News... Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! Ellie Kennedy and Stacy Zwergel rode with George Williams at Greenville Equestrian Center in November.  Thank you to Greenville and Melissa Mulcahey for bringing George to clinic and Melissa for giving up a ride for Ellie. Bridget Walker attended the Starr Vaughn Show in November riding both of her mounts Araipe Dos Pinhais and Uphelia DG.   Congratulations to Bridget on her wonderful rides and thank you to Starr Vaughn for another well run show. Christine and her students recently rode in the symposium at Fairwind Farm with Debbie McDonald and Janet Foy-Brown.  Congratulations to Christine and her students on their wonderful rides at Region 7 Annual Championship 2011.   Christine was riding Lyra, Vento, and Uphelia DG while placing 3rd in the CDS GP HOY and the USDF/Great Am GP class, Reserve Champion Fourth Level CDS HOY.  Several students accompanied Christine to the championships including Ellie Kennedy with Sanset and G'Anczolo, Bridget Walker and Araipe dos Pinhais, Nora McGee with Larissa's JAS.   Christine had a wonderful ride on Lyra at Dressage in the Wine Country on September 17th.  A first time for Christine and Lyra riding her GP freestyle in front of such a large audience.  . The Yarra Yarra show in August was a very successful show for Christine and her students.  Christine had fabulous rides on all of her mounts as well as Valentino's first I1 test, Vento's first I2 test and Lyra's GP test.  Christine and her students will be at the Yarra Yarra show in September as their next show.  Then off to the Region 7 Championships in October.  Congratulations to Christine and her team at the 2011 Northern California RAAC!  Christine's team included Stacey McCarthy and Lyra, Ellie Kennedy and Sanset, Nora McGee and Larissa's JAS, and Bridget Walker with Araipe dos Pinhais.   LEG Up News and Dressage Daily posted articles about the successes.  "Amateurs Shine at Woodside Summer Dressage" featuring pictures of Bridget Walker on Araipe dos Pinhais and Ellie Kennedy on Sanset.  -->> Article Stacey McCarthy with Lyra - HP FEI Jr/Am Reserve Champion Ellie Kennedy with Sanset - HP FEI Jr/Am Champion Bridget Walker with Ari - HP Lower Level Amateur Champion, Markel/Cornerstone HP Amateur Champion Bridget Walker with Valentino - Champion RAAC Second Level Novice Also congratulations to Nora on her great RAAC ride with Larissa's JAS, Christine for her Reserve Champion HP Upper Level award on Uphelia and Caitlin Casey with Cooper on their PSG rides. Christine will be taking the team to their next show August 6th and 7th at Yarra Yarra. Christine is now available to give lessons in the Woodside area.  For more information please contact Christine at 925-250-5236. 2011 has been a great year for Chris' students such as Michele DeLuna and her successful CDI rides in Northern and Southern California.  Michele will be showing I2 by September.  Christy Cadwallader received her bronze medal on Sante as well as Stacy Zwergel who received her gold medal on Sante, Stacey McCarthy and Ellie Kennedy both earned their silver medals. Christine has a new sponsor of Bar Ale Feeds.  Thank you Bar Ale for your support! Congratulations to Caitlin Casey on her purchase of Beaujelous a 5 year old Dutch mare out of a Hannoverian mare by Liberty M and the Dutch stallion Udance by Kennedy.  We hope to see Caitlin out soon! Stacy Zwergel has brought her yearling colt to the barn.  Bon Primero is out of Diana (Don Primero x Golden Miller) and Bugatti Hilltop (Bergamon - Rubinstein I).  "Primo" will be going to the Fairwind Farm breed show on August 27th and then back out to pasture. From 2010... Christine will be riding in two upcoming clinics.  She will ride Valentino ( 8 year old Dutch gelding) and Vento (8 year old Lusitano stallion) with Francis Verbeek.  Next Christine will ride with Conrad Schumacher on Vento and Rasta (8 year old Oldenburg stallion). Christine and her students just returned from the Region 7 Championships with several ribbons in tow.  Congratulations to everyone for a job well done.   Congratulations to Christy Cadwallader who won the Second Level Adult Amateur Championship for Region 7.  Christy received her award at the ceremony in Carmel in January. Christine took four horses to the Yarra Yarra show in January and had some fabulous rides.  She rode Lyra in the Grand Prix test scoring a 65%, Larissa's JAS at PSG scoring a 67%, Rasta and LaPaz in Fourth Level Test 1. Our next show for 2010 will be the Murieta Golden State Dressage show in January with seven horses.   Other News...   We are proud to present the art of Anna Noelle Rockwell.  Anna specializes in original artwork and custom portraits.  Please contact 415-665-9393 or anna@fateish.com   Christine is now being sponsored by Heritage Performance Riding Gloves, Equilite Holistic Products and Thinline Pads.  A very warm thank you for their support!