DressageDaily: Carousel and Steve Kanikkeberg Shine in the FEI Dressage Test for 6 Year Olds

Friday, April 8, 2005

Carousel and Steve Kanikkeberg Shine in the FEI Dressage Test for 6 Year Olds

Rene DiClemente and Brisk Steve Kanikkeberg of Jensen Beach, Florida has been working with DiClemente for over a year and coming to her farm 5 days a week to work with “Fluffy” and her 5-year-old Brisk, who also came from Middlefield Farm. “Sometimes we fight over him.” grinned DiClemente. Both trainer and student competed throughout the weekend sharing both horses without a hitch. DiClemente won her training level 4 class Sunday on Brisk with a 67.885, and the adult amateur second level class Friday on Carousel. Then she handed over the reins to her trainer, Kanikkeberg for Sunday’s Young Horse class, catching the eye of the spectators at ringside. “He is a lot of fun to train,” said Steve, “and he has a great work ethic. He always tries his best. We have high hopes for his future. He is one of the nicest horses I has ever ridden.”

“Both of my horses are insured with Mary Phelps, an Agent for Markel.” added DiClemente. Encouraged by their results at the Equestrian Estates show, the Trainer/owner team are making plans for the selection trials later this spring in Raleigh North Carolina.