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Sunday, April 1, 2007

Dressage at Equestrian Estates, Loxahatchee, Florida

Lynn Leath Learns From Her Trainer’s Top Horse

Tied for first place in the Intermediaire I Open division with a 72% along with Cheri Reiber was Lynn Leath and her 8-year-old Hannoverian gelding by Del Piero. Leath who owns North Star Training Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, comes to Florida each winter to work with her long time trainer a close friend Cathy Morelli. Morelli, who is recuperating from recent surgery, was busy coaching this weekend. Leath credits her recent progress to Bese, Morelli’s grand prix mount, who she has been riding since Morelli’s surgery March 20th. “He gave me a whole new dimension on what it all feels like.” said Leath. “It really felt like a breakthrough in my training.”

“Cathy Morelli's training system has added an indispensable depth to my riding and teaching.”The System" has taught me, how to think "out of the box “(frame) and how to separate the aids so that I no longer drive a horse into a "fixed " hand.” Leath explains on her website.

Morelli, who opted for surgery when her breast cancer returned, is excited to report that it was a total success, and rode Bese yesterday for the first time doing some passage work. Look for Morelli at Gladstone in June, as the long time USET Team veteran and neighbor have competed in more competitions at the famed USET headquarters than any other rider.

Intermediaire I - Open, GAIG, BLM
(C) Curtis "S",

• 1/ Lynn Leath/ D'Artagnan/ 72.000%
• 1/ Cherri Reiber/ Faraon 31/ 72.000%
• 3/ Kayta Tracey/ DJ/ 68.250%
• 4/ Lynda Alicki/ Kasper/ 64.750%
• 5/ Patty Ray/ Glarus/ 62.750%
• 6/ Heidi Degele/ Ramiros/ 59.750%
• Robert Wilson/ Bhimadevi/ 50.500%