84 SIDELINES FEBRUARY 2012
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
O
F
F
C
E
N
T
E
R
L
I
N
E
Catching up: Jane Savoie
says she’s started taking
Ballroom and Latin dance lessons at the Dance All Night
studio and she’s having a BLAST! “I ran into
Caroline
Roffman
there and she’s taking lessons, too. I’m stunned
and pleasantly surprised by the similarities to riding! I
tried to get Rhett [her husband] to go...he might - but
hasn’t started (He doesn’t look too enthusiastic yet) LOL!”
Jane says. She takes lessons fve days a week from Eric
Ocando. “It’s actually good for me because my tendency
is to want to lead. (Hmmm...Wonder what that says about
my personality?!?)...But He’s 6’3” and just “blocks” me with
his body when I try to take over. “My only regret is that I
didn’t start this sooner,” she continues, “I can’t tell you how
much fun I’m having!” We’re just about ready to sign up for
lessons ourselves after this! [The Editor]
Kudos to
Isabell Werth,
who made a public statement
by wearing a helmet at an FEI level competition at the 2011
CDI-WFrankfurt
, a national show circuit fnals for small tour
horses. Isabell Werth is competing Flatley but not top hat
for her; she’s chosen
uvex
as her helmet supplier and she
signed a long term contract with the protection specialists
based in Fürth, Germany. “The high safety and protection
standards, comfort and optimal ventilation of their helmets,
as well as their range of classic, elegant designs suitable
for dressage, have completely won me over.”
2011 was huge for
Karin Offeld’s
Brek-n-Ridge Farm
in Northern Michigan. “We had close to 200 children and
adults pass thru our doors for lessons this summer, so we
kept busy!
Kate Etherly
manages the farm and
Eliseo
,
who took care of
Lingh
, came back to help with the farm.
Continued on page 84
A New Partner for the New Year: Pat Stempal of
Roundabout Farm in Loxahatchee Florida has a new horse
that has her smiling from ear to ear. Danilo is a 8 year old
beauty and the perfect match for Pat according to trainer
Shelly Francis