WELCOME ABOUT US LIPIZZANS THE FARM THE STALLIONS THE MARES THE FOALS BREEDING HORSES FOR SALE TRAINING/LESSONS RIDING VACATIONS PERFORMANCES CALENDAR of EVENTS ARTICLES STARS of WHV REFERENCE HORSES LINKS CONTACT US Painting of Ambrosia by Genna Panzarella	2007 Open House Celebration Photos Page One - Saturday Evening Performance All Photos by Amelia Gagliano, except when indicated otherwise. There are Eight Pages of photos from our 2007 Open House Celebration: 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. Opening Ceremony/Six-Horse Quadrille: Resident Trainer Shana Ritter on WHV's Conversano Mima, Guest Rider Kim Roe on WHV's Marinna, Resident Assistant Trainer Lisa Hettmann on her own Favory Antiqua, Guest Rider Bethanye Satterwhite on WHV's Athena II, Apprentice Sara Stafford on WHV's Cascadia, Guest Rider Ellen Chappell on her own Arria, Resident Trainer Thomas Ritter on his own Millennia, and Apprentice Maria Wiltzscheck on WHV's Ambrosia. Opener Opener Opener Opener Opener Opener Opener Opener Opener Opener Opener Opener Work-in-Hand and Airs-Above-the-Ground Display: Featuring the WHV-bred stallion (owned by Ritter Dressage), Maestoso II Catrina ("Tony") in the piaffe and levade in hand with Shana Ritter; the WHV-bred mare, Cambria in the levade in hand with Carole Novitske; the Arabian mare, Strike Me Fanci (owned by Ritter Dressage) in the piaffe under rider/apprentice Sara Stafford with Thomas Ritter assistance on the ground; the Piber-bred (owned by WHV) stallion, Conversano Mima, in the piaffe under rider Shana Ritter with Thomas Ritter assistance on the ground; WHV-bred and owned stallion, Maestoso II Ambrosia ("Aramis") in the piaffe in hand with Shana Ritter; and WHV-bred stallion (owned by Lisa Hettmann), Favory Antiqua ("Domingo") in the piaffe and courbette at the longrein with Lisa Hettmann and Thomas Ritter assisting. Maestoso II Catrina in the Levade with Shana Ritter Maestoso II Catrina with Shana Ritter Maestoso II Catrina in the Levade with Shana Ritter Maestoso II Catrina in the Piaffe with Shana Ritter and Thomas Ritter Cambria in the levade with Carole Novitske Maestoso II Catrina in the levade with Shana Ritter Conversano Mima in the Piaffe with Shana Ritter, Thomas Ritter assisting Maestoso II Catrina in the Levade with Shana Ritter and Thomas Ritter Maestoso II Catrina in the piaffe with Shana Ritter Cambria in the levade with Carole Novitske Cambria in the levade with Carole Novitske Maestoso II Catrina in the Levade with Shana Ritter Maestoso II Ambrosia in the Piaffe with Shana Ritter Maestoso II Catrina in the levade with Shana Ritter Maestoso II Catrina in the levade with Shana Ritter Maestoso II Catrina in the Levade with Shana Ritter

Pas-de-Trois: Kim Roe on the Hanoverian Mare; Ellen Chappell on the Trakehner Gelding, Kant vom Castell ("Kohlie"), and Bethanye Satterwhite on the Morgan Gelding, Saddletime Guarantee ("Gary"). Pas-de-Trois Pas-de-Trois Pas-de-Trois Ellen on Kohlie Ellen on Kohlie Pas-de-Trois Lipizzan Mare Quadrille: Assistant Trainer, Lisa Hettmann on the WHV mare, Demi; Resident Trainer, Thomas Ritter on the mare, Millennia; Guest Rider, Bethanye Satterwhite on the WHV mare, Athena II; Apprentice, Maria Wilzcheck on the WHV mare, Ambrosia; Guest Rider Kim Roe on the WHV mare, Marinna; and Apprentice Sara Stafford on the WHV mare, Cascadia. Mare Quadrille Mare Quadrille Mare Quadrille Mare Quadrille Mare Quadrille Mare Quadrille Lipizzan Stallion Pas-De-Deux: Featuring the two Piber-Imported Stallions, Conversano Mima ridden by Shana Ritter, and Favory Toscana ridden by Thomas Ritter. Both horses owned by WHV. Conversano Mima in the Trot with Shana Ritter Pas-de-Deux in the Trot Pas-de-Deux in the Trot Favory Toscana in the Trot with Thomas Ritter Pas-de-Deux in the Shoulder-in Pas-de-Deux in the Trot Pas-de-Deux Conversano Mima in the Trot with Shana Ritter Favory Toscana in the Trot with Thomas Ritter Pas-de-Deux Pas-de-Deux in the Canter Favory Toscana with Thomas Ritter Favory Toscana in the Canter with Thomas Ritter Favory Toscana in the Canter with Thomas Ritter Favory Toscana with Thomas Ritter Favory Toscana in a Canter Halfpass with Thomas Ritter Pas-de-Deux in the Trot Conversano Mima in the Trot with Shana Ritter Lipizzan Stallions at the Long-Rein: Featuring the White Horse Vale-bred Lipizzan Stallions, Pluto III Ambrosia II ("Merlin") with Thomas Ritter, Maestoso II Catrina ("Tony") with Shana Ritter, Maestoso II Shama II ("Shama") with Sara Stafford, Pluto Ambrosia III ("August") with Maria Wiltzscheck, and Favory Antiqua ("Domingo") with Lisa Hettmann and Thomas Ritter. Pluto III Ambrosia II in a Trot Halfpass Maestoso II Shama II Maestoso II Catrina in a Trot Halfpass Pluto Ambrosia III in the Canter Favory Antiqua in the Trot Pluto Ambrosia III in the Trot Maestoso II Catrina Pluto III Ambrosia II in the canter Maestoso II Shama II in the trot Pluto Ambrosia III Maestoso II Catrina in the Piaffe Pluto III Ambrosia II in the canter Favory Antiqua in the trot Pluto III Ambrosia II Pluto Ambrosia III Maestoso II Shama II Pluto III Ambrosia II Maestoso II Catrina in a Trot Halfpass Pluto III Ambrosia II Pluto III Ambrosia II in a Canter Pirouette Maestoso II Catrina Pluto Ambrosia III in the Trot Pluto Ambrosia III in the Trot Guest Kur: Featuring the White Horse Vale-bred Lipizzan Gelding, Maestoso II Gaetana II-1 ("Galileo") ridden by Stephen Page and owned by Gayla Edwards. On their way to the arena "Galileo" Canter Halfpass Stephen Page Trot Halfpass Leaving the arena Behind The Scenes: The Audience eagerly awaits the show to begin Lisa leads the way as the "Work-In-Hand" group makes their way to the arena Shana watches in Concentration before the Pas-de-Deux begins Sara Stafford prepares the enter the arena on Fanci Favory Toscana representing the Favory stallion line The Light shines upon Maria Wiltzscheck and Pluto Ambrosia III Pluto Ambrosia III awaits his time to enter the arena Thomas longreins Favory Antiqua back to the barn Thomas watches the performances until his time to enter Carole Novitske makes her way down the hill with Cambria After the performance, the Quadrille quietly exits The Audience mingles during the break Ellen Chappell leads Favory Toscana out of the arena Sara Stafford and Fanci head down the hill for their performance in the Piaffe Sara Stafford on Siglavy Amelinda represent the Siglavy line Detail of Thomas with Favory Antiqua at the longrein Shana intently watches the Performances Sara Stafford on Siglavy Amelinda The Riders of the Quadrille make their way back up to the barn Favory Antiqua at the longrein with Thomas Ritter Shana leads Maestoso II Ambrosia back up the hill after representing the Maestoso line Siglavy Amelinda ("Monty") and Sara Stafford The fading light catches Pluto Ambrosia III's Tail     >>> See More 2007 Open House Photos:     Page One ||| Page Two ||| Page Three ||| Page Four

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