Here is my gelding we have for sale.  Here is a short video of him under saddle and the rider is a new rider and just learining about 2 reins and draw reins so bare with her.  He goes very well and much quieter with a more confident rider.  He is offered for 5000 and is located in Northern Michigan.  He is current on coggins, vet and farrier.  Email me if you are interested.  melissarainey@charter.net  Thanks, Missy

Link to Youtube

There was a news item a while back on the AMHA’s site about the new Western Dressage division:

http://www.morganhorse.com/news_events/latest_news/western_dressage/

Is this class being held at any shows this year?  I’ve been digging around but haven’t been able to find anything about this officially being offered as a competitive event at any Morgan shows this year.

Due to the threat of relocation with my job, I am forced to part with several nice horses.  There is something for everyone from an outstanding broodmare, a broke and shown 5 yr old western pleasure gelding, a 3yr old World Futurity nominated western pleasure gelding (going great under saddle), and a lovely well bred 2yr old filly western/hunt prospect.

To view information on all these wonderful horses please visit:  www.vintagelegacyfarm.com

DVD’s available on all, current pictures also available that are not on website, offers considered on some, as well as packaged deals available.

All horses are located in Guthrie, Oklahoma

If you see something you like please inquire!

Amie Van Dorn

amie@vintagelegacyfarm.com

405-740-7600

Eitan will be doing a clinic in PA July 25/26 of 2009. Please pass this on to anyone who may be interested. Happy Trials. – Debbie Beth-Halachmy

July 25/26, 2009
Cowboy Dressage Clinic
William Wise VMD and Pam Buterbaugh
Beaver Run Arena
3460 Rt 410 Punxsutawney Pa. 15767.
Contact Info : Pam Ph # 814-939-9178
E-mail williamewise@wildblue.net

Watch for March 09 Release of new DVD
“Poetry in Motion”
“Understanding the Horse from the Inside Out.”
Debbie and Eitan Beth-Halachmy
Cowboy Dressage at Wolf Creek Ranch
Home of Santa Fe Renegade
www.cowboydressage.com
www.lighthandshorsemanship.com

I have a 4 year old, not started, for sale.  She is by UVM Coming Attaction and my mare Upnorth Mystic Lady who is a Lord Appleton x Beamington granddaugher.  Lily is dark bay with a little white trim, very, very smart, pretty and talented.  She is herd boss and has been since she was born.  She is only about 14.3 and short backed like a morgan should be!  I plan on starting her this spring but I am busted up with broken ribs, again, and it will have to be put off.  This mare has great stride for a dressage contender and is pretty enough and can collect up for a western horse.  She isn’t going to be big enough for me and I have too many already.  You can see pictures of her on my website, www.upnorthmorgans.com.  I am asking 3500 but am open to offers to a home who can put her to work.  Her bloodlines would also make her a wonderful broodmare.  She is classy enough for OKC in maybe a walk/jog class?  Email me if interested melissarainey@charter.net  thanks Missy

While at OKC this year I had the opportunity to meet Debbie Beth-Halachmy and learn of her and her husband, Eitan’s off season activities. Many of you may already have heard of their Cowboy Dressage program at their training facility, Wolf Creek Ranch in Grass Valley, CA. For those of you who haven’t, Cowboy Dressage is a riding discipline that combines Traditional Western Riding and with Classical Horsemanship. It is quickly becoming popular with Western riders.

During our conversation, Debbie told me of a very prestigious invitation that Eitan received and accepted from Olympic Equestrian Coach, Conrad Schumacher. I emailed Debbie after I returned home to learn more about this honor and she replied with this information:

Eitan and Santa Fe were invited to be part of a clinic/symposium with famed horseman and Olympic coach Conrad Schumacher. This is quite an honor for us and we are greatly looking forward to it. The point of having Eitan and SF there is to show that dressage is for the western discipline as well..it makes a better horse. We were asked to bring a second horse and rider and Julie Adams of Futurity Farms will be joining Eitan on BEEF Ivan who Eitan trained and is Eitan’s open horse this year. Julie showed him at OKC in the World Western Class and did an excellent job. She will be showing him next year but he will remain in training here. Ivan is quite advanced in dressage and we think he will be a very good Cowboy Dressage Horse in the near future. He has lots of talent for sure. You can go to www.conradschumacher.com and read about the event.

I think it is great to see how Morgans and their trainers branch out, showing the great versatility of the breed as well as finding new avenues for them to excel. Congratulations to Eitan and Debbie on this honor and their continued success!

Hi!I’m looking for a dressage saddle for my Morgan mare and wondered if anyone has found a particular saddle that fits Morgans best.  I would say she is a medium tree.  Any ideas?Thanks for sharing 

I was just wondering how anyone feels about offering Sport horse inhand classes at Okc. We have them at our shows on the west coast and at our reg 8 far west.I think it would be a good idea to show case our Western and hunt
horses.

Here is Nashboro Margarita Gold in the Western Dressage Class.  According to the rider, this horse was the USEF Horse of the Year (she wasn’t sure which year).

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Here is a video from the morning of the dressage classes. 

This first one is of SJV Noel’s Encore ridden by Valerie Davis.  The owner wanted me to post that this gelding is for sale and if anyone is interested call 330-769-0731.

(post corrected on 6/24/08 – BEB)

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