ThinLine Rider News's Blog (11)

Hello Friends, What a weekend it was! Devon was like a dream come true for all of us here at Performance Farm. I was a proud rider and trainer to say the least. Our students did great, Kevin finished second in the Young Riders test with Michael Davis' Dancing Queen and also did his best with Captain Louie, Dominique with Charming Princess was 3rd in the Junior test in her first time showing at Devon. Anna Stovall rode beautifully as well. Our young horses Whoopie Gold and Weekend Pleasure reinfo… Continue

http://www.dressagedaily.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4515:09shimoni&catid=222:september-2009 International Dressage Trainer Oded Shimoni Trains British Champions In UK Written by JR PR Tuesday, 22 September 2009 10:26 Wellington, FL (September 22, 2009)- As a veteran of two World Equestrian Games and two Europ… Continue

For Immediate Release – For more information contact Elaine Lockhead ThinLine, LLC www.thinlineinc.com 1-888-401-9101 ThinLine© Partners With Dressage Rider Laura Noyes Durham, NC (September 22, 2009) – Dressage rider Laura Noyes recently followed in the hoof prints of some of the sports top riders by becoming a “product partner” with ThinLine©, a company known for their technologically advanced shock absorbing saddle pads. A 22-year-old rider from Maine, Noyes was the 2009 winner of the Lion… Continue

September 8, 2009: Betsy Steiner had a great weekend at Dressage at Stone Tavern in Allentown, NJ over the Labor Day Weekend. She showed both Fino, owned by Joli Burrell and Findlay's Titaan, owned by the University of Findlay in the Prix St. George classes on both Saturday and Sunday. Fino won the Prix St. George on Saturday and Titaan was placed third. They swapped positions on Sunday with Findlay's Titaan taking the win and the FEI Championship while Fino came in a close Second and took the r… Continue

A huge congratulations to Chris Hickey of Hilltop Farm for just winning the Developing Horse Championship with a score of 73.810% on Cabana Boy, who is just 7 years old. Cabana Boy won the 5 yo Young Horse Championship under Michael Bragdell, also of Hilltop Farm, the 6yo Young Horse Championship under Chris Hickey and now the Developing Young Horse Championship, again with Chris. Three in a row. http://www.hilltopfarminc.com/ Continue

Kenneth Kraus for PhelpsSports.com Reporting from Kentucky Summer Horse Shows, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington Sunday, August 23, 2009 :: Posted 10:50:06 AM CDT Lexington, KY - August 23, 2009 - - Kent Farrington rang up his second prime time grand prix win in two weeks time, riding Up Chiqui to victory in Saturday's $30,000 Kentucky Hunter and Jumper Association Grand Prix at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. The win on Saturday follows Farrington's triumph last week aboard Uceko… Continue

Congrats to ThinLine Rider Anne Kursinski and owners Carol Hoffman and Marketstreet Inc., on Shibumi's first Grand Prix--which he won! Shibumi and Anne won the Stillwell-Hanson $30,000 Grand Prix at Monmouth Country Horse Show this... past weekend out of 40 horses. Only 6 went clear to make jump off, including Anne's other mount Samara, who finished 6th. Congrats again to all! Continue

Kent Farrington Pilots Uceko to $40,000 Rood & Riddle Kentucky Grand Prix Win Farrington outlasts thirty-two starters and six in the jump-off; Shuford and Little John finish second Kenneth Kraus for PhelpsSports.com Reporting from Kentucky Summer Horse Shows, Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington Sunday, August 16, 2009 :: Posted 09:18:48 AM CDT Lexington, Kentucky – August 15, 2009 - - Kent Farrington rode Uceko to victory on Saturday night at the Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky… Continue

ThinLine Event Rider, Christan Trainor is raising funds for her and her horses to train with German Dressage Rider, Nicole Uphoff. Visit http://trainoreventing.com/Nicole_Uphoff_raffle.html for more information. Also, check out the cool stuff you can win! 1st Prize: Opportunity to work with Christan Trainor: 5 lessons on your own horse OR 5 training rides at Christan’s current facility (Southern Pines, NC… Continue

We ventured north this weekend to the Sussex county fairgrounds for the Windy Hollow Hunt show. Making things extra fun, the Performance farm team did a demonstration with Lendon Gray during the competitor party on Friday night. I was a proud trainer as my students presented how horses should go in the warm-up phase. Then Lendon gave the play by play while I rode Dr. Lori Washton's Olympia. It was fantastic. A big thanks to Lori for letting me show off her super horse.… Continue

ThinLine is proud to announce that 4-time Olympian, Anne Kursinski has joined the ThinLine Team! Stay tuned for more updates... Continue