78 SIDELINES DECEMBER 2013
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
They’re quacking up in Wellington!
The Tackeria
honored
John Zopatti
with the first annual Ugly Duck Award. John has
a favorite saying involving a duck (which we can’t print here)
and The Tackeria decided he should have the “ugly duck.”
Don’t miss John’s photo in the
Sidelines
Hot Horsemen
section of this issue.
The GDCTA
and equine artist
Ulla Strickland
organized
an equine art show at the
Georgia International Horse Park
during the
Great American Insurance Group/USDF Region
3 Dressage Championships
in Conyers, Georgia in October.
Visitors enjoyed Ulla’s art along with works from local artists
Susan Burns, Helena Savenius, KimSheldon, Julie Nestor,
Phyllis Burchett, Elise Hammond
and
Steven Stinchcomb
.
Ulla said, “While we have an art show at our annual awards
gala every year, we had never done anything on this scale
before. It was very well received by the crowd, so we’re
happy.” As with every GDCTA art show, part of the proceeds
will go to the UGA vet school. From the left, Susan Burns,
Helena Savenius, Kim Sheldon and Ulla Strickland gather
around Harry, a member of the
Sidelines
staff who stays busy
toting
Sidelines
Magazines around show grounds.
after struggling the previous days with the rumbling ice trucks.
Seasonal resident trainer
Cathy Morelli
aboard 20-year-old
BeSe
placed reserve in the open grand prix. All these riders
have qualified for the USDF National championships November
7-10 in Lexington, Kentucky. We will keep you posted on their
accomplishments in blue grass country.
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