Duval scored well at First level and earned a 73.871 in 1-3.  Dewie also performed a very good FEI 5 year old test with a 7.86.  The judges commented that he was going for a 10 on submission until a minor mishap in the second simple change. Bummer!  We almost held it together!  Foley earned a 7.32 in his FEI 5 Year Old Test.  Charleston came along for the ride and was at the show as a non compete.

Charleston is jealous of Duval's Champion ribbon, he wants one next time!

One day I had my camera with me and was able to take a few photos during this beautiful summer day while teaching.  Here you see Kaye-Eileen with Anakin and Jeni on Bueno.

Nicole was able to get some more miles competing Andorella!  Enjoy the pics from the show.

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This show went very well!  Amazing weather all three days! Foley was Champion at First Level, Anakin was Champion at Third Level and Reserve Champion at Second Level.  Charleston had his very first show scoring a 75.8% in the Material for 4-5 Year Old Stallions and Geldings.  Duval was a star and showed a hint of what he is capable of putting down a stellar 1-1 Test scoring a 79.3% under judge Linda Zang.  In that test I also recieved my first 9 (three of them to be exact!!) for rider!!!!!  Renee had her first outing at I-2 with Abend and at Training Level with Donarkeil, and took home the amateur Championship at both levels.  Nicole and Andorella won the FEI Jr. Individual Test in the CDI!

The first show of the season started of with unusually warm weather, then turned drastically cold, windy and rainy.  The horses were all saints for putting up with the elements.  Foley did well with a 71.9% at 1-3, and a 7.028 in the FEI 5 Year Old Test.  Anakin showed his maturity scoring a 67% in all 3 2-3 tests entered, and a 68% in 3-3!  Nicole and Andorella had a good first Jr team test!

1st Place Training Level Open, Foley, 77.288%

2nd Place First Level Open, Gylano, 74.448%

4th Place Second Level Open, Gylano, 68.068%

1st Place Third Level Jr/YR, Oxford, 66.398%

1st Place I-2 Open, Pip, 65.756%

1st Place Grand Prix Open, Pip, 63.431%

3rd Place USDF Freestyle Jr/YR, Oxford, 62.933%

1st Place FEI Freestyle Open, Pip, 72.167%

Amanda and James IDCTA Year End Award Banquet

USDF Horse of the Year

Training Level – 7th Place, Foley, 74.4%

First Level – 18th Place, Gylano, 71.579%

Second Level – 46th Place, Gylano, 67.043%

I-2 – 7th Place, Pip, 65.789%

Musical Freestyle

Grand Prix – 9th Place, Pip, 70.875%

Material Horse of the Year

4 & 5 Year Old Stallions and Geldings – 7th Place, Foley, 75.8%

USEF 4 Year Old

15th Place, Foley, 7.4

USDF All-Breed Awards

American Hanoverian Society

2nd Place Training Level, Foley

1st Place I-2, Pip

2nd Place, Grand Prix Freestyle, Pip

Rheinland Pfalz-Saar International

2nd Place First level, Gylano

2nd Place Second level, Gylano

Dressage at Devon was a success!  Nicole and Oxford placed 3rd in the Jr Individual with a 63.684%, Foley placed 3rd in the USEF 4 Year Old test with a 7.46, and Pip and Amanda won the Watermark Farm Perpetual Trophy for the highest placed former NAJYRC rider in the Grand Prix.  Barb Putnam and Barrie Anderson were able to join us, and thank you again to Gretchen Baxter for helping me and the horses get there!

Region 2 Championships were a success! Foley Reserve Champion Training Level, Pip Champion GP Freestyle, 3rd Place I-II and GP, Gylano 3rd Place First Level, 6th Place Second Level, Reserve High-Point First Level of the open show, Nicole and Oxford Champion Jr Team Test, Reserve Champion Third Level Jr/YR, Dee and Dimitri 8th Place First Level AA!!!!!!