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| Pam and Rio |
First of all I’m really proud of my ladies, who were
amazing. Pam Murphy rode Casino Royale – for the first time in 20 years Pam
compete. Rio was bred by Melinda Walton and
Larry Smith and this was only his 2nd competition. They got 66% and
4th place in Training level, which was a great result for them. He’s
by Royal Prince, from Hilltop Farm, and is going to be five this year.
Amy Heron rode Constantina RRS, also bred by Linda by
Contucci out of a Rubinstein mare. She’s gorgeous and was her usual perfect
self. She doesn’t like the bottom ring at this venue for some reason, but she had a much
better ride than every other time they’ve been there and placed third in First
level test 2.
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| Kymmy and Just a Flirt |
Kymmy had a busy and very successful weekend! She rode Just
a Flirt who’s owned by Joan Fenton who took the photos – many thanks! She’s a
young horse and hasn’t shown much at all. Joan has owned her for a few months,
she bought her before the Florida
season. She was amazing at the shows, really, really excellent and won first
level 2 with 71%.
Kymmy also rode Sandy Retzlaff’s Rigoletto in third level. I
was really excited because Rogiletto is green at this level and they placed
second with 68%. That was a great result.
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| Kymmy and Danka Schoene |
Kymmy rode Danka Shoene, Larry and Melinda’s baby – he’s a
half-brother to Benny and is just like him, he’s quiet as quiet could be. They
did training level and placed 3rd in T-3 with 69%.
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| Kymmy and Hot Date |
With her own horse Hot Date Kymmy competed in 2nd level tests 2 and 3 and won both classes with 68 and 69%.
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| Kymmy and Sir Eastwood |
Then Sir Eastwood did Open T-2 and 3 and won
both classes with 72 and 75%. Pretty awesome!
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| Gracia and Colin |
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| Scout and Maybelline |
Scout rode her own mare, Maybelline, who is a very exciting
young horse. She gets a little hard to ride sometimes but Scout did a great job
to finish 3rd on 67% in Training level.
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| Scout and Bright Side |
She also rode Mike and Anne
Laver and Gloria Callen’s horse Bright Side, the horse we bought in Ireland for
me to ride, and did such a good job, I’m very proud of her. He’s never been in
the dressage ring before and I wanted him to just go to the show and play.
Gracia did a fantastic job and they scored 72% in Young Riders Training 2 and
won Training 3 with 75%.
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| Mike and Boo Ya |
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| Kat and Wallaroo |
Kat Lissett works for Boyd and rode Ray Price and Wallaroo,
two horses that we bred in Australia ;
we own them with Amy Lindgren. Kat did a really good job riding both of them: Ray Price competed in Training, Test 2 with 74% and Wallaroo scored 61%, I’m not sure how he
placed but they both did really well.
I was coaching all of them and felt good. I wanted to be out
there doing it myself but there were lots of people at the show that I haven’t
seen in a long time, and it was fun to get a chance to catch up with everyone. Melinda came to watch and it was great to see her, and to
see all my students do so well was a great bonus!
Our next show is in New Jersey on Memorial Day weekend. Boyd and I
will also both be teaching the clinic at Fitch’s Corner in Millbrook, NY that weekend.
-Silva
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