Mid Ohio Dressage Association
Forever Young; MODA Congratulates our Century Club Inductees (Part 2) PRESIDENT, Vicki Milliron VICE PRESIDENT, Jessica Miltimore SECRETARY, Anna Cluxton TREASURER, Beth Baryon EMAIL, vickimilliron@hotmail.com WEBSITE, www.midohiodressage.org
by Karen Kent Our September Corral article congratulated MODA’s newest Dressage Foundation Century Club member Susie Klingelhafer. This month’s article will feature Nancy Wentz. Nancy is not only a Century Club member but is also one of MODA’s founding members. Nancy became Century member number 352 in July 2018 riding Grenadine, her home-bred 25 year old, at the Mid-Ohio Classic in First Level. Like many riders Nancy’s journey with horses began when she was a little girl. The following are Nancy’s words from her biography on the
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Dressage Foundation website. “I have always loved horses. It began when I taped the pictures of Thoroughbred stallions on my closet door. We had a neighbor who had two Saddlebred horses; their names were Girl and Boy. At an early age I was allowed to give them apples and carrots and just watch—then one day they allowed me to ride on the lunge line and I was hooked.” “Our home was close to several other farms where riders came down our street. I would follow them for blocks and dream of someday being able to join them. My breakthrough came when a neighbor of my grandparents trusted me to ride one of their two ponies by myself. “I quickly developed my riding skills and convinced my parents to purchase a paint horse name Prince, and ‘Princess Nancy’ began to ride on my grandparent’s farm. I rode western in the beginning. Prince and I were the ‘stars’ of the 4th of July parade in Granville. “ After marrying her husband Tom, moving out of state, and starting a family Nancy’s
riding time decreased but that all changed after she and her family moved back to Ohio and she began to take lessons from Hans Von Bredow, the famous instructor from Germany. Nancy wrote, “That new level of riding awareness caused me to begin riding with a passion again. Hans had other students and we all developed the need to establish a riding club where we could experience the thrill of competition. The Mid-Ohio Dressage Association (MODA) was formed and the passion for riding in our clinics and shows added a new level of riding experience to my life.” “A dear friend, Dinah Kruse, gave me a Thoroughbred mare name French Piuq and combined with the sire, Grand Slam, “Frenchie” gave birth to my magnificent friend Grenadine.” This home-bred became not only Nancy’s Century Ride partner but also helped her earn her USDF Bronze Medal. Nancy did not stop competing with her Century Ride. She is still competing with Kells Extra Kash riding once again at this
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Nancy Wentz year’s Classic in First Level. Nancy not only continues to compete but she also continues to serve on the MODA Board. Nancy, we congratulate you on all of your accomplishments and thank you for your dedication to the sport of dressage. Your passion for education, competition, and volunteerism along with the example you set as a horsewoman is truly remarkable.
October 2021
