Woodside, July 17 & 18, 2010
Great show this weekend for the boys. The stallions were so well behaved and it showed in their test scores. Noble GF won both his Second Level Test 4 classes with scores in the mid to high sixties, as did Atlas in both his Training Level classes. Noble missed being high point PRE by a mere 0.3%.
July 2010 ISR HIGH POINT
Windfire received the distinction of winning the ISR Highpoint Award for his performance at the Del Mar National Show, April 25 - May 2, 2010.
Noble GF won USPRE Open High Point Champion at the Woodside Spring Dressage Show, May 21-23, 2010
June 2010 RECENT SHOW RESULTS Del Mar National, April 25-May 2, 2009
While the windy weather in Del Mar made a lot of the horses tense, Michael was very pleased with how Dejima and Windfire performed in their tests against some very stiff competition at this very prestigious show.
Dejima / Grand Prix
Friday: 6th place, 60.851%
Saturday: 2nd place, 61.489%
Windfire
Friday, Second Level Test 4: 1st place, 64.048% Friday, Third Level Test 1: 2nd place, 63.590%
Saturday, Third Level Test 3: 4th place, 64.419%
Woodside Spring Dressage Show
May 21-23, 2009
Noble GF had a very successful weekend at Woodside. He was the USPRE Open High Point Champion and he won
1st Place in all his classes.
First Level Test 4: 73.4%
Second Level Test 1: 65.7%
April 2010 Training with Stefan & Del Mar
Michael is looking forward to taking a couple of the horses to Stefan's right before the Del Mar show in April. Should be very educational and a lot of fun.
March 2010 Danville-Kenani Show
We are very pleased with Noble GF's performance. It was his first time doing Second Level and received second place.
Rigolo has beautiful expressive gaits and is a lovely sensitive mount. He has definite international FEI potential
March 2010
New Additions to our Sales Page
We took an improptu trip to Europe on March 6 & 7 and have added ten exciting sales prospects to the Sales page. While they vary in age and training these beautiful horses have excellent gaits, pedigrees, and temperaments. They all have FEI potential and would be suitable for either a professional or an amateur. Visit our Sales page for details and contact Michael at (916) 807-0001 or email
for more information.
February 2010 Rancho Muirieta Show Results
We are proud to report that Dejima was very successful in his first Grand Prix tests, scoring 64.255% and 62.340% and placing 2nd and 1st respectively. It was also Windfire's first time out at Third Level and he had a noteworthy show as well, placing 4th and 1st with scores of 63.590% and 64.103%.
November 2009 Starr Vaughn Equestrian Dressage Show II
War Cloud had a successful show outing at the SVE fall dressage show on Nov. 7-9, scoring 62.98% in Second Level Test 2 and 66.67% in Second Level Test 4.
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Both Liam and Lladro are leaving for new homes in Olympia, WA. Congratulations to both Kari McClain and Anne Appleby for the purchases of these two outstanding and talented geldings.
Another Silver Medalist!
Stacee Collier had a successful show at SVE in May. She earned her Silver medal aboard Beth Coffey-Curl's Hazen, a 14 yo anglo arabian gelding. Congratulations Stacee!
April 2-5, 2009
Rancho Murietta Show Results
Harry (Hirtenruf) did his first Prix St George and scored 60% and 63.421%. Draco did his first I-2 and scored 63.684%. And a big congratulations to Roberta Raymond who got her silver medal aboard Carrerra and Stacee Collier who got her Bronze on Rio Roxie and also won the Second Level High Point Championship.
November 2008 Starr Vaughn Equestrian Dressage Show II
Michael and his students had a great time at SVE. We proudly report that all the horses and clients performed extremely well.
Michael got his USDF gold medal aboard Supra, owned by Mia Lane, Windfire, at his first show, put in three excellent performances, Niles Kynett qualified for the CDS Championships and Kate Etherly won the award for "Best Braids".
Photo by Natalie Hays
November 2008 Lisa Wilcox Clinic Clinic with Lisa Wilcox - November 8 & 9, 2008
Stanford Equestrian Center Michael was selected for this exciting opportunity and will be riding "Supra".
Photo by Tamara with the Camera
September 2008 Rubin Stern Approved
bThe stallion, Rubin Stern, in training with Michael, passed the stallion inspection at the ISR Inspection at Starr Vaughn Equestrian in Elk Grove, California on August 29, 2008.
Photo by Tamara with the Camera
August 2008 Delacroix Approved
Delacroix, a Hanoverian stallion in training with Michael, passed the stallion inspection at the American Hanoverian Society Inspection at Starr Vaughn Equestrian in Elk Grove, California on July 26, 2008.
Photo by Tamara with the Camera
May 2008 Open House at Harris Farms
We have finally gotten settled in and on May 10, 2008 we held a small get-together to introduce friends and clients to our new facility at Harris Farms.
There was good food and drink and good company. Thanks to all who came.
Photo credit:Sheri Scott
October 2007 2007
USDF FEI-Level Trainers Conference
Michael was a demonstration rider at the 2007 USDF FEI-Level
Trainers' Conference, featuring Jan Brink, held at Starr Vaughn Equestrian Center in
Elk Grove,
CA.
The conference took place on Saturday, October 27 through Sunday, October 28, 2007
with a lecture on Friday evening, October 26, 2007
The Warm-up
The Performance
Watch the
video of the performance Photo/Video credit:
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September 2007 Dressage
in the Wine Country
Michael performed at the 25th Anniversary of Dressage in the Wine Country
with his mare Daydreams on September 15, 2007 at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds
in Santa Rosa, CA. More to come on this experience.
One of the spectators had this to say about Michael's ride:
"I've been a dressage rider since 1977 (giving my age
away). I saw you at Dressage in the Wine Country riding
the lovely mare. I was so delighted to see an upcoming
gorgeous rider with hands so soft and a seat so secure.
You were one with the horse. Rarely do you see such beauty.
It is wonderful that you are helping teach the world how
to ride. Thanks for your performance and you will be a
real asset to the American riding teams in the future.
Good luck to you in the future."
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