Villa Rosa

South Point Las Vegas is a great place for a horse show.  It is so nice to be staying the the same hotel with the horses.  We can go down and see the horses anytime. 

All the stalls are permanent stabling, climate controlled, no dust, wash racks have hot and cold water.  Nice big restrooms,  free ice machine use, a bar and snack shack..  It also has a really nice vendor area,    Anyhow… we love it.

Both of the stallions were good boys today.  Fugitivio did his first Prix St. George and also had a lot of success in the USDF Sport Horse Show.

FUGITIVO XII

Champion Sport Horse Stallion

Champion Mature Stallion

FEI High Point

Klickitat wasn’t quite as impressed with the big arena as we are.  For his first test, after warming up really nicely, we went in the arena and he was totally terrified and I couldn’t get him past X.  We got excused by the judge…..bummer.  2nd test we actually got all the way around the arena…whoohooo….he was still scared but did a better job of holding it together.  We ended up winning that Fourth Level-Test 2 class.

Congrats to Brian and Lomardo on thier first Intermediare II,  they won with a 67+%

Nancy, Lauren and Patience also all had good results.

The STORY of “THE DRESS”

 We have been looking forward to attending the PRE Celebration Show in Las Vegas.  Upon reviewing the program we saw that they have a class called PRE IDOL 

Each entrant gets 4 minutes to do whatever they want with their horse and then they are judged by  a panel of judges and the audience.

Tony and Heidi will be doing a Zorro Theme Pax De Duex, to the music from the movie “Mask of Zorro” with Antonio Baderos and Catherine Zeta Jones.

Well, funny thing happened, the mother mentioned to her freind Krisit Ullman that we are doing this act.  Kristi owns the horse that was in the movie, and guess what….she owns one of the actual dresses from the movie.  So, being the extra cool person that she is, she is lending “THE DRESS” to Heidi  for the show.

The pictures below were taken during a dress rehersal at Villa Rosa.

Cantabrica's First Show

WOODSIDE SUMMER, WOODSIDE, CA

We were all very happy to see the new covered arena at Woodside.  What a big improvement!!  Everyone had a great show:

* Shelley Clark and her PRE Caro earned the High Score PRE (Am) for the show and earned their 3rd level scores towards their USDF Bronze Medal.

* Peggy Harder’s Cantabrica & Heidi won all three of  her 2nd Level classes with scores of 66+%.

*  Nellie had a good go in Intermediare I scoring 65+%.

* Kari and Nancy also had good runs in the PSG and Grand Prix.

DRESSAGE IN THE ALMONDS, LODI, CA

Jim and Katharos competed in their first dressage show over the weekend.  Jim wanted to go to a show out of our area so he wouldn’t have to ride in front of his clients and freinds for the first show.  After three weeks of practice we set off to Dressage in the Almonds in Lodi, CA.

When we arrived we found out that the show had been over-subscribed, so Jim’s arena had a new  judge, Vicki Matisi……she is Jim’s client.  Also since we didn’t have time to get Jim an amatuer card he had to ride in the Open division.  That meant he would be riding against Patience……she is Jim’s client.  Also at the show was Maddy & Peat…… Jim’s clients and many other people that know Jim from going to shows with Heidi.

Also, Jim was the only man riding in the show, so this made him a bit of a celebrity for the day.     By this time we realized that our efforts to be incognito were not working.

Jim and Kman did great, scoring 63+ in both classes and earning a 3rd place in one of his classes.

Congratulations to Margie Lee and Ragtime (aka Kit).

- Reserve Champions in the Coastal Classic (Int-1 Compulsory + Int-1 Kur)

 Scoring 70% in their Freestyle.

It was a super fun show in Vacaville this weekend, with many successes.  The only downer was the 100 degree weather on the last day, but everyone faired well. 

Much of this weekend’s success can be attributed to everyone’s practice on Villa Rosa’s new “Dressage Simulators” (see pics at the  bottom of this post).

Juliet & Escorial earned their USDF GOLD MEDAL with scores in the Grand Prix of 65+ & 63+.  This definately called for a celebration!!!

Tony Barrone and Burlador earned their USDF BRONZE MEDAL!!

Nancy & Normann were high score for the weekend’s Grand Prix with 66+.

Margie & Ragtime were super in their first Intermediare I Freestyle and were rewarded with 68.5%. 

Jill & Symphony Farm’s Helio Jerez had their best outing and were rewarded with 2nd in the Young Rider Individual Test and 2nd in the Young Rider Freestyle.

Jill & Helio

Heidi gives Helio some last minute instructions.

Michelle Freels had top scores on both her FEI horses Laurio & Undercover.

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Much of Villa Rosa’s success, this weekend, is a direct result of everyone’s practice on Villa Rosa’s new “Dressage Simulators”

Heidi, Nancy, Jill, Juliet & Margie

Jill had 2 sessions on Simi.

Heidi and Chicago were invited to participate in a 3-day USEF Training Session with Kyra Kyrklund.  Kyra was fantastic help.  

 The clinic was held at Linda and Mike Fowler’s gorgeous Epona Farm.

Kyra & Chicago

Chicago's much deserved walk on the grass track!

Thanks Kyra, Linda, USEF and everyone who makes these training sessions possible.  They are greatly appreciated…….Heidi & Chicago.

Working Hard

Congrats to Nellie (Int-1 and Int-2), Jill (PSG & YR), Felicia (YR) and our stable mate Brian (Int-1 and 4th), who all had good results at Starr Vaughn.

Congratulations to Patience and Maddy Hoshasaki’s Peet (aka Dark Prankster).  They succussfully completed their first PSG last weekend, and won the 4th-3 with 66%.

Carlos & Astro: FOCUSING

Everyone had a great show at La Jolla over the weekend… Carlos and Astro won one of their Training Level classes and had a lot of improvement since the last Woodside show.

Shelley and Caro were also much improved at 3rd Level and won their class.

The VR Gang

Intermediare II was contested by Nellie (1st) & Juliet (2nd).  Both were above 60% !! a super acheivment for both of them.

Also, Nellie’s student Laura (riding Scooby) earned their final score to win their USDF Bronze Medal!! 

Villa rosa is pleased to announce that Tori, the Hannoverian mare owned by Jenny Van De Loo, is being leased by VR in order to breed her.  If all goes well she will pass-on her conformation, bone and super gaits to her baby.  So far she has had her first check from the vets and all looks good. 

March 21, Tori was inseminated over the weekend.  The sire will be Klickitat (see “Stallions” page for more info.).  We will check her in a couple weeks to see if she is pregnant.

April 21, 2010:  Hurray she is pregnant and super healthy.  Estimated foaling date is March 5, 2011.

Tori

Tori ... March 2010

 Click below to see Tori “Bust a Move”

Congratulations to everyone from VR, it was a super fun show! 

Katharos & Heidi had two wins at Intermediare I Freestyle.  This completed the requirements to earn their USDF Freestyle Gold Bar.

Anne Marie and Gasper had great results in 4th Level with 66+%.

Jill Thornton riding Symphony Farm’s Helio Jerez also had a win at 4th Level.

Heidi & Chicago had wins at Intermediare I and Intermediare II.

Margaret Carrera and Califa did well at 4th Level.

Paula Henze’s Oxford (aka Bunny) had good results at Intermediare I.