Mirror Image bound for US Dressage Finals

Evelyn Cudd's 6 year old Canadian Sport Horse gelding, Mirror Image is bound for Kentucky for the USDF Dressage Finals after just completing his very first year of being a show horse!
The 16.3 hand gelding is looking very proud of himself in the schooling arena at the USDF/GAIG Region 3 Championships in Wellington, FL.  His 4th place finish in the First Level Musical Freestyle earned him the invitation to the finals.

Rodeo 13th in Nation for USDF Grand Prix Freestyle

The year end standings are in for the USDF Horse of the Year. Rodeo is ranked 13th in the standings for the Grand Prix Kur- with a 73.5 percent average.  The 17.2 hand gelding has his 'off' days too (like any horse) but the freestyle is one of his favorite tests.

Nan Troutman's Un Ami wins Region 3 Freestyle

Sometimes a picture is worth a 1000 words. Un Ami after winning the Fourth Level Freestyle with a 76%.

Karel paragliding over Sunrise Farms Sport Horses

http://youtu.be/vt1dDQyM8MA

Un Ami wins FEI High Score in US Debut at Grand Oaks

Un Ami, a 13 year old KWPN gelding by Hero X Bianca (Weltmeyer) made his debut last weekend at the wet and stormy show at Grand Oaks Equestrian Center in Weirsdale, Florida. He was 1st in the Prix St George both days and won the FEI high score award. The gelding was selected in for Nan Troutman, who has been riding her own Winston Sir in the lower levels and training with me for a year. When Nan sent me to the Netherlands in April the request was to find her a horse to show and WIN at the FEI level. DONE!

Morgan Horse's make their Pas de Deux Debut!

Karen and I rode her two bay Morgan horses, Capri and Murphy, on Saturday at the Canterbury Schooling dressage show in a second level Pas de Deux that we practiced on foot for 15 minutes. It is a work in progress but will be a lot of fun with some polish. This is what Karen had to say about the experience.

"It was great fun! We practiced for about 15 minutes during our warm-up. Because it was a schooling show, we wore head phones so Shelley could direct me the whole time. So that we kept the gaits with the music tempo, she made several spontaneous changes along the way which was fun. I had one brain fart and went off course that resulted in a near crash. Bianca videoed the event and as usual, review of my riding was extremely humbling (those damn reins are always too long and my hands are all over the place!). Fortunately, the lighting in that arena is poor, so you couldn’t see any more detail! Not only did Shelley coach me on where to go during the ride but, as a true teacher, kept reminding me to “sit up straight”,” keep your heels down”, ”don’t move your upper body”, “keep your hands quiet”, “shorten your reins” during the test. The results was “the test from Hell”! While we are all used to these comments during our lessons, it was somewhat unnerving during a test. No really, it was FUN!  She is definitely the “Queen of Multi-tasking” , capable of riding a test she just made up the day before, coaching my riding, figuring out changes spontaneously and at the same time making her horse look a whole lot better than mine!   We are actually going to practice and refine it before doing it for competition next time.

I highly recommend the experience!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34WtgXzyvz8&sns=em

SRF Spanish Horse Team wins 7 National Titiles at IALHA Show

Corredor II Champion Hunt Seat Pleasure, Spanish Senior Stallions, winner of Andalusian Stallion Functionality, and reserve Champion USDF Musical Freestyle. Owned by Sandy Werner of Alachua FL, Corredor is a 15 year old imported PRE Stallion.

Icaro XXIV Champion Geldings 4 and Over, and Geldings Amateur to Handle. Also, Champion USDF Musical Freestyle, Second Level AA, and reserve Champion Third Level Open. Owned by Martha Lott of Gainesville Florida, Icaro is a 17.2 Hand , 9 year old imported PRE gelding