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2009 SHOW REPORTS
WINTERFEST DRESSAGE SHOW SERIES

Apr 4/09 Results The 2009 Winterfest Dressage Show Series ended with a bang! A record 96 tests from Walk Trot to Intermediare I with nearly every level in between, plus some eventing tests to end the day. Congratulations to Blue Moon and Wendy Brett for high mark of the day. Thanks to judges Leslie Kennedy and Rebecca Schoenhardt. Photos for the show are found on www.shootphoto.ca

Congratulations also to the Winterfest Dressage Series at Bronte Creek Champions: Open Champion Cumulous Effect owned by Kelly and Rob Poland and ridden by Kelly Poland; Amateur Champion Perfect Gentleman ridden by Paula Adamson; and Junior Champion Flipside owned and ridden by Danielle Suzuki. Thank you to Vicki Dickson owner of Equestrian Factory Outlet - Guelph area, the Series Sponsor for providing Champions with prizes and store coupons for all competitors. All Series Champions also received dressage saddle pads from Four Seasons Horse Shows.

Also a big congratulations to the winner of the High Point Dressage Horse for the total Winterfest Dressage Series, out of 97 horses who entered the 2009 Winterfest Dressage Series, Flipside, owned and ridden by Danielle Suzuki . All Championship Charts are now final.

Mar 28/09 Results This show completes the Winterfest Dressage Series at Blacks EC and congratulations go to Lee Tubman and De La Rosa for high mark of the day. Thank you to judge Kate Farrell. Photos of the show are found on www.shootphoto.ca

Congratulations also to the Winterfest Series at Blacks EC Champions: Open Champion Onward Bound ridden by Trudy Atrens; Amateur Champion Summer Games ridden by Crystal Ripa; and Junior Champion Flipside ridden by Danielle Suzuki. Thank you Sarah Mersereau owner of Dreamridge Tackshop in Fergus, the Series sponsor for providing Series Champions with prizes, and store coupons for all the competitors. All Series Champions also received dressage saddle pads from Four Seasons Horse Shows. Championship Charts

Mar 14/09 Results It was a fairly busy day with 59 tests scheduled, including a big increase in the number of eventing dressage tests for the afternnon schedule. Our thanks to judge Kate Farrell, and scribe Stephanie Newman. Photographs may be accessed on www.photosbybailini.com Some high scores were from Lee Tubman on his young horse Black Gold (80.870%) in Training 1, and with De La Rosa in Prix St. Georges and Intermediare I. Other high scores were from Susan Conroy with Coeur De Bella, a young horse at her first show, in Walk/Trot "B" (76.190%), and from Lindsay Mahon with Master Key, an Irish Thoroughbred, in eventing Training "A" (75.000%).

Congratulations to Danielle Suzuki and her consistent Flipside who stepped up from eventing Pre-Training tests to Training level, but have still taken the overall lead for the 57 horses on the Four Seasons Horse Shows High Point Dressage Horse standings leading into the last two Winterfest Dressage Series shows. All results and updated Championship Charts are available using the links on the Winterfest Dressage Series page.

Mar 7/09 Results There was a 64% increase in tests for this second show of the Winterfest Dressage Series at Blacks EC. Thank you to the new and continuing competitors supporting this new series. Tests ranged from Walk/Trot to a new 2009 Prix St. Georges test courtesy of Lee Tubman and De La Rosa who showed at the prestigious Devon Show, Pennsylvania last September and are preparing for another big year. Congratulations to Crystal Ripa and Summer Games who are leading the Amateur Championships for the Winterfest Dressage Series at Blacks EC, plus currently leading the High Point Dressage standings for the overall Winterfest Series after this show. Results and updated Championship Charts are posted using the links on the Dressage web page. Our thanks you to judge Vivian Hemsley and scribe Mary-Joe Figueira. Also thanks to Mike Schram from Shoot Photographic. Show photos are posted on www.shootphoto.ca

Feb 14/09 Results The Winterfest Dressage Series at the renamed Hendervale facility, now Bronte Creek, was off to a very good start with 47 tests entered, up 88% from the first show last year. A wide range of tests from Walk/Trot to FEI were ridden. Thank you to sponsor Equestrian Factory Outlet, Guelph Area Store, for providing Series Championship prizes for the shows at Bronte Creek. We thank judge Kellie Towers, and scribe Candice Sarnecki-Scarpelli. Facility staff prepared the arena and footing for us, completing additional footing and dust suppressant, plus general clean up. Remarks were positive about the ring and set up. Photographs were taken by Andrew Bailini, and may accessed on www.photosbybailini.com

Feb 7/09Results There was a light turnout with 14 tests entered to begin the Winterfest Series at Blacks Equine Centre but on a postive note it allowed extra time for competitors and management to get settled in for our first Winterfest Dressage Show at this facility. Tests ranged from Walk/Trot to 4th Level. We enjoyed a mild almost Spring like day, and appreciate how facility staff prepared the footing so well in the competition ring and warm-up arena. Positive comments about the show and encouragement received about the Series were appreciated.

Competitors gained a head start on Series Championships and overall Winterfest Series High Point awards, and entering their ballots into the draw for the 50,000 AeroPlan points prize. Championship Charts are posted here and will be updated each show. Thank you to sponsor Dreamridge Tack Shop for providing discount coupons to competitors at the show, and for also providing prizes to Champions of this Series. Thank you to judge Rebecca Schoenhardt, and scribe Kristy Nahirniak for their work and positive input on the location and opportunities here. Results are posted using the link to the left. Also thanks to Rob Taylor, show photographer, who advised photos will be up on his web site www.taylordgraphics.com/horses.html by mid week. Thank you again to all who participated at this inaugural show. We look forward to growth from show to show as occurred in 2008 at Hendervale as people realize this new Series and location provides another very good opportunity to further develop horses and riders with their dressage skills.