November/
December
2009
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Official Newsletter of the All
Dressage Association
2000 & 2008 USDF Newsletter of
the Year – GMOs with 75 to 174
members
The ADA is a USDF Group
Member Organization. Members
are automatically USDF Group
Members.
25th annual ADA banquet highlights
new awards program
This year’s banquet was a special one, as we celebrated 25 years of horsemanship and
fellowship in the ADA. The banquet this year was held at the Oakridge Golf Course in
Norton Shores. It was well attended and the weather certainly cooperated this year with
warm temperatures.
As members and their families arrived, they were immediately drawn to the extravagant
silent auction! Items included anything from bridles and blankets to paintings and a portable
tack room which included everything needed for horse show travel. There were many
instructors who donated lessons as well as veterinary certificates.
A delicious dinner followed, and we were honored to have Tina Miller, a founding member
of the ADA, tell about the early days of the organization, including how the ADA got its
name! The awards presentation began shortly after. This year, the Novice Riders were
recognized for their first year showing dressage. Also, bronze, silver and gold medals were
awarded to riders who qualified. This medal program took the place of the graduation
awards and certificates in years past. The division awards were then presented, from
Champions through 7th place. High Percentage Champions were also announced and
awarded trophies. The ribbons this year were gorgeous, and included the new ADA logo,
and black and silver streamers in honor of the 25 th Anniversary,
To conclude the evening, special awards were given. Stephanie van de Ven presented the
ADA Sportsmanship Award to Maggie Walters and the Musical Freestyle Award to Kylie
Heitman. Tammy Bailey from the CANTER organization then presented the CANTER
award to Lauren Vanderlaan, and Betty Jo Crosby awarded the Tirioso award to Helen
Claire McNulty. Gini Nolan presented ADA Scholarships to Ciara Mohan and Kylie
Heitman.
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We encourage Members to share
their horse-related
experiences in the Rapport.
Please contact editors
Stephanie van de Ven or Jen
Meyering to submit an article.
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Kylie Heitman, Musical Freestyle
Maggie Walters, Sportsmanship
Continued…..
For a complete list of 2009 award winners, please sure to check
out the special section at the conclusion of this issue!
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President:
Jen Meyering,
(616) 560-8012,
[email protected]
Vice-president:
Brooke Ludema
(616) 298-4278
[email protected]
Secretary:
Leigh Ann Warren,
(231) 830-5654,
[email protected]
Treasurer:
Kathy Orlebeke,
(616 )847-9224,
[email protected]
Mary Cole:
(616) 796-0054,
[email protected]
Stephanie van de Ven:
(616) 399-7997
[email protected]
Kimberly Martin-Bench:
(616)617-2497
[email protected]
Deb Danowski:
(616) 791-6945
[email protected]
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Lauren Vanderlaan, CANTER
Claire McNulty, Tirioso Award
We want to extend a big thank you to Kimberly Martin-Bench who organized the banquet and
spent lots of time to ensure the evening went smoothly. Also, thank you to Loretta Armock,
who organized the silent auction and solicited donations. Thank you, too, to our donors, who
included Laurie Moore, Myra Wagener, Elizabeth J. Crosby, Sue Thome, Kathy McCormickSchumacher, Louise St. Amour, Ciara Mohan, Kathy Walters, Erika Treis-Petersen,
Kimberly Martin-Bench, Lisa Knapp, Cindy McCloskey, Sue Zack-Frederick, Janine Holmes,
Dover Saddlery, Millbrook Tack, Equine Medical, West Michigan Veterinary Clinic,
Thornwood Equine, Boomgard Photography, Cameron Photography, Nelly Cooper and Thomet
Stables, Fox Den, Classic Saddlery , Horseloverz.com, EZ all, Blue Ribbon Feed, Holgar
Hoetzel, Elizabeth Thome, Jen Meyering, Diane McNulty, The Tack Trunk, Denise ColonBonet , Bailey Colon- Waite and Landmark Farms of Kalamazoo and Barb Saunier.
President’s Letter
Dear ADA Members,
It is hard to believe we are at the end of the
year! It seems to have gone by so quickly.
Looking back, we had a great show season
and it seems the changes made this year,
such as divisions and year end awards, improved our organization.
In reference to improvement of the ADA, I want to thank everyone who returned a survey. During
the November Board Meeting, we went over each one very carefully. Over the next few months
we will be working to respond to suggestions and make additional improvements that will provide
more dressage related educational opportunities. Member feedback is very important to the
vitality of the ADA, and we appreciate the time that was taken to fill out the surveys.
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All Dressage Association
P.O. Box 337
Ada, MI, 49301
Website:
www.alldressageassoc.org
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Looking into 2010, we have another full season of shows tentatively planned. You can look for
these dates and locations on the website around February. We will also have a shift in the ADA
Board next year! We will be welcoming Michelle Heitman, JoAnne VanderLaan, and Whitney
Petersen. We will also be saying goodbye to Stephanie van de Ven and Brooke Ludema. Thank
you so much to both of you for your time and dedication to the ADA. Finally, look for more clinic
opportunities next year. You can visit the website, www.alldressageassoc.org for ADA and NonADA Clinics and Events.
Lastly, the ADA Banquet this year was a great success. Congratulations to all the horses and
riders! We know a lot of hard work goes into achieving your goals, on and off the centerline.
Have a safe and happy holiday season, and we’ll see you in 2010!
Sincerely,
Jennifer Meyering
ADA 2009 President
www.horseblanketlaundryandrepair.com
Upcoming Events
December 18th Free lecture by
Dr. Rob van Wessum at
Centennial Acres Equestrian
Center,
Holland.
Topic:
biomechanics of the equine spine.
For more information see
www.centennialacresdressage.co
m or contact Tena at (616) 8867779
December 18/19 Dressage clinic
with Albert Gesierich at
Centennial Acres Equestrian
Center, Holland. For more
information
see
www.centennialacresdressage.co
m or contact Tena at (616) 8867779
January 14-16, Dressage clinic
with Spanish Riding School
Bereiter Herbert Seiberl at
Lakeshore Performance Horses,
Fennville. Riding slots may be
available.
Auditors Welcome!
For more information see
www.dressageclinics.org
or
contact Jorie at (616)283-4741
January 16, 3-5pm Lecture/
discussion with Herbert Seiberl
at Lakeshore Performance Horses,
Fennville. Topic: Improve your
horse’s canter and start/improve
lead changes and tempis. For
more
information
see
www.dressageclinics.org
or
contact Jorie at (616)283-4741
January 17/18 Dressage clinic
with Spanish Riding School
Bereiter Herbert Seiberl at Blue
Water
Dressage
Stables,
Bridgeport. Riding slots may be
available.
Auditors Welcome!
For more information see
www.dressageclinics.org
or
contact Jorie at (616)283-4741
Advertising of non-ADA events
does not constitute an
endorsement by the ADA.
If you would like your
upcoming event posted in The
Rapport, contact a member of
the ADA Board. It’s FREE!
ADA Founding Member Profile
*The following profile is compiled from 2 long phone interviews with Jeane and the business plan
that she graciously submitted.
Name: Jeane Metzger
Town: Ada – Rosinante Farm
Horses: Age/breed/age: I started as a child rider, and have been a professional horse trainer since
1969. In that time, I have had many horses. These are some of the horses that have been very
special to me in my development as a rider and trainer.
Scooter T was my first dressage horse. When I got him, he was a conformation hunter that
developed a hairline hoof crack which ended his jumping career. In the late 1960’s, Chuck Grant
was coming to Kentree to teach. He, along with Vi Hopkins was some of the few dressage
coaches in Michigan. With Chuck’s help, I trained him to PSG level. He won multiple AHSA
Reserve Championships from 1971 -1972 at 3rd and 4th levels. In 1973, I won the AHSA Perpetual
Dressage Trophy at 4th level.
Step Aside was a thoroughbred that was always “right on.” He was trained to the PSG level, and
competed to age 20, when he dropped dead from a heart attack in the show ring.
Spider still lives on the farm, and is trained solidly at 4 th level.
I now have a group of younger horses that are in for training and resale, a few that are trained to
2nd level.
What attracted you to dressage? When I started riding as a child, dressage was not well known
in the U.S., at least not in West MI. I competed in the Hunter world to the ASPCA MacClay Hunt
Seat Equitation Final several times in High School. As a result of my accomplishments as a hunter
rider, I was selected to train for two weeks with USET coach, Bert De Nemethy at the USET
headquarters in Gladstone. I guess my interest in dressage started with exposure to an English
woman in Detroit, whose name I’ve forgotten. I trained at Kentree when Bob Bond owned it, and
Chuck Grant came to teach.
I’ll never forget watching a foreign rider, (Gablor Foltary ?), whose effortless ability to ride a
horse straight and connected around a hunter course made it appear to float.
Have you continued to be involved with horses since the early days of ADA? If so, what have
you been doing? Since 1969, I have owned and run Rosinante Farm in Ada.
My Vision Statement is to train for versatility in all my horses and riders, whether they intend to
show or not. Every horse and student begins with basic dressage to teach balance, agility, and
responsiveness before moving on to jumping or more advanced dressage movements. I have
trained and competed many breeds, respect the individual goals and abilities of my students, and
believe that the variety of mixing dressage, jumping, and trail riding keeps riders and horses from
becoming bored and resistant to training. Eventing has played a major place in my mid career, and
I have competed several horses to state and regional championships.
With the recent downturn in the economy, business has slowed, for the first time, to the point
where I have been forced to take on a full time outside job. This, along with the need to care for
20 horses, ride, and teach, has little time for anything else. I regret not being able to participate in
the ADA 25th Anniversary activities.
Are there any thoughts or memories about the early days of ADA that you’d like to share?
Anything else you’d like to tell us about yourself? Continued…
Oh yes. We had a good crew back then. We started as a branch of EWHA (Eastern and Western
Horseshow Association) A few of us got together in Sarah Johnson Mather’s basement and
decided to form our own group. Sarah lived in Ada, and, as she went down to register a name,
the Ada dressage association became “All Dressage Association.” We were all volunteers, and
held shows at places like the Hastings fairgrounds in the field in the middle of the race track.
Once, we held a show in Lake Odessa. When we got there, the field had not been mowed. Our
judges were people we found who had a lot of show experience. Our only goal was to learn and
have fun, and everyone did the best they could. We asked for feedback from our members. As a
result of one poll, we wrote a “Green as Grass” test, where the blue ribbon came with a baby
rattle. Each year, we got a little better at what we did.
Editor’s note: Special thanks to board member Kathy Orlebeke for her work interviewing the
ADA founding members for these profiles.
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Media Library
The ADA collection of books and
videos will be with volunteer
Loretta Armock.
Her phone number is
(616) 285-6788.
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Thank You!
THE ADA wishes to thank THOMET STABLES for hosting our 25 th Annual show! Thanks
also to the following volunteers, who helped make it happen:
Barbara Gering, Linda Willey, Donna Johnson, Emily Thomet, Holly Thomet, Vanessa
Wobma, Beth Macauley, Melanie Hillman, Gerald Richardson, Ciara Mohan, Lynn Lentz,
Renee Clark, Connie Dabney, Denise Colon-Bonet, Kylie Heitman, Stephanie van de Ven and
Gini Nolan.
Changing of the Guard
After 5 years on the board of
the ADA, I will be finishing
my term as of December. It
has been an honor to serve the
West Michigan dressage
community. And it has been
one of the most valuable
experiences of my life. Being
on the board of the ADA
allowed me to meet many
special people I now call
friends and it challenged me in
ways that I believe have made
me a better person.
I hope members will think
seriously about becoming
involved with the board of the
ADA. It is a great way to give
back to such a valuable
organization.
With sincere gratitude,
Stephanie van de Ven
Dr. van Wessum now seeing clients in West
Michigan
Dr. Rob van Wessum, formerly of the McPhail Equine
Performance Center at Michigan State University, is now seeing
patients at multiple locations. Appointments can be made at Dr.
Irving’s practice in Homer, Dr. Ryker’s practice in Ortonville, and
Equine Medical in Lowell. You can contact Equine Medical at
616-897-2615 to set up an appointment.
On Friday evening, December 18th, Centennial Acres Equestrian
Center in Holland will be hosting a free lecture by Dr. van
Wessum covering the topic of the biomechanic basics of the
equine spine.
See www.centennialacresdressage.com for specific information.
A tribute to Armani
(1995-2009)
By ADA founding member Tina Miller
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Stay in touch with your
dressage community!
www.alldressageassoc.org
Your source for show and ADA
information.
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Armani started his life in Texas and grew up on a range in Nebraska. Thankfully he didn’t meet
the expectations of the cowboys that owned him and they wanted him to find a new home.
Continued….
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I met Armani in May 2000 at Jeane Metsker’s farm. He was on a sale trailer from Nebraska, 5
years old and unbroken. We liked is big soft eye and his build and turned him out in the indoor
arena to see how he moved. He had only been ridden a few times in a western saddle and didn’t
know about people.
Jeane trained him for the first month and taught him the basics and how to be ridden. Then we
moved to Equulus farm owned by Sue Bardins. We spent many happy years there training with
Myra Wagener and going to ADA shows. He loved trail riding and we even helped corral two
stray cows one day. He protected his friends from skunks and gophers; the skunk wasn’t quick
enough to get away.
Armani was honest, hardworking and did everything he was asked to do, well, except jump. He
thought that was dangerous. He didn’t always understand what we were asking him to do and it
took a long time to learn some things. Two years for flying changes and two years for extended
trot, but he got them and they were fabulous. I would smile when showing and people always
said” OH, you’re the rider who smiles”.
July 2009 was our first trip to an “A” show; we went to Traverse City and loved the facility.
This year we worked with Laurie Moore and showed with Timberlane Farm at Dressage by the
Bay. Armani was the Third Level Adult Amateur Owner Champion. We tried Fourth Level
Test 1, just to see if we could do it and got 64.186% he won the class! Thank goodness I have
that ride on DVD, he was at his peak and everyone thought he was wonderful!
In October, Armani started to have some difficulty and seemed uncomfortable. It was difficult
to pinpoint; fatigue from the show season, tack fitting issues, new training exercises, the
weather, I couldn’t figure it out but knew he just wasn’t happy.
Friday October 23 he was lame on his left hind. Saturday he wasn’t any better, Sunday was the
same. Monday he was walking crooked and his head was tipped. We immediately took him to
Michigan State. He was started on Marquis (treatment for EPM) right away and was up,
walking and seemed fairly comfortable.
Tuesday he underwent a neurological exam which indicated some nerve and brain damage. The
Vets recommended a spinal tap and MRI to get a complete diagnosis. Wednesday he
underwent an MRI, which ruled our cancer and trauma. That left EPM and Aberrant Parasite
Migration.
Unfortunately he had difficulty shaking off the effects of the anesthetic and could not stand.
The Veterinary staff felt it best to let him rest overnight (in a really fluffy bed, over 12” of
shavings) and try again on Thursday. Thursday came and although Armani made several
attempts to get up, two with the help of many vet students raising his sling, he was too weak to
stand.
Myra and I arrived in the early evening and met with the Vet. The results from his spinal tap
and blood work indicated EPM and he was stage 4, the most advanced stage.
I felt it was unfair to him not to set him free. We sat with him for two hours and held him the
entire time. He was euthanized at 7 pm October 29, 2009. A private cremation was arranged.
Some of his ashes will be spread at Fox Haven Farm and at the show grounds in Traverse City
(two of his favorite places).
I always felt that someone had been looking out for me and that Armani was a gift. I’ll never
have another like him; it was the partnership of a life time. I was so lucky; he was such a good
boy. Armani was my competitive riding partner and my friend. He became more than anyone
ever thought he would and they were the best nine years of my life.
Thank you, Armani, you will be missed.
Thank You
This month marks the end of
another successful year of the
ADA. As with all things, an
organizations strength lies
within the members who make
it up, and this is especially true
here. I would like to take a
moment to personally thank
the 2009 ADA Officers.
This was my first year on the
ADA board and as I step
forward into my second term
and take on more
responsibilities, I am thankful
for the excellent examples and
guidance of the members who
came before me.
Those of us who are taking the
helm for the future of the
board have very big shoes to
fill. There were many big
changes, and I think,
improvements made to the
ADA this year. These would
never have come to be without
the vision, dedication and time
of many individuals.
When I first joined the board, I
thought it would just be an
hour every month or so, but I
have realized that the work
that goes on behind the scenes
to keep things running
smoothly is never ending
process.
So I would personally like to
extend my gratitude and
thanks to all of the 2009 ADA
Officers and especially
President, Jen Meyering, for
their tireless efforts and
commitment to a better ADA.
Thank you,
Kimberly Martin-Bench
Ask The Expert
This month we asked R judge Cheryl Connell-Marsh to elaborate on the concept of
“throughness”. What follows is her response.
Throughness occurs when the horse is equally supple both laterally and through his topline. As
the horse moves forward, the energy created from the haunches moves through a supple topline
and into a soft-elastic connection with the bit. The rider must therefore become an important
part of this circle of energy by encouraging and allowing the energy to pass through her and
back to the horse. In order for this to occur the rider’s position must be in balance from right to
left and from head-shoulder-hip-heel. If the rider is not balanced the horse’s energy will be
restricted and throughness cannot be achieved. Without resistance from the rider the horse
responds calmly and willingly to the rider’s aids. In this way the horse can achieve his natural
balance and harmony can occur.
When a horse is through, his gaits develop a natural cadence as a result of the harmony between
regularity, impulsion, suppleness, and balance of both horse and rider. In order to achieve
throughness the action of the hind legs must be carried smoothly forward through an elastic,
swinging back into a lightly held bit. At the same time, the rider’s rein action must be able to
pass through a strong and elastic neck and a supple back into the hindquarters. If a horse is held
on the bit with hard and unyielding-unsympathetic hands this two-way connection cannot exist.
The rider’s hands are only one part of the conversation that occurs with the bit and the horse’s
mouth. Only when the rider’s hand softens can we hear what the horse is saying to us and know
how we will respond back to him. ~Cheryl Connell-Marsh
USDF Shows- Closer Than You Think!
By Nelly Cooper
After wanting to for quite awhile, and for completely selfish reasons, I finally got up the nerve
to manage a USDF show a Thomet Stables. “Selfish,” you ask? Indeed. Here’s why....
For several years now I’ve been watching all of you ADA members move up the levels at our
schooling shows. (Mm-hmm, that’s right. I’ve got my eye on you.) I’ve watched you trot out
all nervous in your first Intro Level classes. I’ve watched you move up to Training Level, then
First, then Second. And then, right when you’re getting really good, right when you’re
becoming my inspiration, you go gallivanting off to USDF shows hours away...shows that I
can’t get to because I’m too busy all summer running shows back at Thomet Stables. Frankly, I
got pretty sick and tired of feeling left out.
The 2010
Membership Year
has begun!
To receive the full benefits of
ADA membership, please submit
your 2010 membership
applications soon!
They are available on the website
at www.alldressageassoc.org
or you may contact the 2010
membership chair,
Jen Meyering.
Then it hit - perhaps Thomet Stables should host its own USDF show, and I could manage it.
After all, I’ve been running ADA shows for years. How hard could it be, right? OK, seriously,
I can’t possibly begin to describe how unprepared I was. There was licensing to consider and
advertising, and hiring a technical delegate in addition to the judge. Learning how to submit the
scores was an adventure all its own. And bit-checks – that was a whole new ball of wax. I feel
stupid saying it, but until I started getting the hang of it, it was taking me at least 45 minutes
just to process one single entry. About a week after the opening date I was mildly freaking out!
But then we had a volunteer meeting. Kathy Walters and Ciara Mohan had both shown USDF
before, so they provided a ton of valuable input and I started to feel like everything was going
to work out just fine. And it did, thanks to the big group of incredible, wonderful, dedicated,
oh-my-gosh-the-whole-thing-would-have-been-a-disaster-without-them volunteers.
The evening before the show started, as I sat on the tailgate of my truck and watched riders
practice tempi changes and canter pirouettes in the dressage arena, I was happy as a clam.
Highlights from the show included: Laurie Moore scoring 82.4% on Zonnerhall, a Dutch
Warmblood owned by Al and Cynthia Hunting, Ciara Mohan on Johanna, Lauren Prince on
Weltliebchen, and Jillian Johnson on Noah’s Art all scored over 70%.
Kelly Gormley
demonstrated an Intermediare II test on Irioso, and Andrea Landis demonstrated a Prix St.
Georges test on Betty Jo Crosby’s horse Danny De Vito. They were both great fun to watch.
I selfishly wanted to bring the USDF to Thomet Stables to gain inspiration to become a better
rider. Boy, did that work out well for me! But here’s the icing on the cake - a lot of riders were
really happy to have a chance to compete in a USDF show that was close to home and at a barn
they’d already become familiar with through the ADA. The whole thing turned out to be a winwin situation! How cool is that?!
All of us at Thomet had a wonderful time hosting our USDF show. Would we do it again?
YOU BET! On June 19 & 20, 2010, we’re having two USDF shows in one weekend! Cheryl
Connell-Marsh is going to judge the first show (Intro through 4 th Level) on Saturday, then
Maryal Barnett will judge the second show (Intro through Grand Prix) on Sunday. I encourage
all ADA members to either enter the show or at least come to watch. You might gain some
inspiration for yourself!
2009 All Dressage Association Award Winners
We all know a lot of hard work and serious training goes into achieving consistently good scores during the show
season. The ADA recognized that effort with the new Medal program. The Medal program replaced the certificate and
graduation programs from previous years. This year, 10 riders earned either a Gold, Silver or Bronze medal.
A Bronze medal is awarded to those who have earned 3 qualifying scores at test 3 or 4 of their level. Our 2009 Bronze
medalists were:
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Helen Claire McNulty & Cowboys’ Freckles
Samantha Barefield & Von Wolf
Kathy Walters & Virginia Island Rose
Alyssa Lamoreaux & Watch Out Boys
Silver medalists needed to receive 4 qualifying scores on tests 3 or 4 at their level. This years Silver Medalists were:
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Lauren Vanderlaan & Loftier Power
Tamara Holsinger Robinson & Jorn
Ciara Mohan & Johanna
Bailey Colon Waite & Crimson Miles
Gold Medals are awarded to riders who earned an impressive 5 qualifying scores at their level.
2010 Gold Medalists were:
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Jillian Johnson & Noah’s Art
Heather Geurink & Princess
Haley Reinecke & SG’s First Impression
Lexie Wobma & Out of Town
Each year we award Grand Champion through 7th place ribbons to the horse and rider teams who achieve the highest
average scores throughout the year in their division. To be eligible for these awards, horse and rider teams had to earn
at least six scores, at three different shows, under at least two judges and at least two show different venues. So as you
can see, this is quite an accomplishment.
In addition to the highest average scores, we will also recognize the horse and rider team that earned the single highest
score in each division.
Introduction to Dressage - Juniors 16 and under.
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Grand Champion was Elena Trumbull & Jabula. Elena was also our 2009 High Percentage Champion in this
category.
Introduction to Dressage - Adult Amateur Division
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Grand Champion this year was Linda Willey & Downtown Charlie Brown with an average score of 62.86%.
She was also our high percentage champion for this division with a score of 68.5%.
Training Level, Juniors 16 and under,
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In 7th Place – with an average score of 61.18% is Heather Lamoreaux & Duncan
In 6th Place – with an average score of 61.78% is Olivia Lawrence & Major Don
In 5th Place – with an average score of 62.55% is Maggie Walters & Hot Tamale
In 4th Place – with an average score of 63.76% is Kayla Ockerse & Phoenix
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3rd Place – with an average score of 64.11% is Alyssa Lamoreaux & Watch Out Boys
Reserve Champion, with an average score of 65.73% is Samantha Barefield & Von Wolf.
Grand Champion with an average score of 68.53% is Helen Claire McNulty & Cowboy’s Freckles. Claire also
is our High Percentage Champion with a score of 72.17%.
Training Level, Juniors 16-21:
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In 4th Place – with an average score of 60.29% is Alissa Stephens & Solid Gold.
In 3rd Place – with an average score of 62.40% is Kaytee Willey & Laramee’s Gold.
Reserve Champion, with an average score of 67.78% is Lauren Vanderlaan & Loftier Power.
Grand Champion with an average score of 72.4% is Jillian Johnson & Noah’s Art. Jillian also earned the High
Percentage Championship with a score of 77.6%.
Training Level Adult Amateur
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In 5th Place – with an average score of 59.97% Casey Gordon & Chocolate Magnolia.
In 4th Place – with an average score of 61.86% is Alicia Blood & Daring Adventure.
In 3rd Place – with an average score of 62.39% is Ginny Smith & J.V. Bravo.
Reserve Champion goes to Tara Keel & Jabari with an average score of 63.53%.
Grand Champion with an average score of 68.75% is Tamara Holsinger-Robinson & Jorn, who was also the
High Percentage Champion with a score of 72.9%.
Training Level Open
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Reserve Champion was Kathy Walters with an average score of 69.63%.
Grand Champion, with an average score of 70.50% was Ciara Mohan who was also the high percentage
champion with a score of 72.6%.
First Level, Juniors 16 and under
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In 3rd Place – with an average score of 63.3% is Kylie Heitman & Champs Proof.
Reserve Champion, with an average score of 64.74% is Lexi Womba & Out of Town.
Grand Champion with an average score of 65.5% is Heather Geurink & Princess. Heather was also High
Percentage Champion with a score of 67.10%.
First Level, 16-21
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Reserve Champion, with an average score of 64.98% is Haley Reinecke SG’s First Impression.
Grand Champion with an average score of 66.09% was Jillian Johnson & Noah’s Art. Jillian was also is our
High Percentage Champion with a score of 70%.
First Level Open
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Grand Champion, with an average score of 68.08% was Haley Reineke & SG’s First Impression who also earned
high percentage champion with a score of 74.9%.
Second Level Open
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Grand Champion, with an average score of 64.68, Bailey Colon Waite & Crimson Miles. Bailey also was the
high percentage champion with a score of 68.5%.