Your Connection to the Modern Sport Horse
TABLE OF CONTENTS
JANUARY /FEBRUARY 2010
FEATURES
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From Gavel to Greatness A dressage rider and hunter/jumper
rider each buy at auction. By Susan Rose Marcus and Pat Payne
Shamrock: The Luck of the Irish-bred The comeback of
this Grand Prix jumper. By Erica Larson
32 Horse Handlers: Life in the Fast Lane A discussion
with three well-known horse handlers. By Patti Schofler
38 Drakensberg’s Uphill Climb to Grand Prix Roberta Williams
shares her journey with this special Dutch Warmblood. By Liz Cornell
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Equine Alchemy How sport horses become coaches for humans
and improve performance. By Lisa Murrell and Johanna Husta
Fact & Fiction about Frozen The latest pros and cons of using frozen semen. By Gigha Steinman
By Popular Demand: The Danish Warmblood How this
Northern European breed has made inroads in America.
By Amber Heintzberger
DEPAR TMENTS & COLUMNS
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Publisher’s Welcome Letters to WT
Conformation Corner The German Holsteiner Marius, Olympic 3-day champion, is analyzed. By Judy Wardrope
Hack Down Memory Lane Personal stories and lasting
impressions of the late Jack LeGoff. By Pat Payne
80 Agent’s Point of View: Buying and selling horses in
today’s economy. By Jeff Johnson
Index of Breed Associations & their Sponsored Events Index of Advertisers and Stallions
90 Warmblood Whoas By Scot Tolman
On the Cover
The Irish-bred Shamrock and his owner/trainer Terry Gonzalez school at home.
Photo by Dadre McCreary
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Photo by Taz
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