Congratulations to lots of people!

The following horses and riders have been chosen by the Eventing Selection Committee and approved by the Eventing High Performance Committee to take part in the 2014 Developing Riders/ Eventing 25 Program. These combinations have been invited to take part in training sessions with O’Connor in California and Ocala, Florida.
The following combinations have been selected to participate in training sessions generously hosted at Meredyth South in Ocala, FL January 27-February 1:


Nora Battig (Granite Bay, CA) and her own Steppin’ Out
. Steppin’ Out is a 2005 Trakehner/Thoroughbred mare. Sire: RUMPLEMINZE Dam Name: LINDA WOOLSEY

(Nora Battig and Steppin' Out finished second in the Poplar Place CIC2*)

Anyone know Nora on FB? Can we get her into the ATA?

Go Trakehners!

edited to add: Rumpleminze is a n/a stallion by Martini. He stands at Blue Moon Farms.

and

The Ontario Horse Trials Association (OHTA) named the A Little Romance (by A Fine Romance) their 2013 Horse of the Year

A Little Romance is ridden by Canadian Olympian Jessica Phoenix.

and

Tatendrang Pb* was awarded the Cäsar Memorial Cup!

A perpetual trophy awarded annually for the ATA approved Trakehner stallion with the year's highest score in Combined Training. Donated in 1987 by Pat & Dave Goodman in memory of their American bred and approved stallion Cäsar (by Donauschimmer, out of Celana by Amagun).

And to Hialeah GS - OTHA Open Training (3rd place overall) with Jessica Phoenix

Link to photo of v. large trophy

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=617196445005103&set=a.618723278185753.1073741832.153720458019373&type=1&theater

Canadian Team News :

The 2013 Long List is comprised of horse/rider combinations which, have proven by their results at
CCI/CH/CCIO 2* and/ or CIC 3* competitions within the time period designated under general regulations,
the potential to become short listed team members. The athletes are listed in alphabetical order:

Lindsay Beer El Paso CCI 2* Bromont, CAN,June’13

Jessica Phoenix Patras VR CIC 3* Red Hills Mar’13
Abbey GS CCI 2* Bromont June’13
A Little Romance CCI 2* Ocala, April ‘13

Go Trakehners!