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 common 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 my love 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 2018 TDF BOARD OF DIRECTORS 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. 2 ISSUE 22 / JANUARY 2018 THE CENTURY CLUB NEWS 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 3 ISSUE 22 / JANUARY 2018 THE CENTURY CLUB NEWS 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 4 ISSUE 22 / JANUARY 2018 THE CENTURY CLUB NEWS 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.