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Your Connection to the Modern Sport Horse


TABLE OF CONTENTS JANUARY /FEBR UARY 2 0 1 8


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Heart of a Lion by Karina Rapp A newborn Knabstrupper survives a cougar abduction.


THREE UP AND C OMING R IDERS ON A MERIC AN-BREDS


Taylor Flury’s Story: From Show Ring to Breeding Shed – And Back Again by Kim MacMillan


Eventer Taryn Nolte Clicks with Young American-Breds – and their Breeder


by Amber Heintzberger Vanessa Creech -Terauds: Luckiest [Dressage] Girl in the World by Annan Hepner


Surveying the Scene by Charlene Strickland Warmup strategies in the jumper arena before the start bell.


Differences Abound between Iberian Horses and Warmbloods by Patti Schofler Two trainers share what they’ve learned after years of working with both types of horses.


SPECIAL BREED SEC TION


KWPN-NA by Jennifer M. Keeler and Maile de Goeij


The KWPN-NA celebrates its 35th Year along with KWPN horses in the limelight, 2017 keuring news, KWPN horses to watch for at the WEG and the Young KWPN breeders.


World Equestrian Center Comes to Ocala by Pat Payne Development for this unique, enormous facility is in the works.


DEPAR TMENTS & COLUMNS


10 Publisher’s Welcome by Liz Cornell 67 Conformation Corner – The Choice is Yours. by Judy Wardrope 71 Point of View – Flexions and Flexibility. by JP Giacomini 80 Barn Exam – Misty’s Disappearance. by Attorney Krysia Nelson 84 Sport Horse Snippet – A Swooping Spectator. by Kim MacMillan 86 Index of Advertisers


89 Warmblood Whoas – The Real Truths Behind Buyers Going to Europe. by Summer Stoffel


6 January/February 2018 On the cover:


Canada’s Megan Lane and her KWPN-NA mare Caravella (Contango x P. Riviera by Riverman) bred in Canada by Jill Irving.


The pair rode at the Rio Olympics and are strong contenders for the WEG. Photo by Allen Macmillan/ Macmillan Photography


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Kim Munday


Leslie Threlkeld/Shannon Brinkman


Starting Gate Communications


Jaclyn Pepper


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