4/23 Video Dressage Clinic

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Video Dressage Clinic! We had a fantastic turn out and lots of positive feedback from everyone. While this was a clinic rather than a show, the tests were scored and "placed" though no awards were given out as it was simply for learning purposes. However, here's a look at how everyone did! Not bad for the first time out this season for most of our riders, and the first time ever riding a scored dressage test for some!

 

HIGH SCORES OF THE DAY:

25.714%       Ed Kuc                      Beginner Novice B (Eventing scoring!!!)

73.333%       Becky Kuc                 Training Level Test 1 (DEMO)

71.034%       Jessica Giuliano           First Level Test 1

66.786%       Stephanie Kurtz          Training Level Test 2

66.000%       Ann Weintraub            Training Level Test 3

66.000%       Melodie Higgins           Intro C

65.789%       Becky Kuc                  Third Level Test 1

65.500%      Alex Beilinski               Intro C

65.161%      Jessica Giuliano            First Level Test 3

64.483%      Ann Weintraub             First Level Test 1

64.483%      Ed Kuc                        First Level Test 1

64.167%      Melodie Higgins            Training Level Test 1

 

 

 

BEGINNER NOVICE TEST B

1st Place       Ed Kuc and Bally                        25.714%

 

INTRO TEST A

1st Place      Judy Feller and Dolly                    55.625%

 

INTRO TEST B

1st Place      Judy Feller and Dolly                    58.125%  

 

INTRO TEST C

1st Place      Melodie Higgins and Starlight        66.000%

2nd Place     Alexandra Beilinski and Starlight   65.500%

3rd Place     Daniella Corrente and Starlight      62.500%

3rd Place     Abby Knudsen and Starlight          62.500%

4th Place     Laurel Perweiler and Zip                62.000%

 

TRAINING LEVEL TEST 1

1st Place      Becky Kuc and Rufus - DEMO     73.333%

2nd Place     Melodie Higgins and Starlight         64.167%

3rd Place     Laurel Perweiler and Zip                 61.667%

4th Place      Daniella Corrente and Starlight        61.250%

5th Place      Alyssa Wean and Barney                60.833%

6th Place      Danielle David and Duncan             60.417%

 

TRAINING LEVEL TEST 2

1st Place      Stephanie Kurtz and Zip                  66.786%

2nd Place     Alexandra Beilinski and Starlight      63.214%

3rd Place     Abby Knudsen and Starlight             60.714%

4th Place     Kylie John Klein and Sorcerer          53.929%

 

TRAINING LEVEL TEST 3

1st Place     Ann Weintraub and Tobey               66.000%

2nd Place    Alyssa Wean and Barney                 61.600%

3rd Place     Stephanie Kurtz and Zip                   60.800%

4th Place      Danielle David and Duncan             60.000%

5th Place     Kylie John Klein and Sorcerer          58.400%

 

FIRST LEVEL TEST 1

1st Place      Jessica Giuliano and Mawby           71.034%

2nd Place    Ann Weintraub and Tobey               64.483%

2nd Place    Ed Kuc and Bally                             64.483%

 

FIRST LEVEL TEST 3

1st Place     Jessica Giuliano and Mawby            65.161%

 

THIRD LEVEL TEST 1

1st Place     Becky Kuc and Rufus                      65.789%

 

4/9 Bit By Bit Show Results

     The first show of the season is always a challenge as riders get their horses out into the show ring for the first time after a long winter being cooped up inside. The horses are excited, the riders are anxious, and the cool Spring breeze doesn't help! Still, our five riders who attended the 4/9 Bit By Bit show really stepped up to the plate.

     Stephanie rode Zip after he had over a week off due to an injury - he had no turn-out in this time, and Steph had no practice. He was better just in time for the show, and Steph had to go with what she had. Haley and Nicole were both on new horses (Haley on Thunder and Nikki on Starlight) who they had never shown before, so having their first show off the farm was a huge challenge!

     The show itself wasn't entirely stress-free either, as after two successful tests, Duncan had a momentary "freak-out" in the warm-up ring that ended in a bad fall for Grace, who only had a few minutes before her next test. Although the fall was a pretty major one (who says dressage is boring!) and Grace was reasonably shaken up, she was able to get back on and complete her test (the highest test she has ever ridden in competition, mind you) and earn her highest score of the day!

*Haley Schierwagen and Thunder now have 1 of their 2 qualifying scores for the NPASS Championships, and are qualified to do their Training Level Musical Freestyle!*

RESULTS

First Level Reserve Champion: Nicole Troia and Starlight

Training Level Reserve Champion: Haley Schierwagen and Against All Odds

Training Level Test 1

1st Place       Haley Schierwagen and Against All Odds       58.333%

5th Place       Grace Schierwagen and Duncan

6th Place       Alyssa Wean and Oh Barney                      

                     Stephanie Kurtz and Skip, Zip and Zap

Training Level Test 2

3rd Place       Haley Schierwagen and Against All Odds       59.643%

6th Place       Alyssa Wean and Oh Barney                          57.857%

7th Place       Grace Schierwagen and Duncan                     57.857%

                     Stephanie Kurtz and Skip, Zip and Zap

Training Level Test 3

4th Place       Haley Schierwagen and Against All Odds       60.000%

6th Place       Grace Schierwagen and Duncan                     58.400% - right after a fall, mind you!

                     Nicole Troia and Starlight                               58.000%

                     Alyssa Wean and Oh Barney                        

                     Stephanie Kurtz and Skip, Zip and Zap

First Level Test 1

2nd Place       Nicole Troia and Starlight                              62.414%

First Level Test 3

3rd Place        Nicole Troia and Starlight

Introducing....THE PHANTOMS OF THE OPERA and THE AMERICAN IDIOTS

We're officially announcing and introducing our teams for the 2011 Ride 4 Hope Quadrille Challenge!

On October 2nd, The Phantoms of the Opera will face off against The American Idiots!

These names might seem quite random without the announcement of this year's theme: Broadway Shows! As you may know, The Phantom of the Opera has been the unanimously most popular, longest running Broadway show in history! Greenday's American Idiot, on the other hand, is only a year old and has completely redefined musicals, defying everything you thought you could expect on Broadway. With great music stemming from both musicals, what better shows to pick?

You may remember Christmas Magic and Spectromagic from last year's challenge. Most of the team members have stayed the same for this year. Five out of the original six Christmas Magic riders have formed The Phantoms of the Opera, riding and choreographing their routines to the spooky, thrilling classical style of Phantom.

Similarly, five our of six riders from our Gold Medal team, Spectromagic, will be making up The American Idiots, riding and performing to Greenday adaptations from the unique rock-opera, American Idiot.

Please visit http://ride4hope.weebly.com for more information!