CPFHA News

Classes Announced For The Santa Barbara National Horse Show

Please note, the following classes will be run together but judged separately:

Fino Division

104 Schooling - 3 & 4 year old fillies
106 Schooling - 3 & 4 year old colts/geldings
109 A/O Schooling 3 & 4 year old fillies
111 A/O Schooling 3 & 4 year old colts/geldings

Performance Division

61 Schooling - 3 & 4 year old fillies
63 Schooling - 3 & 4 year old colts/geldings
99 A/O Schooling - 3 & 4 year old fillies
101 A/O Schooling - 3 & 4 year colts/geldings

Pleasure Division

56 Schooling - 3 & 4 year old fillies
58 Schooling - 3 & 4 year old colts/geldings
66 A/O Schooling - 3 & 4 year old fillies
68 A/O Schooling - 3 & 4 year old colts/geldings

CPFHA Members Attend The “Big Dance” in Memphis

A group of CPFHA members traveled to, and competed at this year’s Grand National Paso Fino Championship in Memphis Tennessee.  It was obvious to see from the results that the quality here in California is very competitive on the national level.  Those who attended from California are as follows:

Michelle McAllister, Raul Matos, K.K. DuBios, Steven Lopez, Bob and Patti Osborne, Gerardo Matos, Angel Matos, Martha Coolidge, Patricia Kosich, Larry and Jennifer Fisher, Chadwick and Sam Fisher, Sophia Fisher, Anna Marie Brown, David and Jeannie Kramer, Yvette Trevorrow, and Elena Silva.

Congratulations go to the following:

• 3 Year Old A/O Fino Fillies – National Champion “Lunita De Milagro” ridden by Sophia Fisher

• 4 Year Old A/O Performance Fillies – National Champion “Essencia de Marcapasos” ridden by Yvette Trevorrow

• Fino Mares A/O – National Reserve Champion “Imsophia de La Libertad” ridden by K.K. DuBois

• Fino Mares – Third National Champion “Imsophia de La Libertad” ridden by Steven Lopez

• Fino Mares Championship A/O – Third Grand National Champion “Lunita De Milagro” ridden by Sophia Fisher

• 3 Year Old Pleasure Gelding – Reserve National Champion “Sacrificio del Pacifico” ridden by Tim Sipple

• 3 Year Old Performance Gelding – Reserve National Champion “Sacrificio del Pacifico” ridden Tim Sipple

• Performance Geldings for Gold – Third Place “Amo de La Danza” ridden by Angel Matos

• Pleasure Mares – Reserve Champion “Dona Cecilia de Milagro” ridden by Gerardo Matos

• A/O Pleasure Mares – Reserve Champion “Dona Cecilia de Milagro ridden by Jennifer Fisher

• Trail – Reserve National Champion “La Suena de Cardenal” ridden by Jennifer Fisher

• 3 Year Old Bella Forma Fillies – Third Place “GHP’s Alexia ridden by Vickie McQuinn and Johnny Lanier

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2012 Spring Fling Was A Huge Success To Kick Off The Season

The CPFHA hosted another wonderful show held on March 31 at the Pomona Fairplex. The caliber of the horses and exhibitors made this one day event memorable for everyone. Our judge, Alex Zapata, took the time to speak to every exhibitor in the line-up which was so appreciated.

A big THANK YOU goes out to Jennifer Fisher who made and donated the beautiful halter bags for each championship winner, and to each of our financial sponsors. The show could not go on without you. As with all the CPFHA shows, our volunteers work so hard to make the show a success from the early planning stages to the show itself including the pickup and delivery of the sounding boards. A huge thank you goes out to everyone that participated.

After the show, we presented the 2011 High Point Awards at our pizza party on the show grounds.  One of the highlights was the presentation of the 2011 Trainer of the Year award to Steven Lopez.

We hope everyone who attended had a good show and above all, enjoyed the day with our wonderful Paso Finos.

You can download the complete show results here...

Mark Russell Clinic At Rancho Toledano In June

Mark Russell will conduct a dressage clinic at Rancho Toledano in June.  Mark is known for his gentle dressage horsemanship. His work delivers the best of classical dressage and natural horsemanship making it appropriate for all disciplines.  Mark prefers to work privately with his students. Students sign up for 3 lesson days or a 4thlesson (depending on availability) and audit the rest of the clinic riders on off days. Mark’s work is for English or Western riders including all sports, such as reining, gaited breeds, cow work and those who want to learn how to promote the benefits of suppleness and flexion in the horse in order to achieve lightness to the aids.

Mark Russell’s book “Lessons in Lightness,” has put him in the forefront in Classical dressage for all disciplines. The book and style, available at Amazon.com has been reviewed as “Artistic Equitation.” An important read!

Due to the Mark’s format of individual attention, spaces for this clinic are limited to 8 riders per day. Auditors welcome.

$650 clinic fee includes horse board, breakfast, lunch and lessons for 3 days.

If space allows an additional lesson day may be fit into an individual’s package at an additional fee. Students are invited to make arrangements to stay in guest lodging w/dinner for additional fee.

Contact: Yvette Trevorrow, Yvette@ranchotoledano.com www.ranchotoledano.com,  http://naturaldressage.com/  Phone: 530.362.1298

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