News!!!
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Chris Trinks' friesian gelding Gosse made his competitive debut under Becky at the Shelley Siegel Memorial show. He scored at 70% and 71.5%, forecasting a bright future as a dressage competitor!
Michaela Nelson and Gainsborough strike again!! This time winning the 3rd level JR/AM Championship at Pebble Beach!!! Now the pair prepares for a repeat performance at the CDS Junior Championships in August!!! Go, go, go!
Aragon, Sherri Martineau-Simon's imported PRE gelding tackled the electric atmosphere of Pebble Beach in his second show ring appearance. He delighted everyone with scores up to 69.8% and 5 2nd place finishes behind some very seasoned competition!!! Needless to say, Aragon is definitely a horse to watch!
Anne Vignati's Savoy showed cool confidence at Pebble Beach, earning two more qualifying scores at 4th Level.
Becky and Gosse braved the whipping wind, tumbling lawn chairs, and flapping tents to bring home a 66.4% at training level and a 65.2% at 1st level at the June CNDC show. Gosse was quite a sport, showing well in spite of being anxious about the mayhem around him!!
Becky and Laneur had a successful week winning the Grand Prixs at both Shelley Siegel and the CNDC Dressage Derby! The pair are set for the USDF/CDS Championships!
Paradigm Sporthorse working student Samantha Davis and her ISR mare Le Luna began a new era of showing at Starr Vaughn II in November----easily winning two blues in well attended training level classes.
Laneur and Becky finished up the year with a 7th in the CDS Grand Prix Championship.
Michaela Nelson and Gainsborough proved their mettle, finishing 13th in the Open CDS Championship out of 27 riders, and 4th in the USDF JR/YR Championship--both at 3rd level!!!!
Becky and Celeste Niebergall's Caratchi Star completed their qualifying scores at Fairwind Fam in August with scores of 67-69%. The pair placed 1st and 2nd and earned the Reserve Open Championship for the FWF show series! Next stop CDS Championships!
Under Caitlin Casey, Haydn clearly demonstrated his calling as an FEI horse, earning several wins and scores over 68% at both the Fairwind and Fieldstone Farm shows in August. The duo is headed to compete at the CDS Championships!
PSH project horse Nick reentered the competition arena with Sam Davis, handily winning both his 1st level classes at Rancho Murietta in April!.
Paradigm Sporthorse starts the season with a bang at the Golden State Dressage Festival in April!
Worthy (Louie), Lori Novick's Oldenburg gelding took a break from the hunter arena and decided to try winning in the dressage arena for a change! He took home the blue at Rancho Murietta in April at training level!!!
Sherri Simon's PRE gelding Aragon debuted at 1st level at Rancho Murietta. Solid scores in the 60s amidst gale force winds indicate a successful year ahead!
Sherri Simon's Aragon shows perfect form at the Marin Chapter show, winning both his 1st level classes! Aragon has matured quite a bit in 2010 and shows a tremendous work ethic!!
Samantha Davis and Lindsay Farley's Holsteiner gelding Shine debuted at 2nd level at Fairwind Farm, winning their classes with a 65% and 67%!!!!!
This was Shine's first ever show and Sam's first time at 2nd level......WOW!!!!!!
Carla McPherson and the dashing Nicky Wulf debuted at 2nd level at the Marin CDS/Fairwind shows....placing 2nd with scores of 61+% and 65%!!!
Caitlin Casey rode Becky's gelding Limelight to two 4th level wins at the Shelley Siegal Memorial Show....after less then a month to get to know each other!
Becky rode Celeste Niebergall's new horse Caratchi Star to a 2nd place at 1st level with a 65.7%! It was a show of new faces....Becky had ridden "Beau" only a handful of times!
Shelley Siegel Somonma CDS was a success for the Paradigm Sporthorse team!
Sherri Simon's Aragon continued his successful season, winning several 1st level classes with scores in the mid-sixties and earning a 60% in his first ever 2nd level class!
Marci Camacho, the proud new owner of Renatta, stood by while Renatta showed 1st level for the first time, earning a 62%!
Samantha Davis and Lindsay Farley's Shine continue scaring the competition at 2nd level---winning several classes! Sam also received a 67% at 1st level....leaving only the 3rd level scores between her and her USDF bronze!
Bonnie Sun's beautiful Oksana competed in her first dressage show on June 20. She competed 1st level 1 and 2 with scores of 64.5-67.4% and a win!
Lori Kornblatt's Fancy Furst showed her first 3rd level test at Fairwind Farm June 20th...winning with a 62.8%!!!
PSH working student Samantha Davis competed in her first 3rd level test as well, riding Shine. She placed 2nd behind Becky...with a 62.3%!
All in all a good day!
Caitlin Casey and Becky's Limelight continued their winning ways at Fairwind Farm's June 20 show, earning another blue and a 63% at 4th level test 1!!!!
Caitlin Casey and Limelight had a banner weekend at Woodside Summer Dressage! They won 4th 2 on Saturday witn a 68%!!!! Sunday Limelight did his first Prix St. Georges, placing 2nd with a 64.3%!! Go Haydn and Caitlin!!!
Becky and Lori Kornblatt's Fancy Furst (Fanny) had a good weekend at Woodside Summer Dressage, earning scores to 65% at 3rd 3!
Paradigm Sporthorse Training enjoys success at Woodside Summer Dressage!!!
Celeste Niebergall's Caratchi Star (Beau) is in the homestretch of qualifying for the Championships after Woodside. He won Sundays open 1st 4 with a 68.3%, and placed 2nd on Friday with a 67%.. He earned a 65.4% on Saturday!
Samantha Davis and Shine continued learning the ropes of 3rd level and completed their qualifying scores for the CDS Junior Championships. Sam and Shine will compete at both 2nd and 3rd level in the CDS Jr./Yr. Championships in August!!!
Marci Camacho's Renatta performed beautifully under Becky at 1st level earning two 63%s! Most importantly, Renatta learned to relax and enjoy the show----soon it will be Marci enjoying the ride!!
Christina Henkel and Princeton turned some heads at the Wine Country Classic in August, and again at Strides and Tides in September, consistently placing in the ribbons---often in the top three!
Oksana left the dressage arena for the hunter arena under owner Bonnie Sun at SHP Wine Country Classic and Strides and Tides. The pair have developed an undeniable partnership!
Sam Davis and Shine wrapped up an enviable show season at the CDS Jr. Championships; the pair earned 5th in the 2nd level Championship, and 6th in the 3rd level Championship. Additionally, Sam earned her USDF Bronze Medal---particularly impressive as she had not competed above training level before this spring!!
Liz Derr's Saffier, ridden by Becky, hinted at a bright future in the show arena by winning his class in his first show!!!
Becky and Fancy Furst won the 3rd 2 class at FWF with a 63+%!
Caratchi Star finishes the CDS HOY Championship in 8th place, in a large class packed with tomorrow's superstars! A little flamboyance wreaked havoc in the USDF Championship, but he came thru the weekend with scores to 70% and extremely positive feedback from the judges :)
Limelight showed extreme composure under trying conditions at the USDF/CDS Championships, finishing in the middle of a large class with scores in the 60s!! His inexperience as an FEI horse was our secret!
