FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
SIDELINES SEPTEMBER 2012 23
Looks like
Tana Glockner
, of Aiken, South Carolina, has a sea
horse! At least that’s what her little girls decided their sweet horse
needed to be when they were playing dress up with the horse. “This
is what little girls do to have fun on a summer day,” Tana said
sidelined due to some minor soundness issues. Ronald
persevered, strategically acquiring several other top
international horses. During 2011 Ronald purchased
ODT Master Rose
, a 2000 Irish Sport Horse gelding
who had a very successful international career with
Oliver Townend
in the irons, including several top 4*
placings such as Luhmuehlen, where he placed 7 th.
This talented gelding, by the top international sire Master
Imp, is a half brother to several other international
horses headed to the 2012 Olympics, including
Tiana
Coudray’s Ringwood Magister
(Team USA) and
Zara
Phillip’s High Kingdom
(British Team). Clearly the
decision to invest in Master Rose was a well thought
out one!
Heather Wamsley,
D.V.M., Ph.D., an assistant
professor of clinical pathology at the University of
Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, has received
the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical
Association’s National Teaching Excellence Award.
The pony world has lost the famous medium pony,
Tuscany
, who died at 14 of founder. Tuscany was
extremely successful with owner
Sophie Michaels
. He
was champion at WEF, HITS, On The Hudson, HITS
Thermal, I Love New York, Kentucky Spring, Kentucky
Summer, WIHS and Pennsylvania National and Country
Heir.
Our condolences to the family and friends of freelance
writer and photographer
Sarah Greenhalgh,
who died
in a house fre near Upperville, Virginia. Sarah’s home
burned down on the morning of July 9th and authorities
found her body inside. The authorities have stated they
believe the fre was suspicious in nature.