Here is a few of the horses Amanda regularly competes on. Competition horses may be for sale, serious inquires only.
Braxton
Braxton
2001 Holsteiner gelding, Kanudos XX – Loutano, owned by Kristin Cooper. Braxton was imported in June 2011, and Amanda competed him at 4th Level and Prix St Georges. Braxton finished the 2011 competition season with obtaining the goal of winning the Fourth Level at Dressage at Devon. Braxton was the highest scoring Fourth Level horse, winning the 4-3 with a 74%. He also finished in 5th place in the USDF Horse of the Year at Fourth Level with a 69.91% median. Amanda and Braxton have their sights on qualifying for the 2012 USEF National I-1 Championships.
Duval
Duval
2006 Dutch gelding, Don Schufro – Rambo, owned by Kristin Cooper. Duval is a one of a kind horse, an abundance of character. His pure exuberance makes him brilliant. And when he focuses, amazing things happen. Duval scored a 79% at First level and an 84% at Training level under “O” Judge Linda Zang, scoring a “9″ on gaits.
Charleston
Charleston
2007 gelding by Liberty, owned by Kristin Cooper. Charleston is an all around great horse. Three very good gaits, and an extraordinary temperament and willingness to work. Charlie showed at Training level and material in 2011. He won a few Training level high points at shows, and he placed in the 4 Year Old Suitability at Dressage at Devon. Charlie went through a huge growth spurt in 2011, and we hope the growing will slow down and he will be mature in 2012!
Pip
Pip
1994 Hanoverian Gelding by Pik Solo, owned and bred by Barrie Anderson
Pip came into training as a very naughty 9 year old training level horse. Once he found a job and consistent work, he moved up the levels successfully. In 2005 he won the USDF 3rd Level Musical Freestyle Challenge and has had many top placings in 2008 CDI’s, including winning the I-1 at Dressage at Lamplight CDI and tying for 1st in the I-1 at Dressage at Devon CDI. He has competed at every level from Training to Grand Prix. 2009 he placed 2nd in the Brentina Cup Test with a 65.898% and had an overall 4th place finish in the Young Adult Grand Prix Championships at the Collecting Gaits/USEF Festival of Champions. He also was 20th placed in the USDF Horse of the Year at Grand Prix with a 65.319% median in 2009. In 2010 he helped Amanda win the Watermark Farm Perpetual Trophy at Dressage at Devon for being the highest scoring rider formally competed at the NAYRC in the Grand Prix. In 2010 he also placed 10th in the USDF Musical Freestyle Year End Award at Grand Prix with a 70.875% median.
Foley
Foley
Foley is a 2006 Hanoverian Gelding owned by Amanda Johnson and bred by Barbara Putnam. He is by Fabuleaux out of Romance by Puritano. He was started in the Fall of 2009 by friends at Bell Oaks Farm in Freeport, IL. In 2010 Amanda competed Foley in the USEF 4 Year Old Tests and at Training Level. They finished the year with a 7.4 and 3rd place finish in the USEF 4 Year Old Test at Dressage at Devon and a 7th place USDF Horse of the Year at Training Level with a 74.4% median. He was also IDCTA Training Level Champion with a 77.288%. In 2011 they finished 14th USDF Horse of the Year at First Level with a 71.935 median. Foley had success in 2011 Dressage at Devon, winning the Suitable to be a Dressage Horse for 5 & 6 Year Olds. He was also the winner of the All-American Hanoverian Young Dressage Horse Award for being the highest placed US born Hanoverian being sired by an AHS Elite Stallion in the FEI Young Horse class. Foley earned a 7.72 and 2nd place in the FEI 5 Year Old Test at Dressage at Devon.
Horses of the Past
Glissade
Glissade, 1990 Westfalen Gelding Guarantor X Puritano, owned by Amanda Johnson
Glissade was purchased in Wisconsin from Caryn Vesperman as a Training Level horse in December 1995. In 1996, he competed at First and Second levels. By 1998, I had trained him to PSG on my own with help only from clinicians. We were NAYRC Region 4 team members from 1999 to 2001. During this time, I was a working student for George Williams, and George and I were able to train Glissade to Grand Prix in 2001. In 2003 we tried for the USEF (formerly USET) National Grand Prix Championships. Glissade’s career high scores were 65% in Grand Prix and 70% in Grand Prix Freestyle. Glissade won many Regional and National awards including 2000 USDF Horse of the Year, I-1 3rd place with a 68% median. Glissade was retired in 2004 and due to an unfortunate illness had to be put down shortly after his retirement.
Romance
Romance
1997 Westfalen mare. Romance is a homebred horse, we bred one of our Morgan mares, Miranda, to Puritano. Once started undersaddle Romance went with me to Gypsy Woods Farm when I was a working student. It was on her that I learned some fabulous young horse exersizes, that I use on every young horse I ride to this day. Romance had some success in her riding career, receiving 70′s at 1st level and mid 60′s at second level. She was schooling half steps, passage, and flying changes when we decided it was time to breed her. We love this mare, but wanted to improve her canter, so our choice in her mate was Fabuleaux. This resulted in Foley. Romance is now enjoying her time as a schoolmaster for Pip’s owner, Barrie Anderson. She is loved by all.