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PENNSYLVANIA EQUESTRIAN July 2014 Page 31

by Sylvia Sidesaddle

Well hello again darlings! There’s a ton of Devon coverage in this issue, but Syl (of course) has her own tales to add. Much of which has to do with Emmy award winning television star and Pennsylvania Equestrian reader Carson Kressley, who was one of the show’s ‘color commenta-tors,’ resplendent in a pink button down and green pants, wandering the showgrounds, microphone in hand, reporting. And greeting his many, many Devon friends. One of them, Annika Bruggeworth, nearly had a disaster when an electrical fire started in the tack room of her Siren Song Stables around 2 am May 31. Lukens Stable assistant trainer Alyssa Boushon and caretaker/farrier Zach Ladensack, who had just finished putting up the horses, smelled smoke and investigat-ing, saw flames. Joined by the

show’s manure hauler, Kevin Baumgardner (a Pennsylvania Equestrian advertiser, darlings!) the three pulled a chandelier and a collection of designer gowns, which had been part of the Sad-dlebred Saviours charity trunk show the day before, away from the barn. No horses were hurt, though Boushon had minor burns. The fire was out by the time the fire department arrived. The show gave each a $500 reward. Annika’s 12-year-old Friesian, Gooitzen fan Teaksyl, will be honored at Breyerfest this year and Carson, who has been his In-Hand Exhibitor for all his 15 World Championship titles, will be a special guest at Breyerfest July 11- 13.

Devon’s Grand Prix was an uncharacteristically wild affair. Syl’s darlings already know that Todd Minikus managed to finish third after his left snaffle rein snapped over a mid-course jump

(thank you, double bridle). But the most spectacular equipment malfunction belonged to local Lisa Jacquin, whose Chapel Z crashed through the final fence of the first round, tossing her. His bridle broke and came off his head but remained attached to the running martingale. Syl’s darlings can imagine what came next—panicked horse, tangled in leather, spooked and tearing around the Dixon Oval. The ring crew was able to catch him after a few terrifying minutes, with no harm to anything but the strap goods.

One of the students at Boyd Martin’s annual Memorial Day clinic was 2004 Olympic show jumping team gold medalist Peter Wylde, who enjoyed his first cross country lesson on one of Boyd’s trusty veterans. Fellow show jumper Marilyn Little has been wildly successful as an eventer (she’s an alternate for the World Equestrian Games in Normandy this summer) after switching disciplines, could Peter be next?

The debate over New York City’s carriage horses rages on, and Lancaster, PA filmmaker Mary Haverstick has produced a film to support the carriage in-dustry. An article in the Lancaster

Sunday News said she saw an obvious connection to Lancaster County – “If they do it (outlaw carriage horses) in New York, how long will it be before they come here?” Liam Neeson, another carriage horse supporter, narrated the 10 minute film gratis. A Facebook campaign funded the film one $50 check at a time. Apparently it doesn’t have a name unless it’s Save NYC Horse Carriages Film…Abolitionists insist the horses are mistreated, supporters who have toured the stables (and who tend to be knowledgeable about horses) say the horses are fine and the whole thing is about real estate…

Syl was saddened to learn of the death of Lancaster County equine veterinarian Joan Hen-derson at the so-too-young age of 56. She is survived by her husband and veterinarian partner Boyd and daughters Cassi and Hayley.

Congratulations to Work to Ride’s Daymar Rosser, who not only graduated in June from Val-ley Forge Military Academy, but was one of only a handful to be recognized for his achievement. He will enter Roger Williams University in the fall. He fol-lows his big brother Kareem to college, a great achievement for inner city Philadelphia kids with so many obstacles to overcome. Daymar, known as Gerb, was so small when he first arrived at Chamounix Equestrian Center

that he resembled the Gerber baby.

The Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association is looking for a new executive secretary to replace Jeb Hannum of Kennett Square. Apparently politics suits him – he’s moving to Washington, just as the Pennsylvania Auditor General announced that the state Department of Agriculture used millions of dollars of racing funds to plug holes in its budget. Syl’s darlings will be reading much more about the business and politics of racing next issue. Stay tuned!

Phillip Dutton’s former as-sistant trainer Jennie Brannigan has opened her own barn, just four miles down the road from True Prospect. She has a new horse, Henry, who she describes as the nicest she’s ever ridden, Syl’s spies say. They won the two star at the Virginia Horse Trials recently. And local eventer Car-oline Martin found new respect when she made a couple trips around the show jumping ring IN FRONT of the saddle, after her air vest inflated upon a refusal. She ended up on the neck, hissing air vest propelling horse wildly, but she got back in the saddle and calmly finished the course. No doubt that bareback Puissance training came in handy…

And that’s it for Syl for another month! Until next time, please S.S.S. (send Syl scoop) at PAEquest@aol.com. And…be careful where you step!!!