Frostbite Show
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The Frostbite show is held every year in early March
at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, TX.
The 2011 show will be our thirteenth annual, and will be held on March
5 & 6
Frostbite I on Saturday and Frostbite II on Sunday!!
It is with
much regret that I have to announce that the Thirteenth Annual Frostbite
Shows, slated for March 5 and 6, 2011,
will have to be cancelled.
The opening date was to have been tomorrow, 1/7/11, please pass the
word to your friends and barnmates....
Just to explain a bit what prompted
the cancellation of the 2011 show...
The Frostbite show was on the GSEC calendar for March 5&6 in the
main arena. No one was in the East arena, which meant that unless a
second party signed up for it, I could use it if needed for a third
arena.
I got a call from management on Tues 12/28 saying that GSEC wanted to
develop and host a big reining competition that same weekend, and had
planned to use the East Arena. But they were contacted by whoever sanctions
reining events, and told that they would only be approved if they used
the main arena. Therefore, Sean wanted me to hold my Frostbite Show
in the East Arena. I told him that I couldnt fit two dressage arenas
in the East arena. He suggested in that case that I use the two all-weather
outdoor arenas. I explained that no one would want to take the chance
on entering an outdoor show the first weekend in March, the weather
is too chancy, even if the footing was all-weather.
My opening date was to have been January 7, so I had to decide what
to do. I spoke to my judges, a couple of trainers who have come to all
of my shows, and a couple of my longtime volunteers. Everyone agreed
that the East Arena and/or the outdoor arenas would not be sufficient,
and the best thing to do would be to cancel. While my show has never
been fancy, its been a nice, quiet and safe, low-key show, that was
comfortable for a early season show.
I didnt want to hold a show that was less than what everyone had come
to expect over the years. And while GSEC felt that reining and dressage
shows could be run smoothly at the same time, I think the dressage horses
would be a bit freaked out by the reining horses and the enthusiastic
crowds, even without the arena problems.
I've just looked at the GSEC calendar again today, just curious to see
if the website had been updated. Up until I checked today, Frostbite
had been listed online for the main arena, and reining for the east
arena on the 5/6, with a GSEC Open Show on the calendar for the following
weekend, the 12/13. Today the calendar is updated to show the Reining
Show in the entire facility the 5/6, and an opening available on the
following weekend, apparently the Open Show has been cancelled. Unfortunately
my show has now already been cancelled with USEF/USDF, so a date change
is not possible. Also, my officials, etc were slated for the 5/6.
Long story short, it looks like I am going to get a bit of a "vacation"
from hosting a USEF/USDF show this year, which believe me is not an
easy undertaking even under the smoothest of circumstances. I am very
sorry for anyone who was planning on coming to the show, but I would
be even sorrier to hold the show and have it be so different from what
you have come to expect. Being forced to show outdoors in the cold and
rain, or having someone's young horse upset by sliding spinning reining
horses would have been the last things I would want to happen.
I hope you all understand!
Christy
(Don't forget this means you must fill out two entry forms, one per
show)
The shows are recognized by the USDF & USEF (#314606, #328042) and
SWDC.
Our judges for this year's show are:
Sandra Hotz "S" from Colorado
Joan Darnell "S" from Texas
TD: Sarah Jane Martin
Contacts for the secretary, Julie Harkness, are as follows:
Phone: 281-734-4873
Email: ToplineFarm@sbcglobal.net
Contacts for the manager, Christy Raisbeck,
are as follows:
Phone: 713-857-3572
Email: Trabour@aol.com
Day of Show Phone: 713-857-3572
Mail entries to:
Christy Raisbeck, Freestyle Farm
PO Box 277
Fulshear, TX
77441
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2010 High Point Award
Winners:
Open: Lurena Bell riding Zoe, 71.00
Adult Amateur: Diane Trammel riding Fashion's Nickelodeon, 70.33
Junior: Mary Katherine Nommensen riding Dom Perignon, 67.90
2010 Champions:
Training Level Champion: Lurena Bell/Zoe 67.40
Reserve: Lynda Langston/Kyra Von Foster 65.57
First Level Champion: Lurena Bell/Zoe 68.69
Reserve: Tracy Zaidenweber/Rendition 68.27
Second Level Champion: Yvonne Kusserow/Cano Cristales 69.88
Reserve: Audrey Zequeria/First Freda 65.00
Third Level Champion: Matt Cunningham/Dont Worry 67.52
Reserve: Erica James/Wunderland 66.98
Fourth Level Champion: Lyndon Rife/Rembrandt 61.27
Reserve: Andrea Hart/Nicolai 60.52
FEI Champion: Mary Katherine Nommensen/Dom Perignon 63.81
Reserve: Audrey Jones/Rondo Del Rey 63.03
Freestyle Champion: Kerry Bruce/Wicklow 65.31
Reserve: Elizabeth Fletcher/Roja 62.60
Special Awards:
Zella Rowland Memorial Award,
(highest freestyle score)
Rembrant and Lyndon Rife, 71.250
Farewell B Memorial Trophy
(highest average of two tests combined, for a horse or pony
15hh or smaller)
Coppertone and Hayley Linton, 65.192
Complete
Results Frostbite I Here
Complete
Results Frostbite II Here
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2009 High Point Rider
Awards:
Open: Sandra Adair/Zandra ISF 72.609%
at Training 1
Amateur: Gon Stevens/Farewell
B 68.684% at First 4
Junior: Hayley
Linton/Coppertone 68.696% at Training 1
2009 Champions:
Training Level Champion: Sandra Adair/Zandra ISF 72.198%
Reserve: Sarah Clark/Rosemel's Brandy 68.200%
First Level Champion: Gon Stevens/Farewell B 66.184%
Reserve: Matt Cunningham/Vivienne 65.680%
Second Level Champion: Susan Shiba/Fer De Lance 65.715%
Reserve: Matt Cunningham/Don't Worry 65.477%
Third Level Champion: Daeme Laves/SoHo 61.062%
Reserve: Matt Cunningham/Don't Worry 60.698%
Fourth Level Champion: Kathy Campbell/Prestige 59.678%
Reserve: Melanie Appel/Solitaire 57.073%
FEI Champion: Lurena Bell-Stanley/Passadena 64.869%
Reserve: Eva Oldenbroek-Tabor/Uberlinus 62.895%
Young Horse Champion: Carsten Meyer/Neferhotep 71.40%
Reserve: Sarah Clark/Looky Ive Got Spots 67.60%
Freestyle Champion: Elizabeth Fletcher/Roja 69.896%
(No Reserve Champion)
Zella Rowland Memorial Highpoint Freestyle
Trophy:
Elizabeth Fletcher/Roja 71.458%
Click here for complete 2009 Results
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The 2008 show was a great
success!
We had four riders finish the requirements for their USDF Medals:
Brooke Cramton on Ducati CH, Gold Medal
Barbie Piccini on Royal Tango, Gold Medal
Annie McChesney on Arginero, Silver Medal
Audrey Jones on Rondo Del Rey, Bronze Medal
Congratulations!!
Other big winners at the show:
Training Level Champions...
Ursula Tress and Findamark
Reserve........ Ursula Tress and Willow's Dream
First Level Champions....... Matt Cunningham and Quando
Reserve........... Erika James and Wunderland
Second Level Champions.. Anna Burtell and Valentino
Reserve..... Julie Madriguera and Teodoro's Hechizo
Third Level Champions...... Kathy Campbell and Prestige
Reserve........ Anna Burtell and Reatando El Viento
Fourth Level Champions... Donnerklang and Katherine
McFadden
Reserve....... Jeannette Snow and Romeo
FEI Champions............... Kai Handt and NTEC Donar
Reserve.................. Barbie Piccini and Royal
Tango
Young Horse Champion... Erika James and Wunderland
Reserve................. N/A
Freestyle Champion........ Elizabeth Fletcher and Roja
Reserve........... Anna Burtell and Cappucino Cheval
High Point Rider Award Winners:
Open........Ursula Tress and Findamark
Amateur...Elizabeth Fletcher and Roja
Jr/YR.......Kaleigh Peters and Madoc Talisman
Zella Rowland Memorial Amateur Award......Elizabeth
Fletcher and Roja
Scandia Farm Purebred Arabian Award........Christine
Byerly and Gisela MBI
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2007 SHOW AWARD WINNERS:
FEI Champions: Faith Morris and Mentor........................63.903%
Reserve: Pam Fowler Grace and Star in Stripes....63.438%
Fourth Level Champions: Lynn Jones and Del Rio..........62.805%
Reserve: Catherine Mahon and Silhouete...61.799%
Third Level Champions: Lyndon Rife and Wilkommen Q...64.799%
Reserve: Rebekah Wesatske and Demimonde...63.256%
Second Level Champions: Leslie Fan and DJ Black..........64.925%
Reserve: Janice Mauren and Wolly.........63.47%
First Level Champions: Silvia Cavoti and Latona............71.885%
Reserve: Kathryn McFadden and Donnerklang..69.445%
Training Level Champions: Kathy Rivera and Skipa Levi Blue...72.800%
Reserve: Jennifer Schwing and Baron...............71.574
Freestyle Champion: Sue Malone Casey and Lamborghini....69.875% (GP)
Reserve: Marta Renilla and Isenbrant.................68.625% (GP)
Junior High Point Trophy: Elizabeth Allen 71.600% (Training Test #4)
Amateur High Point Trophy: Erica James 79.0% (USEF 4 year old test)
Open High Point Trophy: Elizabeth Poulin 79.0% (FEI 6 year old final test)
Zella Rowland Memorial Amateur Trophy : Erica James
2006 SHOW AWARD WINNERS:
FEI Champions: Anna Burtell/Cappuccino..................................62.625%
Reserve: Faith Morris/Mentor.........................................61.938%
Fourth Level Champions: Tracy Zaidenweber/Lubeck............60.068%
Reserve: David Zahn/Lieutentant Freckles..58.837%
Third Level Champions: Barbie Piccinni/Omega...................61.619%
Reserve: Julia Peterson/Bee Valley Excal...60.357%
Second Level Champions: Jenna Stern/Abaris.........................64.400%
Reserve: Juan Cavoti/Del Rio.......................63.729%
First Level Champions: Lynne Jones/Illustrious..................72.254%
Reserve: Joanna Hancock/Gabriella............67.267%
Training Level Champions: Joanna Hancock/Ferragamma.......73.296%
Reserve: Catherine Orton/Griffin.................71.923%
Freestyle Champions: Verena Diaz/Cosmopolitan............67.500%
Reserve: Suzan Saylor/Amarie......................62.917%
Junior High Point Trophy: Catherine Orton/Griffin
Amateur High Point Trophy: Dennis Riddlemoser/Shakespeare
Open High Point Trophy: Joanna Hancock/Ferragama
2005 SHOW AWARD WINNERS:
FEI Champion--------------------Nancy Fair and Pushkin
Reserve Champion-----------Gon Stevens and Imposant
Fourth Level Champion-----------Dierdre Sabo and Regulus Starr
Reserve Champion--Debra Akers and Alexander
Third Level Champion-------------Anna Burtell and Olivier
Reserve Champion----Kristian Krieg and Windra
Second Level Champion---------- Anna Burtell and Roja
Reserve Champion--Tracy Zaidenweber and Lubeck
First Level Champion--------------Mary Nuttall and Southernwood Monarch
Reserve Champion-----Pam Grace and Macho
Training Level Champion----------Jo Hancock and Gabriella
Reserve Champion-Jesse Collins and Chopan
Musical Freestyle Champion-------Kendra Menzies and World Class Tigger
Junior High Point Trophy----------Jena Tavormina and April Star
Amateur High Point Trophy-------Bettina Paus and Jacaranda
Open High Point Trophy----------Mary Nuttall and Southernwood Monarch
Zella Rowland Memorial Amateur Trophy--- Delphine Largeteau and Picante
The 2004 show was a great success....and the weather
was absolutely perfect!! The arenas were both under cover in the show
complex this year, as were the warmup arenas, so the footing was great
even though the weather earlier in the week had been wet. Charlottes
Saddlery donated beautiful embroidered saddle pads to the champions
of each level. The big winners of the weekend were:
MUSICAL FREESTYLE
CHAMPION: Southernwood Monarch, Marissa Nuttall
RESERVE: Southernwood Komnietus, Mary Nuttall
TRAINING LEVEL
CHAMPION: Lorelei, Martha Diaz
RESERVE: Farewell B, Alyce Rowland
FIRST LEVEL
CHAMPION: Roja, Anna Burtell
RESERVE: Dance Design, Karen Rentz
SECOND LEVEL
CHAMPION: Santo Iago, Lyndon Rife
RESERVE: Southernwood Monarch, Mary Nutall
THIRD LEVEL:
CHAMPION: Windsong, Martha Diaz
RESERVE: Roncally, Paul Kathen
FOURTH LEVEL
CHAMPION: Prestige, Amy Bock
RESERVE: Espresso, Leslie Cummings
FEI
CHAMPION: Hondo, Amy Bock
RESERVE: Al Cantara, Dorothy Maxfield
HIGH POINT, OPEN: Lorelei, Martha Diaz
HIGH POINT, AMATEUR: Farewell B, Alyce Rowland
HIGH POINT, JUNIOR: Southrnwood Monarch, Marissa Nutall
ZELLA ROWLAND MEMORIAL AMATEUR TROPHY:
Alyce Rowland on Farewell B
(Alyce didn't want to accept the award that she donated, but since she
won it by a longshot, we insisted. We think her mother would be thrilled
for her!!)
RESULTS FROM THE 2003 FROSTBITE SHOW!!!!!
(and there was no rain or freezing weather!)
High Point, Open: Lynne Jones riding Del Rio
High Point, Amateur: Tim Martin riding Rumi
High Point, Junior: Andy Phillips riding Regulus Starr
Champion Training Level: Lynne Jones on Del Rio
Reserve: Jayne Stewart on Lonestar Tux
Champion First Level: Joan Ehrich on Cortino
Reserve: Paul Kathen on Balou
Champion Second Level: Bonnie Canter on Don Cartier
Reserve: Rebekah Wesatske on Gisela
Champion Third Level: Roxanne Ruiz on Isaih
Reserve: Kelly Battle on Luther
Champion Fourth Level: Rebekah Wesatske on Modern Art
Reserve: Nancy Murray on Geuel
Champion FEI: Kristina Ehrle on Kibis
Reserve: Gon Stevens on Imposant
WINNER ZELLA ROWLAND MEMORIAL AMATUER TROPHY:
Joan Ehrich riding CortinoA