Leibler and Watson 108 Second in Freestyle at the FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage Final in German
Monday, December 19 2011
Lexington, KY - Isabelle Leibler and Watson 108 came in second in Sunday’s B Final in the Freestyle, representing the U.S. at the FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage Final in Frankfurt, Germany. Leibler (Greenwich, CT) scored 68.700 on the 14-year-old Westphalian gelding, just behind Simona Aeberhard, representing Switzerland. Leibler and Watson 108 were invited to represent the U.S. at the 2011 Finals after posting the highest average in the FEI Young Rider Freestyle Test at CDI-Y’s during the qualifying period. This pair landed in Germany after a strong 2011 campaign that included winning a team Bronze medal and two Gold medals, individual and freestyle, at the Adequan/FEI North American Junior and Young Riders Championships presented by Gotham North. Additionally, they were crowned National Young Rider Dressage Champions at the 2011 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Festival of Championships
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Leibler and Watson 108 Continue on to Freestyle at the FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage Final in Germany
Saturday, December 17 2011
Lexington, KY - Isabelle Leibler and Watson 108 performed flawlessly Friday while representing the U.S. at the FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage Final Grand Prix, and are moving forward to the B Final on Sunday in the Freestyle. “We were mistake free and I finished the first day very proud of myself and of Watson for staying focused throughout the exciting distractions,” Leibler said. “The competition has been absolutely amazing so far. It is like nothing I have ever seen before: big, bright, and electric.” Isabelle Leibler and Watson 108 National Young Rider Dressage Championships. Photo ©SusanJStickle.com Leibler (Greenwich, CT) and the 14-year-old Westphalian gelding were invited to represent the U.S. at the 2011 Finals after posting the highest average in the FEI Young Rider Freestyle Test at CDI-Y’s during the qualifying period.
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Mark Crislip
Friday, December 16 2011
The majesty of our equine athletes, the intensity of a final match, the elation of a game well played……these are the moments which matter the most and the images that polo photographers strive to capture from the sidelines of polo … [Read more]
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Iron Spring Farm—More Than 35 Years of Making History
Friday, December 16 2011
Totilas. Exquis Nadine. Ravel. Judgement ISF. These are just a few of the international superstars carrying the blood of Iron Spring Farm stallions. For more than 35 years, the farm has made some of the best European bloodlines available to … [Read more]
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January 2012 Table of Contents
Friday, December 16 2011
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105 Farms, Barns, Trainers 105 Education 105 Polo Clubs Across America 106 Real Estate 107 Equestrian Services 107 Tack and Feed 108 Classified
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Friday, December 16 2011
Catching up: Actress Glenn Close sold her townhouse in Wellington and left town, Jose Lambiet is reporting in his online column http://www.gossipextra.com. Seems daughter Annie Starke has given up on the horses and is following her mother’s interests in acting. … [Read more]
Asides
Friday, December 16 2011
Catching up: Chuck Weaver has been elected as the new chairman of the board of governors for the USPA. Chuck previously served as the USPA’s president and has also been a board member and treasurer for the organization’s USPA Properties … [Read more]
Off Centerline
Friday, December 16 2011
Catching up: What fun! Jim Koford recently launched a blog for news source to help keep everyone abreast of goings on. Link is here: koforddressage.blogspot.com. Check it out.
Certified Master Saddler and Equine Ergonomist Jochen Schleese will be a guest … [Read more]
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Laura B makes British Dressage History
Thursday, December 15 2011
Britain’s European Dressage gold medal trio of Laura Bechtolsheimer (Mistral Hojris), Charlotte Dujardin (Valegro) and Carl Hester (Uthopia) took the top three places in the Reem Acra FEI Grand Prix freestyle at Olympia, The London International Horse Show. It was however a close outcome: just 0.5% divided the three and all three scored over 83% making it the highest scoring World Cup qualifier of the 2011-2012 series so far. “The result was a dream come true for British dressage,” said Stephen Clarke, President of the Ground Jury. “The riders did a fantastic job and made us, the judges, work. It was difficult to separate them and with such huge scores.” It was also an historic win for Laura and Mistral Hojris who became the first British winners of the Olympia World Cup qualifier since its inception in 2004 and the first Briton to win a World Cup qualifier freestyle since Jennie Loriston-Clarke and Dutch Gold. Laura Bechtolsheimer and Mistral Hojris.
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USEF Report from First Pre-Olympic Games Dressage Clinic
Wednesday, December 14 2011
Lexington, KY – The first of six pre-Olympic Games Dressage Clinics kicked off at beautiful Epona Farm in Thousand Oaks, CA. These clinics, a joint effort by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) and the USET Foundation will help prepare horses and riders for the 2012 London Olympic Games
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