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Results from Florida January 23, 2010 Lindor and Ute had a “hot” start at Gold Coast Dressage Show in Wellington, meaning that Lindor got hot to piaffe when walking was on: They managed a 7th place in a strong field of 22 horse rider combination’s and gave it all in the GP Special. Good luck from all at Sonnenhof at the next show in February For detail info click on the link below: http://www.dressagedaily.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4820:results-january-22-24-gold-coast-opener-cdi-florida&catid=178:scoresource&Itemid=81

Florida Lickings January 20, 2010 Ute and Lindor enjoy the “heat” down south. They get ready for the first competition this weekend. Last weekend Rober Dover had a training session with all Canadian  World Equestrian Games declared riders among them Jaimey with Dover and Ute with Lindor’s Finest. A thank you to  all supporter from Sonnenhof especially to Sally, Pat and Chris. Ute sends greetings to all….from the pool, actually she is riding and cooking in Florida. Dieter was told!

Another successful show at Cornerstoner’s Summer Classic August 25, 2009 Anneka Sutton captured FEI Jr. Championship by winning the Team Test and placing first in the Freestyle with a score of 68%. Mariah Sutton showed super consistency in most her rides in the Jr. Training level with her new partner “Pashabelle”. She scored up to 68% Denisha Naidoo and “Woza Tombi” captured one 1st and a 2nd place with excellent scores in the high 60’s. Lisa Oberbichler aboard “Tamborin” showed good results in the PSG Amateur division. She scored a respectable 63% for 2nd place and took home a 4th place on Sunday. Kathy Douglas’s “Paris” had her first debut in a schooling session with her “temporary rider ” Jade Harris. Paris was on best behavior during her first outing. Congratulations to all and  thanks to Ute for her support despite a broken foot

Success at Palgrave Dressage Show for Sonnenhof riders July 23, 2009 Congratulations to Ute aboard “Lindor’s Finest” on winning the Grand Prix (65.75%) and the GP Special with 66.15 % and therefore claiming the Grand Prix Championship, closely followed by her son in law Jaimey Irwin on his horse “Dover”, winning the Reserve Champion. Ute also showed Pat Scherrer’s  black Hanoverian gelding “El Cid” in the Prix St. George division. “El Cid” was obedient and fairly focused and scored in the 60 %. Sarah Busse Turner claimed victory in the Intermediaire freestyle with her long time equine partner “Maximus”. They performed a flawless “Kur” to Bonanza and Mission Impossible music. The music was a definite crowed pleaser and both horse and rider enjoyed the ride. Denisha Naido and Susie Curry showed good riding at the training level and scored in mid 60% for respectable placings in a big field of competitors. Anneka Sutton and ” Fidelio” only being a ” team” for a short period of time, had excellent results in the FEI Jr division. They placed 2nd in both tests with scores of 67 and 65 %. Anneka’s sister Mariah, also on a new horse, was forming a strong partnership  with “Pashabelle” at training level Jr by winning one test and placing 2nd in another class with scores of 63 and 65%. Brooke Koppeser and “Roxy” claimed champion in the FEI Pony class. Even in the FEI test of choice class consisting of horses from Advanced to Grand Prix level Roxy placed in the top 4. Lisa Oberbichler, a new student of Ute’s, was joining the “Sonnenhof crowd” in Palgrave . Lisa rode her long time partner “Tamburin” at the Prix St. George level, earning respectable scores of over 60 %. Congratulations to all and thank you to all supporters, grooms and helpers for making this show another success.

Congratulations to Sonnenhof Competitors at 2009 Blainville Show July 1, 2009 Congratulations to Denisha Naidoo aboard “Woza Tombi” on their excellent results in Training Level at the June 24-27 Blainville Show. They scored up to 67 % earning the pair one of several first places during the show. Ute and “Lindor’s Finest” had a respectable 5th place at their first CDI Show at the Blainville International Classic and captured 1st place in the Grand Prix Special with a score of 64.83%

Congratulations January 15, 2009 Congratulations to the family for their 2009 listings. Ute Busse and Lindor’s  Finest:         Long listed at the Grand Prix level. Sarah Busse-Turner and Maximus:    Long listed at the Advanced level Tina Irwin and Amicelli:   Short listed at the Grand Prix level Jaimey Irwin and Dover:    Long listed at the Grand Prix level

Royal Winter Fair Quadrille November 19, 2008 Congratulations to all participants ,Gillian, Jessica, James, Ute and all their beautiful horses, at the Royal, Check out the link below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwWZbM4Y-AE

2008 Champions at CADORA November 19, 2008 Congratulations to all the winners of this year

Ontario Championchips September 16, 2008 Sonnenhof Stables congratulates all participants to a great showing last weekend. The pictures tell the story…Woza Tombi and Denisha Viva and Nick Maximus and Sarah Versace and Brooke   Coyote and Kelly Harley and Susannah Lindor and Ute

Ute wins Grand Prix at Beaulieu Farms , Quebec August 28, 2008 Team Sonnenhof had good results at Beaulieu Farms National Dressage Show on August 23/24. After winning the GP in the Blainville National Division and the Palgrave Summer Classic, Ute repeated a first place at the CDN at Beaulieu Farms, QC on Aug.24th 2008 with her Dutch Warmblood Gelding “Lindor’s Finest”, co-owned by Sally Carlton of Guelph. In the GP Special Ute placed 2nd after her son in law Jaimey Irwin on his black Oldenburg gelding “Dover” Nick Utman aboard Susannah Curry’s “Vivas Capitol” earned 3 first places out of 4 tests with impressive scores up to 71.7% at First Level Open. Susannah also competed here mare “Harley” successfully at Bronze Level shows this year. Denisha Naidoo, a new member of the Sonnenhof group, rode her mare “Wasa Tombi” to a respectable 62% in the training level division. The “younger crowd” Carly Brohman, Brooke Koppeser, Ascecia, Sierra and Lace Griffiths, Kristin , Anneka and Mariah Sutton as well as Kelly Wasylciw showed successfully at the Palgrave Summer Classic and will finish their show season with the Conestoga Cadora Bronze Show in September