February 2019 Issue

OUR TH YEAR 3 - PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 280 LANC., PA 17604 Vol. 26 No. 2 (Continued on page 4) February 2019 Inside... Horse World Expo returns to the Farm Show Complex, Har- risburg, PA February 28-March 3. The mid-Atlantic region’s largest equestrian expo features seminars, vendors and ample equestrian entertainment. High- lights are the Rescued to Stardom competition, the Trail Champions Challenge, Parade of Breeds and Stallion Avenue, Equi-Tainment, Mounted Archery, Mounted Games, Carriage Racing, and Barrel Racing A number of clinicians are new this year. Candice King is a world class Grand Prix show jumper who has garnered multiple FEI titles and awards over the past two decades. She has represented the USA on multiple Nations Cup teams and was also the top ranked US rider at the 2001 World Cup Final in Gothenburg, Sweden. Since winning the coveted 2001 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at the CSIO5* Hickstead in England, Candice has continued to rack up top placing Grand Prix finishes nationally and interna- tionally. She was short listed for the 2006 World Equestrian Games, was a member of the sec- ond place U.S. team at the 2013 Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup at the CSIO5* Spruce Meadows and was a member of two winning FEI Nations Cup teams in 2015. Candice was also the winner of Venice Grand Prix, Princeton Grand Prix 2018. Cliff Schadt is co-owner of Alamar Equine along with leg- endary Grand Prix jumper rider Candice King. His background of western principles and tradition coupled with modern showjump- ing makes for a program capable HorseWorld Expo Preview: New Clinicians, Performers, and Rescue Horses of taking a young horse from its first ride to attaining success at the top of the showjumping sport. Besides developing young jumpers Cliff has a busy clinic schedule as well as developing and showing cow horses. Michael Gascon is a pre- eminent competitor, trainer, colt starter, and clinician for both gaited and non-gaited horses, he is known as the “Gaited horse specialist". He draws from over 400 years of family horse knowl- edge and tradition, from five generations of professional horse people on both sides of his family. Professional trick rider Kelsey Lauberth heads the Trixie Chicks Trick Riders. She has a Masters in Equine Education from William Woods University, Missouri. Tom Seay is Executive Producer, Host and Trail Master of the RFD-TV show, Best of America by Horseback. He has conducted long distance trail rides from Savannah, GA to the Pacific Ocean and from the Canadian border to Mexico, as well as shorter rides in all areas of the United States, many with history themes. Olympic eventer and Bruce Davidson protegee Stephen Bradley won England’s pres- tigious Land Rover Burghley CCI4*, becoming one of only two Americans to do so. Stephen also won Canada’s Checkmate International CCI3* an unprece- dented three times in a row. He is a two-time Pan American Games Gold medalist and was named Equestrian Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee. He is a Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Champion, and has been named to one U.S. Olympic team, one World Equestrian Games (WEG) team, and has been short listed for three of five U.S. World Equestrian Games teams, and four of five U.S. Olympic teams. Dressage trainer Felicitas Von Neumann-Cosel placed first in her native Germany when completing her “Reitlehrer” (fed- erally certified instructor) certi- fication. She also graduated with the highest score ever awarded up to that time following the restructuring and improvement of the program in 1982 by the Ger- man government. Felicitas has also served as a USDF examiner for the Instructor’s Certification Program in the United States. Since arriving from Germany in 1984, Felicitas has managed First Choice Farm, Lisbon, MD, and trained many horses to Grand Prix level. Also new for 2019 is Brandi Lyons, daughter of nationally recognized trainer John Lyons. Returning clinicians include Australian natural horseman Guy McLean, and English and western performance horseman Richard Shrake to name just a few. Rescued to Stardom In November, ten horses (and some alternates) began their quest to win the Rescued to Stardom contest. The contest is for unbroke horses, three years old and up, owned by a 501 c.3 rescue. Their under saddle training began on November 26 and continues through the start of the Expo. In March, each competitor will One of the favorite exhibitions at Horse World Expo is mounted games, presented by Mounted Games Across America. The four day Expo, featuring everything equine, runs February 28-March 3 at the Farm Show Complex, Harrisburg, PA. Photo credit: Equestrian Promotions Barns, Arenas and Footing feature…pgs. 8-18 Historic Quentin Riding Club finds a savior … pg. 19 Severely injured mule’s life saved by welder … pg. 22 New pest, new permits needed—Spotted Lanternfly … pg. 6 …and much more!