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From our member Rose A. Reid of Reidell Farms, Ashburn – ON Saturday we hosted a Showmanship/Show Handling and Turnout Clinic here at Reidell Farms. It was a great success and we had a great turn out of interested people. Our Clinician was Mr. Howie Black, a third generation Pony Breeder and Vice President of WPCAO here in Canada.
Mr. Black covered a brief history, conformation ideals and proper preparation and presentation in the show ring before we began the showmanship portion of the Clinic. Mr. Black employed an interesting ‘phantom pony’ class in which he asked the participants to imagine handling their ponies. This proved a lot of fun and was very informative about each of our handling styles. When I looked at the pictures that I took it looked like we were learning line dancing. The feedback has been wonderful. We as pony enthusiasts came together and shared an afternoon of fellowship, education and a lot of fun and laughter. The common thread was ‘when can be do this again?’ and ‘when is Howie coming back for more? Reidell Farms would like to say a big thank you to Mr. Howie Black for doing a great job in sharing all his ‘secret tips’ and for his patience answering all our questions.
Current members of the NorthAmerican Sportpony Registry are generously offered free auditing. A great Thank You! |
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| Grace Holt and Five Oaks Socrates | ||||
Grace Holt’s mother, Robin, describes NASPR pony Five Oaks Socrates as “kind, safe, handsome, and flashy,” proof once again that good things often come in small packages. Grace is 4th in the USDF Preliminary Standings for Junior/Young Rider – Training Level.“In their very first recognized show, this spring in San Antonio Grace and Socs qualified for Championships in Training 3, Pony class. At their second show, put on by the Houston Dressage Society, they received scores in the mid to upper 60s each day and took home two blue and two red ribbons. At the latest show, Dallas Dressage Club Spring Shows I and II, Grace and Socs were Champion and Reserve Champion at training level. Grace says Socrates has taught her so much and that she feels like they are just getting better and better together.”
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| From Penny Rose, Toronto, Canada | ||||
Congratulations to Juliet Hubbard, Wellington, Florida on her purchase of 6 yr. old AWR Rio’s Romulus, upcoming jumper star. 4 yr. old AWR Rio’s Randolf has been sold to Randy Roy & Hunters Glen in King, Ontario for a career in the hunter ring. He qualified for both “Cup” classes at the 2010 Royal Winter Fair, placing 8th in the Lieutenant Governors Cup (under saddle) class (photo below). 3 yr. old AWR Fleur de Rio made her show debut in 2010, placing Reserve Champion Sr. Filly at the CSHA Breeders Championships (photo below). Last but certainly not least AWR Gwenos Welsh Rose was CSHA 2010 Champion Progeny of Dam. Thanks to Angela Morton, trainer and handler, and Ryan Roy, rider.
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| From the California Dressage Society Central Office | ||||
| NASPR-approved stallion Majestic Dakota (owned by Kathy Jefferson of Lower Lake, CA) has earned enough scores in his sporthorse classes to receive a CDS year end plaque. | ||||
| From Jennifer Guidry | ||||
 To keep you updated, Mercedes (offspring of Makuba) qualified for the American Eventing Championships at Beginner Novice this year, which was held in Georgia. She and her rider, Ashley Guidry, competed against 65 other Junior riders and placed 1st. |
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| From Alison Plumbtree, Sharon, Ontario, Canada | ||||
I just wanted to send in some pictures of USA Railside Roger That! (owned by Darlene Morton) for the Warmblood News.
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