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Jody Swartz, Cheryl Painter and I all
went to the Virginia Horse Center in
July to compete at the Dressage at
Lexington Show.
We all showed training level. We are all
qualified for the up coming BLM so we
are showing Training Level Test 3 and 4
for practice and to accumulate scores
for year end awards. Grace was
wonderful, she was confidant and focused
in her tests with scores ranging from
65% to 69% improving with every test.
However my students kicked my butt. Jody
and Apollo won two of their rides with a
67.5% and a 68.8%. Cheryl Painter, who
rides a heavy bodied Friesian won one
test with a 74.5% and took 2nd with a
69.6%. I think we are ready for the BLM
Championships. |
Apollo nicely on the bit.
Training Level Test 4 65% and
4th place. |
Jody and Apollo have become
consistently strong competitors
at training level with two wins
this weekend at T3 67.5% and T4
68.8%. |
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A
Happy Cheryl after here first ride of
the week-end.
On Friday She and Tjerk rode a 65% and
3rd place finish at T3.
On Saturday she kicked butt with a 74%
at T3 and a 69.6 %at T4. |
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I have to have a good look at
that Judge
before we go one more step! |
Oh beautiful Grace! Here she
is in her first test.
65.7% and 3rd place. |
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Joseph Swartz and Apollo came
in 4th place
in the individual SHAC placings. |
Sport Horse Amateur Challenge
Jody and Cheryl also competed in
a division called the SHAC
(Sport Horse Amateur Challenge).
In the
individual competition Cheryl
won and Jody was 4th place.
These eager beavers took this
competition further by forming a
Training level Team called the
Troubadours. The third team
member was Elizabeth Cundari
riding a young warmblood owned
by Anne Aloi.
What
can I say they won that too and
as a result I received a
trainers award because of their
collective success.
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Cheryl Painter celebrating
her individual SHAC win at
training level.
Behind her is team member
Elizabeth Cundari who came in
second. |
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Joseph
Swartz (right), Cheryl Painter (center)
and Elizabeth Cundari became
The Troubadours as a training level team
and won the SHAC Team competition. |
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Apollo galloping his victory
lap after
winning the SHAC team
competition. |
Cheryl and Tjerk L. enjoy
their SHAC spotlight together.
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Ellen
Simonetti on her Friesian Romulus won
the individual SHAC at Second Level. |
