The NEWS A regularly issued letter to andCentury about the members of The Dressage Foundation’s Club Century Club. ISSUE 22 / JANUARY 2018 We Welcome 48 New Teams to the Century Club Family! ISSUE 22 / JANUARY 2018 THE CENTURY CLUB NEWS

Family Ties Horses sure have a way of bringing exciting for them, but they were compete at a show, I can understand people together, don’t they? Even there to support my passion and that how special it was for both of them “non-horsey” people can be meant a lot to me. to share this day together, as Robert drawn to equestrian sports, and Families are a thread and Sara’s horse, Miss Madison, many times it’s through family. My through our Century Club stories; became Team #321. parents whole-heartedly some in the literal sense The photo of Jullianne Brock supported of of the word, some have (bottom center) and her “family” is horses when I was a become “families” one that we can all relate to. Family, child. My mom was a through the shared love friends, judges, trainers and fellow horse-lover herself, but of the horse. The photos dressage club members all came my dad would have on the cover show just together to celebrate Jullianne and much rather been on a few of this year’s Weber, Team #304, who exemplify the golf course or at members who have been the incredible partnerships that can a baseball game than able to share dressage be shared between humans and at yet another horse with those they love. equines. And celebrating a century show. But we spent hours together The day that Mary Newton and is a truly special occasion. through my childhood and teenage Ganesh (top left photo) became Congratulations to all our new years traveling to the barn and Team #298, Mary’s daughter and Century Club Teams from 2017, and around the area to local shows. granddaughter competed at the thank you to all the “families” who It wasn’t only my parents who same show. A love of horses and have supported, encouraged and were involved; grandparents, aunts dressage has been passed down celebrated with the riders this year! and uncles, and even my totally through the generations. non-horsey sister and two brothers Robert Roberson (top right photo) were known to attend big shows was encouraged by his daughter, on occasion. They’ll tell you that Sara, to learn dressage. While I was Jenny Johnson going to horse shows wasn’t exactly never able to get my own dad to Executive Director

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Cover photos: Beth Baumert (CT), President and CEO Fern Feldman (CT) The Century Club News Top left - Mary Newton and Maryal Barnett (MI), Chairman Sarah Geikie (CT) is published by Ganesh, Team #298. Photo THE DRESSAGE Michael Poulin (FL), Vice Chairman Lendon Gray (NY) by Tracy Kelsey Photography. FOUNDATION, INC. Judith Noone (MA), Treasurer Carol Lavell (FL) 1314 ‘O’ Street, Suite 305 Top right - Robert Roberson Lincoln, NE 68508 and Miss Madison, Team Nicole DelGiorno (VA), Secretary Karin Reid Offield (MI) (402) 434-8585 #321. Barbara Cadwell (FL) Eliza Romm (NC) [email protected] Bottom center - Jullianne Brock www.dressagefoundation.org Catherine Chamberlain (CA) Ryan Shumacher (CA) and Tre Awain Weber, Team TDF is a non-profit tax-exempt #304. Photo by John Borys Ralph Dreitzler III (WA) John F. Boomer (NE), Emeritus corporation [IRS Code Sec. Photography. General Jonathan Burton (AZ), Emeritus 501(c)(3)]. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

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TEAM #280: Sandra Werner and Half Halt Team 280 The team of Half saddle. With less than an Halt and Sandy Werner hour in the saddle, sweet came about when Hessel carried us both Half Halt’s owner, Nina to victory on January Baker, loaned her to 7th at the Twice as Nice me so I could join the Dressage Show at the Century Club. Half Canterbury Showplace Halt (known as Hessel) in Newberry, Florida. is a 28-year-old show We earned a final score horse turned lesson of 67% on our Training horse. She is a kind and Level Test. gentle soul, yet a lovely I am personally thrilled forward mover. and grateful to be part I am an Adult of the Century Club Amateur who had a membership and to late start in dressage. I be in the esteemed spend most of my time company of some of the these days caring for country’s most prestigious retirees like Hessel and equestrians. very little time in the

Sandra Werner: 74 | Half Halt: 28 | Combined: 102

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TEAM #281: Christine McSweeney and Jazzy Team 281 At the age of 63, I had been as I could. I began taking riding living in Tucson, Arizona, for lessons three times a week and approximately four years when spent every day at the ranch. I read an article about a rescue After four months of training ranch in the area that was doing and riding, Cathy said I was now amazing things. The ranch ready to adopt Jazzy. So on April housed approximately 65 horses 11, 2011, I became Jazzy’s mom. and was in need of volunteers. Jazzy is by far the best thing I knew nothing about horses that has happened to me since I but was moved by the article to relocated to Tucson from Boston. pursue a volunteer position. At Six months after adopting first, I just cleaned and filled the Jazzy, she and I competed in a horses’ water buckets. Eventually schooling show and took second I graduated to cleaning stalls. place. It was Intro A, but it was a Some of the horses came in near very big deal for us. At the age of death and I couldn’t believe how 64, I felt as though I had found emaciated some were when they my real passion – horses – so I arrived. It was amazing to see expanded my equine knowledge them transform into healthy and by taking hands on seminars in happy horses. Christine McSweeney: 70 | Jazzy: 30 | Combined: 100 “The Masterson Method.” I’ve Fortunately, Jazzy had not gone from admiring horses from come from a neglectful situation. beautiful redhead. I did not want my a distance and being intimidated Her owner was moving out of state experience with the horses to end. by their massive size to doing body and was not able to take Jazzy. The Much to the ranch owner’s surprise, work on them. I love seeing a horse trainer at the ranch, Cathy Schreiber, I expressed an interest in adopting relax and show its appreciation by discovered that Jazzy was very well Jazzy. Due to my lack of knowledge completely relaxing and sometimes trained and had talent. She began of horses and having no riding even falling asleep. using Jazzy in her lessons and experience, I was told I was too much On January 15, 2017, Jazzy turned everyone loved Jazzy for her gentle of a novice to take on a horse of my 30 and I had turned 70 the previous nature and sensitivity. Unfortunately, own. So Cathy said to me, “If you month, so we did our Century Ride the ranch fell into hard times and want her, you have to get on her,” on January 28 at Jazzy’s home, Blue was no longer able to operate. and after I did, if I still wanted Jazzy, Banner Farm in Tucson. Jazzy was a Approximately 60 horses were to she would work with me by giving dream to ride. She was completely be relocated – Jazzy was among the me riding lessons and teaching me as relaxed and responded to my every horses in need of relocation. much as she could about horses. I got thought. So here we are – two old I was introduced to Jazzy and on Jazzy and it felt amazing. I agreed gals having a great time together. immediately fell in love with the to take lessons and learn as much

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TEAM #282: Katharine Kouba and Ojala Team 282 I started my riding on the spot. Ojala was in career at Sugar Tree Farm their life for many years and in Loveland, Ohio, with became part of their family. Michelle Gerlach and After Genaro passed away, Hirschlein, a horse I had and Marina’s job took her leased. After that I had a overseas to Belgium, Ojala fabulous dressage partner, became a part of Dana and Caviar, that I purchased in David’s family at Hawk Ridge the late 1990s. Caviar was Farms. Dana and I both have with me for the rest of his ridden him for countless life. There were many other miles in dressage and on horses and instructors who trails. He is the king of his enhanced my love for riding castle, yet he is sweet and and dressage. gentle to those close to him. When my husband Bill His beauty will take your and I moved to White breath away. His playful spirit Fences in Loxahatchee, and energy are infectious. Florida, I became involved Before the ride at the show, with Ojala. I spent many Welcome Back to White happy years being his mom Katharine Kouba: 73 | Ojala: 29 | Combined: 102 Fences, Adam Pollack read and hacking him around a beautiful Century Club Hanover Circle. When his injury. After taking plenty of time to introduction. I felt so much owners moved back to Peru and let him heal, we prepared again for love and overwhelming emotion sold their farm, I suggested moving his ride. at this moment during the ride. him to Hawk Ridge Farms owned Ojala was born in Costa Rica at At the end of the ride, there was by my dear friends, Dana and David the Collago Farm. Marina Willis’s applause from my friends and Ojala Orfinger. I had been riding one stepfather, Genaro Payan, was experienced his first pirouette. of their horses, Cimpatico, and captivated by the spirited 3-year-old We had a big celebration with training with Laura Killian of Laura PRE colt, but did not want such a champagne and hors d’oeuvres. Ashley Dressage. young horse. Several years later, a Ojala celebrated with a Guiness and Laura introduced me to the Cuban trainer was showing them a blanket of roses made by Dana. Century Club and I thought it a fine PRE at their farm in Ojala posed for the cameras and would be a terrific way to honor White Fences. Elizabeth and Genaro greeted his fan club! Many thanks to a special horse. Preparing for the Payan thought the stallion looked the Century Club, Dana and David ride took a year longer than we familiar. It turned out to be that Orfinger, Laura Killian, and Debbie expected after Ojala took a wrong very colt they fell in love with back Hamel for a special and memorable step in turnout and had a minor in Costa Rica. They purchased him day for Ojala and me.

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TEAM #283: Julie Skinner and Graphite Team 283 Julie was a little girl who Graphite) came into her life, was always madly in love with and together they continued to horses; she read every book learn about the sport and art of about horses she could find, and dressage. Tragically, Beach passed dreamed about having a huge away at much too early an age, horse ranch somewhere in the but she had already made the Northwest when she grew up. arrangement for Julie to work Reality was different from the with Shannon Dueck in Florida dream. She grew up in Pasadena, and Hannah Maxner while up in California, with freeways all Martha’s Vineyard. around, and her parents were It wasn’t until about three years not able to buy her a horse. Like ago that the word “showing” many horse crazy young girls, came back into her life, when Julie grew up, got married to a Shannon said, “You ARE going to wonderful man and had three compete when you and Graphite’s sons. Her horse dreams were put combined ages equal 100.” Julie on hold for many years. gulped and thought, “That’s never Julie Skinner: 76 | Graphite: 24 | Combined: 100 The family had relocated to going to happen!” Monmouthshire, Great Britain, Hannah was retired, Julie ventured In 2017, the magic number of for a few years when Julie became into breeding. 101 between the team was reached, friends with some top horsemen who Soon after, Julie switched to and Shannon, Julie and Graphite rode in the Monmouthshire Hunt dressage and began the long and worked diligently towards going Club. With their encouragement, unending process of learning to ride down centerline. Graphite is a true Julie started to ride and hack in the dressage with the help of Maryal gentleman and has tremendous talent, beautiful Forest of Dean countryside. Barnett. Julie didn’t have access to but what is really inspiring is that he This was only the beginning of her an indoor arena, which can be very has become stronger, sounder and journey. challenging in the Indiana wintertime. more supple as his training progresses. The family returned to Indiana, Maryal encouraged Julie to try the Julie and Graphite finished their and Julie was able to realize her Florida season one particularly cold Century Ride at the White Fences childhood dream. She and her year, and Julie’s horse hopped on a competition in Loxahatchee, Florida. husband, Bill, bought a small six stall van with Roz Kintsler’s horses. After a very successful debut at Fourth barn and at age 42, bought her first Julie and family relocated to Level Test One, Julie is now working horse, a wonderful named Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts towards the pirouettes and zig zags Great Expectations, fondly called where she was training with Beach needed at Fourth Level Test Two, and “Hannah.” Hannah and Julie jumped Bennett. In 2005, a wonderful Shannon believes it is a realistic goal around hunter and equitation 12-year-old jumper named Lordgraaf for Julie and Graphite to compete at courses for many years, and after (better known in the barn as Prix St. Georges before too long.

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TEAM #284: Ben Lamar Reynolds and Cassanova Team 284 My love for horses started very and Rebekah Wesatzke. They young. At ages 3-4 we lived on a convinced me that “old guys can ranch in New Mexico. My father and do this,” and I started on a school grandfather were involved in caring horse named Save Me. After many for the cattle. I developed an interest circles, I had some slight success in in caring for the horses; I was once schooling shows. I decided this was accused of taking hay from the the fun that I wanted a lot more cows and giving it to the horses! of. I bought a Quarter Horse mare My mother was a Lamar, and many named Jordan, but she did not turn members of the Lamar family had a out to be the horse I needed. strong interest in horses. My trainers knew about Zoey In those years, my three younger (Cassanova), a Dutch Warmblood brothers and I rode ranch stock that Ben Lamar Reynolds: 84 | Cassanova: 22 | Combined: 106 owned by Stefanie Jordan that has we could catch. One of our favorites Photo credit: Moonfyre Photography been trained and shown up the was a retired gray mare named Horses. After I retired from the full-time levels. He quickly demonstrated Maude. We rode her with a rope practice of Admiralty and civil trial law, that he is much smarter than I am through her mouth; three of us would our younger son got me interested in and has an affection that shows he get on her and pull our baby brother flying airplanes, and I joined him at wants to take care of me. Rebekah did behind in a little red wagon. a glider club west of town. This was the arithmetic and told me about the When I was eight years old we fun but I longed for more dependable Century Club. Zoey and I worked on moved back to Texas. This was the airspeed and started flying power it and decided to enter the Emerald era of World War II and few people planes. I eventually bought an interest Classic at Introductory Level Test C. I had cars, so I used our mustang, Blue in a Cessna 182, earned my pilot’s was being followed for lymphoma but Blaze, for errands and fun. I rode license and then my instrument fortunately my chemotherapy was not Blue to town most Saturdays carrying rating. Grace and I enjoyed flying scheduled to start until Monday after cream and usually a brother to the together and she decided that she the ride on Saturday, March 4, 2017. barbershop. My granddad’s place wanted to learn to land the plane. She The ride itself was a great thrill and was 3 1/2 miles away and I rode out earned her private license at age 70 I was very pleased with a score of there many weekends to help him and we are all proud of her. Macular 60%, despite missing the canter on cut wood as we burned the wood for degeneration resulted in my loss of the right lead. A group of our friends heat at both places. When I was 13, interest in flying. and family had gathered and Stefanie we moved to the city and had to sell I became interested in dressage brought a large chocolate celebration Blue. through some dear friends. They had cake so that it felt very special for me. I Since I started practicing law in three horses and were taking lessons in am very thankful to my instructors and Houston, we have owned three Western dressage. I started researching friends for all their encouragement. different Tennessee Walkers and three dressage and eventually found two Now I cannot wait to finish chemo different five gaited American Saddle fantastic instructors, Andrea Hart and get back to training and riding!

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TEAM #285: Suzanne Cook and SH Testarosa Team 285 My first pony ride happened appointed to the Arabian Horse when I was about three. I was Association of Florida show hooked. From the third grade, committee to make sure that I began asking Santa for a dressage was represented. Now horse and every year thereafter, I’m President of the club! Indy but Santa never brought one. and I earned the Legion of Honor When I was old enough, I + in 2000, Legion of Supreme had to make due with horse Honor +/ in 2002 and Legion of camp in Wyoming for several Excellence +// in 2006. He also years. In high school, I took earned USEF Region 12 Dressage advantage of an afterschool Championships and went to riding program. During my US Nationals and Sport Horse college years, Albion College Nationals for many years and didn’t have the fabulous earned several Top Tens. He truly equestrian program it has now. Suzanne Cook: 74 | SH Testarosa: 28 | Combined: 102 loved showing and would run This was followed by many you over getting into his trailer. years of raising my family. bay Arabian with 30 days under Our last show was Region 12 No horses. saddle. His barn name became Championships in 2013. In 1984 I moved to Florida, where Indy. We began learning dressage I had heard about the Century it is summer year round! I decided together and we had a long way Club quite a few years ago, but it was time to start riding again. to go. only realized recently that we could I took lessons and decided that I I had started showing when I had actually do the ride. I had retired wanted a horse of my own. My first Hedegarten. I joined the local GMO, Indy in 2014 due to some lameness was Polo Bear, a gray was on the Board and managed issues. Now I wondered if it was fair who made it clear after two years dressage shows for more than to pull him out of his field to show together that dressage wasn’t his 17 years. I also joined the local one last time. On March 12, 2017, bag. Next came an older 17.2hh schooling show club and still am on he put one hoof in the warm-up Oldenburg schoolmaster named its Board. More recently, I became ring at the Ocala Arabian Horse Hedegarten Chato, which we Vice President of a new GMO a Association’s 22nd Annual Amateur translated as “Bigger than a Bread bit south of me. Being active in Arabian Show in Newberry, Florida. Box.” I’m maybe 5’1”, and as sweet the community and encouraging He lit up like a star, a dressage star, and kind as he was, my influence “grass roots” dressage has always and I knew it was the right decision. over him was very limited. So, been important to me. It’s where It was so wonderful to show this after two years I looked around for riders and their horses start on their one last time with dear friends, something a little shorter. I found dressage path. old friends, new friends and Arab SH Testarosa, who had just turned Since Indy and I showed at the friends cheering us on one last time. three. He was a 14.3hh purebred Arab club shows, I got myself Thank you everyone!

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TEAM #286: Percy Herrmann and Preethi Team 286 Percy Herrmann In 1999, Percy became a turned 83 in April, and U.S. citizen while he was completed his Century living in nice riding country Ride on March 18th outside of Atlanta, Georgia. at Sycamore Stables in Due to his business San Juan Capistrano, commitments, he was not California. Percy rode able to compete regularly, in First Level Test 3 but he considers himself and earned a score of to have been a competent 62.647% on Preethi. rider. Age and health Preethi, meaning “love” reasons have changed his in Hindu, is a 21-year-old expectations, but he felt Hanoverian mare, bred strong enough to apply to and owned by Barbara join the Century Club. Richardson of Perry, He is very grateful to The California. Preethi had Dressage Foundation to one foal ten years ago Percy Herrmann: 82 | Preethi: 21 | Combined: 103 be accepted and presently and competed at FEI Level. enjoys being with a The team’s Century Club His first teacher was Susan Derr- group of capable riders in Ride was judged by Peggy Klump, a Drake in California, but he also Orange County, California, under USEF “S” judge. had extensive learning and training the tutelage of Sarah Lockman, an Percy came to the United States in Germany with different riding accomplished young Grand Prix on a long and winding road. He schools and teachers: In Muenster, competitor and trainer. was born in Riga, Latvia, of old Westfalen with Michael Putz. In Percy is passionate about horses German stock, grew up in Germany, Hoya, Hannover with Heinrich Meyer and the sport, and viewed his immigrated to Johannesburg, South zu Strohen. In Redefin, Mecklenburg participation in the Century Club Africa, in 1959, where he married with Michael Thieme and in Portugal as a demonstration to likeminded his German high school sweetheart at Alcainca. persons that it is possible to show and started riding hunter jumpers. Percy says he was very lucky to young riders that even at an In 1973, he came to the U.S. for have had the opportunity to ride advanced age, riders and horses business and other reasons, and many well-trained horses who can show respectable results while began riding dressage in 1975. taught him a lot. staying happy and healthy.

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TEAM #287: Peter Kalman and Bennigan TEAM #288: Team 287 Peter Kalman and With Honors TEAM #305: Team 288 Peter Kalman and Lenz Team 305 Peter Kalman, born in until the war ended. Budapest on August 14, Peter returned to Hungary 1937, began his life amidst after the war, traveling the brutality of World War home in a packed cattle car. II. At age seven, Peter and Upon his return, Peter spent his mother fled Budapest to his youth as a gymnast, his grandmother’s village in and later a wrestler. One Felsönyék to avoid bombing of his best friends went on raids. In an attempt to to military academy. The escape the advancing General who was in charge Soviet forces, they joined a of the school was a great Hungarian Cavalry Hospital wrestling fan and invited wagon train, whose Peter to the academy to Colonel was in charge of participate in riding lessons. fleeing civilians, many of Unfortunately, peace in whom were escaping on Hungary did not last for horseback. long. In October of 1956, The Colonel’s son, András, Kalman found himself in Peter Kalman: 79 | Bennigan: 23 | Combined: 102 who was a year older the midst of the Hungarian than Peter, had two horses staying only 10-20 miles ahead of Revolution, fighting a flood -- a black and white pinto and a the Soviet forces as they travelled of tanks and armored cars coming partially blind pony. They would through Hungary. They eventually in from the Soviet Union. Eventually spend the next year on this wagon found solace in Austria at a U.S. they occupied every major artery of train, riding these two horses, military camp, where they stayed Budapest. Peter was able to escape (continued)

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to Austria in December year, with Lenz, was held at of 1956, spending four the CARA Schooling Show in months at a refugee camp July. in Solbad Hall, Austria, As far as Peter’s riding outside of Innsbruck. partners, Bennigan is In April 1957, Peter a 23-year-old Swedish immigrated to the U.S. as a warmblood owned by political refugee. From the Dorie Vlatten Schmitz. With mid-60s until late 1970s, Honors is a 25-year-old he enjoyed equestrian Thoroughbred/Hanoverian sports including jumping, owned by Tara Molinar. Lenz eventing and dressage. He was Dorie Vlatten Schmitz’s soon became President of Grand Prix horse, the one the Pomona Chapter of on which she got her gold California Dressage Society, medal and her ‘S’ judge a position he held for certification. Peter was some years. Peter’s riding Peter Kalman: 79 | With Honors: 25 | Combined: 104 grateful for the pleasure of influences have included their partnerships for these Photo credit: Blue Moon Studios Hilda Gurney and fellow Century Rides. countryman, Charles de Peter has enjoyed an Kunffy. Unfortunately, equestrian career filled with a demanding job kept talented horses. Looking Kalman from riding for back now, it was all possible approximately 30 years. due to two ponies that However, a turn of events carried small boys safely on in 2009 allowed Peter to their backs away from the return to the saddle. His war. This great love and first horse was Porsche, a appreciation is evident to all large black mare, which he who have seen Peter ride and competed through Third care for his horses. Level. Since then, Peter When asked of his future has ridden several horses plans, Peter said, “With under the influence of Dorie God’s blessing, I have a Vlatten and Uli Schmitz. 9-year-old son, Brody, who He completed Century we adopted last November. I have to mold him into a Rides riding Bennigan at Peter Kalman: 79 | Lenz: 28 | Combined: 107 Prix St. Georges, and riding man of character. As for With Honors at Second Level dressage, I’d like to do more during the ADA Spring Celebration Century Rides. Aren’t there ten Show. His third Century Ride this levels in dressage?”

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TEAM #289: Judy Hinson and HTH Hungarian Rhapsody Team 289 Judy Hinson and HTH went anywhere and the only Hungarian Rhapsody entered at trouble he would get in was to A, halted at X, and proceeded to take items off the walls. Rhaps finish their Century Ride. Hoping proved to be an excellent jumper, to achieve this goal since the winning numerous classes, combined age of 90, they were championships, Washington thrilled to be doing their test at State Hunter Jumper Association the Spring Fever Dressage Show and USEF Year-End Awards. held at the beautiful Stable View He loved the jumping, victory Farm in Aiken, South Carolina. gallops and his fans. Rhaps was a They received fourth place true . in Training Level Test 2 and a In 2015, Mike and Judy sold second place in Training Level the farm and retired to Aiken,

Test 1. Who knew reaching 100 Judy Hinson: 70 | HTH Hungarian Rhapsody: 30 | Combined: 100 South Carolina. Birthdays had could be so special! passed and it was time to start Judy met Rhaps in 1999 at a you should jump him,” Lee would say. working towards the Century sales barn in Northwest Washington I’d respond, “NO, Lee! I don’t need Ride. Rhaps was aging well, but Judy State. He had taken his owner another horse!” As fate would have it needed a new knee. Things were from novice to the Young Riders after a few more rides, jumps, vetting looking good but in January 2017, in eventing. When she went off to and a check, he was on his way to Rhaps got a horrible sinus infection. college, he was sent to Lee Dennie’s HTH Farm! After eight weeks of treatments, he sales barn. Lee helped Judy get her Mike, Judy and their three kids bounced back and it was time to get nice young horses shown and sold. had moved from Southern California serious. Rhaps was a true partner, She would ride horses for Lee when to Bow, Washington, in 1976. Judy he marched in and never looked at he needed additional help, and she had shown jumpers since the 60s the letters, judges, people and all the found her name next to Rhapsody and Mike and the kids rode for fun. other spooky things. Judy just sat when she came to ride. They started HTH Farm, breeding there and enjoyed the ride, saying, “I Rhapsody is a 16.2hh dappled Thoroughbred and warmblood sport love my Rhaps!” gray, very robust half-Percheron who horses, eventually expanding into a “A million thanks to my husband is very nicely put together, with a hunter/jumper show barn. Mike, my son’s family; Rich, Jenny hint of refinement from his mother’s One of the best things about having Evan and Arlie. Also thanks to Julia Hungarian warmblood heritage. What a farm is being able to get to know Kubieck for her dressage lesson and a face— intelligent, self-assured, kind your horses. Rhaps made his presence encouragement, and all my friends. and very handsome. From the cross known from the minute he got off Thanks to The Dressage Foundation ties to the arena he was a gentleman, the trailer. He could let himself out of for giving us older riders and their a very smooth trot and canter, quite anything; it became quite a challenge horses a chance to show again and a lovely ride. “You look good on him, to find a Rhaps-proof latch. He never relive the joy of competition.”

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TEAM #290: Jack Kasenberg and Kramer Team 290 I was only vaguely aware of the also spectators at a number of differences between English and equestrian events, including the Western riding when, in my early 1990 World Equestrian Games in 40s, I decided to take lessons. Stockholm. I stumbled by chance into Lee After retiring, my wife and I Kruger’s Caledonia Stables near moved to Vancouver Island on Edmonton, Canada. It was a move Canada’s west coast. I was lucky that changed my life. to settle into Westside Stables near Caledonia is a hunter/jumper Victoria where, in 2008, I started facility. If I had not found the to lease Kramer. He is a Dutch facility, I might be riding cutting Warmblood gelding who, in 2000, horses or polo horses today. One was imported to Canada by Spruce day the instructor directed that we Meadows as a jumper prospect. I trot over a couple of ground poles. had hoped to do a few local hunter This was great! After a couple shows, but found him to be almost of years, I entered a small show unmanageable after a few fences. riding a school horse. Of course, In 2012, I started dressage lessons this eventually led to a half-lease with Megan Soellner. Kramer and I and then to buying an old jumper found something we both enjoyed. of indeterminate breeding with a At age 25, Kramer is not on any serious attitude problem. At about medication, special supplements or that time, I started taking lessons physical therapy of any kind. The from Gail Ross, an inspiring local only nod to his age is high quality legend. feed and excellent farrier care. He Riding with Gail, I learned about remains one of the most popular the physical demands of the and soundest horses in the stable, sport but also the importance (at and I could not be more pleased least to me) of the social aspects. with him. After acquiring a better horse, I On April 16th, Kramer and became a regular at local shows I gained membership into the around Edmonton and eventually Century Club, successfully competed in hunter classes at completing a Second Level test at Calgary’s Spruce Meadows. Over the Saanich Fairgrounds. the years, my wife and I were Jack Kasenberg: 76 | Kramer: 25 | Combined: 101

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TEAM #291: Patricia Heffernan and Felcor Team 291 The day was perfect. my first horse at a sale I was happy and barn. He was a Quarter surprised! Thank you to Horse with only 30 days of The Dressage Foundation training. This was not the for the big ribbon, plaque best route for success, but and incentive for Felcor we both learned a lot. He and me to compete once was eventually diagnosed again— together. Felcor is with ringbone and could my 28-year-old Oldenburg no longer do the work (Fabriano x Sandpiper) I needed him to, so I gelding. I purchased Felcor donated him to a walk-trot when he was ten. He had riding facility. been shown at Training Felcor and I have both Level. had health obstacles At the age of 11, that have interfered with Felcor contracted EPM our riding partnership.

(Equine Protozoal Patricia Heffernan: 72 | Felcor: 28 | Combined: 100 I can truly appreciate Myeloencephalitis), an why the Century Club infection of the central participate in hunter paces, some is so unique. I want to nervous system. He suffered from cross country and compete at local thank all the trainers who have lingering weakness in his hind leg shows once more. helped in our education: Crystal and was administered the drug At 27, Felcor contracted EPM Gaskell, Nancy Novak, Joyce Fisher, “Marquis” for several months. I again! Early detection by my trainer, Debbie Lockmeyer, Ann Fowler, was teaching full time and took up Diane Brandow, and an observant Terry Bradner, Becca Werbela waitressing on the weekends to pay stable hand, Renee Avery, got him and for the past several years, for his costly rehabilitation. diagnosed and treated quickly. On Diane Brandow. Diane has been a Our goal was to compete in a some days, he still has three good cheerleader, coach, mentor and a recognized show, but I had to lease gaits, but for our Century Ride we most supportive friend on my riding a horse to compete in Dressage at chose Intro B, as his canter is now journey. She brings knowledge and Saratoga, as Felcor was not strong unpredictable. Our score on that fun to our lessons and encouraged enough. He seemed to recover day was a 75.625%! me to become a member of the after a year. I worked him slowly on Felcor is my second horse. I was Century Club, and for that I am trails and eventually brought him 50 years old when I decided to most grateful. back to full work. We were able to fulfill my childhood wish and found

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TEAM #292: Nan Pieroni and Huzaar Team 292 It all started with a barn My favorite instructors and party given by a local mentors have been Diane Ritz, veterinarian. While guests who was an hour and a half were in the hay loft tapping haul away, and more recently, their feet to the fiddler, Koby Robson, who moved my attention was focused locally a few years ago. on the warm velvety noses My special friend, Mary appearing out of the stalls Strasser, was sidelined for a below. This gave my dear while recently and asked if I husband, Dan, an idea for would keep her 28-year-old a 30th birthday present. A horse fit. It was her idea to do purchase of one of those Nan Pieroni: 75 | Huzaar: 28 | Combined: 103 the Century Ride, and it was horses started a 45 year span a blast. Hopefully it will be of my interest in riding and husband took up riding, at least her turn next year when the dressage. seriously. They are into racquet numbers add to 100 for them. Back then, one entered an sports and running. My 77-year-old Huzaar, aka Hewie, is a 28-year- event and scratched the jumping. husband is still running 100 mile old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Ribbons were awarded separately races. He encouraged our family to born and raised in the Netherlands. for dressage. The only real show run the Nashville Ultra Marathon He began his competition career was the Tennessean, sponsored four years ago and we were in Europe as a jumper and had by a local newspaper in Nashville, entered into the Guinness Book of amazing success, competing in Tennessee. It was the first show I World Records for the most family numerous Grand Prix classes and entered with my saddle cross and members (11) to finish an ultra- taking home many trophies. At a bit out of place. Warmbloods marathon. Various in-laws came as a the age of nine, he was imported had not crossed the pond yet. support group and were very much into the United States as a Early on, my riding included needed. My horse sold this winter gelding and continued his show hunters, eventing and years of fox and to fill the void, I ran and finished career. Somewhere along the hunting with Mooreland Hounds two 10K and two 12K races to keep line, he was trained in dressage in Alabama. In time I got serious a granddaughter company. up to Third Level, but never really about my education and earned For fun and exercise, I catch ride, competed. Then at the age of 16, judge and Technical Delegate play tennis and volunteer at “A Bit his owner decided to retire him licenses. Huzaar is the 12th horse Used,” which is a second hand tack from the show ring. Two years later I have taken down centerline; store supporting the Prancing Horse he came to Southern Pines to live five at FEI and two at Grand Prix. handicap riding program. Besides out his retirement years at an easier Hopefully there’s another FEI horse all the cool stuff that comes in, a pace. He still loves his grooming on the horizon. wide variety of Southern Pines horse sessions followed by long ambling None of my four children or people come by to browse or chat. trail rides.

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TEAM #293: Carol Alonso and El Gavilan Team 2 93 A Century Club Ride has been bunch of carrots provided by Tracy one of my goals for many years, so Bowman. Another high point was when my PRE partner of 24 years, that we introduced Julio’s grey El Gavilan (barn name “Julio”), yearling son, Lord Nelson, who turned 26 in April 2017, we stood calmly by his proud Daddy. decided to make the ride into an The party afterward was event to celebrate our “101 years.” excellent. Many of my friends and We were honored by Hetty Dutra’s supporters were there and they invitation to hold our ride during a all got to meet Julio and enjoy his California Dressage Society rated outgoing personality. My husband, show at her Hossmoor facility in Jose, and I had decorated a colorful Briones, California. pavilion on site with flowers, I bought my Spanish horse, awards, championship ribbons Julio, as a 2-year-old stallion in and lots of photos of Julio and 1993, and year after year since me over the years, and we served then Julio has continued to perform champagne and fancy cupcakes to Carol Alonso: 75 | El Gavilan: 26 | Combined: 101 well and love his job. He never our guests. I stood with Julio near got the chance to be a Grand Prix Photo credit: Sherry Stewart the outside of the pavilion where horse because of me, his older career fun it was to ride in the Kentucky he joyfully received all “his” guests, physicist and very amateur Mom, but Horse Park! They say we were the who fed him a zillion carrots and took he is the happiest horse I have ever oldest pair at Finals. I decided we selfies with him. met. The great Karl Mikolka from the would do that freestyle for our For myself, I am deeply happy to Spanish Riding School rode him once Century Club Ride. still be riding my beloved horses, Julio and said, “This is a very Our Century Club Ride was and Zholani, every day; it is the result horse, you must always be careful definitely a high point of my horse of some luck and a lot of hard work, that no one takes advantage of him.” life! Our freestyle was good; with careful attention to fitness and Julio and I competed together in we qualified for USDF Region 7 nutrition for both my horses and me. dressage from 1996 through this Championships as well as California My thanks are due to the several year -- 21 years! Year after year we Championships. Hetty introduced the trainers who have helped keep Julio won trophies and awards at our low Century Club and my trainer, Jolie and me competing and even winning: amateur level. We weren’t headed for Wentworth, pinned the long gold Heidi Riddle, Jenny Backs, Tracy and the Olympics but we had a wonderful and black Century Club ribbon on especially Jolie. Thanks also to all my partnership and showing helped us Julio’s bridle. About 60 spectators friends and especially my husband for to continuously improve. In 2015, toasted us with flutes of champagne such longstanding support. When all we were invited to compete our First and Hetty presented a huge bouquet is said and done, my biggest thanks Level Freestyle at the U.S. Dressage of gorgeous purple lilies. Julio go to Julio, my wonderful dressage Finals in Lexington, Kentucky. What meanwhile happily munched a partner for 24 years and counting…

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TEAM #294: Mary Craft and Furiant Team 2 94 Horses have always been Godiva, a Pas de Deux to Sonny near to my heart. I got my and Cher and a “Supreme” Trio. first horse, Uxor, when I was In 2011, I moved to the 31 from the U.S. Pentathalon Olympic peninsula northwest of team in San Antonio. She lived Seattle. I had Furiant hauled up exactly one year with me and and we started our next phase. I died of colic. The next one was bought another horse and have an Arabian gelding I bought at been training her for the last a charity auction when I had several years. Meanwhile, I still been somewhat over served. ride Furiant some and he has a I could never ride him and beautiful life going out to a large neither could anyone else. grass pasture every day with Some friends were getting into some other older gentlemen. dressage and I met Paul Kathen He has also started working as through them. He had Wotan, a therapy horse. Our program, Mary Craft: 73 | Furiant: 28 | Combined: 101 a young warmblood, for sale Salish Spirit, runs one half-day and we made a deal that I would and was always willing and good a week for eight weeks in the give him the Arab and some dollars natured, even when my efforts were summer. Furiant enjoys his work, and I would get Wotan. Now I was less than adequate. mostly walking, but some slow really in heaven. I evented Wotan His sire was Furioso II and his dam trot. He has perfect manners and is for five years, until life interfered was a dressage mare owned by gentle and obedient. and I had to sell him in 1995. Melissa Lawrence. Sandy bought When we were both old enough Fast forward to 2006. I had him when he was five and began (this year) I decided to do the known Furiant and his owner, showing him in Houston. He was Century Ride. I chose First Level, Sandy Locke, from our eventing champion or reserve in every show Test 3 and although we hadn’t days, so when she said she was he entered in 1994 and 1995. Then ever practiced it, we did pretty thinking of selling him, I made he had a barn accident, cutting well. Too bad I forgot the test, or an offer. He was 17 then and his hind legs very badly. It took we would have done even better. had competed to Intermediare I. two years for rehab, but then he It was awesome! My friends were I showed him at Third Level and came back strong, winning at every there clapping, yelling and taking had wonderful rides on him, even level up to I-1 until 2004. He also pictures. I even got flowers. earning my Bronze Medal. What performed many crowd pleasing Furiant is a big part of my life. As a schoolmaster! He knew his stuff musical freestyles including Lady Sandy says, he’s the best horse ever!

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TEAM #295: Sarah Asby and Benny Team 2 95 On May 13, 2017, in pouring horses which I still own today. rain with puddles in an arena in One is a half Arab/Oldenburg the state of Oregon, I completed who participates in open jumper my Century Ride on Benny, a shows and the other I enjoy 25-year-old Arabian gelding. I riding with an occasional show. was honored to have several of Getting Benny ready for our my friends brave the elements Century Ride was challenging. at an early hour to witness and In December of 2016, he had later celebrate this memorable a slight swelling in his lower event in my life. This had been left hind leg. We finally were my dream for many years when Sarah Asby: 75 | Benny: 25 | Combined: 100 able to get that taken care of. I started to do the math of his Then in late February of 2017, age and mine. It became even a spirited five-year-old that already he developed a wicked abscess more special because I was also doing had several opinions about how on the same leg that required daily the ride dedicated to my late son, things were to be done. I started treatment and antibiotics. With Nathan, whom Benny took care of for dressage lessons on him and that a below average cold and snowy many years. Nathan was born with started his long career as a dressage winter, he also lost weight. After he mild cerebral palsy but enjoyed many horse. When my son took up riding, overcame the physical challenges, years trail riding Benny and showing I bought another horse and Benny we did slow and steady work getting in the dressage ring. became his, first as a trail horse, then ready for the show. Once in the ring I have owned Benny for 20 years; shown in local dressage competitions. in front of the judge, he put his head he has been a big part of our family My background with horses started down, went into a frame and did the life. His registered name is Tays as a horse crazy girl. My parents had test. Benezir, but Benny fits him better. friends with a farm in Iowa with Benny will now be pretty much I had been away from horses for horses. Whenever we visited them, retired. I had been volunteering at almost 30 years after riding through I rode when I had the chance. I got a local equine therapy center which my teenage years in Iowa. I was my first horse in 9th grade and he recently went out of business. I slowly getting reintroduced to horses was later replaced by a Saddlebred decided to continue to work with and leasing a horse once a week at mare with whom I participated in a one of the students on my own to a nearby equestrian center when local Pony Club. I chose my college give back to the industry. She has someone showed up saying they had because it had a stable and I was ridden Benny a couple of times and a horse for sale. I went to look and able to take her with me. That lasted he has again proven to be a reliable immediately fell in love with the looks for two years, and then she was sold schoolmaster taking care of his rider, of his head and bought him. Not the to a trainer who competed her in just like he did for my son. So the recommended way for a 55-year- open jumping shows. That ended horse with the good looking head has old woman to take up riding again my equestrian career until I bought turned out to be a horse with a loyal after such a long period. Benny was Benny. Since then I have bred two heart and caring soul.

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TEAM #296: Cynthia Brown and Petunia Team 2 96 When I was seven years riding with a different horse, old in 1949, my father got then a dressage class was me started with horses at started and I joined up with a nearby stable. I loved Petunia once again. The class taking lessons and was able was called “Lines and Circles,” to trail ride in the woods and a group of ladies came and be in horse shows with together to attend. We learned the students. I won my first a lot and I became much more ribbon on a big Standardbred confident as a rider. Petunia named Elaine. When I was 14 is now 25 and looking great; and riding a little pony named dressage has helped keep her Pee Wee, we ran into a tree moving. We’ve even been limb while chasing my friends. going to local schooling shows. This ended my riding until Thanks to Rob and Jennifer after marriage and children. Edward of Bellame Farm for In 1974, when my daughter allowing me to have such a was 12, I started her in riding long and wonderful friendship lessons which she continues with the horse of my life. My today. I returned to riding in life has been enriched not just my 50s when a friend told by my own love of horses, but me about a stable giving being able to share it with two lessons to adults, which just more generations of my family. happened to be down the A friend suggested the road from my house. After Cynthia Brown: 73 | Petunia: 28 | Combined: 101 Century Club would be a many lessons in hunt seat wonderful accomplishment, so and jumping, I met Petunia, a wrist and shoulder. We parted ways I competed at the Twin Towers beautiful chestnut mare who I was for a while. Horse Park Show by Stillwater Pony able to lease. We had great fun and When my granddaughter turned Club on May 20th. Thank you, went to several local horse shows. four, I started her up in riding and everyone, for this opportunity. At one of the shows, she spooked horse camp. She loved every minute. at a jump and I fell and broke my Six months later I came back to

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TEAM #297: Jance Lentz Hatch and Leopardo I Team 297 I am a professional trailer, I was trying to load artist, impressionist oils, him to go on a trail ride. showing in galleries He refused to get on the and museums all trailer, and it happened over America. I have again a week later. This had 30 one-woman horse normally walks shows in New York on the trailer without City, Washington DC, me hardly leading him. I Cleveland, Ohio, and so thought, “He is telling you forth. I love what I do, something.” So I promptly but one of my other great took the trailer to be loves is horses. looked at. It turns out the Nineteen years ago I metal floor braces were Jance Lentz Hatch: 75 | Leopardo I: 25 | Combined: 100 was the owner of two rusted almost through and Arabian , one near are still together. He is the healthiest, were ready to collapse at retirement, the other lovely but too smartest, forward-moving horse you the first bump. I of course checked small for me. I was visiting a friend could ever want. For a long time (I the floor boards and mats, which in Arizona who owned a Lipizzaner. still work full time in my studio) we were fine, but it was only once She asked me to come see the trained and showed and worked. the trailer was on a lift could the Andalusian that was six years old We won lots of ribbons, the blue damage be seen. and for sale at her barn. I thought, kind! I was horror stricken and felt “No way, I could never be able to The last few years I have been guilty. I still have nightmares when afford it!” fighting cancer and he has been I think of the floor collapsing I fell in love, though. Leo had wonderful to me. He trail rides and while taking Leo somewhere, and only been started under saddle will do anything I ask. He loads the awful things that could have and was trained to drive. He was without a fuss, never needs shoes happened. a tall 16.1hh. I rode him twice and and never has been sick in any way. I truly adore this animal. My called my husband to tell him I was He has carried my grandchildren husband says I love two big white buying this horse. He asked, “Can when they were small with the guys, and he knows which one is we talk about this?” And I told him, upmost gentleness. He has the first. Thank you for the opportunity “No, I’m buying him!” He then best ground manners possible and to join the Century Club. It has asked how, to which my response never gets into a fight with the always been on my bucket list, and was, “I will take money from my other geldings. All of these qualities I was happy to achieve it at the retirement account.” He sighed. in addition to being gorgeous and Rockin’ K Dressage Show on May This was one of the best things I strong. He in no way looks 25. 27th. Leo and I rode in Introductory have ever done. One more wonderful short tale: Level Test B and received a great Fast forward to today, Leo and I A few years ago with a different score from Janet Foy.

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TEAM #298: Mary Newton and Ganesh Team 2 98 Ganesh was born 27 years horses and dressage. I bought ago in the stall in which he a pony for my daughter and still resides. He and I have taught her to ride, which led been together since the day to teaching her friends to he was born. He spent 22 ride, which led to teaching years as my breeding stallion kids about horses, riding and and had many very nice and the things that horses could successful foals. He was teach them. Many years later, gelded after that so he could the kids have grown up and join the herd because I always are still part of the farm and felt he was lonely. our family. We now have 23 I began my riding in Lincoln, horses on the farm and I am Nebraska, as a child. My teaching my grandchildren to father had a friend, Lowell ride. Boomer, who taught me Last year I was forced to to ride and introduced me take a year off from riding due to dressage. Of course he to cancer and the treatment later started USDF and The for cancer. This made me think Dressage Foundation. At the about the Century Club. I am time I was with him, dressage 73 and my buddy Ganesh is was not yet recognized in 27. Ganesh and I got back to the U.S. I showed his horses riding and getting my health in three-gaited and jumper back. We rode in the Eastern competitions, but I was taken States Exposition Show to by dressage. join the Century Club, along College, career and family with my granddaughter and came next. My daughter daughter who both rode wanted a pony and that was dressage tests. all I needed to get back into Mary Newton: 73 | Ganesh: 27 | Combined: 100

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TEAM #299: Frederica Wheeler Johnson and Trump Team 299 On June 10th, in the beautiful woods Trumpie and I rode First every time except in Level Test 1 to join the terrible weather. Luckily Century Club. I had the Horse Center has been looking forward three indoor arenas, to this achievement so bad weather is no for several years. I saw impediment to riding. a couple of Century I had owned Club Teams pictured warmblood horses in our Potomac Valley before Trumpie and Dressage Association had taken up dressage. Newsletter and I held So I thought I’d give it out hope that my horse a try with Trumpie. He and I could make it, had never even seen an and we did. We are a indoor! And mirrors, combined age of 102; heaven forbid. Slowly

Trumpie is 26 and I Frederica Wheeler Johnson: 76 | Trump: 26 | Combined: 102 we made our way am 76. together in dressage. It Trumpie is a non-gaited President of Greenbrier and told him has been a wonderful Tennessee Walker who I purchased that I would like to buy Trumpie. He partnership and Trumpie is the best from the Greenbrier Resort in West said, “You will have your horse.” horse I have ever had. He is smart Virginia 12 years ago. He had been The rest is history. He was trailered and willing. He doesn’t do crazy used as a trail horse for Greenbrier up to the Potomac Horse Center in things, which is good at my age. guests all his life. He was so gentle Potomac, Maryland, and we have I wish that every rider could have that even the youngest beginner been together ever since. I really a Trumpie. Maybe one day cloning riders could manage him. He was wanted a trail horse and knew that will become habitual. Until then, the preferred, most requested horse finding a horse with good sense there is only one Trumpie and I can of all at Greenbrier at the time. outdoors is not easy. Trumpie fit the only hope that he and I will both When I asked if I could buy him, the bill. We have a State Park adjacent last many more years together. head groom said no, so I called the to the Horse Center and we ride out

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TEAM #300: Barbara Bend and Valazan Team 300 A Story from Richard Bend, the booth at C was directly in Husband of Barbara front of the exit to a much safer We bought Valazan when he place than the arena. Val and was two years old. No one at Barb performed well, until the the barn shared that he was the final canter centerline before the one gelding they all preferred salute. Barb says it was all she not to handle. Barbara has could do to stop Val and salute always been a determined lady, before their exit. so we brought him home and Val and Barb were reenactors began to educate him in horse at medieval festivals, acting as manners and pecking order. lancers, archers, swordsmen and Mrs. Bend found a trainer who more. Usually these events were had studied with Chuck Grant Barbara Bend: 73 | Valazan: 28 | Combined: 101 much like a quadrille. Much skill named Lane Miller. The start she was required of each rider, and Photo credit: Focus On You Photography got here was superior. Multiple they always looked marvelous. trainers thereafter were marginal, valiant Lipizzan leap would clear the Barb has her Bronze Medal and at best, and then she met horseman river. He dropped onto his haunches, always adds that it took her eight Frank Grilo. Frank, one of the few leaped, and about half way across, years to get it. master horsemen in the world, he decided to turn around in midair! Another story involves a ride along helped her develop her horsemanship He dropped right in the middle of the the banks of the Ausabo River in skills and provided guidance for the river with Barbara still aboard. Val’s northern/lower Michigan. Barb and training of this young gelding. eyes were the size of a coffee cup, Val were riding with some of her Mrs. Bend wanted to me to share and I believe he was embarrassed! friends when their horses all became with you that she did include cross Val and Barb spent many alarmed. The reason was because a training in Valazan’s regimen. He years competing from Florida to bear was running at them as fast as has indeed qualified as a Michigan Pennsylvania, Kentucky to Illinois. it could! Seeing the riders ahead, the Trail Ride Shore to Shore horse. They qualified for Horse of the Year bear plunged into the river. Everyone One afternoon we were riding with in those early days, but the tales calmed down momentarily, until the friends on the trails. We had been she tells of antics Val has pulled pack of dogs chasing the bear came out for two to three hours and were make for an interesting story. There down the trail, followed shortly by retracing our route back to the was a time they rode in a musical the hunters looking for the bear. Barb house. Although we had already kür, the bleachers seemed to sent the hunters the wrong direction gone through the river crossing on reach toward heaven, there were as her revenge for the three heart our way out, Val decided he would vendors with “squeaky wheels” on attacks they had given poor old Val. not get his feet wet again. Our the aisle behind the audience and The team gained Century Club friends were across and I was mid- the restaurant had “shiny” glass membership on June 17th at the river, coaxing him. He decided a overlooking the ring. The judge in Dressage at Waterloo Show.

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TEAM #301: Mary Sawyer and Brokers Joker Team 301 I was lucky enough Now that I was retired, to see Joker born in the what else was there to spring of 1989. His first do? While I rehabbed, my steps were under his husband Stan rehabbed dam, Regal Rose Gold, Joker, who he decided and he peeked out was going to be his between her hind legs trail horse. With rest, with her black tail falling vet care and Equi-Bone over his white face. Then Supplement, he became a he laid down by doing a safe and trustworthy trail front somersault. With horse for Stan, who had his big white face he was come back into my life so darn cute! Hence his and became my husband name, Joker. 45 years after high school I started him under graduation. saddle as a three-year-old. Last year, a friend For the next five years, mentioned a Century he lived happily in the Mary Sawyer: 72 | Brokers Joker: 28 | Combined: 100 Ride. When I investigated pasture and occasionally online, I located The headed out on trail rides with me. In the beginning, I thought all Dressage Foundation’s Century At eight, I started him over fences the competitors were crazy, but Club. I was off by one year, but my just for fun. He thought those Joker loved it and gleefully jumped dear friend, MaryJo Herkenrath, ground rails were the stop lines, everything I pointed him at. At 16 successfully completed her Century and we had many discussions about years old, he developed a lameness, Club ride on my mare Unique that. He progressed beyond ground retired from competition and was Conversion. I continued to event rails with pizzazz, and we went on used occasionally for trail riding. In my younger horse, , in Horse to participate in Washington State 2010, I broke my femur from a fall Trials and started to condition Horsemen ‘B’ System dressage from my mare Eclipse. While in the Joker. In May of 2017, Joker and and hunter/jumper shows. We hospital, my vet came to visit and I competed in a USEA Recognized competed for several years in to let me know that Joker had a Horse Trial in Spokane, Washington, 3-Day eventing horse trials. There broken coffin bone. Now both of and on June 10, 2017, we did the were 12 of us in a local group that us were broken. The first question Century Club Ride in Wenatchee, competed and traveled together. I asked my doctor was, “How long Washington. We had great fun, good times before I can ride?” He laughed at Thank you for providing the and amazing friendships. Some of this 65-year-old woman who just opportunity to show others how those same people still event today, wanted to get back on the horse good care and a great bond can twenty years later. that had hours ago bucked her off. produce this wonderful partnership.

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TEAM #302: Celia Evans and Madoc Rhiannon Team 302 I have been horse Our ponies have crazy my entire represented the life. As a little girl breed in many living in Savannah, venues including the Georgia, our milk Highland Games, The was delivered by Florida Agriculture a horse drawn and Equine Festivals, wagon. Our milkman Equitana (1996), would sit me on his the opening of the horse, Sadie, and Georgia International allow me to ride Horse Park, Kentucky the whole block. Horse Park’s “All The For birthdays, there Queen’s Horses,” Celia Evans: 75 | Madoc Rhiannon: 26 | Combined: 101 was always a horse as well as having drawn hayride. In the was when my love affair with Welsh pulled the Cinderella summers, I visited my Grandma’s ponies began. Like potato chips, Wedding Carriage at Disney World farm where my brothers and I rode one pony is never enough. While for five years. and drove the mules as they pulled the children were growing up, I was My Century Ride was done on the tobacco sleds. All the work the District Commissioner of the June 11th at Canterbury Equestrian was done by the horses. After high local Pony Club and the leader of a Showplace. My mount was Madoc school, I did what most girls did 4-H club. Rhiannon. Rhiannon is a 26-year- back then -- went to college, got In 1991, my husband and I old Welsh Cob mare that has been married and had children. Upon my retired, returned to Florida and in our lesson program for 23 years. husband’s graduation from medical bought a farm. My dream had She was bred by my friend Mary school, he joined the Navy and we come true. We had Dragon’s Lair Alice Williams of Madoc Welsh were stationed in Morocco. While and a herd of fantastic Welsh Pony Farm in Montgomery, Texas. there I had the opportunity to take ponies. Since then, I have spent A special thank you goes out riding lessons from both French most of my time working with to Carli Evans of Canterbury and and British instructors. This was my children and young people, The Dressage Foundation for this introduction to dressage. teaching riding and driving, and wonderful day that was shared with Upon returning to the States, I promoting the Welsh ponies my children, grandchildren and bought myself a horse and a lovely and Welsh Cobs for the pleasure many friends. Welsh pony for the children. This of both children and adults.

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TEAM #303: Elinor Weith and BDF Idar Team 303 My journey with Lexington, Kentucky, horses has spanned on June 28 through six decades. I began July 2, 2017. riding at age ten I have only or thereabouts. I been associated continued through with Fjord horses high school, then for the past ten college, and with years. It was Idar my first paycheck and his breeder, in my first job after Carol Rivoire, college, I bought my who brought my first horse. He was attention to this a Thoroughbred wonderful breed. called Charles, with Prior to my purchase whom I galloped of Idar, I had through the fields owned and ridden of New Hampshire , Elinor Weith: 76 | BDF Idar: 26 | Combined: 102 until the tears ran Warmbloods and down my cheeks. dressage competitions. Iberian horses. Who I have ridden hunters, field and My mount for the Century Ride, knew that Idar and I would come show hunters, dressage horses up which I completed on June 18, down the centerline together in our through Prix St. Georges and have 2017, is BDF Idar, bred by Beaver Century Ride at this stage of our driven horses, singles and pairs, in Dam Farm of Antigonish, Nova careers? I need to thank the people both pleasure shows and Combined Scotia. Idar is 26 this year and going who “nagged me” until we finally Driving Events. strong with one of my students. sent our application to The Dressage I have been an instructor, trainer, They qualified for the USDF Region 3 Foundation, and to my friend Dr. clinician and judge. I ran the yards Dressage Championships at Training Max Gahwyler, who thought up the at two British Horse Society Stage Level during the student’s first Century Ride in the first place and IV Riding Centers. I am currently season of dressage competition. Idar rode his two horses into a place riding, driving and training my own is also one of a pair of Fjord horses in history. BDF Idar and I are very Norwegian Fjord horses. I also teach I competed with at the Carriage honored to be included in such and coach two talented riders in Association of America’s Festival in esteemed company.

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TEAM #304: Jullianne Brock and Tre Awain Weber Team 304 I have loved horses all my all we needed was to get life! Although I was not in good enough shape to able to have a horse until I do Training Level Test 3. We became an adult, married both needed a program to and with three children, get us back in shape. It was I would ride any horse I a wakeup call— we needed could, anywhere I could, a lot of training! anytime I could. Horses have We went into training been a lifelong passion and with Susan Gerstenberger, always will be. drill sergeant extraordinaire! I have had Tre Awain Weber and I had to step it Weber since he was up. Even though Weber has six months old, having some physical issues, we purchased him in utero. I worked slowly and carefully, had his full sister and she watching for issues so that was such a great horse, so we never compromised him. I wanted another just like He has done very well with her! Weber is a Connemara/ no real problems. It has Thoroughbred cross. I pulled been a journey for us, but him out of semi-retirement I wouldn’t change a thing. to accomplish this Century The hard work pays off if Ride with him. Together, we you put in the time and make 101 years. effort. Weber’s take on the It has been a long journey situation might be slightly for the two of us; he has different, but I have noticed done much more than I that although he was a bit have done, as my daughter, resistant to the situation Jullianne Brock: 75 | Tre Awain Weber: 26 | Combined: 101 Maile, rode him in in several initially, he ended up doing events and hunter/jumper Photo credit: John Borys very well and is getting competitions. During that We did some hunter/jumper his old mojo back! We joined time, I did not ride at all. When shows at the baby level, then a the Century Club in June at the that was over, I started riding again. Starter Novice Event. He knew Silverwood Farm Show. Eventually, I learned to jump him how to do it all, and we won! We I have a fine appreciation for the when I was 55 years old! It was a did a bit more, then basically just people and the horses that ride good thing he knew what he was trail rode for 9.5 years. Then, the dressage. It requires discipline, doing. He made it fun and as safe Century Ride became a possibility. patience and muscles in places you as one could ever expect. We met the age requirements, but never dreamed of.

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TEAM #306: Jann Smith and Dancing Steps Team 306 I first read about the help, so I did chores Century Club shortly after every weekend for riding its inception in 1996. time once a week. I From that time, it became was there for six years. my ambition to one day Due to staffing issues at become a member. work, my schedule was I rode friends’ ponies continually changing, in my child and teenage making it impossible for years, as my parents me to continue helping adamantly refused to on weekends at the barn. let me have a pony of Several months passed my own. After a move by, and by a roundabout to the U.S. and a gap way, I met Kathy Purtill. of about twenty years, I After a couple of lessons, had the opportunity to I knew I was “home.” I ride again. A local barn am so grateful for all she owner offered a course of has done for me. She lessons through Indiana Jann Smith: 82 | Dancing Steps: 21 | Combined: 103 planned my Century Ride University’s extension and took care of all the service at Russell Rainbow dressage. Help was needed at the details. Just saying “thank Stables. I took the course and barn, so I joined with one of the you” seems very inadequate. Last, afterward stayed on as a student. boarders to do the barn chores. but not least, I’d like to say a big Time and money, or lack thereof, After work was done, we tacked “thank you” to Kim Jones, who meant I could only ride once a up and rode four or five mornings a allowed me to ride Dancing Steps week. I was eventually judged week. Several clinics and show series (known as Frankie). He is a very competent enough to show. I were hosted at the barn throughout special horse. showed in hunter/jumper classes the year, and visiting trainers We rode our Century Club ride with some success for several years. gave lessons. I joined the Virginia on July 9th at Silver Lining Stables A move to Virginia had me Dressage Association and began to Schooling Show in Intro Level Test B looking for another place to ride, compete regularly. and scored a wonderful 67%. which I found close to my home. Another move landed me in Jann and Dancing Steps are At the recommendation of the barn Georgia. It took some time to find the first Century Club Team from owner/trainer, I abandoned hunters another place to ride, but I found Georgia. in favor of trying a new discipline, another barn. They also needed

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TEAM #307: Connie Dabney and Childhood Dream Team 307 I bought Childhood Dream During June and July of 2017, (CD) in 1998 from a very nice I started preparing CD for his big gentleman who was also outing. We commenced with an excellent horseman. The short practice rides of just ten Thoroughbred/Quarter Horse minutes. Each day, he seemed cross was young, healthy and capable and willing in the arena. already had great training. I was On the day of the show, we the inexperienced one. Being a washed him and braided his music teacher, I knew the value mane. He was very disturbed that of good coaching. I commenced he was not going out with the with serious lessons from skilled other geldings; however, once he instructors, and began to show boarded the trailer and arrived at Connie Dabney: 70 | Childhood Dream: 30 | Combined: 100 a little promise. CD proved to be his old show grounds, he settled rock solid. He knew his job and Photo credit: Becca Leach and was my trusty old show took care of me. bought a small farm and proceeded pony. We had a great group of I joined the All Dressage Association to set up a boarding facility. It has friends and family in attendance. They and began years of showing with been a happy time period in our watched with anticipation and CD this fine organization. Those were lives. We are often challenged and performed flawlessly! He did not look great years! We won many ribbons tired with all the work and problem like a horse that had taken a nine year and championships. We began solving. Nonetheless, the lifestyle is hiatus. He kept a respectable frame at Introductory Level and worked satisfying and healthy. In fact, we and a steady pace; we won the class through Second Level in our career struggle with ideas as to how to retire with a terrific score of 69%! We all together. CD was always trustworthy and grow old! cried when he finished and I was too and enthusiastic. I never had to worry I stopped showing CD when he proud for words. I felt like my old boy about spooks, bucking, bolting or was about 23 when we began had given me all that he could and it other negative behavior. Together, having trouble with the counter exceeded my expectations. we won the Tirioso Award, in which canter. He now lives on our farm in My friends encouraged me to recognition is given to a horse semi-retirement and occasionally is do this ride, and I’m so glad that I and rider team that demonstrates employed as a trusted lesson horse followed through. I want to thank harmony in their work together. I was for beginners. He gives birthday rides the All Dressage Association for most honored to receive that award to children and little Girl Scouts a this special opportunity, my fellow from Betty Jo Crosby (Century Club chance to earn more badges. CD boarders, vet and farrier, supportive Member #262) in 2003. has some loose teeth, but his daily husband and of course our local My husband and I made all kinds steamed beet pulp is keeping him tack store, Millbrook, where I love of interesting horsey friends and active and interested. He is a fabulous to spend money. It was a satisfying connections, and we developed horse. It has been a pleasure and a and memorable day that I will never totally changed lives. Predictably, we blessing to own him. forget.

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TEAM #308: Beth Geier and Matador Team 308 My love of horses began as our Century Club ride. early as I can remember. As Words cannot express my long as I could see a horse, gratitude to the entire “village” read about them or play with that has helped and supported them, I was happy. My parents me throughout my years of sent me to camps and out-of- riding. Special thanks go to state schools and as long as my trainer Sarah Martin for a horse was available, I was her help over a span of 30+ willing to go. years. My Century Ride was Like so many other “horse choreographed by Sarah with crazy” girls, I stopped riding music selected and assembled during my college years and by Julie Haugen – what a after. I actually studied some, partnership! skied, got married and raised Matador has been helped a family. 25 years passed immensely these past few years before the call for horses by veterinarian Nancy Loving, was renewed. It began with farrier Brian Buckner and the a Thelwell-like pony for the wonderful team of doctors at children, and afterwards, Colorado State University. What horses came and went through an awesome team to have my life. At some point, my love behind you. of dressage was born and I On the day of our Century have never looked back. Ride, a gathering was put In 1997, thanks to Kathy together at the Colorado Connelly and Sarah Martin, Horse Park by Rocky Mountain Matador came into my life. Dressage Society President He was a three-year-old Dutch Beth Geier: 77 | Matador: 23 | Combined: 100 Gwen Ka’awaloa, USDF Region Warmblood bred by Toine 5 Director Heather Petersen and Hoefs. I slowly climbed through the years that followed, Matador Julie Haugen. the levels and achieved the USDF and I were challenged by a severe Thanks to all of them and Bronze Medal in 2001. Matador colic that resulted in him having everyone who came out that day and I performed our first Prix St. surgery followed by a long recovery. to watch our ride. I am humbled by Georges test in 2009 and I achieved On August 4, 2017, with me your support. You are all fabulous! my USDF Silver Medal in 2010. In age 77 and Matador now 23, we THANK YOU EVERYONE! performed our first ever freestyle as

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TEAM #309: Penelope Leggott and Shark Bay Team 309 I’ve been horse mad since I was Preparing for the Century Club a little girl. My cousins have a Ride was such fun. Debbie Dewitt farm in Suffolk, England, and in helped us and Shay seemed those days they still used a pair happy to be back at work. He of Suffolk Punches. One of my loved all the “spa stuff” on the first memories is of being thrown big day. We competed at the Lake up on to the back of one of the Washington Saddle Club dressage drafts as he was led back to the schooling show in August 2017 barn. The smell of the earth, the and I arranged a champagne sunshine and the warmth of the celebration beside the ring for our horse’s back – I was in love. I supporters. As we rode around Penelope Leggott: 70 | Shark Bay: 30 | Combined: 100 didn’t get to realize my dream of the arena, the announcer talked learning to ride until I was mid-40s preliminary. He was put up for sale about the Century Ride and made and a colleague was dying of a brain when Allyson bought her upper it feel very special. When the judge tumor. He told me to stop talking level horse. blew the whistle, Shay became all about it and just go DO IT – so I did, The first time I saw Shay he was business – “OK Mom, game on!” and over time found my standing in the center aisle at the He’s always obedient and accurate way to eventing. farm. His large, dark eyes and rather but this was the most harmonious My first horse, CB, was a chestnut big ears were totally focused on me and relaxed test I’ve ever had on Quarter Horse and a wonderful and I thought, “He’s the one,” but a him. Every photo that day shows beginner’s horse, although I had split second later I was disappointed. his concentration and pricked ears; plenty of LandSafe experience with The advert described him as a 15.3 I think he absolutely understood it him! When CB retired I began the hand 10-year-old; he was in fact was a very special occasion. It was hunt for a schoolmaster. This is a 13 by then and 15.1 on a tall day. wonderful to celebrate and recognize humbling process for a beginner – it I wanted a “big girl” horse for my a very remarkable little horse who has repeatedly reinforces how inexpert new schoolmaster, not a pony with been successful in all his careers, as one is! One day a friend announced a rather big head and ears. However, well as my much loved partner for we were going to see a little horse I’d driven down there to try him 17 years. she’d found down in Gig Harbor, and I went ahead. He was very well I had originally planned to retire Washington. Shay belonged to behaved and we jumped through my Shay but he still enjoys energetic trail Allyson Greene (now a trainer), and first grid and I began to realize I had rides and I have recently joined the her mother told me that when they found a remarkable little horse. We Woodbrook Hunt Club. Shay has bought Shay he was called “Crazy evented at Novice level and eventually taken to hunting with his usual zest! Shay” and bucked everyone off. competed at a Training level event at I’m so fortunate to be still at it and However, he was a good jumper and Whidbey Island Horse Trials. Coming to have a wonderful trainer, Todd Allyson competed him in the jumpers off cross country with a double clear Trewin at Rimrock Farm, where my and they also evented through was one of my biggest highlights. other horse, Cruiser, lives.

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TEAM #310: Philip Travaline and Perfectly Buff Team 310 Things that moved always beautiful horse, George, fascinated me; making she asked me if I wanted to them move captured my ride him. The bug biting was imagination. More on that getting my attention. I rode later. her handsome George and My dad’s friend’s hobby was asked Valissa for the name of owning ponies. As a matter her trainer. of fact, dad’s friend owned six On November 14, 2016, I ponies, a 14hh horse and a took my first dressage lesson Morgan. As kids, my brother, with Carol Conner, owner and sister and I visited the pony trainer of Blue Moon Dressage farm, saddled up and by trial Farm in Bridgeton, New Philip Travaline: 80 | Perfectly Buff: 21 | Combined: 101 and error, rode them all. I Jersey. Carol is an excellent loved the way they moved, teacher, and despite my age Block Island just off Rhode Island looked and smelled. and shortness (5’2”), she accepted with my wife, Bobbie, and the mini My career was primarily in music me as a student. Five months later I poodle, Chessy. Yes, I loved the wind, performance and music education. am walking, trotting and cantering the thrill and “moving” the boats. Playing trumpet, conducting a Dylan, a 21-year-old Paint horse. Motorcycles gave me another thrill, symphony orchestra and teaching Carol did the math and asked me if I but I stopped “moving” them before at a community college filled the 40 was interested in showing to join the the macadam came up to bite me. years after college. Century Club. It didn’t take me long This bio is about my relationship In the cracks of time, I acquired a to say yes! Five months ago, I could with horses, right? Well, after retiring commercial pilot’s license and several not spell “dressage,” let alone know as a professor and conductor, I joined flight instructor ratings. A dream what it actually was. my daughter, Katy, to visit a friend’s to fly the small planes that towed With the expert training by Carol mother who owned a small horse banners down the shore and over Conner, the use of a very patient farm. It was there I mounted a horse the Vet stadium was fulfilled. I loved Dylan owned by Lori Farace, and the for the first time in many years. The the freedom of “moving things” encouragement of my family and bug started to bite. Six months later, in the air. Later on I learned to sail, friends, I am now enjoying “moving” my older daughter, Gaby, asked me and against the advice of a sailing a horse through the ballet-like moves to join her at a stable where a close friend, purchased a series of sail of horse and rider in harmony. friend of hers worked. We groomed boats. You know the drill, from a Actually, Dylan is gracefully moving an old horse but didn’t ride. 14-footer to a 39-foot schooner. We through his gaits and I am going Then a violinist friend of mine, sailed the Delaware River and Bay, along for the ride. I am moved and Valissa Wilworth, bought a new the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic most grateful. We joined on August horse and posted his picture on Ocean. My most thrilling trip was 19th at the Blue Moon Dressage Facebook. After begging her sailing from the Chesapeake to Summer II Show. (pestering her) and seeing her

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TEAM #311: Arlyn Diamond and Whispering Doc Hollywood Team 311 I am an improbable person to of guaranteeing frustration or be receiving congratulations for an substituting one set of obsessions for athletic achievement--somewhat another -- academic politics versus timid, not athletic and at 76, barn politics, for example -- or a distinctly creaky. Nonetheless, on source of endless expense, I have August 28th, with the enthusiastic made friends I would never have met support of The Dressage Foundation, otherwise, learned new skills and the encouragement of my friends overcame different challenges. Riding and the influence of a few too many at home gave me the confidence glasses of wine, I completed my to try riding abroad, and it is Century Ride. thanks to horses that I have ridden Like many other Century Club among giraffes in Kenya, across the members, I had always wanted Mongolian steppes, the mountains a pony, but I didn’t really get a Arlyn Diamond: 76 | Whispering Doc Hollywood: 24 of the Hindu Kush, and the Rajasthan Combined: 100 chance to ride until I accepted a job desert. teaching English at the University of been a Western Pleasure horse, Unlike me, my partner in my Massachusetts at Amherst and was and as soon as we entered at A, he Century Ride, Whispering Doc able to afford lessons. Along the slowed to the jog he knew for a fact Hollywood, aka Woodchuck (think way, I fell in love with Morgans. They was required. Still we persevered, cute, furry, voracious), was bred looked like the horses I used to draw although as it turned out, showing for the show ring, and he rightly in the margins of my notebooks, isn’t really a good fit for someone suspects that it is my limitations that with their big eyes and wavy tails, prone to existential crises in the have kept him from the stardom and I enjoyed their conviction that warm-up ring: What is the point of that he deserves. He is opinionated, they lived in a democracy and were competition? Why am I here? I didn’t strong-willed, highly expressive and entitled to a voice in our activities. give up dressage, however, because I the horse that used to be advertised I was introduced to dressage and liked the fact that improvement was in Horse and Hound– suitable for committed to this infinitely complex always possible, that you weren’t ambitious teenager and nervous and interesting way of riding and we necessarily measuring yourself mum. I wouldn’t still be riding if it worked it out. against others but against some ideal weren’t for his continued soundness My first horse, Smithfield’s Paragon which you might never achieve but and (sometimes grumpy) good (Tony the Pony), was as experienced was always approachable. Those nature. Thanks to him, on August in the show ring as he was on the moments, however long in coming, 28th I put on my borrowed show trails, so I decided I was going to when I first felt my horse on the bit, clothes, and we went down the enter a competition, a bold move for or rode a recognizable medium trot centerline one more time, for the someone who was always chosen or half-pass, made me keep trying. amusement and entertainment of my last for the team. Tony was a champ, Although sometimes owning friends, and to celebrate the fact that except that he had most recently a horse has seemed like a way we still could.

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TEAM #312: Diane Childs and River Jordan Team 312 As I sat in the waiting room for a clinic with my trainer, after my dad passed away on Jen Hofsommer, at beautiful October 28, 1999, I picked Ebony Oaks Farm. Anne gave up The Local Tribune and saw such great remarks and a an advertisement that read, 63.75% score on our Intro A “For Sale: Percheron/Morgan test. My dear friend, Marilyn Amish Plow Horse.” Dad Aho, was my reader which grew up with plow horses. made it such a blessing, as So after the funeral, I bought she has read my tests in the him. past. It was only walk/trot, Being an Amish horse, he but when the impressive was a machine, not a pet. gold and black ribbon was When I first offered him an placed on Jordan, the thought Diane Childs: 63 | River Jordan: 37 | Combined: 100 apple, he turned his head came to me, “Victory Lap!” away! He was magnificent but began calving, Jordan saw them as So I started to trot BUT, he knew nothing of being a friend to a intruders and stomped at least one offered canter, and I took it! It was human. My first clinic with him was to death, possibly three. After having truly a gift from Jordan. It was such about a month later with Bill Woods. Jordan for 2.5 years, the new owner a beautiful tribute to an amazing Jordan bucked me off, I cried. called me and said, “Come get your horse who has taught so many Eventually, we rode 18 low-scoring horse.” I was thrilled! children to ride and to learn Parelli dressage tests in three years. He In 2004, I started the Parelli Natural Natural Horsemanship. He has done was not enjoying dressage, nor was Horsemanship Program. We even dressage clinics, obstacle courses, I. Jordan’s walk and trot were great went back into the dressage ring for ACTHA rides and placed in so many but he seemed to hate to canter. a fun show. He did so well, even in of them, so many safe trail rides But to his defense, he was trained to the monsoon rain! becoming my best friend and now pull a plow and was likely punished Fast forward to 2015. At age the “grand finale” of the Century if he did canter. Not to mention, he 35, Jordan was the oldest horse to Ride! was 20 years old, not 12 like we had pass Level 4 in Liberty and online My friend Renee gave me a card been told! auditions, which include flying lead that day that said, “With God, So, I sold him to a local cattle changes in the Parelli program. His all things are possible, including farmer. Jordan did love his harem trailer loading video with no rope wonderful things like this!” I love of cattle that he was pastured with, from 100+ yards away can be seen how that sums up our whole but when the new owner put a bull on YouTube along with his Parelli journey; to never give up. Keep in the mix to breed, Jordan chased audition videos. believing and keep loving your horse the bull away! The new owner got We completed our Century Ride while you can. I love you Jordan! rid of the bull and bought some on August 28th. “L” Graduate Note from TDF: Diane is the cows already bred, but when they Anne Cizadlo was up from Florida Century Club’s youngest rider.

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TEAM #313: Doug Harrison and Secret Team 313 103 years—the combined ages to regular PEMF sessions. They of two extraordinary guys! On take regular lessons from Sprieser’s September 9, 2017, Doug Harrison trainers, cherishing and feeling and Secret inspired the crowd at grateful for that time. Doug’s life VADAF Dressage at Rose Mount is filled with horses, riding, horse Farm in Spotsylvania, Virginia, events, happiness and love from during their Century Ride. Doug his wife, three children and four was doubly cheered on by his grandchildren. wife, Barbara, and trainer and Doug started riding when he friends from Sprieser Sporthorse. was 40 years old while watching He almost had to pull from the his eldest daughter take riding Doug Harrison: 76 | Secret: 27 | Combined: 103 Century Ride having received four lessons. He met his wife, her broken ribs just three weeks prior. challenges. daughter and horse, Secret, at the Doug was determined to ride at Secret then became Doug’s trusted same riding stables. It seemed only this show as he had brought his old mount. The two of them excelled fitting that the family join together friend, Secret, out of retirement so at eventing, jumpers and dressage. at an outdoor marriage ceremony they could accomplish one last show Always the “herd boss” and very at the same stables. Secret carried ride together. smart, Secret was retired from Doug to the altar along with his son Secret (registered Appaloosa name jumping after a bout of laminitis, and son-in-law on other horses. The of Adams St. James) was purchased but is perfectly sound to compete in ladies arrived by horse-drawn carriage. when he was four years old as a dressage shows. Barbara even showed After the ceremony, the bride and first horse for Doug and Barbara’s him in Western Dressage where they groom then rode off together into the eleven-year-old daughter. Secret was took all blue ribbons. Doug was a field. It was a beautiful fall day filled foaled in Winchester, Virginia, at an riding instructor and a coach in the with sunshine, love and horses. Appaloosa farm. As he grew up, National Capital Equitation League Having the opportunity to show he never spotted and was sold for – a highlight in his life to help young Secret one last time for the Century $1,000. It was the best $1,000 the riders excel in the sport. Secret was Ride was a truly special event. Doug family ever spent! The two youngsters always a favorite of the team riders never had so many people watching grew up together, placing well at and brought blue ribbons to many. and videoing his dressage test! Many events, jumper shows and hunter Doug is a retired Navy officer of 22 riders commented that he was an shows. They had a great time just years. Doug and Barbara are currently inspiration to keep riding and they playing around on trails as teenagers retired and own a small horse farm, were going to aim for the Century do. They even carried the flag in the six horses, three dogs and two cats Ride as well. Secret was in his glory Fairfax County parade. The two were in Nokesville and a business called – all shiny and proud and loving the inseparable. Secret was always the Northern Virginia Equine PEMF attention. He gladly went back home perfect horse – too perfect for Doug’s Therapy. They attribute much of their to live in happiness with his small daughter, who moved on to bigger and their horses’ continued soundness herd.

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TEAM #314: Peggy Blair and Mon Amie Team 314 I was born horse crazy. I Mon Amie, when she was a began riding lessons when I late yearling. I trained her to the was four and got my first horse beginning of Third Level and when I was 12. He taught me then sold her to Kate Dodge, my first major lessons about who trained and showed her horses. I progressed through to Prix St. Georges. Later in Western riding and then added life, Mona passed to two more hunters and jumpers into the ladies. I met Mona again when mix when I was 17. Shortly she was 19. Her owner was after, I discovered three day going through some hard times eventing – I was in heaven! and I told her I would bring I worked with Sarah Hall, Peggy Blair: 73 | Mon Amie: 27 | Combined: 100 the mare back to Oklahoma who had a group of riders Photo credit: Susan Lang and retire her. She was happily interested in learning more retired until I got a wild hair to try about dressage, so three of I bought him, I told him that he was to join the Century Club. us formed the Oklahoma Dressage the teacher and I was the student. Mona was so tickled to be back Society in 1975. We pooled our “Please show me about dressage,” I in work that she was leaping and money and brought in Bodo asked him. He took me from being a kicking out on the lunge line. I told Hangen from Chicago, Linda Zang winning Second Level rider to winning her we were too old to be acting from Maryland and Lilo Fore from Prix St. Georges with good scores in a so young but she ignored me. We California to teach us. Axel Steiner year and a half! rode our Century Ride at Pamela and judged our first schooling show and The kindest thing Chadohn did Bruce Byer’s Gallery Farm Combined our first recognized show for the club for me was gift my dearly beloved Test and Dressage Show. Our judge in the late 1970s. stepmother, Margaret, her one chance was Ms. Lyn Francik, who was the I worked with many wonderful to see us ride. We rode the long Prix first president of the Oklahoma teachers from Europe over the years, St. Georges test with the old scoring Dressage Society. Pamela and Bruce but the teacher who taught me the and we earned a 69%. Margaret ordered a cake with several of my most was a Swedish Warmblood would have thought anything we did photos on it; one of Mona and one horse named Chadohn. He had was wonderful, but the spectators of Chadohn. There was a beautiful been imported by Linda Zang from were all talking about how good the poster of pictures of me with four of Sweden and qualified for the Prix test was! Chadohn was a total ham my dressage horses over the years. St. Georges and I-1 Championships. about showing and the more people Almost everyone at the show was After the show, she sold the horse to who were there to see him, the more watching my ride! We rode Training Joanne Findley who competed him he turned on and showed his talents! Level Test 3 for a 71.4% score! It in Vermont and Florida. When she We showed Prix St. Georges and I-1 was a lovely celebration and I am so could no longer ride him, he came together until he was 25 years old! grateful to all who helped make it to me. He was 19 years old. When Linda Zang also imported my mare, happen.

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TEAM #315: Sharon Curran and JJ Lucky Touch

TEAM #316: Team 315 Sharon Curran and Hammer Team 316 In 2013, my friend both won their classes and student, Peter and enjoyed being Rosow, and I did our the very special senior first Century Club rides equines at the show! at the same show. I My current horse is a rode my Thoroughbred, 14-year-old warmblood Slick, who recently that I broke as a three passed away at 36, year old and grew to be and Peter rode our 18hh. Now successful friend’s Quarter Horse, at Third Level, we Hammer. His own are looking forward horse, Noah, wasn’t to trying a Musical quite old enough for Freestyle next year. I’ve the combined age selected the song, “I’ve requirement. Waited a Lifetime for a Afterwards, we Moment like This,” as started making plans Sharon Curran: 72 | JJ Lucky Touch: 30 | Combined: 102 our entrance music. Sharon Curran: 72 | Hammer: 31 | Combined: 103 for a second Century Century Club rides Club ride in 2016 when while you are busy planning are so special because Peter would qualify riding Noah, something else.” Peter and Noah of the combination of preservation, and I would qualify riding Hammer. are now on the calendar for 2018, good fortune and luck necessary Health and soundness issues arose with a large group of friends on the for a senior rider and horse to for Peter and Noah that year, so sidelines cheering! successfully trot down centerline. we regrouped for 2017. All looked This year, two of my students Thank you to The Dressage well on the horizon until four days had horses that qualified me for Foundation for providing seniors before the show when Noah came Century Club membership. I rode (people and horses) a place to shine up with a swollen leg and couldn’t JJ Lucky Touch in Intro Level and and tell others of our wonderful perform. “Life is what happens Hammer in Training Level. They equine experiences.

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TEAM #317: Katherine Intano and Décor’s Delight Team 317 I have always been competition. Once Dee Dee horse crazy. It wasn’t until healed, Renee’s daughter, I graduated from nursing Ellie, took over riding and school that I bought my first showing her. After this, Dee horse, Linda, a Standardbred Dee began to teach riding mare that I trained as a lessons and was a super trail hunter. When I got married, horse for the Freedom Hills I had to sell her but always Therapeutic Riding Veterans found horses to work and Program. train. Once my children Dee Dee was retired when were old enough, I bought I first learned about her. We them a pony and we have started slow and gained a had a horse in the family rapport with one another. ever since. Dee Dee didn’t like to canter I worked with 4-H (she bucks) so that limited clubs and was a District Katherine Intano: 71 | Décor’s Delight : 29 | Combined: 100 us to Intro Level dressage. Commissioner for Pony Club We trained and went to in Alabama. It wasn’t until I moved She was very excited about this after some schooling shows before to Texas that I got into dressage, I explained it, and even had a horse going to the Dressage at Dunmovin preferring to keep the horse’s feet that I could use. recognized show on September closer to the ground. My daughter Décor’s Delight, better known 13th to earn our Century Club and I shared an old horse named as Dee Dee, is lovingly owned by membership. Revel, and along with some good Renee, and was born in May of I will continue to ride Dee Dee on trainers, I learned a great deal 1988 on Rolling Hills Ranch. Dee the trail; she seems to like it, she about dressage. Years later we Dee and Renee competed through always feels better and eats better moved to Maryland and went Second Level dressage, Novice Level afterwards. I now own Candy, a through a couple of Thoroughbreds eventing and show jumping. Renee 13-year-old mare schooled through that we boarded with Renee Dixon, also achieved her Parelli Level One Second Level, which I hope to reach owner of Rolling Hills Ranch. I Certificate with her. They had their with her. When I get old, the two started taking lessons from Renee, entries in for Training Level eventing, of us will just take to the trails and and mentioned that one of my but Dee Dee pulled a suspensory enjoy each other. goals was to join the Century Club. ligament a week before the

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TEAM #318: Jo Johnson and Raewynnes Glory Team 318 I acquired my first horse, decided it was now or never Dixie, when I was ten years to get back into riding. Judy old. She was a bribe to get Herman, the owner and me to leave my friends in trainer of Three Gaits, lived Eugene, Oregon, and move just down the road, so I to Rogue River, Oregon. decided to check her out. My My parents put me on that first lesson was on Bunny, a blue-eyed Paint, and off I beginner lesson horse. Judy went. I would ride her on an lunged me for about half unpaved road three miles to an hour; it was all coming town, upon arrival she would back and I felt good until I rear up, spin around and run dismounted and fell on my three miles back home. I did face. Seventy-year-old legs learn to stay on, but she did don’t spring back like they not last long at our house. used to, and thirty years is a My next horse was a long time between rides! buckskin named Goldie; we Judy and I kept at it and climbed mountains, swam I tried out several horses in creeks, herded cattle and until I found Rae, who was travelled 10-20 miles daily a barrel racer in her past during the summer and most life. She thought fast and of the winter. When I left for tense were expected of her. college, she retired to a ranch After the initial starting gate in Eastern Oregon. spin, we began getting into When I married, horses the rhythm of bending, were put aside until my stretching and getting those Jo Johnson: 76 | Raewynnes Glory: 27 | Combined: 103 daughter wanted a horse. old muscles relaxed. As soon She took lessons on her horse Photo credit: Marleen Dierkes as Rae figured out what was named Pet from Karen Ullian, a job to support horses and lessons expected of her, she was more a trainer from Grants Pass. I later and was hired with the Rogue than happy to please. joined her on my Thoroughbred, River School District as a part-time With Judy’s encouragement Colo. My daughter evented and teacher’s aide. I retired in 2001 as and Rae’s willingness, here we are I jumped, but found it scary for the Administrative Secretary to the at ages 27 and 76 riding at the both Colo and me; so I settled into Superintendent/School Board. Dressage in the State of Jefferson dressage. As my kids married and moved Show on October 7th in Introductory During this time, I was looking for away, my 70th birthday neared. I Level C, and perfectly happy.

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TEAM #319: Angela Littlefield and Fladimir Team 319 Fladimir and I became of Jefferson Show in USDF acquainted while judging a Pas Introductory Level Test A and de Deux at a Northwest show. we scored a 71.875%. He He struck me as a fine fellow. I will live out his life on pasture learned he was for sale – later with shelter and his elderly he became mine! He was companion. imported from Holland for a I was born, raised and young rider who then went on educated in England. After to college. He had some issues I attained my “A” rating and needed to learn to trust, in Pony Club, I successfully so I spent quite some time completed my studies at the bonding with him. I competed Porlock Vale Riding School in with him at FEI Prix St. Georges Somerset, England. As a result and Intermediate 1, but on top of this work and testing, I of my heavy judging schedule was recognized as a Licensed it was difficult to compete on British Horse Society Instructor. a regular basis. I have worked with a wide I allowed special clients to range of clinicians in the have lessons with Fladimir and United States and Europe over gain upper level experience the last 40 years, and currently at a high competitive level. continue to train. He was rather sensitive when As a Senior Dressage ridden correctly, which was Judge, I am active with super – but an unbalanced the International Dressage seat would result in many Officials Club and remain flying changes! current with the continuing I appreciated him coming education requirements of out of retirement to compete USEF and USDF. I reside in in our Century Ride on such rural Jackson County, Oregon, short notice. We competed with my husband Bill, five in the Dressage at the State horses, two dogs and a cat.

Angela Littlefield: 75 | Fladimir: 30 | Combined: 105

Photo credit: Marleen Dierkes

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TEAM #320: Isabel Surrey Saylor and Conclusions Shadow Team 320 I grew up in New York at Congress in 2000. City. I was always athletic At that point, I had my but never horse friendly, in second horse, Conclusions fact, no one in my entire Shadow, known as Mister to family was ever a horse everyone, and we went on person. I lived my life, went to show the amateur select to school, and worked in the classes (for riders over 50 city. years old) at Quarter Horse In 1990, I moved to Florida shows through 2012. and was working in real After having moved to estate. One of the men Ocala in 2008, I started came into work and asked working with Palm what we thought about a Partnership Training in 2013. club for people who wanted I fell in love with Western to ride, or learn to ride, Dressage. With Lynn Palm but did not own a horse or and Cyril Pittion-Rossillon, want the responsibility of it has been a wonderful owning one. I responded, “I experience learning the know nothing about horses, dressage tests. It has kept but I will help you set up us both the most physically an office!” He bought two Isabel Surrey Saylor: 76 | Conclusions Shadow: 24 | Combined: 100 fit ever. We have managed horses and rented two stalls to go through Intro Level, at a horse community in Davie horses only if they were safe, sound Basic Level and are now County. and on the condition that I could competing First Level Tests 1 At the age of 50, I sat on one ride the horse knowing nothing through 4. of those horses and fell in love! I about riding. The club ultimately In 2017, we hit the Century mark asked to be his partner and from grew to 40 horses! as a team and hope to continue there we created “The Florida Fun By 1994, I had my first Quarter for some years in the future. We In One Club.” People, families and Horse and a Quarter Horse trainer. I competed at the Palm Partnership children joined and learned to ride showed through the novice level Training Spring Dressage Show at from the ground up. We bought making the Horsemanship Finals First Level Test 2, scoring a 66.96%!

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TEAM #321: Robert Roberson and Miss Madison Team 321 When I was young, I lived I spent two weeks on Long in Phoenix, Arizona, and Island memorizing the test. I occasionally rode horses even set up a mock arena in Western style. At 18, I moved my backyard so that I could to Manhattan to attend practice posting, the medium Columbia University, but was walk and free walk daily, later drafted into the Army. I which amused Susan enough completed Officer Candidate that she sent very silly pictures School at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, to our friends and family. and before long, I was riding The day of the show was in helicopters instead of riding beautiful. Sara gave me last horses. After completing my minute training, Susan was Robert Roberson: 82 | Miss Madison: 25 | Combined: 107 service, I moved to Long Island there cheering me on and where I met my wife, Susan, adventure that included having fun Madison was . What I and we brought up our daughter, with my family. didn’t know was that the wonderful Sara. Sara has been fascinated by I spent time working with Sara OVCTA organizers and volunteers horses since she was old enough to and Madison at Mingo Stables in had advertised our Century Club say the word, and I was very excited Royersford, Pennsylvania, where they ride. I was surprised to see such a when she bought her own horse, patiently and expertly drilled me in large group of people cheering for Miss Madison, while attending the skills required for Introductory us. I enjoyed every minute of it. At college. Watching her reminded me Level. Sara and Madison have both the awards ceremony, I felt like I had of my riding days in Phoenix. been kind and patient teachers who reached the peak of a mountain. While my career focused on took great care of me as I struggled to There were more ribbons than we working with computers, my free steer and post at the trot. Moreover, could hang on the bridle, scores in time was spent in outdoor activities I developed a rapport with Miss the 60s, and people left and right like hiking, camping, rock/ice Madison, whose high energy level and introducing themselves and shaking climbing, mountaineering, scuba intense work ethic made it fun for my hand. The horse community is diving and Tough Mudder runs. I’m me to learn dressage. Sara jokes that very special. retired from computer work now, Madison and I are cut from the same Altogether, it was the best Father’s but I have a constant desire to learn cloth—completely unaware of the Day gift I could have ever imagined. and do new things. For Father’s numbers that are somehow our ages, Dressage took me back to my Day, Sara offered to teach me how and still enthusiastic to go that literal younger days riding in Arizona, but to ride dressage with Madison extra mile. now with a whole new set of skills. so that together we would meet We registered for the OVCTA’s Big Best of all, I got to learn it all from my the requirements for joining The Fall Show, to be held in Glenmoore, wonderful daughter, Sara, though Dressage Foundation’s Century Club. Pennsylvania, on the 5th of November. I expect she’ll be saying, “Hey Dad, I saw it as a great opportunity for an With the date quickly approaching, you’ve only just begun!!”

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TEAM #322: Benjamin Redditt and Kaliber Team 322 I grew up in Memphis, a change clothes, take tack to city boy. Although some of the barn and ride Finnegan. my relatives had small farms About a year later, that riding in the country, they didn’t instructor and I were married have horses. So my horse and I became the “assistant” rides were on the merry- farm manager. go-round and I watched Over the next 13 years, I westerns on Saturday rode off and on. I bought morning TV. Obviously my another horse. He gave me a exposure to horses was flying lesson and three broken rather limited. ribs. I decided he wasn’t for In the spring of 1971, my me and I didn’t ride again ex-wife and I attended the Benjamin Redditt: 75 | Kaliber: 25 | Combined: 100 for a while. My wife decided Germantown Charity Horse she didn’t want horses in her Show. We were fascinated anywhere. I interviewed in New York backyard, so we found a nice by the people jumping fences on and easily found a new position. But place to live in a small town. I bought horseback. We noticed that a couple what to do about the horses. another horse and began doing local of the leading riders were from a My ex-wife found us an apartment hunter/jumper shows. local barn and decided to visit the in Gladstone, New Jersey, and a barn While chatting with someone at a barn and explore further. Lessons that wasn’t far away. Unfortunately local jumping clinic, I discovered that followed. I still remember the next for me, we only brought the she taught dressage. For the last six day at the office after our first riding Thoroughbred with us so I was now years, Carolyn Langston has been lesson. I could hardly walk, but it without a horse. We separated three trying to teach me dressage. Old became progressively easier. years later. habits die hard. She introduced me The following year we bought Time went by and I began to to Kaliber, a wonderful semi-retired a pair of Quarter Horses. Riding really miss not being around horses 17.2hh bay Dutch Warmblood who became an almost daily event and started taking lessons again. was competed to Grand Prix. Due to rather than weekly. My ex-wife Shortly thereafter, mutual friends the nature of my work, I’m lucky to became enamored with a chestnut decided that there was this horsey average riding one day a week, so Thoroughbred gelding that was in woman that they were sure I would my progress has been slow. Kaliber the barn. He became our third horse like. I did and she told me that the puts up with me and, every once in and she started showing. handicapped riding program for a while, I accidentally push the ‘right Then the company for whom she which she was the senior instructor buttons’ and he does something that worked offered her a promotion needed someone to exercise one we have never done before – like the to move to the New York office. of their older horses. That winter first time we did a passage. He has I was, and still am, in Information I would take the evening train taught me a lot and I don’t think I Technology, which one can do almost home from working in Manhattan, could have found a better partner.

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TEAM #323: Leslie Fisette and Aria Team 323 Yes, I am that little I ran into a neighbor girl who couldn’t get who told me about her enough of horses. I read Century Club experience. about them (thank you, I realized that the Danish Henry and Warmblood mare, Aria, Walter Farley). I drew them. that was teaching me I made horse paper dolls. dressage might be getting I dressed Breyer models to be “that age.” April and made barns. Every so recalled that when she often I would get to have first started working a riding lesson on Saturday with her in 2000, she morning. I eventually saved was 12 years old. We up enough babysitting were both amazed to money all year to lease an realize she must now be old horse named Jubilee 29, and I had turned 71 for one month during the over the summer! Perfect summer. timing! Our veterinarian Then life interfered – confirmed Aria’s age, I education, marriage, kids dug out my driver’s license and my career. I didn’t get and we started working back to really expressing on dressage tests. my love of horses until I We knew from the start retired. I started taking an that our arthritic bones occasional lesson at the weren’t going to canter local university community nicely, so we picked the riding program and when Introductory Level Test A. I’d outgrown that, I started This would be a first for looking for a local teacher. me but not for Aria. She I was lucky enough to find knew we were in front April Hart, who taught of a judge and audience dressage and owned some and picked those feet up! older well-trained horses. We had a lovely time at I love dressage! I love the Leslie Fisette: 71 | Aria: 29 | Combined: 100 Amethyst Farm for our connection with the horse Century Ride. Thank you and the careful aids. very much! It has given us impetus One morning at our local library, to keep on going.

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TEAM #324: Stella Gordon and Madoc Best Regards Team 324 They told me my first sentence ride. My friend Celia Evans was was, “I want a horse.” Really, I planning to do her Century wanted a horse since before my Ride and told me all about time of remembrance. it. Well, of course, not to be After 11 years of begging my outdone, I had to do it, too. parents for a horse, finally I got I borrowed a horse old one. It was wild. I named him enough to complement my Lightning, a palomino and white age. That came in the form of grade gelding. It wasn’t long Madoc Best Regards (Reggie), before Lightning was traded offspring of Kentchurch Chime for a safe old boy, a strawberry (the Welsh Cob stallion who roan. Pinto (pronounced Peento) attained Grand Prix status and I traveled all over our small under trainer Nancy Hinz) and town. I knew everybody, rode a Thoroughbred mare. As with my girlfriends, rode Pinto Nancy had trained Reggie, I to town, tied him behind the went to her for a few lessons post office and took my quarter so she could guide me through and went to the movies (at that the aids as he had been taught. time, a picture show). Busy teen It worked out well. His muscle years came, and Pinto was sold Stella Gordon: 75 | Madoc Best Regards: 25 | Combined: 100 memory caught up, and we to a local cattleman. became a team. Reggie knew Life passed by and I found enjoying life. A friend told me way more than I did, so I had some myself in need of a horse. I found back then that I should start taking things to learn from him. one at a local auction barn. He was dressage lessons, something I could Finally, the big day came; we did just what I wanted, a fiery sorrel do for the rest of my life. I thought our test calmly and relaxed. It was that mostly walked on his back it was too calm for me! Little did I fun, and I think I had a smile across hooves. Then I got serious, started know how exciting it would be to my face from A to C. I was pleased taking lessons and going on to teach a horse to obey the aids. So I with a score of 65.60%. Thank you, better horses. continued in the driving discipline, Reggie. I fell in love with the Welsh Pony competing in CDEs and open I am now going to continue with breed at a horse show and had to driving shows. dressage lessons on my own horse, have one. So, I got into the pony Somewhere along the way life an Azteca mare. Azteca are known business for a few years. I enjoyed just slipped by, and I found myself as the dancing horses and are very the driving aspect mostly. Being to be a senior citizen, along with athletic. Dressage suits me just fine; only 5 feet tall, I could get by with friends who became the Old Ladies the unseen control thrills me. And, I riding a 12-hand pony, so I rode in Riding and Driving Club of Willis, hope my story inspires others to do the adult classes and was totally Texas. Now, only two of us still the Century Ride!

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TEAM #325: Sandra Fels-Barton and Sterling Diamond Team 325 It all started one day when and I found Friendship Equestrian visiting a friend, I spotted a Center. Best of all, I found owner/ beautiful pair of black boots. trainer Jess Riley. Sadly, several When I asked about them, I was years ago Sherman left me. Had told they were field boots. I had he lived, we would have been no idea what field boots were, riding the Century Club test but they looked great, and I together. learned they were worn while Still, I continued to ride, never horseback riding. To be honest, giving up the idea of qualifying I was tired of playing tennis, but for the Century Club. One day my doctor said I should keep Jess said, “Come to the barn. I exercising. I’d been running have a horse for you to try, he for ages, but now I wanted could be your ride for the Century something new. There was a Sandra Fels-Barton: 83 | Sterling Diamond: 17 | Combined: 100 Club.” Lo and behold, there was barn just up the canyon and an Sterling Diamond, and away we equestrian center in the Valley. I teenage daughter of a friend. Then, went. took myself up to the barn at the end my trainer, Melinda Messick, found On the chilly morning of of the canyon and asked if anyone Cookie, a bay Hanoverian gelding December 14, 2017, with judge could teach me to ride: the adventure suitable for dressage. Riding Cookie, Sarah Geikie at C and the support began. it became obvious that dressage is and encouragement of Jess, I rode Riding after work during the something you can do forever. I was a test to become a member of The evening in West Los Angeles is great. hooked. Dressage Foundation’s Century Club! Weather almost always cooperated Our little group of friends settled Thank you Jess, Melinda, Janice and the lesson horses were patient. at Malibu Vista in Malibu, rode and and Drew, Marisa, Candace, all the Then came the call that the riding enjoyed each other’s company with wonderful vets, farriers and grooms school was closing. Did I want to our horses. What a piece of luck! I have met on this journey. To my buy my lesson horse? I could still ride This perfect facility had super staff, a family and friends, thank you for your at the same barn—only the owners wonderful ring, great care, and to top patience and support. I can only hope would be different. The price was it off, a view of the ocean. What could that you find something that gives right, so now I owned a horse: Jazz, be better? There I stayed and bought you as much pleasure as I get from a flea-bitten gray mare. From then Sherman, a 16.2hh bay Oldenburg the simple act of walking into a barn on, horses and the friends I’ve made gelding as a partner. full of horses. And to The Dressage at the barn have been a huge part of Years passed, and I moved to Foundation, my gratitude for the my life. Kinderhook in upstate New York, opportunity to become a Century When Jazz went out to pasture, up a small village in the Hudson River Club Member. came Max, a nice little jumper who Valley, truly horse country. Sherman “Therein lies the tale of the tall in time went on to life with a happy and I traveled east, the stars aligned, black boots…”

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TEAM #326: Carol Couch and Gryphon Team 326 Growing up a Navy junior “fancy name,” maintaining with my father being a Gryphon as his barn name. Navy pilot had so many My childhood memory of advantages. Endless travel to that perfect horse that would faraway countries, learning be mine one day would be foreign languages and called “Granted Wish,” and understanding different indeed Gryphon has become cultures were benefits few just that. had the opportunity to Gryphon made the perfect experience. For a little girl therapy horse. As the go to who dreamed of horses, guy, he quickly became a having a horse was merely a favorite, always giving his all dream. With each new duty and teaching every rider. In station, the first order of honor of Gryphon’s spirit, we business was to check and have established the Gryphon see if the new base had a Scholarship for children who stable. Fortunately, most did Carol Couch: 70 | Gryphon: 30 | Combined: 100 need a “leg up” in covering so I rode and rode and rode. costs for lessons or camp. Moving every two or three at his tall stature of 16.2hh, and After several years as a years, it just wasn’t possible to have loved that this chestnut Hanoverian/ therapy horse, we decided to retire my very own horse, but I held on to Quarter Horse cross with two white him from therapeutic work. We that dream. socks and a blaze had such a soft, found the wonderful Friendship Fast forward many years. After loving eye. This elderly boy, well Equestrian Center, where Gryphon college, marriage, raising our into his twenties, had done it all; is happily doing his current job of family and retirement, my husband dressage, hunter/jumpers and even being our horse. I ride him every Jack and I became volunteers at worked as a schooling horse. What day, weather permitting, and a therapeutic riding and driving he needed was love and special thanks to owner/trainer Jess Riley, center. What a privilege to work care. He needed us! we continue to learn. with horses for the benefit of Gryphon was the one I had It was Jess who told me about the children with special needs. One waited for all my life and he was Century Club and this became our day, we were asked to go see certainly worth the wait. Jack and I goal. We rode on December 14th a horse that was offered as a offered to cover all of his expenses at the Friendship Equestrian Center potential therapy horse for the during his time as a therapy horse Winter Dressage Show to gain our program. The minute we saw and in his retirement years. So, for membership. It is such an honor Gryphon, we knew he needed to $1.00, Gryphon became ours. It to be in the Century Club, thank be at the therapy center. It was love was suggested to us that perhaps you to The Dressage Foundation. at first sight. We were impressed Gryphon would like to have a Gryphon and I are living the dream!

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TEAM #327: Nane Doll-Peyron and Prince William Team 327 I started my riding career in party at the barn for our fellow France; it was not a glorious Foxwoodians. What a summer beginning and was at the it was rehearsing for our local time of “Maître de Manège.” fiesta! In brief: The instructor was Fab, Willy, Jean and I had a usually a retired officer from Le ball, laughing, giggling and Cadre Noir de Saumur. My first dancing. We rehearsed until we encounter with dressage was had it down pat and decided that not with a horse, but with its we would be ready by September tack. For weeks I was taught “le 30th. That morning when Jean respect des cuirs,” and cleaning and I arrived at Foxwood, we I did. After having gained the found our horses braided with privilege to get on the back bling and all tacked up; of course of a horse, I never let go of emotions ran fast and flowing. I such a gift, an honor, a joy and felt so blessed to be surrounded passion. by such a wonderful group of As a family, we arrived in the Nane Doll-Peyron: 78 | Prince William: 22 | Combined: 100 young women. U.S. in the 1970s. Being flanked We performed our pas de deux with two riding daughters we and the emotions were far from got introduced to the Vermont over. Without my knowledge, the world of dressage. We first rode Foxwood clan had contacted The in Williston at Hardscrabble Dressage Foundation and worked Farm, then in Charlotte at secretly towards an official Foxwood Farm. My daughters recognition with the presence of found their ways through life judge Ida Norris, whom I thank that did not include riding, but I full heartedly for making the stuck with it. trip and having such kind words When I found my Prince for our riding and performance. William (Willy) in Florida, I Then there was the party! knew he would be my last Willy and I will keep riding horse. I had big plans and with the same pleasure and joy knew we would celebrate our Jean and Fab began talking about until one of us has to leave, but century with a musical freestyle. celebrating this milestone on one nothing will come close to such a I already had our entrance music of our weekly outings. We came up day. Thank you to all involved and picked out; “You Make Me Feel So with a brilliant idea of doing a pas to all of you who have been there Young” seemed adequate for us. de deux performed by the four of for us along our journey. A year ago, our hacking buddies us, aka The Fab Four, followed by a

48 ISSUE 22 / JANUARY 2018 THE CENTURY CLUB NEWS We are so proud of all of the CENTURY CLUB MEMBERS 1996 - 2017 Century Club Members! YEAR TEAM # NAME CITY HORSE YEAR TEAM # NAME CITY HORSE 2006 1996 1 Lazelle Knocke Readington, NJ Don Perignon 2005 35 Mary A. Towsley Durango, CO Zico 2 Dr. Max Gahwyler Darien, CT Prinz Eugen 36 Audrey E. Evans Philadelphia, PA Robin Hood 3 Dr. John Bland Cambridge, VT Bay Flint 37 Carol Stratton Hartland Corners, VT Galloping Sofa 1997 4 Charles A. Chapin Chatham, IL Chicaro Cocoa 2006 38 Edwin Sayre Ride #2 Carmel 5 Charles A. Chapin Ride #2 Piroshka 39 Russell Fawcett Sierra Vista, AZ Iron Cloud 1998 6 Ruth Fanton Honeoye Falls, NY Little Once 40 Russell Fawcett Ride #2 Snowy River 7 Patricia Metcalf Koloa, HI Fleur de Lis 41 Carey Evans Portland, OR Enjoy 8 Nan Agar Rocky Hill, NJ Skipper 42 Lothar H. Pinkers Bellevue, WA Get’s Spellbinder 1999 9 Charles A. Chapin Ride #3 Touche (Fred) 43 William H. Van Cleve Jacksonville, AR VC IBN Zypress 10 Jean P. Naukam Phelps, NY Chell-Win-Sahib 2007 44 Mary Dure Johnson Akron, OH Chelsea Love 2000 11 Charles A. Chapin Ride #4 Zeus 45 Lila (Winnie) Malin, OR Trail Bender Heiney-Duncan 2001 12 Cynthia (Cinch) Schell Lander, WY Rudy Van James 13 Dennis Trettel Deerfield, IL Boulder 46 Dawn Ruthven Victoria BC, Canada Wisla 14 Peter Lert Scotts Valley, CA Legere 47 Rebecca Snell Boerne, TX Atraysa Santi 15 Elizabeth Stich Jacksonville, FL Southern Jewel 48 Carol F. Judge Houston, TX Gaby 16 Eugene Dueber, Lt. Col. Port Orchard, WA VP Medley 49 Susan Fawcett Sierra Vista, AZ Iron Cloud USMC Ret. 50 Susan Fawcett Ride #2 Snowy River 2002 17 Edalee Harwell Ramona, CA Mr. A 2008 51 Chester V. Braun Osprey, FL Secret Ice 18 Charles A. Chapin Ride #5 Beezie 52 Carole Nuckton Bend, OR Zeb 19 Roxanna Jones Sonoma, CA Hekla 53 Annis Buell Dallas, TX Wally 20 Cynthia (Cinch) Schell Ride #2 Mystique’s Baby Blue 54 Joann Fletcher Lexington, OH Vice Versa 21 Virginia (Ginny) Wegener Canon City, CO MHR Handsome () 55 David Keiser Medford, OR Othello 22 Marion Benedict Sindorf Palmer, AK Suavicito 56 Shirley Jones Napa, CA Dust Buster 23 Dr. Max Gahwyler Ride #2 Dresden 57 Theresa Stephens Penrose, CO Cal 24 Edwin Sayre Los Gatos, CA Pee Wee 58 Mary Lou Harper Monroe, WA Flashee Starshine 2003 25 Maria Beek McFadden Oxford, MS Permian Way 59 Carriellen DeMuth Franktown, CO Arc 26 Charles A. Chapin Ride #6 Ask Mikey 2009 60 Ellie Metelits Ocala, FL Justa Enuff Sun 27 Anne Barlow Ramsay Fernandina Beach, FL Fridjoff 61 Sally Chionsini Willis, TX Bert 28 Evelyn Wallis Kailua, HI Somer’s Dream 62 Annis Buell Ride #2 Poco Fisty’s Kid 29 Ruth Peckham Topeka, KS Madonna 63 Martin T. Sosnoff New York, NY Montalban 30 Cynthia (Cinch) Schell Ride #3 Leonard 64 Mary Phillips Ocala, FL Dominick 2004 31 Zena Ervin Reno, NV Deelite 65 Barbara Ramsay Los Alamos, NM Danish Manners 32 Peter Klopfer Durham, NC Mondavi 66 Jeremy Beale Chester Springs, PA Casual Water 2005 33 Mary Faith Urquhart Seminole, FL Tajcheba McCoy 2010 67 Susan Maire Naples, FL Continuum 34 Ted Z. Plaut Madison, CT Vista Gee Whiz 68 Lillian Floyd Wellington, FL Law and Order (continued)

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CENTURY CLUB MEMBERS 1996 - 2017 (continued) YEAR TEAM # NAME CITY HORSE 2006 YEAR TEAM # NAME CITY HORSE 2006 2010 69 Norma Talburt Roseburg, OR Lady of Fame 2012 105 Toni Frary Medford Lakes, NJ Something Special 70 Virginia (Ginny) Wegener Ride #2 RT Loki 106 Joseph Cresci Jr. MD Verona, KY Ian 71 Cynthia Dunoyer Denver, CO Casanova 107 Ann Yellott Cockeysville, MD Icastico 72 John Claridge Erie, PA Clockwork 108 Marion Julier Gaithersburg, MD Schaeferin 73 Barbara Larson Grants Pass, OR Lynx N Willy 109 Ami Howard Joppa, MD Olney Zoe 74 Carol L. Morehouse Ferndale, WA Batiste 110 Martha Wallis Pahrump, NV Diagramm+ 75 Jane Rutlege Monument, CO Gandalf the Grey 111 Cookie Clark Vacaville, CA Ben 76 Dr. Jorge Gomez Okenos, MI Semik 112 Jim Snook Brighton, CO Amie Phoenix + 77 Stayner Haller Lansing, MI LGM Challanger 113 Cayce Black Jupiter, FL Liquid Asset 78 Josephine Rodgers Houston, TX Hershey 114 Elizabeth Benney Upton, MA In A Moment 79 Barbara Ellis Woodford, VA Probable Cause 115 Roberta O’dell West Chester, PA No Mo 80 Susan Fawcett Ride #3 Doctor Doabunch 116 Deborah Nicely Woodinville, WA Bric’s Pebble 2011 81 Mary Grace Davidson Walnut Creek, CA Adrenaline Rush 117 Carol Ahlf Sunny Valley , OR Hoppi 82 Barbara Cleveland Santa Barbara, CA Valentales 118 Caroline Jacob Washington, MI Shinee Coin 83 Ellen Newman Omro, WI Diana 119 Catherine Grove Sandy Hook, VA Madge 84 Robert Mayne Deer Creek, OK Romeo 120 Anne Kulak Scotia, NY London Gem 85 Penelope Miller Goshen, NY MB Applause 121 Sally Chionsini Ride #2 Castus 86 Linda Lester Fort Walton Beach, FL Seyvilla Baskella 122 Rosalie Nitzsche De Witt, MI Bonny Glen High Jack 87 Mary Faith Urquhart Ride #2 Dominick 123 Janice Morin Walnut Creek, CA UVM Rhinewood 88 Norm Brown Wellington, CO Amie Phoenix + 124 Jane Schicke Wilton, CT Isis 89 Marion Grady Irvine, CA *Edyl (aka Amir) 125 Jean Gore Baltimore, MD High Design 90 Marilyn Lee Smith N. Concord, VT Katydid 2013 126 Joan Sussman Winter Park , FL Siglavy Adria 91 Margaret Stout Los Angeles, CA Ilion 127 Sy Budofsky Palm Beach Garden, FL Romeo’s Krystal Bay 92 Patty Smith San Jose, CA Westerly 128 Elizabeth Hotchkiss Columbia, MO Oliver 93 Kay Gale Roland, AR Clear Creek Slim 129 Carol Angle Charlottesville, VA Tigger 94 Barbara Bisbee, AZ Snowy River 130 Joy Quinn Edmond, OK Chico Gray 95 Joan Shapleigh Dover-Foxcroft, ME One in a Million 131 June Hooks Gastonia, NC Mydan Mydandy+ 96 Marilyn Cantey Santa Cruz, CA Cameo Leia 132 Nancy Isaacson Middletown, MD Halftone 2012 97 Marian Baldwin Gardnerville, NV I am Rhythm 133 John Weir Singers Glen, VA Bel Rambo 98 Elinor Spellerberg Tiffin, OH King Solomon 134 Barbara Fleming Colfax, CA Dancity Wing n Prayer 99 Laurel Ritter Alamo, CA Deje’

100 Alma Perkins Shreveport, LA Charisma 135 Kathy Knappitsch Fairview, TX General Lee 101 John Stone Fair Oaks Ranch, TX Heru+ 136 Judy Finkel Ottawa Falls, OH Coke Nally 102 Martha Hall Pinehurst, NC Ozzie 137 Sharon Berkshire Pinehurst, NC Chesterton 103 Leslie Hubbell Germantown, MD Waps Classic 138 Donna Brown Wellington, CO Amie Phoenix + 104 Harriet Kiehl Camden, SC Tosca 139 Herman Aguayo Port Orchard, WA SA Wasim + (continued)

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CENTURY CLUB MEMBERS 1996 - 2017 (continued) YEAR TEAM # NAME CITY HORSE 2006 YEAR TEAM # NAME CITY HORSE 2014 2013 140 Ruth Crennell Oregon, WI St. George 2014 175 Mary Jane Alumbaugh Arroyo Grande, CA Scoot 141 William Wise Columbia, MO Jake 176 Joan Shapleigh Ride #2 Tuffy’s Business 142 Jorge Gomez Ride #2 Embrujado G 177 Judith Fiorentino Madison, AL Goliath 143 Sue Hughes Plymouth, MI Zippo’s Imprint 178 Evie Tumlin Oxford, MS Roemer Has It 144 Mary Goss North Windham, CT Cajun 179 Howard Dubin Milford, MI Enfant Grande 145 Sally Barber Pennington, NJ Honest Knockout 180 Virlene Arnold Bend, OR Calypso 146 Martin T. Sosnoff Ride #2 Scirocco 181 Elizabeth Osborne Salem, NY Sammie 147 Robert Clements Flint Hill, VA Golden Rosebud 182 Mimi Leggett Ocala, FL Reynolds Aluminum 148 Kate Champa Providence, RI Starfish 183 Lillian Floyd Ride #2 Kris 149 Judith Wagley Muncie, IN Sweet William 184 Lillian Floyd Ride #3 Griggs 150 Susan Shattuck Shreveport, LA Lotus 185 Lillian Floyd Ride #4 Moonshine 151 Vita Pariente College Station, TX Cupcake 186 Lillian Floyd Ride #5 Levi 152 Rowena Blythe , FL Du A Dance 187 Lillian Floyd Ride #6 Motto 153 Kit Carson Sebastopol, CA Silent Treatment 188 Lillian Floyd Ride #7 Brandy 154 Willi Hillard Healdsburg, CA Silent Treatment 189 Lillian Floyd Ride #8 Onyx 155 Helen Stearns Cochranville, PA Just Saber 190 Lillian Floyd Ride #9 Darby 156 Sharon Curran Bethlehem, CT Slick 191 Lillian Floyd Ride #10 Just Clowning Around 157 Peter Rosow Woodbury, CT Hammer 192 Lillian Floyd Ride #11 Cloudy 158 Mary Jane Scott West Palm Beach, FL HA Bold Flyer 193 Judy Seeherman Brookeville, MD Levi 2014 159 Larry Campbell Escondido, CA Estate 194 Audrey Hickman Spring, TX Ludwig 160 Jo Ann Cooke McMinnville, OR Tong Shan 195 Susan Fawcett Ride #4 Streakin’ Rain 161 John FitzGerald Hakalau, HI Jacks Host 196 Nancy Sobba Jacksonville, AR Velvet 162 Marilyn Schroer Altadena, CA Kastanjette 2015 197 Michael Fisher Sandler The Villages, FL Royal Rascal 163 Nancy Litsch Duncan, OK Classic Tale 198 Michael Fisher Sandler Ride #2 Royal Raba 164 Charles Grove Sandy Hook, VA Madge 199 Thomas Faylor Ann Arbor, MI Wildmoon 165 Daisy Sagebiel San Rafael, CA Monty 200 Thann Hanchett Annabella, UT Magellan 166 Joan Smith Cornelius, OR Marley 201 Donna Donaghy North Kingstown, RI Toblerone 167 Paddy Rossbach Salisbury, CT Cha Sienna 202 Anne Santer Bakersfield, CA BA Ibn Dream+ 168 Alma Perkins Ride #2 Pandora 203 Elizabeth Gathright Batesville, VA Little Sure Shot 169 Cathy Humphries Sumter, SC Tex 204 Cindy Bishop Gorham, ME Star 170 Elise de Papp Pittsford, NY Bolido 205 Beverly Van Nieuwal Marshallville, OH Silver King Jimo 171 John Stromberg Lake Forest, IL Adjidamo 206 Lois Giovinetto College Park, MD Puttin’ on the Ritz 172 Sally Briney Chatham, IL Champagne’s 207 Sally MacGowan Coopersburg, PA Steelmarket Angelic 208 Jerry Kleffman St. Paul, MN Photon 173 Sandi Grossi Wauconda, IL Just In Time 209 Elaine Taub Somerset, NJ Rocky 174 Sally Temple Noti, OR Baloo 210 Selma Powers Brunswick, ME Hungarian Jane

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CENTURY CLUB MEMBERS 1996 - 2017 (continued) YEAR TEAM # NAME CITY HORSE YEAR TEAM # NAME CITY HORSE 2015 211 Florence Bittner St. Paul, MN Rhoyal Zeke 2016 247 Elizabeth Rohde Kewaskum, WI Duke 212 Eldon Kordes Tehachapi, CA Ben 248 Margo Wain Lee Santa Monica, CA Temptation 213 Peggy Abbott Pickens, SC Dulcimer 249 Kristann Cooper Pine, CO Sage 214 Rachel Sigler Stafford, VA Probable Cause 250 Ingrid Grossberg West Bloomfield, MI Hideaway’s Erin Prophet 215 Rachel Sigler Ride #2 Emily 251 Margaret Flippo Camarillo, CA Honor Bright 216 Janet Chisholm Cambridge, Ontario Simon 252 Nancy Sawyer Orono, MN The Dragon Master 217 Robert Gaebel Akron, OH Silver King Jimo 253 Marion Ritchey Vance Woodland Park, CO Noble Quickly 218 Norma Talburt Roseburg, OR OK Kit Kat 254 Mary Brady Yelm, WA Shatar 219 Jane Sage Aiken, SC Keswick 255 Susan Gurin Blue Hill, ME Jacintha 220 Martha Klopfer Durham, NC Trebbiana 256 Leanne Tousey Morrison, CO Sage 221 Judith Levin Chester, NY MB Applause 257 Myra Wagener Grand Rapids, MI Bona Fide Beau 222 Russell Guinn Portland, OR Mud Pie 258 Gail McIntyre Fort Gratiot, MI 223 Susan Reed Albuquerque, NM Jamaica Rain 259 Harry Alban Grand Junction, MI MNK Made To Play 224 Janet Wingate Parker, CO Narcisco Caballeroso 260 Alice Hoffner Grand Junction, CO Bo 225 Carol Gonyo Chesapeake, VA Erette’ 261 Joanna Baker Benson, AZ Maggie 226 Katherine Rideout Ormond Beach, FL Tallahassee 262 Elizabeth Crosby Ada, MI Descarado 2016 227 Wanda Wiggins Jacksonville, FL Dusine 263 Leanna Bellinger Hayes, VA Fleeting Chance 228 Cherie Hibbs Cedar Hill, TX Par Bar Twist 264 Robert Gaebel Ride #2 Special Edition 229 Michael Schultz Wellington, FL Nice Catch 265 Yvonne Ross Minneapolis, MN Good Boy Garth 230 Laura King Alachua, FL Chocolate Chip 266 Marcia Campbell Birdsboro, PA Olster 231 Katherine Pessin Prescott, AZ Tango 267 Lindsay Hofman Vashon, WA Famous Last Words 232 Yan Ross Prescott, AZ Merlin 268 Barbara Burkhart-Spragg Rochester Hills, MI Arie 233 Hermann Spielkamp Palmer Lake, CO Fire Fighter 269 Judith Simms DeSoto, MO Beyers Charge It 234 Egil Hansen Gibsons, British Columbia O’Malley 270 Leona Dushin Garrison, NY Bit O Honey 235 Marcetta Darensbourg College Station, TX Great Scott 271 Conni Purciarele Trenton, SC Aladdin 236 Arlene Meyer Scottsdale, AZ Midtway 272 John Weir Ride #2 Admiral 237 Olwen Busch Jacksonville, FL Filibuster 273 Barbara O’Kelly Okemos, MI Joys Midnite Jazz 238 Charles Mess Olney, MD Olie 274 Barbara Bagg Bend, OR Irish April 239 Mary Jo Herkenrath Wenatchee, WA Unique Conversion 275 Karen Kim Reddick, FL Strippers Red Robin 240 Sara Magee Sartell, MN Lar Halcon 276 Sally Weiner Fuquay Varina, NC Jet 241 Susan Becker Golden, CO Geppetto 277 Dolores Murphy Fresno, CA Take Note 242 Judith Judd Cherry Hills Village, CO Zordo 278 Richard Freeman Folsom, LA Laoma 243 Julie Lawson Park City, UT HK Muster 279 Karen Stapf West Bloomfield, MI Corie 244 Esther Siegel Redwood Valley, CA Harmony 2017 280 Sandra Werner Alachua, FL Half Halt 245 Judith Hybels Naples, FL Davos 281 Christine McSweeney Oro Valley, AZ Jazzy 246 Suzanne Hall Winchester, OR Aprils Cricket 282 Katharine Kouba Wellington, FL Ojala

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CENTURY CLUB MEMBERS 1996 - 2017 (continued) YEAR TEAM # NAME CITY HORSE YEAR TEAM # NAME CITY HORSE 2017 283 Julie Skinner West Tisbury, MA Graphite Lordgraf 2017 316 Sharon Curran Ride #3 Hammer 284 Ben Reynolds Houston, TX Cassanova 317 Katherine Intano North East, MD Décor’s Delight 285 Suzanne Cook Coral Springs, FL SH Testarosa 318 Jo Johnson Rogue River, OR Raewynns Glory 286 Percy Herrmann Orange, FL Preethi 319 Angela Littlefield Medford, OR Fladimir 287 Peter Kalman Chandler, AZ Bennigan 320 Isabel Surrey Saylor Reddick, FL Conclusions Shadow 288 Peter Kalman Ride #2 With Honors 321 Robert Roberson Merrick, NY Miss Madison 289 Judy Hinson Aiken, SC HTH Hungarian 322 Benjamin Redditt Califon, NJ Kaliber Rhapsody 323 Leslie Fisette Leverett, MA Aria 290 Jack Kasenberg Victoria, BC Kramer 324 Stella Gordon Conroe, TX Madoc Best Regards 291 Patricia Heffernan Cazenovia, NY Felcor 325 Sandra Fels-Barton Kinderhook, NY Sterling Diamond 292 Nan Pieroni West End, NC Hewie 326 Carol Couch Hudson, NY Gryphon 293 Carol Alonso Orinda, CA El Gavilan 327 Nane Doll-Peyron Shelburne, VT Prince William 294 Mary Craft Port Townsend, WA Furiant 295 Sarah Asby Lake Oswego, OR Tays Benazir 296 Cynthia Brown Centerville, OH Petunia 297 Jance Lentz Hatch Kent, OH Leopardo 298 Mary Newton New Braintree, MA Ganesh 299 Frederica Wheeler Chevy Chase, MD Trump C o n g r a tu l a ti o n s ! Johnson 300 Barbara Bend Columbus, MI Valazan 301 Mary Sawyer East Wenatchee, WA Brokers Joker 302 Celia Evans Newberry, FL Madoc Rhiannon 303 Elinor Weith Weirsdale, FL BDF Idar 304 Julianne Brock Mudelein, IL Tre Awain Weber 305 Peter Kalman Ride #3 Lenz 306 Jann Smith Dallas, GA Dancing Steps 307 Connie Dabney Cacedonia, MI Childhood Dream 308 Beth Geier Boulder, CO Matador 309 Penelope Leggott Seattle, WA Shark Bay 310 Philip Travaline Barnsboro, NJ Perfectly Buff 311 Arlyn Diamond Leverett, MA Whispering Doc Hollywood 312 Diane Childs Tower, MN River Jordan 313 Doug Harrison Nokesville, VA Secret 314 Peggy Blair Noble, OK Mon Amie 315 Sharon Curran Ride #2 JJ Lucky Touch

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About The

SINCE 1989, donors to The Thanks to generous donors, We invite you to join our donor Dressage Foundation (a 501(c) grants are offered each year family this year! Your contribution (3) non-profit organization to the following groups: will have a lasting impact on the located in Lincoln, Nebraska) have • Adult Amateurs success of dressage in our country. generously provided funds to • Youth and Young Adults Visit www.dressagefoundation.org help dressage enthusiasts receive or call (402) 434-8585 to learn more education related to our beloved • High Performance Riders about how to contribute to the sport. • Instructors/Trainers growth and success of our sport! Each year, grants totaling over • Judges $200,000 are available to riders • Breeders Your gift will help people of ALL ages and levels, new or like Cara, who received a • Show Management seasoned dressage instructors, grant from TDF in 2017– judges of all ranks, breeders • Technical Delegates “Many of my students are new seeking further education, non- • Para-Equestrians to dressage and having an profit organizations looking to • Non-profit organizations instructor with tools to impart a host events, and much more. solid foundation and passion for hosting dressage-related the sport is key to molding them These grants are building a educational events into riders who will be an asset stronger dressage community! to the future of dressage. Receiving a grant to further my own education will benefit my students and their horses.” – Cara Barker Yellot, Recipient of a Grant from the Maryal and Charlie Barnett Continuing Education for Instructors Fund

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Thank you to our 2017 Century Club sponsors!

Century Club members are so We are thankful for the businesses, important to our sport. They individuals and dressage clubs who encourage us to continue riding as recognize the importance of the we age, they teach us about the Century Club and give generously importance of fitness for our senior to provide the ribbons, plaques and horses, they inspire equestrians across annual newsletter. disciplines and across the country.

Mary Brady Harriet Kiehl Central New York Dressage and Marilyn Cantey Vita Pariente Combined Training Association Elizabeth Crosby Yan Ross and Randi Wagner Connecticut Dressage and Combined Training Association Sharon Curran Judy Seeherman French Creek Equestrian Association Lisa Deal Elinor Spellerberg Kansas Dressage and Eventing Barbara Doherty Libby Stokes Association Thomas Faylor Anne Sushko Kentucky Dressage Association Judy Finkel Meredith Watters Nebraska Dressage Association John and Karen FitzGerald New England Dressage Association Susan Gaebel Wallace Alpha Dressage Association STRIDE (Florida) Katherine Intano Cayuga Dressage and Combined Virginia Dressage Association – Judith Judd Training Association Northern Virginia Chapter

If you have questions about To make an online donation, sponsoring the Century Club, visit www.dressagefoundation. please contact Jenny Johnson, org then click on “Support.” TDF’s Executive Director, at Checks can be mailed to TDF (402) 434-8585 or by email at at 1314 ‘O’ Street, Suite 305, [email protected]. Lincoln, NE 68508. Donations of any amount are welcome!

55 THIS IS My Horse™

He probably took twice as long as other horses to accomplish each level of training, but it's not just about the sport for me. It's about the journey. I was a little girl when I got Diddy, and he was a baby. We've grown up together. I'll probably never feel this way about another horse. We're so connected. I ride a lot of other horses, and I can't help but compare how they ride to riding Diddy. He's just amazing!

Laura Graves Olympic Bronze Medalist, Team Dressage, Verdades Platinum Performance® Client since 2015 Aka “Diddy” Dutch Warmblood Gelding Laura Graves is a sponsored endorsee and actual client.

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