1st Grant Recipients: Brynn Hamel and the Official Studbook mare Hettie (by Hadrian out of Sunlight Dancing xx by Turn and Cheer xx).

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Brynn Hamel and Hettie (by Hadrian out of Sunlight Dancing xx by Turn and Cheer xx). Photo courtesy of McCool Photography:

1) 1st place (out of 15) in the Senior Training Rider division at the Galway Downs Winter Horse Trials, February 4-6 2011, in Temecula, CA (above). They were double clear cross country, had one rail in show jumping, and their dressage score was 30, so they finished with a 34.

2) 1st place (out of 19) in the Senior Training division at the Twin Rivers Winter Horse Trials, March 4-6 2011, in Paso Robles,CA. They had no faults cross country or show jumping and finished on their dressage score of 32.7.

3) 3rd place (out of 20) in the Junior/Young Rider Open Preliminary division at the Event at 3 Day Ranch, March 19-20 2001, Reed Valley, CA. They had a perfect show jumping round, were clear cross country with 3.6 time penalties, and had a dressage score of 38.6, and so finished with a score of 42.2.