August 2007

Flying Colours had a great show at Whitemud, Aug 2007!

Vaultara with Angie Golley, at her first real show, brought home 4 red ribbons, First Level Open, 67-68%. Such a wonderful 6yr old mare, great temperament, good mover. She is for sale and will head over to Gorsline’s for some jumper experience starting Friday. We have a yearling filly out of her by Warkanson. Watch for baby Sidy in the ring in the next couple of years!!

William, our 3 yr old stud colt (Warkanson X Bardot), with Angie Golley, was a super star. 72% in the 3yr old Materiale class and won a Training Level Open test as well. William will be Angie’s future project and what a great prospect!

Wind Walker, (Warkanson X Feja) our 6yr old gelding, with Angie riding him for this show and the Championships, did amazing at Third Level. Angie has had this wonderful gelding for 3 yrs and shown each year her expertise by winning again and again as she has brought him up the levels. 68%+, red ribbons at Third Level Open. Walker has a new last name. His new owner Kim Aasman is looking forward to a wonderful winter of training and getting to know this amazing horse. Kim and Walker will be a team for 2008. Congrats to Kim and to Walker, a great new partnership.

Angie also rode Fargo PSG and Inter One. She also brought 3 students and found time to coach this weekend. Angie is such great rider and super coach. She is part of the up and coming good bits of dressage in Alberta. Thank you Angie, for all your hard work and dedication. It shows in sooo many ways!!! As the judge told her this weekend “You can ride!” And don’t we know it!!!

Billie with Barb Stroh had a good weekend! First time debut for First Level. You go girl!! Barb anchored the team by staying in the motorhome with Katie on site. Thanks Barb!

Odin, Barb Ganske’s Dutch Warmblood, with Lindsey Stroh did amazing at Second Level Open. Red ribbons in every class ridden. 68%+ Odin was great and handled everything so well. Barb got to see the Friday classes and then she headed off to Germany for a week. She would have been cheering Odin and Lindsey from 30,000 feet on Saturday! This winter’s work will be exciting with Odin and Barb and Lindsey!

Fadora or Fred as we know her, with Lindsey Stroh, had a most amazing show! We warmed her up at First Level and then headed in to the FEI 5 yr old classes. She won the 5 yr old classes with the highlight on Sunday in the Finale. 79.6% The judge’s comments, along with the 8s, included “this pair should be a role model for your area”. Fred is an amazing mare and Lindsey rides to get the best Fred can offer. What a pair! On to flying changes and the 6yr old for 2008! What an exciting winter ahead!

Katie Mitran was my right hand and groomed for the weekend as well as rode Wild Flower. Flower needed some time off the farm to school and she did very well. This is a team for 2008. Great fun for winter’s training! Thanks Katie for all the hard work and organizing!

Streudel also came along. Carol rode him each day and the work was great. Good to get him out this year. Yeah Streud and Carol!

I brought Lance and rode him as well. Couldn’t see coaching and showing at this show so he came to school.

Thanks to EAADA for a well run, super friendly show!

What a super weekend. We had a great time, lots of laughs, lots of good work, lots of ribbons. Thanks to the crew at home, Jennifer Parslow and to my son Greg. I really appreciate your hard work in getting us to the show and back home!!!! And now to the unpacking and laundry!!!

Vickie

Photos from Whitemud

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