Your Connection to the Modern Sport Horse FEATURES


TABLE OF CONTENTS MARCH/APRIL 2 0 1 2


21 Bold & Unusual Careers for Warmbloods Five horses in four exceptional careers. By Patti Schofler


30 From Essay to Carriage Play An eventer from Canada wins an online contest to train with Chester Weber. By Lee Fiore


36 Of Ponies, Pigeons and Perseverance Young hunter rider Alyson Furey is diagnosed with a rare condition. By Pat Payne


42 Best of Bred Augustin Walch, Mo Swanson and Barb Ellison share their favorite breedings. By Gigha Steinman


48 How Slow Do Warmbloods Grow? By Erica Larson


61 Cello Makes Music at Last At ten, this Canadian Warmblood overcomes an unfair reputation. By Liz Cornell


103 The Ins and Outs of Crossing Iberians By J.P. Giacomini


110 A Feather in Her Cap Young Riana Porter journeys to Germany to ride for an Oldenburg auction. By Patti Schofler


SPECIAL HANOVERIAN SECTION


67 Te American Hanoverian Society: President’s Message By Edgar Schutte 70 Te Hanoverian in North America By H. Norman Richardson, MD 79 Hanoverians in Canada By Dr. Ludwig Christmann 80 Hannoveraner International By Dr. Ludwig Christmann 83 AHS General Breeding Policy 87 Hanoverians in Sport


DEPAR TMENTS & COLUMNS NEW


12 Publisher’s Welcome 16 Letters to the Editor 56 BARn EXAM: Equine Attorney Krysia Nelson presents a case study about a gift horse.


98 Conformation Corner: How to choose a stallion for your mare – Part 2: Dressage. By Judy Wardrope


116 Sport Horse Snippet: Young Jacob Pope is the top talent at Emerging Atheletes Program. By Patti Schofler


119 Trainers’Point of View: Working Student – An Underestimated Education. By Amber Heintzberger


128 Index of Advertisers and Stallions 129 Index of Breed Associations 130 Warmblood Whoas by Scot Tolman


6 March/April 2012


On the Cover: Hanoverian gelding Pierre, by Pablito out of Karissa/Kaylpso, owned and bred by Sandy Campbell, ridden by eventer Alexandra Slusher of Auburn, CA.


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Courtesy Elisabeth Weber


Courtesy Mariea Crowers


3rd Anniversary!


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