Photo by David Candido: Hosts Margie Engle & Liliane Stransky
Poker Tournament & Benefit Raised over $65,000 to Assist in Relief & Rebuild Following Earthquake
Wellington, FL – February 4, 2010 – Olympic show jumping medalist Margie Engle and Liliane Stransky, the founder and CEO of the Step by Step Foundation (www.stepbystepfoundation.com), welcomed of slew of equestrians and supporters to the All In for Charity Poker Tournament to raise funds for Haitian relief at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on January 29 in Wellington, FL. Organized by Kathy Andersen, CEO of Development Connect, the benefit raised more than $65,000 during the evening, with donations still coming.
International Olympians Chris Kappler and Jimmy and Danielle Torano, accompanied by their lovely little girl Natalia, joined ESP’s CEO Mark Bellissimo and his wife Katherine, Denise and Kayla Patreganani, Dave and Julie Burton, Phillip Dutton, Regina Ventura, Felix and Polita Altaras, Paulo and Jennifer Santana and their daughter Isabella at the fun filled charity event. Mike Belisle, Iliana Levy, Chris Burnett, Daniela and Franklin Hoet, Stone Bridge Farm’s Katrina Weinig, Sandra Ciolla, Ronnie Mutch Scholarship recipient Haley Webster and mom Rona, Andrew Bourns, Freddy and Ketty Montenegro, Ruben Valdebuena, Sandra Ciolla, Gustavo Spinelli, Rodolfo Maya, Michelle Navarro and Eric Zimmerman all checked out the auction items, art, equestrian jewelry and fine fare being served throughout the evening. The children especially enjoyed the abundance of toys and candy up for auction. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=10125
The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal, February 4, 2010 – The veteran stakes mare Mon Ti Rose is well positioned to start her 2010 campaign with a stakes win when she heads the $50,000 Party Girl Stakes for Louisiana-bred distaffers on Saturday afternoon at Louisiana Downs.
Owned by Melba De La Cerda and Graciela Medina, Mon Ti Rose (Dashin Bye-Mon Ti Fleur by Mr Jess Perry) raced to top-three finishes in her latest seven starts stretching over the past year, and each of those starts has been against stakes company. The earner of $160,169 started that streak with a 1-length win in last year’s Party Girl Stakes at 2-1 odds. She finished well in the 350-yard test to get that victory over a sloppy racing surface.
She concluded her 2009 season with a second-place finish over 440 yards against the boys in the Louisiana Championship Day Classic (RG2). In that race for state-breds, she raced on the lead before giving way and was defeated by a half length.
The 5-year-old mare has made 20 career starts and finished on the board 15 times with seven wins for trainer Frank Cavazos.
The Henry Padgett-owned and -trained Shawnies Dasher (Rebel Dasher-Shawnies Pie by Pie In The Sky) is primed for the Party Girl after a win over allowance company at Louisiana Downs on January 16. The winner of eight of 20 career starts gained that 330-yard allowance win by racing to a one-half length advantage and then holding off her female rivals.
Shawnies Dasher defeated Mon Ti Rose in the 2009 Mothers Day Stakes at Delta Downs. Shawnies Dasher won at 7-1 odds over odds-on favorite Mon Ti Rose.
Guadalupe Garcia’s Ms Quick Patriot (Game Patriot-Spicy Quick Darr by Royal Quick Dash) moved up from the claiming ranks to finish second in the Harrah’s Distaff at nearly 20-1 odds on January 23. She was three-quarters of a length behind the proven stakes competitor XO Kate.
Ms Quick Patriot was claimed for $3,500 last May and won at the $10,000 claiming level two starts ago.
Fans can watch the Party Girl Stakes at Louisiana Downs and most other American Quarter Horse races throughout the year by subscribing to Q-Racing Video. Subscribers have unlimited live access to almost every Quarter Horse simulcasting signal in the United States, plus unlimited access to archived race video. For more information, visit www.aqharacing.com.
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The new series in The American Quarter Horse Journal will give amateurs a professional perspective on their show-ring skills.
The American Quarter Horse Journal, February 3, 2010 – Amateurs who want an expert opinion on their show-ring skills sometimes wonder where to turn.
The American Quarter Horse Journal, the leading American Quarter Horse industry publication, wants to help amateurs by offering them the chance to get advice from an AQHA Professional Horseman.
The series debuted February 1, 2010, with a story in the February issue of The American Quarter Horse Journal and an accompanying video on America’s Horse TV, www.americashorse.tv, on the How-To channel.
In the first episode, now available, amateur Laura Stevens of Canyon, Texas, is featured with her mare, Didya Notice Me, in a western pleasure class. Stevens has questions about how to ride her horse more effectively, and AQHA Professional Horseman David Dellin answers those questions. Dellin suggests exercises to help Stevens prepare her horse for the show ring and offers advice on presentation for a more competitive ride.
In the second episode, which will air in March, amateur Sandra Olson of Panaca, Nevada, asks AQHA Professional Horseman Clark Bradley about how to fix her horse’s spins. Bradley’s advice will be in the March issue of The American Quarter Horse Journal, and a video of Olson riding Conquistador Trouble will be on America’s Horse TV, www.americashorse.tv, on the How-To channel with Bradley’s comments.
The Fix My Horse series will continue through 2010.
The American Quarter Horse Journal is accepting videos of amateurs in other classes as well, including halter and showmanship. To submit a video for consideration, write to aqhajrnl@aqha.org with the words “Fix My Horse” in the subject line.
AQHA news and information is a service of AQHA publications. For more information on The American Quarter Horse Journal, The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal or America’s Horse, visit www.aqha.com/magazines.
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Amarillo, TX 79104
WELLINGTON, Florida, Feb. 3 – All 16 horses that were presented for veterinary inspection were passed Wednesday to start in the 100,000 euros (US$138,000) Exquis World Dressage Masters at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.
Three German combinations, three Dutch, six from the U.S., three from Canada and one pair from Denmark will perform in the 10,000 euros (US$14,000) Nürnberger Versicherungsgruppe Grand Prix at 1 p.m. It is the only CDI5* competition — the highest level of dressage competition — in the Western Hemisphere.
Eight pairs will go on to the 30,000 euros (US$42,000) Moorland Grand Prix Special on Saturday afternoon and the other eight will compete in the 60,000 euros (US$84,000) Exquis Grand Prix Freestyle to Music under the lights on Saturday night.
Wellington, FL – February 3, 2010 – Laura Kraut (USA) and Tortola, owned by Beverly Widdowson, took over the top spot in the $8,000 Sentient Jet 1.45m Jumpers. They were the fastest in the speed round over second place finishers Pablo Barrios aboard G&C Napoleon and Peter Charles on Murkas Nevada VI.
Today’s class opened up competition for the fourth week of the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), and the week four title sponsor is Adequan. The $75,000 Adequan Grand Prix, CSI 2* runs in the International Arena on Sunday at 2 p.m. The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 4, 2010, and the circuit will be awarding almost $6 million in prize money through the circuit.
The highlight competition for the next three days in the International Arena is the Exquis World Dressage Masters, which takes center stage in the International Arena on Thursday and Saturday for competition. The Grand Prix runs on Thursday at 1 p.m., while the Grand Prix Special is on Saturday at 1 p.m. and the Musical Freestyle goes under the lights on Saturday evening at 7 p.m. Tickets are still available at www.equestriansport.com or by e-mailing annette@equestriansport.com. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=10113
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