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  July 20,2010
RECENT SHOW RESULTS

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%.

Windfire


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 PRE Highpoint
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
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.

Windfire


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%.

War Cloud


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.

Lladro


LiamSOLD!
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!

Dejima


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.

Windfire


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

Supra


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

Rubin Stern


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

Delacroix


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

Harris Farms


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.

Michael riding Dejima at the 2007 Trainer's Conference
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

Day Dreams at Dressage in the Wine Country on September 15, 2007
The Warm-up
Day Dreams at Dressage in the Wine Country on September 15, 2007
The Performance
   

Watch the video of the performance
Photo/Video credit: www.lakewebdesign.com


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."

Dee Laine, USDF member