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Quality Hunters and Jumpers
ELAINE SCHOTT
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TREY SCHOTT
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WINTER 2009 Another year has snuck in and out leaving all of with so much to be thankful for. The economic hard times has proven to be a challenge, but still we all made do and many good times were meshed with success. During the Winter we implemented chili dinner clinics and they were a great reason to get together plus try to improve on our knowledge. This year we have changed the format a little to incorporate a little fun while we are honing up on medicine, first aid, vaccinations, diseases, lameness, and teeth. We have divided into four teams and have invented our own equine jeopardy. The first clinic proved to be great fun and informative at the same time while stirring up a little competition among ourselves. The KHJA banquet was held at Keeneland on Jan 9th . The dinner was really nice and the atmosphere and ambiance were terrific. It was a blustery snowy day, but we were warm inside the glass enclosed Entertainment Center watching as the snow fell. We had many success stories and RMF was well represented. Natassia and Calendo were Baby Green Champions, and she followed herself with Kensay as Reserve Champion. Kirsten Boe and Goose were A/O Champions, Wild Rose was Champion in the Small Jr. Division, Morgan and Leroy were reserve Champion in the Pre-Ch/Adult jumpers, Kelly and Razzle were also Reserve Champion in the Children’s Pony division. Louise and Roudi were 3rd in Open Jumpers, Sandy was Reserve Champion. Congrats to all of you who placed and finished the year end in the ribbons. This would be a great time to remind everyone to renew all of your memberships in KHJA, USEF, and USHJA. I have updated the calendar and you can find it on the web site. We have some new clients who are eager to get started, so let’s all hope for a great year in 2010. Thought for the day: Talent is nice to have, but it seldom determines how far an individual will go. Pitch in and help out. It may be a little kid next to you on the cross ties, it may be a load of laundry in the dryer, it may mean picking up someone else’s trash. |
SUMMER 2009 As the chill nips in the air and the most glorious summer ever is behind us, I thought I would take a moment to reflect on some high lights and look ahead to the future. Between watching Buck play polo and showing 10 weeks since June I feel like I have lived all summer at the Ky. Horse Park. ( I can think of worse places to spend the day.) Most of you who know me, know that producing young horses is what I truly love, therefore it has been wonderful to have nice young horses such as Enoc and Calendo to introduce into the show world. Natassia has given them a great base and they have reciprocally given each other great miles in the ring. My cousin, Sam Strouss from Ipswich, Ma. came to work for the summer and she and her horse Manners, got to show at the BG Festival before leaving for Sewanee. She and Manners were Reserve Ch. in their debut in the Adult Jumpers. Throughout the summer all of my horses were very good. Wild Rose showed in the Sm Jr’s and was champion with Shawn Cassidy in the KY. Summer II. It was great to have Callie here for a short visit during Ky. National. Callie was here with John Madden Stables and got to show their Young Jumpers. I take great pride in congratulating her on her win of the 7/8 year old Young Jumper Championship Finals. She and Verona bested the class taking 0 faults into the jump off on the third day. She and Candice King were the only two with 0 faults and Callie beat her in the jump off. This is the time of year I love the most. Everything slows down a bit and I look forward to being at the farm most of the time. It is a good time to clean out your lockers and tack trunks, check your stirrup leathers and billets, and make sure your blankets are in tact for the coldd weather that is lurking right around the corner. I am going to revive the horsemanship clinics and will begin in Oct. with a clinic tba. Lets all raise the bar for our horsemanship and our riding techniques. |
JAN-JUNE 09 Well, apologies are definitely in order for being so remiss with the newsletter. I hope I can remember the highlights of Winter, Spring as well as early Summer. On a personal note, Callie left for Wellington, Fla. early Jan to begin her new job with John Madden Sales, and we followed soon after with Lehmann for a short vacation in Fl. They showed for 2 weeks, then Lehmann came back home to winter in the Ky. cold. Louise and I went south for a long weekend in mid Feb. and visited Lindsay Kendall and Callie. Lindsay supplied us with great horses to ride around in Wellington and had it not been for my poor sense of direction, nothing could have been more perfect. Another friend gave us great tickets to Sunday Polo and we had a great time. Speaking of Polo, Buck played indoor Polo with the Lexington Polo Club, and has found a new passion. He played several times a week and was then able to make a smooth transition to outdoor polo, which of course is much faster. Even Trey made it out a few times and hopped on, to show us that he still has what it takes. ( Many of you may not know that Trey used to be a 6 goal player back in the day.) We had a few horsemanship clinics this winter combining my chili dinner skills with horsemanship. I think that everyone really enjoyed the info and the socializing. We will try to get back to clinicing this summer with some outdoor potlucking.
We began the year showing at the Lakside “A” shows in Jan. Alex and Sandman got to practice a little and Kirsten Boe and Goose were Champions in the A/O/Jr hunters. Kelly Corrigan and Razzle were Champions in the Ch. pony and also won the Classic. The ice storm wrecked the 2nd weekend as the driving was treacherous so we weenied out for that weekend. We kicked off Spring at Champagne Run, and had a good show. Nadya Clark made her debut in the Cross Rails with Praire Belle and they were superstars. Sarah Rebecah also showed Belle in the Int. Ch. and they turned in a stellar performance as well. Peggy and Celoso the wonder horse were amazing in the jumpers. We headed to Atlanta at the end of March, and I really don’t remember much because it rained 4-5 inches a day. The classes were mostly cancelled, and I swear that if we had been on a body of water,we would have been evacuated. Kirsten and Goose put in solid trips, Louise and Roudi won a class, and Alex and Sandman were competitive in the Ch. Jumpers. We ventured down to Cleveland Tn. for a RMI show. Allison Davidson and Willie were champions in the level 1 jumpers, and had a great horse. Caitlin and Lakota were also very competitive with good ribbons in every class. Alex and Sandman were 1st and 2nd in their level 4 and classes and were 6th in the Mini Prix. They were really awesome!!
Louise saved her victory for the Mini Prix where she and Roudi cleaned everyone’s clocks. It was a sweet victory and the smile on Louise’ face will be indelible in my memory. Brownland was a fun weekend at the end of April. We had our fair share of rain which spoiled Lexi’s parade. She and Yankee packed up because the footing wasn’t in his best interest. Kirsten and Goose were very good, and Ali Cibon and Louie were awesome at their 1st “A” show. Ali won an Eq. class and placed solid at the top of the adult division. She missed Reserve Ch. by a point. Not to shabby for their debut. Callie came to Ky Sping to show with the Maddens and she also got to Show Lehmann. They were very good and Lehmann showed us that he is riding around well. Natassia and Callie make a good tag team. Sandman got an abcess that went south and instead of showing, he has been a patient, and 6 wks later is just walking. He will 100% very soon, but is missing most of the summer action. Peggy and Celoso bibboned in the adult jumpers at their ist “a” show. What a spectacular duo they are. Kirsten and Goose showed the first weekend and even their best wasn’t quite good enough. We had a great visit with Callie but it went by way too fast. We went right back to the Horse Park for 2 more weeks of Country Heir. Kirsten and Goose tried the Ad. Jumpers and Goose was pretty handy for big guy. They are going to really take to jumpers. Lehmann did the 6yr, old YJC with Dave Beisel the first week and Stephanie Collier the 2nd week. He had a great time with both of them. He really turns it on in the ring. Lexi and Yankee did well both weeks and were also really getting it. The adults were huge classes and Lexi placed very consistently. Lora Lee Johnson and Rio Panesco also show with us, and we had a great time both in the ring and at the Donkey races. Speaking of Donkey Races, our very own Mary Jane Frietche was in the winner’s heat. Check her out on Facebook. The donkey races are truly the highlight entertainment of the year. Natassia gave it a whirl again, but reminded me of Callie last year by never being able to get on. She sure looked good trying. The most exciting things for me are the Argentine horses Enoc and Calendo. Enoc will hopefully be a grand Prix jumper someday and Calendo will definitely be a lovely junior hunter. They are very refreshing young horses to work with as they both have terrific brains combined with tons of ability and talent. They made their debut last weekend at the Daisy Cutter Classic Show at Masterson Station. Natassia showed Kensay, Enoc and Calendo in the Baby Green Hunters on Sat and flip flopped 1st 2nd and 3rd on all three in every class. Kensay was Champion and Enoc was Reserve Ch. Kelly Corrigan won the Daisy Cutter Classic, a 3 phase class which was partially held on the outdoor hunter course. Congrats on that big win Kelly.!! We went back on Sun to try our hand at the jumpers and they were champion and reserve in the Hopefuls. In case no one has noticed Natassia has worked miracles with all of our young horses, and is bringing along the 3yr olds, Phoenix and Spanky this summer so that they look like they are mature packers. I must also commend Mary Jane for staying on top of everything and being so dependable and responsible. We are very fortunate to have such great caretakers such as Linda and Julie, along with Natassia and MaryJane. |
FEBRUARY '09 NEWS It seems like the weather has actually been the most newsworthy topic of discussion. This too will soon pass and we will all enjoy hacking around the farm in one layer rather than three or four. The ice storm in early Feb. took its toll on many of our beautiful trees. Hopefully they will recover. We would like to welcome new clients Peggy Brennan and her Lusitano Celoso. Peggy is a Junior at Transylvania University and grew up in the Cleveland, Ohio area. We would also like to welcome Ali Cibon and her gelding Louie. Ali is a Sophomore at UK and comes to us from the Chicago area. Please introduce yourself to these lovely young women. We watched the George Morris Horsemastership DVD for our February clinic. It was very informative, and we had a good time feeding our faces. We spent four consecutive weekends at Lakeside alternating between their new “A” show and their local shows. Kelly Corrigan did all four weeks with Razzle at the “A” show and Recognition at the local show. Kelly has done a super job with both horses and it showed with all of her Championships. She was Champion with Razzle one week and Reserve Champion the 2nd week in the Children’s Pony Division. Recognition and Kelly racked up in the Beginner Horse Division at both shows. She was champion with him as well, and he tried so hard to be a good boy. Kirtsten Boe showed in the A/O hunters the first “A” show and was Champion. Congrats to Kirsten and Goose. The February show was very successful for RMF riders. Caitlin Ray, Kelly Corrigan, Morgan Broyles, Stasha Hickey, and Natassia were all Champion or Reserve Champion. This year’s theme is HORSEMANSHIP and on that note I would like for all of you to have a goal. In pursuing this goal there may be set backs, and it is important for you to accept the fact that there may be frustrations along the way. On that note it is so nice to see Morgan in the beginning stages of bringing Sky back to work. I really want you young people to stop and take a couple steps back from your day in and day out experiences. Try to make the best of all of your experiences, your horse, your trainer, your friends, and most importantly, your parents who support you in this expensive endeavor. Try to appreciate the fact that you are gifted with this amazing opportunity to connect with your horse, and the means to show and enjoy. Work hard, learn more about your horse’s nature, develop mental coping skills, appreciate your opportunities, and enjoy the process!!! |
JANUARY '09 NEWS For all of you who were able to attend the 08 KHJA annual meeting and banquet at Churchill Downs, I’m sure that you’ll agree that it really was a special evening. It was a terrific way to bring in the new riding year being surrounded by such prestigious momentos, photos and former famous horses, jockeys, trainers and owners. Like our sport, the message for success was the same. Whether you want to ride at the top of the sport or the top of your division, nothing replaces hard work, dedication, determination, talent, support, and sometimes a twist of luck.
Our ventures and adventures with our horses lead us to bonding and developing relationships we never knew could exist. Our steeds are there for us through rain and snow, heat and frigid temps. They tolerate all of our emotions and rarely complain. In the coming 2009 I would like to challenge all of you to raise the bar for yourself to become better riders, better students, and better horse people. In that vein I am going to promote better horsemanship by being more critical, having higher expectations, conducting horsemanship clinics once a month. Congratulations to all of you who worked for your success, and here is to improving on that picture for 2009. The highlight of my year was having Sandman return to the ring in April after 15 months vacation, and make it to his first Grand Prix in Dec. This was very rewarding for me, and should be reinforcement for all of you that sometimes we need coping skills, time off and to take one day at a time. Patience and perseverance may pay off. Casey and Morgan have had to deal with this situation this past year, and we just hope that Morgan and Sky will come back as well as Alvin and Sandman did. Our first 09 Horsemanship clinic which was a viewing of “Through the Judges Eye” by Linda Andrisani was very well attended. We will have a clinic every month and I would really like to encourage your participation as well as any fresh ideas you have regarding clinics and what you would like to learn about. Please review the RMF revised barn rules.
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