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We have archived our old news articles for your reading. This can be accessed here. JUNE NEWS We are delighted to be offering a complete new tack range from America. Now stocking a very comprehensive range of quality western saddlery at very competative prices our mobile tack store will be at most major shows this year.
APRIL NEWS Bay Reyner HAS HER FOAL!!! Bay has given us the most stunning filly by Just Gotta Shine. A perfectly formed little athelete. A bit cheeky though ! We welcome to Oakridge 'Moose'
Lita and Remedy's first show was British Reining's spring show. Remedy proved without doubt what an honest and talented horse he is, carrying Lita to the winners circle first time out!
MARCH NEWS Our first new arrival of 2008 is a gorgeous buckskin filly by Dun Gotta Gun out of a Smart Chic O Lena daughter, Smart Chexy Nic. She looks the absolute double of her famous sire, and mother and daughter are doing well. Smart Chexy Nic is now safely in foal to Wimpys Little Step. Pictures to follow. JANUARY NEWS
CUSTOM REMEDY MADE THE FINALS!!! We are so proud of Remedy and Arno making the finals of the intermediate NRHA futurity in Oklahoma, with over 400 starters and only 35 in the final we are delighted. . On his way home to England, Remedy will join the showteam in the U.K.
NOVEMBER NEWS Very exciting news this month is 'Custom Remedy' competing in the prestigious 2007 NRHA futurity in Oklahoma during November and December. 'Remedy' has been in training with Andrea Fappani in Calafornia since his start, and it is hoped he will join the Oakridge show string in the UK and Europe for 2008 ridden by Lita. Also home to England comes 'Tejons Dunit' a 2004 bay mare, who will be shown in the UK in 2008. 'Taya' placed 5th in the French futurity with Ilan Rosenberg. Started by Lee here at Oakridge she has been shown lightly in Europe and has always been a family favorite.
2007 British Reining year end awards have been announced and Lita and Bay Reyner have won 3 of the championship titles. Taking BR and NRHA non pro rookie, BR limited non pro and BR Intermediate non pro, this is a great way to retire Bay to the breed barn where she will stay with Oakridge and hopefully produce our champions of the future .What a fabulous mare she has been, honest and with a great big heart, she has tried her best every time shown, and commands our greatest respect. She already has a very promising colt in training in Germany and he is very much on track for the 2008 European Futurities. Bay is due to foal in April 2008 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... SHOW NEWS
With the show year coming to a close it is great to look back on the achievements this year of Oakridge horses. Lee finished of the year in the U.K with a fantastic show at The AQHA.UK championship breed show at The Hand arena in Bristol. Showing Miss PJ Zippo in the Rambo sponsored AQHA.UK 2007 Western Pleasure Championship, Lee and PJ became the 2007 champions, a brilliant end to a fantastic year. Miss P.J Zippo has also won the West Coast Circuit Pleasure Championships. The EastCoast Championship and also for the first time in the U.K, N.S.B.A pleasure in open and amateur. This lovely mare has also won numerous championship classes with Becky in the saddle in novice amateur, pleasure, trail. hunter.showmanship and halter. A truly great all around show horse. She will be shown next season with Becky
Also winning at the 2007 AHA.UK Championship breed Show was IMA CHOCOLATE LEAGUER our 2006 stud colt. 'Chudley' as he is known to his friends won the 2007 AQHA.UK Futurity title and also won yearling stallion and went on to win Grand Champion Stallion. We are immensley proud of him and very excited about his future with Oakridge . ........................................................ JULY NEWS ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... SHOWS Becky had a great show at The West Coast Circuit winning the Novice Amatuer all around with her lovely mare Miss PJ Zippo. Lee also showed the mare in the special event Pleasure Jackpot, taking first place for Oakridge. Lita also had a reat show winning the West Coast Circuit Champion award for non pro reining , and The Ilan and Niki Rosenberg reining shield. With Lee and Becky taking a break, it was up to Lita to fly the flag at The Garden of England where she placed in the Ltd and intermediate non pro and won the NRHA rookie with lots of help with the cheering from our friends.
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IRHA - DERBY NEWS FROM REGGIO EMILIA, ITALY . SANTA CRUZ WHIZ ----PLACES IN TOP 3
We are very proud to announce that our stallion Santa Cruz Whiz ridden by Ilan Rosenberg placed 3rd in the Intermediate open on 18th and again 3rd in the Intermediate Open Derby class in Italy on Saturday the 20th Competing against some great horses in the biggest ever Italian Derby, Santa was a real star and as the only british contender flew the flag brilliantly. Our thanks to Ilan for producing the horse so well, and to Niki and the team for the support. Santa will continue to compete on the European circuit this year.
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March NewsWith the clocks going forward we are all enjoying the lighter evenings. With the blossom growing rapidly of the trees, we are truly in springtime and are all looking forward to the better weather and the start of the show season. The barns are full with the return of Bay Reyner from Ilan Rosenberg’s in Germany and a number of horses coming in for training. The clinic that we held at the beginning of March was a great success. We were blessed with glorious weather for the time of year. Lee spent the morning working on suppling exercises, whilst in the afternoon worked on jog and lope exercises. As usual Dave dished up another feast at lunchtime and all of us spectators were glad that we weren’t riding in the afternoon and were able to tuck in to second helpings! Lita had a great time in Germany on her training trip. Like the other participants she learnt a lot during the week at Ilan’s clinics and was able to put that into practice at the show at Kreuth. She scored a 66.5 to place 17th in a class of 42 – well done Lita and Bay! With the grass growing, we have moved the youngsters and broodmares into their new paddocks. The broodmares are all looking very well and are gradually getting larger. With last year’s babies all being so stunning and gorgeous (I might be a bit biased as I own one of them! - Claire), we are all excited about the prospect of this year’s foals making an appearance in the next few months.
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