72 SIDELINES JULY 2012
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
PR guru,
Johnny Robb
, has been seen back
in the show ring show after a seven year hiatus,
successfully navigating the PSG on Zerbino
Interagro, a Lusitano from Interagro’s Lusitanos
in Brazil. And apparently this former Warmblood
loyalist has switched sides, as she just returned
from Brazil where she purchased a four-year-old
Lusitano who she describes as “delicious.”
Also spotted at Interagro Farm in Brazil were
Dr. Hilary Clayton
, who snuck over to the farm
before speaking at a Veterinary Seminar in Brazil,
and Dressage Today editor,
Patty Lasko
, who
spent a lot of time riding Lusitanos and “fell in
love!”
The dressage community was shocked and
deeply saddened to hear that
Jim Lewis
died.
Jim was O Judge
Linda Zang’s
husband and
one of the sport’s kindest fans. Jim, retired
from training racehorses, traveled with Linda to
dressage shows. His kind nature, gentle laugh
and true enthusiasm for the sport of dressage will
be missed.
The
Village of Wellington Council
took action
that could jeopardize the new dressage and derby
venue at the corner of Pierson and South Shore
Blvd. The council voted to revoke the master plan
on a 3-2 vote. Councilman Howard Coates gave a
speech describing how the Pierson Road interest
is trying to dismantle the dressage industry and
are working against any equestrian venue at that
location. The VOW attorney is to research the
matter.
The U.S. Dressage Federation announced the
dates and locations for the 2013 Great American
Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage
Championships for each of the nine USDF regions.
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Off Centerline
ShowChic (formerly Show Clothes) has
developed a Mentorship Program to help
younger upcoming riders. Instead of just
giving them riding clothes and goodies
Michele Hundt
,
owner, came up with the
idea of mentoring these riders and having
them help in her store and at shows. The
frst lucky participants are
Mary Cameron
Rollins, Lauren Knoop
and
Rebecca
Cohen.
Learn more about this on their
website. Bright idea!
Well the race is on. Not the campaign
race, but the media race to get
Ann
Romney’s
dressage habit exposed to the
world. The LA Times ran a story and the
NY Times is not far behind. It could be a
very good thing for the sport or……?
Dressage rider
Aileen Daly
had an
“interesting” guest of honor at her 50th
surprise birthday party. That’s if a live
giraffe counts as a guest of honor!
Mary Cameron Rollins, Rebecca Cohen and Lauren Knoop
Olympic hopeful and sweetheart on the dressage rodeo, Adrienne Lyle,
picked up support in the form of a very nice sponsorship with Premier
Equestrian, who make the Brentina Arena and ProTex footing.