USEF National Single Horse Champs 2011

Link to video of Ulano and I at Katydid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK4lR9NvI_M

USEF National Single Horse Champs 2011

Next week we are off the Windsor SC for the USEF National Singles Championships held at Katydid Farm. This will be the first FEI show for Ulano and I together. Ulano is a 10 year old KWPN gelding owned by Larry Denny of Lebanon, OH.
Mary "Dede" Delaney will also be competing with her pair of German Riding Ponies in the Preliminary Pair Pony class.

Indiana CDE 2011

We are all packed up, heading out late morning. We've a great group going and it should be a good show!

Team Sterling Breyerfest 2011

Thank you Janeene Jennings for another fabulous video!

New FEI single horse for TEAM STERLING

Wendy Ying, DVM has agreed to allow TEAM STERLING to add Duke, her 11 yo Sport Cob to the competitive stable. Duke and Wendy were the USEF 2008 Reserve National Single Horse Combined Driving Champion. Since then, Duke has been in Wendy's FEI four in hand. Duke, who's registered name is CS Duke of Earl, has already begun training with me again, and I look forward to bringing him out later this year. Duke and I showed early in his career as a pair with his brother, Dante. 

Dressage and cones video from Gayla Bluegrass CDE

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Gayla Bluegrass CDE - TEAM STERLING Pony four-in-hand debut!

Had to make a change of plans to get through the show. Guzzi, my number one steady wheeler had to have eye surgery Friday. Velocette, who has not been much in the team, and is just beginning to understand life outside the roadster ring, had to step up to the plate. I had to juggle things around, and she had never done hazards at all before, but we go through the weekend without mishap thanks to Katie James, Leonard Courtemanche, and Carrie Ostrowski. Right leader is Montesa, left is Ducati II, right wheeler is Velocette, and left wheel is Penton. 

Sterling Graburn Saturday Night Fantasia Equine Affaire 2011

The Saturday night performance at Equine Affaire. And a good time was had by all!

Zambo

I had a fantastic drive with Zambo yesterday! Outside in the big wind, still stayed happy and light. Looking forward to seeing what we can do in FL!

American Saddlebred Horse Association

Debbie Bandfield and I are off this morning to give a talk about combined driving to the ASHA this morning! Should be a nice chance to spread the sport to a group mostly unaware of it! Above is the American Saddlebred gelding, former Five Gaited Champion, Singsation, owned by Darryl Leifheit of Lexington.