Round of Applause
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Harvest Moon Dressage/NCDCTA Championships
Nov. 15-16, Williamston, NC
Lynn and her students also won 3rd place ...... 67.57%
Photo by WNC:
Lynn Leath & d'Artagnan, Bonnie Gibson & Bordelleaux, and Caitlin Smith & Fhilip
The NCDCTA FEI Small Tour Championship with a score of 69.5%, and
The Harvest Moon FEI High Score Award with a 70.75% at Intermediaire I.
Lynn's students scored a few victories as well...
Bonnie Gibson & Bordelleaux won the Second Level AA/J/YR Championship with a score of 62%.
Caitlin Smith & Fhilip were Third Level AA/J/YR Reserve Champions with a score of 61%.
Additionally, Jean DeVenny & Pip won the Third Level Open Championship with a score of 66%.
Carla Moss & Painted Shamrock took 4th place in the Training Level AA/J/YR Championships with a score of 63 %.
Terry, an adult amateur, heads the U.S. Operations for Biostatistics at Quintiles in Raleigh, NC. She also manages her four-year old daughter, Robyn, who loves homework, swimming, and gymnastics - but has not yet shown any sign of "horse fever". Neither has Terry’s husband, Jeff, who prefers adventure races and triathlons.
Terry has been riding with Lynn for over 12 years, and competed at the lower levels until about five years ago. In 2004, Terry bought Doublet, an 18-year old Thoroughbred/Hanoverian schoolmaster, who was trained and shown through Grand Prix by Cathy Morelli. Doublet resides in full training at North Star Training Center.
In 2005, Terry made her debut at Prix St. Georges at the CDI-Raleigh, earning a 68.5% and her USDF Silver Medal.
In 2006, Terry and Doublet earned the USDF amateur adult national rankings of 5th at Intermediaire 1 and 17th at Prix St. Georges.
In 2007, Terry and Doublet placed 4th at Intermediaire 1, Amateur Adult, at the USDF Region 1 Championships.
In the spring of 2008, the pair competed at Grand Prix, earning scores of 59% and 57.3%. Unfortunately, soon thereafter, Doublet was sidelined with an injury. By the end of the year, Terry was back in the saddle, slowly bringing Doublet back to work. She is looking forward to getting back into the show ring in 2009 to earn the final two scores for her USDF Gold Medal!
CLICK HERE to read Terry’s insights about her experience training with Lynn.
Donna is also the proud new owner of Landor, a 13-year old Oldenburg gelding. She reports that Landor holds his ears sideways and takes a snooze whenever he can. Landor resides at Donna's home in Bahama and the pair trailers to North Star Training Center for lessons.
In May of 2009, Donna and Landor made their show ring debut at the NCDCTA Capital Dressage Classic in Raleigh, NC, scoring a clean sweep and taking home three blue ribbons at First Level test 2.
In August, at the NCDCTA Summer Mountain Getaway in Asheville, NC, Donna and Landor won two blue ribbons at first level test 4 with scores of 65.8% and 66.8%. The pair also earned a USDF Qualifying score. CLICK HERE to read Donna’s experience training with Lynn.
Bonnie has been working with Lynn for more than a decade. She trailers in to North Star Training Center whenever she can, and works with Lynn at shows.
In 2006, Bonnie and Della placed 4th at the BLM Championships at First Level, Amateur Adult (AA), and won the NCDCTA Horse of the Year (HOY) Championship at First Level/AA.
In 2007, the pair received a Dover National Merit Award after winning four Dover Medal classes. Additionally, they finished 4th at Second Level/AA at the USDF Region 1 Championships, and won the NCDCTA HOY Reserve Championship at Second Level/AA.
In 2008, Bonnie and Della won their USDF Bronze Medal! Additionally, they won the Second Level/AA NCDCTA Championship at Harvest Moon Dressage in Williamston, NC. Finally, the pair earned the NCDCTA HOY Reserve Championship at Second Level/AA and the NCDCTA HOY 3rd place at Third Level/AA.
CLICK HERE to read Bonnie’s insights about her experience training with Lynn.
Meredith is a Registered Nurse at UNC Hospitals, working for Vascular Surgery as the Clinical Nurse Coordinator for the Vein Center. She lives with her husband, Tim, on a 70-acre farm in Siler City, where they enjoy their life with eight dogs, 22 chickens, and a bunch of cows.
Meredith has trained and competed her Hessen gelding, Rico, successfully through Prix St. Georges, winning many awards, national rankings, and a trip to Devon. However, during that time, Meredith observed that her winning rides didn’t always "feel" good. In contrast, she noticed that Lynn made it look easy at the shows, her horse always looked happy, and her students were successful. So, in the summer of ’08, Meredith moved Rico to North Star Training Center and began training with Lynn.
In 2009, after a three-year hiatus from the show ring, Meredith and Rico rode down centerline at the NCDCTA Capital Dressage Classic in Raleigh, NC, and won 1st place at Fourth Level test 1 with a score of 63%.
CLICK HERE to read Meredith’s insights about her experience training with Lynn.
In 2007, Carla and Shamrock won the NCDCTA HOY Reserve Championship at Training Level/AA and the USDF All Breed Training Level/AA Championship for the American Paint Horse Association.
In 2008, Shamrock won the Dressage in the Sandhills Training Level/AA Sweepstakes, and was consistently in the ribbons all year long. The pair finished the season by winning the NCDCTA HOY 3rd place at Training Level/AA.
According to Carla, Shamrock "deserves a big round of applause for being a safe, sane, solid citizen that tries his heart out for me at every show and in any environment. He is a great soul that will never be replaced. He has taught me so much and given me confidence that I have never had as a rider. He is my buddy and will forever be cherished by me as a great teacher."
In 2009, Carla looks forward to working with her new horse, Don DeLuxe, a 10-year old Hanoverian gelding, who is currently in full training with Lynn.
In 2007, Dawn imported Don Derrick as an unbroke 3-year-old. Later that year, he won three training level classes at his first recognized show, the USDF Region 1 Championship in Lexington, VA.
In 2008, at Dressage in the Sandhills, Dawn and Don Derrick swept their classes, winning the 4-year old developing young horse class with a 74.4%; First Level test 2 with a 70.2%; and Training Level test 3 with a 68%. At the BLM Championships, Derrick continued to impress. He put in a lovely test for a 70% in his Training Level Championship class, and finished sixth out of 30 horses. As always, he got many compliments on his sweet temperament. You don't see many 4-years old placidly walking around a crowded show ground with a 10-year-old girl in charge of the lead rope. Derrick also earned a 70% and 69% in his open First Level classes with a first and second place.
In 2009, at Dressage in the Sandhills, Dawn earned First Level USDF Qualifying scores of 70.3% on Don Derrick and 67.6% on Rubin Red, a 2004 imported Hanoverian gelding by Rubin Royal.
In 2008, Caitlin and Fhilip kicked off their season at Pinehurst with a 64% and 2nd place at Third Level test 1, open. At the CDI Capital Dressage Classic, they moved up to Third Level test 2, and took 2nd place with a score of 64%. The pair wrapped up the year by winning Third Level Reserve Champion AA/J/YR at the Harvest Moon/NCDCTA Championships with a score of 63%.
In 2007, Mary made her dressage debut on her schoolmaster, Intact, competing at Prix St. Georges.
In 2008, Mary started out the season in the dressage arena with her Irish Sport Horse, Puzzles, showing Training, First, and Second Level. The pair then moved on to the hunter divisions, winning Champion at Chapel Ridge and Reserve Champion at the December Classic at the Carolina Horse Park, as well as taking home top ribbons at Sedgefields in Greensboro.
In 2009, at Dressage in the Sandhills, Mary and Majestic Dream (AKA Cameron), a 10-year old Hanoverian gelding, made their debut at Third Level, and earned a score of 61%.
In 2009, Liz and Magda, a Swedish-Trakehner mare, kicked off the season at Dressage in the Sandhills with a 1st place at Training Level test 4, earning a USDF Qualifying score of 70.4% and the AA Training Level High Score Award. The pair also made their debut at First Level test 4, earning a USDF Qualifying score of 64.5%. At the NCDCTA Capital Dressage Classic in Raleigh, NC, they won 1st place and earned a USDF Qualifying score at Training Level test 4, as well as scoring their first "9".
CLICK HERE to read Liz’s insights about her experience training with Lynn.
This article appeared in the November ’08 issue of Dressage Today. Go to DressageToday.com to subscribe.
In July, Liz and Magda made their debut at second level at FenRidge Farm with a 1st place and a score of 64.4%.
The pair started 2008 with a win at the Carolina horse park Pipe Opener combined test with a 28ppt (72%) at Training level eventing.
Switching to straight Dressage in 2009, Romke and Patricia win the Second Level test 1 division at Averett University's spring dressage show with a 67.3% (highest score of the day)!
In August, at the NCDCTA Summer Mountain Getaway in Asheville, NC, the pair won blue ribbons at second level test 1 with a score of 61% and at second level test 2 with a score of 65%.