On Saturday night, Fugitivo won the Freestyle and the $5,000.  Klickitat was Second.

Tony with Burlador and Heidi with Klickitat, won the PRE American Idol class with their Zorro themed Pas de Duex.

FUGITIVO XII

Winner $5,000 Musical Freestyle

FEI High Point Champion

USDF Breed Show Grand Champion

KLICKITAT

Winner PRE American Idol class

2nd in $5,000 Musical Freestyle class

Winner 4th Level – Test 2

FARUCO

Winner CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS

Winner Morphology & Functionality for Mature Stallions

Winner Get of Sire

BURLADOR

Winner PRE American Idol

5th Place Morphology & Functionality for Mature Stallions

VIVA  LAS  VEGAS!!!

It was a really fun week.  We will definatley be back next year…

PS…check back in a few days for many pictures.

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In functionality the you ride a test that is approximately First Level dressage but the non-dressage judges are mostly looking at their gaits.  Then the score for this Funtionality is added to the score that horse rec’d in Morphology (conformation) and the total of the two determines the placings.  Faruco, Klickitat & Burlador all competed in this division.  The results were:

* Champion = Faruco ridden by Heidi

* 5th Place = Burlador ridden by Tony

Faruco in Functionality Test

Faruco & Heidi Warming Up

Klick with his entourage: Tony, Isabell & Edgar from Rancho Alegre

Tonite is the PRE Idol class with Heidi & Tony and the $5,000 Musical Freestyle class for Klickitat and Fugitivo.

 FOR SALE:  Albion SL Ultima Dressage Saddle.
MW tree, 18” seat.  Excellent condition.  

Known for their comfort and quality, Albion saddles are made 
in England using specially tanned full grain Ultima flap leather and 
the best Italian calfskin for the seat and pads, with molded knee rolls.  

The SL is a slightly shallower saddle that allows the rider more freedom 
in the seat and a closer contact.  The saddle is 3 years old.  

$1,700.00

-Albion SLK Saddle.  17.5 seat, MW Tree, HL = long flap/deep seat.  Good condition.  Comes with stirrups, leathers and girth.  $2,000. OBO

- Courbette Snaffle Bridle with HS Bit.  Black, Full Size. With Herm Sprenger German Silver loose ring snaffle ( 5 1/4″) $250. OBO

- Mattes Sheepskin 1/2 pad.  White.  New was $160, Used = $75. 

- Cavallo Top Hat.  By Christy’s of London.  Size 7 1/8. Gently Used. Navy. $100.

- Ovation Helmet. Size  M with dial adjustment for perfect fit.  Black.  Very light and cool with vents.  Barely Used $20.

- Troxel Grand Prix Helmet.  Black Velvet with tan leather harness.  Size  M.  New $120 -  Used $25. 

Everything is in very good condition.  Everything can be seen/tried at Villa Rosa.

For more information call Heidi (831)297-2621.

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.

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.

Villa Rosa and Pam Nelson are proud to announce their purchase of Klickitat.  Klickitat is a Stunning, Jet Black, PRE Stallion.  Klickitat posesses the extraordinary gaits and natural suppleness necessary for top-level dressage.  Klickitat is currently competing at 4th Level Dressage.  He is gentle, smooth to sit and easy in the bridle.  7 years, 16.2h.  

2010 PRE Celebration:  Winner Americal PRE Idol

Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse Book of Merits recipient

Outstanding Gaits, Rideability and Presence

Currently competing Fourth Level

   … CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR BREEDING to approved mares …

For more information please call Pam Nelson 831-673-0584 or Heidi Gaian 831-297-2621.

Congratulations to Terry Weachter of Modesto, CA on the purchase of Qualified PRE Stallion FUGITIVO XII.

Terry will continue to stand Fugitivo XII to outside mares.  Fugitivo XII can be seen at The PRE Celebration in Las Vegas, Sept 1-4, 2010, and at Woodside Dressage, Sept 17-19, 2010.

To learn more about Fugitivo XII please see our ‘Stallions’ page.

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.

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

 Scoring 70% in their Freestyle.

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.

 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.