MERLIN, owner/rider Christina Morin-Graham (PA)—2017 Third Level Open & AA (Am. Warmblood Reg.)
The powerful American Warmblood! We are celebrating them as our July 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 2019 that appeared in the USDF Connection Yearbooks.
WHY NOT?, owner Shannon Stuhr (CA), rider Brenda Peters-Beare (CA)—Training Level Open (Am. Warmblood Reg.)TAHOE, owner/rider Michele Brase (TN)—First Level Open & Vintage Cup (Am. Warmblood Reg.)SPECIAL’S CHROMATIC LEGACY, owner Joy C. Roelofsz (OR), rider Audrey Goldsmith (OR)—Third Level Open (Am. Warmblood Soc.)ART OF DESTINY, owner/rider Peggy Polisseni (NY)—Training Level AA; Res. Training Level Open (Am. Warmblood Soc.)
2011
POETIC JUSTICE, owner/rider Brenda Whiteley (UT)—Training Level Open (Am. Warmblood Reg.)MONDAVI, owner/rider Marcia Smith (CA)—Training Level Open, AA, & Vintage Cup; First Level Vintage Cup (Am. Warmblood Soc.)RAVE REVIEW, owner Michelle Brase (TN), rider Melissa Cool (TN)—Third & Fourth Level Open (Am. Warmblood Soc.)LORD CARTHAGE, owner/rider Robin Brueckmann (NC)—Three-Year-Old Colts/Geldings Materiale (Am. Warmblood Soc.)
2012
ROCAZINO, owner/rider Fie Andersen (MA)—First Level Open & Mus. Freestyle (Am. Warmblood Reg.)COASTAL TIDE, owner/rider Tina Rineer (PA)—First Level AA (Am. Warmblood Reg.)LOVIN LIFE FLF, owners Juliana Whittenburg (FL) & Gary Ellebracht (FL )—Colts/Geldings of Current Calendar Year (Am. Warmblood Reg.)PARVUS, owner/rider Nicole Gallant (MI)—Training & First Level Open & Jr/YR (Am. Warmblood Soc.)PIPER, owner Elizabeth Carlin (SC), rider Drew Carlin (SC)—Fourth Level Open & Jr/YR (Am. Warmblood Soc.)LOGICAL, owner/handler Denise David-Cardinale (NY)—Two-Year-Old Colts/Geldings (Am. Warmblood Soc.)
2013
COLLINGWOOD, owner/rider Michelle Salmon (IN) – Fourth Level Open & AA (Am. Warmblood Soc.)FYNN////*/, owner/rider Candace Platz (ME) – GP Open, AA, & Vintage Cup (Am. Warmblood Soc.)BRAZEN, owner/rider Casey Regalbuto (NJ) – First Level JR/YR (Am. Warmblood Soc.)
2014
BUTTERCUP, owner Jean Thornton (FL), rider Charity Messer (FL) — Second Level Open (Am. Warmblood Reg.)MONTEGO, owner/rider Jean Thornton (FL) — Third Level Open (Am. Warmblood Reg.)BLUE EYED DREAM, owner Jean Thornton (FL), rider Charity Messer (FL) — Intermediate I Open (Am. Warmblood Reg.)MR. M, owner/rider Jennifer Foulon (MD) — Third & Fourth Level Open & JR/YR (Am. Warmblood Soc.)BRIGHTSTONE’S HALO, owner/rider Kara Kush (IL) — Training Level AA (Am. Warmblood Soc.)BRAZEN, owner/rider Casey Regalbuto (NJ) — First Level JR/YR (Am. Warmblood Soc.)
2015
CAPITANO, owner Shelley Schuler (PA), rider Angelia Bean (PA)—First Level Open (Am. Warmblood Reg.)GABRIELLA ROSSELLINI, owner/rider Gillian Cowley (NY)—Third Level Jr/YR (Am. Warmblood Reg.)DEMITASSE, owner/rider Blaire Aldridge Dean (MO)—Third Level Mus. Freestyle (Am. Warmblood Reg.)MR. M, owner/rider Jennifer Foulon (MD)—PSG Open & Jr/Yr (Am. Warmblood Soc.)DONABELLA, owner Shelly Schoenfeld (PA), rider Cecilia Cox (TX)—Third Level AA & Vintage Cup (Am. Warmblood Soc.)PHANTOM FAN SEAKELE, owner/rider Tina Wallick (OH)—First Level Vintage Cup (Am. Warmblood Soc.)
2016
LOVIN LIFE FLF, owners Gary Ellebracht & Juliana Whittenburg (FL), rider Phoebe Devoe (MD)—Training Level Open; Training & First Level Jr/YR; Four- and Five-Year-Old Stallions/Geldings Materiale (Am. Warmblood Reg.)ELOISE, owner/rider Judy Downer (FL)—First Level Open & Vintage Cup Professional (Am. Warmblood Reg.)BENJI, owner/rider Jean Thornton (FL)—Third Level Open (Am. Warmblood Reg.)ZAMARA, owner/rider Bonnie Gorichan (MI)—Training Level Open, AA, & Vintage Cup AA (Am. Warmblood Soc.)ONYX, owner/rider Karissa Gearen (IL)—Second Level Open, AA, & Mus. Freestyle (Am. Warmblood Soc.)PETIT SYRAH, owner/rider Mary Brann (NV)—I-I Open, AA, & Vintage Cup AA (Am. Warmblood Soc.)
2017
OVER THE MOON TLF, owner/rider Catherine Humphrey (PA)—Training Level Open & Vintage Cup Prof. (Am. Warmblood Reg.)MERLIN, owner/rider Christina Morin-Graham (PA)—Third Level Open & AA (Am. Warmblood Reg.)GOTHAM, owner/rider Sara Stone (IL)—Second Level Open, AA, & Musical Freestyle (Am. Warmblood Soc. & Sporthorse Reg.)SHALL WE DANCE, owner/rider Heather Mehal (NC)—I-II Open & Vintage Cup Prof. (Am. Warmblood Soc. & Sporthorse Reg.)EPHRAIM, owner/rider Jennifer Moyne (MI)—Training Level AA (Am. Warmblood Soc. & Sporthorse Reg.)PHATOM FAN SEAKELE, owner/rider Tina Wallick (OH)—Second Level Vintage Cup AA (Am. Warmblood Soc. & Sporthorse Reg.)
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