Archive | January, 2014

There is a special pride in reporting on our client’s successes! Bobbi Bingeman and her AQHA mare, Sparkin Hot Jacke (“Paq”), had an outstanding year in 2013, earning an AQHA Superior Event Horse Award in dressage, a #2 ranking nationally at First Level (Open Division – Bobbi riding) and a #1 ranking nationally at Second Level (Open Division – Mimi riding). Bobbi and Paq also earned their first USDF medal; with a median score of 66.16 at First Level, they are the Adequan/USDF All-Breeds 2013 Reserve Champions! We hope their accomplishments will encourage other stock breed owners to give dressage (classical or Western) a try. They are fantastic ambassadors for both the sport and PRTC, and proof that dressage has benefits for ALL horses.

News about Bobbi and Paq:

• “Horse and Rider Capture Dressage Titles” – Williston Herald, Feb.  2014
• “Garrison Woman was Born to Ride” – Minot Daily News, Jan. 2014

Mimi has accepted a two-month position as a working student in San Diego, CA with Rebecca Rigdon, a USDF Gold Medalist, breeder of champion Holsteiners and “r” judge who runs her business out of Steffen Peters’ barn, Arroyo del Mar. Rebecca rides with Steffen Peters and is also a student of Olympian Guenter Seidel. We are excited about this important educational opportunity. Watch for Mimi’s blog updates from the warmer climates of Wellington and San Diego!

Mimi Stanley is a recipient of the 2014 Captain Jack Fritz Young Professional Grant! This will be applied toward her attendance at the USDF Young Rider Graduate Program on January 18-19. While it has long been an aspiration of PRTC to help Mimi advance to international competition, the Young Rider Graduate Program is one of several purposeful steps we are taking this year toward that goal. Contact us to find out how you can join our sponsorship team and help make that goal a reality.