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April 2008
Chrissa and "Harry Callahan" are featured in
the USDF Connection magazine for their second time!
The article recognizes "Harry" being the most winningest
American Saddlebred dressage horse in recent history!
The two will compete Grand Prix in 2008.
March 2008
Chrissa, "Harry Callahan" and trainer, Alex Gerding
are featured in the March issue of Cavallo,
one of Germany's top selling magazines!
The article is about conformation and biomechanics,
and whether or not it's absolutely necessary to have the the best
of both to reach the Grand Prix.
"Harry Callahan" is owned by Linda Cawthon
of Louisville.
February 2008
Chrissa flew to Germany on a buying trip
with trainer, Alex Gerding. They looked
at horses of all ages and levels.
Updates regarding imports soon!
Chrissa Hoffmann and "Harry Callahan"
are the Kentucky Dressage Association's Open FEI
Intermediare II/Grand Prix
Champions! The awards banquet was held in
Lexington, Kentucky, February 2, 2008.
Below are their list of awards since 2004!
2004- Open Second Level Champion
2005 Open Third Level Champion
2006 Open FEI Champion
2007 Open FEI Intermediare II/Grand Prix Champion
January 2008
January '08 brings new sponsors for Chrissa Hoffmann!
Chrissa is now proudly sponsored by Saddlery Solutions
formerly, JRD Saddles of Petaluma, Ca.
They offer custom and semi-custom saddles including
the new amazing "Alma" saddle, check it out!
www.jrd-tack.com
December 2007
Alex Gerding Clinic- December 18-19th
&
CFH Dressage Christmas Party at Peggy Randolph's house.
Left to Right: Jody Swimmer, Linda Cawthon, Laura Ovaitt
Wendy Kilgore, Chrissa Hoffmann, Peggy Randolph, Nancy Lewis, Alex Gerding
and Janet Sweet.
December 2007
"Harry Callahan" and Chrissa are back in the media!
The popular and unique duo was interviewed
by Pferdeborse a magazine published in Germany!
The article is about training the "off breed" to Grand Prix.
The issue comes out in December.
Not only has "Harry's" success touched the hearts of Americans
he has now impressed the Europeans!
Coming in December....
Saddle maker, Mehrdad Baghai of JRD Saddlery
will conduct a saddle fitting clinic on December 13th
at CFH Dressage.
Update!
We all had a fantastic time at the clinic!
Six people got new custom saddles!
November 2007
Chrissa and "Riviera" finished 5th in the nation in
The American Trakehner Futurity Finals!
They won over $1,000 in prize money!
September 2007
Baby "Fields" at his first horse show!
MSEDA, at The Kentucky Horse Park, Sept 14-16th, 2007.
July 2007
Dressage Training Online was here to film Chrissa working
with Forty, Bryere and Harry Callahan. The new videos
will be up in August!
www.dressagetrainingonline.com
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May/June 2007
Chrissa was interviewed for the magazine, Hunter and Sport Horse.
Hunter and Sport Horse Magazine
www.hunterandsporthorsemag.com
short sample below:
Often Misunderstood: LONG & LOW
Long and low may be one of the most misunderstood phrases in dressage. Two experts, Suzanne Dansby-Phelps and Chrissa Hoffmann, clarify and illuminate the true meaning of long and low.
Troubleshooting
Unfortunately, the phrase long and low encourages riders to become obsessed with the outline of the horse. "The biggest problem that I see," Chrissa says, "is riders who focus only on the neck positioning, resulting in horses behind the vertical with short, restricted necks. Horses ridden this way never learn to correctly engage and therefore cannot carry the rider in an uphill balance."
Another common mistake in riding long and low is riding the horse with a low neck, but its nose on its chest--the opposite of riding without tension--and contrary to the purpose of this exercise. "Often you see people doing a version of long and low with the horse behind the vertical and on the forehand," Chrissa says. "It's not about the neck being low or the neck position; it's about creating good back activity, working in balance and having the horse feel loose and free of any tension . . . ."
[Excerpt from May/June 2007. Be sure to get hold of a magazine and read the entire article!]
May 2007
John Fielding Hoffmann Jr. "Fields" was born May 7, 2007.
8lbs, 2oz, 20.5 inches.
Baby "Fields" makes his first media appearance on Dressage Daily!
http://www.dressagedaily.com/2007/dd_200705/dd_20070517-hoffmann.html
April 2007
www.dressagetrainingonline.com has partnered with the USDF,
this means all symposiums and USDF national events will
be viewable from your desktop, so join today!
Chrissa is a featured trainer on this site. She was filmed
this past November on "Harry Callahan" and "Riviera."
March 2007
Chrissa at 8 months and counting!
Due date, May 14th.
February 2007
"Harry Callahan" and trainer Chrissa Hoffmann,
2006 Open FEI Champions at the Kentucky
Dressage Association's awards banquet, February 3,
Lexington, Ky. The pair won with an average score
of 67%!
"Harry" is owned by Linda Cawthon
of Louisville, Ky.
January 2007-
Chrissa was asked to be a part of new online website
www.dressagetrainingonline.com The site features top trainers from
America and Europe riding and training.
Enjoy watching videos from your desktop!
Site debuted in January.
November 2006-
Congratulations to Chris Gebel and her horse
"Riviera", for her outstanding performance which
landed the the four year old mare in the Official
Trakehner Stud Book! "Riviera" was highpoint
mare at the American Trakehner Association Annual
Convention, held in Sunbury Ohio,
November 4-6th, 2006.
She is now known as "Riviera*M*"
November 2006-
Congratulations to Linda Cawthon and her
horse, "Harry Callahan" for his USDF Horse of the Year
achievement! "Harry" and Chrissa placed in the top
1/3 for Prix St Georges in the country!
Harry also finished first in the USA
for USDF All Breeds Awards!
Not only is he the highest performing American Saddlebred
in America, he is the only
one in the world competing and winning
at this level!
We are so proud of "Harry" and look forward
to next year competing Intermediare 2, and maybe
even Grand Prix!
August 2006-
"Harry Callahan" and Chrissa performed
a demonstration ride at the National Shelbyville Horse Show,
August 4th, Shelbyville Ky.
"Harry" and Chrissa danced in front of a very welcoming crowd
Friday night. The arena was filled with a live band,
bright lights and many camera flashes!
July 2006
We welcome Mildred Hoffmann ("Millie") our new 6 week old Pomeranian!
June 2006-
CFH Dressage and Glenfield Farm welcomes Allyson Henning of Columbus Indiana. Allyson moved to Kentucky in May of this year. She is the new barn manager for CFH Dressage and assistant trainer to Chrissa. Ally lives on the farm and takes care of all the horses. She has many wonderful attributes, but her most impressive has been her ability to take several rescue Tb's from the race track and retrain them into hunters, jumpers, and even International level eventers! Ally's talent and passion is retraining Tb's but loves all breeds. She is a wonderful addition to our program and we feel very lucky to have her!!! (pictured below is Allyson and "Fiocci", her 10yr old Tb gelding).
Update! Ally was married to Kyle Priddy of Columbus, IN, Sept 1,2007. She now resides in Indiana still working with horses.
June 2006-
Congratulations to Chrissa for her win in the Prix St Georges, both days with "Harry Callahan" with a 68.75%, and a 67.5%! June 11-12th, Indy Dressage Classic, Romney IN.
May 2006-
Chrissa and "Harry Callahan" invited to ride in the All American Freestyle Symposium,
Lexington Ky. Featured clinicians were Mr Robert Dover and Mr Axel Steiner. Chrissa
and "Harry" performed a beautiful freestyle Saturday night, featuring music from "Sing, Sing, Sing".
March 2006-
With the help of Alex Gerding, Chrissa has found her International hopeful, "Spezial Bryere", a 4 year old Hannoverian, (Slibovitz x Calypso II). "Bryere's" grandsire is the famous "Cor de la Bryere"(Holsteiner) who has produced many International horses in both jumping and dressage! "Bryere" will be shipped from Germany to Kentucky in May!
February 2006-
Congratulations to Deborah Hilger of Stillwater MN, on her purchase of "Chiral". Chrissa has owned and trained Chiral since he was 4 years old, from Training level to Grand Prix. Deb and Chiral are going to make an excellent pair, and we wish them all of the happiness and best riding!! He will be missed!
December 2005-
Linda Cawthon's "Harry Callahan" and Chrissa make the front cover of the USDF's
Connection, December 2005!
Linda Cawthon's "Harry Callahan" and Chrissa make the front cover of the USDF's Connection, December 2005.
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