DressageDaily: Dorie Addy-Crow and Sir Sinclair Excel in Florida : Verden Within Sight

Wednesday March 31, 2004

Dorie Addy-Crow and Sir Sinclair Excel in Florida

Verden Within Sight

At the Florida Dressage Concours, Sir Sinclair took revenge topping the field with 80% in the FEI Young Horse Test and claiming the blue at First Level with 67.22%. The show featured a forum for American dressage judges under the supervision of the international judges Lilo Fore and Natalie Lamping. S-judge Sue Madden-Mandas was delighted to be judging Sir Sinclair. "We were very surprised with the low 67.22% score of Sir Sinclair for his performance. We had given him 77%. A horse that moves so exceptionally and performed as well as Sir Sinclair did, you have to appreciate that with higher marks."

Belinda Wertman is extremely pleased with the performances of her student Dorie on Sir Sinclair. "He really is a fine animal. Not only is he a super, athletic mover, but he has a truly great temperament and work ethic, especially for a young stallion. There's no need for me to blather on; Belinda will contact you tomorrow with her impressions. His last show in Florida will be this weekend in front of 200 judges, so I hope he doesn't make me eat my words.

Belinda's husband Bill added that, "Sir Sinclair is doing unbelievably well. He and Dorie have developed a great partnership, and he could not be a kinder, more willing horse to work with and around We are thrilled that Iron Spring has given us the opportunity to show him for them, and I believe he and Dorie will be a formidable pair in the future."

Dorie Addie-Crow and Sir Sinclair are aiming to qualify for the 2004 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses in Verden, Germany, July 8-11, 2004. Furthermore, Sir Sinclair is doing great as a breeding stallion in the U.S.

"He will be at Iron Spring Farm breeding this spring and summer. We have had tremendous interest from the NA breeders. Many people have requested contracts and our first booking to him was for a Contango mare, which should be a wonderful cross," Meghan de Garay said.

Text by Astrid Appels of Eurodressage.com
Image courtesy: INSPO