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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions

Lauren Sammis and Sagacious Rapid Rise to the Top

The Ashley Holzer Factor

Sammis also gives credit to Ashley Holzer, with whom she trains during the summer when back home in New Jersey. Holzer, she said, “has made me ride with more expression and more cadence in my gaits. She’s also helped make my horse physically stronger.”

The other added benefit Sammis has gained from working with Holzer is confidence. “She’s such a positive person. She makes me feel good about my riding and she reminds me to have fun.” Holzer has trained horses to Grand Prix that come from both sides of Sagacious’s bloodlines and hence, Sammis said she really knows his traits. “She knows his instincts and tendencies and that helps a lot.”

Although Sagacious is currently staying with Sammis at her New Jersey barn, he’s normally at home at the Guden’s Hyperion Farm in Wellington, Florida. And Guden credits the fabulous gelding with helping his wife in her battle with breast cancer. “This horse gets her up in the morning. We’re having such a good time. It’s been really special. So we don’t want to sell the horse, we just want to enjoy the horse. And everyone loves him, especially his groom, Mae Williams. She sleeps with him and you can’t say anything bad about the horse around her or you’re in trouble. I also want to thank Don Later, our farrier and friend for all of his help and support. ”

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