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5/12/2010 - JHDT Client News
Congratulations Lee Burton and Amando IV (PRE Stallion) in completing your USDF GOLD MEDAL this weekend (May 9th) at Newberry with a 61% at Grand Prix. You and Amando have indubitably "made it" to the top of your game by completing the requisits for both your Gold Medal AND your Gold Bar (freestyle award) in the 2010 season! Lee, we are proud of your and Amando's accomplishments and look forward to helping you reach your next goals!
From First level to Grand Prix, you have always managed t keep the "FUN" in the training and stay level-headed. Amando is one in a million, and you both have come a long way babies!!
Jeanette and VG (Westphalian) finished their winter season in Florida with a strong show and fabulous clinic with Juan Matute in late April. They have returned to "the North" for the summer and we'll be meeting up with them over the season for a show or two in Region 8. Can't wait for next winter season and you're back again guys! Jeanette is qualified for Regionals at Fourth level and Prix St. Georges.
5/4/2010 - JHDT Client News
Nina Fischer and Fuerst Night (HAN) has a tremendous show season in Florida this year. With the mare here and Nina in school up North, it was hard to get them together for more than a couple of shows, but they came a long way in a short time, culminating in successfully qualifying for Regionals at Training Level and bringing in strong performances at First Level test 1 and 2. Focusing on First level 3 & 4 next!
5/4/2010 - JHDT Client News
Meet Dolcezza e Luce (translated as Sweetness and Light), a German Riding Horse owned and imported by Ms. Terri Smith of Dallas, TX. Terri came down to Florida to meet Dolce this week (5/10/2010) and from all reports is thrilled with her. "She moves with grace and barely touches the ground," said Terri. "I couldn't be more thrilled to have another beautiful mare in my life. I know Medea would approve." Medea was Terri's previous darling mare, who tragically died in February 2009 and whose countenance is portrayed so well in Lori Day's painting that graces our living room wall today.
Dolce's sire is Donnperignon (a Finnish Warmblood by Donnerhall x Matador II), now a gelding. Dolce is one of only two children of Donnperignon's AND the only breedable stock. Christoph Koschel trains and competes Donnperignon in Europe and has an impressive 2010 season so far. This very dark liver chestnut is a beautiful type and is very engaged. In Dortmund on March 19-21, 2010 Christopher Koschel and Donnperignon claimed 4th in the Grand Prix Special behind Matthias Alexander Rath and Isabell Werth of Germany, and Anky van Grunsven of Holland, with a score of 71.625%, just 4% points from the leader. At the 2010 CDN Mannheim - April 30 - 2 May, the pair pulled 2nd and a 73.167% behind Isabell and El Santo's 73.417%. Daddy IS a star!
And have you met Enebro? Enebro XIV is a 6-year old PRE gelding (gelded at import due to a torsion). Unsurpassed in his sweet personality and eagerness to please, this young man has a bright future ahead of him. A recommended purchase by long-time friend and mentor, Juan Matute, we are DELIGHTED to have Enebro in our barn! Enebro is owned in partnership with Lee and Jeff Burton.
Thank You to Lori Day for painting such an exquisite oil painting of Medea and Oisin for all of us. We cannot even describe without breaking down what it means to be able to remember Medea in this way and with her favorite boy protecting her. This painting is currently gracing our living room!
1/31/2010 - JHDT Client News
JEANETTE KRETCHIK and her wonderful Westpahlian mount VG, qualify for Regionals at 4th level. CONGRATULATIONS! Jeanette and VG are currently training for Prix St. Georges and will make their PSG debut on February 27-28, 2010. Photo courtesy Paula Chmura.
BRIDON BELFREY joined us in training 8 weeks ago. Since Belfrey's owners live in Kentucky, we periodically provide regular working video to them so they can see how their lovely mature breeding stallion is making the not-so-simple 'primary' transition from breeding to riding stallion. We're thrilled with his progress to date (shown at 6 weeks)! BenMar Farm link. Photo courtesy Laurie Monroe.
LEE BURTON and her sexy Andalusian stallion Amando, obtain their second score at Grand Prix toward their PRE Gold Medal. CONGRATULATIONS! Lee and Amando are currently working on their Grand Prix Freestyle which they will debut February 27, 2010. Photo courtesy Bob Branam.
Have you met REFLEJO DE AMANDO? He is the beautiful Andalusian son of Lee Burton's Amando (and a grandson of Santiago on his dam's side). He is expected, with proper training of course, to follow in daddy's footsteps! Check out his video at 90-days half-training (he is just turning 3). Comfortable, sensible, sane and GREAT under saddle. Photo courtesy Paula Chmura.
In Memorium
MEDEA UTOPIA
1994 Black KWPN Mare
16 hh - Prix St. George competitor
"Every bit the gorgeous competitor and cherished friend."
3/25/1994 - 2/2/2009
MARY NICHOLAS and IRISH attended their first hunt today at Harbor Hills Country Club with the Misty Morning Hounds! Mary reports that, "Irish was simply amazing! He just rolled off the trailer and joined the field as if he'd been hunting his whole life. He blew everyone away when he jumped the first flight jumps like they were nothing. He was patient at checks and kept up in the field and was a total delight in every way imagineable." Irish (Kilkelly Southern Comfort) is a 4yr old purebred Irish Draught gelding by KEC Double Diamond RID (Oisin) and out of Virginia Belle RID. Photo courtesy Allene Rachal Photography.
