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December 2009: This has been a strange year for showing. It started with an excellent clinic in the spring where Wandy’s half steps and one tempis were really coming along well. Unfortunately, as the work got more intense Wandy was obviously having trouble with his stifle. We abandoned any idea of the Texas Dressage Classic and went to visit Dr Hague at Oakridge Equine Hospital. After blocks and radiographs, Wandy had his stifle injected and after some time off was back on the road to success in Intermediate I. In the remaining spring shows Wandy was Intermediate I Champion and overall FEI Champion. Then after the Dallas show he had flu like symptoms and was diagnosed with Hepatitis. After 5 months of treatment his liver enzymes are finally coming down thanks to Dr Landsheft, our farm Vet, and Dr Todd Holbrook and his team at OSU school of Veterinary Medicine. Dr Holbrook thought it would be alright for me to compete Wandy at the Lazy E Fall Classic show as I had kept him very fit through his treatment. Like a true champion Wandy was again Intermediate Champion with a score of 72%, Great Plains Intermediate Champion and overall FEI Champion.
My students all did well at the few shows that we attended (see results below) and my young horse Rousseau came along really well.
Michelle Meiklejohn competed successfully at first level in her last 2 shows with her father's wonderful Friesian mare Hannelore Van Honswijk. She also brought out her young gelding Sideach (Hannah’s son) at the fall show. Sideach behaved extremely well for his first outing, especially for being at a venue like the Lazy E. Hannah has now returned to Driving under the able hands of Michelle’s Father. Elaine Dodson made her first foray into recognized shows at the Lazy E show. Although she didn’t come away with any blue ribbons, she came in 4th, 2nd, 5th and 3rd in first level. She was very well prepared and her horse Reinbeau improved consistently over the two days of showing. Amanda Edwards and Allouette rounded out their season at 2nd level with four 1st places, two 2nd places and one fourth and have been working through the fall and winter to get ready for 3rd level in the Spring.
Nicole Burris and Lisa Anne Yost both competed at first level amateur and open respectively, only showing in the ODS Spring Show and both won first place twice.
Elizabeth Eaton showed my mare Lucy at Training level in the Lazy E Show achieving two 1st places, two 2nd places and the pair were Junior Training Level Champions.
Congratulations to all my students.
2009 Show Results
Oklahoma Dressage Society Spring I, May 2nd 2009
Amanda Edwards and Allouette
2nd level test 2 AM 2nd place 58.1%
Michelle Meiklejohn and Hannelore Van Honswijk
First level test 1 AM 1st place 59%
Nicole Burris and Like A Rock
First level test 2 AM 1st place 56.389%
First level test 4 AM 2nd place 61.316%
Lisa Yost and Oreos Tornado
First level test 1 OP 1st place 60%
Training level test 4 OP 3rd place 59.2%
Anthea Kin and Wolkenwand
Intermediate I OP 1st place 65% FEI Champions
Anthea Kin and Rousseau
Training level test 2 OP 2nd place 62.143%
Oklahoma Dressage Society Spring II, May 3rd 2009
Amanda Edwards and Allouette
Second level test 2 AM 1st place 62.432%
Michelle Meiklejohn and Hannelore Van Honswijk
First level test 1 AM 1st place 64.333%
Nicole Burris and Like A Rock
First level test 4 AM 1st place 63.947%
Lisa Yost and Oreos Tornado
First level test 1 OP 1st place 60.667%
Training level test 4 OP 2nd place 60.4%
Anthea Kin and Wolkenwand
Intermediate I OP 1st place 67.1% FEI Champions
Anthea Kin and Rousseau
Training level test 2 OP 2nd place 65.359%
Dallas Dressage Club Spring I May 9th 2009
Amanda and Allouette
Second level test 2 AM 1st place 62.162% Second Level Amateur Champions
Anthea and Wolkenwand
Intermediate I OP 1st place 62.895% FEI Champions
Dallas Dressage Club Spring II May 10th 2009
Amanda and Allouette
Second level test 4 AM 1st place 60.952%
Anthea and Wolkenwand
Intermediate I OP 1st place 68.947% FEI Champions
Green Country Classic I June 10th 2009
Amanda and Allouette
Second level test 4 AM 4th place 59.048%
Michelle and Hannah
First level test 4 AM 5th place 60%
Anthea and Rousseau
Training level test 2 OP 2nd place 66.071%
Training level test 4 OP 1st place 68%
Andrea Parker and Tiny Dancer
Training level test 2 AM 8th 61.429%
Training level test 4 AM 9th place 58%
Green Country Classic II June 11th 2009
Amanda and Allouette
Second level test 4 AM 2nd place 60.952%
Michelle and Hannah
First level test 4 AM 2nd place 63.158%
Anthea and Rousseau
Training level test 2 OP 3rd place 65.714%
Training level test 4 OP 1st place 59.6%
Lazy E Dressage Classic I and Great Plains Championship October 17th 2009
Michelle and Sidheach
Intro B 1st place 65.5%
Elaine Dodson and Reinbeau
First level test 1 AM 4th place 54.3335
First level test 3 AM 2nd place 52.857%
Elizabeth Eaton and Lucinda
Training level test 1 Jr 1st place 63.3%
Training level test 2 Jr 2nd place 62.857%
Anthea and Wolkenwand
Intermediate I OP 1st place 69.474% Great Plains Intermediate Champions
Anthea and Rousseau
Training level test 2 OP 1st place 72.4%
Training level test 4 OP 1st place 76.071% Training level Open Champions
Great Plains Open Training level Champions
Lazy E Dressage Classic II October 18th 2009
Michelle and Sidheach
Intro B 2nd place 60%
Elaine Dodson and Reinbeau
First level test 1 AM 5th place 57%
First level test 3 AM 3rd place 52%
Elizabeth Eaton and Lucinda
Training level test 1 Jr 1st place 62.174%
Training level test 2 Jr 2nd place 58.929%
Training Level Junior Champions
Anthea and Wolkenwand
Intermediate I OP 1st place 72% FEI Champions
Anthea and Rousseau
Training level test 2 OP 1st place 69.643%