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Thursday, August 9, 2007

Dressage in the Rockies a Proving Ground for Region’s Top Dressage Talent

Amateur High Point Goes to Michelle Albertus and Troy

Amateur rider Michelle Albertus claimed the Upper Level Amateur High Point during show one with her win in Third Level Test 3. Michelle rode Troy, a 16.1 hand Dutch Warmblood imported from Holland. “I just had to have him,” she remembers of the first time she rode the handsome gelding. Known as Mr. Personality, Troy competed at the Young Horse Championships in Verden as a six year old. Michelle’s goals include qualifying for the 7-9 Year Old Developing Horse Program.
photo: Michelle Albertus and Troy; Credit Through the Lens

Fifteen-year-old Evan Hills from Holladay, Utah, was one of the out of state competitors who took home top prizes. With his big grey gelding Mega Bucks, Evan claimed the Lower Level Junior High Point during shows one and two. Although Evan and Mega Bucks have only been together for a little over a month, they seemed to have secured their relationship with multiple wins throughout the event. The high school sophomore says that although he sometimes takes advantage of the excellent snowboarding at Brighton and Solitude, which are just a short distance from his home, he prefers to spend most of his free time working with horses.