SPINNAKER, owner May Slaughter (ID), rider Meghan Slaughter (ID)—Third Level Jr/YR, Second Level Mus. Freestyle (Am. Trakehner Assn.)
Renowned for its floating trot, the Trakehner is one of the lightest & most refined warmbloods. We are celebrating this breed as our March Breed of the Month on YourDressage! For our USDF Flashback this week we take a look back on some past All-Breed winners from 2010 to 2018 that appeared in the USDF Connection Yearbooks.
This week, we flashback to some of the previous Adequan®/USDF All-Breeds Awards winners representing the Trakehner breed that were featured in the Yearbook issue of USDF Connection magazine!
2010
DONAUWALTZER, owner/rider Kelley DeLaPerriere (GA)—Second Level AA; Res. Second Level Open (Am. Trakehner Assn.)FINLANNDIA, owner/rider Sandra Piazza (SC)—Training Level AA & Vintage Cup (Am. Trakehner Assn.)
2011
SPINNAKER, owner May Slaughter (ID), rider Meghan Slaughter (ID)—Third Level Jr/YR, Second Level Mus. Freestyle (Am. Trakehner Assn.)FRISK, owner Suzette White (CA), handler Cindy Lapp (CA)—Two-Year-Old Colts/Geldings (Am. Trakehner Assn.)FRIEDENSFURST, owner/rider Lindsey Holleger (GA)—First & Second Level Open & Jr/YR (Am. Trakehner Assn.)
2012
TYMPANI, owner/rider Susan Posner (KY)—Training Level Open & Vintage Cup (Am. Trakehner Assn.)HARMONIE NSF, owner/rider Heather Holman (FL)—First Level Jr/YR (Am. Trakehner Assn.)DOMINO, owner/rider Taylor Yamamoto (HI)—PSG & I-I Open and Jr/YR (Am. Trakehner Assn.)
2013
ADAIAH, owner/rider Sandra Gillespie (FL) – Third Level AA (Am. Trakehner Assn.)MILO, owner/rider Inga Fuengerlings (CO) – Third Level JR/YR (Am. Trakehner Assn.)HARMONY GS, owner Leslie McCullough (NY) – DSHB Four-year-old and older Maiden/Yeld Mares (Am. Trakehner Assn.)
2014
MY NEGAAR, owner/rider Martha McDaniel (HI) — Fourth Level Mus. Freestyle; Prix St. Georges Vintage Cup (Am. Trakehner Assn.)FLORJAN, owner Suzette White (CA) — Yearling Colts/Geldings (Am. Trakehner Assn.)BENTON OF TARTAN FARM, owner Karen Smith (TN), rider James Koford (NC) — Second Level Open (Am. Trakehner Assn.)
2015
PRECOCIOUS, owner/rider Erin King Jackson (CA)—Four- and Five-year-old Mares Materiale-((Am. Trakehner Assn.)LOTTA SILVER, owners Adrienne Bessey (CA) and Hilda Gurney (CA), rider Hilda Gurney (CA)—First & Second Level Open (Am. Trakehner Assn.)HALLOWEEN FHM, owner Leslie McCulloch (NY)—Four-year-old and older Stallions (Am. Trakehner Assn.)
2016
LAZULITE, owner/rider Marie Maloney (KS)—Grand Prix AA (Am. Trakehner Assn.)FLORJAN, owner Suzette White (CA); rider Sheri Heiar (CA)—Three-Year-Old Colts/Geldings Materiale (Am. Trakehner Assn.)
2017
AMADEUS, owner/rider Jean Attermeier (IL)—Second Level Open (Am. Trakehner Assoc.)GILLIA, owner/rider Michelle Mazzola (VT)—First Level AA (Am. Trakehner Assoc.)
By Mike Osinski, USEF “S” and FEI Judge
With the popularity of Dressage Seat Equitation, the numbers are rising in these classes across the country. Here are a few tips for riders to understand what the judges are looking for in an Equitation class.
