Weekend of 24th January

At Rocking Horse Winter 1 - it's a Trakehnerfest!

new to the lists in blue

OI
Nora Battig and Steppin Out
Jessica Phoenix and A Little Romance
Michael Pollard and Halimey GO

IR
Victoria Clayton and The Secret Agent

OP
Andrew Palmer and Tatendrang Pb*
Michael Pollard and Tsetserleg
Michael Pollard and Songline

PR
Ashley Dalton and Henry Knox

TH
Alexis Brown and Anakin GS

NR
Christine Aytug and Hennessey's Pitter Patter (by Hennessey)
Jessica Campbell and Hailo's Golden Lexus (Lazarus/Heydekrug)
Nancy Webb and Fab Boy

BNR
Hannah Forget and Hialeah GS (new rider)
Aslan and Cindy Meaghar

OBN
Rosemarie Albrizio and Evan GS

And at Full Gallop a lone Trakehner flies the flag

T
Jennifer Bazan and Allegretta

At Fresno County Horse Park

OI
Caroline Dein and Lucid Opposition

OP
Kiera Sullivan and Habenero

OT - A - and a welcome return to the lists after 2 years….
Matthew Walley and Isengart (Lauries Crusador xx - EH Parforce)

Go Trakehners!

The first day of Rocking Horse Winter 1 and the Trakehners are ROCKING it

OI
A - 18 starters
Nora Battig and Steppin Out - 7th after dressage, a rail in stadium keeps them in 7th
B - 18 starters
Jessica Phoenix and A Little Romance - tied for 16th after dressage - they go double clear in stadium to keep that 16th place
Michael Pollard and Halimey GO - 1st after dressage with a 24.40 - a double clear in stadium keeps them there!

OP
A - 17 starters
Michael Pollard and Songline - in 1st with a 25.90 after dressage - a double clear in stadium keeps them there!
B - 15 starters
Michael Pollard and Tsetserleg - in 3rd after dressage with a 29.10 - double clear stadium keeps them there!
C - 17 starters
Andrew Palmer and Tatendrang Pb* - 3rd after dressage with a 28.20 - double clear stadium keeps them there!

PR
A - 20 starters
Ashley Dalton and Henry Knox - 1st after dressage with a 27.30 - double clear in stadium keeps them there!

The first half of Rocking Horse has finished and the Trakehner contingent had a very good showing indeed!

Rocking Horse Winter 1

OI
A - 18 starters
Nora Battig and Steppin Out - 7th after dressage, a rail in stadium keeps them in 7th - penalties xc see them finish in 13th
B - 18 starters
Jessica Phoenix and A Little Romance - tied for 16th after dressage - they go double clear in stadium to keep that 16th place. A clean xc sees them finish in 14th
Michael Pollard and Halimey GO - 1st after dressage with a 24.40 - a double clear in stadium keeps them there! 2 tp's xc but they still WIN

OP
A - 17 starters
Michael Pollard and Songline - in 1st with a 25.90 after dressage - a double clear in stadium keeps them there! Fast and clean xc sees them WIN
B - 15 starters
Michael Pollard and Tsetserleg - in 3rd after dressage with a 29.10 - double clear stadium keeps them there - fast and clean xc sees them finish in 3rd
C - 17 starters
Andrew Palmer and Tatendrang Pb* - 3rd after dressage with a 28.20 - double clear stadium keeps them there. Fast and clean xc sees them finish in 3rd

PR - A - 20 starters
Ashley Dalton and Henry Knox - 1st after dressage with a 27.30 - double clear in stadium keeps them there - a few tp's xc sees them finish in 2nd

OT - A - 19 starters
Clayton Fredericks and Bebop (Summertime/Eichendorff/Bajar ShA) - in 1st after dressage with a 23.80, they go double clear in stadium and fast and clean xc to WIN
(this horse won his qualification for the Bundeschampionate with a score of 8.8 and this is his first time out in the US).

We start out the last day of competition this weekend with the other half of Rocking Horse and the west coast scores

Rocking Horse Winter 1

TH - A - 17 starters
Alexis Brown and Anakin GS - in 2nd after dressage with a 25.20, 2 rails in stadium see them slip to 7th

NR
A - 10 starters
Christine Aytug and Hennessey's Pitter Patter are 2nd in with a 27.40, double clear in stadium sees them stay there
B - 12 starters
Jessica Campbell and Hailo's Golden Lexus are in 7th after dressage - a double clear in stadium sees them move up to 5th
Nancy Webb and Fab Boy - in 2nd after dressage with a 24.80 (1st in dressage is a 17.40!) - they pick up faults in stadium to slip to 8th

BNR - 15 starters
Hannah Forget and Hialeah GS - in 9th after dressage, a double clear stadium sees them retain that place
Cindy Meaghar and Aslan - tied in 10th after dressage - RF in stadium - hope both OK

OBN B - 9 starters
Rosemarie Albrizio and Evan GS - 4th after dressage, a rail and tps in stadium see them slip to 7th

Full Gallop

T
Jennifer Bazan and Allegretta

Fresno County Horse Park

OI - 6 starters
Caroline Dein and Lucid Opposition - tied for 4th after dressage, weirdly, they are also tied for 5th, along with Habenera in OP-B

OP - B - 11 starters
Kiera Sullivan and Habenero - tied for 5th

OT - A - 9 starters
Matthew Walley and Isengart - in 8th after dressage

Rocking Horse Winter 1

TH - A - 17 starters
Alexis Brown and Anakin GS - in 2nd after dressage with a 25.20, 2 rails in stadium see them slip to 7th. TPs xc see them finish in 14th

NR
A - 10 starters
Christine Aytug and Hennessey's Pitter Patter are 2nd in with a 27.40, double clear in stadium sees them stay there. Fast and clean xc sees them finish in 2nd
B - 12 starters
Jessica Campbell and Hailo's Golden Lexus are in 7th after dressage - a double clear in stadium sees them move up to 5th - penalties xc see rhem finish ini 10th
Nancy Webb and Fab Boy - in 2nd after dressage with a 24.80 (1st in dressage is a 17.40!) - they pick up faults in stadium to slip to 8th - a few tps xc see them finish in 9th

BNR - 15 starters
Hannah Forget and Hialeah GS - in 9th after dressage, a double clear stadium sees them retain that place. A fast clean xc sees them finish in 5th.

OBN B - 9 starters
Rosemarie Albrizio and Evan GS - 4th after dressage, a rail and tps in stadium see them slip to 7th - they zip around xc to finish in 6th

Full Gallop

T - A - 13 starters
Jennifer Bazan and Allegretta - 4th after dressage with a 29.50, they go double clear in stadium to keep that place - they go extremely fast   and clean xc to finish in 3rd.

Congratulations Trakehners!

Fresno Park isn't a full 3 day, but a combined dressage and stadium - and I'm a bit confused by the scoring to be honest - however, a good time is being had by all I'm sure