A regularly issued letter Volunteer Editor: to and about the members of Carole Nuckton The Dressage Foundation’s (Bend, Oregon) Century Club. Team #52 THE NEWS CenturyISSUE 18Club / JANUARY 2014 The Dressage Foundation Honoring the Past – Investing in the Future Donors to The Dressage Foundation have enabled riders, instructors, trainers, breeders, and judges to continue their dressage education, creating a stronger dressage community in the United States. HONORING THE PAST ENJOYING THE PRESENT LOOKING TO THE FUTURE Since its inception, The Dressage Through the generosity of our We invite you to join our donor Foundation has been led by donors, we are able to award family, so you can carry on visionaries of our sport. From approximately $200,000 in grants the vision of our Founders, to the original Founders and Board each year. Help is available for help preserve and enhance our Members, to those who have young riders, adult amateurs, sport for many years to come. followed in their footsteps to guide instructors, judges, breeders, Visit www.dressagefoundation.org the Foundation, we are thankful for High Performance teams, and or call 402-434-8585. their vision, ideals, and influence. organizations. Celebrating 25 Years 1989 2014 ISSUE 18 / JANUARY 2014 THE CENTURY CLUB NEWS A Note from the Editor, Carole Nuckton When my 27 year-old Arabian, Zeb, CenturyThank Club Friends!you and I, at 73, did our Century Ride, we were Team #52. I wrote our bio and What a year! also a way in edited the bios of the other riders in the I continue to be which you have second half of 2008. amazed at the inspired the I also helped growth of our next generation. put together little club. Do I hope that a little book- you know why you will encour- let called the we’ve had so age your friends Centurion. many new mem- to join us in the The follow- bers in recent future. In the ing year, I years? Because meantime, enjoy was asked you are inspiring meeting the to edit the other seniors to continue riding! newest members from 2013. We bios and said, So often I hear riders say that are proud to welcome these 33 “Okay,” as I they are counting down the years Teams to the Century Club! love editing and enjoy talking with the until they can do Century Club riders, whenever I have questions about rides of their own. As much as their bios. Thus, I have just kept on your ride was about honoring editing as the years pass. In 2010, The you and your teammate, it was Jenny Johnson Centurion was replaced by a full-fledged Executive Director professionally prepared magazine, The Century Club News, first published in January 201l. Meanwhile, the popularity The Century Club News is published by of the Century Club gradually grew. THE DRESSAGE FOUNDATION In 2008, there were 9 rides; 2009, only 1314 ‘O’ Street, Suite 305 / Lincoln, NE 68508 Phone: (402) 434-8585 / Fax: (402) 436-3053 7; 2010, 14; 2011, 16; 2012, 29; and Email: [email protected] / www.dressagefoundation.org 2013, 33. To put it another way, since our ride 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS as Team #52, I have edited up to team Ralph Dreitzler (WA), Chairman #158, e.g., 106 bios. And it’s even been Michael Poulin (FL), Vice Chairman fun! Jenny at The Dressage Foundation Judith Noone (MA), Treasurer Eliza Sydnor Romm (NC), Secretary is terrific to work with. Beth Baumert (CT), President and CEO My daughter, Jenny Nuckton, has just Maryal Barnett (MI), Vice President purchased a horse, a Friesian-Mustang Vivien Bobo (MA) Carol Lavell (NC, FL) cross that she will be able to take up the Barbara Cadwell (FL) Michael Matson (MD) levels. However, her new horse will be Joseph Carr (KY) Hilary Moore Hebert (MD) 8 on Valentine’s Day. And she won’t Lendon Gray (NY) Karin Reid Offield (MI) Hilda Gurney (CA) John Boomer (NE), Emeritus even turn 50 until 2015, so I doubt that Jonathan Burton (AZ), Emeritus I will be doing her bio! 2 THE CENTURY CLUB NEWS ISSUE 18 / JANUARY 2014 TEAM #126: Joan Sussman and Siglavy Adria Joan reports: Teamsomething special126 – a horse! One day when I was 9 years old, I made several mistakes during my mother came home and an- the next few years, mostly buying nounced that she had found a horses that preferred to jump, but nice lady who had a farm and gave I did get back into taking dressage riding lessons. It was Sunnyfield lessons. Finally with the help of Lisa Farm in Bedford, NY, where Mrs. Giltner, owner of Willingham Dres- McIntosh gave my sister and me sage, I bought Aircraft, a Swedish years of riding instruction, while Warmblood gelding that knew also providing us with our mounts. a lot more about dressage than I Later she formed a Pony Club to did. Starting at Training Level and keep us busy. During my teenage working diligently, we made our years I was always at the barn. The way to Third Level and earned a worst punishment my parents could Bronze Medal last year. Now I hope ever give was to keep us from going the years ahead will allow us to earn to the barn. would never feel ready without my a Silver Medal. At the end of each day in the hat and gloves!) I was interested in doing the summer, we would help turn the So I did a lot of riding, but never Century Ride, but Aircraft was horses out and as soon as we were had a horse of my own. I dreamed only 17. However, Lisa’s friend, out of sight, we would hop on and that someday I would find one wan- Jill Hardt, owner of Tristan Oaks gallop to the field. As Pony Club- dering down the road. This never Dressage, offered to loan me her 32- bers we needed to have mounts happened, but I did catch one on year old Lippizaner, Siglavy Adria. that would do dressage, go cross- a golf course. He was mine for a (In his prime, he and Jill earned country, and jump. Sunnyfield’s couple of minutes—until his owner their PSG Silver Medal.) On March Quarter Horses and Lippizans were caught up and took possession. 30th, Adrian and I did our Training amazing and did whatever they I rode during college because I Level Century Ride at the Orlando were asked. Our jumping lessons applied to colleges that had horses, Dressage Heidelberg Cup. It was a were provided by George Morris though I don’t think my parents great day and Adrian enjoyed the and Victor Hugo-Vidal. For dres- were aware of this. After graduation attention he so deserves. Students sage, we rode with Richard Watjen, and marriage, I had no more oppor- who had learned to ride on him, his who had been hired to coach Karen tunities to ride for at least 35 years. farrier, and many other friends were McIntosh for the Olympics. One day a friend called me and said there to cheer us on. We rode in Pony Club rallies and she had a rescue horse that she was Riding horses has been my great- competed locally for years. While I sending to me and it would arrive est challenge and my greatest did earn my B Pony Club rating, my on Monday! That got me back into pleasure. It has allowed me to me comfort zone was on the flat. One the saddle, though I soon needed to make wonderful friends, travel to annoying thing for us teenagers was more of a challenge. For my 60th interesting places, and to challenge that Mr. Watjen would always insist birthday, my husband asked me if myself in ways that I never would that we come to our lessons dressed I wanted something special, like a have done. I intend to continue as in hat, jacket and gloves. (Today, I piece of jewelry. I said yes, I wanted long as possible. 3 ISSUE 18 / JANUARY 2014 THE CENTURY CLUB NEWS TEAM #127: Sy Budofsky and Romeo’s Krystal Bay Sy has always Team 127carving, golf, had an interest and learning in horses—at to play the first, it was piano—the cowboy stuff. activity he Growing up in still likes the the Bronx, New best is riding. York, he never Now that had much of an he no longer opportunity to jumps, he’s ride. However, become inter- his uncle was a ested in dres- produce street sage as quite vendor, who an interesting used a horse- challenge. drawn wagon. When he Sy was lucky heard about that his uncle the Century would come by regularly to pick where he continued to ride. His Ride, he leased a 16- year-old Ara- him up and let him handle the family, being worried about his bian, Romeo’s Krystal Bay, who reins as they stopped frequently jumping, convinced him to get a had been the Regional Reserve along their route to make sales. Sy Quarter Horse and become a Champion (but, Sy’s not sure for received payment for his work in flatlander. During this early what discipline). the form of produce for his family. retirement period, he and his As the team had been featured Later, Sy attended City College wife traveled extensively though in the local newspaper, there was New York, became an engineer, Europe, Asia, and Africa. quite an audience when they and lived for 32 years on Long When the kids were adults and did their Century Ride on April Island with his wife and their had children of their own, Sy and 6th—a Training Level test in three children.