Villa Rosa

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.

Congratulations to Phil & Margaret from Symphony Farm in Auburn, CA, on the purchase of “Heidi”.  “Heidi” is the impressive, rearing horse statue that has resided at Villa Rosa for the past few years.

WOW!!  this horse show went all out to make sure that we would not be rained out.  Every single arena was covered with a tent and all had good footing. 

The Main Arena

Everyone had a great show…

The 70% Club

 

* Heidi & Classic Diamond (Third Level)

* Heidi & Oxford aka Bunny (Intermediare I)

* Margie & Phil (First Level).

Anke & Fandango earned several Third Level scores averaging 68%.

Gasper & his Loot!

Heidi & Gasper swept all four of their classes at Fourth Level and PSG.

Margie & Ragtime had super results in Intermediare I with 66%.

Heidi & Paula Henze’s Oxford had two wins at Intermediare I and tried his first Intermediare II…

Tony & PRE Stallion Baulador

Tony & Baulador had good results in First & Second Level.

Jill & Niro had good results in PSG.

Heidi & Classic Diamond had good results in Third Level with one win 70% and two seconds….that darn Anke took the win when we were second. 

Juliet & Cory had good results in their first Intermediare IIs.

Unfortunate injuries…..Tony managed to drop a loaded bridle rack from the wall onto his face.  Luckily the fall was broken by his nose.  And luckily Nick had a “Hello Kitty” bandaid for Tony…

"Hello Kitty"

The Dutch Boys

In early January Pam & Dan had a lot of fun when Ari Van Baalen (from the Netherlands) and his friends visited Villa Rosa.

All the single girls from Villa Rosa cried when they realized they had picked the wrong day to not come over to Villa Rosa. 

Brentina & Shelley at Epona Farm

VILLA ROSA CHRISTMAS TEA December 20

I think this was the biggest tea party yet.  Many, many people attended..and it was super fun.  Brad served Chocolate Martinis that were quite a hit.  One problem is that I was having so much fun, I forgot to take any pictures at the party.  So, we have decided that we really need to have a Villa Rosa Spring Fling this year.  The date has yet to be decided but we will get together and party at Villa Rosa soon after the roses come out to bloom.  And, I will remember to take pictures.

An exciting highlight to the party was Tia’s make-over…as she stood in the front door of the house the mother and I were thinking “who is this lady?”  She looks great!  Maybe we will make red hair mandatory for everyone working at Villa Rosa.

Elvis, Tia & Heidi

Tango Update:  As many of you know Shelley Clark adopted a pony gelding in October 2009.   When Shelley took Tango home he was quite skinny and having problems eating.  You can see Tango’s “Before” picture on the ”Sale Annoucements” page.  Soon thereafter the vets discovered that he had a broken jaw…not good.  Well, Shelley, being the excellent mommy that she is, had a surgery done on him, nursed him, fed him soup and this what he looks like now!  Wow…..he is so cute and sweet.  He is very lucky to have found Shelley.

New and Improved Tango

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We started the month with the show at Starr Vaughn in Elk Grove. 

* Chicago debuted at Intermediare II winning both outings with 66%.  Urobi (aka Udo) had his first US show.  We were very pleased with him bringing home 2 wins at 4th Level with scores in the mid-sixties.  * Jill and Niro had thier best test yet at Prix St. George and won with 64+%

Mid-month Juan Matute came to Villa Rosa for a three day clinic, it was a great clinic as usual…below are some pictures of Fugitivo XII during one of this sessions with Juan.

Farm favorite “Tony the Pony” found a new family with the Carmody’s in Shingle Springs, CA.  It is great to hear that their daughter’s LOVE him and he is quickly becoming a part of their family.

The December 2009 issue of “Dressage Today” magazine has an informative article by Lendon Gray — Better Corners Better Horses — the demonstration horse for this article is our “Rialto” that we sold to Fern Feldman while we were in Florida earlier this year.  He looks great!  www.dressagetoday.com

Mark your calendars!! 

The Annual Villa Rosa Christmas Tea

will be on Sunday, December 20, 2009 from 2pm-6pm

 at the mother’s house at Villa Rosa.  Please join us for food, drinks & fun…

All clients, friends &  family members are welcome.  RSVP to Heidi or Pam. 

Click Below to view a slide show of “Pirates of the Bay”

*** NEW AND IMPROVED SLIDE SHOW, CLICK BELOW ***

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Old slide show…click below.

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Congratulations to everyone on a successful Championships!!!

The Champions!!!

Jennifer Shearer & Matheus

USDF REGION 7 – PRIX ST. GEORGE AM CHAMPION

Nancy Szakacs & Normann

USDF REGION 7 - GRAND PRIX AMATUER - RESERVE CHAMPION

Winner of the RUBENSTIEN TROPHY for High Score Grand Prix Am

Nellie Martin-Gilles & Willem

USDF REGION 7 – INTERMEDIARE 1  OPEN- RESERVE CHAMPION

CDS HOY INTERMEDIARE 1  OPEN – RESERVE CHAMPION

2nd INTERMEDIARE 1 WARM-UP

Pirate Rachel & Kristal

Rachel Williamson & Kristal

USDF REGION 7 – INTERMEDIARE 1 OPEN – THIRD PLACE

CDS HOY INTERMEDIARE 1 OPEN – THIRD PLACE

Nancy Szakacs & Ruschkoi

CDS HOY FOURTH LEVEL AM – THIRD PLACE

USDF REGION 7 – FOUTH LEVEL AMATUER – FOURTH PLACE

Kari Browne & Navigator

USDF REGION 7 – FOURTH LEVEL AMATUER – SIXTH PLACE

Peggy Harder & Sevillana

CDS HOY – SECOND LEVEL AMATUER – 8TH PLACE

Other VR competitors were Jill & Niro,  Brooke & Griffin.

Rachel & Kristal High Score Champs

Congratulations to all the VR Clients:

*  Rachel Williamson and Kristal:  Score 70% in Int -1

*  Woodside Series Champion Intermediare 1 – Open – Rachel & Kristal

*  Woodside Series Champion Prix St. George – Am – Jennifer & Matheus

*  Woodside Series Res. Champion Fourth Level – Am – Kari & Navigator

*  FEI High Score  – Open – Rachel & Krystal

*  Carlos & Astro win Green Horse/Rider Training Level

Alicia & Handy,  Annamae & Grigio, Inna & Felix, Jill & Niro and Juliet & Cory also had good results ….