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Region 2 Results

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Champion Region Two Intermediare 1 (dressage)
Sirada Rose VS Ridden and owned by Denise Nelson-Finster
 
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Reserve Chamption Training Level Open
Jewel King owned by Marci De la Torre of Pegasus Park Arabians ridden by Denise Nelson-Finster
 
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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
 
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JV II Champion First Level Dressage
Issabella, owned by Denise Nelson-Finster and ridden by Leah Price
 

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Electra and Cameron

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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)

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Welcome Jewel King of Pegasus Park Arabians!
A wonderful breeding stallion on his way to Sporthorse Nationals
 

Noteworthy and Leah

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"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

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Isabella ridden by Leah Price — Her very first show for Isabella!
Winning both Training Level classes with a high score of 69.4!

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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(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

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Leah Sladky Price on Baruch DN wins high score Jr. Rider on Sunday
in the triple rated show at Legacy Farms.
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(left) Big Red (Baruch DN): “Did I do good??”
(right) Denise and Leah display the spoils of showing!
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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

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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 Program

Lease 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

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Denise's husband Kevin riding Charis Kai Eirene (our Kai) in his 2nd 25 mile endurance race.

 

Baruch DN

Baruch DN (Big Red) has won high score for Training Level in the Transitions Dressage show in Temecula in May 90.

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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

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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!

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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 Clinic

Great 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!

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(at right) “What do you want me to do?”
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(center) Rose and Moon.  (at right) Clinician Denise Michelle Nelson-Finster helps with a turn on the forehand.
 

One Toi Legacy's Endurance Ride

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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

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Mia winning crossrail hunters.  Mia is a 14-hand large pony hunter just beginning her show career.  Great start Mia!

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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.

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Dancer surveys the course with David.  "I think she's got it!".

 

Del Mar Country Show - March

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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

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Congratulations to Dancer and David Johnson on the Working Hunter WIN at Galaway Downs.  Look for Dancer on the for sale page.

 

Pepperglen - March

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Alexis Nelson and Pico Nantallah having a great time at Pepperglen.

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"Just exactly where is that next jump???"

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David Johnson and Baruck DN

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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!

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Wow, we're having fun now!

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Are my ears O.K.???

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O.K. we're ready for the Grand Prix!!

 

Success For Hessle

We 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.