals?

I used the Connecticut Dressage & Combined Training Association (CDCTA)

events a lot in my goals this year. Since I was riding a green pony, it was a great choice to use low key, yet professional show environments such as the CDCTA Schooling Show Series to get him acquainted with the hustle and bustle of showing. I also took advantage of the clinics they had to offer to strengthen my connection with my horse both mentally and physically. The brain-training clinic back in February was a great time to get my mind focused on the season and helped me to shape my goals a bit better.

The scribing clinic in April gave me a great opportunity to take a look at a dressage test from a judge’s perspective, which helped tremendously when working on my patterns.

Also, keep in mind that goals can change. For instance, at the beginning of

2017, I was convinced that things were going well enough with my green pony that I could reach Beginner Novice level by this time. When I brought him to his first horse trial, I realized that hanging out in Elementary level for a bit longer was going to be best for his ego and confidence.

Have you ever gotten toward the end of the year and realized that you have not met any of your goals? This is when I take advantage of the cold winter months to extend my goals that I haven’t worked on. What if one of your goals was to feel better balanced or to reinforce your independent seat, then you realize that you haven’t really focused on it at all? Get creative and maybe try yoga, or do some bareback riding in the snow. I also love to catch up on horsey things I put off in the busy months; like reading articles that I flagged in magazines.

So, now is the time to be as busy as ever! I encourage you to look back at your season and use the winter wisely! When planning your goals out for 2018, be sure to check out our website at cdctaonline. com for the calendar of events!

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Driving news

[LEFT] Well-known combined and carriage pleasure driving advocate, Edward Young, Jr. [RIGHT] Cheryl Rivers and Tirzah.

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THE LOSS OF A LEGEND It is with great sadness that the U.S. Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) driving community notes the passing of combined and carriage pleasure driving mentor and advocate Edward B. Young, Jr. (Geneseo, N.Y.) after a five-year battle with cancer. Born November 15, 1947, Young passed away on the evening of September 12, 2017 at the age of 69. Predeceased by parents, brother, and sisters, Young is survived by sister, Elizabeth Rivers, many nieces and nephews, and loyal pets Gabriel and Luke. A devoted teacher, friend, and brother, he pursued his equine passion with great success and fervor.

A teacher by profession, Young used his skills to help guide and develop the sport of driving, both in North America and overseas, for more than 30 years. Although riding was his first love, he soon discovered that there was a need for more driving officials and “the rest is history!” He was a mentor to many and was well admired and liked.

Young served as a USEF “R”

Technical Delegate, an FEI Level 4 Technical Delegate, and Chef d’Equipe for many FEI Driving World Championships and several FEI World Equestrian Games. Additionally, Young managed the Walnut Hill Farm Driving Competition, the largest pleasure driving show in North America. In fact, Young served as Technical Delegate, show manager, or advisor to almost every pleasure show or combined driving event in North America.

Young also served as Chairman of the USEF Driving Sport Committee and was a longstanding member of the USEF Licensed Officials Committee.

He will be missed dearly.

In lieu of flowers, Young wished that donations be made in his memory to the USEF Developing Driver program through the USET. To make a donation, visit uset.org/home/donate-now/ and under “Fund Destination,” select “International Developing Driver Fund-Driving” or notate Ed Young in the “In Memory Of” line.

SLOW PROGRESS, STEADY GAINS! UVM Tirzah had a great performance at the Massachusetts Morgan Horse Show. Tirzah and Cheryl Rivers were Limit Division High Point Champions and Limit Division Obstacle Champions.

Cheryl received the Jill Countryman award for the female driver accumulating the most points in obstacle classes and was also awarded the Concourse D’Elegance for the most elegant turnout of the competition.

“Special thanks to Tirzah’s owner Clara Hendin for her patience with us as we progress!” says Cheryl. “It is a treasure to train for an owner who allows time for a young horse to bloom.”

“FOR THE USA...

MICHAEL MUIR!” On September 28, 2017, 50 years after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Michael Muir will enter the ring in Izsac, Hungary, at the World Championship for Carriage Drivers with Disabilities.

Michael will be the only American, among carriage drivers from around the world, to compete

for honors at the pinnacle of his sport. Six times before, this accomplished veteran has represented the United States in International and World Champion competition, earning medals and championships as a member of Team USA.

PICKPOCKET ROAD ARENA DRIVING TRIAL (ADT) Many Granite State Carriage Association Members attended the second of three educational Arena Driving Trials (ADT) hosted by Linda and Eric Wilking and supported by the American Driving Society. The event was held on Sunday, September 10 in Brentwood, NH. This ADT had a birthday theme as it was Eric’s birthday and Linda used the date to host the ADT. What better way to have a birthday party than with a few dozen driving friends?

For those of you not completely familiar with competitive driving, an Arena Driving Trial or ADT is a smaller version of a full Combined Driving Event (CDE). It starts with a driven

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continued from page 101 dressage test, moves to a cones course, and finishes with two obstacles, each driven twice. The idea of an ADT is that it can all be accomplished inside an arena so it can be an all-season activity. They chose to set it up outside, but the same principles remained.

By 10:00 a.m., 15 drivers had arrived at the field. Horses, ponies, and minis (also known as Very Small Equines—VSE) were there to compete. Many entries were from Granite State Carriage Association and the Maine Driving Club members: Barbara Chadwick, Marcia Cloutier, Andrea Coursey, Micki Dutton, Janet Oliver, and Tina Silva.

The day was a huge success, full of fun and great food.

Georgia Barry placed first in the VSE Training division followed by Marcia Cloutier and Tina Silva; Kassi Farrar won the VSE Preliminary division followed by Lelia McNeff. Diego Rubio won the Training Pony division followed closely by Lisa BrookSmets, Lori Stammer, and Micki Dutton; Elsie Rodney won the Training Horse division followed by Heidi Johnson, Rachel Nydam and Andrea Coursey; Janet Oliver won the Preliminary division followed by Barbara Chadwick. Janet Oliver competed at the Intermediate level, posting an overall score of 68.67.

Granite State Carriage Association would like to thank members, judge Susan Koso, and scorer Stephanie Merrill, as well as countless volunteers for making this second of three educational ADTs a huge success.

All scores from these Pickpocket Road Arena Driving Trials, Boo Martin’s Touchstone ADT, Mary Gray’s Winning Spirits ADT, the May 7 MidState Riding Club, and May 14 Green Mountain Horse Association ADT will count towards a fun filled final year-end 2017 New England ADT Championship with prizes and a Champion and Reserve ribbon.

The parade traces its origins to the mid1880s’ Lenox Floral Parade—a quintessential high-society event showcasing women and children in their finery at the close of high season. The tubs (an Irish expression for a particular kind of cart) were decorated with flowers and autumnal decorations from local gardens as participants competed for recognition. It was “a beautiful spectacle and the finest parade ever seen in town” according to a detailed 1888 article in the New York Times.

In 1990, the Lenox Chamber of Commerce and Colonial Carriage & Driving Society reinvented the Tub Parade in order to bring the history and tradition of the parade back to Lenox and to showcase impeccably groomed horses and well turned-out carriages.

Leading the parade route for the carriages was Gunnard and Janice Gudmundson in the 1915 Rolls Royce convertible.

Lead carriage, a four-in-hand of ponies was

driven by Mary Stokes Waller of Stockbridge. Mary’s great-grandfather Anson Phelps Stokes was grand Marshall of the Tub Parade in 1892. This year’s 25th annual Tub Parade Grand Marshall is Mr. Charles Flint. Charles is president of the Lenox Historical Society and he is riding with Mary Stokes Waller in her Spider Phaeton carriage. Harvey Waller, the Society’s president and Tub Parade organizer, drove four Dutch horses put to the yellow Brewster Park drag coach—the last vehicle in the parade. Jeff Morse from Richmond served as announcer and Maureen Gamelli was the Parade Coordinator. Thank you to the sponsors that helped to make the Tub Parade possible: Town of Lenox, Lenox Chamber of Commerce, Adams Community Bank, and Ani and Jamie Kiggen.

[BELOW] Peter Bravmann Jr. [BOTTOM] Mary Waller leads the Tub Parade.

PART OF OUR HISTORY The Gilded Age came alive on September 9 as part of the 250th anniversary celebration of the town of Lenox with the 25th annual Tub Parade in Lenox, MA. It’s a carefully crafted tribute to a bygone era of the horse and carriage that draws hundreds of residents and visitors to the streets of Lenox each year.

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BLUE RIBBON WIN! Peter Bravmann of Shelburne, MA, took home the blue in the Training Pony Pair division driving Mordecai and Champions Delight at the Green Mountain Horse Association CDE.

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[LEFT] A carriage at a June wedding in California. [RIGHT] Two horses driving with one in tow on the streets of Munich in 2005.

Saratoga Driving Association Member Shares Experience Driving Different Breeds SUBMITTED BY CAROL FRANK

PHOTOS: CAROL FRANK

IT’S TIME TO START PUTTING AWAY all of the carriages, thinking about what we accomplished, what we didn’t accomplish, and plan to do differently next year. Through reflecting over this past year, I am able to focus on the next. I have been actively looking for a new horse. The process has been twisted, but I learned along the way.

So many things have changed, like the roads where I can drive, the amount of power I can handle, my tolerance for accidents, and the limited pool of new prospects. With my first horse, every road was dirt, and we went everywhere. When the horse was fresh, up the mountain we went and solved her issues on was a long, steep incline, but now there is pavement and distracted drivers that make me nervous.

Last year I bought a backyard eight-year-old Lippitt Morgan mare, who had been living with her mother eating grass. I knew Morgans were traditionally hitched as two-year-olds, before they carry weight. This mare missed that lesson and I was taking

a risk, so I brought her unfit, chubby self to Jeff Morse, who taught her patience and respect. When the winds of October came, she came home to Chavin Equestrian Center with Marsha Chavin riding her all winter. She loved the work, and went back to Jeff in the spring, fit and eager.

While working with her, Jeff started a two-year-old. A few attempts with a drag, hitched her up, and away she went. It was completely natural, and just the way it should be. My mare went to Wilson Groves to see if he had any more Vermont magic, but alas, she was too nervous to trust all that noise behind her. It just was not worth the risk of hitching a horse that just doesn’t like it.

Years ago I had a Welsh Cob who started driving before he was broken out to ride. “Nothing wrong with that,” I thought. Only one day he bolted and broke my leg, running full flat out, until he got trapped with the wheels wedged in a fence. He was okay with the carriage, he just wasn’t okay with

the whole human wants to do something, and you do it. So I was curious and went to Wales with Barbara Akers to get answers. We asked everybody about this starting horses business.

George Bowman, champion English driver told me, “You don’t start Welsh driving, until they get over their silliness in riding.”

Who knew? Could it really make such a difference in two breeds, so closely related? Would the old timers have known this? Is it true? How much driving knowledge has been lost? Are our problem horses just not worked enough, or are there tricks? Since great horses are made, not found, we believe in hard work, training, and continuing to learn. The Saratoga Driving Association is here to help you by a driving community to support you, offering theory and stories at our conference, skill building clinics, and competitions.

For more information on the Saratoga Driving Association, visit saratogadriving.com.

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[ABOVE] Carleen Crummett with Dixie and Kayla Perry. [RIGHT] Amy Bierbaum and Leo at the Trust Building Clinic.

Southern New England Carriage Driving Association Dives into Fall After Busy Summer Show Season SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND Carriage Driving Association (SNECDA) members were very busy this summer beginning on June 10 with a Trust Building Clinic by Carolyn Weeks held at Celtic Cross Farm in Dudley, MA. Carolyn guided owners with their horses in hand through a number of obstacles. She gave good advice and instruction on navigating what may be new or scary things for the horses. Both horse and handler gained confidence throughout the clinic. Thank you, Carolyn, for joining us for the second time with this fun event.

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Massachusetts Morgan Horse Show (MMHS). Carleen Crummett driving Meadowmere Doubletime placed second in the Arena Driving Obstacles Open division at NEMHS. She and other members, Elsie Rodney and Kelly Pesek, also competed in the very popular Carriage Dog class. Also at NEMHS and MMHS, Elsie Rodney debuted a newcomer to the Morgan carriage world, Final Judgement owned by Bill and Shirley Haas. This very cute Morgan improved with each class he entered, placing second in Carriage Working Pleasure and third in Preliminary Dressage Test 2 at MMHS. Kelly Pesek competed in the Connecticut Morgan Horse Show, winning the Carriage Pleasure Driving Championship for the second year with Moses Meadow. The pair

also won the Reserve High Point Championship in the Open division as well as the Concours d’Elegance for the second year in at NEMHS. There were several drivers representing SNECDA at the Rehoboth Breed Expo Scurry Challenge. Cynthia Sauer ran this first time event at the Breed Expo. Sheila Guimond and Buddy were winners in both the timed cones and the cross-country obstacles. Kathy Devine and Mimi placed second in timed cones and third in obstacles. Leila McNeff and her Very Small Equine Honey took third place in cones and second in obstacles.

Janice Meszoely and her pair of Haflingers, Oliver and Cassie were fourth in both classes. Cynthia did an outstanding job running this event for the first time.

PHOTOS: (LEFT) DARLENE FIRE; (RIGHT) CAT LUCE

SUBMITTED BY KELLY PESEK

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CMS Super Chick, Madison Rose, Hezas Sweet Dreams, Justin Rose, and Heza Fire Walker at the Canadian Arabian Championships.

PHOTOS: (LEFT) JEFF KIRKBRIDE PHOTOGRAPHY; (RIGHT) COURTESY OF ELEANOR’S ARABIANS

VICTORY LAP Santa Hill Ranch, located in Campbell Hall, NY, brought home some stellar awards from the Buckeye Reining Series. Kyle Shaw on Friday Night Sailing won the Derby Open L1. Dean Brown placed second in L3 and fourth in L4 on Sparks Shining Doll. Great job guys!

YOUNG START Justin and Madison Rose of Eleanor’s Arabians in Rogers, MN, had great success at the Canadian Arabian Championships. Justin and Heza Fire Walker took first in the Western Pleasure Walk/Trot 10 & Under and then, first in the Western Seat Equitation Walk/Trot 10 & Under too. Madison also had a stellar Canadian Nationals on her Hesa Zee+/ horses, beginning with a Canadian Reserve National Championship in the Western Horsemanship JTR 18 & Under on Hezas Sweet Dreams and Canadian National Championship Showmanship JTH 13 & Under on CMS Super Chick. Pam Rose, their mother,

was as impressed as everyone else in the Eleanor’s Arabians family.

“It’s a special thing when you can just relax as your nine- or your 12-year-old goes into a stall with a 15-hand plus Arabian and you know they are OK putting on the halter and taking the horse to the cross ties or the wash rack by themselves,” she said with a head shake and a smile.

are with all who got to know this special horse.

WELCOME ABOARD! Dream Big Performance Horses of Belchertown, MA, welcomes their new 12-yearold spotted Draft/Percheron, Baby. Baby has since been going under successful training. We hope to see a bright future for this boy!

A SPECIAL DUO Summer Wind Farm of Damascus, MD, finished their weekend out at the Northeast Affiliate Championship in New Jersey. Patrick Fulton and his big gelding, Sw Quick Draw won reserve championship in the Youth Team Tournament and won scholarship money along with a set of spurs. The duo also finished in the top 10 and qualified to go to Oklahoma to the North American Affiliate Finals.

CONDOLENCES Originally bred at Rosciti Quarter Horses in North Scituate, RI, owner Kristina Arroyo recently lost her beloved Scotch N Alil Whiskey.

Whiskey was a kind foal and had great accomplishments in his adult life. Our thoughts

SLIDING INTO FALL Boulder Brook Stables of Lee, NH, attended the New England Pinto Horse Association Fall Fiesta Jubilee Show in Oneco,

CT, September 16 and 17. Not only did their riders enjoy themselves, but everyone from Boulder Brook did very well, resulting in two high point division winners from the stable! Boulder Brook would like to thank everyone who rode and assisted with the show.

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[LEFT] Matt Mills and Wimps Cool Breeze. [RIGHT] Kalena Reynolds and Gun Whiz It.

Mills, McCutcheon, and Reynolds THREE 2017 USEF REINING National Championship titles were up for grabs at the Tulsa Reining Classic at Expo Square in Tulsa, OK. Matt Mills and Wimps Cool Breeze claimed top honors in the Adequan $10,000 Added USEF Open National Championship presented by Markel Insurance. In the $2,000 Added USEF Youth National Championship, Kalena Reynolds and Gun Whiz It won the 13 & Under division, while Cade McCutcheon and REF Sturgis were crowned the champions in the 14-18 division.

In the Adequan $10,000 Added USEF Open National Championship, Mills of Scottsdale, AZ, and Wimps Cool Breeze performed a great round across the board to impress the judges as they performed pattern nine. Mills and Janice Dickson’s seven-year-old Quarter Horse stallion earned a score of 221.5 to win the championship.

“I think the horse really circled well. It felt like a round where nothing stood out more than anything else. It was a really solid round from start to finish, but if I have to pick something, I would say the circles were very good,” Mills said of his ride on Wimps Cool Breeze. “I have had this horse going for quite a while, and 106 EQUINE

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he has always been good in the show ring.”

Mills last won a USEF national championship title in 2006 and was happy to add another accolade to his resume.

“It feels great and feels great for the owners. This is their second experience with an FEI/USEF horse… we are aiming for the WEG [the FEI World Equestrian Games] next year.”

Casey Deary from Weatherford, TX, finished second and third after finishing one point apart on his two mounts. Deary and Reeboks Rerun, his son Owen Deary’s 15-year-old Quarter Horse gelding, took the reserve champion title with a score of 219.5, while he and Who Dat Hot Chic, Neiberger Performance Horses LLC’s seven-year-old Quarter Horse mare, finished third with a score of 218.5.

Fresh off his trip to the 2017 SVAG FEI World Reining Championships for Juniors and Young Riders, McCutcheon of Aubrey, TX, rode REF Sturgis to the win in the 14-18 division of the $2,000 Added USEF Youth National Championship. He and AnneMarie Burns’s five-year-old Quarter Horse gelding had a solid performance of pattern 12 to receive a score of 219.0.

“He was really good. Easy. His

circles were good, he stopped well, and the whole round was pretty dang good,” McCutcheon said of his firstever ride on REF Sturgis. “It feels good. This was my first time in this division, so it was fun to do something new.”

Dani Latimer from Marietta, OK, was McCutcheon’s teammate on the Platinum Performance U.S. Young Rider Team at the world championships, and she was not far behind him. She and Sparklin Nite, Elaine Latimer’s five-year-old Quarter Horse stallion, scored 217.5 to be named the reserve champion. Blair Thompson of Amarillo, TX, and Whiz N Chica Dee, her own eight-year-old Quarter Horse gelding, finished third with a score of 214.0.

In the $2,000 Added USEF Youth National Championship 13 & Under division, Reynolds from Whitesboro, TX, and Gun Whiz It laid down a good run of pattern 12 to finish atop the leaderboard. Reynolds and Tammy Reynolds’s six-year-old Quarter Horse mare won with a score of 212.5.

“It was very good; we were together on all maneuvers. She was really with me,” Reynolds said. “It’s really amazing! I’m very thankful. I haven’t had this mare very long, but we have gotten along well together.”

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Crowned Champions at 2017 USEF Reining National Championships

affiliates [ EQUINE JOURNAL AFFILIATE ] Rebecca Goosman and her five-year-old part-bred Friesian gelding, Sjoerds Lopende Legende, take home the blue ribbon in Ranch Trail at the Southeast Stock Horse Show.

International Friesian Show Horse Association Shares Why Friesian Horses Are More Than Just a Pretty Face ARTICLE SUBMITTED BY MALA TYLER; PHOTO BY ELLEN CORTE

AS THE 2017 SHOW SEASON COMES to an end we hope that all our members enjoyed a successful and fun show season. Don’t forget to get your points in for the International Friesian Show Horse Association (IFSHA) Horse of the Year awards! Recognition in the following categories will be awarded: In-Hand, English Saddle Seat (Country, Pleasure, & Park), English Hunt Seat and Hack, Costume (Period-Armor-Fantasy), Western (Pleasure and Trail), Driving (Any combination of hitch and discipline), Dressage (Dressage Suitability & Dressage Hack & USDF Tests), Specialty (Leadline, tandem riding, combination class, English show hack, Walk-Trot), USDF Open Dressage based on median scores, Open Driving, Hunter/Jumper Open, Saddle Seat Open,

Open Western, Open Halter class, and Open English Pleasure.

Points that qualify for this program must be earned at a USEF/IFSHA recognized event, including ADS, USDF, and USEF competitions, for the current competition year, December 1, through November 30. For complete information regarding the IFSHA Horse of the Year awards, visit our website at friesianshowhorse.com.

Undeniably, our Friesian horses excel in a wide range of sports and competitions. Congratulations to Rebecca Goosman and her talented five-year-old gelding, Sjoerds Lopende Legende, who have proven that Friesians can do anything, including successfully competing in stock horse competitions.

The stock horse competition is often dominated by Quarter Horses, Paints, and Appaloosas. However, Goosman’s flashy black and white tobiano part bred is proving that Friesians are more than just a pretty face, but a serious cow horse as well.

The stock horse competition consists of classes that demonstrate the rider’s western versatility, including Ranch Trail, Ranch Reining, Ranch Riding, and Working Cow Horse. Legende, who is

by TDR Sjoerd and out of Goosman’s Tennessee Walker mare, Shadows Royal Go Boy, has been competing in the Southeast Stock Horse Association’s show series, bringing home his first blue ribbon at their Gulfport, MI, competition.

“I’ve always wanted to do stock horse shows,” says Goosman of Benndale, MS. Before starting a career as a ranch horse, Legende made his debut at the IFSHA Grand National and World Championships as a two-year-old stallion earning four Top Five titles. Two years later Goosman changed her goals, gelded Legende, and enlisted the expertise of trainer Tim Anderson. She quickly discovered that Legende had a passion for working with cows. “He loves cows,” Goosman laughs, “it’s a game to him.”

Goosman admits Legende gets a lot of attention when he enters the ring, after all, he’s not your conventional cow horse. But Friesians are nothing if not willing, brave and capable. This dynamic duo plans to continue making their mark in the stock horse circuit in 2018 and showing the incredible versatility of the Friesian breed.

We wish them all the success.

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Yankee Walkers: Gaited Horses of New England Ready to Share the Gaited Horse Experience at Equine Affaire 2017 SUBMITTED BY LOREN STEVENS

COME JOIN THE FUN AT EQUINE Affaire November 9-12 at the Eastern States Exposition center in West

Springfield, MA. Equine Affaire hosts an amazing variety of clinicians, great holiday shopping for your equine-loving

friends and family, and a time for fellowship with all your gaited buddies!

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At Equine Affaire, Ramona Murray and Steve Schecter relax and talk gaited horses at the Yankee Walker Breed Booth.

YWGHNE EVENTS AT EQUINE AFFAIRE • Come support our team as they present in-hand sessions in the Equine Fundamentals Forum (EFF) arena for the Tennessee Walking Horse, Missouri Fox Trotting Horse on Thursday at 11:45 a.m.

• Experience our troupe of dedicated horse and riders as they perform a riding demonstration to promote our gaited breeds in the Mallary Arena on Thursday at 12:45 p.m.

• Thursday, 2:00 p.m. in the Mallary North: Grounding the Easy Gaited Horse with Ground Exercises: Preparing Your Horse for Riding through Mind & Body with Liz Graves.

• Enjoy the presentation of horse and riders depicting the versatility and history of the gaited breeds in the Coliseum on Thursday at 4:45 p.m.

• Thursday, 5:00 p.m in the Young Arena: Five Essential Elements of Easy Gaited Horsemanship; Achieving Straightness, Raising the Base of the Neck, Engaging the Hind Quarters, Creating a Weight Bearing Posture, and Bending through the Rib Cage with Liz Graves.

• Friday, 11:00 a.m. in the Young Arena: Learning to Ride the Easy Gaited Horse from the Top Down: Shaping Gaits by Working with the Horse Longitudinally and Creating Accurate Timing with Liz Graves.

• Friday, 5:30 p.m. in the Mallary Arena: Rating the Easy Gaited Horse through Upward and Downward Transitions with Liz Graves.

• Learn from our Secretary Treasurer Jody Pellecchia, who will lecture at the EFF about the history and development of the Mountain Breed Registries on Sunday at 11:45 a.m.

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PHOTO: DEBRA BENANTI

This year Yankee Walkers, Gaited Horses of New England will host Breed Booths 2507 and 2508 in the Stroh Building and Breed Pavilion. We are very grateful for the sponsorship of Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) and National Walking Horse Association (NWHA) at Equine Affaire.

Come by our beautifully decorated red, white, and blue booths for information about gaited horses, training, events, and sales. We have plenty of chairs for gaited enthusiasts to rest their tired feet, sit a spell, and talk about their favorite gaited horses.

Back by popular demand this year, we will also host a horse booth, where you can meet a variety of friendly horses, including Tennessee Walking Horses, Missouri Fox Trotting Horses, Kentucky Mountain Horses, and more.

Yankee Walkers will present a variety of demonstrations throughout the day on Thursday and then again on Sunday.

No stranger to Equine Affaire, Liz Graves, our gaited clinician, is back to teach on Thursday and Friday. To honor our nationally renowned clinician, Liz Graves, Yankee Walkers will host a meet and greet dinner on Friday evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Storrowtown Tavern on the Eastern States Exposition grounds within easy walking distance.

Once again, we are excited to wrap up the 2017 season with the spectacular Equine Affaire events. We look forward to seeing you all at our booths, the gaited demonstrations, and Liz Graves’ presentations.

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DIRECTORIES ARABIANS

BARNS/ARENA CONSTRUCTION & CONTRACTORS

BARNS/ARENA CONSTRUCTION & CONTRACTORS

BARNS/ARENA CONSTRUCTION & CONTRACTORS

PUREBRED ARABIAN PERFORMANCE HORSES

Marshall & Rae Paige Schwarz Owners Kevin Dwyer Trainer

White Horse Construction

Crossen Arabians LLC Breeders of National quality Purebred and Half-Arabian Sport horses and Western Pleasure type individuals.

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DIRECTORIES BARNS/ARENA CONSTRUCTION & CONTRACTORS

BEDDING & FEEDING

IMPERIAL HAY TRANSPORT

DRESSAGE

DRUM

Jodi Pearson-Keating Classical Dressage

HORSE FEATHERS FARM

Training for all Levels of Horses & Riders

Tall Oaks Farm ♦ 55 Orchard St. ♦ Millis MA 02054

NY & CANADIAN HAY * KILN DRIED WOOD SHAVING DELIVERED TO THE ENTIRE EAST COAST

JOSH OLIVER (802) 234-2141 (802) 565-0980 WWW.IMPERIALHAYTRANSPORT.COM

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Jodi is available for clinics and coaching.

Trailer-in lesssons welcome.

Boarding Available. jodipearsonkeating.com jodi@jodipearsonkeating.com 508-797-8451

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Barbara Ann Archer

USDF Bronze & Silver Medalist

714 Snipatuit Road Rochester, MA Tel: 508.763.8038

Teaching, Training, Boarding, Indoor Riding Arena www.dressageatfairfieldfarm.com

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BEDDING & FEEDING

SHAVINGS/SAWDUST Bulk Kiln Dry/Green Bagged Shavings Farm, Landscape & Pet Products

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DRESSAGE

Twin Ridge Farm We are a complete and caring horse facility offering… ✶ boarding ✶ boarding lessons ✶ lessons sales ✶ training training

EVENTING

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Emerald Isles Eventing Center A Premier facility for serious riders!

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✶ coaching coaching ✶ leasing leasing ✶ clinics clinics

Jeri Nieder - USDF Bronze Medal and “r”Judge Jeri Nieder

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DIRECTORIES FARM EQUIPMENT

FENCING

GYPSY HORSES

INSURANCE

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DIRECTORIES PHOTOGRAPHY

SADDLE FITTING

SALES AND LEASING

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F Fitting All Makes F Travel to Your Barn F All Saddle Repairs

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Colin Kimball-Davis

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“Horse Capital of the East” New loads of horses in from the west weekly Top Quality Western & English Performance Horses…..Sold with Guarantee

Horseman’s Exchange

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Your Local Dealer for New Bison, Homesteader, Calico, and Sundowner Trailers!

We do quality repairs and service on all brands horse trailers and PA State Trailer Inspections

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Saddle Shop Horse Transportation

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ADVERTISERS INDEX

DIRECTORIES TRAILERS & SERVICES

Call 800-504-3088 2 Horse Bumper Pull and Gooseneck Trailers

A&B Lumber....................................................................................9

Kent Nutrition Group: Blue Seal .........................................19

Ab Cole Real Estate.................................................................112

King Construction.........................................................................3

Aiken Spring Classic.................................Inside Front Cover

Kingston Trailers ........................................................................92

American Horse Council .......................................................109

Lubrisyn ............................................................................................1

Andis Company..............................................................................2

Lucerne Farms.............................................................................69

Apple Knoll Farm .......................................................................76

Luitpold Pharmaceuticals......................................................17

Apple Tree Farm.........................................................................95

Midway University .....................................................................44

Back On Track..............................................................................64

Morrisville State College.........................................................38

Barn Pros ......................................................................................63

MSPCA at Nevins........................................................................90

Bethany College .........................................................................39

Nancy Later Dressage Horses..............................................99

Big Bale Buddy ...........................................................................97

Nutrena ........................................................................ Back Cover

Blue Ridge Trailer Sales.............................................................4 Blue Seal Dealers .....................................................................100

Horse Trailer Dealers Wanted to Handle the Kingston Line High Quality Construction.

Superior Performance.

All American, All Aluminum Horse Trailers

Bridgewater Supply..................................................................90 Carolina Company ...................................................................110 Cazenovia College .....................................................................38 Center Hill Barns ........................................................................71 Cheshire Horse............................................................................39 Classic Equine Equipment.....................................................27 ClearSpan Fabric Structures .................................................21 Conestoga Mfg ............................................................................67

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Corta-Flx ........................................................................................24 2/21/2017 11:48:25 AM Delta Mustad Hoofcare Center............................................33 Docs Products .............................................................................49 Draper Equine Therapy...........................................................10 Eko Group .....................................................................................60 Elizabeth Erfman .......................................................................74 Emerald Isles Eventing Center ............................................54 Emory & Henry College...........................................................43 Equine Innovations/Hoofjack ..............................................60

Old Town Barns .............................................................................7 Orchard Trailer Sales.................................Inside Back Cover Paul Congelosi Trailer Sales..................................................15 PhotoArt By Jill............................................................................37 Pine Hill Trailer Sales ...............................................................33 Ponylocks ......................................................................................62 Poulin Grain..................................................................................45 Precise Buildings........................................................................70 Priefert Ranch Equipment ....................................................57 Purina Animal Nutrition .........................................................29 Reveal 4-N-1 ................................................................................96 Richdel Inc/Select The Best ..................................................48 Riding Right .................................................................................62 SmartPak Equine .......................................................................11 SmartPak Equine .......................................................................14 Smith Worthington...................................................................80 Springfield Fence.......................................................................96 Swanky Saddle............................................................................62

Equithrive......................................................................................71

Sweet PDZ.....................................................................................67

Essex County Equine................................................................83

Sweet Peet of New York .........................................................96

Farm Credit.................................................................................112

The Carriage Shed .....................................................................31

Farms & Barns Real Estate..................................................111

The Right Horse .........................................................................80

GGT Footing/Polysols ....................................................... 22-23

Triple Crown Feed......................................................................13

SHARE YOUR BUSINESS WITH THOUSANDS OF READERS!

Ghost Pines Farm ......................................................................70

Ukoala Bag....................................................................................61

HITS..................................................................................................86

United States Hunter Jumper Association.....................20

Horse World Expo .....................................................................72

University Of New Hampshire .............................................38

Innovative Equine Systems ..................................................56

We Cover...........................................................................................5

CALL TODAY! 508-987-5886

Interscholastic Equestrian Association............................79

White Haven Farm ....................................................................51

JM Saddler ....................................................................................60

Winsor Farm Sales.....................................................................73

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LAST GLANCE

“All equestrians, if they last long enough, learn that riding in whatever form is a lifelong sport and art, an endeavor that is both familiar and new every time you take the horse out of his stall or pasture.”

PHOTO: SHAWN HAMILTON/CLIXPHOTO.COM

– Jane Smiley

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