50 SIDELINES NOVEMBER 2014
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
OFF CENTERLINE
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Striking the Pose Naturally:
Premier Equestrian’s
President
Heidi Zorn
was all smiles at WEG when she posed with
Italian
jumper rider,
Luca Maria Moneta
. Heidi, a dressage rider whose
company makes dressage arenas, jumps and footing, shares a
common bond with Luca as they both incorporate
Parelli Natural
Horsemanship
techniques to get the most out of their sport horses.
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(Uncle) Sam Reid
was sporting his patriotic colors in
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driver
Chester Weber,
who won the dressage phase and brought
home a silver medal from the
2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian
Games!
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Grand Prix superstar
Janne Rumbough
found herself back in training level at the
September ESP dressage show. She
showed her new 4 year old mare
My
Maiden
. Let’s hope the pair follow in the
hoofprints of Janne’s mare
My Lady
that
Mikala Gunderson
showed for Denmark at
the
World Equestrian Games
in France this
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Welcome Aboard.
Custom Saddlery
welcomes Wellington based
Michael
Rucci
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Meanwhile
JRPR
is pleased to have
snagged
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superstar,
April Leonard
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the new kid on the PR block. April was a star
intern at
Sidelines
during her college days and
won the AHP Student Award while working for
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The Dressage
Foundation
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Holly
Johnson
, of Florida, is this year’s recipient of
a grant from TDF’s Heldenberg Training Center
Fund. Holly will receive $2,750 to attend the
Spanish Riding School’s Training Center
in
Heldenberg, Austria.
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The Dressage Foundation
is pleased to announce a new fund, the
Karen
Skvarla Fund
. Grants will be given to young dressage professionals who are
in the beginning stages of their career, to obtain continuing education and
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will be made next spring.
Dutch trainer
Kerensa Muller
recently garnered a saddle sponsorship from
Cary Wallace
of
Custom Saddlery
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The United States Dressage Federation
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Janine
Malone
and
Maryal Barnett
will be presented
with the
2014 Lifetime Achievement Awards
at the
Salute Gala & Annual Awards
Banquet,
on December 6, 2014, during the
Adequan/USDF Annual Convention
in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Recipients
of the Lifetime Achievement Award are longtime members of USDF who have
shown a lifetime of dedication to USDF through volunteering and developing
programs, projects, and committees that have contributed to USDF’s mission.
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