Blarney Stone's Sailor followed "Domini" in a demonstration of the versatility of the Gypsy horse at the World Equestrian Games, Fall 2010. Watch the video >>
Blarney Stone's Sailor & Kristin Posner participated in a two day clinic hosted by Team EnGaged and taught by International Dressage Judge Christoph Hess. The clinic was held at Haylands, Inc., in Lexington, Kentucky on July 24-25.
Trainer Kristin Posner reports, " Blarney Stone's Sailorwent to the National Dressage Pony Cup held July 29-Aug 1, 2010 in Wilmington, OH. He did fantastic. His scores ranged from 65% to 76% over the weekend. He was the Gypsy Cob Champion for the breed show as well as for the Pony Cup itself. He also was high score of the Sunday show & high score for the Training Level. As for the Pony Cup itself, Blarney was Champion Gypsy, Champion Open Training Level & Reserve Champion First Level."
Blarney Stone's Sailor & Kristin Posner successfully competed at the Kentucky Dressage Association Spring Show, May 27-28, 2010, placing 1st in 3 of 6 classes with 65.2% in Pony Percentage Actual Class, 62% in USEF First Level test 3, and 61.944% in USEF First Level test 2. photos courtesy KDA Newsletter
following photos courtesy of Fran Scott
Watson's Old Horse, Blarney's sire, is known sometimes as Lad and is the son of the original UK Roadsweeper. Blarney's mother, Meadowlark, is a full bred Pratt mare that was imported from Europe. Blarney was born and raised in the United States. He has beautiful silky hair, wonderful conformation, and movement. He is a perfect all around horse and he even knows dressage. We have great hopes for this stallion and believe that he is the horse of the future.
In 2008, his second year of dressage, Blarney Stone's Sailor competed in 24 USDF classes under 14 USDF R and S judges at nine A-rated USDF dressage shows. Not only did he score as high as 71.2% at Training Level and 67% at First Level, but he qualified to show at the seven-state USDF Regional Championships. In 2009 he started showing at Second Level and was USDF First Level All-Breed Champion, with a median score of 61.714%.