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| 6 YO Sjaantje "2011 USEF Friesian Driving Horse of the Year" Teresa Reuter portrait |
2011 saw us teaming up with world class CDE driver, Suzy Stafford, who
agreed to give me a weekly driving lesson with Sjaantje, as well as
train 6 YO Sjaantje for her driving IBOP test and for the October IFSHA
World
Championships driving classes. We decided if any interesting show
opportunities came along, we'd go and that thinking got us to our first
ADS show and our first Walnut Hill competition. When I got my first Friesian, I had absolutely no plans to show, but once I had Heidie going under saddle, realized it was my responsibility to the breed to share her beauty, so after a 33 year absence from southern California show rings, I joined a local riding club, Twin Brooks Saddle Club, here in central PA, and entered a few classes there. In 2009 I made the leap to what I call "big time" showing, taking 4 YO Sjaantje to a trainer who took us to various shows and with the experiences and fun we had, as well as our successes, became hooked on showing our Friesians. In 2010 Thomas & I did our own show circuit, where I soon learned it was I who needed training, and in 2011 I was able to take weekly driving lessons from Suzy Stafford. Show ribbons and trophies won by Dreams Come True Farm Friesians add splashes of color throughout my home.
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2011 IFSHA Photos
2011 Ohio, Feathered Horse,
& Brandywine Ribbons
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2011 MAFA Championships
2011 MAFA Ribbons |
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2011
Shows Click on the above link for more info & photos Sjaantje 2011 USEF National Champion Friesian Driving Horse of the Year |
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2010
Shows Click on the above link for more info & photos |
Click on the above link for more
info & photos
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| 2010 Ohio
Valley Ribbons 2009
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2010 MAFA
Ribbons |
2009 IFSHA
Trophies |
2009 IFSHA
Ribbons |
| 2nd Premium
Keuring Ribbons |
2010 Syracuse International
Ribbons
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2010 Bonnie
Blue Ribbons |
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Created on November 19, 2009 by Gail Aumiller, the owner/photographer, and last updated January 21, 2012.