2019
Aug 18: Karen and Hampton went to the Indiana Dressage Festival and rocked their 2nd time in the ring at I-1 with a score of 64.2%!!! This is a huge accomplishment for a horse that does not have the ideal conformation for dressage and she has trained herself. So proud!!
Aug 9: Majestic Farm Hotter than Blue Blazes was a blast! Fetti put down 2 solid I-1 tests with scores up to 67.9%! She still has room for improvement but is now qualified to do her freestyle. Karen and Hampton did their first I-1! Woot! It was a solid test with only a few mistakes and scored just under the 60%. She also had a very nice PSG test for a 60.8% Heidi and Yogi also came along and debuted at 1st level with scores up to 63.4% at 1st 3. She is now qualified to do a 1st level freestyle and got her 1st level scores towards her bronze medal! Fun weekend with great friends!
Photo by Lisa Dean
July 6: Fetti and I went to the KDA Summer Classic by ourselves. Fetti is now an I-1 horse! She received a 62.5% in her first I-1. She is still a little green at the level so I know we can score better once she gets stronger. Still super happy with that.
May 17: Harmony in the Park. Fetti got a 65.2% in the PSG on Sat and did the developing PSG Sun and got a qualifying score of 68.1%! We received very nice comments from Lilo Fore! Karen and Hampton tackled the terrible 4th 3 test with great scores of 64.1% and 65.2% and are qualified for regionals!
2018
Dec: Year end Awards!!! Fetti had a great year. She was reserve champion for USDF 4th level freestyle with an average score of 76.4% out of 61 qualified horses. She was also champion for the American Hanoverian Society for 4th level freestyle!
Nov 10: US Dressage Finals! My favorite show of the year. Lionus and I didn't take home a ribbon in the I-1 freestyle championship but he held his own in an open class of very fancy horses with a 68.7%! Couldn't be more proud of his mistake free test. He tries his hardest for me and puts his best out there. Karen and Hampton placed 9th with a 63.1% in their 4th level freestyle championship! Amazing accomplishment for this pair! Rachael and Sailor didn't place but got a respectable 65.4% in their 1st level freestyle championship! They were one of only a few OTTB represented at the Finals!
Oct 10: USDF Regionals!!! Me and Lionus finished in 4th place with a 67.6% in the I-1 freestyle championship! Very proud of this boy, he held his own in a very competitive open division. Karen and Hampton finished in 8th place in their 4th level freestyle championship with a 66.3% and 14th place in the PSG championship with a 61.2%! Rachael and Sailor finished in 19th with a 66.1% in their 1st level freestyle championship! Not bad for an OTTB!! We are all qualified for Nationals. WooHoo!
Sept 8: MSEDA Dressage in the Park. Fetti practiced her 4th freestyle and although the weather made the arenas complete slop she pulled off scores up to 67%. Sailor and Rachael received their 2nd qualifying score for regionals with a 64.5%! WooHoo Sailor's going to regionals!!!
Aug 10: Majestic Farm Hotter than Blue Blazes was a success! Fetti debuted her 4th level freestyle with scores up to 77%!!! Sailor and Rachael got their 1st qualifying score for regionals for 1st level freestyle with a 70%. Karen and Hampton got a qualifying score for regionals with a 65.9% and got in the ring again at PSG with 2 scores of 60%!
July 6: Great weekend at KDA Summer Classic. Fetti did her 1st PSG with scores up to 65% Lionus and I debuted his I-1 freestyle and is now qualified for regionals with scores up to 69%! Rachael and Sailor debuted their 1st level freestyle and got a 68%! Heidi and Yogi did their 1st show together at Training level with scores up to 65%
May 18: Jenn Boblitt Dressage had a great weekend at Harmony in the Park! Fetti qualified for regionals at 4th level with scores up to 68% and can now start work on her freestyle! Lionus qualified for regionals at I-1 and his freestyle with scores up to 66%!
2017
Nov 12: Big congratulations to Alison Otter and her placings at US Dressage Finals. Sisu got a 68.5% in their 2nd level freestyle championship for 7th. And, Lionus got a 65.9% in their 4th level freestyle championship for 8th! Great end to the season!
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Sept 15: Region 2 Championships: Alison and Lionus finished in 8th in the 4th level freestyle championship with a 67.6%! Alison and Sisu were reserve champion for the 2nd level freestyle championship with a 71.1%!!! Karen and Hampton had a personal best in their 3rd level championship with a 65.1%!! Fetti ended up 7th in the 3rd level freestyle championship with a 65.8%! Great weekend with great friends!!
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Aug 20: Huge congratulations to Karen Taylor for earning her silver medal this weekend!! Hard work pays off. So proud of you!
July 9: Jenn Boblitt Dressage had a fabulous weekend at the KDA Summer Classic and Pony Cup! I love that show! Great judges, venue, volunteers, and competitors party. Camille and Ike did great this weekend with a 66.2 and 63.7 in 1st 1. Her best scores to date! Alison and Sisu rocked 2nd level with a 66.3 and 65.2 at 2nd 3! In her 2nd level freestyle she got a 78.8 and 68.3. Woo hoo! All ready and qualified for Regionals. Fetti was a rock star also, we did 3rd 3 Sat and got a 67.5. I think it was her best test yet. And to finish the weekend, we got a 74.1 in our 3rd level freestyle! Much improvement from the last time, since I finally got to practice to my music. There were many high points ribbons and breed awards also. Such a fun weekend!
Alison & Lionus
June 11: Had another successful show at Majestic Farm. Alison & Lionus got their qualifying scores for Regionals at PSG with a 65.2% and 66.3%, winning her classes! Fetti put in 2 more solid tests at 3-3 and scored a 70.1% and 66%. Also have to give a shout out to Karen who went to the IDS show this weekend and got qualified for Regionals at 3rd level!! We missed you!
May 22: Fun weekend, with this group, at the Harmony in the Park show despite the weather delays! Fetti and I got both our qualifying scores towards regionals for our 3rd freestyle with a 65% & 67.1%. Still have some homework and need to get more familiar with my music, but I was happy with her performance. Alison and Lionus got both their qualifying scores for their 4th freestyle with a 66.6% & 69.1%!!! So happy for this team, they are finally getting all the pieces in the ring the way they get them at home! Alison also rode Sisu and got both their qualifying scores at 2nd level with 61.9% & 69%! Camille and Ike didn't get to ride their test on Saturday, due to weather, but put in a really solid test on Sunday and got a 62.7%. She has worked so hard to get back to riding after her knee injury, just a few months ago, and is riding brilliantly!!! Heidi and Rachael (my eventers I'm secretly trying to turn into DQ's) came with us this weekend for their first sanctioned dressage show. Heidi and Cameo had nice moments in their tests on Saturday, but tension kept them just below the 60% mark. By their last ride, Cameo was much more relaxed and they got a 61.5% at first level test 2! Rachael and Sailor had a couple discussions with each other on Saturday about staying supple and on the bit when you're in a dressage test. They had a much better test on Sunday and qualified to do their 1st level freestyle at 1st level test 3 with a 64.1%! Love this group!!!
April 23: Finally home from the 1st show of the season at the Mid Ohio Dressage Spring I & II! Fetti debuted at 3rd 3 and is now qualified for Regionals and to do our 3rd level freestyle! She is still a little green at the level and we definitely have some work to do, but I was happy with her performance. We got a 66.7% on Sat and a 65% on Sun. Karen and Hampton went with us and made a lot of improvement from Sat to Sun. I am very proud of her riding and their overall growth!
Feb 5: Had a great time at the MSEDA awards banquet last night. Fetti won the Freestyle high point award! Go mare!!
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2016
Nov 20: Had a great time at the KDA awards banquet! Fetti was the open 2nd level champion and was reserve for the open freestyle!! She also received 4th for open 1st level and 3rd for overall high percentage score. I'd say we had a pretty good year!!!
Nov 13: Alison rocked the US Dressage Finals with her horses Lionus and Sisu! Lionus was 8th with a 63.6% in their 4th level freestyle championship in the Alltech ring! Sisu was 4th in their 1st level freestyle championship with a 69.3% and 6th in their Training level championship with a 69.5%! She has worked very hard this season and I am so proud of her!!
Nov 12: So happy with my ride today! We ended up 5th out of 18 in our 2nd level freestyle championship at US Dressage Finals with a 70.3%!!! So happy with how she is progressing and excited about what is to come!
Sep 25: Regional Championships at Lamplight Equestrian Center were a blast!! On day one; Alison and Sisu were reserve champs in the 1st level freestyle with a 76% and were 4th in a very competitive 1st level championship with a 69%. Alison and Lionus had their best test yet in their 4th level freestyle championship and got 9th with a 64%. Fetti put down a solid test in her 2nd level freestyle championship and placed 8th with a 74%! On day two; Alison and Sisu placed 4th out of 48 entries in their Training level championship with a 70% and Fetti finished 10th in her 2nd level championship with a 66%. On to Nationals!!!
Sept 18: A big congratulations goes out to Rachael and Sailor for winning their BN division at Flying Cross Horse Trials, finishing on their dressage score of 28.8%!!!!
Aug 21: We had a great weekend at the Indiana Dressage Festival shows. Fetti got her final qualifying score for her 2nd level freestyle with a 71% and bested that score the next day with a 75.6%!!! Alison and Lionus got their final qualifying score for their 4th level freestyle with a 65% and Alison also got her last score towards her Silver medal with a 65.1% at PSG! Woo hoo!! Alison and Sisu practiced their 1st level freestyle and received a 73%!
July 9: Great weekend at the KDA show. Fetti rocked her 2nd level freestyle with a 71% getting open high point musical freestyle and also high point hanoverian!!! Camille and Ike debuted at 1st level and finished the show with a 63.8%! She has been working so hard and it show!!!
June 12: Finally sitting down after a HOT, but successful show at the Indy Dressage Classic I with Camille, Alison, & Karen. Love showing with these ladies! Camille and Ike put in their best ride yet at Training 3 and got a 63%! Next up First level!!! Alison and Lionus are still working on taking what they have in warm up into the ring, but they had a good schooling session after their test. I have no doubt she will get that energy in the ring soon! Karen and Hampton had some nice moments in their 4-1, but lacked energy today which caused some mistakes. They have made so much improvement over the last 6 months, and are so close to having it all come together! Fetti was a total rockstar!!! She won both her classes and was open high point at First and Second level! She scored a 69.8% at 1-3 and a 73.2% at 2-3! We are now qualified for Regionals at First and Second level. We even got a 9 on our freewalk!!
May 22: Great weekend at Harmony in the Park Dressage Show. Alison won her Freestyle class both days with a 72% & 68% and her large 1st 3 class with a 67.9%. Her and Sisu are now qualified for Regionals at Training, 1st, and 1st Freestyle! Alison also made her PSG debut with Lionus scoring a 60.5%! Silver medal her she comes! So proud of this girl!!!
April 3: Despite the chilly weather, Jenn Boblitt Dressage had a great weekend at Majestic. Every ride was a blue ribbon! Fetti came away with high point for the show at 1st and 2nd level and one qualifying score for each level. Sisu and Alison also won high point for the show at Training and got one qualifying score towards Regionals at Training and 1st level. And Alison and Lionus got one score at 4th. Karen and Hampton improved her score today at 4th 1 with a 64%! Great job ladies! We also had a great time hanging out with Karen's friend Liz who showed her mare Simone.
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Fetti showing 2nd 3 for the first time.
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March 20: Great day at Spring Run Farm dressage show today! Despite a rough warm up that featured rearing which led to lungeing, Fetti put in a solid 1st 3 test with a 73.2%. She wore herself out and didn't have enough energy left but still had a decent 2nd 3 test with a 73.7%, her first time showing at 2nd level! Alison and Sisu were amazing scoring in the 70's at first level. Camille and Ike got a 63% at T3 and Rachael and Sailor got a 66% at T3! Alison and Lionus did their 1st 4th 3 test and got a 66% despite some bobbles. And Karen and Hampton got a 69% at 3rd 1! And a 64% at 4th 1. Great start to the 2016 show season!
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January 16: Long, cold, but successful day at Snowbird Dressage today at the Kentucky Horse Park. Fetti won her 1st 3 class with a 68.3%, despite a rider error on my part. Camille and Ike put in a solid test at training level. Heidi and Cameo also had a solid test for their first time back in the show ring post baby. But Lionus was the star of the day getting a respectable 66% in his first PSG!!
2015
November 21: Took Fetti to the KDA schooling show at Stoneplace. We did 1st 3 for the first time and won our class with 68.8%! We were also the high point for the show! She was much more focused this time and I couldn't be happier with how she is developing! Alison also took her new mare, Sisu, and did amazing at her first show ever. Scoring in the upper 60's at Training 3 and 1st 1.
October 25: I'm officially an L graduate! Learned so much from this program. Looking forward to sharing this knowledge with my students. It has already changed my approach to teaching, and as a rider has given me insight into what exactly the judges are looking for. Excited to judge more schooling shows in the future!
September 19-20: Fetti went to her 1st show at Harmony in the Park. There was definitely some baby moments and she was the horse you hear screaming all weekend, but she was a super star! We won all our classes and were open high point at 1st level both days with scores in the upper 60's and into the 70's. We also won overall high point on Saturday! Couldn't be prouder of how she performed! Can't wait for 2016! Alsion got both her scores at 4th level towards her silver medal totally rocking it on Sunday with a 67.5! Camille also did fabulous with her best performance at Training level to date. So proud of these ladies and all their hard work!
May 12: Happy to announce the purchase of my new prospect!!! After almost a year of searching for a horse, and a couple of failed PPE I finally found her! Confetti APT is a 2010 Hanoverian mare by Contucci out of a DeCaprio mare. She is a chestnut with lots of bling! So excited with what the future holds for us!
February: Violet is famous!!! The article I wrote about our success in 2013 and her earning an All-Breeds Award was published in USDF connection! If you'd like to read the article here is the link:
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2014
May 27: My horse Aragon is for sale. He is a 2003 17h black Canadian warmblood. He has schooled everything in the Grand Prix and was shown to I-1 with scores to 68%. He seems mentally and physically happier staying at Prix St. George or below. He is a great teacher and has a puppy dog personality. He does have a spook in him so needs a confident rider with a good seat. Requires some maintenance. Priced to sell at 25K. Did a basic pre-purchase and passed. X-rays available from last year.
SOLD. Congrats to Cara Fragomeni of Minnesota!
SOLD. Congrats to Cara Fragomeni of Minnesota!
May 23 & 24: Had a great weekend at the KDA show! Alison Otter got her final 3rd level qualifying score for regionals and improved her scores from the last show! Karin Soltau did amazing her first time showing at 1st level with a score of 63%. So proud of these ladies!! Violet was a complete professional at the show and tried her hardest, but didn't score as well as I would like. I also got to help my eventing students showing at MayDaze, which was a blast. I feel very fortunate to have such great clients!
April 5 & 6: Alison Otter and Lionus got their 1st qualifying score for regionals at 3rd level their first time competing at this level! Violet tried very hard her first time competing at 4th level and got a 58.5%. Very proud of her work ethic and heart just wish she was built a little more uphill!
2013
Photo by Denise Hellman
November 15: Violet is the 2013 reserve champion for the USDF Open All-Breeds award at 2nd level for the American Mustang and Burro Association! Go baby Violet!!! Look for her at 4th level next year.
November 2: Alta Vista's Halloween-themed schooling show. What could be more fun than beautiful fall weather, dressage, and fun Halloween costumes!?!
Photo by Denise Hellman
August 24 & 25th: Had a great weekend at the Indiana Dressage Festival I & II with Alison Otter & Camille Bathurst. Violet ended her season at 2nd level with a 60%, two 62.8%, and a 66%! Very proud of her. Alison and Lionus did excellent and made some real improvement since the last show. They got a 66% at 2nd level 3 on Sunday and won another Dover medal. Camille did an amazing job at her 1st recognized show! Her and Ike got two 63% at training level 3. Ike also showed 1st level test 3 with me on Saturday and got a 63%. Overall a great weekend for Jenn Boblitt Dressage!!
Photo by Denise Hellman
May 18 & 19th: Another great show weekend at Harmony in the Park I & II. Violet was a rock star and got a 61%, 62%, & two 64%'s at 2nd level! Alison Otter got her highest score yet at 2nd level, a 66% and won both Dover medals again! And, Denise Hellman got her 2nd 4th level score towards her silver medal! I love the Hoosier Horse Park.
April 13 & 14th: Had a great weekend showing at Meadow Lake Spring Dressage I & II. It was Violet's 1st recognized show and she took it in stride and did really well. She got a 60.4% and 59.4% at 2nd 3 and a 59.3% at 3rd 3. I was a little disapointed we didn't get above 60% in all the tests, but she is a little mustang not built for dressage. The judge said she admired what I have done with her, so that is nice to hear! Alison Otter and Lionus got 2 qualifying scores at 1st and 2nd level and received the Dover medal for both shows! Karen Taylor and Hampton got 3 qualifying scores towards her bronze meadal! And, Jody Swimmer and New York City Slicker got her 1st 2 scores towards her silver medal! It was a great weekend for all.
February 24: Violet scored in the mid 60's at Stone Place Stables schooling show at 2nd level test 3 and 3rd level test 3. Her first time showing at either level. Very proud of her!
2012
December 8: Had a blast judging our Dressage in December schooling show. Here are some Alta Vista riders showing off their costume creativity. Love it!!
September 15 & 16: Aragon got a 62.2% and 68.5% at I-1 at the Harmony in the Park show at the Hoosier Horse Park. 2nd score towards my gold medal.
August 18: Aragon got a 60.9% in his 1st I-1 test at Meadowlake Dressage! My 1st score towards my USDF Gold medal.
May 27: Aragon performed at the Oldham County Farm Tour and was perfect, showing off all his tricks! http://oldhamcountyfarmtour.com/
May 22: Aragon schooling piaffe and passage with Alex Gerding. It's coming along!
May 13: Violet, the little mustang I have in training, went to her first show and got a 78% at training level!
