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Lipizzans by White Horse Vale
The Imperial Lipizzan preserves the beauty, elegance and heritage of the Baroque Renaissance in equestrian arts. Established in 1580 by the Hapsburg Archduke, Charles, the Lipizzaner stud at Lipizza provided fine riding and driving horses for the royalty of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Lipizzan of today has descended in a direct line from those first Baroque horses. Only the finest, most atheletic and most talented stallions have returned to the stud farm to pass on their genetic characteristics.
White Horse Vale invites you to visit our website and view the descendants of the Imperial Lipizzans.
What's New: June 27, 2008
2008 Performance Dates:
Mark your calendars. You won't want to miss our very special performance dates. White Horse Vale and Ritter Dressage will present their horses and riders in an evening of unequaled enjoyment. In addition to two summer dates, we have added a November date which will be our Holiday Performance.
2008 Show Season:
The White Horse Vale horses made an exciting start to the 2008 show season at the May 2008 Spokane, WA show:
- Maestoso II Ambrosia ("Aramis"), ridden by Shana Ritter, made a successful debut at Intermediare I, winning his I-1 class with a score of 61.5%. Maestoso II Ambrosia was bred by, and is owned by, White Horse Vale Farm.
- Maestoso II Shama II ("Shama"), ridden by Shana Ritter, made a successful FEI debut at Prix St. George, placing second place in his PSG class with a score of 62.75%. Maestoso II Shama II was bred by White Horse Vale and is owned by WHV-Trainer, Shana Ritter. He was the USDF All-Breeds Champion at 3rd Level last year.
- Traga 2, ridden by Thomas Ritter, made her USDF showring debut at Training and First Level, scoring a 66% at Training Level and a 65% at First Level. Way to go, Tragalicious! Traga was imported from Piber and is owned by WHV-Assistant Trainer, Lisa Hettman.
2008 Foals
The 2008 foaling season is in full swing with these new arrivals:
White Horse Vale in the News:
The Yakima Herald Republic Newspaper featured White Horse Vale in its Friday Newspaper. Read the online version of the article here:
www.yakimaherald.com.
Here is the video clip which goes with the article:
Princes of Prance Video (8.56 MB file)
FreeVideoCoding.com
Hiring Apprentices:
We have a position open for an apprentice in preparation for the 2008 Performance Season. Prior experience is not necessary, but priority will be given to those with previous classical dressage experience, particularly Exhibition/Performance or Show Experience. Even if you do not have experience, if you are dedicated to the preservation and cultivation of classical riding, we welcome you to our team. Full information available on the classicaldressage.com website at www.classicaldressage.com/apprentice.html.
2007 Open House Photos are up!
A huge THANK YOU to Photographer, Amelia Gagliano, who generously spent days photographing not only the performances themselves, but the practice sessions beforehand and special behind-the-scenes moments. Four pages of Photos:
Saturday Evening Performance - Page One: Opening Ceremony/Six-Horse Quadrille, Work-in-Hand and Airs-Above-the-Ground Display, Pas-de-Trois, Pas-de-Deux, Long-Rein, Guest Kur, and Behind the Scenes Photos.
Saturday Morning Performance - Page Two: The Stallions: Maestoso II Ambrosia, Conversano Mima, Favory Ilka I; Sales Horses: Favory II Maestina, Pluto Ambrosia III, Pluto III Cascadia, Conversano Catalina, Tribella, Farrah, Favory II Antiqua, Favory Catalina, and Odesa; Young Horses Group; Gelding Quadrille; Pas-de-Trois; and Behind the Scenes Photos.
Saturday Afternoon Demonstrations - Page Three: (1)-The Development of the Rider's Seat; and (2)-Starting the Horse Under Saddle
Sunday Morning Performance - Page Four: The Stallion Lines: Maestoso, Conversano, and Siglavy; The Stallions: Favory Toscana, Maestoso II Ambrosia, and Pluto III Ambrosia II; Six-Mare Quadrille; Long-Rein Performance; Young Horses Group; and the Sales Horses: Satori, Pluto III Cascadia, Conversano Catalina, Odesa, and Favory II Maestina.
2008 Wall Calendars featuring the gorgeous Lipizzans of White Horse Vale is now available through Cafe Press. Order yours today (makes a great gift for fellow Lipizzan-lovers, too!)
Video Clips of WHV Lipizzans now online! We've added video clips of some of our sales horses on YouTube, and we will be continually adding more. Online now:
Pluto Ambrosia III ("August") - 1999 Lipizzan Stallion
Favory II Maestina ("Beau") - 1998 Lipizzan Gelding
Pluto III Cascadia ("Caspian") - 1999 Lipizzan Gelding
Conversano Catalina ("Cyrus") - 2003 Lipizzan Gelding
Favory Canada II ("Caesar") - longeing - 2003 Lipizzan Gelding
Favory Canada II (Under Saddle)
Odesa - 2002 Lipizzan Mare
Bonda - 1997 *Imported* Lipizzan Mare
Ophelia - 2007 Lipizzan Filly
Farrah - 2003 Lusitano/Arabian Mare
2007 Show Results: 2007 was a very busy and very successful show season for White Horse Vale -bred and -owned horses. Just look at the awards they won this year:
U.S.D.F. Region Six Championships
High-Point Lipizzan - Pluto III Ambrosia II at Prix St. George ridden by Shana Ritter, bred by WHV, owned by Flor Lozano-Byrne
USDF All-Breeds - Training Level:
2nd place (62%) - Conversano II Catrina, ridden by Katherine Mayhew, bred by WHV, owned by Chris Bell
USDF All-Breeds - First Level:
2nd place (66.667) - Favory Canada, ridden by Maria Anna Hallet, bred by WHV, owned by Chris Bell
3rd place (62.286) - Pluto Ambrosia III, ridden by Shana Ritter, bred by WHV
4th place (61.053%) - Conversano II Catrina, ridden by Katherine Mayhew, bred by WHV, owned by Chris Bell
USDF All-Breeds - Second Level:
1st place Musical Freestyle (67.5%) - Conversano Canada, ridden by Maria Anna Hallet, bred by WHV, owned by Chris Bell
1st place (63.571%) - Conversano Canada, ridden by Maria Anna Hallet
USDF All-Breeds - Third Level:
1st place Musical Freestyle (64.792%) - Conversano Mima, ridden by Shana Ritter, bred at Piber, owned by WHV
1st place (62.818%) - Maestoso II Shama II, ridden and owned by Shana Ritter, bred by WHV
2nd place (62.308%) - Conversano Mima, ridden by Shana Ritter, bred at Piber, owned by WHV
USDF All-Breeds - Fourth Level:
2nd place (60.732%) - Favory Toscana, ridden by Thomas Ritter, bred at Piber, owned by WHV
USDF All-Breeds - Prix St. George:
3rd place (62.5%) - Pluto III Ambrosia II, ridden by Shana Ritter, bred by WHV, owned by Flor Lozano-Byrne
Although he didn't compete at enough shows to be eligible for any awards this year, Maestoso II Ambrosia also successfully competed at Fourth Level and made his FEI debut at Prix St. George.
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