News & Show WinsJanuary 2012 Galaway Downs Amelia Baxter, Victoria Dubeau, and Jennifer Nyrick celebrating the "spoils". DAAN Sporthorses WON: Resv. Champ First Level Dressage, Champion Green Working Hunters, Resv. Champ Green working Hunters. Congratulations all!!  SDSEL First Level Dressage: Amelia Baxter and Beau Cheval  Victoria Dubeau and Sirada Rose, VS+ Reserve Champion, First Level Dressage Temecula California Triple-Rated Dressage Show Issabbella WINS the Training Level test one with trainer Denise Nelson-Finster! Rancho California Arabian Horse Association "A" Circuit Horse Show CKM Maar Shallaa at her first Sporthorse show! Fourth in the Mares in Hand class  Rahhal Shai WINNING the Sporthorse Geldlings in Hand ATH  MSR Rosh Moza, owned and bred by Double R Ranch, WINS Sporthorse In Hand Geldings with an incredible 83%!  Head Trainer, Denise Nelson-Finster, on RAHALLA, owned by Geri and Jim Gnuse, WINNER of the Amateur to Handle Geldings Class  MSR Lady of the Shield, 2nd place in a Large Mares-in-Hand Class with a respectable 73%.  Grace is experiencing the great fun of FEI dressage riding Sirada Rose VS+ in the Piaffe!  Jennifer Nyrick and Mia seen here winning the Foxfield Mini Medal. Jennifer also won the 13-17 equitation and the team came in 2nd in BOTH Green Hunters O/F classes in a large field. Congratulations team!!  Jennifer Nyrick on Mia won both her classes at Black Dog Schooling Show.  Amilia Baxter and Sonny place 2nd at Black Dog Schooling Dressage Show (their first show together, pictured above and below).  Results From The Year End Awards Of The Scholastic Equestrian League! Leah Price and Snickers study the course just before WINNING the Equitation over Fences.  The Spoils!! Left to right: Alex Tiss (Hamilton High Team Champion Training Level Dresage AND Reserve Champion Green Hunter Division), Jennifer Nyrick (Sixth Place Training Level Dressage and Sixth Place Green Rider Hunter), Leah Price (Reserve Champion Low Childrens Hunters and Third Place First Level Dressage), Coach Denise Nelson-Finster, Amilia Baxter (Fifth Place Training Level Dressage), Victoria Dubeau (Tied for Fifth Place Training Level Dressage and ninth in Green Rider Hunter), April Zimmerman (Third Place Training Level Dressage and fourth place Green Rider Hunter) Down the Centerline at the SDSEL Show in Temecula!
 
  Champion Training Level Dressage » April Zimmerman and Tinker Bell  Champion Green Working Hunter Division SAT AND SUN! Alex and Honey  April and Tinkerbell  Victoria and Severin  Jennifer and Issabella  Amelia and Aquilla (Apple)  Alex and Fire were the Jan SDSEL Dressage Champions for Hamilton High DAAN Team Wins Again! DAAN Team Getting Ready
DAAN Endurance Division Congratulations to DAAN Sporthorses Ranch Manager Bryan Dobyns and Alada Patriot for coming in Top Ten (9th place) in the 50 miles race at Monterey Bay. __________ 
 Contratulations to DAAN Sporthorses Endurance Rider Mirium Rezine and MSR Abraham! Top Ten in the 50 miles race at Monteray Bay out of a field of 68. Abrahm and Mirium finished 8th. __________ Congrats again to Mirium Rezine and Kouvazzmattaz IMW Top Ten in the 30 mile at Monterey Bay. Look for Kouvazz at Warner Springs Ride in January. SHE IS FOR SALE! Brian Dobyns and Alada Patriot Photo credit: Selena Frederick ~ Chevel Photography What you learn at DAAN Sporthorses and that's "Horsemanship!" Shown here by Bryan Dobyns and his wonderful partner Alada Patriot 
Don't ever forget to stop and smell the roses...
Alexis and Pico Natallah
 Photo credit: Selena Frederick ~ Chevel Photography Alexis Nelson and Pico Nantallah winning the 3 ft Open Jumpers at Del Mar Horsepark in June. Alexis was also high up in the ribbons in all 4 jumper classes. Thank You So Much to National Sponsors
Jim Palmer Region 2 Results Champion Region Two Intermediare 1 (dressage) Sirada Rose VS Ridden and owned by Denise Nelson-Finster  Reserve Chamption Training Level Open Jewel King owned by Marci De la Torre of Pegasus Park Arabians ridden by Denise Nelson-Finster  Green Working Hunters and Modified Working Hunters Beans Snickers ridden by Leah Price and Owned by Cathy Bean 2nd in Green Working and 3rd in Modified Scholastic Equestrian Team Results for 2010
Reserve Champion Green Working Hunter
Beans Snickers, owned by Cathy Bean and ridden by Leah Price for the Scholastic Equestrian Team - Palm Desert High School 2010  JV II Champion First Level Dressage Issabella, owned by Denise Nelson-Finster and ridden by Leah Price Training Incentive Special »»Unlimited lessons for $200 per month! Electra and Cameron Congratulations to Cameron Tonioli leading GHS ELECTRA, our half Oldenburg filly. Electra scored a 76% to earn 2nd place at the LA Equestrian center showing in a large Sporthorse in hand class of mares 5 and under. Electra had just turned two! Welcome Jewel King (Sporthorse Pony Stallion)
 Welcome Jewel King of Pegasus Park Arabians! A wonderful breeding stallion on his way to Sporthorse Nationals Noteworthy and Leah "Noteworthy" (stable name Snickers) has won champion Green Hunters at the SoCal Equestrian Center. We are so proud of Noteworthy and Leah Price. “County 2” Scholastic Equestrian Team Show
Held at the Southern California Equestrian Center on February 20th.
  Isabella ridden by Leah Price — Her very first show for Isabella! Winning both Training Level classes with a high score of 69.4!  Aquilla AF from Auffinger Farms is our most recent addition to the Scholastic Equestrian Team She is ridden here by April Zimmerman of Hamilton HIgh School. This was April's first dressage show. Winning 2nd place in both training level classes. Welcome Electra! This wonderful Oldenburg/Hanovarian 2 year old filly has been added to our barn. We are thrilled to work with such a high quality horse. The students at DAAN can't wait to show her in hand at the LA show in March. Thank you to Christine Lee and her family for brining Electra to DAAN Sporthorses! Congratulations to the Palm Desert Equestrian Team We brought home the high point title for the County I show on January 9-10 in Tememcula. Denise Nelson-Finster was coaching! We brought home 5 championships and 5 reserves. Leah Price and Mia The wonder pony hunter "Mia" seen here winning Green Hunters with rider Leah Price at the County I show Jan 9-10 at Southern California Equestrian Center. You will be seeing Mia at the County show since she is a member of the Palm Desert Scholastic Equestrian Team. November Events
 (left) Golden and Courtney Payne win back to back equitations classes. This was their first show together! (right) Nicole Payne and Anaka: This was the first show for this lovely young mare. Taking 3rd in the Open Pleasure in a huge field. Anaka is looking forward to a long, inspiring saddleseat career. October Events
 Leah Sladky Price on Baruch DN wins high score Jr. Rider on Sunday in the triple rated show at Legacy Farms. 
 (left) Big Red (Baruch DN): “Did I do good??” (right) Denise and Leah display the spoils of showing! 
 Fokke Z (aka Gambler) showing his debut in the United States scores a 65.5 at First level test 4. Gambler is owned by Christopher Burns and will be accepting breedings in 2010. This awsome stallion was a perfect gentleman. He was easy to ride, responsive, and forward. I strongly recommend him for any of your mares. Fokke Z
This is the wonderful Fresian stallion Fokke Z. He scored an incredible 80% on his dressage test at the KUR in Pomona. Ridden by Denise Nelson-Finster. New Leasing ProgramLease a winning, competitive dressage horse. Lease includes unlimited lessons. "A" circuit horse shows and coaching at shows. We have several levels available. Horses are priced according to their level of competition. Kevin & Charis Kai Eirene
Denise's husband Kevin riding Charis Kai Eirene (our Kai) in his 2nd 25 mile endurance race. Baruch DNBaruch DN (Big Red) has won high score for Training Level in the Transitions Dressage show in Temecula in May 90. 
Baruch DN also won the high score for Training Level at the Temecula Valley - CDS open show in Temecula in June 09. Wonderful pictures by Terri Miller to follow soon. Big Red
Baruch DN scores a 67.9 in Training Level #4 at the LA Rancho Arabian Horse Show. Congratulations Big Red. We are on to Region 2! 
Baruch DN (Big Red) placed 2nd out of 5 on his first Dressage outling. He was forward and fun during the test. We are very proud of our home grown boy! Photos From Our November 2008 Dressage ClinicGreat time had by all. Homemade cookies and brownies were enjoyed by the spectators while riders worked hard in the arena. Here are some photos of the riders. They were fantastic, the horses were great, and I had a super time instructing these wonderful teams! 
 (at right) “What do you want me to do?” 
 (center) Rose and Moon. (at right) Clinician Denise Michelle Nelson-Finster helps with a turn on the forehand. One Toi Legacy's Endurance Ride
Congratulations on Legaqcy’s first endurance ride of 25 miles. All A’s at the vet checks. We kept her slow and still came in 30 of 60. She showed tons of talent and stamina. Pepperglen - April
Mia winning crossrail hunters. Mia is a 14-hand large pony hunter just beginning her show career. Great start Mia! 
David Johnson and the Trekaner mare, Dancer, won the Prliminary Hunters showing at 2'9". Congratulations David and Dancer. Look for Dancer on our for sale page. 
Dancer surveys the course with David. "I think she's got it!". Del Mar Country Show - March
Alexis Nelson takes 3rd place out of 28 riders in the 3'3" jumpers at the Country Show in March of 2008 at Del Mar Horse Park! Galaway Downs
Congratulations to Dancer and David Johnson on the Working Hunter WIN at Galaway Downs. Look for Dancer on the for sale page. Pepperglen - March
Alexis Nelson and Pico Nantallah having a great time at Pepperglen. 
"Just exactly where is that next jump???" 
David Johnson and Baruck DN 
Big Red tackles the bank at Pepperglen to finish 2nd in the Derby and Training Jumpers in a field of 12. This is his second show! 
Wow, we're having fun now! 
Are my ears O.K.??? 
O.K. we're ready for the Grand Prix!! Success For HessleWe are pleased to announce that the very first show for "Hessle", owned and loved by Jacque Firestone, won both of this first Dressage classes with a 68% and a 70.4% at a triple rated show. 
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