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Congratulations to Casey and Dondaly - 2009 USDF All-Breed Junior/Young Rider - American Hanoverian Society - First Level - 5th Place 65.350%. Here's her Certificate.
Did you miss the clinic with Erica Posely (www.gotseat.com) at Dickson Ranch November 21st? Erica studied with master trainers in Europe for an education in the art of the dressage seat. Since returning to the US, Erica incorporates advanced biomechanics principles in her teaching and focuses on the rider's position and its effect on the horse.
More clinics are planned --- Contact Erin for more information.
August 2009 - CONGRATULATIONS to Casey Thompson and Dondaly: 2009 California Dressage Society Junior/Young Rider Champions - First Level. More info (PDF). Read the article from "Chronicle of the Horse", Aug 28th 2009.
April 2009 - Golden State Dressage was a success! Art and Erin debuted at 2nd level earning scores in the high sixties, and winning several classes. Casey and Dondaly had several great rides at First level including JUNIOR HIGH POINT AWARD with their 72% on Friday.
March 2009 - Erin is now training at Riverside Equestrian Center in Petaluma. Contact Erin for inquires about boarding and training rates.
2008 Year End Awards:
ERIN and ARTISAN - 3rd Place Open Training Level Swedish Warmblood Horse of the Year
Casey and Dondaly - 3rd Place Junior Training Level American Hanoverian Society
28th Place Overall USDF Junior Training Level Rider
August 2008 - Congratulations to ERIN and ARTISAN for qualifying for the USDF Region 7 Championships in Los Angeles this year. The pair will also be competing in the CDS Futurity and Cal-Bred Futurity. They are accompanied by 11 other horses from their barn!!! Good luck to all the dressage team!
August 2008 - Erin with Casey and Dondaly, showing off her Reserve Champion ribbon at the CDS Junior Championships August 10th. See them recognized in the CDS Marin Chapter newsletter - click here.
May 2008 - Erin will now be teaching part time at Lone Willow Ranch, a serene facility set in the hills of western Petaluma. Adarius moved there this month as well. May 3 2008 - Erin and Art's adventure up to Copperopoplis for the Bridlewood Equestrian Center Dressage show was a success. Art and Erin's high score was a 73.6% at Training 4, and they won every class completed! April 27 2008 - Congrats to Casey and Dondaly on their 66% and winning Training Level Test 4 at the Hossmoor Dressage***. And great job at Casey's First Level Test 1 debut ride! April 6 2008 - Congrats to Casey and Dondaly for great Training Level rides including a blue ribbon, and Erin and Art on several wins at the Golden State Dressage Festival CDI at Rancho Murieta. Feb 10 2008 - Great job for Buck Rogers and Erin competing at Training Level for his second dressage show ever at the Golden State Dressage Premeire (Rancho Murieta). They came home with several blue ribbons, and even pulled off a 68%. Stacey Zwergel rode Art and did a wonderful job earning a 70% at Training 4! January 2008 - CASSANDRA THOMPSON and DONDALY are already qualified for the CDS Junior Championships at Training Level...and it's only January!!! :) GO CASEY!!! Jan 27 2008 - Casey and Dondaly had a fabulous first show of the year at Yarra Yarra Ranch. Stacy Zwergel rode Art and did a great job at Training 3 and 4. And Buck Rogers ridden by Erin made his Dressage career debut performance!
Dec 2007 - Article featuring Erin King published in the Marin Horse Council Newsletter (Issue 93, Pg 8).
Oct 2007 - Congrats to Casey Thompson and family on the purchase of Dondaly, an adorable 11 y/o Hanoverian mare. Best of luck in the upcoming show season!!! Sept 2007 - Congrats to Erin on the purchase of Artisan, a 4 y/o Swedish Warmblood gelding bred by Helen Dilworth of Trilogy Farm in Santa Cruz. Aug 2007.
HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS to Casey and Dakota for winning the CDS High Scoring Pony Award at Spot-On Mar 31-Apr 1, 2007!May 12-14 2006 - Our Show Jumping Team had a very successful debut at the Horse and Hound Spring Show. Everyone had some marvelous rounds!
Congratulations ladies!!!NIKKI KOUTOULAS and MR. BIG STUFF
3rd Pre-Child/AA Jumpers
3rd Low Child/AA JumpersKELLY SHULTZ and DAKOTA
1st Low Child/AA JumpersJENNY MATTHEWS and GODOT
2nd Pre-Child/AA Jumpers
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April 29 2006 - Adarius survived his first Dressage show.
Judges comments "tactfully ridden". Hahaha!
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Erin is a strong supporter of The National Horse Protection Coalition.