Shelly Temple and Cooper race across the water hazard on their way to winning their 2nd national championship
For the third time, LR Ami B-Line, a Morgan gelding owned, trained, and competed by Shelly Temple, has been named the USEF Horse of the Year for Combined Driving-Single Pony. Cooper was honored twice previously in 2006 and 2007.
The 2010 HOTY honor capped a successful season for Shelly and her Team Catalyst. She won the National Championship for Combined Driving Single Pony for the second time in her career. Shelly, Cooper, and Shelly’s husband, Fran Doto, won many combined driving events across the U.S. in a variety of divisions, including:
Advanced Single Pony, Laurels at Landhope, Pennsylvania
Advanced Single Pony, Iron Horse CDE, Illinois
FEI Single Pony, Live Oak International CDE, Florida
Preliminary Pair Pony, Pine Tree CDE, North Carolina
Preliminary Pair Pony, Katydid CDE, South Carolina
Shelly Temple debuts her pony pair, Cooper and Harry, at the Pine Tree CDE, October 23-24, 2010.
October 28, 2010 – The current single pony national champion and a former national single pony champion were paired this weekend at the Pine Tree CDE in Southern Pines, North Carolina. Shelly Temple drove her 12 year old Morgan gelding LR Ami B-Line (“Cooper”) with Jack Wetzel’s Harry for their first competition and won the preliminary pair class.
The team’s day started off on a high note with a competition best 35.27. Soon after finishing dressage, Temple drove the pair to a double clear round in cones by meeting the maximum time and not incurring any penalties. “Harry and Cooper exceeded our expectations today. They were responsive and work well together,” remarked Temple. A solid marathon on the Halloween-themed course solidified the blue ribbon for the pair’s debut outing.
