78 SIDELINES OCTOBER 2011
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
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Catching up: Congratulations to
Carl Hester’s
KWPN-registered stallion
Uthopia,
recently
approved by the Stallion Selection Committee for
KWPN breeding. The sensation of the FEI European
Championships in Rotterdam, Uthopia won the team
gold and two individual silver medals for the British.
In case you were wondering, the
World Dressage
Master’s
event is coming back again to the
Jim
Brandon Equestrian Center
. Mark your calendar -
there has been a big date change -
January 26th till
28th.
Wellington Classic Dressage and its principles,
Noreen O’Sullivan
and
John Flannagan
will again
manage the event, The
Goodman Family
and
International Polo Club will be the principle sponsor
and Phelps Media Group will handle the public
relations duties.
Big bucks! And we don’t mean the kind you get
on a fresh horse. The preliminary results indicate
competitors in the
Wellington Classic Dressage
and
Gold Coast Series
at the Jim Brandon spend
around $44 million in the region. In comparison,
polo competitors spend around $21 million and show
jumping riders during the WEF spend around $121
million.
Sounds like fun:
The Martin Downs Equestrian
Center
, partnered with
Treasure Coast Dressage
, is
organizing its first ever
Equestrian Expo
September
30 - October 2, 2011. Unique to the Treasure
Coast, this event offers entertainment, education,
and inspiration for both established equestrians and
equine enthusiasts alike. Demonstrations, lectures,
competitions, and various vendors will span many
interests ranging from horse health and care practices
Dutch sport horse trainer, Arnold Warmels has relocated
his Nashville, Tennessee training site to the Lexington, KY.
Arnold and his wife Lisa are both seasoned equestrians and
were active in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games
in a variety of aspects. Their training center, Fryslân Valley
Sport Horses, is located at Blue Stone Farm in Lexington
Photo by Cally Matherly
The Dressage Foundation’s Continuing Education for
Dressage Instructors Fund has awarded a $1,250 grant to
Mija Paris (OR) to help her attend the United States Dressage
Federation’s Instructor Certifcation Program. Mija is seen
here on 6 year old Andalusian Stallion, Kamiakan. Mija said,
“This funding will be used to attend Instructor Certifcation
workshops, and will help expand my dressage education as a
rider, trainer, instructor, and judge. It will allow me to access
new information to help me develop a more well-rounded
knowledge base. In addition, I will be able to pass along the
new knowledge I gain to my students.”
Maryal Barnett established this Fund in 2007, in order to
provide grants for dressage instructor education. Since
that time, over $10,000 has been awarded to USDF Group
Member Organizations and individual dressage instructors.
Photo by Katie Hill
Beth Collier met top Chinese eventer, Alex Hua Tien at
the Greenwich Park Event Invitational CIC 2* in July.
Alex is a very charming, classy, hardworking event rider
based in the UK. He went to Eton College. He is a
great ambassador for eventing.
http://alexhuatian.co.uk/en/
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