CJL, Inc. at the Delaware Valley Horse Park in Ringoes, NJ
Sarah and Erin Fick brought Invitation Only and Mozart to the Horse Park to compete in the
3'5" Adequan Open Hunters on Wednesday. Sarah rode Zeus in the first over fences class and the 3'5" Open
Marshall & Sterling Class, winning both trips and the hack prize. Erin rode her first 3'5" course, piloting Mozart to
a second and third place finish behind Zeus. Mozart finished fourth in the Marshall & Sterling class, and was a true show
veteran. Congratulations to all on a great day!
Baymar Farms, Morganville, NJ August 10, 2008
Sarah, Erin Fick and Jack Mosely traveled to Morganville, NJ with Invitation Only and Mozart,
owned by Melissa Gallagher. Both horses warmed up very well and knew their job in the ring. Sarah and "Zeus" won
the 3'5" Open Marshall & Sterling Class, and with two additional blue ribbons, they finished as the Adequan Open
Champion. Sarah piloted Mozart to a second place finish in the 3'5" Marshall & Sterling Class, and with high
ribbons and a win in the second fences class, the pair earned Reserve Champion. Erin Fick had a great ride in the
under saddle class and hacked Mozart to a second place finish to Zeus. Sarah hopes to qualify both horses for the M&S
National Finals in September.
The Summer Fling Dressage Show & Caroline Muldoon Pas de Deux Challenge August 8 - August 10,
2008
Tami and Alyssa Piccoli traveled to Morven Park in Leesburg, VA for the weekend
with Catarina GH and Capella GH, both owned by Jeanne Krug/Grand Hanover Farm in Davenport, Iowa. Tami competed both mares
in the FEI Four-Year-Old Test on Saturday, with Capella and Catarina finishing first and second in the class, respectively.
Capella wowed the judges, earning an impressive score of 8.3. Sunday's competition yielded equally succesful results,
as Capella and Tami won the Four-Year-Old Mare Materiale class, with a score of 78% and finished second in the Four-Year-Old
Test. Working student Alyssa Piccoli rode Catarina to a third place finish in the Mare Materiale, and Tami rounded out the
day with a win on Catarina in the Four-Year-Old Test, with a score of 7.3. Keep an eye out for Capella/Tami, and Catarina/Alyssa
at Dressage at Devon!
The Horse and Pony Show, Berwyn, PA June 30-July 2
Sarah
and Invitation Only earn Champion in the 3'5" Adequan Open Hunters. Invitation Only won both over fences classes,
including the Marshall & Sterling class, and the hack class. The pair are currently sit in the top 10 in the Marshall
& Sterling League and are hoping to earn a trip to the national finals, to be held in September at the HITS on the Hudson
showgrounds in Saugerties, NY. Wish them luck!
WHH1 Augusta, NJ June 14-15 2008
Tami and Rastino captured the First Place
prize Saturday in the 4 yr. old class at the Windy Hollow Hunt Horse Show with an impressive score of 8.3. Once again,
the pair recieved high 8's in most of their gaits and a 9 on submission. The judges were impressed with Rastino's
uphill tendencies and his suppleness. Tami and Rastino finished out the weekend with a score of 8.0, finishing 2nd. This gives
them the qualifying avg. score of 8.4, ranking them 4th at this time. They will be traveling to some local shows to qualify
for the BLM's and the GAIG's.
VADA/NOVA Leesburg, VA June 7-8 2008
Tami and Becky McCollum's "Rastino",
a 2004 Hanoverian gelding by Rotspon traveled to Morven Park June 7th and 8th and finished second and fourth in the FEI Four-Year Old Class,
with scores of 8.1 and 8.76, respectively. The pair will compete in Augusta, NJ this weekend in hopes of qualifying for the
2008 USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage National Championship for Four Year Olds. Check back for results and wish them luck!
BW-Callista Claims 2006 USEF/Markel
Young Horse Dressage National Championship for Four-Year-Olds
Judge Axel Steiner didn’t have much to say after the bay Oldenburg mare BW Callista (Contucci – Ariane by A Jungle
Prince) performed her winning test today in the 2006 USEF/Markel Young Horse Dressage National Championship for Four-Year-Olds
at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. The “O” Judge felt that the ride spoke for itself as an example of what
he and Jayne Ayers were looking for in a four-year-old’s performance. But he did give the mare’s rider, Tami Glover,
a bit of advice: “You did a very good job riding her,” he said. “You’re sitting on a treasure; be
careful with it.”
This was the first year that a final was held for four-year-old horses. The judges rewarded
Glover’s ride with an overall score of 9.1, giving her a 9.5 for trot and walk, 8 for canter, 9 for submission and 9.5
for general impression. The mare was very forward, relaxed and rhythmical throughout the test, her gaits balanced and the
rider sitting quietly but effectively.
BW Callista also won the Warm-Up class on Friday, prompting Steiner’s
comment, “She was good yesterday, but she was very good today. I’d like to take this one home!”
Scott Hassler of Hilltop Farm is the recently appointed National Young Horse Dressage Coach, a position created to support
and emphasize the Young Horse program in the United States. Hassler has known Glover since she was eleven years old and first
attended a summer riding camp at Hilltop Farm, where she is now employed as a trainer. She is also a graduate of the now defunct
American Academy of Dressage in Warendorf, Germany. “She has always had a talent and a natural feel,” he said.
“She developed Callista by herself and does a really great job. She rides my horses for me when I’m away too.”
Glover, 26, rides five or six horses on a regular basis. Of BW Callista, she said, “She’s perfect! She
has a great mind and never argues – she’s always willing to do what you ask of her and nothing phases her under
saddle.”
In regards to working at Hilltop Farm, she said, “The job has a lot of emotion; it’s
a second family. Scott’s mom Jill is probably one of my biggest influences. She really made me feel like a part of the
family, even when I was a kid.”
---From Dressage Daily
www.dressagedaily.com
The 5-year old division was won by Tami Glover on Pacino, a Hilltop Farm bred gelding by Parabol. Glover scored a winning
75.00% and was praised for his clear rhythm in the trot work. The highlight of the test was the walk, which showed "nice
overtrack and excellent relaxation," according to the judges' panel. The winners of yesterday's FEI class, Erin
Sweeney and Reese, finished in second place today with a fantastic ride. Under Sweeney, the Marefield Meadows bred Reese (by
Rienzi) showed a very cadenced trot with nice rhythm and swing. According to the judges, "the trot was elegant, light
and with nice self carriage. The walk could have been more engaged, more ground covering. The canter is nice, upwards and
always uphill." A hiccup in the two simple changes meddled with the score for submissiveness, pushing Sweeney back to
second place with 72.8%.