In Memoriam - June 2004

To Classical Jazz our precious love, we'll always miss you. Hope the grass is green and sweet and you get as much grain as you want!!!

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News (see News page for more info):

Kiera, ridden by Kendra Menzies, won the 2009 Region 9 open training level GAIG Regional Championship with a score of 69.2%. The pair then took reserve champion at the Southwestern Dressage Championship with a 69%. Kiera also finished Champion Trakehner and 5th in the nation for USDF Materiale 4-5 year old mares with a 79.9%. Kiera was also 4th in the Trakehner open training level line-up.

Froschkuss, owned and ridden by Kendra Menzies took 3rd in the ATA 5 year old Futurity. We expect great things from Frosch & Kendra next year - they're a very talented pair!

Cabarei, ridden by Ashley Walker, was part of the winning Region 9 young riders team, and qualifies for the regional championship

Kiera wins with 78.9% and 79.9% - receiving a 9 for her walk in Materiale

Cabela - Hailo *Pg*E* filly out of Center Swing xx arrives May 21, 2009
 

Kosmisch, trained, ridden & owned in partnership with Kendra Menzies, earned 68.542% in his Second Level Freestyle at the Dallas Dressage Club Spring II on May 10 and qualified for the regional championships.

May 2-3 2009: Kiera, trained & ridden by Kendra Menzies took Training Level Champion & Trakehner High Point at the Oklahoma Dressage Society I & Show Champion, Training Level Champion & Trakehner High Point at the ODS II in Shawnee, OK with her 1st place scores of 67.2% and 68.8% Kiera is now qualified for the Regional Championships.

Cat Dance - Tanzeln Filly out of Catwalk by Leonidas *Pg*E* arrives April 19, 2009
   

April 2009: Kiera trained & ridden by Kendra Menzies - at her first dressage show (Ft Worth Dressage Club Spring Fling I & II), finished 3rd with 61.2% at Training 4 & 2nd at Training 2 with 66.43%. The next day, she placed 1st at Training 4 with a 69.2% earning Trakehner High Point. Both days had very tough judging - with the high score of the show both days at 70 and 70.4%

April 24, 2009: Kiera trained & ridden by Kendra Menzies - places 2nd at 4-5 yr old mare Materiale (Houston Dressage Society, Inc. Spring Classic I), finished 2nd with 80%.     Kosmisch, also trained & ridden and owned in partnership by Kendra Menzies, finished 2nd in Second Level Freestyle with a 69.583%.

2008: Tanzeln (after only 3 foal crops) hits 45th on the national list of top USEF dressage breeding sires (the 2nd Trakehner stallion on the list)

2008: Kiera 2005 filly (by Tanzeln out of Korinna by Memelruf) takes champion Trakehner 3 year old filly Materiale and finished 6th in the US with a final score of 73%. She was ridden by both Kendra Menzies and Christy Leonhardt (jr rider) and did her first show in September with less than 6 weeks of light work u/s.

    

Kosmisch (trained and ridden by Kendra Menzies) takes reserve champion Trakehner at 2nd level for 2008

Kosmisch (trained and ridden by Kendra Menzies), placed 3rd in his first Third level dressage outing (in a double bridle) in a highly competitive class at the Wellington Classic Dressage Challenge II show in Wellington, FL on March 8, 2008. He continues to impress.

Congratulations to Christy Leonhardt on her purchase of Cassidy by Happy Hour

Congratulations to Courtney Bauer on her purchase of Tira by Leonidas *Pg*

Both young riders are looking forward to many years of showing success!

   
Alaina practicing to be a "pissy-faced" mare...                          Callaghan & JC having a conversation...