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KingRidge Stables have commenced their spring show circuit with a strong stable and many accomplishments already under their belt for 2008. After two weeks of showing at the Palgrave Spring Classic, their final week culminated in a 1st place effort in the $50,000 Grand Prix for homebred Distant Star 3E with King Ridge Stables trainer Roberto Teran. The weekend previous, Teran and Distant Star 3E managed two clear rounds in the $50,000 Grand Prix, finding themselves in 3rd place. With an already successful winter in the U.S. underway the dynamic duo found themselves in the winner’s circle for the 124th Annual National Horse Show 7 & 8 year old division.

Teran’s other Grand Prix mount Double Diamond had a great start to the spring season with a 2nd place finish in the $20,000 Classic at Palgrave Phase 1 Open Welcome. Double Diamond also accumulated many accomplishments this past winter with a placing at the National Horses show alongside stable-mate Distant Star 3E as well as a 2nd place finish in the $50,000 Ocala Jumper Classic . Double Diamond is showing great promise for the future along with his offspring who are coming up through the ranks.

Encore 3E and Teran have also enjoyed a very successful winter season competing in the 7 & 8 year old division in the U.S. Palgrave was no exception with Encore 3E taking home the 1.25m division championship during the first week and 1.35m division champion the second week. Encore 3E has recently been sold to Karley Hopwood who trains with Mac Cone at Southern Ways.

The first foal of 2008 was born April 16th, 2008 early in the morning at Lambholm South! The foal is by Jamestown out of Alley Cat.

Congratulations to Martha Harris on your recent acquisition of Jessie James 3E. Martha worked at Kingridge Stables and for some time managed our broodmare facility in Ocala, Florida. It is our great pleasure to reunite Martha with her favourite foal Jessie James 3E (Suelly).

Congratulations to Meghan Myers of Sharon, Ontario on the purchase of Great Promise 3E.

Congratulations to Maureen Sabo of Bedford Hills, New York on the purchase of Indigo 3E.

Congratulations to Catherine Braconnier of Montreal, Quebec on the purchase of Independence Day 3E.

Congratulations to Chloe Mast of Montreal, Quebec on the purchase of High Five 3E.

Congratulations to Shawn Gruverman of Hollywood, Florida on the purchase of In The Black 3E.

KingRidge Stables wrapped up the 2007 season with impressive results at the Young Jumper Championships held in Wellington, Florida. Having qualified a record setting 10 horses for the finals, 8 finished in the ribbons against a very impressive and competitive field.

KingRidge horses dominated the Seven & Eight Year Old division taking top honours in the final class of the division. Stable mates Distant Star 3E (Class Action-Betwixt / Night Twist) and Double Diamond (Nabab de Reve-Black Diamond / Chin Chin) finished first and second respectively piloted by Roberto Teran, resident rider for KingRidge Stables. The Belgian Warmblood stallion Double Diamond completed an impressive clear but was bettered by Distant Star 3E, a CSHA approved breeding mare, who stopped the timers two seconds faster to earn the victory. Showing impressive form throughout the week, Distant Star 3E was rewarded with the Seven & Eight Year Old Young Jumper International Championship Title.

In the Six Year Old division, Fifth Estate 3E (Class Action-Betwixt / Night Twist), piloted by veteran rider Hugh Graham, took home the top placing in the mid-week class. The impressive CSHA gelding bettered his results from his five year old year to finished in eighth position this year.

Along with the above mentioned horses, Feature Attraction 3E, Executive Privilege 3E, Granite 3E, Grand Slam 3E and Grande Finale 3E all found themselves in the ribbons throughout the finals.

Jenny Whittall from British Columbia purchased Misty Morning. We look forward to hearing about your adventures. Congratulations Jenny!

After Midnight was sold on October 15th, 2007 to Karen Trimble of Toronto, Ontario. Congratulations Karen!!

Christabel Nielsen purchased Havana Bay 3E at Canada's Elite Warmblood Sale. Congratulations Christabel, we look forward to your next update!

The Canadian Country Classic horse show was host to the last of the Jumper Development classes before the finals. Demonstrating continued improvement over the duration of the season, our young horses finished their classes with good results.

In the Four-Year-Old class, Heads Up 3E (pictured left with Holy Smoke 3E), came away with a third place finish. The Five-Year-Olds, Grand Slam 3E and Grande Finale 3E, placed first and second respectively. Fifth Estate 3E came away with a second in the Six-Year-Old classes, and Diplomat jumped to third place in the 7/8 Year-Old class.

Sunrise was sold on August 27, 2007 to Tracy of North Gower, Ontario. Congratulations Tracy.

The two top seven-year-olds in the KingRidge herd continued to vie for the winning placing in the Kubota Collingwood Classic Horse Show. Encore 3E and Executivie Privilege 3E were both entered in the two 1.35m Jumper classes, where they each came away with a first place ribbon.

At the same show, Double Diamond (pictured left) placed fourth in the company of a very competitive field in the Carmarthen Lakes Farm Open Welcome.

Gold Rush 3E (Money Talks x Galaxy 3E) was sold on July 26, 2007 to Connie of Edmonton, Alberta. Congratulations Connie.

A select few KingRidge horses participated in the first week at Horse Shows by the Bay in Williamsburg, Michigan. True to form, the three KingRidge bred siblings brought home the ribbons.

Encore 3E (pictured left) and Executive Privilege 3E continued with their one-two streak in the 7/8 Year Old Young Jumper Championships, resulting in an award of Champion and Reserve Champion. Distant Star 3E won the $10,000 Welcome Prix following a 2nd place finish in the $3000 NAL Open Speed. All three horses are sired by Class Action.

Hide n Seek 3E (Jamestown x Alley Cat) was sold on July 19, 2007 to Gale of Solvang, California. Hide n Seek will be bred to A Fine Romance before leaving to her new home in California. Congratulation Gale, and we look forward to postive reports in both breeding and sport.

While the Hunters stayed at home to participate in the Cornerstone Horse Show in Barrie, Ontario, a handful of the KingRidge Jumpers spent the week at Kentucky Horse Park to participate in the Country Heir II Horse Show. The trip was fruitful, and they were able to get good prizes as souvenirs of the trip.

Casper (pictured left) was ridden by a guest rider in the USEF Show Jumping Talent Search, and won the class. Encore 3E and Executive Privilege 3E were 1st and 3rd respectively in two of the 7/8 Year Old Young Jumper Championship classes as well as a Level 6 Jumper class. The $15,000 Welcome Prix was also a big focus of the trip, with Distant Star 3E winning the class, and Double Diamond coming away with a 3rd.

Roberto Teran piloted Encore 3E, a Canadian Sport Horse gelding bred and owned by KingRidge Stables in King City, ON, to victory in the Seven and Eight-Year-Old Division. As the first of six horses to return for the jump-off over the 1.35m course set by Rick Smith, Encore 3E, (pictured left), set the time to beat at 34.88 seconds. While three other challengers managed to leave all the jumps in place, none could catch the time.

As the 2006 Canadian Six-Year-Old Champion, Encore 3E has made a successful step up to the Seven and Eight-Year-Old division this year. With an impressive show jumping pedigree featuring Class Action as his sire and Alley Cat, a grand prix jumper out of Emilion, as his dam, Encore 3E is doing justice to his carefully selected breeding. Taking second position was another KingRidge Stables entry, Diplomat, ridden by Hugh Graham. An imported Oldenburg gelding, Diplomat is a by the thoroughbred sire, Helikon xx and out of a Lauriston dam.

In the Five-Year-Old Division, KingRidge Stables took third and fourth positions in the standings with its homebred talent. Granite 3E scored 89 under rider Hugh Graham while Grande Finale 3E earned 88 for Roberto Teran. Both horses are registered Canadian Sport Horse mares by the KingRidge sire and Grand Prix horse, Jamestown.

Second place finisher in the Four-Year-Old Division was yet another KingRidge Stables entry. Heads Up 3E is a Canadian Sport Horse mare by Jamestown out of a Class Action mare that was ridden by Roberto Teran.

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With a warm up win in the 1.45m Jumper class earlier in the week, Distant Star 3E was well prepared for Sunday’s class in the Caledon Equestrian Park Grand Prix Ring. She secured the winner’s trophy with a full four second lead against the second place horse.

Endeavour 3E was sold on May 30, 2007 to Marie Beth of Maples, Florida. Congratulations Marie Beth.

Occasionally at KingRidge we have a weekend when all of the horses and riders are at home. We like to take advantage of such occasions to followup on outstanding business, including breeding approvals for horses whose schedules were too full to participate in earlier inspections.

On Saturday a few of the mares were inspected by the representatives with Canadian Sport Horse Association with good results. Distant Star 3E (Class Action x Betwixt) in particular demonstrated that form follows function, with a premium score of 83.5%. Of particular note were the categories of Quality, Substance and Sport Horse Type, which all garnered a score of 9.

One group of horses remained south of the border in the final week of our winter term. While at South Carolina’s Aiken Spring Classic Finale, Roberto Teran guided his string of jumpers to more than one victory.

Encore 3E (Class Action x Alley Cat) and Executive Privilege 3E (Class Action x Executive Privilege) came 1st and 2nd in the 7/8 Year-Old Young Jumper Championships.

Distant Star 3E (Class Action x Betwixt) continues to rise to success, winning the $30,000 Carolina Company Grand Prix. This fabulous finish was accomplished in her second career Grand Prix.

Not to be left without company, Double Diamond (Nabab de Rev x Black Diamond / Chin Chin) also participated in the Grand Prix victory gallop with a 3rd place finish. This is a significant achievement given it was the first time this eight-year-old competed in a Grand Prix class. Double Diamond, one of the resident breeding stallions of KingRidge, is pictured left.

We received word from the new owners that Fancy Free 3E was humanly destroyed following an irreparable paddock injury. Our most heartfelt condolences go out to all whose lives were touched by this very special mare.

As the competition horses migrate north from KingRidge Stables south in Florida, to the home base in King City, Ontario, a few weeks are set aside to participate in the Aiken Horse Show spring series. While there, the jumpers demonstrated that they are primed and ready for the season that awaits them up north.

Distant Star 3E shone particularly brightly this past week, with success at the higher levels. Earlier in the week she won a Level 7 Jumper class, which positioned her well for the 2nd place finishes achieved in both the Open Welcome as well as the $25,000 Grand Prix.

The KingRidge horses dominated the 7/8 Year Old Young Jumper Championships, with the top three placings going to Diplomat, Encore 3E (shown left) and Executive Privilege 3E. Grand Slam 3E and Grande Finale 3E also represented us in the 5 Year Old Young Jumper Championships with a first and a third place finish.

Twilight was sold on April 30, 2007 to Mary of Aiken, South Carolina. Congratulations Mary.

Congratulations to the folks at Foxbury, on a foal born April 17th. By Double Diamond and out of the Westphalian mare Pep Step, this chestnut colt sports a wide blaze and four high whites. He is pictured here at one week old. Foxbury is holding a name the foal contest, which can be found on their website at www.foxburyfarm.com.

KingRidge’s first shipment of horses back from Florida, included a select group of four-year-olds who were slated to participate in the Eastern Canadian Free Jumping Competition. Among them was Holiday 3E, an elegant mare by Jamestown and out of Galaxy 3E, an Aerobic Z daughter. Competing against nine peers from her age group, Holiday succeeded in procuring a second place finish with a score of 25.4. This score, which was a mere .1 away from the class winner, also positioned her as Reserve Champion of both of the event's classes.

At this past weekend’s Canadian Warmblood Annual General Meeting, three of the KingRidge breeding stallions were honoured with National Achievement Awards. Double Diamond (Nabab de Reve x Black Diamond / Chin Chin), Jamestown (Quidam de Revel x Bali des Salines / Alme Z) and Polyfax (Polydor x Granny / Grossadmiral) were each awarded with a gold plaque to commemorate the Level 3 Jumper Award. This is the highest jumper award issued under the program, and the first time it has been given. All three stallions are registered warmblood horses from their region or country of birth, and have been fully approved for breeding by Canadian Warmblood.

Barb Daley was also presented with an award, for Volunteer of the Year. Barb is Chair of CWHBA's National Marketing Committee, and has worked on several key initiatives throughout the past few years, such as the Canadian Performance Futurity, the Export Marketing materials and has contributed to several of the warmblood auctions. She works for KingRidge on a full-time basis managing the marketing and operations.

Legend (Reflection x Contesse / Cor de Bryere) was sold on March 30, 2007 to his new owner in Keswick, Virginia.

Legend enjoyed a very competitive season this past winter, for KingRidge under Hugh Graham, in the Pre Green Hunters.

Polyfax has been sold to a new owner in Marietta, Georgia. Congratulation!

While at KingRidge, Polyfax made an invaluable contribution both in performance and to the breeding program. He competed at the Grand Prix level very successfully, including top placings in several open classes at Spruce Meadows, one of the worlds most competitive horse shows. His legacy will live on through the many offspring available at KingRidge.

Registered Westphalian, Polyfax is one of the only Polydor sons available for breeding in North America. KingRidge has a small inventory of very good quality semen available and will continue to offer it for sale. He is approved with both Canadian Warmblood and Canadian Sport Horse.

Distant Star 3E (Class Action x Betwixt / Night Twist), finished her season in Ocala with a bang, having navigated the a 1.40m speed class offered at the Ocala Jumping Classic, to a first place finish. As always, she was under her long-time partner Roberto Teran.

Jamestown also completed the tour with a good placing under Roberto, with a fifth in the $50,000 Grand Prix against 34 riders.

Dakota 3E was leased on March 8, 2007 to Mary of Beaufort, South Carolina. Best of luck with the 2007 season Mary.

Money Talks (Apart x Friedericke / Fruchlingsrauch) was given the Brickenden Stallion Award for 2006. This Canadian Sport Horse, National Achievement Award, goes to the top stallion based on the success of his performing offspring. Money Talks, a registered Westphalian, is one of Canada's most successful show jumpers. His back to back victories in the prestigious $100,000 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Spruce Meadows were the highlights of a stellar career which has included many grand prix victories and placings in World Cup qualifiers. At the age of 23, Money Talks is now retired from sport and lives full time in Florida. He however, continues to be active in breeding so that he can continue to leave behind a legacy of his abilities

Distant Star 3E (Class Action x Betwixt / Night Twist) was given the 2006 CSHA Performance Award for Jumping. Distant Star, an eight-year-old Canadian Sport Horse mare, has been showing great promise, with consistent wins in the Jumper Development Series at all age levels. She comes by her talent honestly. Her dam, Betwixt, carried veteran Olympian Hugh Graham to the Leading Canadian Rider title in 1991 at the prestigious Spruce Meadows Masters CSIO. Betwixt is by Night Twist, son of Good Twist, sire to Gem Twist. Distant Star’s sire, Class Action, a Libero H son, has also competed to high levels. This award is a fitting tribute to the many greats found in Distant Star’s pedigree that passed away in 2006, including Betwixt, Gem Twist, and Libero H.

Galaxy 3E (Aerobic x Victoria / Nimmerdor) was given the Sam Stanley Broodmare Award for 2006. This National Achievement Award is given to the top Canadian Sport Horse mare based on the success of her performing offspring. Galaxy 3E, who is registered CSHA, is a product of KingRidge herself, and is in fact, the first foal from the breeding program. We now have second and third generation offspring attributed to her who bare the 3E designation.

Firefly 3E, who was sold at the 2006 Elite Warmblood Sale, has made her showing debut at the Royal Canadian Riding Academy Dressage Shows. This past weekend’s results were very good with 2nd and 3rd placings in various Training Level tests. Congratulations Emma and Firefly!

The show grounds for the HITS Winter Circuit in Ocala, Florida has a new Grand Prix ring for the 2007 season. On Sunday, in this new ring, a field of 36 entries challenged a track for the $50,000 class. Four riders went clear in the first round. Of those, only two were able to negotiate the course with success in the jump off round. Polyfax and Hugh Graham finished in second place, less than a second behind the leader.

Other horses to enjoy success this past week included Endeavour 3E and Casper who finished in the top three in the Level 4 and Level 6 Jumpers respectively. Diplomat brought home two 1st place ribbons in the Level 5 Jumpers. Distant Star 3E made her way to 2nd place with Roberto Teran in the Level 7 Jumpers.

It's Special 3E was sold on February 19th, 2007 to Leslie in Three Bridges, New Jersey. Congratulations Leslie.

Headline 3E was sold on February 11, 2007 to Candace of Wellington, Florida. Congratulations Candace.

Hard Ball 3E was sold on February 2nd, 2007 to Johanne in Ste. Sophie, Quebec. Congratulations Johanne.

Home Run 3E was sold on February 1st, 2007 to Pascale of Montreal, Quebec. Congratulations Pascale.

Guess Who 3E was sold on February 1st, 2007 to Pascale of Montreal, Quebec. Congratulations Pascale.

In the initial Horse Show in the Sun (HITS) Winter Series in Ocala, Polyfax stretched his legs for the first time since his Christmas break. The rest seemed to agree with him, and came home with a 4th place finish in the $25,000 Grand Prix.

Polyfax is shown left enjoying some time out in his Florida playground.

Every year the Ontario Hunter Jumper Association designates awards to the top performers in the divisions offered at the horse shows throughout the season. The points are compiled, and the top ten in the Hunter and Amateur divisions and the top two places in the Non-amateur Jumper divisions are awarded. The awards were presented this year at a lovely banquet accompanied by dinner and dancing.

After Midnight brought home the championship prize for his rider Gloria Epstein once again this year. They obtained the highest points in the Older Adult Amateur Working Hunter Division.

Our younger hunters also made their mark with placings in the top ten: Misty Morning in Baby Green Hunter; Legend in Low Pre Green Hunter; and Twilight in High Pre Green Hunter.

We also enjoyed success in the Jumper Divisions:

1.15m Jumper | Champion --- Casper | Reserve Champion --- Democrat 3E

1.25m Jumper | Champion --- Casper | Reserve Champion --- Encore 3E

1.35m Jumper | Champion --- Distant Star 3E (pictured left) | Reserve Champion --- Polyfax

Our thanks to the sponsors of these awards: Jackie & Julie Tattersall, Donna Billes, Equestrian Management Group, Sam-Son Farm, Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals, North Ridge & North Point, and Torrey Pines

We also extend our congratulations to the winners of the Open Jumper Division, which was sponsored by KingRidge Stables. Forest View Farm’s Urioso was Champion, while In Style of Lothlorian Stables was Reserve Champion. Both of these horses have represented Canada proudly in international arenas.

Once again Encore 3E was able to garner the Championship in the Level 5 Jumpers. In the Open Welcome, our two breeding stallions also saw success. Jamestown took home the first place ribbon, while Double Diamond (pictured left) who is testing the waters at this level, achieved a very impressive 3rd.

As the staff and horses of KingRidge Stables begin their annual migration to the Florida location, we took advantage of the opportunity to participate in the Atlanta Fall Classic in Conyers, Georgia. During the first week Encore 3E (pictured left) was Champion and Executive Privilege 3E was Reserve Champion in the Level 5 Jumpers. Double Diamond brought home a 4th in his first Open Welcome class.