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Congratulations to TALLY O, ridden and trained by Juan Lopez Torres, owned by Phyllis Rathbone, in his dressage debut at the Flagstaff shows in August 2008. Juan and Tally O won six out of their seven classes!

Their scores are as follows: 1st, Training test 3, 70% (Lert); 1st, Training test 4, 67% (Breen-Gurley); 1st, Training test 4, 66% (Fagin); 1st, Training 3, 64% (Riel-Rodriguez); 1st, Training 2, 62% (McClain); 1st, Training 1, 60% (Spence); and 2nd, Training 4, 63% (Riel-Rodriguez).

DF DESERT THUNDER, onwed by Mary Carpenter, ridden by Julie Sodowsky won three Training level classes at his first show, the Fall Festival. He received first places in Training 1, 70%, Training 2, 69.643%, and Training 3, 68%.

Thunder was High Point Champion at the Saguaro Classic show Dec. 8-9 and won all five of his classes under two judges. He won Training test 1, 76%, Training test 2, 70%, Training test 3, 74%, Training test 4, 70%, and First level test 1, 74%.

Desert Thunder was Region 7 Champion, Training level open, with a 67% under judge Carol Hoffman. Thunder also won all his classes at ASHO4U under judge Vicky Stashuk Matisi - Training test 2, 68%, Training test 4, 69%, and First test 2, 68%. These shows were held at Westworld April 24-25.

GHUINNESS STOUDT, owned by Alex Wilson, shown by Julie Sodowsky debuted at the 2007 Tucson Fall Show and was Training Level Open Champion, with scores of 68.8% and 70% in Training level test 4.

"Ghuinn's" second show was the ADA Fall Show, Nov. 2007, in which he made a clean sweep in all his classes. He won Training 4 judged by Marlene Schneider with 63.6%, and Training 4 judged by Laurie Doyle with 68.8%, First l judged by Marianne Ludwig, 65.333% and First l judged by Laurie Doyle with 65.333%.

ASHQUARS DREAM, owned by Ann-Marie Crookham, trained and shown by Julie Sodowsky, made his dressage debut at the ADA Spring Show. "Ash" won Training Level test 1 with a 66.5% and received a second and two thirds in his other classes.

"Ash," ridden by Julie Sodowsky, was Reserve Champion Training Level Open, Purebred Arabian, at Region 7 Championships, April 27th.

"Ash" won all of his classes at the Fall Festival Show Nov. 9-10. He received first places in Tr. test 4, 67.6%, First test 1, 70.667%, First test 2, 65.278%, and First test 3, 62,571%.

Ast was Reserve High Point Champion at the SAguaro Classic show Dec. 8-9 and won First level test 2 with 70% and First level test 4 with 72%.

TAFFAREL and Maryse Shank won all four of their second level amateur classes, received the Dover Medal at Second level test 2 and Taf was the Champion Second Level Amateur horse with 65.4% at the ADA Spring Show.

ALESSANDRO, owned by Betty Drake, shown and trained by Juan Lopez Torres, won two Second level open classes at the 2007 Tucson Fall Show and were Second Level Open Champion.

SANSKRIT, owned by Lenore Kremen, ridden by Julie Sodowsky, made a successful debut at Second level at the ADA Nov. 2006 show winning Second level test 3 with 64.255% and winning First level test 4 with 69.444%.
Sanskrit won Second level test 4 at the Tucson Fall Festival with a score of 66.275% from Jennifer Roth.

This horse is for sale, click on "Sale Horses."

DOMINGO, ridden and owned by Anne Mackler, was Reserve Champion Second Level Open at Region 7 Championships, April 27th.

CONGRATULATIONS to Barbara McLean, riding her horse CALIMBO, who has received her USDF Silver Medal from USDF in 2006.

This pair debuted at Int. 1 at the 2007 Fall Show in Tucson and won both classes.

CONGRATULATIONS to KHATABA, owned by Mary Carpenter, ridden and trained by Julie Sodowsky, placed 1st in the 2006 USDF All Breeds Awards sponsored by the Arabian Horse Assoc. for Half Arabian First level open with a 71.176% average.

CONGRATULATIONS to Chrissie Simpson on her purchase of GOLD DIGGER+. This awesome pair will make their presence felt at both Arab and Open Dressage Shows in Illinois. Chrissie's trainer is Marilyn Weber.

Chrissie and "Digger" placed 4th in the 2006 USDF All Breeds Awards sponsored by the Arabian Horse Assoc. for Purebred Arab, Second level open with a 62.329% average.

This pair won three Top Tens at Sport Horse Nationals in Virginia, Sept. 2007. They were Top Ten in Second Level Open, Second Level Amateur, and Third Level Amatuer.

Congratulations again to Chrissie Simpson and Gold Digger. They have placed first in the USDF All Breeds for Second level Jr/Yr., Second Open, and Third Jr/Yr.

NEWS FLASH:
RLB Irish Royale+// has received first place in the 2005 USDF All Breed Award at Prix. St. Georges with a 61.75% average. This award is sponsored by the Arabian Horse Assoc.

RLB Irish Royale+// won the open Prix St. Georges at the ADA Spring Show, April 9-10, with a score of 64.5%. This was Royale's fourth victory at PSG at open dressage shows in his first season showing FEI. Royale is for sale - click on Sale Horses for more details.
Royale is for sale - check the sales horse section for more details.

OTHER NEWS: Congratulations to Mary Ann Miller. Tibor, her handsome upper level warmblood chosen with the help of Michael Poulin, has just arrived from quarantine.

Welcome to Cheshire Calhoun and her two horses, Picasso and Io, from Maine.

Welcome to Toni Crowther and her 11 year old Ango Arab, Annie.