News
7.4.10
Ponies on the Hudson & NEWPA- Gallod Auryn wins his first overall supreme championship in hand under judge Rose Hardwick - Harris at Ponies on the Hudson. Quillane Apollo comes in scond place in the Betsey Languish Memorial Versatility Challenge (ridde &, driven by Elizabeth Francis) and also wins ridden cob and the Ridden Classic Championship.
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6.27.10
Bromont International CDE -Quillane Apollo placed 6th out of 12 at prelim single horse division with Elizabeth Francis and navigator Bunny Lumb. Video coming soon
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5.30.10
Dressage at Saratoga was a success for both boys. Nicole Graf and Apollo pulled off a 69.72% for first level test 2. Amy Riley and Gallod Auryn scored 64.6% for training level test 2.
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5.17.10
Both Apollo and Auryn competed at NEDA Spring.
In the Open Division ridden By Nicole Graf , Apollo Scored the following: First level Test 2 64.1 & 65.5%, First Level Test 4 63.9 % & 63.4% . Gallod Auryn scored a personal best at his first rated show of 60% For training level test 2. He also placed second in the USEF 4 year old test with a score of 62.6% ridden by Adult Amature Amy Riley.
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4.30.10
Gallod Auryn at Liberty
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2. 24.10
Gallod Auryn attended his first dressage schooling show and earned a 4th place in intro test B scoring a 61%.
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1.15.10
It's official, Apollo's point shave been tabulated and he is the 2009 National Reserve Champion Section D Welsh Cob Stallion. Not bad for only attending four shows. He also earned the Northeast Region Championship. Gallod Auryn has been awarded 4th place nationally in the same division ( after only two shows) and 3rd place for regionals.
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10.31.09
Apollo wrapped up his season with a trip to Irish Tulip Equestrian Earlvilel MD, to compete in two back to back double gold breed shows. He came home with two firsts, a seond, and a third in hand - as well as a first and fourth under saddle in the C/D Adult Pleasure with Amy Riley .
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10.15.09 Gallod Auryn is off for under saddle training at Casa Lusitana. Stay tuned for his progress. Watch his video here:
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10.12.09
Apollo participated in the second anual Tunbridge HDT, placing 4th in the preliminary single horse division out of ten participants.
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7.4.09 Apollo and Auryn attended Ponies on the Hudson and NEWPA 2009(back to back breed shows) held at HITS Saugerties, NY . Apollo brought home blues and his first Overall Supreme Champion Inhand. Auryn brought home blues for his age category and both boys flip flopped Champion and Reserve in the Senior Section D Stallion championship under the UK and American Judge. Apollo also won three Section D Grand championships over the weekend.
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5.29.09
Apollo completed in his first official CDE, Bromont Canada at Prelim level. He placed 6th (of 12) after dressage with a few driver errors. He went clean on obstacles, passing the vet checks and making optimum time. The course was slippery and we took the long route with him in the hazzards and unfortunately racked up many many time penalties, but finished with a happy horse. He had one of the fastest cones course times with two balls down. You can view the video highlights here:
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5.10.09
NEDA Spring Results: First Level Test 2 (AA) 65.28% Second Place, and 61.16.% Sixth Place. Photos by Derek Riley.
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3.15.09
We went to pick Apollo up yesterday from Casa Lusitana and were surprised to see him all dressed up for the occasion. Maciel was able to craft the wild and unruly Cob mane into some pretty snazzy braids. Here is a video from week 6. He's a bit tired, but he has been working very hard to please. We are THRILLED with his progress and can't thank Jorge and Maciel ( Bear too) enough for all the effort they put into this boy over the past few weeks. I'm sure we will be back for more! He was there for six weeks of training, in preparation for showing at first level this year.
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1.4.09 Apollo now has a fan club on FaceBook
Apollo will be packing his bags in a few weeks for some winter dressage work with USDF Gold medalist , Jorge Gabriel at the fabulous Casa Lusitana.
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10.1.08 Tunbridge HDT
Apollo competed in his second Horse Driving Trial, Tunbridge VT. He placed second overall in his training division and went clean on cross country. He had a GREAT time doing it too! This trial was held in support of the Hooved Animal Sancutary and hopes to be an annual event.
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7.13.08 Waldingfield Horse Driving Trial
Apollo attended his first HDT ( training level) and was a good sport while his whip Elizabeth Francis got her game face on after a 20 year hiatus. After a decent score and minor spook during his dressage phase he gave the cones course a good effort despite his whip's error in negotiating a set of cones backwards. The whole crowed gasped in disappointment as his time was quite competitive. The cross country course was beautiful and Apollo happily went where he was pointed, coming in within optimum time and only one minor mishap at hazard two. (Typical case of" ignore-the-neavigatoritiis" )
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7.4.08 American Nationals Syracuse, NY
Ridden Cob Champion, Reserve Champion Carridage Driving, Reserve Champion Sec. D Stallion
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6.14.08 Ten Broeck Farm USEF DSHB
Mature Stallion Reserve Champion, 75.9% with scores that included a 7.8 in conformation and 7.6 in movement under Judge Gerd Zuther. Apollo placed second in Mature Stallions at Stud 4 and older, and Reserve Mature Horse Champion overall. He also earned his qualifying ribbon for USDF Breeder's Championship to be held at NEDA fall.
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5.25.08 Beland Spring USEF Rated- Training Level test 1 63.47%, Training Level Test 2 66.49% Second Place