Future Event Horse at Waredaca

Jun 02, 2008

Future Event Horse at Waredaca

By USEA

Twenty-four handsome young event prospects competed in the USEA/EMCO Future Event Horses classes last Friday, May 30, at Waredaca in Laytonsville, Maryland. This well-attended event marked the second show of this year-long series, with six more events leading up to the FEH Championships at Talbot Run Equestrian Center in Mt. Airy, Maryland this September. To see the complete results, visit the Waredaca website. Photos by Joshua A. Walker Looking for your photos? Click here! (Left: Victoria Carson handled Brett Schrack's yearling Dutch Warmblood-cross filly De Liza (DeLaurentis--Dutch Treatt) who was the high-scoring filly of the day, achieving an impressive score of 81.3.) Yearlings (Unfortunately, we got there a bit late to get everyone - but here are a few of the people we did get!)

Dominique Carson handled Victoria Carson's Welsh/Thoroughbred filly Whisper to Heaven, scoring 80, and a third place finish in the yearling class.

This adorable little filly is by Menai Mister Mostyn and out of Heaven Forbid.

Here is the high-scoring filly De Liza standing politely with handler Dominique Carson.

Other horses who showed in the yearlings class included: *Fuerst Apollo LL, a Hanoverian colt by Fuerst Gotthard and out of Kleopatra R. Owned and bred by Diane & Peter Halpin. They scored a 80.5 and a second place finish. (This colt is a full sibling to last year's Reserve Champion at the FEH Finals, Fuerst Aphrodite R!) *Pye's Piper, a Thoroughbred/Clydesdale filly by the Clydesdale stallion Black Fox Farm Incognito and out of the Thoroughbred mare Piave. Owned by Shannon Solo and shown by Rose Agard, they scored a 78.5 and a fourth place finish in the class. *Catoctin Northern Belle, an Irish Sport Horse filly by the RID stallion Bridon Glenmore and out of the ISH mare Matchless. Owned and shown by Patricia Bewley, they scored a 76.8 and a fifth place finish. *Bella Donna Quasar, a Cleveland Bay/TB colt by the Cleveland Bay stallion Penrhyn Bayswater and out of the CB/TB mare Idlehour Music. Owned and shown by Marcia Brody, they scored a 74.5 and a sixth place finish. *Kilronan's Bravado, an Irish Draught gelding by Braveheart and out of Bridon's Loughlara. Owned by Kilronan Irish Draughts, they scored 73.2. *Llangollyn LL, a Hanoverian filly by Landkoenig and out of D'Legacy of Po Dia R. Owned by Diane Halpin, they scored a 72.8.

Two-Year-Olds

Debbie Brink's two-year-old filly Remember When by the Dutch Warmblood Stallion R. Johnson and out of the Thoroughbred mare Brightess Gem.

Tully Cross Corragh is by the Irish Draught stallion It's the Luck of the Irish and out of the Irish Sport Horse mare Riley.

Alison Abood showed this gelding for Tully Cross Farm, scoring a 70.2.

Purebred Irish Draught gelding Tully Cross Calieb shows off his lovely conformation and unusual spots. He is by The Pride of Gloster and out of Joyful.

This handsome boy was also shown by Alison Abood, and is owned by Tully Cross Farm.He scored a 77.7, and earned a 3rd in the 2-year-old division.

Robin Coblyn showed her Irish Sport Horse gelding Majestic Blue Sea to a score of 74.6.

This gelding is by Cougar and out of Quiet Riva.

Dominique Carson showed Appaloosa gelding Waps Up Doc O (Waps Infinity--Wapsamacallit)for owner Judy Taylor.

Lauren Seitz, of Whistling Ridge Farm, showed her Oldenburg filly Just About Perfect (Corlando--Quick Confession). This lovely filly was successful in the FEH yearling classes last season.

The elegant filly scored a 77.8, and a second place finish in the division.

Sabrina Morris showed her Holsteiner/TB filly Allouette to a 5th place finish and a score of 77.2.

Allouette is by the Holsteiner Chant de Paix and out of a Thoroughbred mare called Shegottheworm.

Katie Ruppel of Yellow Rose Eventing handled her Trakehner/Hanoverian filly Compass Rose, to score a 77.3 and a fourth place finish.

Compass Rose is by the Trakehner stallion Feuertanzer and out of Solid Gold (a Han./TB mare)

Three-Year-Olds

Rose Agard handled the Thoroughbred gelding Shaboomer for Moon Rising Farm.

The tall gelding scored a 76.4 to finish 2nd in the class.

Julie Lane of Savvy Sporthorses showed her gelding Irish Holiday to a score of 69.4.

This personable Irish Sport Horse gelding is by Irish Daught O'Leary's Irish Diamond and out of the Thoroughbred mare OK Gotta Go.

Glenda Player of Playland Farm showed her Irish Daught/Arabian mare PL Lucky Cassie to a score of 75.1 and a fourth place finish.

This attractive filly is by It's the Luck of the Irish and out of PL Royal Cassandra.

Glenda Player also showed her other Irish Draught/Arabian cross, PL Irish Indigo.

This striking gelding scored a 75.5 and a third place finish. He's also by It's the Luck of the Irish and is out of Arabian mare PL Indy.

Glenda's third entry PL Lucky's Delite was also an Irish Draught/Arabian cross by It's the Luck of the Irish.

PL Lucky's Delite is out of the Arabian mare PL Eladdinn's Lite. Glenda will also be hosting a USEA/EMCO Future Event Horse show at her farm, Playland Equestrian Center on August 10th.

Rumsey Keefe showed Punchitupanotch to a score of 81, and a first place finish in the three-year-old division.

Katie Ruppel gives her filly Smitten some lovin'. This attractive young warmblood scored a 70.5.

Smitten is by the Holsteiner stallion Capitaan and out of the English Thoroughbred mare Head Over Heels.

Kristen Willie showed Nancy Girzaitis's Irish Sport Horse gelding Lord Ivanhoe to a score of 72.1.

Lord Ivanhoe is by the Irish Draught stallion Mine Lord Prince and out of the Thoroughbred mare Escapade.

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