Maryland Riders Enter the Century Club, continued...
ested me—and I was more than 40 years older. At times we take little jumps and of course do ground work on cavalettis, but riding dressage is what I wanted now. I ride twice weekly, taking group lessons, which are what I can best aff ord. I love the friendliness of the riders and the staff , enjoy going to local tournaments to watch my instructors, or other riders of our stable. Although my early teenage dreams of be- coming a really good rider have vanished, I still want to ride well. T en, quite recently, my instructor talked about the Century Club. My instructor pointed out that the former owner of our riding stable has a 30-year Hannovarian and both suggested I apply to become a mem- ber of the Century Club. I am one of the few or maybe the only rider over 70 at our stable and this sounded like a great idea—and it is also a privilege to ride Shy. And so we did it! And what a pleasure and excitement that was. Horses and riding are still in my blood! I also love playing golf in a ladies’ league, but get an- noyed when I play badly. However, a glass of beer will erase most of that annoyance.
Ami Howard & Olney Zoe, members #109
Zoe is the fi fth generation of her family to be born at Olney Farm. Her predecessors were all draft horses, working the hay rake, the plow and
the mowers. Since my husband was in medical school and our budget was tiny, I invested $50 in a stud fee for a T oroughbred about three miles from the farm. Emmylou was ridden to the farm where the stallion stood. She produced Amanda, who was my fi rst horse. Zoe was Amanda’s last baby when she was 27. Zoe is by the Trakeh- ner stallion Zauberk- lang. She was eighth when shown in hand at Dressage at Devon out of 50 yearlings. She also won Best in Show at the Maryland Dressage Association’s Breed Show as a six- year-old. I evented Zoe until her talent exceeded my expertise and I called on Gayle Molander, my coach, to take her over. She ended up U.S. Eventing Associ- ation Mare of the Year in 2000 and was headed for Fair Hill and Rolex when she fractured her knee on an Advanced course at Morven Park. T e vet said she would be pasture sound. About three years ago, I watched her do an awesome extended trot across her pasture, and decided
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if she was sound doing that, then I would get on her. We just “putzed” around with trail rides and casual work for the next few years. In May, I was talking to Ann Yellott and her daughter, fellow eventer Andie Yellott. Andie announced that her mother, still actively com- peting in dressage, was going to ride in a Cen- tury Club class. Of course, I had to ask, and was told that the age of the rider and the horse combined had to be 100 or more in order to become a member. Do- ing some speedy mental arithmetic, I said, “Zoe and I are over the mark! We could do it.” Andie challenged me and pushed me to contact the
Century Club and join. We did our ride here at Olney Farm, at a combined test dressage-only class, and won. I’m not sure Zoe was thrilled at returning to competition, but I had a blast! And I got a lovely gold and black ribbon and a very handsome plaque from the Century Club!
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