SAN CITY: Dressage-Turned-Eventing Stallion Dashing Toward the Finish Line
By Annetta Coleman
her daughter, Katie Wooten Bryant. Tey acquired San City (San Remo / Bolero) in 2006 as a six-month-old colt, purchasing him sight unseen as a “leap of faith” based solely on his bloodlines. He was bred in Germany by Marefield Meadows and imported by DASH in December of 2006. He arrived as a shaggy weanling, causing Linda and Katie to wonder if they had made the right choice in his purchase. Te following year their opinion of him changed as he began showing in hand and winning in USDF breed shows, taking multiple champion colt titles in the Southeast U.S. In 2009 Katie began training him under saddle, where he demonstrated great promise with his willingness and amazing canter. San City's “say yes” attitude led him to top national rankings in 2009, both in-hand and under saddle. San City's performance career began in
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earnest in 2010 when Katie and San City competed in the 4-year-old division of the Markel/USEF National Young Horse Championships with an average qualifying score of 8.56. With three weeks off prior to the national championships due to a minor injury, the pair placed tenth in this national championship. Later that same year, San City went on to prove that dressage horses can jump when he and Katie competed at Chattahoochee Hills Eventing with a first place, double clear finish and a 25.0 dressage score in the Training Horse division against top USEA competitors. Ridden by Caroline Roffman while Katie was on maternity leave, San City continued in dual-discipline performance in 2011 when he achieved the Reserve Championship title of the FEI 5-year-old division of the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Championships with a national record score of 89.9%. But once again this young talented stallion proved that dressage horses can jump, as he found himself at the Young Event Horse East Coast Championship the following weekend. After eight months away from the jump course, he not only won the 5-year-old division, but also received the high score of the show with an 80.6%.
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ream Acres Sport Horses (DASH) in Ponce de Leon, Florida is owned by Linda Crabtree and managed by
Is San City a dressage horse
or event horse? Linda and Katie believe that most well bred Hanoverians are capable of being successful in all disciplines. Tis ability has made San City an incredible event horse. "I have never sat on a horse so willing, kind and safe in my life. He never says no,” says Katie. "Whether you are asking him for half passes or
to jump a huge ditch and wall, he is ready to do all it takes to please. His movement places him in the top after the dressage phase, his courage carries him around the cross country course and his athleticism in the show jumping brings home the ribbons." Many dressage professionals have encouraged Linda and Katie to keep him in the dressage ring due to his presence, movement and rideability. But being "die hard" eventers, Linda and Katie explain that they knew almost instantly that he had potential in the event world. Tere he would not only need to be an excellent mover and jumper, he would need to have an excellent gallop and be bold, honest, brave and willing. Katie and San City continue their performance career in eventing and were named 2012 American Hanoverian Society Champions at the Intermediate Level. v
Photos. Top: San City and Katie Bryant at the American Eventing Preliminary Championships. Bottom: San City with Caroline Roffman at the 2011 Markel/USEF Young Horse Championships.
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Daniel Bryant
American Hanoverian Society
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