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TEAM 70: Cindy Ramirez-Smith Does It Again
Cindy Ramirez-Smith, professional dressage trainer from Templeton California, continues her winning tradition on HGF horses with her latest scores with her husband Eric's 4 year old Carina HGF (Sevillana x Camaron). Two weeks ago they scored 75.3 and 75.2 at Training Level 2 and 3 at Gavilan Chapter Summer show at Osierlea in San Juan Bautista, CA, winning both classes and Open High Score for the show. 6 Year old Decoroso HGF (Quintera x Decoroso) is also continuing to perform well. They have started 2nd level, with scores up to 67%. Considering his age, Cindy says she is "working on building a super strong foundation, rather than being in too much of a hurry. I am looking forward to our progress." So are we! Follow Cindy and her horses on Facebook at theHampton Green Forum .
Carina HGF
Congratulations to Cindy and Eric Smith of Templeton, California in their recent purchase of Carina HGF, a 2008 bright bay filly by Camaron IX out of Sevillana LXXX. Cindy joined the HGF family last October when she purchased Decoroso HGF, a 2006 Chestnut Stallion, an exciting young prospect with whom she has won every class she's entered with scores to 70%. Cindy and Eric returned to Hampton Green in search of a perfect mount for Eric and breeding mare for Deco. Carina shows her father's beautiful expression and suspension in front, with her mother's powerful hind end and quick hind leg. Originally intended to be a breeding prospect for HGF, we were happy to see this special filly go to professional riders who are serious about developing and campaigning their PRE horses. In other news, Encanto XI and Dani Martin wrapped up the Sunshine Tour with another successful go at the Grand Prix last weekend. In only their second time at the test, and both done in the international arena, Dani finished 5th in a class of 19, with a score of 64.4. For full results seehttp://sunshinetour.net/documentos/fotos/1263_5.pdf . Dani and Encanto next look forward to accompanying the Spanish Team to CDI Saumur, France, at the end of April.
Where Are They Now? Decoroso HGF and Cindy Ramirez-Smith
Meet Cindy Ramirez-Smith, Dressage trainer from Santa Barbara, California, and owner of Decoroso HGF, a 2006 Chestnut PRE Stallion (Decoroso x Quintera): "I've been horse crazy ever since I was a small child, and was fortunate enough to get my first pony at the age of nine. Soon after, I became a member of Black Oaks Pony Club, eventually achieving the "A" rating from United States Pony Clubs. I grew up riding anything and everything that I could, from gaited horses, to foxhunting and eventing. For several years I worked as a working student for Brian and Lisa Sabo at their eventing facility. My passion was eventing, and in order to do this I gave lessons, started young horses, showed horses, and rode horses that their owners didn't want to ride. I evented up through the Intermediate level before I decided to make dressage my primary focus. I have shown many horses up to fourth level and then either sold them for their owners, trained their owners on them at lower levels, or sold my own horses at that point as a wise business move." "Three years ago, on a vacation to the Andalucia region of Spain, my husband and I fell in love with the PRE horses that we saw performing in Jerez. Their innate athleticism, coupled with their extremely high work ethic and trainability, made them a great choice for a dressage horse. After a long search, last year we purchased Decoroso HGF, a 2006 PRE stallion from Hampton Green Farm as an upper level dressage prospect. He is such an incredible horse that earlier this year we went back to Hampton Green and purchased Carina HGF, a 2008 mare that will begin her training this summer. We are looking forward to the future of these two very promising young horses." "Decoroso HGF has been steadily improving all spring. He is a wonderful stallion to be around because he loves attention and is a very hard and serious worker. Vulcan Mesa Ranch is his home in Atascadero, California. Every day he goes to work in arenas that he shares with mares, geldings, children on ponies, and jumpers and never bats an eye at any of it. Deco has shown remarkable consistency at shows for any horse of his age with 5 tests at First Level having scores between 67% and 70%. Our plans for the year include competing in October at the CDS Annual Championships and moving up to second level." "The last show that we went to, SLO-CDS Spring Fling on April 24, we won 1st level 2 and 3 with a 70% and a 69.6%!"
Show Report, Spring 2011
HGF-bred PREs are entering the show ring, and the results have been coming in. With both professional and amateur riders, HGF young horses are scoring at the top of their classes. --Infanta HGF (Idilio x Encina, 2005) did her first dressage show at Dressage at Lamplight, in Wayne Illinois. With rider Jessica Stark, Infanta took First at Training Level with 69.1, as well as a Second Place at First Level. Infanta is owned by Mary Magee. --2006 Innato HGF (Idilio x Relimpia) also made their show debut with Adult Amateur owner/rider Suzanne O'Brien at Burlwood Benefit Dressage in Michigan. The pair brought home a First and two Second places, with scores of 70, 65 and 63%. --2006 Icono HGF (Idilio x Escapada), owned by Martin Schaudt, debuted in the FEI Five Year Old class in a national show near their home in Stuttgart, Germany. Ridden by Jasmine Schaudt, Icono took Second Place with a 78%. --2006 Decoroso HGF (Decoroso x Quintera), owned and ridden by professional trainer Cindy Ramirez-Smith, won both First level 2 and 3 with a 70% and a 69.6% at SLO-CDS Spring Fling in California. In other news: --Junior Rider Rachel Chowanec and Embrujado (owned by Lendon Gray) scored personal best 68+ in the Team Test and 72+ in the Individual at Westbrook Dressage in Connecticut. --Grandioso III made his Grand Prix debut last month, with new rider Daniel Martin Dockx. The pair competed together in their first CDI at Nambrocca, near Madrid Spain. They were awarded scores of 65.4 in the Grand Prix, and 65.8 in the Grand Prix Special, and took fourth (of 17) and fifth place respectively.
Introducing ...HGF's TEAM 70!
For all owners and riders who achieve 70% with their HGF-bred horses, we are happy to announce you are now on HGF's TEAM 70! Many of our clients who purchased young horses are now reaping the rewards of their choice of an HGF horse, and are scoring in the elite 70+ bracket. We want to congratulate you and welcome all to strive to do their best with their PRE horses from Hampton Green! TEAM 70 Jasmin Schaudt and Icono HGF (FEI 5 Year Old) Suzanne O'brien and Innato HGF (Introductory and Training Levels) Cindy Ramirez-Smith and Decoroso HGF (Training Level and First Level) Annie Morris and Icaro HGF (Training Level) Daniel Martin Dockx and Vaquero HGF (FEI Four Year Old) Maria Lithander and Idolo Americano (Training Level, First Level) We also are aware of several HGF young horses scoring close to this mark, and we will add new TEAM 70 members as they happen...
Dressage by the Bay Results
Dressage by the Bay, in beautiful Traverse City, MI, has it all: sun, water, beaches, a resort town full of activity, great footing, beautiful grounds, super show staff and world-class judges. Be sure to put it on your calendar for 2010--July 8-11--and join us for one of Michigan's premier dressage competitions.Results from Dressage by the Bay, 2009: Idolo Americano, ridden by Maria Lithander Training 1 73.913 First Training 1 71.739 First Bolero, ridden by Maria Lithander Training 2 75.00 First Training 2 70.714 Second Camaron, ridden by Ana Gilmour Third 3 65.8 First Fourth 3 61.951 First Fourth 3 64.390 First Championships: Fourth Level High Point Champion, Show I Camaron/Ana Gilmour Champion Young Horse, USDF Sporthorse Division Decoroso HGF Champion Three Year Old Colt Decoroso HGF Reserve Grand Champion Decoroso HGF USPRE Breed Class Champion Idolo Americano USPRE Breed Class Reserve Champion Bolero Overall High Point Horse for USDF Sporthorse Show Idolo Americano All horses handled by Tom Reed for USDF Sporthorse Classes. Congratulations also to Working Student Micaela Johnson and her high score of 69.130 at Training One for a Second Place with her PRE mare, Condoleeza.
HGF at Dressage at Devon
We are quite happy to be back from our week in Devon. Ana and Will put four 3 year old colts on the truck early Monday morning and made the 15 hour drive to the historic showgrounds. In tow were Icono and Genio, Martin Schaudt's two colts who are leaving HGF for the first and last time. Following the show, they were picked up by a van for Dutta Corp and taken to Rigby Farms for quarantine prior to travel to Martin's farm outside of Stuttgardt, Germany. Also leaving the farm for the last time was Icaro--on his way to Glenedon, Lendon Gray's farm, and to his new owner Annie Morris, one of Lendon's students and riders. The fourth colt, Decoroso, was the only horse to return back to Michigan following the show. Its hard to say good-bye to these young horses that we have lived with and into whom we have put so much in their early years, but not so hard when we know they are going to riders such as these and their wonderful new homes.The Breed Show at Devon was very competitive. Firstly, Devon is best categorized as a warmblood breed show, and those horses that vary from the conformational type and movement norms of warmbloods often suffer in scores. Secondly, the nation's top young warmblood stock is always there in every class to represent the leading sport horse breeding farms of the US. And thirdly, the majority of the farms represented are from the North East region and many are able to bring their horses in and take them home daily.We ended showing on the day following the horses' long and grueling ride, and our young horses did their best in spite of their exhaustion. We finished up placing in the large 3 Year Old Colts and Geldings class--a Fifth Place for Decoroso and a Sixth for Icono. Later in the evening, following a 2 hour delay, poor Decy decided we'd asked enough of him and refused to trot in the Eastern Region GAIG Championship, but we weren't in the least disappointed. We were happy to again bring home ribbons from Devon--we were the only non-warmbloods in the class and we represented the PRE breed with dignity!On Thursday, we were happy to compete in the inaugural USPRE Breed Class. Although there were only three of us in the class, we made a new friend--Susan Holtz and her lovely Brujo--and we garnered quite a bit of attention with our horses' extravagant movement. Icono took first place, with Genio and Brujo following close behind. We hope to continue to promote this class at Devon, for no other reason than that the PRE Horse must be represented among the Sport Horse breeds. Many other handsome breeds were represented in their respective classes, however the PRE horse is the only non-warmblood breed that has represented its country on an international dressage team and the only breed to bring home Olympic Dressage Team Silver. We will continue to encourage the riders and breeders of PREs to participate in this prestigious show.Our thanks again to expert handler Tom Reed, who ran quietly and showed the horses brilliantly without yelling, chasers or mayhem. Also, we were happy to have the assistance of summer intern Brianna Lemson-Ibarra, who filled in everywhere we needed her.And now our thoughts turn to warmer climes . . . Photo Credits: Hoof Prints
Traverse City Success Stories!
HGF took 5 stallions up to Traverse City with an agenda for each. Excellent showing conditions and top-quality judges who are Wellington regulars are only two reasons to attend this fantastic show. We are please to report the following success stories: Idilio II--Back in the FEI ring after almost 10 months, having sustained two slight back-to-back injuries. Maria LIthander was looking to retain his high scores from Wellington 2009 at the PSG with hopes to qualify for Regionals at the Small Tour. This they accomplished easily, with a high score of 70% on the second day and the FEI Reserve High Point Award (second to George Williams). Idolo Americano and Bolero CXLVIII--Last year's TC show was Idolo's first time in the ring. This year, he and his stable mate Bolero dominated the Second Level Four classes, taking first and second each of the three days and securing their Regional scores. Adelante rode in his first ever 3rd level tests, taking Second Place both days with scores up to 67%. We are especially pleased with this young horse, who has made such progress since his Training Level debut in 2009. He received scores of 7s from Judge William Solyntjes on his lead changes and showed his usual confidence in the ring. Decorosito HGF--Son of Molly Reynold's Decoroso and HGF's Quintera, this 4 year old amazed us all with his performance in his first ever dressage show. Scores in the mid to high sixties and placings of Fourth and Third in large classes. The beautiful liver chestnut was a superstar! Congratulations, Maria, Molly, and staff for a great week!
Decoroso HGF
Hampton Green Farm congratulates Cindy Ramirez-Smith, on the purchase of Decoroso HGF, 2006 chestnut PRE stallion. This young stallion, out of Grandioso III's full sister, already has an impressive in-hand and show record, and promises much more for the future. Professional Trainer Cindy Ramirez-Smith is based in Templeton, California, and now joins the growing family of dressage professionals who own HGF horses, which includes most recently Robert Dover, 6-Time US Olympian and Coach of the Canadian Dressage Team. We look forward to hearing about Cindy and Decy's successes on the West Coast!