11-year-old chestnut gelding.
A talented rider and horse with good potentials for
higher levels.
College Station, Texas
frequent cheers from Aggie's fans who listened to the
football game Broadcast after the Friday lessons the
riders enjoyed a nice time and a drink on the porch and
later a delicious dinner at one of the top restaurants in
town. On Saturday we had five more rides with a nice
quite lunch before heading back to San Antonio.
Participants: Marcetta Darensbourg 4 rides, Donna
Meyer 1 ride, Amber 2 rides,Jenny 4 rides and
Reinhard 2 rides
to B.C. Canada working with Andalusian and
Lusitanian Stallions including choreography to prepare
horses and riders for a January “Andalusian Dancing
Stallions” show.
problematic due to the early and unusual cold wave
with temperatures to - six and with lots of snow, which
resulted in, canceled and delayed flights out of
Vancouver resulting in a 7 hours wait and the luggage
arrived 24 hours later. Only vehicles with 4 wheel drive
and spikes could make it up to the house and further
up to the upper barn and the arena. We worked the 8
Stallions daily in preparation for the January show in
Chilliwack B.C. Reinhard was combining riders with
different horses to find the right combination. The daily
training included preparation for individual, Pas de
Deux and Pas de Quarte numbers and for a schooling
session. Reinhard had the pleasure of working with
Susana, Marion, Megan, Jane, Jonathan and Luis all of
them very talented professional riders.
Stallions at the new place of Natasha and Tito
Pontecorvo, breeders of the Russian Akhal-Tece
horses in Stockdale, Texas. The barn and the arena
should be finished by the end of November.
final preparations for the Andalusian Dancing Stallions Show on January 5, 6 and
7th, including personal performances.
This trip has been canceled; the Show dates have been changed
The owner of the touring World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions did send me an
e-mail offering me tickets for the Austin, TX I decided to attend and l invite a few
friends/students too. The trip to Austin to see the Lipizzaner Show was fun some
of us arrived early and had time for a snack before meeting with the rest and I
could give out the tickets. I got a big surprise when the show started after the
narrator finished singing the nation anthem he made an announcement we
welcomed a special guest to the show, the first head trainer of the Royal
Lipizzaner Stallion Show who know resides and works in San Antonio,
Reinhard Dorsch, please stand up and suddenly I got the spotlights
on me. It was very nice to receive this kind of recognition in front
of five thousand people.
Bill with Helm an Akhal-Tece Stallion got a blue ribbon at third level test three
Veronica with Change a TB got a blue ribbon at training level test 4
San Antonio, TX
My student Bill Askins has been very successful with
four first places at level three test 2 and 3 with his
Akhal-Tece Stallion Helm and a first and third place at
the Prix St George with his Oldenburger gelding Angelo
with whom he also achieved the highest scores of all
FEI test in the Prix St George on Sunday and becoming
the reserve champion.
Veronica Jucknies with her TB gelding Chance got her
first ribbon with a nice performance at her first
recognized show obtaining a sixth place in a field of 15
at training level test 4
Bill with Germanicus a 17’3 Hanoverian Gelding got a blue ribbon at third level
test two
Bill with Helm an Akhal-Tece Stallion got a blue ribbon at third level test three
Darensbourg was a very pleasant one just like the prior
visits. Saturday included rides from Donna, Sharon,
Geneva,Marcetta,Jenny, Stacy and Mallory. Every
rider showed enthusiasm and desire to learn more
about the basics of classic dressage training. Donna,
Jenny and Marcetta already participate on prior clinics
and showed some remarkable improvements,
congratulations to each of them. A few of us had a nice
relaxing get together after the day came to an end.
On Sunday the lesson program includes the following
riders: Marcetta, Donna, Jenny, Marcetta, Stacy and
Mallory. Each one showed considerable improvement
from the prior day. It is very rewarding to work with
such dedicated riders.
Veronica on her five year old TB gelding Change had a great show with a blue
ribbon at Training level test 4 with a score of 66 and a third at Training level test
2 with a score of 67
Lipizzaner Stallions in Florida
Famous Lipizzaner Stallions in Oviedo (Orlando) was very
pleasant. The quality of the Stallions at this facility is of high
quality with many of them have the potential to achieve the
highest level either at the ground or for the airs above the
ground. I had the pleasure to ride many of them providing me
with a first hand experience of the characteristic and potential
of each Stallion which enabled me to recommend a training
program based on the guidelines of the classic dressage
training. It was very rewarding to work with riders eager to
listen and learn about the proper methods of getting the best
results and how to building a relationship with each Stallion
trying to be full harmony with the horse since only then the
horse will want to work with the rider and being able to
achieve his full potential. I would like to congratulate the
following riders: Lori, Amanda, Judith and Crystal for their
love towards horses, their work ethic and their dedication to
the art of dressage and to those beautiful Stallions. Lauren,
the barn manager had the horses, stables and the arena in top
conditions with the help of devoted people that care and
enjoy working with those magnificent horses. I want to
congratulate Gary Lashinsky the owner of the WFLS of
having surrounded him with a great team in Oviedo. Gary
himself is recuperating from a very bad car crash at the
speedway track during the last days of June in College Station
Texas. I wish him the very best for a full recovery.
seven rides, consisted of two rides each by Marcetta and Donna and
one ride each by Stacy, Karen and Jenny. On Sunday, we started at
8:15 am due to one scratch with two rides by Marcetta and one each
by Donna, Stacy, Jenny and Mallory. All riders showed improvement
from the last time I had the pleasure to work with them. Karen was a
newcomer for me; she is a very talented young rider who just spend
part of her summer with Hans Biss in Germany. All riders that rode on
Saturday showed clear progress the next day, which is always
gratifying for an instructor. Donna with her big young mare showed
some very nice improvement in shoulder inn and side pass I am certain
she will be quite successful with Elisa. Marcetta had some great rides
on her mare Gwen with the highpoint being the serpentines with flying
changes that were fluent and in complete harmony between horse and
rider.
I only had two riders competing this time: Veronica with her 5-year-old TB at
Training Level winning her category and besides the blue ribbon and a trophy she
received $ 100.00 for the highest score of 68.4
Bill with his Oldenburg gelding won the fourth level test earning him a trophy and
a blue ribbon in addition he had the highest score of the day for any test above
second level including FEI of 67.5 and he too received $ 100.00 for his
accomplishment.
Alyssa won the second level test with her Belgian Warmblood gelding
Bill won the third level test with his Alkhal-Tece Stallion Helm
facility in Boerne Texas. Paula Marsh invited Reinhard to make a
presentation on her Grand Champion Senior Stallion Wyn de
Pluum together with Nicole Glüsenkamp,Bereiter FN out of
Colorado, on the Grand Champion Junior Stallion Eeltsjef. Paula
and Michael Marsh did present the new 50 acres facility to a
selected number of guests offering a presentation of their priced
Stallions, mares and offspring’s narrated by Paula and followed
by a Texas Barbeque outdoors with candlelight’s. Nicole and
Reinhard after an individual warm up period made a Pas de Deux
presentation to a minuet by J. Haydn. The facilities of Paula and
Michael Marsh are first class and are build in very unusual and
sophisticated style, a true jewel for horses and horse lovers
located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country
Championships. Bill Askins qualified with his Akhal-Tece Stallion Helm for third
level and with his Oldenburger gelding Angelo for Prix St. George
Championship in Prix St. George for the USDF region 9 with his
Oldenburger gelding Angelo, he was only .5 behind the winner.
Angelo competed on Friday November 2 but was to excited to
perform up to his capabilities. He got a days rest from
competition and had only a light workout on Saturday. Bill and
Angelo did have a very pleasant performance on Sunday which
resulted in the above mentioned reserve championship.
Marcetta and Don Darensbourg and work with riders that have
passion are talented and enthusiastic to learn. The following
riders participated: Marcetta-4 rides, Karen-3 rides, Sally-2
rides and Sharon, Donna and Jenny with one ride each
Reinhard will give a lecture and clinic at the Retama Equestrian Center
sponsored by the Alamo Dressage Assoc
members and guests to treat them with clinics of several instructors who
volunteered their time and a Barbeque lunch with a lecture by Reinhard
about the classic Dressage seat. Three riders volunteered with their horses
at different levels from eventing to FEI dressage. Renee Lopez the owner
of Retama Equestrian Center had the entire facility reserved for the
daylong event. Four Dressage arenas and one warm up area had been
prepared in great condition.Reinhard had the pleasure to work with the
following riders: P.J.Harding, K. Espinoza, A.Hammill, A.Galo, J.Stone,
L.Olejer, R.Espinoza, F.Luse
The following riders participated: Marcetta-4 rides, Donna-2 rides,
Cynthia-2 rides Jenny-2 rides, Sally-2 rides, and Sharon 1 ride. Cynthia
came with two horses from Wimberley and Sally came from Houston.
about Reinhard in the February issue. Click on the
link to read the article.
www.horsegazette.com/Monthly_Features/08-Feb/Feb08-Index.html
Congratulations to Veronica for the high score champion with 74
Equestrian Center in Selma-San Antonio Texas
Center, who had the covered arena reserved for the clinic. The
clinic was very well attended with the following participants:
Veronica Jucknies, Ashley Hammill, P.J.Harding, Kelly
McGary, Leigh Olejer, Kathy Lubianski, Celia Jones, Lana,
Lorraine Linn and Laurie Virkstis.
Tyler, Texas
This clinic has been postponed due to conflicting dates with the Dressage
show in Tyler and the Ft. Worth Dressage show.
Selma-San Antonio, Texas
lessons:Veronica, Elaine, Alyssa, Lori, Laurie and
two riders: Bill & Renee, took a Pas de Deux clinic
that went very smooth although it was the first time
for both riders on their horses and we worked on
third level movements.
Due to bad weather the clinic has been rescheduled to May 18
very pleasant just like the prior visits and the
weather was beautiful for this time of the year. The lessons
started at 8:00 am on both days and included the following
riders: Marcetta 4 rides, Karen 2 rides, Sharon 2 rides, Elaine
2 rides, Jenny 2 rides, and Laurie, Mallori and Barbara 1 ride
each. Unfortunately, Donna’s horse got hurt during unloading
and although it was not serious, she had to cancel her lesson.
Selma-San Antonio, Texas
Austin-Cedar Valley, TX
and eager to learn participants but also for the wide variety of delicious food
available at lunchtime. Not to forget the coffee and muffins on hand before
we start the day. The following riders participated: Robin Whittenbaugh,
Michelle Doty, Patty Parent, Sharon, Laurie Virstis, Kay Skillern and
Monica Adams
Selma-San Antonio, Texas
Clime Farm located between Sabinal and Knippa TX
Stallion Helm got two first places at Prix
St.George
between Sabinal and Knippa TX
opportunity to visit one of my former instructors
at Warendorf: Hans Biss at his place in
Aumuehle near Hamburg. I was accompanied by
my sister and my brother in-law.
between Sabinal and Knippa TX
we can show a few pictures. It was a pleasure
to work with the enthusiastic participants.
Claudia 2 rides, Michelle, 2 rides, Elaine,
Sherry and Alexis 1 ride each
beautiful Look Sharp Farm from Marcetta and
Donald Darensbourg. The weather was beautiful
during the weekend and I enjoyed working with
each of the participants. Marcetta, Barbara, Pam
and Jenny had multiple rides, Karen, Laurie and
Constance had one ride each. All of the riders
showed a lot of enthusiasm and eagerness to
improve their riding skills an ideal combination for
any instructor. .
