The NEWS A regularly issued letter to andCentury about the members of The Dressage Foundation’s Club Century Club. ISSUE 20 / JANUARY 2016 The Dressage Foundation would like to extend a warm welcome to the 30 New Century Club Teams who rode for membership in 2015!
The diversity of horses and riders who are Century Club members is certainly exciting. Each year, as the Club continues to grow, so We hope you does the variety of the Teams. Riders come from all over the ENJOY country and from all walks of life, each with an interesting story meeting the to share. new Teams!
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Generosity Makes it Possible Many thanks to the 2015 Century Club Sponsors: Once again, I sit here in awe as us as a sponsor of the Century I read through the Century Club Club in 2015. Amy Quintana, stories. I never tire of hearing Director of Marketing for Plati- how a young, horse-obsessed girl num Performance, said, “We are would do anything she could to tremendously excited about this catch a ride. Or how a new partnership. Alamo Dressage Association gentleman who always Supporting the Centu- Alpha Dressage Association dreamed of being a ry Club is an extension Arkansas Dressage Society “cowboy” realized his of our mission to sup- Austin Dressage Unlimited dream later in life, and port the health, perfor- Delaware Valley Combined Training Association now encourages oth- mance and longevity Fort Worth Dressage Club ers to keep dreaming of the horse.” French Creek Equestrian Association and doing. I’d like to thank all Gavilan Chapter of California Dressage Society As you’ve heard of the 2015 Century Kansas Dressage and Eventing Association me say many times before, the Club donors, listed at right, who Mid-Ohio Dressage Association Century Club Teams are an inspi- enabled us to provide the rib- Nebraska Dressage Association ration! It is our honor to be the bons, plaques, and this newslet- NEWDA – Eastern Chapter home to the program that pro- ter to the Century Club mem- Oregon Dressage Society vides so much encouragement. bers. These donors are so kind Tri State Dressage Society But I’m not the only one who and generous, for which we are Virginia Dressage Association – Northern Virginia Chapter recognizes the importance of the grateful! Virginia Dressage Association – Club. We were thrilled when Southeast Chapter Platinum Performance, a com- Larry Campbell pany that is committed to Marilyn Cantey providing high quality equine Jenny Johnson Sydney Faylor nutritional supplements, joined Executive Director Judy Finkel John and Karen FitzGerald Katherine Rideout 2016 TDF BOARD OF DIRECTORS Libby Stokes Anne Sushko Maryal Barnett (MI), Chairman Michael Poulin (FL), Vice Chairman The Century Club News is published by Judith Noone (MA), Treasurer THE DRESSAGE FOUNDATION, INC. Eliza Sydnor Romm (NC), Secretary 1314 ‘O’ Street, Suite 305 Beth Baumert (CT), President and CEO Lincoln, NE 68508 Barbara Cadwell (FL) Lendon Gray (NY) (402) 434-8585 Joseph Carr (KY) Hilda Gurney (CA) [email protected] Catherine Chamberlain (CA) Carol Lavell (FL) www.dressagefoundation.org Nicole Del Giorno (VA) Karin Reid Offield (MI) TDF is a non-profit tax-exempt corporation Ralph Dreitzler III (WA) John F. Boomer (NE), Emeritus [IRS Code Sec. 501(c)(3)]. All donations are Sarah Geikie (CT) General Jonathan Burton (AZ), Emeritus tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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TEAM #197: Michael Fisher Sandler and Royal Raba Team 197 I cannot remember a time a little leg on him and said when I did not want a horse “walk,” and walk we did. of my own. I think I fell in love Ben is so much like Breeze; with them before I could walk same loppish ears, same or talk! My father, who was lovely eye, same sweetness. my hero, bought a Tennessee Ben’s breeding is Raja Baba/ Walker when I was five and I Bold Ruler and Nipsy Windy. named him “Trigger.” Three He was born to jump. Within years later, Dad bought me one year, we came in second my first horse, an open jumper at Groton House Trials. From that was totally unsuitable the time he was five until age for an eight-year-old girl. 26, we did eventing through Within a year, two other training level, very little show incompatible horses followed. Michael Fisher Sandler: 75 | Royal Raba: 31 | Combined: 106 hunting and then fox hunting. Finally, Grand Breeze arrived His favorite activity was run- and became my best friend for from God, but also from Karl and ning away with me on hunts. five years. I learned to jump on Debby Danaghy, owners and train- The fields used to wait for that to him and we gaily went off on the ers of Thoroughbreds whom I met happen and then cheer him on. trails in Pennsylvania, leaping over in Salem, NH, where I practiced I must admit that he never really anything in our way. Breeze was medicine and endocrinology. liked dressage, but no other horse put down when I was twelve and When Ben stepped off the trailer, could ever have deserved a medal I focused my attention on getting I saw an adorable and magnificent as much as he. good marks. 17.1hh youngster, all legs and the When I learned about the I went to Wellesley College and look of eagles. He danced around Century Club, I decided to enter on to New York University Medical on the lead, while my 5’4” self him in Dressage Under the Oaks in School. My horseless life continued spent those minutes up in the air! Weirsdale, FL. We made it through until 1975, when I returned to the At length, he turned to me, put Training Level Test 3, thanks to saddle. Three years later I bought his head in my chest and heaved monumental effort on my part Single Kacy, an off-the-track Thor- a sigh. Immediately, it was love. and canter work which was done oughbred who was a reincarnation Ben never had a shoe on his foot, primarily at a walk and trot. None- of Breeze. A horse psychic once a bit in his mouth or any trainer theless, we survived. Ben and I are told me, “If an animal loves you, he whatsoever. I spent four weeks just now members of the Century Club. will always find you again.” How leading him, letting him graze and The promise now that he will never true! Kacy died quietly in his stall reading “My Friend Flicka” to him. see a dressage ring again is cast in one winter night at age nineteen. Then we did the lunge line and he stone, a promise made to a horse In 1988, Ben (Royal Raba) appeared learned more words like “canter” whom I have loved for 27 years, in my life. He was a gift, not only and “whoa.” Then I mounted, put my equine soul mate, Royal Raba.
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TEAM #198: Michael Fisher Sandler and Royal Rascal Team 198 Casey’s story is almost an adden- my boys and moved to Florida. dum to Ben’s, in large part because Casey’s “real” name is Royal they are almost fraternal twins with Rascal. We kept the Royal from the same mother (me) and joined Ben’s Royal Raba and Casey added by an invisible umbilical cord. They the “Rascal” by virtue of his nig- “finish each other’s sentences,” gling every other horse when so to speak. I bought Casey (Royal turned out. He is the quintessential Rascal) in 1995 to babysit me second child! around preliminary events. He had Casey is a tough little guy (16hh). done successful events, piloted by Three years ago, he colicked badly, a member of the US Olympic Team. requiring 24 feet of avascular Casey, however, did not know that necrotic jejunum to be removed. he really could jump those fences Three months later we were back and I wasn’t brave enough to help to work. A little more than a year him. Nonetheless, we were always ago, he severely pulled his right first after our dressage tests. We suspensory. The vet’s prognosis was did have one very successful year at Michael Fisher Sandler: 75 | Royal Rascal: 28 no recovery, probably needing to be Combined: 103 training level eventing, but a severe put down. Not my Casey. accident erased all my courage. We the end of the season at the Green In January we did our Century never got over the first cross coun- Mountain Horse Association’s show, Ride, doing First Level Test 3 at try fence the next year so I decided we actually won Third Level Test 3, Dressage Under the Oaks. When he to make him my dressage “pony.” beating out some professionals and entered the ring and saw people We began to train with Barend causing great swelling of both our in the grandstand, he said, “Look! Heilbron in Madbury, NH, and chests as we boasted. It may have They all came just to see me!” His always had homework that we helped that I wore a jacket when neck puffed up, his hindquarters diligently completed. We moved the temperature was 95 degrees. grew exponentially and he strut- right past First Level to Second By this time, it was obvious that ted through the test. Too bad his Level, where we qualified for Re- Casey would not be able to go any dyslexic mom took the wrong turn gionals. I decided no ribbon was higher in the levels of dressage. several times! Now he has a black worth having to do a renver, so we Barend wanted me to get a Grand and yellow ribbon of which he is passed up a long trip to Region- Prix prospect in Germany, but I inordinately proud. We may even als at Saugerties! Then we moved made the choice to retire and move do more dressage shows just to on to Third Level. By then, I could as far away from my snow blower keep him so proud of himself. He is easily sit his big trot and he could, as I could (New Hampshire winters one very commendable 28-year-old, not as easily, do flying changes. At are not a piece of cake). So I took who still thinks he is eight.
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TEAM #199: Thomas Faylor and Wildmoon Team 199 Thomas Faylor, born and leads to the outdoor arena. raised in Michigan, graduated He has embraced the cowboy from Albion College in 1953. lifestyle to the fullest. He was a teacher and counsel- His current mount, Wild- or for many years and started moon (Moon), a Morgan who his own construction business has now lived at Sleepy Hollow in retirement. After losing his for 19 years, holds a special beloved wife, Alice, in 2011, place in the Faylor family’s Thomas decided at age 80 hearts. As Sydney’s child- there was no better time to hood mount, and Sarah (his pursue his lifelong dream of daughter-in law) and Grandpa being a “cowboy.” Faylor’s current mount, Moon Today, known to many (well, has now taught three genera- really all) as Grandpa Faylor, he tions of the family. can be found wearing a cow- To complete his Century boy hat, a snazzy button down Ride, Grandpa Faylor had his shirt and leather silver buckled debut show experience at belt to match. His granddaugh- the Sleepy Hollow Equestrian ter, Sydney, has been involved Center Show riding a Western with horses her whole life, and Dressage Test. There were a Grandma and Grandpa Faylor lot of tears along with cheers. never missed any of her 4-H Grandpa Faylor has spent his shows, equestrian team meets life supporting others and now or dressage shows. At their first it was his time to shine. He 4-H show, Grandpa Faylor was and Moon had a very success- amazed; he believed the horses ful ride, receiving the high Thomas Faylor: 83 | Wildmoon: 20 | Combined: 103 were responding to what the score of the show! Now that announcer was saying over the to his lesson at least 30 minutes he has conquered Western PA. To him, it looked like the riders early with a bag of carrots, bagged Dressage, his next goal is to spend did nothing… he now knows lunches, and scotcheroos for any- time out west on a ranch riding otherwise. one at the barn. And, of course, the range. Grandpa Faylor started his he is always dressed to the nines. As he always says, “Stand tall in cowboy career at Sleepy Hollow Using his construction skills, he has the saddle and happy trails!” And Equestrian Center with his trainer, built a 4-step mounting block with remember, you’re never too old to Leah Yurasek. He typically arrives a railing, and a new bridge that become a cowboy.
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TEAM #200: Thann Hanchett and Magellan Team 200 Thann was born on a cattle and Magellan is very picky about his horse ranch in 1935 in Annabella, friends, but the two hit it off! UT. He began riding at the age of The big day for the duo (and three, and spent every summer in Ann) had come. The Las Vegas the mountains herding sheep and Chapter of the California Dressage cattle alongside his father, riding Society, together with the wonder- his Welsh Pony, Kitty Higgins. He ful owners, managers and riders of earned his B.S. in Animal Science Cooper Ranch made the day magi- at Brigham Young University, and cal for Thann and Magellan. On continued on to receive a Master’s May 3rd at the Las Vegas Dressage Degree in Health Education at Spring Fling III, the pair competed Nova University, then Curriculum in Training Level Test 3 and earned Development at Lesley College. a high score of 75.455%. During his time in college, Thann A great cheer from the fans was very successful as a bull and Thann Hanchett: 79 | Magellan: 21 echoed through the arena at the Combined: 100 bareback rider for his college and end of the test, the presentation professionally. Most notable was the home grown, of the Century Club ribbon, plus Thann’s first dressage lesson twice Olympic Jumper, Fleet Apple. a very sharp jacket provided by was with Charles de Kunffy, on his Many great horses followed. LVCCDS reduced the rider to teary rodeo bucking horse. Thann would Early in 2015, Ann King, one of eyes. A great celebration followed “buck him out” one day, jump him Thann’s first dressage students, with the cutting of a cake bear- the next, and then practice his wrote to him and asked if he ing Thann and Magellan’s names newly learned dressage techniques. would “do the honor” of riding inside of a dressage arena! Many of He became hooked on dressage, her 21-year-old Dutch Warmblood Thann and Magellan’s old friends and couldn’t get enough. Thann gelding, Magellan, for a Century came up to congratulate the pair. spent one summer in Markoff, Ride. Ann had bred and raised this What was the most special were Austria, learning from John Lassiter wonderful horse and trained him the many young riders that came and experienced school horses to Prix St. Georges. up to tell Thann that he was an from the Spanish Riding School. At the time, Thann was recover- inspiration. It was such an uplifting Following his time in Austria, he ing from a fractured hip and femur and wonderful day. went to New Jersey, learning from he had acquired in June when he Thann said, “It has been a great Hector Carmona Jr., and then many was bucked off of an 18-hand, ride from day one. I cannot thank more great teachers too numerous 3-year-old Warmblood that he was my many teachers, students and to mention. training for competition. Thann horses enough for close to eighty With Thann’s combination of rid- was already back in the saddle years of pure joy.” ing skills, he has been called upon and was delighted by the idea. He Thann is the first Century Club to start hundreds of young horses. quickly telephoned Ann to accept. member from Utah.
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TEAM #201: Donna Donaghy and Toblerone Team 201 I first met Toblerone (Toby) just to be sure, I asked my advanced when I went to England in 1997 rider friend to hop on him, and af- to buy a ready-to-go Preliminary ter she rode him for a few minutes event horse. I was approaching she turned him over to me. And my 60th birthday and I wanted to that was that- even though he was do a long format Three Day Event not what I thought I was looking before I got too old. I had been for, I had to have him! riding most of my life, mostly He came to my farm in Virginia summers and weekends at hack in July of 1997, and we did our stables, and I did not own a horse first horse trials in August! We’ve until my mid-20s. My husband now been together 18 years. We learned to ride and wanted to fox- competed quite successfully at hunt, so I started foxhunting in my Training Level eventing for six years, 40s and that led me into eventing although we never did get to that Donna Donaghy: 77 | Toblerone: 24 | Combined: 101 in my 50s. And that was when I Three Day Event. In 2003, I had realized that I never really learned to looking for. I said that I guess what I to have both my hips replaced, so ride until I started to learn dressage. really wanted was a small, quiet horse I sent him to Carol Kozlowski who I was very successful with my first that was a good jumper. That is how I rode him at Preliminary with incred- event horse, Aquarius. In 1994 I was met Toby! ible success. I got more cautious as I named USCTA (now USEA) National He was about 15.2 hands and got into my late 60s with two artificial Master Training Rider, and he was looked like an overgrown pony. He hips and decided to cut back on the National Training Horse. However, he had a big head and a wild mane that jumping and work a little harder on developed serious hock issues and flopped heavily on both sides of his his dressage. We still do a lot of trail had to stop jumping, so by 1997 I short, thick neck. The seller told me riding and hop small fences now and was ready for a new horse. that he had bought him out of a field then. We Hunter Pace with my friend I had friends living in England in Ireland and that he was five years Kate Champa, who did her Century who lined up a bunch of experienced old, but did not have any papers. He Ride in 2013. horses for me to look at, and off said that he had done a few Eng- I have had a lot of horses in my life, I went. lish Novice events (the equivalent of but I have never had one in work for At the first farm we visited, the American Preliminary), but had not eighteen years, who would do pretty seller was ready to show me an been clean cross country at all of much anything I asked of him. If only experienced Intermediate horse, well them. I was so NOT interested, but he I could sit his trot! over 16 hands and a bit hot. The said that since I was there, I might as Donna and Toby completed their gentleman took one look at me (60 well have a look at him, and I reluc- Century Club ride at Charles River years old, 5 feet tall, 110 lbs.), and tantly agreed. Dressage Association’s Schooling said, “This is not the horse for you.” I will skip the details about how Show at Apple Knoll Farm, showing Then he asked me what I was really amazed I was to watch him go, but in First Level Test 3.
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TEAM #202: Anne Santer and BA Ibn Dream+ Team 202 Growing up in California, Anne and jumping. Anne then had to spent a lot of time figuring out learn to be a dressage rider, and how to borrow horses to ride, naturally, Dream was drafted to be since owning one was out of her dressage school horse. They reach. Old horses, pack horses competed successfully together at and spoiled horses were her First Level dressage in 2001. teachers. It was a lucky break Anne and Pete’s approach to to meet a relative who owned dressage with this versatile horse two trained dressage horses. has been less about competition He allowed Anne to ride them and more about enhancement and gave her lessons for free. of movement, fitness and com- This wonderful opportunity came munication between horse and to an end when her mentor rider. Dream was never shown suddenly died. extensively in dressage, but the A year later, she had saved skills he learned helped keep him enough babysitting money to sound and athletic. The years buy her own horse, “Sunny.” Anne Santer: 73 | BA Ibn Dream+: 28 went by and one day Anne and Combined: 101 Ultimately, Sunny had to be sold Pete realized that their 28-year- as Anne graduated from Fresno Anne was inexperienced at show- old horse, who fathered twenty State and went off to graduate ing, they were soon winning prizes amazing foals, still looked fantastic. school in Ohio. Her busy life did in English Pleasure at local and Even vets underestimate his age by not allow for owning horses. regional shows. a decade, not to mention that he Life continued “horse-less” until By the time he was ten, BA Ibn still acts like a 3-year-old at times, 1987, when Anne met Pete, who Dream+ (Dream) had proven his especially in the spring! lived on 2 ½ acres and had two versatility in a number of events “Dream was the very first Arabian horses. Soon after, they were mar- performed at the Regional and Ara- we owned and he has been the ried and she found BA Ibn Dream+, bian Horse National levels: Country most amazing friend, partner and an 18-month-old Arabian stallion English Pleasure, Pleasure Driving, sire anyone could ever imagine,” at a sales barn in Madera, Cali- English Ladies Sidesaddle (National said Anne. After over 25 years fornia. Anne instantly fell in love Top Ten), and Native Costume (also of breeding and showing Arabian with him and set about convincing National Top Ten). He then came horses, Dream is, and always will Pete it would be a good idea to home to breed and serve as a be, Anne’s favorite ride! own a young Arabian stallion. BA school horse for those same events On May 24th, Anne and Dream Ibn Dream+ had a great pedigree, so Anne and Pete could show completed their Century Ride at the an even better temperament, and his offspring successfully. What Tehachapi Mountain Chapter Spring before long, he was theirs. He was a surprise when his sons added Mountain Dressage Show, riding highly trainable, and although some events of their own: dressage First Level Test 2.
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TEAM #203: Elizabeth Gathright and Little Sure Shot Team 203 “Little Sure Shot” is the country. Jumping was where translation of the name that the shows were and where Sitting Bull gave to Annie my riding took me. After a Oakley when he adopted her knee injury, I concentrated on into the Sioux tribe. I wanted dressage competition in addi- a name for my second home- tion to polo with other horses. bred horse that reflected my Professionally, I was a medical other sport, Competition technologist, working in the Pistol Shooting. I made it to normal hospital scene and International levels, trying later in a veterinary practice. out for the 1984 Olym- I have been married for 58 pics and shooting in both years and I’ve raised three Mexican and British National sons, who now have given me Championships. three grandchildren. Otherwise, the mare is With much help from my widely and affectionately trainer, Catherine Sutton, and known as “Thing.” That other friends, I completed my means whatever “thing” is Century Ride on May 30th. appropriate at the moment; The day prior to the show, I Good, Bad, Young, Little, took both mares (Thing and Sweet, Fussy, and now Old, her daughter) to Catherine’s and truly, Wise. Elizabeth Gathright: 74 | Little Sure Shot: 27 | Combined: 101 for saddle fitting and a bath. For the 27 years we have Unfortunately, I ran out of been associated, we have had fee investment. She is the mother steam due to the heat, and a relationship that borders on kin- of a Connemara cross, originally actually swooned! Not good. ship of an interspecies nature. She designated to be a junior hunter for Catherine consented to drive the has never unloaded me on purpose, my granddaughter, now my “into rig over to Lexington for the show, and my life has been in her keep- the sunset horse” to continue her and practically did everything for me ing on more than one occasion. mom’s legacy. but ride the test. We got through We have fox hunted, whipped-in, I have lived in various sections it well enough to win the Train- and shown as hunters, as well as of Virginia almost all of my life, ing Level Test 3 class with a score in dressage. We got a couple of except for two years in Princeton, of 74.31%, despite a very sloppy Second Level year end awards from NJ. There, I was briefly introduced arena. “Good Thing” cantered the Virginia Dressage Association, to dressage at the Princeton Riding through a very large puddle as if it and from my local Charlottesville Club owned by Mrs. Anita Hazek, wasn’t even there. She is officially Chapter. Thing always takes me an expert in the discipline, which at retired now and looks darn good home. Not too bad for a $300 stud the time was nearly unknown in this for a 27-year-old!
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TEAM #204: Cindy Bishop and Star Team 204 I started riding in my late Club, and offered her horse, 30s, when a friend coaxed Star, for me to ride. Star is a me into going on a trail ride. 35-year-old Morgan/Quarter She felt we needed to be Horse cross who came to more adventurous! We had Vienna Farm when he was so much fun that we contin- only four. He has had an ac- ued to ride weekly through tive career as a much loved the summer and fall. With school horse at Vienna Farm, hunting season and winter teaching hundreds of stu- approaching, we decided to dents of all ages throughout try lessons with the hope of his life. One could not ask for learning some basic riding a more willing, dependable skills. It was at Vienna Farm in and trustworthy horse. Gorham, Maine, that dres- Over the years, Star was sage was introduced to us. shown at Training and First For the past 25 years, I have Level dressage. In 1996, he been taking lessons at Vienna won the Training Level divi- Farm, leasing and buying sion at Groton House Farm horses to ride. At 65 years Horse Trials, and in 2007 old, I hope to continue riding at age 27, he was the East for many more years to come. Coast Riders Cup Juniors
I began lessons with owner Cindy Bishop: 65 | Star: 35 | Combined: 100 Training Level Champion. and trainer, Tanya Rennie, a My Century Ride happened USDF Gold Medalist, who has horse was a spirited gray Arabian on May 31st at the Vienna trained many horses to the upper mare, Pidgeon, who taught me to Farm Schooling Show, where I rode levels of dressage, and in particular, expect the unexpected with rid- Training Level Test 2. Many of the two of her own to Grand Prix. A ing. She would spook at her own spectators at the competition were few years later, Amy Libby, a USDF shadow. After four years, I sold her also there to pay tribute to Star Silver Medalist, joined Tanya at and bought my current horse, Sun- because they had ridden him in Vienna Farm as a trainer and dance, a chestnut Welsh Quarter the past. instructor. Horse, who is now about 21 years It has been a pleasure and The first five or six years at Vienna old. I had to retire him four years honor to be able to ride Star. I Farm, I leased to get more riding ago because of injuries, but I still would like to thank Tanya for time, but then decided it was time continue to visit and pamper him. the opportunity to ride him, to buy my own horse. My first Tanya suggested the Century and Amy for coaching me.
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TEAM #205: Beverly Van Nieuwal and Silver King Jimo Team 205 I learned about the Cen- horses were boarded with tury Club years ago, when friends and I did my riding at I rode in a clinic with Dr. a stable in Brussels. Return- Max Gahwyler. Never did I ing to the USA a few years imagine that I would one later, we moved to Ohio and day be a club member! I discovered a dressage club was raised in a horse loving and many new horse loving family; my grandfather and friends! father raised, trained and I have to thank my dres- raced Standardbred Horses sage club, Classical Attraction well into their 80s. I spent Dressage Society, who took weekends at the barn with my interest in being a Century them and summers with Club rider to heart, and a very my grandfather at the races generous member and friend, in Michigan. When I was who loaned me her 26-year- in 4th grade, my grandfa- old Quarter Horse, who was ther gave me my first pony, resting on his laurels in retire- Buster. That was the begin- ment. I was able to reach ning of my life with horses. my goal after three weeks, Several years later, I was six lessons, and numerous two hours late for my first Beverly Van Nieuwal: 74 | Silver King Jimo: 26 | Combined: 100 rides with his owner. Silver date with my future hus- King Jimo, more commonly band because I was at the into horse loving children. I pur- known as Bubba, did his first races with my Dad! My husband chased an older foundation Appa- ever dressage test at Training Level should have had a clear warning loosa who did everything! English for our Century Club Ride. What a right then. Horse ownership took a riding in the morning with one girl, beautiful, sweet horse! hiatus due to my education, mar- and Western riding in the afternoon I hope to be able to do another riage and raising of two daughters. with the other. He was one of a Century Ride in a few years on my Thanks to my Dad providing my kind. When we had acquired three 20-year-old horse, Ascot. You just daughters with a borrowed pony horses, my husband was trans- can’t stop when you’re having so every summer, they soon developed ferred to Brussels, Belgium, so our much fun!
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TEAM #206: Lois Giovinetto and Puttin’ on the Ritz Team 206 While I was growing something new. up in a suburb of Mil- A nearby Community waukee, my introduction College had a breeding to riding was at a stable program and held a Eu- run by an ex-cavalry of- ropean-type auction. You ficer. After school and on could make an appoint- Saturdays, buses from ment, try as many horses the stable picked kids as you wanted, and bid on up either at school or at them at the auction the local gathering places, following Saturday – that’s took them to the stable exactly what I did. and returned them after On June 18, 1994, I had a riding lesson. There the winning bid on Olds were boarders’ horses Resist All, barn name Ritz, as well as many school and eventually her show horses. One of the name became Puttin’ on boarders ran a program the Ritz. She was a three- which could lead to the year-old Anglo-Trakehner Girl Scout Horsemanship with forty days of training. badge. After earning In 1998, we moved Lois Giovinetto: 77 | Puttin’ on the Ritz: 24 | Combined: 101 that badge, my interest back to the states and in riding gradually Canada. Canadian winters can be I have lived in Maryland decreased. cold, and waiting around for my since then. Fast forward: university, marriage, daughter’s lessons to finish in the Ritz and I have had almost exactly motherhood. cold barns was not much fun. So, 21 years together. Most of it has In the early 70s, we moved to when we bought a horse for her, I been very good. She likes to play Canada. Several years later, my bought a horse for myself! games, but has figured out what husband took a sabbatical and we The barn where we boarded had I can sit and is very careful not to were in California. One day I saw a focus on western riding, but they do too much. an advertisement that said, “Give soon brought in a new instructor Many thanks to the instructors your kid riding lessons for Christ- who had gone to Europe to study who have guided and encouraged mas,” and it wound up becoming dressage. Over time, we switched me along the way. We rode at the most expensive gift I have ever to English saddles, and as time the Potomac Valley Dressage given. I’m still paying for it! My passed, horses were replaced. Association School Mill Park Open daughter loved riding and didn’t The horse that I was leasing was Show on June 7th in Training want to stop. We then returned to getting older and stiffer. I needed Level Test 3.
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TEAM #207: Sally (Sara) MacGowan and Steelmarket Team 207 I can’t remember a time up riding and I became more when I didn’t love horses, so interested in dressage. I had when I learned that people several different horses over could actually ride them, I the years. My last horse before started begging for lessons. Seal was a PSG Schoolmas- Unfortunately, there were no ter. Unfortunately, school was lesson barns in my city. The rarely in session. Willie found only way I could learn to ride ways to challenge anyone who was to go to summer camp, tried to ride him, including my which I did. I had my first les- trainers. When it became time son on a big chestnut named to retire him, my priority was a Max and I wrote home to my horse who was fun to ride and parents that, after one hour Sally MacGowan: 80 | Steelmarket: 20 | Combined: 100 on whom I could learn some- on horseback, I knew all there thing. Anything, as long as it was to know about riding! College, teaching French, marriage was relevant to dressage. After My father wrote back that he had and children intervened until, one much looking, I found Seal. found that any skill worth learn- day in the early 70s, I saw an article Steelmarket, fondly known as ing took far more than one hour. in the Sunday Travel Section of the Seal, is an OTTB and former event I continued going to camp in the New York Times about riding trips horse who belonged to upper-level summer and read everything I to France. “That looks like a great event rider, Laine Asker. Seal didn’t could find about horses and riding trip,” I said to my husband. “Too care for cross country but excelled during the rest of the year, along bad you can’t ride.” “I can learn,” at dressage. I had to learn to trust with much whining, pleading and my husband gamely said, and so he Seal and be the ‘boss.’ In this begging for a horse of my own. started taking lessons. We went on journey, I had much help from my My last year at camp, I became the first of three riding trips and had patient and talented instructor, Kris very sick and I was diagnosed with a fabulous time. Corcoran. I didn’t do any showing TB. My distraught parents came to We acquired two horses when in this time, but when I heard about camp to pick me up and promised we returned home, which led to the Century Club, I tried on my old that, as soon as I recovered, they buying a farm. Meanwhile, we had white britches, learned First Level would buy me a horse. As soon as met a young woman whose instruc- Test 3 and decided to ride at the I was well, I got my first horse, tion we found superior and she Lehigh Valley Dressage Association’s Duke. I boarded him at the riding helped us start a small boarding Spring Fields Schooling Show II on club and we had many happy hours stable where she trained. She later June 7th! on the bridle path. When I went became our daughter-in-law, Emily Thank you, Century Club, for away to college, Duke was retired. MacGowan, and went on to do very giving me this goal. Now that I’ve He gave pony rides to my children well in eventing. gotten out and done it, I’m going much later. Time went by, my husband gave to continue. Why not?
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TEAM #208: Jerry Kleffman and Photon Team 208 I have always been attracted gem. It is home to 48 well- to widening my life’s bell mannered schooling horses curve, and consider myself that are used in a variety of lucky to add the Century Ride group lessons. These disciplines to my achievements. include English or Western, After being raised in a jumping, dressage, games, mining town, I did separate horsemanship and trail riding. tours with the Marine Corps Photon, my riding partner, and Peace Corps, then mixed was born at WRR in 1991, in varied work careers as stands at 16.3hh, and is a an engineer, teacher and a gelded chestnut Holsteiner/Ap- registered investment advi- paloosa cross. When we aren’t sor. I am twice-married with “dressaging,” we ride at the several children and step-chil- Minnesota State Fair on the dren. Spare time is filled with WRR Horse Club Western Drill horseback riding, golfing and Team. Photon is a remarkable, taking my two King Shepherd well rounded schooling horse dogs on volunteer Therapy that seems to easily adjust to Dog visits to hospitals and a wide variety of riders. How- nursing homes. ever, with our some 15 years of I met my first wife at a teaming up, I’m sure that I’m welcome home party from Jerry Kleffman: 77 | Photon: 24 | Combined: 101 his favorite. the Marine Corps. Three years As it turned out, it rained all later, I ran across her number full responsibility. Early on in our morning of my Century Ride and gave her a call, only to discover dating, she asked if I would like to at the Sun Dance Dressage Show, that she had just joined the Peace “horse around,” after which, she but luckily the rain stopped about Corps and was leaving for Ethiopia. promptly introduced me to Windy 15 minutes before my ride. Pho- Over the next few years, and many Ridge Ranch (WRR) in Woodbury, ton gave me a great, wet, puddle letters exchanged, we joined each MN, where she was taking riding splashing ride after only a slight other in Ethiopia and were married. lessons. On that first visit, I didn’t back up during the entry salute. We enjoyed 26 years together be- realize the great opportunity and When receiving the Century Club fore I lost her to brain cancer before camaraderie that were about to ribbon I also received the surprise her 50th birthday. open up for me. of a blue ribbon in my class ride of Unlike most Century Riders, I After 20+ years of riding and still seven. The class ride never crossed didn’t start riding until age 55, hearing “heels down,” I can attest my mind. It was a fun, memorable and my current wife must take that WRR is a unique riding school day with Photon.
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TEAM #209: Elaine Taub and Rocky Team 209 My first rides were on a pony trails. I may care for him on the and, like so many young girls, I ground, but he always takes great was hooked. Although I never had care of me when I’m on board. the opportunity to own a horse, I When Sandy and her other horse, enjoyed lessons both at county and Howdy, are back at Red Tail, we ride private stables. Through the sup- together exploring the wonderful port and generosity of others, I was trails. After our rides, Rocky always able to adopt a few horses over the gets his favorite honeydew treats. years, although I feel it may have I was both excited and honored been the other way around. These when it was suggested that Rocky horses gave me the pleasure of and I ride to join The Dressage riding and caring for them in return Foundation’s Century Club, and ea- for teaching me so much. ger to join this special group of rid- This is how Rocky came into my ers and horses. I was overwhelmed life. In 2013, Rocky’s owner, Sandy with my score of 72.500% at Intro Olson, was going to be away for a Level Test A, as well as winning 1st few months and asked if I would place in the class. My family was like to look after Rocky, her then even there to cheer me on! 30-year-old Quarter Horse. Well, My past memories will serve this was the beginning of my me well, and I look forward to wonderful journey with Rocky. He is future ones with my four-legged happy to work in the ring, but loves friend, Rocky.
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TEAM #210: Selma Powers and Hungarian Jane Team 210 I began riding when I was a She loved to jump, so for teenager, but I got hurt and many years we did low level stopped riding for 16 years, schooling horse trials. For the eventually picking it back up last seven years, we have done at age 34 in 1980. When my dressage lessons with Carol son got a horse, my love of the Poulin-Taylor at Esprit Eques- animal came flooding back and I trian Center in Durham, Maine. began taking riding lessons with In 2009, I bought a young him. I had three horses before four-year-old and gave Jane a Hungarian Jane, my registered three year break, semi-retiring Hungarian Sport Horse. The her. I started her back showing oldest was 16 before it became in 2013, and she seemed to unsound. Jane is 31 and still go- love it. Now, she perks up when ing strong! we enter the show ring and has When my Appaloosa began plenty of energy at age 31. Her having severe eye problems, I favorite gait has always been started taking lessons on Jane the canter, and still is. with Tom Ordway. He had got- We did our Century Club ride ten her from the Cooksley Ranch on June 21st at Esprit Eques- in Nebraska. She spent the first trian Center before judge Chris four years of her life out on the Joost with a score of 70.58% at range, essentially wild. I began Training Level 2. Jane enjoyed riding her after she had a year of the test. I would like to thank training with Tom and purchased Selma Powers: 69 | Hungarian Jane: 31 | Combined: 100 Carol Poulin-Taylor, Chis Joost, her soon after. We have now Photo credit: Clowater Photography and The Dressage Foundation been partners for 26 years! for giving me this opportunity.
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TEAM #211: Florence Bittner and Rhoyal Zeke Team 211 While I grew up on a farm with Arabian bloodlines. I now have a horses, it wasn’t until I was 50 that daughter to Rhoyal, Rhoyal Rhodes. I got interested in riding. Decid- While she is my equine partner, she ing that I needed more exercise, I is not old enough for us to do the talked to a friend who had a horse Century Club- yet! So I am riding a and knew a trainer. I called Kathy son of Rhoyal named Zeke. He is a Mueller and asked if she gave riding great horse and I have been learn- lessons to “old ladies.” She laughed ing a lot from him. Zeke is owned and said yes. As they say, the rest by Susan Bierman, who gener- is history! ously offered to let me ride him in She asked what kind of lessons the Century Club Ride. I want to I wanted, in which I responded, thank her, Kathy Mueller and all “What kind of lessons? There are my friends at Equitation Station for kinds?” Kathy explained to me their support in helping me achieve that there were English, Western this goal. or dressage lessons available. I still I hope to be able to ride for a didn’t know which type of les- long while yet; I think I would son I wanted, so she told me we be lost without it. I know Rhoyal would do dressage. Kathy told me Rhodes and I still have a lot to learn. this isn’t something that you learn People ask why I like to ride and I Florence Bittner: 77 | Zeke: 23 | Combined: 100 in “eight easy lessons,” and that tell them it’s my physical, mental was back in 1990. I am still taking Photo credit: Diane A Stoffel and spiritual therapy. lessons once or twice a week from was a small white Arabian. She Florence and Zeke completed Kathy, along with other trainers turned out to be a great horse, and First Level Test 2 for their Century she invites to her barn. eventually I bred her to Kathy’s stal- Ride at Northern Lights Dressage I always thought that I’d get a lion, Rhoyal Perky Gem. Rhoyal is a Show in Lake Elmo, MN, on big black horse, but my first horse grandson to Khemosabi, an icon in August 22, 2015.
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TEAM #212: Eldon Kordes and Ben Team 212 Dressage has been a part of and Central California. Yet, my life since the early 1980s I always taught Ben the when I was taking jumping principles of dressage. lessons from Bent Roswell, an In April of 2015, Ben and I international dressage judge won 1st place in Team Pen- and rider. Bent introduced ning, with a great team of me to a whole other world of ranchers at a Los Flojos Rodeo. horsemanship. I joined the Cal- In June we won 5th place in ifornia Dressage Society (CDS) the Open Trail Event at Bear in 1986 and started showing Valley Springs. Upon hear- formally. I continued dressage ing about the Century Club, lessons, having the privilege I got out my retired English of many excellent instructors. riding togs and ‘Team Ben All my horses benefited from and Eldon’ went to work. Ben dressage, whether they were loves a challenge. He is will- actually competing in dressage ing, kind and enjoys learning shows or rounding up cattle. new things. I used dressage training tech- On August 23rd, at the niques on all of them. Bear Valley Springs Dressage By 2009, I was competing show, Ben and I successfully successfully at Third Level with completed Training Level Test my Dutch Warmblood, Ivon, 3 with a score of 71.136%. and training to qualify for I share this achievement Fourth Level. Unfortunately, it with my dressage team – my became apparent I could no daughter, Janice, and friends longer ride until my hip was Jim and Dawn Nelson. replaced. Following the surgery Eldon Kordes: 90 | Ben: 15 | Combined: 105 Thank you to the Tehachapi and rehab, I no longer could Mountain Chapter/CDS Bear straddle the width of Ivon’s back was needed at roundups. Ben’s Valley Springs Dressage Club and girth, so the search began for a personality and curiosity made him for having such a wonderful event suitable horse for an aging cowboy. a great pupil for learning dressage at their show. So many friends Introduced to me by a friend, principles and techniques. turned up to see Ben and I ride. Ben entered my life five years ago, Ben is an extremely diverse horse. It was truly an exceptional event. shortly after my hip replacement at The past five years together have I am grateful for The Dressage age 84. Ben, an Appendix Quarter been spent in Western gear; team Foundation’s recognition of Horse, was raised on a cattle ranch penning, ranch sorting, trail classes senior riders and horses in such and ridden when an extra horse and enjoying the trails in Southern a charming manner.
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TEAM #213: Peggy Abbott and Dulcimer Team 213 Once upon a time, I cared dressage rider and breeder, for a neighbor’s Tennessee invited me to join them for a Walker during World War ride on Dulcimer, my breeder II. I rode him bareback and friend’s 26-year-old Olden- showed him as a hunter, burg mare, who was quali- sometimes using a pat- fied at Prix St. Georges level. ent leather belt to replace Communication between a broken girth. Riding was horse and rider, the gift of my childhood passion, left dressage, quickly demon- behind in later years for col- strated to all concerned that lege, marriage and parent- Dulcimer was the Master, ing our four sons. and I was her student. Forty years had passed Riding Dulcimer twice a when my husband and I left week and Ginger three times Peggy Abbott: 77 | Dulcimer: 26 | Combined: 103 our life’s work as professor a week proved challeng- and nurse, respectively, and and that I did! She was a four-year- ing, but the excitement of moved to our cabin home in the old chestnut Thoroughbred mare progress and the newfound joys of foothills of South Carolina. We built named Ginger, and she had more flatwork was sufficient motivation. a hangar for our Citabria and took spirit and personality than I some- Dulcimer and I entered a schooling turns flying with good friends all times could handle, but we learned show at FENCE, competing at Train- over the upstate. reasonable control together and ing Level Test 2 on July 18th. After My husband discovered a nearby boarded at a Hunter-Jumper barn years of not leaving the farm, we barn between hangar and home for eight years. were pleased to successfully com- and suggested I check it out. When When my energy and Ginger’s plete in the middle of a large class! I did, I ran into my good friend and hock spurs called for an end to Dulcimer couldn’t stop whinnying, flying buddy. We renewed our old jumping, we went in search for a and at times she displayed the en- childhood passions, participating as smaller barn where dressage was the ergy of a filly. If she was named Dul- helpers in the Therapeutic Riding chosen discipline. We began to learn cimer in hopes of a simple, straight Program and riding any horse we the basics under the excellent guid- forward instrument, there was a could find, every chance we had. ance of Andre Pool. Two very good little more dance in her music than I At 4:30 one early morning, my friends, one preceding me in the could effectively handle this day. husband stirred and pronounced, “I transition from hunt seat to dres- Ginger is coming along nicely. think that you should buy a horse,” sage, and the other an experienced Dulcimer would be proud.
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TEAM #214: Rachel Sigler and Probable Cause Team 214 My addiction to horses I married after college, began early in life when started teaching high I was a little girl growing school art and had four up on a farm. I didn’t children over the next fif- even know what horses teen years. Additionally, were, but when I first I bought a six-month-old saw them, I called them Quarter Horse, Molly, my cows. My parents felt first horse of many to it was a passing fancy, train. A few years later, I so they weren’t about bought a Thoroughbred to get me a pony. After colt, left him a stud and riding our family cow, began breeding the two Imogene, for a time, I horses. People started was able to convince lending and giving me my neighbors to let me mares and soon, I had borrow their horse and 10 horses. During the
I was hooked. I’m pretty Rachel Sigler: 68 | Probable Cause : 33 | Combined: 101 next eight years, I trained sure that even when I them all and managed was 40, my mother was found dressage. As a junior in high to get them sold. I was still waiting for my feelings to school, I took my life savings and left with Molly and her youngest change. I think she would cheerfully bought a four-year-old horse for two offspring, Probable Cause (Ab) admit that she was wrong if she $125; a horse I had for the next 26 and Emily, foaled in 1982 and 1983 could have seen me riding Century years. I still recall the unbelievable respectively. Rides with two horses that l have way my father and I transported this As youngsters, each of these loved and ridden for almost half my horse. We would find an embank- horses was injured. Ab had a life. ment, back our 1953 Ford pickup up broken accessory carpal bone When a riding teacher came to to it, and load the 16.1 hand horse (non- weight bearing) and Emily my community, I was in heaven, onto it with his head hanging over had a piece of wire wrapped as my poor parents allowed me the cab. How we accomplished this, around her cannon bone. When to take lessons. It was then that I I’ll never know! they were healed, I trained them (continued on page 21)
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TEAM #215: Rachel Sigler and Emily Team 215 both, intending Emily to be- took some persuading, but she come a brood mare and Ab to agreed to it, and they had a be my dressage horse. His first wonderful ride when Ab was show was at Rose Mount Farm 28. They became Century Club (site of my Century Rides) as a Team #79 in 2010. five-year-old and he did very The spring of 2015 arrived well, scoring 68%. I was able and the horses were still to show him against very good healthy. I decided to compete horses and even win fairly with both of them at the same consistently. We competed up September show at the site of to Third Level and won some Ab’s first show, Rose Mount state awards. He has been an Farm, as Emily had become absolutely wonderful horse, eligible for the Century Ride with a great personality and when I had my birthday in sense of humor. August. I showed them on Emily is very different from different days since they are so her brother in her personality, close and would have yelled being quite shy, yet consistent, at each other constantly. I talented and very versatile. I was cheered on by family schooled and showed her to and friends (who had no idea First Level in dressage. When what dressage was) and it was she was 21, I leased her to the possibly the first time in my girl next door and she became showing career that I had an a hunter; often the champion audience other than my long at some local shows. suffering children. I think this As these horses continued was a unique pair of Century to age, I became aware of The Rachel Sigler: 68 | Emily : 32 | Combined: 100 Rides because of the horses Dressage Foundation’s Century being full siblings. It was a Club and started thinking that if to ride, at least Ab could perform wonderful experience and one they didn’t last long enough for me with my good friend, Barb Ellis. It that I hope others will have.
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TEAM #216: Janet Chisholm and Simon Team 216 I was born in Hastings, Sussex, musical routines to be great fun. England, immigrating to Ham- I especially love the challenge of ilton, Ontario, Canada in 1954. matching the horses’ gaits to the As a child in England, I spent all appropriate music to produce my “play time” riding my best “the dance.” We began work at friend’s pony, Nicky. My first horse Training Level to prepare for our in Canada was a Morgan mare Century Ride, until I realized I named Santana. That number could ride a freestyle. Simon im- quickly grew to fifteen horses, as I mediately perked up in his school- shared in the operation of a riding ing and we both enjoyed the ride. school. After an early retirement Although Simon has competed in from a career with the telephone dressage tests, his love has always company, I was able to spend been “dancing to music.” He was more time riding and choreo- very proud of riding lead horse in graphing musical rides. Janet Chisholm: 74 | Simon: 26 | Combined: 100 our many quadrilles. Simon, born in 1989, came to We kept Century Club our ob- me from my daughter, Jennifer, competition in 1994 was twelve jective since 2007. Simon, how- who worked at a Thoroughbred horses in a 20x40 meter ring- quite ever, continued to put the normal racing stable. Born as “Loud Ap- spectacular! We competed until horse obstacles in our way; colic, peal,” his barn name, Simon, came 2004, placing mostly first, occasion- falls, sprains, white line problems, from the three chipmunks. He ally second! I also choreographed etc. Despite the setbacks, a per- entered the world at the same time our annual Christmas celebration fectly behaved Simon and I achieved as two other foals, Alvin and Theo- of musical rides to seasonal music; a 67.5% on September 15th during dore. At two years of age, Simon jumping quadrille, junior and senior the Conestoga Cadora Show at broke a foreleg while training at the quadrilles, pas de deux, pas de trois Cornerstone Equestrian Centre start gate. After surgery, my daugh- and Santa. These Christmas cel- in Moffat, Ontario, performing a ter arranged for his purchase for ebrations concluded in 2006 with a Training Level Freestyle. one dollar. After a lengthy stall rest, grand quadrille of 24 horses! I am honored to follow a fellow we gradually started flat work. Another musical endeavor was Canadian Century Club Member, For the past 20 years, I have been vaulting. Together, Jennifer and I Dawn Ruthven, who qualified as teaching in the hunter/jumper rid- composed vaulting kurs, pas de Team #46 in 2007. Thank you to ing school at Brookside Equestrian deux, and team routines. Our vault- my husband, David, for supporting Centre in Kitchener, Ontario. I de- ing team with Lincoln “the wonder me in my horse passion for all veloped junior and senior quadrille horse” was a regular feature at the these years. Many thanks to The teams with weekly practices, which Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Dressage Foundation for providing resulted in many great performanc- Toronto for several years. such a worthwhile goal for es in annual competitions. Our first I find the creation of freestyle “mature” riders!
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TEAM #217: Robert Gaebel and Silver King Jimo Team 217 Coming Home completed his Century Ride at Ridgewood Stables, where his In the mid-1980s, Dr. Robert love of horses and horseman- (Bob) E. Gaebel (Retired Chair ship began! of Classics Department, Uni- Bob resides in New Franklin versity of Akron, Akron, OH) (Akron), OH, with his wife of set out to learn more about 49 years, Jayne. His interests English horseback riding as include reading, teaching the research for his book, Cavalry History of Medicine at the Uni- Operations in the Ancient versity of Akron and spending Greek World. Bob has also time with his family and dog, completed a translation and Pliny. commentary on Xenophon’s For his Century Ride, Bob rode On Horsemanship. Silver King Jimo, a registered Bob and his two children American Quarter Horse owned took riding lessons at Ridge- by David and Helaine Crawford wood Stables in Sharon Cen- of Canton, OH. Bubba has been ter, OH, under the direction shown Western, as well as in of instructor, Tammy Cagno, open hunt seat shows. Most where he showed Hunter/ recently, Bubba has competed Jumper. Then, in the early in dressage at Training Level. 1990s, Bob shifted his focus to Bubba and Bob both call Fox- dressage under the instruction field Equestrian Center their of Lois Henson. He acquired home stable. The Team com- a very talented Trakehner, Dy- peted at the Classical Attraction namik, who is now deceased. Dressage Show on September Since then, he continues to 19th in Intro Level Test B, receiv- take weekly lessons and rides ing a score of 65%. with his daughter, who also Robert Gaebel: 78 | Silver King Jimo: 26 | Combined: 104 This was the second Century owns a Trakehner. He loves to Photo credit: Cindy Provance Club Ride for Bubba this year. spoil his current mount, Special He was also part of Team #205 Edition. It is most fitting that he has with Beverly Van Nieuwal.
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TEAM #218: Norma Talburt and OK Kit Kat Team 218 On Sunday, September also hauled horses and 20th, the Umpqua Valley provided mounts for the Dressage & Combined Challengers 4-H Equestrian Training Chapter of Team. Norma is a long-time Oregon Dressage Soci- member of the Douglas ety held the Last Chance County Mounted Posse, the Dressage Show at Poco Umpqua Harness Driving Loco Ranch in Roseburg, Club, Oregon Dressage Oregon. Society, and the Oregon Norma Talburt, age 77, Mr. Longears Club. She is a was able to realize her volunteer with the Douglas dream of competing on a County Sheriff’s Depart- Mule in a Century Club ment’s Animal Abuse and ride. She competed on Neglect program. Norma is “OK Kit Kat,” a 23-year- also the owner of WT Horse old Mule, making this the and Mule Ranch, located in first Mule to be used in a Norma Talburt: 77 | OK Kit Kat: 23 | Combined: 100 Roseburg, Oregon. Century Club ride. On Norma’s bucket OK Kit Kat is owned by at the Oregon Association of list, she wants to do two Special Olympics equestrian ath- Mounted Posse annual show in more Century Club rides. The first lete, Darrell ‘’Lee’’ Sanders. Lee had Western Pleasure, Equitation, Stock being on King’s Royal Jet, a 1993 competed on OK Kit Kat in Special Horse and Trail classes. Only with a foal from Lady of Flame, who Olympics, Oregon Mr. Longears, Mule can you change disciplines this helped her earn her first Century 4-H, dressage, and open shows. quickly and OK Kit Kat stepped up Club Award back in 2010. Next, Since Lee isn’t riding anymore, he to the challenge. The pair competed she will ride Sammy Jo, a black has turned the reins over to Norma. at the Last Chance Dressage Show Mule that will be old enough in two Norma will be using OK Kit Kat as in Training Level Test 1 after their years to participate in a Century her own mount and for members Western classes out of town. Club Ride. of her 4-H club. Norma has been a 4-H leader Norma would like to thank her On Saturday before the dressage for 47 years, helping many riders friends, Cathi and Jeff Lowe, for show, Norma was four hours away in English, Western, trail, gaming, doing the ground work on making in Redmond, Oregon, competing jumping and dressage. She has this Century Ride possible.
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TEAM #219: Jane Bunting Sage and Keswick Team 219 Who would have thought that me to buy Toby. He was 16.3 when I started riding at the age hands, bigger then I wanted, 13-14 of 13 at Mountain Lakes Camp in years old and more money than I Pennsylvania, that at 76, I would had ever paid for a horse. He had still be riding. This journey isn’t been imported from England by about my riding, but the horses I the previous owner and had done have ridden and the friends I have Eventing and Fox Hunting. met along the way. The Camp In 2006, I left for Aiken, SC, and Horse Show set the tone for future found Holly Spencer’s farm and my horse shows. To me it wasn’t about new riding instructor, Amy McElroy. winning, but participating and In the summers, Toby was shipped cheering for my friends. As an older to Harmony Hill Farm in PA, where I teen, I trail rode for hours with one rode in competitions. I kept return- of my classmates on the West Shore ing to Aiken every October until of Harrisburg, blazing our own trails 2014, when I had neck surgery and and crossing old covered bridges. Jane Bunting Sage: 76 | Keswick: 24 couldn’t ride for three months. At My riding took a hiatus while Combined: 100 some point that winter, they started I went to college, worked, mar- Photo credit: Noel Johnson to do the math and realized Toby ried, had our daughter, Missy, and FL, in 1985, which opened up my and I were old enough to do the moved to East Hampton. I started desire to ride again. However, in Century Ride. This was a little scary, riding again when Missy turned 1998, I was back in PA to help my since I haven’t shown in a number five. My first instructor was Liz mother with Alzheimer’s. My school of years. Hotchkiss, Century Rider #128 in pal, Sally, whom I had known since Here again, it isn’t about my rid- 2013. I tried fox hunting and then I was five years old, introduced me ing, it is all about the journey and my friend and I did a Hunter Pace to more horse friends and a few all the wonderful friends I have met as a team. I jumped higher than I more horses entered the picture. along the way. Thanks to all my wanted and was scared to death, I had fall from one of my horses friends for keeping me in the saddle but we made it around the course and had almost decided I was get- and not treating me like an old lady. unscathed. ting too old to ride, but in 2004, My Century Ride was an experi- The next step was to buy a horse, Keswick, commonly known as ence of a lifetime. We rode First so I purchased a retired race horse “Toby,” came upon the scene. He Level Test 1 at the Fair Lane Farm and my daughter had her own was a huge, furry horse, and I first Schooling Show, and my accom- pony. I rode and showed Hunters saw him being clipped while he was plishment was witnessed by many for a few more years, then had half asleep! After some of my previ- friends and family. Toby and I were to “retire” from riding when my ous horses, I knew I needed a quiet presented with ribbons, roses, a husband had a serious car accident. horse. I took lessons for almost two trophy, gifts and champagne shared I bought a house in Wellington, months while everyone encouraged by all, including Toby!
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TEAM #220: Martha Klopfer and Trebbiana Team 220 I grew up in California, rid- where two people with one ing Western at summer camp horse complete a distance of and English on rental horses. 30-40 miles, alternately rid- In high school I took on a ing and running. Since turning horse whose owner went to eighty, I have run one 1500 jail and stopped paying board. meter race. I have also benefit- I read books, practiced a “bal- ted from Pilates and Alexan- anced seat” with no instructor der training- straightness for besides the horse, hacking people, too! around Griffith Park. Later, I As dressage lore says, “Send married and settled in North your horse forward and make Carolina, where we could her straight!” On October 24th keep horses at home and I at the FenRidge Farm Dressage could take dressage lessons. Show in Mebane, NC, we did Trebbiana is a home-bred just that. Trebbi put in a steady, Arab/Trakehner mare, and has obedient test and we earned a lived with us for all of her 20 great score of 68% at Training years. That makes me extra Level Test 2. proud to complete this Cen- I want to thank Susan tury Ride. It is also a tribute to Hopkins for her friendship the value of good basic dres- and perceptive teaching over sage for keeping horses sound the past 25 years. She did a as they age. Four years ago I beautiful job of braiding took on a younger horse, and Trebbi for the show and help- with less riding, Trebbi began ing us warm up. Neighbors, to get quite stiff. Two of my Jenny and Alicia, helped get neighbors pitched in over the Trebbi back in shape and past year to get Trebbi back came to the show as cheering into regular work, and it really section, grooms and photog- helped. Martha Klopfer: 80 | Trebbiana: 20 | Combined: 100 raphers. Thanks also to James People too, benefit from (Shea) Walsh who travels to staying active. My husband, many years. We have competed on NC from Florida every month Peter (Century Team #32), and I the track, in road races, and even to teach a group of dressage riders. have been Masters Runners for the fascinating sport of Ride and Tie, Shea is tough, but oh so correct!
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TEAM #221: Judith Levin and MB Applause Team 221 Judy has loved horses her en- first responders and others tire life. But it wasn’t until she find hope and peace. He is turned 40 that she was able even in show business, to realize her dream of own- as a walk-on in several ing her own horse and finally television shows. being able to ride consistently. Judy heard about the Cen- She began her journey by trail tury Club in 2009 and started riding her beloved Maggie. In making plans. Her broken 1994, Judy had to retire her, pelvis and subsequent hip and that is when she met the replacement set them back a “love of her life,” Applause. bit, making them wait until She describes it as love at first their combined ages were 102 sight. Judy was hooked and years. Never a fan of white Judith Levin: 73 | MB Applause: 29 | Combined: 102 they have been together for breeches (who is?), Judy found over 21 years. new journey, with plenty of trails in the perfect venue for their Judy and Applause also started the mix, too! ride. So on October 25th, the two out on the trails and through the Applause is also a champion performed their Training Level Test woods, and even did overnight therapy horse at The Amity Founda- 1 at Outfoxed Farm’s annual Hal- camping in upstate New York. Then tion for Healing with Horses, a non- loween costume show, where she in 2000, Judy was introduced to profit organization that provides was able to go as a witch and dress dressage at a local dressage camp. equine-assisted psychotherapy for entirely in black. It was a perfect fit, And the rest is history. They moved survivors of trauma. He has helped as these two know how to have to a dressage barn and started a countless veterans, at-risk youth, fun together!
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TEAM #222: Russell Guinn and Mud Pie Team 222 Mud Pie (Muddy) was born with getting Muddy at 6AM, to be a race horse and has getting to the DevonWood a tattoo on the inside of his Show grounds, braiding his lip. However, he either did mane, sprucing him up, walking very poorly or they thought him to calm him down (he was he would, because someone way out of his comfort zone) wrote “not to be raced” on and encouraging me before the his Jockey Club certificate! I test and afterwards when I felt bought him in 2000 when he I had really messed up. They was a Second Level dressage were awesome! horse. I presume he had prob- Of course, Muddy was also ably been an eventing horse, awesome and showed how in- too, because of his willingness credibly able a 32-year-old horse to jump. Due to my broken can be when maintained with back that I suffered in 1997, lots of exercise, good food (de- jumping was not in his future spite having virtually no molars Russell Guinn: 68 | Mud Pie: 32 | Combined: 100 with me. left) and a big open paddock to I was born in Walla Walla, together, and I am hoping for many roam in. I expect to have several Washington, and grew up riding more. more years of riding between us. western, even calf roping some. By I will never forget the day of our Possibly even another show next the 1990s, I was looking at dres- Century Ride on November 1st at year, if I can get into better shape. sage as a way to ride often and be DevonWood Equestrian Centre in I would like to add that the judge, around horses without needing a Sherwood, Oregon. I am in great Kimberlee Barker, was incredibly horse trailer. In purchasing Muddy, debt to my instructor, Katie Gus- supportive, understanding and com- I knew I needed my own horse to tafson, for talking about it these passionate. I thoroughly appreciated improve my riding abilities, and he past few years and for being insis- her comments and the time she has certainly done his best in that tent that I do it as soon as Muddy gave us after the test. I wish I could endeavor. Because of my accident and I became eligible. I think she thank her in person. in 1997, I needed a horse that was was worried one of us might not be In conclusion, I am ever so grate- quiet and not easily spooked. He around if we didn’t do it soon! ful for the existence of the Century has been a perfect companion and But what was truly amazing was Club, and of course The Dressage I am much better off when I am the support I received from other Foundation. We will be support- on his back than on the ground. members of the stables who ride ing more Century Rides from our We have had a great fifteen years and board horses there. Starting stables in the future.
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TEAM #223: Susan Reed and Jamaica Rain Team 223 I have owned Jamaica a dozen or more kids to Rain since her conception ride. They all wanted to – that would be 33 years. I show Jamaica because she brought her sire here from always won ribbons in the Oregon, hence the Rain fun shows. in his name, and in hers. Two years ago, my vet I traded my diamond ring and I decided it was time from my first marriage for for her to retire. The kids her mama, and I definitely still brought her treats and got the better deal there! fussed over her. I kept her The Jamaica part of my worked on the lunge line girl’s name came from several times a week, and Jamaica Kincaid who was she was turned out with writing short stories that other “senior” ladies to I loved in The New Yorker socialize every day. magazine in the 80’s. When I first read about Susan Reed: 68 | Jamaica Rain: 32 | Combined: 100 As soon as she was the Century Club, I won- weaned, I began taking my Two of those went on to success- dered if Jamaica would filly to various local breed shows ful careers over fences. I have one still be with me when we were old to compete in Open Halter classes. of her daughters, Abigail Rain. She enough to join. I took her to my More than once, she was champion has her mother’s sweet, patient dis- vet last summer to see what he halter mare over mature mares position, and is used for advanced thought of our prospects. “Go for twice her age. lessons with adult riders. One of it,” he said, after stress-testing her Jamaica’s first dressage competi- her sons, A Jamais, was spectacu- heart and joints. tion was as a five-year-old. I was lar, placing second in the US at the My old partner was so delighted also showing her older half-brother American Warmblood Society to go back to work. We practiced and they insisted on continu- Stallion Approval. He had Jamaica’s for 15-20 minutes a day in the ally whinnying for each other. We correct build, graceful, natural sus- last weeks before we showed on received many “inattentive” com- pension, and a kind, giving mind. November 8th at the New Mexico ments. I decided to alternate their In 2004, he colicked and we Dressage Association Cherry Tree shows, with much improved be- couldn’t save him. Farm Schooling Show. She un- havior and scores. She finished her A friend had taken Jamaica to loaded from the trailer and took a dressage career with me when she work while I concentrated on her look around with bright eyes, “Yes! was too heavy in foal to canter 10 son. She was stabled just down I know the steps to this dance, let’s meter circles comfortably. the road, a short ride away. After go!” We scored a 74% at Intro I bred her four times, and she A Jamais’ death, I brought Jamaica Level Test B, and lots of us cried produced two fillies and two colts. home to use in lessons. She taught after the final salute.
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TEAM #224: Janet Wingate and Narcisco Caballeroso Team 224 Jan has always loved hors- It wasn’t long until Lakota es and was lucky to begin Lace was winning upper level riding at age 13. Nearly every dressage championships and day she and a friend would well on his way to Grand Prix. walk a mile to a Kansas It is Jan’s dream to ride him at farm to ride. Riding was put that level, perhaps even earn on hold when Jan went to her Gold medal. college, but was renewed in Last year, Kathy King John- Oklahoma with the purchase son, the trainer who originally of a small Appendix Quarter helped Jan with Lakota Lace, Horse mare named Pennant. asked if she would like to ride Jan trained her as a hunter/ her Azteca gelding, Narcisco jumper and later sold her Caballerosa, or Chicho, for Janet Wingate: 70 | Narcisco Caballeroso: 31 | Combined: 101 to the future US Equestrian a Century Ride. Chicho is a Team member Mike Huber, Rocky Mountain Dressage Society registered half Andalusian, who was then 10 years old. Grand Prix Horse of the Year. Jan half Quarter Horse. He has been in A move to Denver, Colorado, and earned her Bronze and Silver medals Kathy’s family for 25 years, shown a time with no horses followed. But and scores towards the Gold on him. lightly through Third Level, but Jan soon decided that she needed It would have been wonderful if the specialized in parades and musical to continue riding and purchased Century Ride could have been on freestyle exhibitions. Chicho contin- a Thoroughbred mare and began Esse, but he died of colic at age 27. ues to serve as a schoolmaster, with riding dressage at Table Mountain Jan searched for other talented many dressage riders in Texas and Ranch in Golden. It was there that Appaloosas with no success, until Colorado riding their first piaffe and she found a small Appaloosa geld- she saw one advertised for sale in a passage on him. ing with an impressive trot named local dressage club newsletter. He Jan jumped at the chance to ride Snow Essence, or Esse. Jan, who was a 3-year-old Appaloosa/Quarter Chicho, and in April of 2015 they always thought of herself as only Horse/Percheron. What a combina- did their Century Ride at Single Tree riding tall brown Thoroughbreds, tion, an accidental breeding at that! Farm in Boulder. It was a cold, rainy quickly changed her mind. She He had three good gaits and a very day and the 31-year-old Chicho bought the little Appy and a won- trainable mind. She bought the acted more like a feisty 2-year-old derful 18-year partnership began. chestnut gelding and named him in their First Level Test 1 class! But With the help of dressage judge Lakota Lace for the lace-like white the ride was successfully completed and trainer Debbie Riehl-Rodriguez, spotted blanket over his rump. Jan and special not only because it was Esse reached Grand Prix. Debbie successfully showed him at Training a Century Ride, but because the rode him in open Grand Prix classes and First Levels, and in 2012 began judge was Debbie Riehl-Rodriguez, and Jan showed him in Grand Prix training with Shannon Dahmer, a long-time friend and trainer of Jan’s freestyle classes. Esse became 1999 dressage trainer in Parker, Colorado. special Snow Essence.
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TEAM #225: Carol Gonyo and Erette’ Team 225 It was a rainy, cold Sunday A friend introduced me to morning just before Thanksgiving the DeCant family, who owns 2015 when Erette’ and I walked Erette’. At age 31, this Dutch out to the SVDA Dressage Show Warmblood mare has been a at Bridlewood Estates in Suf- Fourth Level dressage horse, folk, VA. As we went down the broodmare, eventer and trail lane, I thought about the paths horse. At age 20, Erette’ came that brought us together for our down with a serious case of Century Club Ride. colic. Her insides were twisted I loved horses all my life. I so badly that the veterinarians played with toy horses, read ev- needed to remove 15 feet of ery book I could find on horses, intestine. Erette’ made a full drew pictures of horses on recovery and continued to serve everything and everywhere and as the family’s eventer, trail horse ran after every horse I saw on the and just last year, a low level Carol Gonyo: 69 | Erette’: 31 | Combined: 100 street: the mounted police horse polocrosse horse! and the junkman’s horse were Anne Stables in Virginia Beach. I When I first met Erette’, I my favorites. Growing up in New went, I saw, I smelled, I touched thought, “Oh my, she looks very, York City didn’t offer me many rid- those magnificent horses. That was very OLD!” I rode her in a trail ing opportunities, so I found other it! I decided, “Now is the time. I’m riding competition, afterwards put things to ride; like the big mailbox at not getting any younger! I’d better her into a frame and trotted her out. the end of the street, my mother’s do something about this passion What an amazing transformation! ironing board, our fold-up bed and before I can’t!” And so my riding I felt her drive and purpose; she any mop! career began. was wonderful! I fell in love with When I saved up enough money, Since then I’ve had many lessons, her sweet confidence. Will Erette’ I rode the bus to Pelham Bay to with many different trainers, on ever retire? I think not. This pay for a ride at a stable. I never many different horses, from young amazing horse loves to be out, had a lesson. I just got on, excitedly horses to seasoned PSG school she loves to keep moving, she loves headed down the bridle path along masters. I joined the Southeast- to have a job. Pelham Bay Parkway, walked the ern Virginia Dressage Association November 22nd came cold and horse out to the turn around, then (SVDA), and just completed 11 years rainy, yet, the show was on! Erette’ galloped back at top speed. on the board as Awards Chair. To and I saddled up once again, and College, moving, career, marriage me, the joy is in the journey, and, if I together we walked that long lane and children filled my life for many continue in good health, with good to the arena, warmed up and rode years after that. When I was in my instruction and with good horses, I Intro Level Test B, scoring a 63%. 50s, I volunteered to chaperone my expect to ride until my horse and I And thus the journey continues! youngest son’s field trip to Princess can no longer walk out to the arena. Happy trails to Erette’, to me, to all!
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TEAM #226: Katherine Rideout and Tallahassee Team 226 Katherine Rideout is a response Kay might be ex- native of wonderful Nova pecting! Kay also loves Tally’s Scotia, Canada, and a proud willing attitude and thinks U.S. citizen. She is a mother she’s beautiful, although of five, has a degree in Nurs- she does take a lot of elbow ing, and at 81 years old is grease to keep looking that still working on weekends way. Kay is looking forward as a hospice nurse to sup- to continuing to share rides port her four-legged habit. on Tally in the future and will Although at one point she be showing both Tallahassee owned a reining horse, dres- and Tango in 2016. sage has been Katherine’s Laura has been thrilled to sport and passion for many have Kay on board and says, years now. Thrilled to finally “Hands down, Kay is the have the opportunity to ride hardest working and most very nice horses, she owns a consistent amateur at the Welsh/Thoroughbred geld- farm. At 19, Tally has greatly ing named Tango and rides benefited from being kept Tallahassee (Tally), a Belgian under saddle during my time Warmblood mare, for her away and it’s so nice to have owner, schooling them both her conditioned and con- at Second and Third Level tinuing to learn new skills. with trainer Janet Gillespy. Tally is obviously affectionate Kay began riding Tally towards Kay, which is lovely intermittently after Tally’s to see. They have a great owner, Laura Andrews, was relationship and I admire Kay diagnosed with breast cancer very much. I aspire to be like in 2013. Between her initial her when I’m 81.” Katherine Rideout: 81 | Tallahassee: 19 | Combined: 100 surgery and reconstruction, Kay and Tally rode their Laura came back to riding by Tallahassee’s teaching method of Century Ride at the Rocking for a short while, but Kay once either non-response to an incom- Horse Stables Schooling Show on again took the reins during Laura’s prehensible cue or proper response December 5th and competed at recovery. She has been charmed to an incorrect cue, though not the Second Level Test 3.
32 ISSUE 20 / JANUARY 2016 THE CENTURY CLUB NEWS We are so proud of all of the CENTURY CLUB MEMBERS 1996 - 2015 Century Club Members! YEAR TEAM # NAME CITY HORSE YEAR TEAM # NAME CITY HORSE 1996 1 Lazelle Knocke Deceased Don Perignon 2006 38 Edwin Sayre Deceased Carmel 2 Dr. Max Gahwyler Darien, CT Prinz Eugen 39 Russell Fawcett Deceased Iron Cloud 3 Dr. John Bland Deceased Bay Flint 40 Russell Fawcett Deceased Snowy River 1997 4 Charles A. Chapin Deceased Chicaro Cocoa 41 Carey Evans Portland, OR Enjoy 5 Charles A. Chapin Deceased Piroshka 42 Lothar H. Pinkers Bellevue, WA Get’s Spellbinder 1998 6 Ruth Fanton Honeoye Falls, NY Little Once 43 William H. Van Cleve Deceased VC IBN Zypress 7 Patricia Metcalf Koloa, HI Fleur de Lis 2007 44 Mary Dure Johnson Akron, OH Chelsea Love 8 Nan Agar Deceased Skipper 45 Lila (Winnie) Malin, OR Trail Bender Heiney-Duncan 1999 9 Charles A. Chapin Deceased Touche (Fred) 10 Jean P. Naukam Phelps, NY Chell-Win-Sahib 46 Dawn Ruthven Victoria BC, Canada Wisla 2000 11 Charles A. Chapin Deceased Zeus 47 Rebecca Snell Boerne, TX Atraysa Santi 2001 12 Cynthia (Cinch) Schell Lander, WY Rudy Van James 48 Carol F. Judge Houston, TX Gaby 13 Dennis Trettel Deerfield, IL Boulder 49 Susan Fawcett Sierra Vista, AZ Iron Cloud 14 Peter Lert Deceased Legere 50 Susan Fawcett Ride #2 Snowy River 15 Elizabeth Stich Jacksonville, FL Southern Jewel 2008 51 Chester V. Braun Deceased Secret Ice 16 Eugene Dueber, Lt. Col. Deceased VP Medley 52 Carole Nuckton Bend, OR Zeb USMC ret. 53 Annis Buell Dallas, TX Wally 2002 17 Edalee Harwell Ramona, CA Mr. A 54 Joann Fletcher Lexington, OH Vice Versa 18 Charles A. Chapin Deceased Beezie 55 David Keiser Medford, OR Othello 19 Roxanna Jones Sonoma, CA Hekla 56 Shirley Jones Napa, CA Dust Buster 20 Cynthia (Cinch) Schell Ride #2 Mystique’s Baby Blue 57 Theresa Stephens Penrose, CO Cal 21 Virginia (Ginny) Wegener Canon City, CO MHR Handsome (Sam) 58 Mary Lou Harper Monroe, WA Flashee Starshine 22 Marion Benedict Sindorf Palmer, AK Suavicito 59 Carriellen DeMuth Franktown, CO Arc 23 Dr. Max Gahwyler Ride #2 Dresden 2009 60 Ellie Metelits Ocala, FL Justa Enuff Sun 24 Edwin Sayre Deceased Pee Wee 61 Sally Chionsini Willis, TX Bert 2003 25 Maria Beek McFadden Oxford, MS Permian Way 62 Annis Buell Ride #2 Poco Fisty’s Kid 26 Charles A. Chapin Deceased Ask Mikey 63 Martin T. Sosnoff New York, NY Montalban 27 Anne Barlow Ramsay Fernandina Beach, FL Fridjoff 64 Mary Phillips Ocala, FL Dominick 28 Evelyn Wallis Deceased Somer’s Dream 65 Barbara Ramsay Los Alamos, NM Danish Manners 29 Ruth Peckham Deceased Madonna 66 Jeremy Beale Chester Springs, PA Casual Water 30 Cynthia (Cinch) Schell Ride #3 Leonard 2010 67 Susan Maire Naples, FL Continuum 2004 31 Zena Ervin Reno, NV Deelite 68 Lillian Floyd Wellington, FL Law and Order 32 Peter Klopfer Durham, NC Mondavi 69 Norma Talburt Roseburg, OR Lady of Fame 2005 33 Mary Faith Urquhart Seminole, FL Tajcheba McCoy 70 Virginia (Ginny) Wegener Ride #2 RT Loki 34 Ted Z. Plaut Madison, CT Vista Gee Whiz 71 Cynthia Dunoyer Denver, CO Casanova 2006 35 Mary A. Towsley Durango, CO Zico 72 John Claridge Deceased Clockwork 36 Audrey E. Evans Philadelphia, PA Robin Hood 73 Barbara Larson Grants Pass, OR Lynx N Willy 37 Carol Stratton Hartland Corners, VT Galloping Sofa 74 Carol L. Morehouse Ferndale, WA Batiste
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CENTURY CLUB MEMBERS 1996 - 2015 (continued) YEAR TEAM # NAME CITY HORSE YEAR TEAM # NAME CITY HORSE 2010 75 Jane Rutlege Monument, CO Gandalf the Grey 2012 114 Elizabeth Benney Upton, MA In A Moment 76 Dr. Jorge Gomez Okenos, MI Semik 115 Roberta O’dell West Chester, PA No Mo 77 Stayner Haller Lansing, MI LGM Challanger 116 Deborah Nicely Woodinville, WA Bric’s Pebble 78 Josephine Rodgers Houston, TX Hershey 117 Carol Ahlf Sunny Valley , OR Hoppi 79 Barbara Ellis Woodford, VA Probable Cause 118 Caroline Jacob Washington, MI Shinee Coin 80 Susan Fawcett Ride #3 Doctor Doabunch 119 Catherine Grove Sandy Hook, VA Madge 2011 81 Mary Grace Davidson Walnut Creek, CA Adrenaline Rush 120 Anne Kulak Scotia, NY London Gem 82 Barbara Cleveland Santa Barbara, CA Valentales 121 Sally Chionsini Ride #2 Castus 83 Ellen Newman Omro, WI Diana 122 Rosalie Nitzsche De Witt, MI Bonny Glen High Jack 84 Robert Mayne Deer Creek, OK Romeo 123 Janice Morin Walnut Creek, CA UVM Rhinewood 85 Penelope Miller Goshen, NY MB Applause 124 Jane Schicke Wilton, CT Isis 86 Linda Lester Fort Walton Beach, FL Seyvilla Baskella 125 Jean Gore Baltimore, MD High Design 87 Mary Faith Urquhart Ride #2 Dominick 2013 126 Joan Sussman Winter Park , FL Siglavy Adria 88 Norm Brown Wellington,CO Amie Phoenix + 127 Sy Budofsky Palm Beach Garden, FL Romeo’s Krystal Bay 89 Marion Grady Irvine, CA *Edyl (aka Amir) 128 Elizabeth Hotchkiss Columbia, MO Oliver 90 Marilyn Lee Smith N. Concord, VT Katydid 129 Carol Angle Charlottesville, VA Tigger 91 Margaret Stout Los Angeles, CA Ilion 130 Joy Quinn Edmond, OK Chico Gray 92 Patty Smith San Jose, CA Westerly 131 June Hooks Gastonia, NC Mydan Mydandy+ 93 Kay Gale Roland, AR Clear Creek Slim 132 Nancy Isaacson Middletown, MD Halftone 94 Barbara Middleton Bisbee, AZ Snowy River 133 John Weir Singers Glen, VA Bel Rambo 95 Joan Shapleigh Dover-Foxcroft, ME One in a Million 134 Barbara Fleming Colfax, CA Dancity Wing n Prayer 96 Marilyn Cantey Santa Cruz, CA Cameo Leia 135 Kathy Knappitsch Fairview, TX General Lee 2012 97 Marian Baldwin Gardnerville, NV I am Rhythm 136 Judy Finkel Ottawa Falls, OH Coke Nally 98 Elinor Spellerberg Tiffin, OH King Solomon 137 Sharon Berkshire Pinehurst, NC Chesterton 99 Laurel Ritter Alamo, CA Deje’ 138 Donna Brown Wellington, CO Amie Phoenix + 100 Alma Perkins Shreveport, LA Charisma 139 Herman Aguayo Port Orchard, WA SA Wasim + 101 John Stone Fair Oaks Ranch, TX Heru+ 140 Ruth Crennell Oregon, WI St. George 102 Martha Hall Pinehurst, NC Ozzie 141 William Wise Columbia, MO Jake 103 Leslie Hubbell Germantown, MD Waps Classic 142 Jorge Gomez Ride #2 Embrujado G 104 Harriet Kiehl Camden, SC Tosca 143 Sue Hughes Plymouth, MI Zippo’s Imprint 105 Toni Frary Medford Lakes, NJ Something Special 144 Mary Goss North Windham, CT Cajun 106 Joseph Cresci Jr. MD Verona, KY Ian 145 Sally Barber Pennington, NJ Honest Knockout 107 Ann Yellott Cockeysville, MD Icastico 146 Martin T. Sosnoff Ride #2 Scirocco 108 Marion Julier Gaithersburg, MD Schaeferin 147 Robert Clements Flint Hill, VA Golden Rosebud 109 Ami Howard Joppa, MD Olney Zoe 148 Kate Champa Providence, RI Starfish 110 Martha Wallis Pahrump, NV Diagramm+ 149 Judith Wagley Muncie, IN Sweet William 111 Cookie Clark Vacaville, CA Ben 150 Susan Shattuck Shreveport, LA Lotus 112 Jim Snook Brighton, CO Amie Phoenix + 151 Vita Pariente College Station, TX Cupcake 113 Cayce Black Jupiter, FL Liquid Asset (continued)
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CENTURY CLUB MEMBERS 1996 - 2015 (continued) YEAR TEAM # NAME CITY HORSE YEAR TEAM # NAME CITY HORSE 2013 152 Rowena Blythe Orlando, FL Du A Dance 2014 189 Lillian Floyd Ride #8 Onyx 153 Kit Carson Sebastopol, CA Silent Treatment 190 Lillian Floyd Ride #9 Darby (Miss Hattie) 191 Lillian Floyd Ride #10 Just Clowning Around 154 Willi Hillard Healdsburg, CA Silent Treatment 192 Lillian Floyd Ride #11 Cloudy (Miss Hattie) 155 Helen Stearns Cochranville, PA Just Saber 193 Judy Seeherman Brookeville, MD Levi 156 Sharon Curran Bethlehem, CT Slick 194 Audrey Hickman Spring, TX Ludwig 157 Peter Rosow Woodbury, CT Hammer 195 Susan Fawcett Ride #4 Streakin’ Rain 158 Mary Jane Scott West Palm Beach, FL HA Bold Flyer 196 Nancy Sobba Jacksonville, AR Velvet 2014 159 Larry Campbell Escondido, CA Estate 2015 197 Michael Fisher Sandler The Villages, FL Royal Rascal 160 Jo Ann Cooke McMinnville, OR Tong Shan 198 Michael Fisher Sandler The Villages, FL Royal Raba 161 John FitzGerald Hakalau, HI Jacks Host 199 Thomas Faylor Ann Arbor, MI Wildmoon 162 Marilyn Schroer Altadena, CA Kastanjette 200 Thann Hanchett Annabella, UT Magellan 163 Nancy Litsch Duncan, OK Classic Tale 201 Donna Donaghy North Kingstown, RI Toblerone 164 Charles Grove Sandy Hook, VA Madge 202 Anne Santer Bakersfield, CA BA Ibn Dream+ 165 Daisy Sagebiel San Rafael, CA Monty 203 Elizabeth Gathright Batesville, VA Little Sure Shot 166 Joan Smith Cornelius, OR Marley 204 Cindy Bishop Gorham, ME Star 167 Paddy Rossbach Salisbury, CT Cha Sienna 205 Beverly Van Nieuwal Marshallville, OH Silver King Jimo 168 Alma Perkins Ride #2 Pandora 206 Lois Giovinetto College Park, MD Puttin’ on the Ritz 169 Cathy Humphries Sumter, SC Tex 207 Sally MacGowan Coopersburg, PA Steelmarket 170 Elise de Papp Pittsford, NY Bolido 208 Jerry Kleffman St. Paul, MN Photon 171 John Stromberg Lake Forest, IL Adjidamo 209 Elaine Taub Somerset, NJ Rocky 172 Sally Briney Chatham, IL Champagne’s 210 Selma Powers Brunswick, ME Hungarian Jane Angelic 211 Florence Bittner St. Paul, MN Rhoyal Zeke 173 Sandi Grossi Wauconda, IL Just In Time 212 Eldon Kordes Tehachapi, CA Ben 174 Sally Temple Noti, OR Baloo 213 Peggy Abbott Pickens, SC Dulcimer 175 Mary Jane Alumbaugh Arroyo Grande, CA Scoot 214 Rachel Sigler Stafford, VA Probable Cause 176 Joan Shapleigh Ride #2 Tuffy’s Business 215 Rachel Sigler Stafford, VA Emily 177 Judith Fiorentino Madison, AL Goliath 216 Janet Chisholm Cambridge, Ontario Simon 178 Evie Tumlin Deceased Roemer Has It 217 Robert Gaebel Akron, OH Silver King Jimo 179 Howard Dubin Milford, MI Enfant Grande 218 Norma Talburt Roseburg, OR OK Kit Kat 180 Virlene Arnold Bend, OR Calypso 219 Jane Sage Aiken, SC Keswick 181 Elizabeth Osborne Salem, NY Sammie 220 Martha Klopfer Durham, NC Trebbiana 182 Mimi Leggett Ocala, FL Reynolds Aluminum 221 Judith Levin Chester, NY MB Applause 183 Lillian Floyd Ride #2 Kris 222 Russell Guinn Portland, OR Mud Pie 184 Lillian Floyd Ride #3 Griggs 223 Susan Reed Albuquerque, NM Jamaica Rain 185 Lillian Floyd Ride #4 Moonshine 224 Janet Wingate Parker, CO Narcisco Caballeroso 186 Lillian Floyd Ride #5 Levi 225 Carol Gonyo Chesapeake, VA Erette’ 187 Lillian Floyd Ride #6 Motto 226 Katherine Rideout Ormond Beach, FL Tallahassee 188 Lillian Floyd Ride #7 Brandy
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