The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal, February 11, 2010 – The super-consistent Slinkys Fortune, who has finished in the top two in each of his 13 starts, heads a full field of eight Louisiana-bred distance specialists over 870 yards in the $40,000 Magnolia Stakes on Saturday afternoon at Louisiana Downs.
The Henry Padgett-owned and -trained Slinkys Fortune (Dashs Slinky-Chasing A Fortune by Six Fortunes) did not begin his racing career until 2008 as a 4-year-old, but he has made up for lost time by earning $152,765 while never finishing below second place.
Slinkys Fortune returned after a three-month rest in the 870-yard Marathon Stakes on January 23 at Louisiana Downs. He made an impressive move going around his rivals to win by 2 lengths as the 13-10 favorite. That victory came against open company, so facing state-breds in the Magnolia Stakes may be a class drop for the impressive gelding. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=10329
Heather Blitz and Paragon won the Highlife Cup at the Wellington Classic Dressage Spring Challenge CDI at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center.
West Palm Beach, FL (February 18, 2010) – It was only his second time in the show ring, but Heather Blitz’s seven-year-old Danish Warmblood, Paragon, performed like a seasoned star at the Wellington Classic Dressage Spring Challenge CDI. Paragon not only rode into the winner’s circle, but also took home the Highlife Cup for earning the highest score by a Warmblood at the show.
“We earned a 76.842 in the FEI Prix St. Georges Open and I am just ecstatic about it,” said Blitz, who raised and trained the 17.3 hand Paragon from the time he was a foal. “I am pretty happy with my guy. This was only his second time in the show ring.”
The Highlife Cup, sponsored by Highlife Farms is awarded to the highest scoring Warmblood at select dressage shows in South Florida during the 2010 winter circuit. Highlife Farms, owned by Kenny and Joan Sims and located in Orlando, Florida, is home to world-class sport horses and is one of the country’s most prominent breeding farms. Highlife Farms offers equestrians the opportunity to buy European quality sport horses born and bred in the United States.
Proper Reality, the 25-year-old multiple graded stakes winner of $1,701,650, who had been retired at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Facility, was euthanized this morning at Hagyard’s Equine Medical in Lexington. Michael Blowen, President of Old Friends, made the announcement this afternoon.
The sturdy bay son of In Reality out of Proper Princess won the Arkansas Derby, Illinois Derby, Metropolitan Handicap, Iselin Handicap, Southwest Stakes, Hot Springs Stakes and the Essex Handicap. He ran fourth to Winning Colors in the 1988 Kentucky Derby. Bred and owned by Mrs. James A. Winn, Proper Reality was retired at Bob Holthus Kilkerry Farm in Royal, AK until he was donated to Old Friends last summer by Mr. Holthus.
Wellington, FL – February 20, 2010 – Hunter action continued on Friday at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center as Junior and Amateur hunters vied for the top prizes in their divisions. Ten more spots were secured for this week’s featured class, the WCHR/AHJF Hunter Spectacular, which will take place Saturday, February 20th at 7 p.m. at the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival.
In the Amateur-Owner 18-35 Hunters, Laura Sexton rode her horse Zoom to the championship honors. Sexton enjoyed riding in the International Arena on Thursday, and noted, “This is my favorite week of the year. I always love going in that field and galloping around. It’s so much fun, especially on a horse that you can just gallop and that backs off the jumps.”
Sexton bought Zoom about a year and half ago from Jennifer Waxman, and must commute from New York on weekends to compete in the Amateur-Owners. Sexton is originally from Greenwich, CT, but is currently attending the Bank Street College of Education in New York City.
Sexton plans to show Zoom, an eight-year-old Hanoverian gelding, tonight under the lights in the WCHR/AHJF Hunter Spectacular. “I can’t wait to go under the lights. I have all the confidence in him, which makes a big difference,” Sexton beamed. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=10327
Official FEI Dressage Tests? There Is an App for That!
Lausanne (SUI), 17 February 2010 – The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) is happy to announce the launch of its first ever official mobile application.
“FEI EquiTests”, developed in close cooperation with Canada-based e-learning and visual communication design specialists Numen Communciations Inc., is a mobile application designed to help riders learn, reference and practice FEI Dressage tests.
“FEI EquiTests” is available worldwide through the Apple iTunes store under FEI license.
Lausanne (SUI), 18 February 2010 – The composition of the FEI working group tasked with expanding current guidelines for Stewards to facilitate clear implementation of the policy on warm-up techniques following on from last week’s round-table conference on hyperflexion/Rollkur has been finalised today.
As announced after last week’s conference in Lausanne, the working group will be chaired by Dressage Committee Chair Frank Kemperman. Group members are Richard Davison (GBR), Rider/Trainer; John P. Roche (IRL), FEI Director Jumping/Stewarding; Jacques Van Daele (BEL), FEI Honorary Dressage Steward General/Judge; Wolfram Wittig (GER), Trainer; and Trond Asmyr (NOR), FEI Dressage Director/Judge. The working group will also draw on the expertise of a number of other specialists, including but not limited to the participants of the round-table conference*. The working group aims to have the guidelines completed by the end of March 2010.
The guidelines produced by the group will be communicated directly to Stewards and also to riders and trainers. The working group is expected to put forward further proposals for the education of Stewards to ensure that FEI rules are strictly adhered to and that the welfare of the horse is maintained at all times. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=10325
Wellington, FL – February 19, 2010 – Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ, aboard Valentia, owned by Mary Chapot, produced a flawless round today in a time of 62.593 seconds to capture the win in the $6,000 Spy Coast 1.40m Speed Challenge. Fifteen-year-old Ben Asselin of Calgary, Alberta, Canada came in second place on his mount Magic Man, owned by Attache Stables.
The sixth week of the FTI WEF is sponsored by Bainbridge and runs through Sunday, February 21st. The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 4, 2010, and they will be awarding almost $6 million in prize money through the circuit.
Steve Stephens of Palmetto, FL designed the course in the DeNemethy Ring for a field of 30 competitors. There were 12 numbered obstacles, which included a spooky second jump, a rollback turn to a wide Swedish oxer, and a very careful plank towards the end of the course that came down often. The time allowed in the speed class, which consisted of one round only, was 70 seconds. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=10323
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