Thursday, July 24, 2014

Update From Brigitte and Harper!

Brigitte and Harper Schooling at Windurra USA
While David, BG and Topper bask in the glory of Young Riders, the crew back at BHF have been hard at work developing their own future event horses!  Brigitte has been kind enough to send along an update on her green horse Harper, who came to Blue Hill last fall.  They are making quick progress and I was able to capture some of their developing jumping skills at Boyd and Silva's jumper just show a few weeks ago. 

Here's a link to the photo album on Facebook.

"Harper and I  have completed multiple Novice Horse Trials and schooling trials since the spring season has started. He has always been in the top 5 after dressage with scores no higher than 36.0.
I'm super excited to see how he progresses at each show. I feel like each time we go out, he gets more and more settled and figures out his job quicker and quicker.

Our next few shows consist of Fair Hill and the New Jersey Horse Park, where we will remain in the Novice division. We are striving to become very competitive at the novice level before moving up to training by early fall.

He has grown up A TON since I got him in September 2013.  At 5 years old, he already knows more than enough to be super competitive at Novice and Training, producing a very steady and consistent dressage test and jumping around stadium and cross country with no problems.   If all goes well and he's still gaining confidence, our near term goal is to progress well and aim to compete at the Waradaca 3 Day Event!" 

Photo Credits Lisa Thomas
Mid-Atlantic Equestrian Services

Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Support the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ U.S. Para-Dressage Team!

Support the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ U.S. Para-Dressage Team with a Tax-Deductible Donation


Press Release by: Lindsay Y. McCall
Photographs Copyright SusanJStickle.com

Gladstone, NJ - June 27, 2014- On June 6, 2014, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) named the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team. The top four ranked horse-and-athlete combinations will serve as the Team and the fifth ranked combination will serve as the self-funded Individual.

The costs to travel to Normandy, France for the U.S. Para-Dressage Team are considerable. The United States Para-Equestrian Association 501(C)(3) (USPEA) has created a tax-deductible fund to support the U.S. Para-Dressage Team headed to the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. These funds will be used for travel for the riders, grooms and trainers. Those travel expenses include airfare, trains, rental cars, vans, etc. 

As a USEF International Discipline Association, the USPEA 501(c)(3), supports the entire Para-Equestrian discipline including each individual athlete. The USPEA is excited for one of the best U.S. Para-Dressage Teams in history to head to an international games. To support the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team with a Tax-Deductible donation please click this link or USPEA link below.
 

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2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™
U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Team

Rebecca Hart (Unionville, Pa.) and her own Schroeter's Romani.
Schroeter's Romani is a 2003 Danish Warmblood mare.

Roxanne Trunnell (Rowlett, Texas) and her own Nice Touch.
Nice Touch is a 1995 Dutch Warmblood mare.

Sydney Collier (Ann Arbor, Mich.) and Willi Wesley, owned by Victoria Dugan
Willi Wesley is a 2000 Warmblood gelding.

Susan Treabess (Winters, Calif.) and Kathryn Hill's Kamiakin.
Kamiakin is a 2005 PRE stallion.

2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™
U.S. Para-Equestrian Dressage Individual

Angela Peavy (Avon, Conn.) and Rebecca Reno's Lancelot Warrior.
Lancelot Warrior is a 2002 Hanoverian gelding.