19 Your Connection to the Modern Sport Horse


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FEATURES


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Smart Protocols when Test Riding a Sale Horse by Patti Schofler Two professionals share how to have a good experience when test riding a new potential mount.


Little Horse, Big Attitude by Amber Heintzberger A close look at Rolex Kentucky’s third place winners, Maya Black and Doesn’t Play Fair.


Pre-Olympic Winning Bloodlines by Judy Wardrope Bloodlines from recent top international horses are examined in dressage, jumping and eventing.


DNA Tests Answer Certain Questions by Gigha Steinman An update of what information DNA tests do and do not provide.


BREED SPONSOR


BELGIAN WARMBLOOD North American keurings reviewed and one breeder’s experience attending Belgium’s stallion selection event. by Chris Sallee and Christina Parker


DEPAR TMENTS & COLUMNS 10 Publisher’s Welcome


30 The Education of Toti – A continuing series that follow the development of Totil Hit. In part seven the stallion has lessons in desensitization, stallion collecting and jumping. by JP Giacomini


38 Point of View – Saddle Fit and Asymmetry in Both Horse and Rider. by Jochen Schleese 52 Barn Exam – Working Students Gone Awry. by Attorney Krysia Nelson 56 Conformation Corner – Stifle placement on five horses compared. by Judy Wardrope 64 Index of Advertisers & Stallions 66 Warmblood Whoas by Julie Winkel


On the cover:


BWP/NAD mare Kara BC (Darco x Hedjaz), owned by Blue Chip Blood- stock and ridden by Senan Hayes, is a clone of the great mare Sapphire and dam of the high score foal for North America. Photo by Anne Gittins


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Amber Heintzberger


FEI/Roland Thunholm


Courtesy Blue Chip


Kim Taylor


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