64 SIDELINES JUNE 2013
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
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Congratulations to
Kathy Simard
, from Colorado for getting her
USDF Silver Medal at “Dressage for the Cure” at the Colorado
Horse Park, in April. Kathy was riding
Debbie Bennett’s
lovely
horse
Maestoso 11 Odetta 11
. Congrats to Kathy and Maestoso!
Special congratulations to
Christy Boylen
who won the Custom
Saddlery MVR (Most Valuable Rider) award at the Nations Cup
and a brand new Custom Saddle! She was thrilled with her
winning weekend and the Custom Saddle, which was presented
by the ground jury and Custom Saddlery rider
Endel Ots.
While all eyes were watching the exciting Nations Cup freestyles
at Global Dressage, in Wellington, Florida,
Bethany Peslar
made
an emergency exit to her farm in nearby Grand Prix Village. She
got to the barn just in time to help welcome her newest foal by
De
Niro
. The feisty little bay colt born during the Nations Cup has big
plans. He already demonstrated passage and fying changes at
three days old!
Dream Street Stallions
has a new home and a new horse.
Rick Rockefeller Silva
is excited to welcome
Dawn Bernardo’s
new stallion
Desperados
from Europe to Dream Street at Halycon
across from Haynes Stevens clinic!
The luxury farm auction concept is taking off. After the success
Team USA 2 (with red ribbons around necks) enjoyed time
on the podium at the Wellington Nations Cup CDIO 3*, at the
Adequan Global Dressage Festival, with a second place win.
From left to right,
Susan Dutta, Justin Hardin, Christopher
Hickey
and
Cesar Parra.
The Canadian team (yellow ribbons
around necks) from left to right,
Christilot Boylen, Evi
Strasser, David Marcus
and
Brittany Fraser
placed third.
Photo by GT Courbette
Lights Camera Vita Flex – The “Vita Flex” TV crew descended
on Florida all the way from California along with Vita Flex
brand manager, Tanner Clark and literally shot up Wellington
– from the show grounds to exclusive barn shoots, their
telltale red crew shirts were spotted all over Wellington.
Dressage stars including
Caroline Roffman
and
Lisa Wilcox
joined jumpers
Todd Minikus
and
Lauren Hough
for the
upcoming Vita Flex Victory Team Webisode! Stay Tuned.
with auctioning
Two Swans Farm
,
Platinum Luxury Auctions
announced luxury auctions on two more equestrian properties,
one in Ranch Colony in Jupiter, Florida on 20 acres and the
second in Thousand Oaks, California.
Dressage Master
Walter Zettl
announced his retirement from
traveling. Walter will still work on his books and DVDs and teach
locally from his home in Canada.
Calling all ponies! The
National Dressage Pony Cup
(NDPC) is offering $10,000
in total prize money for the
September 7-8, 2013 show at
the Kentucky Horse Park in
Lexington, Kentucky. The show
will be held in conjunction with
MSEDA Dressage At The Park I
& II. Prize money will be offered
for each class and by rider
classifcations for Junior/Pony
Club, Adult Amateur, and Open.
High Point Awards for rider
and breed classifcations are
awarded also. NDCP is open to
any pony that meets pony size
requirements. No qualifying
scores are necessary. Classes
Continued on page 101