This message is from: "Ursula & Brian Jensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Dear list from Brian Jensen;
Ursula and I just returned from completing the 2004 CDE
at Pritchard BC. The Ranch; site of the CDE is located on a high plateau
overlooking the Thompson River valley offering unbelievable vistas. This is
a Pacific Rim sanctioned event using ADS rules and ADS/FEI judges. We all
camped in a huge field surrounded by high mountain meadows and wild flowers.
Although the weather was threatening it gave us the needed windows of
opportunity to do the three phases without getting wet. Holly and Larry
Brinker; FEI Judges from Langley judged the Event.
This year about 20 entrants competed with all sizes and
kinds of horses. From Warmbloods to Canadians to Welsh, and us with our 5
Fjords. Ursula drove her stallion Penfrydd's Raynor in Preliminary Test Two
Dressage which is actually one of my favourite tests. It is also the
Advanced Driving Test in the NFHR Evaluation Program. Ursula and Raynor
drove one of their best tests yet scoring a 42 in Dressage and taking one
ball down in cones. The score of 42 stood the test time over the day
emerging as the best overall dressage score against all breeds and at all
the levels. She and Raynor have established themselves as the ones to watch
for Driven Dressage in this area.
I drove the four-in-hand, scoring a 48 in Driven Dressage,
and not quite making the L clean in the cones course. Folks said the four
looked good and there was a lot of unison. The marathon was great for us
although I came home with a few chunks off a wagon seat and some tree bark
as a memento of the occasion. No red E for either of us in the marathon
which is always a relief.
At the awards ceremony Ursula was awarded Best Dressage Score
Trophy, and I won the Multiples division plus receiving the CDEs
Sportsmanship award. It is always nice to return home safe and sound and
just sit and watch the video of the Event. This is what memories are made of
and certainly the Fjords are not to be ignored at CDEs in this area. The
video of the Event is available from us. It is amateur quality but gives a
good reflection of a CDE and the happenings over three days. It is just over
30 minutes long and does have some nice shots plus also a few colourful
comments by the video camera handler. Contact us privately at Trinity Fjords
if you are interested in buying one. Brian Jensen
Ursula & Brian Jensen
Trinity Fjords
Box 1032
Lumby BC, V0E 2G0
Canada 250-547-6303
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http://okjunc.junction.net/~ujensen/
