FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
SIDELINES FEBRUARY 2013 35
Kristin Hardin’s
six-year-old
son
Zacko
wanted to
imitate a famous photo
of
Harry DeLeyer
jumping Snowman –
and Zacko did it. The
fearless young jumper
(we think he gets
that from his mom!)
jumped over a mini
named Tonto, one of
Ramon Bacerra’s
Hollywood trick horses. Kristin said she tried it frst and Zacko
had no problem imitating her and Harry!
Photo by Gonzalo Hurtado
two new mounts for 2008 Olympic Show Jumping Champion
Eric
Lamaze
of Schomberg, Ontario, Canada. Eric competes Artisan
Farms’ Coriana van Klapscheut and now he takes the reins of
Rosana du Park, a 2005 bay Selle Francais mare (Kannan x
Quinine de Livoye) and Big Smile, a 2006 grey Westphalian mare
(Cartano x Hors de la Loi II). Eric took a short break following the
CSIO5* Spruce Meadows “Masters” tournament in September;
but returned to competition at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter
Equestrian Festival.
Rubbing elbows with the crème de la crème is nothing new for
equestrienne and jewelry designer
Diane Griswold Johnston
.
After her front row appearance at the House of A-K-R-I-S- Spring/
Summer 2013 Collection defle de mode in Paris recently, Diane
dropped by Althorp in Northamptonshire, England to lunch with
none other than
Charles, 9th Earl Spencer.
Yes, that Earl
Spencer, the younger brother of
Diana, Princess of Wales
, and
yes, that Althorp, the 550-acre Spencer family estate, built in
1508, where the Earl and the Princess grew up, now home to the
Diana Memorial. And rumor has it that this was not the frst time
Diane has rendezvoused with the Earl at Althorp. Pray tell - is
she designing a pair of one-of-a-kind, crest-embossed cuffinks
for his lordship, as she did for HRH Prince Charles? Stay
tuned. On her return to Boston, Diane attended a special event
honoring her good friend, the late
MFH
Don Little
, who passed
away last season after a fall in
the Grand Prix feld. The event
was sponsored by the
Boston
Park Rangers Mounted Unit
,
a privately funded equine
organization which was near
and dear to Don’s heart. In
memory of Don, Diane donated
to the Mounted Unit a specially
crafted necklace with an
imbroglio pendant of one of
the Unit’s beloved horses. This
season, Diane will once again
be showcasing her jewelry
designs with VanderMoore.
The United States Hunter
Jumper Association is pleased
to announce their newly elected
Offcers and Directors.
Bill
Moroney
was re-elected as
President. Other offcers elected
included:
Mary Babick
, Vice
President of Hunter Discipline;
David Distler
, Vice President
of Jumper Discipline;
Larry
Langer
, Secretary; and
Dianne
Johnson
, Treasurer.
Has rapper
Vanilla Ice
become a horse enthusiast?
First he was spotted at the
International Cup Tournament
at the Grand Champions Polo
Club in Wellington – and now
he has been spotted watching
show jumping at the Palm
Beach International Equestrian
Center. All we can say is “Horse
Horse Baby.”
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