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Whitehedge Farm
Feb. 26, 2010, 03:51 PM
I just wanted to share some good news from this week!

Cabalito is back in the hunter ring after a several year absence :)

He was Champion in the Adult hunters in Tuscon last week with a catch ride by Amy Brubaker (she had never sat on him before). And this week he was Reserve Champion in the Regular Working Hunters with his new trainer Renae Coates, also winning the under saddle. Her plans are to aim him for some upcoming Derby classes in California. I think that the Derbies will be right up his alley- he can jump the moon and is so beautiful going across the ground. He had been in the jumper ring with a Jr. rider for the past 2 years, sustained an injury this past summer, and is now back at 13 years of age looking better than ever! I think that all of us who have been associated with this stallion, are super excited and very proud of him getting back out there, especially as lots of his babies are now hitting the show ring and doing really well. He has one offspring showing in the Junior hunters and one in the Children's hunters also in Tuscon this week, so that makes it even more special!

Lisa Cohen has put up a nice Facebook page for him, with videos from this week and lots of new pictures.


Congrats to Renae and Lisa on doing such a great job with him in such a short amount of time!

risingstarfarm
Feb. 26, 2010, 03:53 PM
Wow! Great news for all :)

Dressage-ryder
Feb. 26, 2010, 04:02 PM
Super news!!!

spacely
Feb. 26, 2010, 04:05 PM
I saw the pics & updates on Facebook. Congrats to all! He looks great!

showjumpers66
Feb. 26, 2010, 05:40 PM
Very cool! Can't wait to hear about his future successes!!

Mozart
Feb. 26, 2010, 05:56 PM
Congrats. I had a nice little visit with him once when he stood in Canada for a breeding season. They trotted him up for me and my face did this > :eek:
He was lovely. I thought to myself..."so that is what a real A circuit hunter moves like"

Perfect Pony
Feb. 26, 2010, 06:00 PM
Do you have a link for the videos? I cannot seem to find them on facebook.

ann kitchel
Feb. 26, 2010, 06:03 PM
Thats great Anne, Congratulations!!

wanabi
Feb. 26, 2010, 07:17 PM
CONGRATULATIONS!!
He is lovely, I saw the video on his facebook page.

Sandra
www.laprisestable.com

cottagefarm
Feb. 26, 2010, 07:31 PM
Congrats!
I will check him out on FB!

Whitehedge Farm
Feb. 27, 2010, 12:22 AM
The video link is about halfway down on his facebook page here:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=361635360017&ref=ts

and here is a direct link to the you tube link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ATvPtx8Pow


Also just saw today that one of his babies "Sam" (owner Colleen McQuay/ Breeder Shane George) was Champion in the Pre-greens in Houston this week!

DownYonder
Feb. 27, 2010, 08:36 AM
Congrats! A friend of mine says he makes lovely hunter babies!

SilverBalls
Feb. 27, 2010, 09:21 AM
Very impressive!!! :)

can't re-
Feb. 27, 2010, 09:33 AM
Congratulations!!!
He was such a sweetheart when I saw him in Ocala years ago.

hunt_jumpfl
Feb. 27, 2010, 09:35 AM
Congrats and thanks for sharing the video! I've always loved this stallion - a beautiful mover and so consistent around the course. He truly makes it look easy.

Zlotych
Feb. 27, 2010, 10:16 AM
Congratulations! Nice to see him back in the Hunter ring. Good luck to him in the Derbies!

Rubs Not Pats
Feb. 28, 2010, 09:25 PM
Anne,
Thank you so much for your kind words! Cabi is doing awesome, he is such an easy going horse and so versatile it's amazing!

I just found out today that one of his babies Blue Country bred by Jana Rodes, out of her mare Blue Rodeo, was Champion, week 4 at HITS Tucson in the Large Junior Hunters with owner/rider Jordyn Douche. She also won the under saddle. She was third in the classic and got super ribbons in the modified. In addition, she did the EQ.

Also, Corelli WH, owned and ridden by Alexis Ridgway won the undersaddle for the Childrens hunters at the same show. I do not know if she jumped, it was muddy and our barn scratched. She also did the EQ and got a good ribbon!

All in all a great week for Cabalito and his babies! I have posted more pics on his FB page.

Thanks everyone for your kind words of support for this really amazing horse.

arizonard
Feb. 28, 2010, 09:36 PM
Huge congrats!!!