8/10/10 -
I'd like to thank Marie for all of her help and for travelling
to NJ with us. Also, a big thank you to our groom Leigh Ann Czigler
who did a wonderful job with Frankie. More pics coming soon!
8/9/10 -
Sorry I got behind on my updates, but my webmaster/husband came
out to NJ to watch me ride and we didn't have a computer to post
them. We're proud to say we finished 5th overall in the championships!
Frankie was a super boy. Here are our results:
Day 1, PSG: 66.158% (5th place)
Day 2, I-1: 68.158% (5th place)
Day 3, I-1 freestyle: 69.1% (7th place)
Overall: 67.494% (5th place)
The top 5 horses each day got to participate in the awards ceremony and honor
rounds, so we got to do that every day. Frankie and I are making our big trip
home
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8/9/10 -
Frankie and me with our 5th place ribbon
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8/9/10 -
Frankie enjoying some grass before his test
8/9/10 -
The awards ceremony -- that's us on the far right
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8/6/10 -
The jog went well yesterday and we're set for our first ride
today. Frankie and I will ride the Prix St. Georges at 2:27pm.
Our next rides will be tomorrow and Sunday. You can watch live
streaming
video beginning tomorrow
at USEFlive.com.
8/3/10 -
Oh my gosh! There are beavers on the freeway off ramps in New Jersey!!!!
Look closely at the little brown guy on the grass. Pretty cute!
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8/3/10 -
Today we moved Frankie to Gladstone. Everyone is hard at work setting
up. Looks good!
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8/3/10 -
Marie and Betsy at the BBQ. Double trouble!
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8/3/10 -
Tonight we had a BBQ at Betsy and Jessie's barn. Chris, one of
their students, did a fab
job at
the
grill and prepared a great dinner for all of us!
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8/3/10 -
Leslie, Dorte, and Betsy enjoying the good food and fun.

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8/3/10 -
Tip Top chaperoning the BBQ from his stall!

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8/2/10 -
The entrance to the USET headquarters at Hamilton
Farm. We came today to get Frankie's stall ready for his arrival
tomorrow. So exciting! The whole property is really beautiful and
I can't wait to ride here!
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8/2/10 -
Frankie and I getting ready to ride. It's another beautiful day
in New Jersey! We did get attacked by a few bugs, but were able
to ride mostly indoors. Frankie has been super. I think he really
likes bein' on the road!!
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Oh, forgot to mention: On the flight with us yesterday was Preakness
winner, "Lookin' at Lucky". He had his own private container all
to himself! |
7/29/10 - LAX at 4:00 in the morning - way too early to be horsin' around!
Frankie's
ride awaits.
 7/29/10 -
We made it to Newark! Frankie traveled like a champ. This is
the view of the cargo door and lift as we are taken off the plane.
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7/29/10 -
We're in the container and loaded on the plane. Very tight quarters!!!
This is the tiny aisleway down the side of the plane where we can
walk to check on the horses.

7/29/10 -
Bye bye big plane! Thanks for taking good care of the horses

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7/29/10 -
Frankie settling in at Betsy and Jessie Steiner's beautiful barn
in Frenchtown, NJ. We'll stay here until next week when we move
to Gladstone.
 7/22/10 -
Hi! First of all, thank you to everyone who came to the Charlotte
Bredahl clinic that we hosted last week. I hope you found it as
interesting and informative as I did. Charlotte is unique in that
she is an expert international judge as well as a wonderful communicator.
As you know, a portion of the proceeds went to support my trip
to Gladstone with Big Tyme. We'll
be competing at the Intermediare I Championships as part of the
2010 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions.
I'm currently seeded 3rd of the 15 horses competing. I will be
posting updates, results, and photos along the way, so please check
in often! The competition begins on August 6th. Bye for now!
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7/29/10 -
Frankie's view from his lovely stall. I think he likes it and can't
wait to get some of that grass tomorrow!!!!  |
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