News for Summer 2008

Baby Della

    Welcome "Della"! Della was born in late July. She is out of Adel Arrhan by Pacific. Della is a bay who will fade to grey. She is a precocious youngster with infectious "joie de vive".

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GMHA June Dressage Show

    "Flight of Fancy" and Kathi did exceptionally well at the GMHA June Dressage Show. Fancy out did herself all weekend, with her best class being her finale on Sunday, 1st Level Test 4 and a 1st Place score of 68%. Kathi also took "Incognito" ("Finny") to his I-2 debut. Finny received very positive comments from the judges and 7s and 8s on many movements. The weather was lovely for almost the entire weekend. Only mid-day thunderstorms on Sunday caused a pause.

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CVDA Summer Show

    Kathi and "Charlestown Spiderman" rode two great tests at June 1 CVDA Summer Schooling Show at first level and scored in the high 60s and a blue ribbon. Kathi also rode "Flight of Fancy" at 1st and 2nd level and scored in the high 60s. Kate, a student, and her Trakehner-X "Armani" scored in the 60s at Intro for a blue and yellow at only their second show. The show was very full and there were many great rides to watch.

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First show of the season

    Horses and riders from Kaleidoscope Farm attended the CVDA Spring Schooling Show at the Green Mountain Horse Association. Kathi rode "Flight of Fancy", a Hanoverian, and "Charlestown Spiderman", a Morgan, in their debuts at Training & First Level to scores in the high 60s and 3 blues & 1 yellow. Despite the rain, everyone had a wonderful time.

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