Fresh on the heals of their first GDCTA Dressage schooling show at Rising Fawn Equestrian Center in Ballground Georgia, Krowchuk Dressage student Alyssa Sullivan and her grey Purebred Arabian mare CF Sambucca take home 3 Blues and 2 Reds from their first USDF rated GDCTA Dressage show at Poplar Place Farm in Hamilton Georgia. Alyssa also accomplished a new personal high score of 65% from an S judge. Way to go Alyssa, we are all very proud of you!
Alyssa Sullivan exemplifies the dedication and perseverance expected from the Krowchuk Dressage lesson and training program. Alyssa started riding in lesson with Chris 3 years ago at the young age of 11 and has become a remarkeable study, demonstrating advanced comprehension beyond her years of not only the “how” of Classical Dressage but the “why” and “when” as well. It really was not a surprise to us that she would experience success in the show ring, it was just a matter of when. This spring Chris decided she was ready to show and confidently guided her toward that goal.
Alyssa rides, shows, and owns a Krowchuk trained and Chatuge Farms bred mare that is without a doubt the most popular school horse in the Krowchuk Dressage program. Sammi (CF Sambucca) is the school horse of first choice for raw beginners, lunge line lessons, and more advanced riders who need to learn the lateral exercises. Her ultra comfortable gaits also make her the school horse of choice for teaching the sitting trot and the canter. Sammi has taught many children and adults how to ride and it is wonderful that she can go from a kind, forgiving and safe school horse to a flashy show horse without batting an eyelash.
Alyssa,
Congrats to you and Sammi! I also saw the photo of the two of you that Chris posted on ABN. You both look great! I am sure you are working hard (as evidence by Sammi much smaller-than-I-remember belly on her) and your wins show that the hard work is paying off!
Take care,
Dana W. (In case you don’t remember me, you graciously “loaned” Sammi to me to years ago for my lessons. Thanks!!!!)
Dana.
Thank you so much for the comment. And yes Sammi is much smaller now because we have been training so hard. I dont think that were gonna be showing in July because of the heat, but we will be in the ring again before the year is up. Hope to hear from you again.
Alyssa & Sammi
Please let me know when you do show again. I’d love to go and watch you both. Chris has my email address.
Happy riding!
Congratulations on your wonderful day!! I will also be riding an Arabian Dressage once I can ride her and I can’t wait for the day when we can look as good together as you two do. Congrats again and good luck with your future endeavors.
Katlyn,
Thank you so much. Arabians are so much fun to ride, expecially Dressage. Although, there is alot of work, it all pays off in the end. Hope to see you at a show in the future.
Alyssa & Sammi