46/ SEPTEMBER 2020 THE RIDER Dressage at Devon


September 17, 2020 (Devon, PA) The show will go on - virtually!


Show Schedule The 2020 virtual show


https://vimeo.com/457030280 for George’s take on Dressage at Devon)


Tuesday & Wednesday, Sep- tember 22-23 - Watch the foals and young horses shown in hand PLUS view the USDF training program on handling horses. Can you pick out the current (and fu- ture) superstars?


Thursday – The performance show begins with a 4,5 & 6 year- old young horse tests in the vir- tual Dixon Oval.


Friday – Replay of the 2019 FEI


schedule will mimic the in person show, using past videos plus new interviews from top competitors such as George Williams and fea- turing the best of the best in the breed and performance divisions. (


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Prix St Georges for Amateurs CDIAm.


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Saturday – Replay of the 2019 GP Special CDI3*. Then, on Sat- urday night at 7 pm, watch Dres- sage through the Years with approximately 10 exciting rides, including George Williams’ memorable ride on Rocher from 2005, hosted live by JJ Tate.


Sunday – Replay of the 2019 FEI Young Rider GP 16-25.


cial dressageatdevon.org. and


Links will be posted on so- von.org and support our show. media


adds to the experience of Dres- sage at Devon. Spectators, volun- teers and competitors can always find something for themselves, family, friends or, of course, their horse. From tack to clothing, shopping at DAD has always been a big hit. This year, of


Dressage at Devon Virtual Ven- dor Fair Each year, the Fall Festival


chases will go toward helping our non-profit show continue for an- other 45 years. Please www.dressageatde-


Virtual Silent Auction Septem- ber 18 - September 25


Put in your bid for: Judging from Anne Moss and Debbie Rodriguez


Lessons from:


Dr Cesar Parra Felicitas von Neumann Michael Bragdell Jessica Fay


Jacqueline Brooks Robert Dover Kimberly Herslow Lauren Sprieser Robert Dover Kimberly Herslow Sahar Daniel Hirosh Sara Spofford Pierre St. Jacques George Williams Anne Gribbons JJ Tate


tunities from Hilltop Farm and Iron Spring Farm


Fantastic breeding oppor-


items are also available. Visit www.dressageatdevon.org and click on Silent Auction. Bidding will begin on Friday, September 18 and close Friday, September 25.


Additional services and


lineauction@dressageatdevon.or g.


Last Call for Dressage at Devon Virtual Breyer Horse Show (for kids only!)


For questions, contact on-


the 2020 virtual show, visit www.dressageatdevon.org.


All entry forms must be


Dressage at Devon News Release - www.dressageatdevon.org


Fox-Pitt Dares To Dream After Cornbury Win British Olympian William Fox-Pitt became the first winner of a showpiece


class at the inaugural Cornbury House Horse Trials and declared that he was “daring to dream a little” after his victory in the CCI2*-S on the exciting young- ster Centurian Bay. The Irish-bred gelding is owned by Oxfordshire-based Robert and Pep


Glenn - Robert bought the handsome seven-year-old last year as a golden wed- ding present to his wife and the horse was named for a combination of their 50 years of marriage and William’s 50 years of age. “We came here as I knew the organising team at Cornbury House would


make it an occasion,” explained William, a former world number one. “I wanted a bit of ambience and excitement and they’ve really put in on. What they’ve done


Georgie Spence brought a suc-


cessful day to a close with a win in the major CCI3*-S class on Uppercourt Cooley, a horse she bought last year and intended to upgrade to 4-star level - a project that has had to be put on hold. “It’s worked well, though, be-


cause he had a few cross-country issues and I’ve been able to take him back to basics,” explained Georgie of the Irish- bred 12-year-old owned by Molly Fisher, Lucy Fleming, Nicky Cooper and Sam Wilson. “He’s one of those horses that always does his best. He’s a flashy mover, a good jumper and honest across country - he ticks every box.”


It was a first visit to Cornbury for


Georgie, who is from Chippenham, Wiltshire. “I absolutely loved it and am


praying the event can have a 4-star class next year. It’s proper old-fashioned, country-house eventing in a parkland - it’s like a championship course you can really get your teeth into.” There were happy memories for


Katie Bartlett (nee Whybrew), a com- petitor at Cornbury in the 1990s, as she watched her 19-year-old daughter Georgie lift the NAF Youth Performance CCI3*-S class on the diminutive chest- nut Jalba O.


Until the pandemic struck,


Georgie, who is based at Greenham, near Newbury, was hoping to get on to the British Young Rider squad. She re- cently upgraded Jalba O to 4-star level, so the cross-country course did not hold too many worries. “It was a good, strong course,


which is what I prefer,” she said, “and it was lovely doing dressage in front of Cornbury House.” Cornbury House Horse Trials will


take place from 10-12 September 2021. Photo credit


Sarah Farnsworth Photography. In Memoriam: John Paulsen (1934-2020)


Ottawa, ON, Sept. 18, 2020 – Equestrian Canada (EC) extends heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of John Paulsen of Oakbank, MB, who passed away peacefully on Aug. 22, 2020, at the age of 86. Paulsen was a great engine


is brilliant.” William, who won classes at Cornbury’s earlier incarnation as Cornbury


Park Horse Trials, in the 1990s, on such star horses as Chaka, Stunning and Tamarillo, described designer David Evans’s cross-country course as educational and varied. “Centurian Bay has learned a lot. There was every type of fence and it


was on lovely ground. I’m really excited about this horse - there’s something about him. He’s keeping an old man happy, anyway!” he said. Archie Smith-Maxwell, who scored his first international win in the NAF


Youth Performance CCI2*-S, wasn’t even born when there was last a horse trials in this spectacular park. Aged 17, he is juggling schoolwork - he is a pupil at Oakham School in Rutland - with competing five horses. His winning mount, Akolien, was given to him by former international


rider Judy Bradwell. “The mare had had time off and the deal was that if we got her sound, we


could keep her, so I’ve put in a lot of time riding her on the roads,” explained Archie.


of the Canadian driving commu- nity and exceptional example of all-around horsemanship. He served as President of the now-de- funct Canadian Driving Society (CDS), where he started the Wheelhorse magazine in the late 1990s. The American Driving So- ciety, Inc. has since adopted Wheelhorse as the name for their newsletter as a nod to their Cana- dian brethren and reminder of Paulsen’s legacy. Paulsen’s presence was per-


haps felt most strongly in his home province of Manitoba, where he helped found the Mani- toba Driving Club in 1990. Birds Hill Provincial Park also benefited greatly from his talents and dedi-


cation; Paulsen served a term as President of Friends of Birds Hill Park and was a major promotor of The Birds Hill International Com- bined Driving Event (CDE). Standardbreds


were


Paulsen’s favourite breed. He was active in Standardbred racing and competed with them in CDEs across North America with his son as navigator. Additionally, Paulsen was polo fan and founding mem- ber of the Springfield Polo Club. In his professional


life,


Paulsen was a prominent engineer who worked on water pump proj- ects around the world. Paulsen is survived by a


large, loving family and many friends. His adventure-loving spirit and generosity will be missed by many. In lieu of flowers, donations


in Paulsen’s memory may be made to CancerCare Manitoba or to the Winnipeg Ostomy Associa- tion in support of the Ostomy Youth Summer Camp.


PHOTO – Equestrian Canada extends heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of John Paulsen of Oakbank, MB, who passed away peace- fully on Aug. 22, 2020, at the age of 86. Photo Credit – Courtesy of Diana Paulsen


completed to be accepted and must include the child’s name, age, date of birth, valid email ad- dress and the signature of the par- ent. Completed entry forms must be submitted by email no later than midnight on September 21 and all photos must be received by September 22. For more information on


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course is different. The virtual Fall Festival


September 22-27, 2020


Virtual Show Schedule; Silent Auction; Virtual Vendor Fair and More!


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