Amy Lewis and Sir Steinerman (David Honor)
Lexington, KY – The final Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Training Session of Spring 2013 wrapped up Sunday at Oak Hill Farm in Lockport, Illinois. The two-day training session featured 11 horses between the ages of four and six and was once again led by USEF Young Horse Coach Scott Hassler.
“We had a terrific training session at Oak Hill Farm in Illinois. There was once again a nice balance of U.S.-bred and imported horses,” said Hassler. “It was great to see riders I have worked with in the past with new horses as well as meeting some new professionals. Overall there was nice quality riding and I have a good feeling I will see some of these combinations at the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage National Championships in August. Participation from the auditors was also very strong which reaffirmed to me that this central area of our country is very dedicated to the development of young dressage horses.”
The open training session was attended by breeders, horse owners and local young horse enthusiasts. In addition to two days of mounted lessons, participants enjoyed discussions with Hassler.
Participants in this training session included:
Rider/Horse (breeding)/Age/Owner/Breeder
Megan McIsaac/Elbricht (Tietse 428 x Tetske Van De Amelse Hoeve/Folkert 353)/4/Susan and Rick Neipert/Susan and Rick Neipert of Meadow’s Gait Friesians
Jenna Strauss/I’m Full of Stuff (Pascal De Pau x Plush Stuff/Unknown)/5/Jenna Strauss/Gene and Noelle Carlier of Les Chevaux De Carlier
Martin Kuhn/Endeavor (Armani x Ulinda M/Gribaldi)/4/John Gerlt, Jennifer Quirk, and Allison Gerlt/C. F. Van Mook
Jessica Starck/Lisandro (Lintas x Oregon Laurel/Lacoste)/6/Mary Lou Starck/Cheryl Kellerman of Michigan Sport Horses
Linda Schultz/Dauntless B (Dacaprio x Liandra/Linaro)/4/Linda Schultz/Bridlewood Hanoverians
Amanda Johnson/Dalakarlian (Coconut Grove x Pelusa/Lester)/5/Kaye-Eileen Willard and Bethany Willard Seeboth/Kaye-Eileen Willard and Bethany Willard Seeboth
Amy Lewis/Sir Steinerman (Stedinger x Donnabella/Don Primero)/5/Amy Lewis/Marlace Hughes
Patricia Becker/Freedom (Feuri x Windjammer/Walk On Top)/6/Anne Ramsay/Barbara Cadwell of Annie B Farm
Ken Borden/Tiamo’s Royal Reid (Tiamo Trocadero x EM Danina/Davignon)/4/Ken Borden/ Karin Offield of Offield Farms
Ken Borden/Raybol (Raymeister x Paradel/Parabol)/5/Ken Borden/Ken Borden
Kara Kush/Davanna (Rousseau x Savannah/Welt Hit II)/5/Kara Kush/Ada Van De Kolk
“The camaraderie, passion, and learning that went on there, in one short weekend, was inspirational,” said participant Jessica Starck. “The passion Scott has for what he does, the love he has for the horse, and the knowledgeable creative approach he has to teaching is extremely prevalent. We all agreed we are proud to have him represent us.”
For more information about the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Program, please visit usef.org or contact Hallye Griffin by email at hgriffin@usef.org or by phone (859) 225-6918.