March 2020 Issue

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EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN March 2020 Page 79 East Coast Equestrian P.O. Box 8412, Lancaster, PA 17604-8412 (717) 509-9800 E-mail: PAEquest@aol.com www.eastcoastequestrian.net Published by Pennsylvania Equestrian, LLC Stephanie Shertzer Lawson, Editor and Publisher Contributors Marcella Peyre-Ferry, Suzy Lucine, Suzanne Bush, Kimberly French, Crystal Bucks, Sylvia Sidesaddle Advertising Manager Debbie Reid Advertising Sales Manager Phyllis Hurdleston Published 11 times a year. Submissions of articles, events and photos are welcome and should be received by the 10th of the month preceding publication. Please call (717) 509-9800 for advertising rates or visit www.pennsylvaniaequestrian.com. We cannot accept copyrighted photos without permission from owner. You must have permission before reprinting anything from East Coast Equestrian. For permission please call (717) 509-9800 or email steph@eastcoastequestrian.net Tioga Club Creates PSU Scholarship, 4-H Endowment and Bradford counties to contin- ue to gain new knowledge and skills surrounding equine care and management, while learning about career opportunities within the equine industry,” said Joshua Rice, Penn State Extension assistant director for 4-H youth development programs. “This gift will also allow the 4-H mem- bers to continue developing the essential leadership skills that the Pennsylvania 4-H youth develop- ment program instills in all of its members.” “It is a wonderful gesture by the Tioga Valley Saddle Club to provide financial support for deserving students at Penn State,” noted Terry Etherton, head of the Department of Animal Science and distinguished professor of animal nutrition. “Our depart- ment’s equine science program is growing, and this support will benefit students who are pursuing a career interest in the equine industry.” (Continued from page 68) By Sylvia Sidesaddle Well hello again darlings, and welcome to the Horse World Expo edition of Horse Drop- pings! Syl knows that many, many people who don’t know Syl will be reading her column this month. For those who enjoy it – Syl does this (almost) every month. And you can’t read the scoop anywhere else. So, sub- scribe, you sweet things!! Syl’s thoughts are with her darlings who are in Aiken for the winter. A tornado hit Stable View Farm, a training center and pop- ular venue for all disciplines, just two days before the first dressage show was scheduled to be held. The 75 horses and 40 people on the property were all unharmed but the storm wreaked havoc on 100 temporary stalls, fencing and equipment, which were strewn everywhere. The venue planned to hold the first show as planned, internet and electric or not! The 20 year old thoroughbred stallion Eavesdropper, who stood at Pennsylvania’s Regal Heir Farm in 2008, was stolen, along with a number of stallions and pregnant mares, from a farm in Libya in early January. Al Shaab Stud was overtaken by an armed militia, according to Dr. Amad Eshaab , the farm's general manager. He said a militia loyal to the Liby- an National Army and opposed to the country's interim ruling government stormed the farm and stole six pregnant mares. The group then moved to the stallion complex where it took the farm's six stallions, continued looting the property and fatally shot two hors- es. Thoroughbred farms have been targeted in the war-torn nation, according to BloodHorse. Several of Syl’s darlings have been added to the Kundrun USEF Dressage Development Program list. The program identifies ath- letes or athlete/horse combinations capable of representing the U.S. in international competitions and contributing to future medal-win- ning teams. Locals on the list are Michael Bragdell (Colora, Md.) with Qredit Hilltop, Hilltop Farm Inc.’s 12-year-old Oldenburg stallion, and Sternlicht Hilltop, Hilltop Farm Inc.’s 10-year-old Hanoverian stallion; Sara Hassler (Chesapeake City, Md.) with Har- mony’s Boitano, Leslie Malone’s 14-year-old KWPN gelding; and Alice Tarjan (Oldwick, N.J.) with Candescent, her 10-year-old Hanoverian mare, and Harvest, her eight-year-old KWPN stallion. Make us proud darlings! The USEF added local athletes to the 2020 Eventing 25 Emerging Athletes Program. The program, for riders under age 25, gives them access to coaching and mentorship opportunities. On the list are Fylicia Barr , West Grove, PA, Amanda Beale Clement , Phoenixville, PA, and Savannah Fulton , Finksburg, MD. Congratulations all!! Congratulations to the region’s newly-minted A Level Pony Clubbers! Arielle Aharoni , Amwell Valley Hounds Pony Club, New Jersey Region, and Alexis DiPasqua , Radnor Hunt Pony Club, Eastern Pennsylvania Region were recognized for their accomplishment during the 2020 USPC Equine Symposium and Convention in Seattle, WA, on Feb. 1. The A Certification is as good as you get and is reached by fewer than one in 300 PC mem- bers. Throughout the internation- al equine industry, it is widely recognized as the mark of a high- ly competent and knowledgeable horseperson. But of course you knew that, you sweet things. Anne Snipes Moss tells Syl that she was promoted to an “R” Dressage judge by the USEF in January. She will be judging more shows this year. She also has USEF “r” Sport Horse and “r” Western Dressage licenses. Congratulations Anne! Maryland lawmakers introduced legislation to rebuild Pimlico and Laurel Park in an ef- fort to keep the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. The Maryland StadiumAuthority plans to raise $350 million in 30-year bonds for the project. Pimlico would get a new grandstand and the neighborhood around it would be improved. Laurel Park would get a grandstand, stables and employ- ee housing and would become the year-round training center for Maryland Thoroughbred racing. The Bowie Training Center would close. Stay tuned darlings! North American League com- petition is well underway. Last year’s Adult Hunter Division win- ner, Patti Schindler , Reisterstown, MD, leads the Adult Hunter rank- ings with her long-time partner Glyndon with 1,574 points. Hot on her heels in second place is Linda Corvari , Long Valley, NJ, aboard Surfside, with 1,557 points. In the Adult Jumpers, Wendy Libert of Hughesville, MD, is sitting in third place with 851 points riding Papillion Peanut. Holding the top spot with 1,296 points in the Children’s Jumper Division is Jessica Pastore , Flemington, NJ, aboard Valentina B. Competition continues through August 31 with finals at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show – best of luck to all! The Maryland Hunt Cup Association presented the S. Bryce Wing trophy to owners and land preservationists Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Hankin . The Hankins have supported Mary- land Timber Racing as owners, land preservationists, leaders, and sponsors. They’ve run horses in the Maryland Hunt Cup 15 times, in the Grand National 12 times, and in all have had 98 Mary- land Timber starts. Active in the Greenspring Valley Hounds. they are supporters of Shawan Downs through leadership, sponsorship, donations, and race participation. Mike is also a Director of The National Steeplechase Associa- tion. Well deserved, darlings! If you like babies (and who doesn’t) Hanover Shoe Farms is the place to be. The Standard- bred breeding farm welcomed its first foal of 2020 on January 16. The sturdy bay colt is a son of Muscle Hill and the first foal of the Conway Hall mare Abbie Hall 3,1:56.3 ($41,358). Hanover is expecting approximately 340 foals this season. New arrivals are listed daily on the farm website, hanoverpa.com . The farm invites the public to submit names for the babies at the website. What fun darlings! The North American Riders Group says that the number of FEI events held in North Amer- ica increased from 17 in 2015 to more than 100 in 2020. Of these nearly 80 events in 2020 will be of the 3 to 5 star level. Who else would tell you these things, sweet things???? Mid-Atlantic sweep -- Mary- land eventer Marilyn Little and her fabulous RF Scandalous went wire to wire to win the $50,000 MARS Eventing Showcase in Palm Beach recently. They led the field in dressage and held that lead through show jumping and cross country. Buck Davidson of Collegeville, PA and Carlevo fin- ished in second. Phillip Dutton of West Grove, PA and Z finished in third. Good start to the season, darlings! And that’s it for Syl for another month! Until next time, S.S.S. (Send Syl Scoop) at PAEquest@aol.com . And…be careful where you step!