It was hard to tell who had the best time at the 2012 North American Danish Warmblood Association (NADWA) Inspection held in Aiken, South Carolina hosted by Dr. Kathleen Broughan and her licensed Danish stallion Richman DVH 784. After judging a lovely selection of horses, Danish inspectors Poul Graugaard, Ole From Christensen and Svend Soerensen and 35 guests were treated to a great dinner prepared by none other than Shawna Harding at the home of Kathy and Ivan Lewis, owners of Black Forest Equestrian Center. Few people know that Shawna, who is a world class rider and has shown her own Danish bred gelding Come On III internationally representing the United States, is also a world class cook! From left to right: Poul, Svend, Shawna, Kathleen and Ole
Aileen Daly is staying busy with a gorgeous new grand prix dressage horse and a 70 pound puppy! Aileen is pleased to announce that she bought Heather Beachem’s grand prix horse Windsong so she could learn the grand prix movements. Aileen is also thrilled with her new puppy. After putting down her 13-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, the new “big” puppy has found its way into the empty space in her heart.
Stephanie and Lou Sheridan are now South Carolinians….they moved toCharleston just a couple months ago and love it. They moved to Stono Ferry Plantation which features a golf course, is on the intercoastal waterway and has a huge barn, polo grounds and race track which hosts the Charleston Cup each November. Stephanie is a dressage rider and a former hunt seat and endurance rider, who said she isn’t ready to hang up her spurs just yet…but she is thinking of taking up golf.
Hmmmm, why are Darren Chiacchia, Ann Clements and Hallie McEvoy so tight right now? Could it have something to do with Ann’s fabulous new stable in Wellington, The Yard? Or is there a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) documentary in the works? We’ll let you know when we have more information.
Stillpoint Farm in Wellington, Florida may still be known as the home of world-class dressage, but sadly it is no longer home to the world-class greeter, Monty. Tuny, Dave and Charlotte Page lost their belovedLabrador this month. He was known to all who visited their home or Stillpoint Farm as the “Ultimate Greeter.” We know he will be missed; hopefully Cooper and Annie will keep up the tradition.
Writer/rider Tami Hoag is in the midst of writing another of her world famous murder mysteries and this one is going to be…well we’d have to kill you if we told you so you just have to stay tuned. After she turns in the book she plans to get back in the show ring and maybe hop over to Europe for a little shopping…Do we detect a new horse in Tami’s future???
Rebecca Cohen and Downtown (aka Daddy) are fresh off an impressive show during the NEDA Fall Festival, and the pair were recently invited to ride in the Elite Young Riders Clinic in October! Congratulations to Rebecca and Daddy!
The Peslars of Everglades Dressage recently had their new foal, Wysteria, inspected by the Oldenburg Verband and were pleased to learn that the flashy filly received a Premium rating. Little Wysteria’s not even two months old and already taking top accolades!
Dr. Cesar Parra was back on top in the Grand Prix, as he and Van the Man scored 69.745% at the 2012 NEDA Fall Festival. Van the Man, owned by Sara and Michael Davis, is a ten-year-old Dutch Warmblood.
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