would bolt to the jumps a little bit, and was never easy. I tried every bridle. I had some good results, and then I had some ter- rible results. It was a hit and miss year.” At the 2013 Masters, Lisa asked Irish rider Conor Swail for help with Lola. She asked his opinion on managing the mare’s approach to jumps in the warmup. “I had Conor sit on her, and asked, ‘Am I wasting my time? I don’t know if it’s worth pursuing? She is really difficult.’ He helped me a little bit and we did some things. I went home and did my homework.” At their next show, Lisa felt Lola was more settled between
rounds, but then the bolting to warmup fences resumed. “You never knew when she would leave the ground. You couldn’t manage it. She would run blind to them, and sometimes leave a stride early. It was a bit scary for the rider and maybe for her too.”
Judgement ISF, Crown: Career Highlights J
udgement (Consul x Akteur) was foaled in 1991 at Iron Spring Farm. His sire Consul (Nimmerdor x Purioso) was also an ISF stallion. Foaled in 1984, Consul passed away this year in July. He sired more than 508 horses registered with the KWPN-NA, currently the highest total of any stallion. Judgement is most likely the most successful U.S.-bred
Warmblood jumper, earning over $1 million in his career. He showed his jumping talent early. Local hunter/jumper train- er Melvin Dutton started Judgement for Iron Spring. He used to help them start the young horses. When he saw how talented Judgement was over fences, he suggested that Michael Matz see him. Judgement stands 17 hands and is dark brown. He turned
25 this June and remains at Iron Spring Farm. His accomplishments include: 1. Earned breeding license at the 1994 KWPN-NA keuring
at Iron Spring Farm. 2. International Jumper Futurity graduate: In 1995 he was champion four-year-old, Midwest Final; in 1996 he placed second in the five- and six-year-olds, Eastern Final; he had sired at least seven young jumpers competing in the Young Jumper Championship classes. 3. First U.S.-born stallion to receive KWPN approval, 1997. 4. Ridden by two U.S. Olympic legends: Michael Matz of Coatesville, Pennsylvania and Beezie Madden of Cazenovia, New York. Michael rode Judgement in the IBOP (riding test) at the stallion’s keuring when Judgement was a three-year-old. He started showing Judgement as a four-year-old, and also launched Judgement’s Grand Prix career. Michael rode him from 1994 through the 2000 Olympic Trials. Beezie cam- paigned Judgement for nine seasons (2001-2009). 5. Received the Crown predicate in 2001—awarded to KWPN-NA horses competing in FEI, if the horse earns a spot in the top 300 Rolex/World Breeding Federation of Sport Horses ranking. 6. Represented the U.S. at the 2002 World Equestrian
Lisa made the decision to stop jumping in the warmup.
“Basically she knows more than I do and is strongly opinionat- ed. Tat’s her way of going and it seems to work for her. She’s very smart. Once she figures it out, she’s got it for life. She’s looking for the jumps. She’s trying to do her best job.” Lisa adjusted to Lola’s quirks, and switched to lunging for
show warmup. “I would just lunge her before any competi- tion and get on and canter two laps, and off I went. I’ve just started this year hacking before the class. Tis year she’s allow- ing me to do that without washing out. Ten she’d be more aggressive in the ring, which is hard to maintain.” With most of her jump training in the show ring, Lisa con- ditions Lola with flatwork. She is able to school her at home over a 1.40-m course. “You get 12 jumps and she says, ‘Tat’s enough,’ so then I put her away. You don’t get to train on her.
Judgement jumping water at the 2004 Olympic Trials, San Juan Capist- rano, California, ridden by Beezie Madden. Note how the power of his jump caused his rider to lose her right stirrup.
Games, at the 2003 and 2006 World Cup Finals, and on 10 Nations Cups teams. (Sadly, he missed qualifying for U.S. Olympic team, placing sixth at the 2004 trials.) 7. Won the 2005 $1M CN International Grand Prix at
Spruce Meadows, earning prize money of $325,000; also won the Nexen Cup Derby three times: 2006, 2007, and 2008. 8. Named Show Jumping Horse of the Year for 2005 by Te
Chronicle of the Horse. 9. Won 29 Grand Prix level classes. 10. Retired sound at age 18 in 2009.
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