40 February 2, 2012
Misc. Horses
Peters’ ‘ride of lifetime’ wins World Masters event
W
EST PALM BEACH, Fla.—T e 2012 World Dressage Masters Palm Beach CDI4* ended as it began with
American dressage superstar Steff en Peters of San Diego and Ravel storming to their second consecutive sweep of the event. T eir dramatic freestyle was very diffi cult,
and they were rewarded by the judges with a score of 83.70 percent and rec- ognized with a standing ovation from the crowd. It was a narrow victory, Great Britain’s Charlotte Dujardin gave Peters and Ravel a lot to handle, but they held on by 5/100ths of a point. “What an amazing ride,” said Peters. “T anks
Peters and Ravel
again to my buddy, Ravel.” Sweden’s Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven was third
on a score of 78.250% with Favourit. Peters and Ravel’s incredibly diffi cult transi-
tions, including from canter pirouette to piaff e to walk, were seamless. Ravel’s half-pass has amazing reach at both the trot and the canter and the one-time changes on the centerline were eff ortless. T e all-around brilliance gave this pair the edge—making them back-to-back World Dressage Masters Palm Beach Champions. “It was the ride of my lifetime, I’ve never done
a better freestyle,” said Peters. “He felt absolutely amazing—if we can just keep this for the next seven months.” T e Olympic Games in London take place
in July. Music from Avatar proved incredibly power-
ful, and Ravel was full of confi dence, from one diffi cult movement to the next.
“It felt wonderful,” said Peters. “Ravel was
even more powerful than last night—but relaxed in between for the walk tour.” Peters wasn’t confi dent after Dujardin went
that he held his lead, the Brit was the last in the ring. “I felt like I was a team in the play-off who
kicked a fi eld goal with one second left,” said Peters after the scores were verifi ed. It was standing room only at the Jim Brandon
Equestrian Center and eight horses took center stage to perform their CDI4* Freestyles. Peters broke his personal best in the Grand Prix on Friday and then refused to fl inch in the face of tough competition. T e now 14-year-old KWPN gelding has transformed into a major force in the dressage world for Peters and his owner Akiko Yamazaki from Four Winds Farm. T ey were fourth individually at the 2008 Olympic Games.
Leach wins, Californians vie in ‘Mustang Magic’
G
EORGETOWN, Texas—T e Extreme Mustang Makeover kicked off its 2012 schedule Jan. 19-21 with the Mustang
Magic event at the 116th annual Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. The top Mustang trainers from 2011 invited
to compete at the invitational event included traveled from Georgia to California, and with a packed house watching, Logan Leach of Granbury, Texas, took first with and Kiowa, a 5-year-old pinto mare that was gathered from South Steens, Ore., and who was adopted by Madeline Pickens for $4,500. Leach earned $3,500 and other prizes for the victory. The Mustang mares competing in Mustang
Magic were ages of 4 and 5 and were picked up by their trainers in September. The mares cre- ated a buzz because of their stunning looks. This group of horses included pintos, roans, duns and various other colors.
Pickens also adopted Jade, the runner-up rid-
den by Teryn Muench, of Marietta, Okla., for $5,700 -- the weekend’s highest adopted horse. Muench and Jade received a standing ovation from the crowd for roping a calf while riding bridleless, and the pair was voted Fan Favorite through text voting. The Fan Favorite received a gift certificate to Gypsy Tails and $1,000 from the Mustang Heritage Foundation. The 5- year-old pinto mare gathered from Lost Creek, Wyoming. In all, the Mustang Magic drew a record adoption average. Joe Misner of Twentynine Palms led a trio
of California competitors at the Mustang Magic, finish- ing eighth on Desert Damsel. The mare, who was gathered at Warm Springs Canyon, Nev., was adopted for $4,400 by Aaron Smith-Tayson of Twentynine Palms. Misner last year was runner-up in the 2011 Extreme Mustang Makeover in Norco. Last year’s winner at Norco,
Joseph Misner and Desert Damsel
Don Douglas of Paicines, took 13th at the Mustang Magic aboard Abilene, who was adopted for $2,850 by Stephanie Conrad of Katy, Texas. Another Top 10 fin- isher at Norco last May, Sandi Anderson of Perris, adopted her Mustang Magic mare, Black Rock’s Majic Arrow for $125. Since the first Extreme Mustang Makeover
Don Douglas and Abilene
event in 2007, the Mustang Heritage Foundation has facilitated the adoptions of more than 3,300 gentled American Mustangs. The movement comes to California May 18-20 for the third EMM event in Norco.
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