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2005 Year End Awards

IBID
All Breeds International Sporthorse Registry
Training Level, 3rd Place 67.308%                  
                            Amy Vandenburgh, owner/rider   Photo by Scarlet          

Pictured is Karen Cheeke with her 6 year old Oldenburg filly Iliza by Ideal at the Heart of the Valley dressage show held May 14 and 15 at Devonwood Equestrian Center in Sherwood, Oregon.  This was Iliza’s first approved show and she received an ODS qualifying score of 62.692% at Training Level Test 2 under judge Dolly Hannon.  The bay mare is out of a Morab mare by Blue Hill Jo Son.

IBID at ODS CHAMPIONSHIPS

                      Photo by Kathy Zeek

Amy Vanderburg and IBID, Ideal X Keno's Misprint, at the Oregon Dressage Society Championship Show September 13 and 14th. Amy and IBID placed 3rd with a combined score of 70% at Training Level JYR Championships at the Devonwood Equestrian Center, Sherwood, Oregon.

Donna Yanik & Illiana

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Besides being 2001, 2002 and 2003 Champion Horse at Hopp's Pleasure Driving Show ay Ethel Washington and First Place at Beaver Creek Driving Trails at Beaver Creek, Oregon she was the only horse from Oregon to qualify for the Classic at Shady Oaks in  California where she placed 5th Overall

Innisfree's 2004 Jump Start in Florida 

Entered at his first show in February 04 this talented four year old placed 2nd, 3rd, and 6th in Hunter u/s classes in a division of 16 horses! Congratulations to Kelsey Shinn the owner rider! Kelsy reports Freebis took to it like and old pro, stood quietly and intently at the trailer. She added "he performed just as he does at home and proved himself bold and brave enough for eventing". Inisfree a 99 IDEAL Premium Colt was bred in Idaho by Katrika O'Neil of Reckless Heart Ranch at Priest River, Idaho. Kelsey Shinn of Melbourne, Florida acquired Innisfree in August of 2003

ILLIE THE FILLY WINS SECOND AND TWO THIRD PLACES 

ILLIE "The Filly" ridden by Darrel Purdy and owned by Jone Sampson of Lake Oswego won a Second Place at Training Level Test 4 Judged by Sandi Chohany with 63.462%  and two third places ... Training Level Test 3 (65.000% from Alexsandra Howard) and Training Level Test 4 (61.538% also Alexsandra Howard) at the Hearth of the Valley Dressage Show at Devonwood May 15th. Illie is by IDEAL from a TB Mare which was related to William, Michelle's FEI Competition Horse.

Val Zeek and Louie at 3rd Level

                        Photo by Kathy Zeek

Val Zeek and Illusion (Ideal x Babe) at the ODS Championship show September 13 and 14 in Sherwood, Oregon

Heart Of The Valley Dressage 2003 Show 
May 3rd and 4th at Albany, Oregon

                                 
                             Gauguin's Ideal       Independence               Ibid

Darrel Purdy on Gauguin's Ideal won a Blue Ribbon with a score of 70.2% and placed second three times. Melyssa Haines on Independence won two Second Places with one at 65.0%.
Amy Vandeburgh took three First Places with one scoring 74+%.

Recovers From Devastating Injury to place in Top 10 Jr. Horse Finals

InSync, half Arab, debuts at Rancho Murieta with splendid young horse showing and National Top Ten Jr Horse Title!

InSync ridden by Mark Schuerman

A brief story from Lynn Mckean...... when InSync was just turning 3 last year I had sent her to a trainer to be started, she broke her coffin bone and split her hoof all the way through. It was a devastating injury and I held my breath for months praying she wouldn't get a bone infection. She recovered without permanent injury, it took almost a year. So when it was time in May of this year to get her started I opted to not send her out, and trailered her to a trainer for lessons. 

InSync was so incredible and learned so much with every lesson. So my trainer asked me if I'd be interested in taking her to Sport Horse Nationals since they were at Rancho Murieta this year, (Next year they'll be in Virginia.) He only had her just trotting and barely cantering so I said no. But with each lesson she got so much better that by the time entries were due he asked me again. I decided to go for it on a whim. So she was entered in Half Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle, Jr Horse (5 & Under). She showed yesterday and came home with a National Top Ten Jr Horse Title!! She placed 4th by Judge Darby and 7th by Cee Cee Moss (Moss witnessed the wrong canter depart), and it placed her 5th overall. Her competition was from all over Canada and US, the Champion had just won Canadian Nationals as well. Lynn McKean says, "I'm not complaining about 5th, this was the first show under saddle for my horse and I couldn't be happier. (Nor could we.)

Melissa Haines on Independence

Melissa and Indie came in third at Dressage at Devonwood with an impressive 62.353% for First Level Test 2 Jacqueline Oldham 'S' Judge scored the test.

Mellissa is training with Michelle Ives-Purdy on Indie owned by the Ultimate Piaffe till KIT her own IDEAL filly seasons. 

Melissa Haines with KIT her IDEAL filly our of Catinka the Ultimate Piaffe's Three Star Mare. Her scores in the 3 Year-Old Fillies In Hand Class was 74.6% and  the Kit scored 74.6%ISR/Oldenburg 3 Year-Old In Hand Fillies Class. The judge was Christel Carlson.

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