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LA NATIONAL
Some superb improvements to this whole horse show made it a great experience. New footing, VIP section for the riders & trainers, plus a lot of little extras like a 'free entry/car park pass' raffle, the awards dinner the list goes on.
We just took Mr Whoopy, Ferrari and 'the Gretch' with her to this final show of the year.
Mr Whoopy phenominal as usual, the Thursday FEI GP he was well placed 6th. In the World Cup he had the last rail coming out of a double of verticals to finish with 4 for 8th.
Hemmy picked up a 2nd and some very good rounds moving up a division.
Walola was awesome. 1st, 5th and 6th left her 1.20 Reserve Champion.
Classics show was up and down but picked up a credible 3rd along the way.
Ferrari was amazing as always with Maddy, 1st, two 3rds, 7th and 2nd in the $5,000 Classic.
SACRAMENTO INTERNATIONAL
We never wanted to leave this Dale Harvey/Rudi Leone show. THE best indoor show on the West Coast. Fantastic footing, V.I.P. to die for, wonderful atmosphere, fun classes for everyone, World Cup Show Jumping etc. etc. What a great way to finish off the year.
This year the turn out was amazing, with a sold out crowd for the GP.
We had a super show, here are some highlights;
Sasha 1st, 3rd, 4th and 6th (classic) with Maddy our little catch jockey.
Classic Europa 1st and 4th (classic)
Walola 2nd and 7th (classic)
Rolls Royce two 5ths and a 6th.
Fletcher 3rd (classic), 7th and 8th
Bella 1st and 7th
Valois 3rd Gamblers, 6th $25,000 Classic, 7th warm up class.
Caballo 3rd four bar
Mr. Whoopy 4th $31.000 FEI Grand Prix & 10th World Cup (4 faults)
Ferrari 5th mod Classic
Hemmy, Just Ducky, Enzo and Cicero no 'top' ribbons, but fantastic rounds that just needed a little luck!!
SACRAMENTO WELCOME WEEK
Well we took a swag of horses to the two weeks of Sacramento and everybody did us proud. Gretchen with her boys and girls were consistently in the ribbons in all her divisions winning a couple on the way. Alex was great with Viscaya getting a 2nd and 7th (first time doing the mojams)
Enzo and Kristy started off well in the aas and finished great in the mojams. Cicero and Jenna got a couple of good ribbons in her classes, and an unlucky rail in the classic.
Rolls Royce and Kendel won one and got two top ribbons too, Rolly is now up for lease/sale.
Duncan taking over from Helen, who broke her neck the week before, did a great job with a 2nd place with Caballo in the Grand Prix, 3rd with Mr Whoopy and 6th with Valois.
LANCER FARMS CONDOR
By Concerto II
We are proud to offer Lancer Farms Condor to a limited number of approved mares.
This wonderful horse has had top placings in everything from Grand Prixs to the Hunter divisions. Top placings also in Young Riders and Equitation finals.
Superb temperment, kind and willing, if you have a nice mare you want to breed from, this is an awesome horse, and i believe he will be a wonderful horse to breed to.
DEL MAR NATIONAL
No secret that this is one of our favourite shows. Beautiful arena, great VIP, great organization close to beautiful San Diego.
This trip proved to be one to remember.
Alex Del Toro was magnificent in the CH division, winning one, 3rd in another, 5th in another then contributing brilliantly in the 'Nations Cup'. A night class which would put pressure on anybody, but Alex handled it wonderfully.
Simone and Gretchen were great in their classes. Hemmy and Dondero getting very good ribbons, a couple of Blues too. Classic Europa jumped lots of clears with time faults!! 
Ferrari won with Helen, and was 1.20 Champion, this wonderful horse was also placed with Simone and Laurie Thomas.
WaterLelie won one 7&8yr old class, was 3rd in another winning the suitability section. One for the future we feel.
The 'Big Boys' were great.
Caballo one down in Thursdays GP, Whoopy was also unlucky for 4, Lariccello excelled himself, great clear for 3rd place.
World Cup, saw Caballo have an off day, Whoopy bad luck for 4 faults for a good ribbon, Larry again clear.
The jump off saw Helen go third with Larry(aka Rainy). The first was fast with a rail, the second to go a reasonable clear, with nothing to lose, Helen started steady enough, got the combination out of the way, then, took the hand brake off and let rip to the last.
Last to go John Pearce looked to have it done, he took a pull to set up the last, and there he lost it......... 0.20 slower, Lariccello won the World Cup. More than a few tears were shed that night. Brilliant finish to a great show.
SONOMA HORSE PARK
What can we say about this show except, fantastic. Great hospitality, excellent, no above excellent VIP section, which welcomes 'everybody', footing up to scratch, fences and courses super, fun classes which kept everybody at the show and not off to the hotels, great atmosphere.
We had an amazing show. Here are just the highlights;
Lariccello winner $30,000 GP champion 1.35 & 1.40
Mr Whoopy 3rd in $30,000 and 2nd $24,999 GPs
Caballo getting back to form, 2nd 1.40, 6th GP 11th GP
Valois placings in 1.30, 1.40, 5th $24,999 GP & 7th $30,000 GP
Gretchen & Hemmy reserve Champ Modifieds
Kristie & Enzo reserve Ch/AA
Classic Europa clear after clear, on
e time fault in the mod classic
Walola 7&8 Champion and 1.30 Champion
Calvin 1.20 Champion and sold!!!!
Ordella Royale 1.15 res champion and 'bought'
Alex & Sophie 10th in the $10,000 ch classic(his first ever classic)
Ingrid finished the week great with just a time fault in the classic with Santos
Ellie was great and in the ribbons with Calvin & Sasha
Sasha was 2nd in the 1.20 and placed in a couple of others. We lost the Men V Women challenge when i got greedy at the last fence!!! Hey that's the horse business, we live and learn, we'll gettem next year.
OAKS
We had two great weeks at the Oaks. Beautiful weather as always, good footing, great competition with 1/2 of Mexicos top riders there!!!
These two weeks saw Lariccello as 1.40 champion and winning several classes. Mr Whoopy good ribbons in all classes plus the Grand Prixs. Simone plenty of ribbons, as did Gretchen who made her debut with Classic Europa.
Walola stepped up to the 1.35s in great style, coming 3rd in a super hot 7&8yr old class.
We said goodbye to Cahlin, hello to Sasha.
PICKWICK
Mother nature did her best to put a damper on this show, she failed!!
Perfect footing, great courses and a fun atmosphere, made 
everyone forget about the weather.
All the horses were great here's a quick summery;
Arezzo winner 1.30. 2nd 1.45 and 4th Grand Prix
Caballo bit of a 'character' the first few classes then redeemed himself by winning an 'up to height' Grand Prix.
Mr Whoopy tried to catch us but had to settle with 2nd. Lariccello a credable 3rd with a double clear. The sun actually came out for this class.
Gretchen came home with lots of ribbons, a reserve championship and 2nd and 3rd in the modified classic.
Simone a regular in the ribbons with her three. Ellie made a debut for us riding Calvin to ribbons in the 1.15 and 1.20 divisions.
Thanks to Rudi, Adrian and co for making this a wonderful show, if you haven't been, you don't know what youre missing. Add it to your calander.
SHOWPARK RANCH & COAST
Another great week;
Kristie in the ribbons, and clear in almost every class. Jenna had clears and an unlucky rail in her class, she has come on with Cicero better than we ever could've imagined in such a short space of time. Maddie, our little catch jockey, was 3rd in the Children's Classic with Cardano.(he's for sale/or lease people!)
Gretchen was amazing, in the jump off in every class, with 2 in the JO in the modified classic on the big field Sunday.(Viscaya was clear with a time fault).
Caballo a very good 2nd place to Susie Hutch, in a red hot jump off in the Grand Prix. Whoopy last rail down.
Alejandro was 9th in the GP, 6th in the modified classic, and clears in the High A/Os.
DEL MAR
Have always been a fan of Del Mar, run by Dale Harvey and his team, this year was no different.
This is one of the 'traditional' horse shows left, and we love it. The VIP section is awesome, food top notch, staff, friendly and helpful.
Caballo won the 5 bar, going just 3 rounds, this added to his good clear for 6th place in Thursdays GP was a great show for him.
Whoopy was 2nd behind Susie Hutch on Thursday and an unlucky rail on Saturday night left him out of the prizes.
Larry had an unlucky rail on Thursday, and was 2nd in the Ride and Drive Qual.
ALL of the team were simply great. 
Gretchen jumping clear after clear, as did Simone with her three. Jenna, welcomed back to the show jumping ring with Cicero, had a great show, jumping for clear or a rail in each class. Kristie, was a star with Enzo, finishing her week with a good ribbon in the classic, with just a time fault.
Bella, after we painted her as a Zebra for the Ride and Drive did her usual best, just lacking a bit of luck, especially because i can't drive a 'mule'.
Mr Whoopy was an absolute superstar. No clears as he entered the ring, and the way he jumped the first 7 fences it looked like he'd be the first. A slight drift off the floor at #8 (1.60 skinny oxer) meant a cheap rail, as he finished the course like he'd been doing it all of his life.
more Saugerties
Part 2, Caballo 3rd horse.
HITS Saugerties VII
After a long trip (3100 miles to be exact) we arrived at the beautiful showground on the Hudson River.
The horses got a few easy days on the trails around the property and then we got down to it.
Whoopy & Caballo did a warm up lvl 4, and then onto the very big Friday Grand Prix. Caballo was one of about 8 clears and first to go in the jump off. An unlucky rail on a roll back to an oxer left us in 4th place.
Mr Whoopy had the last down in the first round to finish just out of the prizes.
Sunday saw Mr Whoopy make a stand, and finish 2nd in a very 'hot' jump off, which saw our friend John Pearce win this $50,000 GP.
Caballo and I had time faults in the first round to finish 12th.
SONOMA HORSE PARK
WOODSIDE II & III
Want to become a part of our exciting, fun packed show schedule and training programme? Contact Helen or Duncan.