Join U.S. Eventing and Frankie Thieriot in association with rk3de.org as we follow eventing legend Jim Wofford, cross-country course designer Derek di Grazia, and five-time Rolex Kentucky competitor Hawley Bennett-Awad around some of the most influential questions on the course at the 2012 Rolex Ky 3 Day Event!
Friday, April 27, 2012
DUBLIN FOOTWEAR is proud to welcome Hawley!
As Hawley is a proven leader on-and-off of the horse, Dublin Footwear will give Hawley the added benefit of being able to go from the Barn to the Ball--- in style and in comfort.
Hawley is wearing shoe number 065 out of the 500 limited edition red patent leather shoes produced.
With Dublin Footwear's Dare To Be Dublin collection, every moment is an Event.
And with Hawley Bennett in Dublin Footwear, every Event is certainly worth watching!
Dublin Footwear is honored to be partners with Hawley on the exciting and daring "Dare to be Dublin" campaign! It's a perfect fit!
Dublin Footwear is a division of Weatherbeeta. Join us TODAY at 12:45pm at ROLEX, booth #88 inside the trade fair. See you there!!!
Monday, April 23, 2012
The Faces of West Coast Eventing!!
Calendar will include dates for 2013 Events across the Country and I will donate 15% off ALL proceeds to the US Eventing Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Research Study!
Contact our friend, and fabulously talented photographer, Amy McCool, for more details on purchasing!
McCool Photography
Monday, March 26, 2012
Congrats to Ginny & Hawley!!!!
The two horses topping the leaderboard at the end of the Advanced Divisions could hardly be more different. Gin'n'Juice, Hawley's ride has jumped round the WEG for a silver medal, and completed Badminton and Burghley last year - a bouncy bundle of feistiness, she pulled Hawley around both the XC yesterday and the stadium today oozing confidence, looking and obviously feeling a million dollars.
[Poplar Scores]
[Poplar Scores]
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Updates from Poplar from Eventing Nation!
Advanced XC Poplar Place
Hawley Bennett-Awad and Gin'n'Juice power into the lead after a strong round xc.
You can check all the live scores here
The Advanced leaderboard was well and truly shaken up after the cross country, and although the corner combination at 5 caused some trouble - glance-offs, a couple of falls, and a few eliminations, the problems otherwise seemed fairly well spread out. Hawley made up for a disappointing elimination for 3 refusals at the #5 corner with a smoking round on Ginny who skipped round easily and looked extremely keen, and they now lead Advanced Section B.
READ FULL ARTICLE ON EVENTING NATION! Thanks Samantha!!!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Clinic Report from Dragonfire Farm!
Hawley Revisited (link to full blog post)
We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to once again host a Hawley Bennett Clinic here at Dragonfire. For the horses and riders that participated in this and the last clinic with her, it was clear that there was a significant improvement in their styles and ability to handle challenges together. For the riders who were new, their eyes were opened a little bit wider to the possibilities of what they could be working on. Either way, it was an impressive group of horses and riders which makes for an exceptional clinic!
Each day, before the first morning jump sessions started, a few riders headed to the Dressage court to take advantage of a little private time with Hawley. Kammy Bhala, Caroline Dein, and myself all benefitted greatly from these highly intense sessions on the flat. No detail goes unnoticed by Hawley, nor do you finish a movement until it is done exactly, and I have the sore abs to prove it.
What is most striking about Hawley's teaching style over fences is her ability to push a rider/horse combination further than their comfort zone and ultimately to success. Although her exercises can be set by anyone, it is her keen eye and overwhelming positive energy (mixed with a little "I'm-going-to-make-you-do-it-whether-you-want-to-or-not") that encourages even the timid rider to swing away, to use a baseball term. Even in challenging the riders or horses to do more difficult jumps than they are used to, perfection is her goal and it will be achieved by the end.
A video recap of the clinic courtesy of Taylor McFall and Roses Are BlueTeam Dragonfire will miss Hawley as she heads to the East Coast in pursuit of her own intensive training towards the Olympic Games this Summer in London. We wish her the best of luck and the ride of her life!
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| Kaitlin Hall and Holly Wenzell represent Three Bay Farms with great rides |
Monday, March 5, 2012
Nice Coverage of Natalia on EN!!
Thanks to Taren for sending us a heads up on video from Twin Rivers HT. Click to read the event wrap up written by the ever-gracious CAEventMom, and see full scores here. Go West Coast Eventing!
This video is Natalia Gurmankin and Hail II in show jumping. They were riding in their first Advanced together and had a beautiful round on Sunday. Natalia is based at Kingsway with Hawley Bennett-Awad, and works harder than anyone I know. It is always a pleasure to get to see her ride, and watch her hard work and endless barn hours pay off. Plus she is one of the nicest people out here on the West coast! She plans to head back East with Hawley and I hope for her that she and Hail are able to compete at Jersey Fresh this year. Thanks!
-Taren
-Taren
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