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Congratulations to Paddy Rossbach on achieving her Bronze Medal! The United State Dressage Federation awards Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals to recognize competitors’ progress up the levels. The Bronze Medal is achieved with two scores of 60% or better in First, Second and Third Level. Paddy had her First and Second Level Scores for some time, but this was the first year she and her Arabian mare, CHA Sienna, had shown at Third Level, and this was the big month! First, the pair were named Region 16 Third Level Champions in Syracuse, and then they achieved their final Third Level score at the Windy Hollow Hunt Summer Dressage Show in New Jersey to win the Bronze medal. Let’s cheer them on to the Silver!

There’s a new blond in town – Kristin McLallen’s beautiful warmblood mare, Maddie. Just seven years old, Maddie has shown through 3rd Level, and we know how Kristin loves those flying changes! Maddie settled in well and has made friends with Paddy O’ for turnout. Now back in work, Kristin has her eye on the pair making their show debut this fall. Good luck to both and welcome to Cricket Hill!

A hearty welcome back to Cricket Hill for Wendy Luscombe! She brings with her a handsome dark Andalusian stallion. Even though he’s officially known as Princep 123, all his friends call him Jose Stallione!

Jose will make his show ring debut this year at Third Level. While Wendy plans to show him as an amateur, Jane will ride him for his first couple of shows to get him used to the environment. We wish both Wendy and Jose a long successful career together! 

Cricket Hill came back from the AHANE Show in West Springfield MA with three blue ribbons from the 3 classes entered! Delilah CH, beautifully shown by Sara Vanecek who specializes in showing in-hand, won her mare class with a resounding 77.2%. Our own Lindsay rode Cachez CH to a win in her two First Level classes with 63.5% and 66.5%. Both mares will be tested at the Regional Championships this month, along with Paddy Rossbach and CHA Sienna and Palmer Irving with CHA Downtown Brown. Wish them all well!

The first to pass a GoldStar module this year, Tasha was awarded her GoldStar II certificate this spring. Congratulations on excellent work over the winter!

Tasha rides many different Schoolmasters at Cricket Hill, and is shown here with Andy.

Everybody was on tap at Dressage Day with Cari Swanson, “L” Judge, honing their skills at Introductory through Second Level. Cara Harvey, below left on CHA Ricochez, our working student from England, won both the Youth Dressage Qualifier with a 66.3% for First Level, Test 2 and the First Level Equitation Class. Tess Wagman won the Training Level Equitation class on Endless Motion, below center. Alyssa Rasweiler, right, won the Turnout Award with CHA Paddy O’Cognac.

Results: Class 1, T3&4 – 1-Krys Schrom 68.4%, 2-Carol Swanson 65.2%, 3-K.Schrom 64.8%, 4-C.Swanson 62.4%, 5-Sarah Morgan 56.4%. Class 2, 1st/2nd TOC – 1-Mariko Williams 1st.3 63.7%, 2-Palmer Irving 2nd.4 63.1%, 3-Lindsay Aspden 2nd.1 61.6%, 4-Ann Sanders 1st.1 61.3%. Class 3 Prix Caprilli – 1-Sarah Decker 63.1%, 2-Sarah Morgan 60.7%. Class 4 Intro – 1-Ruby Lang 62.5%, 2-Cindy Jacksland 59.5%, 3-Deb Marsh 58.5%, 4-Caitlin Tierney 57%. Class 5, T1 – 1-R.Lang 61.7%, 2-C.Tierney 43.5%. Class 6 Equitation 1st Level – 1-C.Harvey, 2-A.Rasweiler, 3-Beth Anne Jause, 4-A.Sanders, 5-S.Morgan. Class 7 Equitation Training Level – 1-T.Wagman, 2-Allie Wise, 3-D.Marsh. Class 8 Youth Dressage Qual. – 1-C.Harvey, 2-T.Wagman, 3-BA Jause, 4-S.Decker, 5-A.Rasweiler, 6-A.Wise.