2008 NEWS
October-November-December

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Lauren Longfield wins USET Talent Search Class!
Congratulations to Lauren, riding Notorious Tucsok, on winning the USET Class at the West Milford
Equestrian Center Horse Show, 12/28/08. Lauren was also 3rd in both the USEF Medal and the Maclay.
 

Merry Christmas - from SusanJStickle.com aka Hoof Prints, Sue, Jonna, Lauren, Bob, Jen & Meghan

USEF Leading Owner Point Standings, 2008
Heather finished 24th (out of 1150 owners) in the USEF standings for Leading Owners. Heather showed 
Warsteiner, Integrity, Zar, Respekt and Zeusalmunde and Amy showed Ramazotti to earn the points.

Lauren Longfield and Notorious Tucsok win M & S Medal Class!
Congratulations to Lauren for winning the M & S Medal at the Gardnertown "A" rated horse show, 12/12/08.
Lauren placed 5th, 5th, 3rd and 4th in the other Junior  (3ft 6) Equitation classes.

United States Eventing Association Year End Awards, 2008

Nick Olijslager & Inspired

Master Amateur Rider - Reserve Champion (tie)
Nick & Dino - Master Rider - 6th (tie)
Nick & Dino - Medallion Club Certificate



Jorgen Olijslager & Tally

Carerra C Sold!
Congratulations to Lorie from Vermont ont he purchase of this special mare.
"Cara" is the mother of "Addiction", Nimbus' first foal. Lorie reports that Cara is doing great!


 

USDF Horse Of The Year Awards  - 2008

Glen Emeril - Heather Mason(Rider), Kevin Whitney(Owner)
Third Level - Champion (73.399%)
Fourth Level - Champion (71.163%)

A Knight To Remember RAH - Heather Mason(Rider), Margarete Krug(Owner)
Second Level - 10th (69.881%)

Warsteiner - Heather Mason(Owner/Rider)
First Level - Champion (76.881%)

Zar - Heather Mason(Owner/Rider)
Training Level - Reserve Champion (76.507%)

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USDF Freestyle Awards - 2008

Warsteiner - Heather Mason(Owner/Rider)
First Level - Champion (80.208%)
Second Level - Champion (80.625%)

Allegiance - Heather Mason(Rider), June Brody(Owner)
First Level - 5th (75.000%)

Glen Emeril - Heather Mason(Rider), Kevin Whitney(Owner)
Third Level - 4th (70.625%)

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USDF Freestyle Challenge Awards - 2008

Warsteiner -  Heather Mason(Owner/Rider)
First Level - Champion (78.212%)

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USDF Adult Amateur Awards - 2008

Valkyrie - Amy Gimbel(Rider), Colleen Mitchell(Owner)
Second Level - 5th (66.899%)

Travolta M - Amy Gimbel(Owner/Rider)
Fourth Level - 5th (66.440%)

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USDF All Breed Awards - 2008

American Haflinger Registry

A Knight To Remember RAH (Margarete Krug, Owner; Heather Mason, Rider)
1st Place at Second Level

American Hanoverian Society

Allegiance (June Brody, Owner; Heather Mason, Rider)
2nd Place at First Level Freestyle

KWPN of NA

Zar (Heather Mason, Owner/Rider)
1st Place at Training Level

Warsteiner (Heather Mason, Owner/Rider)
1st Place at 1st Level, 1st Level Freestyle, and 2nd Level Freestyle

Valkyrie (Colleen Mitchell, Owner; Amy Gimbel, Rider)
1st Place at 2nd Level AA, 4th at 2nd Level Open, and 2nd at 2nd Level Freestyle

Travolta M (Amy Gimbel, Owner/Rider)
2nd Place at 4th Level Open, 2nd at 4th Level AA, 1st at 4th level Freestyle

Figaro (Colleen Mitchell, Owner; Jaclyn Sicoli, Rider)
5th place at 4th Level

Respekt (Heather Mason, Owner/Rider)
4th at Grand Prix Freestyle

Oldenburgers Horse Breeders Society

Della (Jaclyn Sicoli, Owner/Rider)
3rd at First Level Freestyle

Royal Pearl (Barbara Ebner, Owner/Rider)
2nd at First Level Vintage Cup

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USDF Rider Awards - 2008

Bronze Medal
Cynthia Anderson
Linda Hickey

Bronze Freestyle Bar
Cynthia Anderson

Silver Medal
Diana Rucci

Master's Challenge - FEI
June Brody

Congratulations to Amy Gimbel on the purchase or Ramazotti!

Buck's County Year End Awards 2008

Erika & Tally Training Dressage Level Juniors - Champion

Nick & Dino 2nd Level Dressage - Reserve Champion

Jorgen & Tally Eventer Level - Reserve Champion

Nick & Dino Eventer Level - Champion

Karolyn Ward & Awesome OOS - Starter CT
9th

Michelle Darling & Troy - Starter CT
10th

 

Area II USEA Eventing Year End Awards

Jorgen Olijslager & Tally
Junior/Young Rider Beginner Novice
Reserve Champion

Nick Olijslager & Inspired
Adult Amateur Novice
Reserve Champion

New Additions at Stone Horse Farm
Congratulations to Posi - the proud new mother of 2 Shiba Inu puppies (Buddy and Camaro)
. Posi is owned by Michelle and Dan who decided she could take a short maternity leave from her barn chores.

"Ghost" Doing Well
Nick's adorable 10H pony is doing great baby sitting the youngsters at Colleen's
 and teaching Nick how to handle ponies and ride!

Gardnertown Farms II Horse Show, 11/08/08
Lauren Longfield and Notorious Tucsok

PHA Medal - 2nd
USEF Medal - 3rd
Maclay - 7th
USET Talent - 5th
HB0 Medal - 4th

Bucks County Horse Trials, 11/08/08

Michelle Darling and Troy
Elementary - 4th in Dressage, 1st Overall

Karolyn Ward and Awesome OOS
Elementary - 3rd in Dressage, 3rd Overall

Nick Olijslager and Inspired
Training - 5th in Dressage, 2nd Overall

Benito (Benvolio X Pamela)
Congratulations to Colleen on the purchase of this 2008 Premium Oldenburg colt by Benvolio.
 "JD" is a full brother to the Pamela's 2007 premium colt, Beneficial.
This cross is producing top sport horse prospects.

Eventing Championships, Waredaca, 10/26/08
Nick Olijslager and Inspired
CHAMPION at Novice Level Open!

June Brody and Majic Grand Prix Debut
Congratulations to June for receiving a 61% in her very first Grand Prix!!!

Bucks County Dressage Show, 10/25/08
Class Winners

Zeusalmunde and Heather Mason - Training Level Tests 3 and 4
Napoleon and Michael Arvystas - First Level Test 3
A Knight To Remember and Heather Mason - 3rd Level Tests 2 and 3
Sharon Rush and G Nathan - 4th Level Test 3
Glen Emeril and Heather Mason - Prix St Georges and Intermediare I
Respekt and Heather Mason - Grand Prix

Napoleon and Michael Arvystas
Reserve Champion First Level, 61%
Zeusalmunde and Heather Mason
Champion Training Level, 78%
A Knight To Remember and Heather Mason
Champion 3rd Level, 70%

G Nathan and Sharon Rush
(pictured above)
Champion 4th Level 63%

Glen Emeril and Heather Mason
Champion FEI, 76%
 

Gardnertown Farms II Horse Show, 10/25/08
Lauren Longfield and Notorious Tucsok

PHA Medal - 8th
USEF Medal - 7th
Maclay - 2nd
USET Talent - 3rd
HB0 Medal - 2nd

Bennet (Benvolio X Ms Melody) Arrives

Bennet (aka "Tony") is now at Flying Change Farm. He is out of the Approved TB mare
Ms Melody and by Benvolio. Tony is a full brother to Ballendin - who is 3 years old now and super!
 

Emmas Fall Fling, 10/18-19/08

GAIC/CBLM Qualifying Scores

Nicole Baergen and Portofino at 2nd Level Test 4

Heather Mason and Glen Emeril at Prix St Georges and Intermediare I

Amy Gimbel and Ramazotti at Intermediare I

Trisha Hessinger and Domingo at Intermediare I

Diana Rucci and Paela at Prix St Georges

Merrilyn Griffin and Epik at Prix St Georges and 4th Level Freestyle
Heather Mason and Run at 4th Level
Amy Gimbel and Travolta M at Prix St Georges

Class Winners
Glen Emeril - Heather Mason, Prix St Georges
(Saturday 68%, Sunday 70%) and Intermediare I(67%)
Everlasting Qua-lity - Christine Miller, 1st Level Tests 3 and 4
Integrity - Heather Mason, Grand Prix (both days)



Epik - Merrilyn Griffin, 4th Level Freestyle(67%)
Run - Heather Mason, 4th Level Tests 1(66%) and 2(68%)
 

GAIG Region 1 Championships and Garden State Classic 10/10-13/08

GAIG CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES
Nicole Baergen and Portofino
6th - First Level Freestyle
7th - First Level AA 

 

Amy Gimbel and Ramazotti
7th - Prix St Georges AA 
6th - Intermediare 1 Freestyle

Amy Gimbel and Travolta M
5th - 4th level AA 
3rd - 4th Level Freestyle 

Amy Gimbel and Valkyrie
3rd - 2nd Level Freestyle
5th - 2nd Level AA 

Heather  Mason and A Knight to Remember
CHAMPION - 2nd Level
RESERVE CHAMPION - 2nd Level Freestyle

Heather Mason and Warsteiner
CHAMPION - 1st Level Freestyle
CHAMPION - 2nd Level Freestyle
RESERVE CHAMPION - 1st Level



Heather Mason and Respekt
CHAMPION - Intermediare II
RESERVE CHAMPION - Grand Prix
4th - Grand Prix Freestyle

Heather Mason and Allegiance
RESERVE CHAMPION - 1st Level Freestyle
5th - Training Level

Heather Mason and Glen Emeril
CHAMPION 3rd Level Freestyle
RESERVE CHAMPION - 3rd Level
5th - 4th Level

June Brody and Majic
4th - Intermediare I AA
7th - Intermediare I Freestyle

Trisha Hessinger and Domingo
5th - Intermediare I AA

Victoria Brancoveanu and Luino
3rd - Intermediare I AA
8th - Prix St Georges AA

Diana Rucci and Paela
3rd - Prix St Georges AA

Merrilyn Griffin and Epik
5th - 4th Level Freestyle


Jaclyn Sicoli and Figaro
8th - 4th Level

Jaclyn Sicoli and Della
3rd - 1st Level Freestyle


 

CBLM/GAIG Qualifying Scores

A Knight To Remember/Heather Mason
1st - 2nd Level Test 3 - 68%

Travolta M/Amy Gimbel
4th Level and Prix St Georges

Domingo/Trisha Hessinger
Intermediare I

Luino/Victoria Brancoveanu
Intermediare I

Sussex County Benefit Show, 10/11/08

Lauren Longfield and Notorious Tucsok
NJPHA Gold Medal 4th
M&S Junior Medal 3rd
USEF Pessoa Hunter Seat Medal 3rd
ASPCA Maclay 4th

Jorgen Olijslager and Snickers
Elementary Horse Trials
1st Place Dressage

Emilie Rucci and Snickers
3rd - USDF Test B
1st - USDF Test A (70.5%)

Karolyn Ward and Awesome OOS
Elementary Horse Trials
2nd in Dressage, 6th Overall

Michelle Darling and Troy
Elementary Horse Trials
3rd in Dressage with a 34%

Foxy, who lives in the hay shed on the driveway

Bucks County Jumper Show, 10/5/08
Wendy Garfinkel and Mrs Tex
$1000 Jumper Classic - 6th Place

Jackie Sicoli Graduates "L" Judging Program
Congratulations to Jackie for graduating the USDF Learner Judge Program with "DISTINCTION" !
This allows her to judge at ESDCTA Recognized Dressage Shows and Horse Trials. Once she has the required
scores at 4th Level, she will be able to start the USEF "r" Program.

Glen Emeril Wins at Dressage at Devon!
"Glen" , a 9 year old Irish gelding owned by Kevin Whitney and ridden by Heather Mason, was 5th on S
aturday with a solid but slightly tense 4th Level Test 2. On Sunday, He was more relaxed and supple and
won the 4th Level Test 2 with 65.8%!!! Heather also won the High Score Pony Club Award which is given
to the highest score of past or present pony clubbers during the show.