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Straton Sporthorses offers classical dressage training for any horse and rider with an emphasis on equitation and horsemanship. Our goal is to create happy, healthy horses and a partnership based on trust and understanding. We also offer a small number of select horses for sale.
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NEWS
Katie and Belle finished out the show season November 3rd at the PVDA Chapter Challenge show where their Metro/New Market team won Training Level 3 Champion!
Belle was also successful at PVDA's Celebration show in October with two scores in the 70's!
Katie and Liberty Belle, owned by Connie Brathuhn, competed at the PVDA By Chance show, September 22nd. It was a successful day for her first time at Training Level, with scores of 71.8% and 68.5%
3yo Sovereign Song went to his first show in August, the VADA/NOVA Summer Breed show, where he placed 2nd in the 3yo Colts/Geldings class, 3rd in the Colts/Geldings Championship, 2nd in the GOV class, and 1st in the Amateur Handler class, with all scores in the 70's!! We are so proud of this handsome boy and can't wait to see what the future brings!
Congratulations to student Kelly Thiel on her purchase of the Oldenburg gelding, Solar Eclipse (by San Diego-Sandro). This kind and lovely schoolmaster is proving to be the perfect match. We welcome him to the team and look forward to a successful 2013 season!
Happy New Year and congratulations to all of Straton Sporthorses' students on a successful 2012! Everyone made huge strides, whether at home or competition. Here are some highlights from last year's show season...
Josh Collier and Hot Rod-
Multiple Wins and High Scores
PVDA Junior Training Level High Score Champion
PVDA Dressage Seat Equitation Champion
PVDA Eastern Shore Perpetual Trophy
Mary Sue McCarthy and Finnegan's Wake-
High Score AA at Dressage at Fair Hill
3rd place for a Top 5 finish at AHA Region 15 Championships
Qualified GAIG and BLM Championships
Josh Collier and Hot Rod-
Multiple Wins and High Scores
PVDA Junior Training Level High Score Champion
PVDA Dressage Seat Equitation Champion
PVDA Eastern Shore Perpetual Trophy
Mary Sue McCarthy and Finnegan's Wake-
High Score AA at Dressage at Fair Hill
3rd place for a Top 5 finish at AHA Region 15 Championships
Qualified GAIG and BLM Championships
2012
Katie and Solar Rose, her 5yo SWB mare, were thrilled to ride in the young horse clinic with Dr. Ulf Moeller on November 10th at GoodNess Ridge Farm. It was an exciting opportunity to ride and watch such quality horses!
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