FEATURES


14 Cover Story: Chester Weber’s Magical Driving Team of Dutch Warmbloods by Amber Heintzberger


23 Valiant’s Blind Trust: An Incredible Journey of Training a Blind Warmblood to Prix St. George by Jeanette Sassoon


32 Ravel’s Final Bow - an Andalusian Stallion’s Last Performance by Larry Palmer


36 Bon Voyage! Importing Sport Horses from Europe and Their Acclimation in America by Liz Cornell


44 The Shining Star McKinlaigh, Gina Miles “Once in a Lifetime Horse”by Erica Larson


52 Engineer Husband Saves Wife’s Jumper with a Unique Invention by Patricia Payne


DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS


10 Publisher’s Welcome 58 Conformation Corner – Hilda Gurney Analyzes a Young Dressage Prospect


60 Breeder’s Point of View – by Maryanna Haymon 63 Buyer’s Point of View – by Anne Montgomery 66 Breeder’s Point of View – by Mary Daniels as told by Ken Borden Jr.


68 Index of Breed Associations & their Sponsored Events 70 Index of Advertisers and Stallions 73 Warmblood Whoas – by Scot Tolman


Page 36 Importing Sport Horses


Page 23 Valiant’s blind trust


On The Cover: Page 14 Chester Weber and Jamaica, the 2008 USEF Horse of the Year and senior member of Weber’s championship team.


Page 60 Breeder’s Point of View


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