January 2013 Table of Contents

About the cover: Leatherdale Farms, in Minnesota, stands seven stallions including Damsey, a 2002 Hanoverian stallion licensed at Verden in 2005. Damsey stands in Germany and competes successfully at the Grand Prix level. His bloodlines include Donnerhall, Rubinstein, Ritual/Ramiro and Grande, plus many state’s premium mares. Photo by Kiki Beelitz

Dressage

22 Laughing, Crying, Riding with Parkinson’s
46 Michelle Gibson – Living Out Her Dream

Polo

110 U.S. vs. U.K. Polo Rivalry Lives On
120 Girl Power – Polo Style

Departments

4    Letter from the Editor
112 Pony Kids
101 Sidelights
104 Mutt of the Month, Needy Nag
106 Sidelights
108 Equine Law
126 Dana’s Doodles
136 Sports Psychology
144 The Bottom Line

Directories

102 Stallions
138 Equestrian Services Education,Tack and Feed Stores
137 Barns, Farms, Trainers, Clubs
139 Real Estate
140 Classifieds

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30    Ingate (Full Article)
124   Off Centerline (Full Article)
128   Asides (Full Article)

Stallions, Breeding & Foals

76 China Blue Farm – Living Up To Its Namesake
80 High Point Hanoverians: A Dream Come True
83 Keeping up with Coeur Dashian
92 Leatherdale Farms – Life With Horses
96 A Showcase of Fabulous Foals

Features

20 Reining Rocks
24 Making A Difference: Equine Education
26 JustWorld International: Celebrating 10 Years
38 Hilary and Charlie Carrel of Colts Unlimited
52 European Connection: Jon Pitts is Fit to Ride
54 Life in the Low Country
56 Para Equestrian: Jonathan Wentz Tribute
60 Laura King…The Happy Hypnotist
62 Jennifer Price: A+ for Effort
66 My Story: From Wall Street to the Open Range
132 Understanding Our Horses

Horse Show

28 West Side Story: Fame, Fun & Foxfield
34 David Marcus: Making his Mark
36 Walking the Walk with Brianne Goutal
42 Jacob Pope Rides In Legendary Company
48 Kaite Pontone: A Wicked Good Team
72 Andre Dignelli – Sharing His Heritage
122 McLain Ward: Tough Year, Bright Future