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Two HGF Horses Medal at NAJYRC 2015
This year, two Michigan-bred Hampton Green PREs competed in the NAJYRCs, the FEI Youth Dressage Championships for North America held annually in Lexington, KY. Alexandra Meghi with Iliado represented Team Ontario on Iliado II in the Junior Division, and Kerrigan Gluch with Vaquero HGF represented Region 2 in the Young Riders Division. Both pairs finished in the Top 5 of their division and both horses brought home a medal! One the first day, Alexandra and Iliado were the highest scoring pair for Team Ontario, which won the Gold Medal in the Junior Team Competition. The following day they finished 4thin the Individual Test. In the Young Rider Division, Kerrigan with Vaquero improved her standings every day—moving from 8th in the Team Competition, to 5th in the Individual, and finally taking her place on the podium with a Bronze Medal in the Freestyle. Alexandra is in her second year of Juniors with Iliado—a 2005 gray gelding by Idilio out of Ibiza. Trained by Tina Irwin of Ontario, the pair are ranked in the top 35 horses worldwide by the FEI world rankings for Juniors, having completed a very successful season in Wellington. Kerrigan, a long-time Working Student for HGF, is in her first year at Young Riders, as is 8 year old Vaquero, a gray stallion by Cuatrero IV out of Encina HGF (Idilio). Kerrigan is trained by Oded Shimoni of Wellington. Next stop for Kerrigan is the USEF Festival of Champions at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Chicago in August.
HGF at NAJYRC
Following a winter of competing in the international Junior Classes in Wellington, HGF Working Student Kerrigan Gluch was invited to represent Region 2 in the North American Junior Young Rider Championships in Kentucky with Lentisco XVIII. The pair joined several other of Lendon Gray’s WIT riders who qualified from various regions across the US and Canada, along with the rest of the top riders on the continent. One of these was Alexandra Meghji of Ontario, who competed for Canada on HGF-bred Iliado II, formerly owned by David Sonshein. Both young ladies had great results—Kerrigan finishing 8th in the Junior Individual Championship Class, and Alexandra taking the Bronze overall! The PRE horse has become very popular with the next generation of riders, who are finding that, due to the versatility of the breed, one horse can take a rider successfully from the Junior level to Young Riders and then on to Brentina Cup, as exemplified by Rachel Chowanec and Embrujado. There are several now in Lendon Gray's training program and more will be seen in the winter shows with their talented youth riders. Congratulations to Kerrigan and Alexandra for their job well done! Many thanks to Laurie Moore and Alexandra Meghji for the photos.
Presenting HGF's 2014 "TEAM 70"
The following riders and HGF-bred horses have achieved over 70% at their various levels in rated Dressage competitions in 2013. We congratulate our Team 70 for their accomplishments and look forward to their successes in 2014! Daniel Martin Dockx and Vaquero HGF--FEI 6 Year Old Test Nicholas Fyffe and Fiero HGF--FEI 5 Year Old Test Christina Arrington and Decente HGF--USDF First Level Annie Morris and Icaro HGF--USDF Second Level Alexandra Meghi and Iliado HGF--Canada First Level Rachel Chowanec and Idolo Americano--USDF Third Level Andrea Landis and Brioso HGF--USDF 4 Year Old Test Maria Lithander and Cocota HGF--Training Level
David and Ulla Sonshine Are New Owners of Iliado II
Congratulations to new owners David and Ulla Sonshine, who have purchased 2005 PRE Stallion Iliado II, by Idilio II out of Ibiza. Iliado is revised in the Spanish PRE Studbook, and was awarded Best Movement (Mejor Movimiento) for 3 Year Old Colts by the Spanish ANCCE Judge at Fiesta Midwest in Ohio in 2008. He has started his dressage training with Maria Lithander this past summer. He has three impressive gaits that are easily recognized as the product of his sire, Idilio, who is also sire to Devon Champion Idolo Americano and German Medalist Martin Schaudt's Icono HGF. David and Ulla live in Ontario, Canada and David trains with Canadian Team member Belinda Trussell. He currently has an Iberian stallion and enjoys traditional riding along with classical dressage training. His wife, Ulla, is a competitive Ballroom Dancer who also enjoys the traditional music and dance of Spain. Iliado will spend the winter in Wellington working with both Maria and Belinda, and then will return to Belinda's barn in Ontario in the spring. We look forward to hearing more of Iliado's success in Canada! For more information about viewing HGF sale horses in Wellington this winter , please contact our office at 231-865-6000.
Miscellaneous.....
The last few weeks have been a blur. Now that Courtney has made distinct steps toward consciousness and is in the early stages of response and communication, we have been overwhelmed with relief! All other "news items" just don't have the same importance... but here are some miscellaneous little bits of information that may or may not constitute real "news": Congratulations to Chelsea Reed on her first Dressage test on Lentisco, and for winning the First Level, test 4, with over 65%. We are so thankful to learn that ANCCE official Manolo Gonzalez is recovering well from his scooter accident in Sevilla. Congratulations to Lily Zilo on the arrival of her new PRE from Spain! We have learned that David and Ulla Sonshein will be taking Iliado home to Ontario in about two weeks, where he'll be boarded at Belinda Trussell's barn. Congratulations to Maureen and Cludies Sharp on their recent purchase of Graciosa and Menina, two fabulous fillies from sires Idilio and Grandioso. They are starting their new breeding business with the best of HGF bloodlines. For those of you on Facebook, we've started a new HGF Group called Hampton Green Forum, a place for conversations, photos, videos and more. Check it out. Former YR star, Krystalann Shingler looked super on Camaron at the Challenge of the Americas. Krystalann, who has been competing her Small Tour horse Tividor in the CDIs since last year, rode Camaron on the Canadian Team for the Challenge. This is Camaron's 2nd Challenge, and he looked like an old pro out there, along with Dr. Kohl and Jazmin who dazzled in the Ice Dancing with Horses performance. It looks like last month's Wellington visit by David De Wispelaere and Patrick Roggenbau is resulting in a Michigan clinic in July--hosted by Sheila Murdoch at Jubilee Farm, and including a dinner and party at HGF. Stay tuned for more details.... We've been in touch with Ana Gilmour down in Texas and she sounds extremely busy and happy. She has more than enough work with the large group of lovely young horses and also riding horses owned by USPRE Board Member Marianne Lattimore, who we hear is building the most incredible covered arena in all of Texas! Be sure to keep checking the USPRE website (www.usprea.com) for news about the upcoming summer events--revisions in your area and USPRE High Point and Breed Awards at shows across the country. We are especially pleased with the planning and organization of Erin Lohec and Betsy Ketcham as they've put together a terrific series of High Point Challenges at Dressage and breed shows in both Southern and Northern California. We extend our thanks again to all of you who have written Courtney and have sent their love and support. The outpouring has overwhelmed her family and friends, and they have recorded every letter into a notebook, which we now know she will read some day! For those of you who would like to send her a note, you may do so at comebackcourt@gmail.com.