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Congratulations to Alyssa Pitts and Megan Leonard's Regentanzer for winning both of their First Level tests, scoring 68.8% and 73%.
CDS Championships

Congratulations to Amateur First Level Reserve Champion Jennifer van de Loo and Editorial!

A huge congratulations to Jennifer van de Loo and Editorial, Reserve Champions, Amateur First Level in a class of 40 horses! Jennfier and Editorial had an outstanding performance, narrowly missing champion by 0.05%, and scoring over 70% in First Level Test 3. What an outstanding end to a great first show season. Jennifer and Editorial also placed 4th in the Amateur Futurity and 4th in the Cal Bred Futurity. They also placed 2nd in their Futurity Warm-Up class. Congratulations to both on an outstanding show!

Editorial and Jennifer van de Loo. Photograph by Debbie Hansen.
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Congratulations to Jen Vroomen and Phar Lap's Choice for debuting at Second Level with scores in the 60s, both qualifying scores for the Junior Championships and both scores qualifying for the Second Level scores for the USDF Bronze Medal.
Dressage at Woodside

Congratulations to Jennifer van de Loo and Editorial for winning two classes at First Level and placing 2nd in their other two classes at First Level, consistently scoring in the high 60s.
CDS Junior Championships

Congratulations to Second Level Champion Frances Clow on Don Nero and First Level Champion Jen Vroomen on Phar Lap's Choice!

Congratulations in the Individual Competition:

Frances Clow and Don Nero:
  • CDS Junior Champion at Second Level!
  • Winner of the CDS Marin Chapter Perpetual Trophy and the CDS Los Angeles Chapter Trophy!
  • High Point individual in the Second Level team competition!

Jen Vroomen and Phar Lap's Choice:
  • CDS Junior Champion at First Level, winning both of her tests, including one score over 70%!
  • Winner of the Doug Downing Perpetual Trophy
  • Winner of the Pony Club "C" Competion!
  • Member of the 2nd place First Level Team, AP Dressage!
  • All this in only Jen and Phar Lap's Choice's third month of showing dressage for both horse and rider!

Brynna Quillin and Tuition:
  • 3rd place at Training Level!
  • Winner of the Training Level Test 4 class with a score of 68+%!!
  • 10th place at First Level!
  • Member of the 2nd place First Level Team, AP Dressage!

Michelle DeWitt and Wait for Me:
  • 4th place at First Level!
  • Member of the 2nd place First Level Team, AP Dressage!

Kelly Smith and Jazz Man:
  • 5th place at Training Level, including a score of 72%!
  • Both Kelly and Jazz Man have only been showing for four months...

Megan Leonard and Regentanzer:
  • Member of the 2nd place First Level Team, AP Dressage!
  • Megan had to withdraw from the individual competition due to an injury that Megan suffered. We wish Megan a speedy reovery, and we hope to see this beautiful pair back in action when Megan has recovered!

Congratulations to 2nd place First Level Team AP Dressage.

Frances Clow and Don Nero. Photograph by Annette Clow.
Jen Vroomen and Phar Lap's Choice.
Michelle DeWitt on Wait for Me, Jen Vroomen on Phar Lap's Choice, Brynna Quillin on Tuition, and not shown Megan Leonard on Regentanzer.
Webb Ranch Dressage

Congratulations to Jennifer van de Loo and Editorial for winning both First Level Test 3 and First Level Test 4, scoring 70.8% and 70.5%! Way to go Jennifer and Editorial!
Webb Ranch Dressage

Congratulations to Melissa Richards and Valentino for winning both First Level Test 4 and also Second Level Test 1! Congratulations also to Michelle DeWitt and Wait for Me for winning First Level Test 3!
Alyssa Pagon Marries Colvin Pitts!

On July 16th 2005, Alyssa Pagon married Colvin Pitts in Snohomish, Washington!!! To view photos of their wedding, go to to: www.mcdphoto.com/pitts.
Pebble Beach Dressage

Congratulations to Kelly Smith and Jazz Man for winning nearly every class that they entered. In only their third month of showing ever, they won several Training Level classes, among their best scores were 69%, 69%, and 68.8%--their best scores ever.

Congratulations also to Jennifer van de Loo and Editorial for a great show as well. They won one of their First Level clases and were consistently near the top in almost all of their other clases, consistently scoring in the high 60s.

Megan Leonard and Regentanzer also won one of their First Level classes, scoring 69%.

Webb Ranch Dressage

Congratulations to Michelle DeWitt and Wait for Me for winning First Level Test 4 with a score of 68%, their highest score ever at First Level! Brynna Quillin and Tuition placed second behind Michelle and Wait for Me at First Level Test 4, and they were also second in First Level Test 3.
Villa Rosa Dressage

Congratulations to Megan Leonard and Regentanzer for winning both of their First Level tests with scores of 70.7% and 66.4%. Brynna Quillin and Tuition had a great show, scoring 64.7% and 65.1% at First Level for 2nd and 4th place. In only their second show ever with AP Dressage, Jen Vroomen and Phar Lap's Choice placed 3rd in both of their First Level classes, scoring 65.4% at First Level Test 3.
SFP Annual Show

Congratulations to all of the AP Dressage students for an incredibly successful show!

Megan Leonard and Regentanzer won the Jeannine Merrill Memorial Tropy and the Bill & Jean Lane Trophy, scoring 72.7% at Training Level Test 4 and 67.4% at First Level Test 1 (in Megan and Regentanzer's showing debut at 1st Level).

Michelle DeWitt and Wait for Me won the Junior Excellence award on their way to First Level Junior High Point with their winning sweep of all three of their First Level Tests.

Jen Vroomen and Phar Lap's Choice won three out of their four classes in their showing debut with AP Dressage. They won Training Level Test 3 with a score of 67.9%, leading the AP Dressage sweep of the top 3 places in that class with Megan Leonard and Regentanzer placing 2nd with a 67% and Kelly Smith and Jazz Man placing 3rd. They also won Training Level Test 4 with Megan and Regentanzer placing second as well. In Sunday's classes, Jen and Phar Lap's Choice won First Level Test 2 in their debut at First Level! In Training Level Test 4, they placed second behind Megan and Regentanzer, scoring 66.9%.

Kelly Smith and Jazz Man won both of their Training Level Test 1 classes, scoring 66.8% and 66.3% In Sunday's Training Level Test 2, they placed 2nd as well.

Jennifer van de Loo and Editorial won First Level Test 1 with a score of 68.1% on Saturday and they were 2nd on Sunday with a a score of 68.5%. They were 3rd in First Level Test 3 with a score of 66%.

Frances Clow and Don Nero swept all of their Second Level tests!

Jennifer Shearer and D'Ariel swept both of their Third Level classes in their debut at Third Level. They now have their Third Level scores for Jennifer's USDF bronze medal....

Melissa Richards and Valentino won First Level Test 2 and were 4th in First Level Test 1.

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Congratulations to Brynna Quillin and Tution for winning First Level Test 2 (their first time showing at 1-2) with a score of 65%. They were also 3rd in 1-1. Carol Jacobson and Stagelight V scored 65% at T-2 in the first show ever for both Carol and Stagelight V! Jennifer Shearer and D'Ariel scored 66% at 1-3 in their showing debut with AP Dressage.

Frances Clow and Don Nero picked up their last two qualifying scores for the CDS Junior Championships at 2nd level, and Michelle DeWitt and Wait for Me also had a great showing, securing their final qualifying scores for the CDS Junior Championships at 1st level. Kelly Smith and Jazz Man picked up their first qualifying scores at their 2nd show ever.

AP Dressage Proudly Announces the Birth of Avery

Avery is a KWPN-NA colt by the legendary Broere Jazz. He is a gorgeous chestnut with four socks and a star, stripe, snip.
Avery. Photograph by Alyssa Pagon.
Avery. Photograph by Alyssa Pagon.
Denville-Kanani

Congratulations to Mellisa Richards and Valentino, High Point Thoroughbred for the show!!
Golden State Dressage Festival

Congratulations to Megan Leonard and Regentanzer for winning several of their Training Level classes, consistently scoring in the high 60s.
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Jennifer van de Loo and Editorial swept both of their classes, scoring 66.9% at Training Level Test 4 and 68.9% at First Level Test 1--their second time ever at First Level.

Congratulations to Megan Leonard and Regentanzer for winning their showing debut at Training Level with a score of 70.4%.

Congratulations also to Brynna Quillin and Tution for 3nd place and a personal best score of 66% at Training Level Test 4.

Denville Kanani

Congratulations to Melissa Richards and Valentino, High Point Thoroughbred for the show, winning their showing debut at Training Level with a score of 71%.

Congratulations also to Janice Hudson and Sadie for 2nd place and a score of 70% at Training Level Test 2.

Jennifer van de Loo and Editorial also successfully moved up to 1st level, scoring 67% in their first ride at First Level.