32 SIDELINES JUNE 2012
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
Amy Tryon
, a two time Olympian for the United States in
equestrian eventing, died in her sleep recently. She was 42
years old. Tryon was on the bronze medal US team at the
2004 Athens Olympics and took part in the Beijing Olympics
as well as two World Equestrian Games, taking team gold in
Spain in 2002 and an individual bronze in Germany in 2006.
Amy Tryon
Photo by Lauren R. Giannini
e
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Sidelines heard from our old friend,
Kayce Douglass
and she
is now living in Colorado where she is a rep for a new supplement
company, Royal Champion. We wish Kayce well in her new
endeavors!
Liliane Stransky
and her 16 year old daughter
Daniela
have accepted an invitation from fellow philanthropist Caroline,
Princess of Hanover, to join her at the Jumping International De
Monte-Carlo 2012 in Monaco. Daniela will enter the arena to
compete at the CSI2*/GCT/CSI5* rated horse show, part of the
prestigious Global Champions Tour
,
as the sole representative
from Venezuela and to champion her mother’s charity Step by
Step.
Todd and Amanda Minikus
lost their great grand prix horse,
Pavarotti recently. This is quite the loss for Todd; but we feel
certain the Minikus Family will be back in the Grand Prix ring in
short order.
The Alltech National Horse Show
has added a $50,000
puissance to its schedule. The class is tentatively scheduled for
Friday evening, November 2.
The Seraphim12 Foundation
hosted their debut cocktail
reception and dinner in March at Graffto’s South in Wellington
and it proved to be a huge success. All were asked to sign letters
to their Representatives, Congress and the President, clarifying
the need to support the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act
of 2011.
Can you imagine putting your trunks and equipment at the end
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