News & Results

Unitario Do Top

Congratulations to Julie Bullen of Rancho Santa Fe, CA on the purchase of Unitario.  Unitario is an Imported, Bay, Lusitano gelding.  In addition to successfully competing Grand Prix with scores to 65+%, he also performed at the 2007 World Cup in Las Vegas in both the Lighted Horse exhibition and the Pas de Trois performance in front of an enthusiastic crowd of thousands.  

Click here to see his video:

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CDI Pebble Beach, July 2011

Congratulations to everyone for their successes at Pebble Beach.

Brian & Lombardo

Brian & his Harem

Brian and Lombardo had top finishes in the small tour of the CDI.  His finishes should put him on the list to go to Gladstone for the trials for the Pan American Games.

* 2nd CDI Intermediare I Freestyle

* 2nd CDI Intermediare I

* 5th CDI Prix St. George

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Congratulations to Nancy and her new young horse, Rudi Regali.  They topped their division and earned the highest score of the show.

* Champion – Training Level for Highest score of 79%.

* Reserve Champion – Training Level for 2nd Highest score 77%.

* 2nd Reserve – Training Level for 3rd Highest score.

* Perpetual Trophy winner (tied) for First Level Amatuer

* Perpetual Trophy winner for Training Level Amatuer

* Congratulations to Nancy with her Grand Prix gelding Normann for winning the Ursula Travers Memorial Trophy for the high scoring amatuer Grand Prix rider.

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Congratulations to Vicki Matisi & her 5 yr old mare Springfield for their many wins at Training Level & First Level.

* Perpetual Trophy winner for Training Level

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Naughty Boy

Kari & Naughty Boy

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Congratulations to Patience Prine-Carr of Glynnsong Farm on her wins and top finishes on:

* OKW Atomic – 75% – High Score Champion,  Training Level – Open

* Dark Prankster – 64+% at Prix St. George

* Glynnsong’s Encore

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Congratulations to Allida Allen, riding Susan Allens Frederic 109 for their top finish in the Open Prix St George.  2nd out of 13.

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Peggy & Napoleon

Thanks so much to Sam for taking all these great pictures!!!

One Weekend, Three Shows….

CDS Gavilan Chapter Show, San Juan Bautitsta, CA

Peggy & Napoleon

Peggy & Napo High Score Champions

CONGRATULATIONS to Peggy Harder and her new horse Napoleon on their wins at 4th Level with scores to 68%.  They also won HIGH SCORE CHAMPION OF THE SHOW!

CONGRATULATIONS to Shelley Clark and her Preciosa on their wins at Training Level, with scores to 67%

Sami, Flarinus & Kristine

Sami & Flarinus

CONGRATULATIONS to Sami Jenney riding her new horse Flarinus, on winning HIGH SCORE JUNIOR RIDER FOR THE SHOW.

Dressage Derby, Vacaville, CA

CONGRATULATIONS to Nancy Szakacs riding her young horse Rudi Szakacs…they scored over 70% in two of their classes at their first outing.

Region III, ASH Championships, Elk Grove, CA

CONGRATULATIONS  to Patience (Glynnsong Farm) and her many many wins.  Highlights of the weekend included:

Prix St. George RESERVE CHAMPION – Dark Prankster

Fourth Level RESERVE CHAMPION – Dark Prankster

First Level CHAMPION – Always Magic

First Level RESERVE CHAMPION – Glynnsong’s Encore

Training Level TOP FIVE – Glynnsong’s Encore

Third Level TOP FIVE – Princess

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CONGRATULATIONS to Laura Anderson and Scooby

Fouth Level Amatuer CHAMPION

Woodside Spring Dressage, May 2011

Congratulations to Vicky Stashuk -Matisi and Springfield …

Lower-Level High Point Champion – Open Division

Lauren Ogden & Linda Alexander’s Unitario Do Top

  • May 1, 2011:  Lauren and Unitario competed their first Grand Prix and won the class with a 65.3%!
  • May 19, 2011:  Lauren and Unitario did it again!  With their solid GP performance test today at Woodside, they earned Lauren’s USDF Gold Medal (within one month of starting to work together). 
  • Kari & Navigator earn USDF Silver Medal

    Congratulations to Kari Browne & Navigator (aka Naughty Boy) for earning their USDF Silver Medal with their Prix St. George success at the East Bay Chapter Show.  NB is a Dutch Warmblood gelding, imported by Johann Hinnemann.

    Bodacious VR

    My first day... Feb 25, 2011

     Villa Rosa is proud to welcome Bodacious VR.  He is the first foal of Klickitat and is out of the Hannoverian Mare Editorial (aka Tori).  He was born Feb 24, 2011

    April 2011

    CDI Golden State Festival & Open Show, April 2011

    Brian & his mom Becky "kissy kissy"

    Congratulations to Brian & Lombardo and  Heidi & Chicago …  both combinations had top finishes in the Small Tour of the CDI, in a field of 30.

    CDI Prix St. George

    Brian & Lombardo were 2nd, Heidi & Chicago were 5th, Kim & Wesley and Molly & Rossi both had good finishes for their young FEI horses.

    CDI Intermediare I

    Heidi & Chicago finished 3rd, Brian & Lombardo finished 5th

    Chicago & Heidi in Honor Round

     

    Open Show

    Congratulations to Heidi & Chicago…

    - Intermediare I – Open Show Champions & 

    -Thursday’s Open High Score Champion their 71+% in the Intermediare I. 

    Kim & Wesley were 3rd in Thursday’s Int – 1.

     

    Kim & Wesley, 3rd in Open Int-1

    Anne Marie & Gasper

    Anne Marie & Gasper were 1st in Friday’s PSG and 2nd in Sunday’s. 

    Jill & Niro had really good rides to finish 1st in Sunday’s PSG and 2nd in Saturday’s PSG.

    Molly & Rossi were 2nd in their 4th Level class on Sunday.

    Kim & Wesley were 2nd in their US Developing Horse Championships Qualifier.

    Debbie & Romeo had top finishes, including one win, at 3rd Level.

    Heidi & Katharos had a of couple wins in the Open Grand Prix Freestyle.

    CDI Festival of Horse, Burbank, CA

    This weekend’s Festival of the Horse, had the largest number of CDI entries ever, for this event.  With “Pan Am Fever” in full swing - 30 horses competing in the High Performance Trials for the 2011 Pan American Games (Prix St George & Intermediare-1).

    Chicago's support staff: Jim & Elvis

     

    Allida, Heidi, Molly & Kim all competed in the CDI.  The First through Fifth places of the Pan Am Trials were taken by the US/German Boys:  Steffen, Guenter & Jan.  Heidi & Chicago had some unfortunate mistakes to finish 10th…after finishing 2nd on the Warm-Up day.

    Kim & Wesley

    Molly & Rossi

    Even Heidi's Dad Tom was there, enjoying the competition.

    Cantabrica

    Villa Rosa and Pam Nelson are pround to announce their acquisition of Cantabrica.  Cantabrica ia a 7 yrs-old (April 2003), 16.2h, Andalusian mare (IALHA) by top producing Grand Prix competitor Gaucho III.  True to her lineage she is a magnificent mover, fluid, light-footed with extreme freedom in the shoulder.  Currently competing 3rd Level. 

    Click below to see her videos:

     Trot Work:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DcRm44AYuk

    Walk & Canter Work:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf1RVZaCv3o

     

    2002 Sundowner 4-Horse Trailer FOR SALE

     

    2002 SUNDOWNER:  (mfg date 05/01) Model = Valulite. Very nice 4-horse slant load.  Goose-neck, with front escape door, rubberized stallion stall, drop-down window doors and head and rear of each horse, window grates for safe traveling with doors dropped.  Racks and hooks in main tackroom additional tack area in rear.  Inside 7′ Tall and 6 1/2′ wide.  Easily large enough for warmbloods to travel comfortably.  In excellent condition.  $13,000.   Trailer can be seen at Villa Rosa.

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

    Patience @ Scottsdale, March 2011

    Congratulations to Patience and all her clients &  horses for their big success at Scottsdale 2011.

    Scottsdale 2011

    OKW Entrigue+++// 
    FEI test of choice-Prix St George -1st with a 66.9%

    OKW Atomic
    Training level stakes class champion
    High Score Champion- training level -73.8%
    Champion Sport Horse Purebred geldings ATH

    Ashia Princess+++//
    High Score Champion 3rd level
    2nd in SHUS mares
    Top Ten SHUS Championship

    Glynnsongs Encore by OKW Entrigue
    1st Training level test 1
    1st training level test 3
    2ed training level test 2
    Top Ten SHUS Championship

    Plus.. Patience earned the High Score Open rider award of $5,000 gift certificate from
    Footings Unlimited!!!!

    Villa Rosa Gear

    You can now buy all kinds of fun Villa Rosa Gear … just click below to check it out!

    http://www.cafepress.com/VillaRosaGear

    Bodacious VR, born Feb 25, 2011

    bo-da-cious. adj. 1. blatant 2. remarkable 3. bold and audacious

    Bodacious VR was born on Feb 25, 2011 at Villa Rosa.  He is the son of PRE Stallion Klickitat and Hannoverian mare Tory.  Both mare and foal are doing great!

     

    my dad..."Klickitat"

    my mom..."Tori"

    Stefi learns to fly & ride a Haflinger

    Aviator Stefi looking Cool!

    Flying over Villa Rosa

    I'm not laughing at Stefi...I'm laughing with her...

    Awesome technique by Stefi

    Heidi, Stefi & Asto...one moment of submission