The AllTech World Equestrian Games 2010, held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, really was the experience of a lifetime for those of us able to attend and be a part of it through the Irish Village, IDHSNA booth in it, or the Demonstrations associated with them. We were there for all 16 days of the Games, including a few days on either end for setup and takedown.
Each day our Demo team performed either a half hour or one hour Demonstration, sometimes combined with the Connemaras. They all came off spectacularly, highlighting the versatility and broad talents of our group of horses and riders/drivers. All the while, WEG was happening around us. The best in the world competed at Dressage, Show Jumping, Eventing, Para-Equestrian, Reining, and Vaulting. Clinicians and other Demonstrators abounded. It was horse heaven!
Our booth and the Irish Village in general were a big hit with the spectators, and we feel we really made huge strides in promoting, marketing, and educating the Irish Horses to the public. And we had fun, made lasting memories and friendships, while doing it! It all would not have been possible without the huge effort of those who volunteered their time, effort, blood, sweat, and tears.
The Irish Village at WEG 2010
Irish Draught Horse Society of North America
Connemara Pony Society
Goresbridge Horse Sales
B. W. Furlong & Associates
Irish Village Core Committee
Fleur Bryan, Mastermind
Sarah Hooper, Demo Coordinator
Bill Appel, Fundraising and Booth
Each day our Demo team performed either a half hour or one hour Demonstration, sometimes combined with the Connemaras. They all came off spectacularly, highlighting the versatility and broad talents of our group of horses and riders/drivers. All the while, WEG was happening around us. The best in the world competed at Dressage, Show Jumping, Eventing, Para-Equestrian, Reining, and Vaulting. Clinicians and other Demonstrators abounded. It was horse heaven!
Our booth and the Irish Village in general were a big hit with the spectators, and we feel we really made huge strides in promoting, marketing, and educating the Irish Horses to the public. And we had fun, made lasting memories and friendships, while doing it! It all would not have been possible without the huge effort of those who volunteered their time, effort, blood, sweat, and tears.
The Irish Village at WEG 2010
Irish Draught Horse Society of North America
Connemara Pony Society
Goresbridge Horse Sales
B. W. Furlong & Associates
Irish Village Core Committee
Fleur Bryan, Mastermind
Sarah Hooper, Demo Coordinator
Bill Appel, Fundraising and Booth
Lyn Lindstrom, Volunteers and Booth
Debbie Feemster, Volunteer and Booth
Nadia Cook-Grisewood, Super Trooper and Booth
WEG Demo Team
Ballynoe Rum – owned by Normandy Farm, ridden by Ashley Bailey-Classen
BenMar Bella Blue – owned by Paul & Debbie Feemster, driven by Sterling Graburn and ridden by Leslie Bean
Braveheart – owned and ridden by Debbie Fullilove, also ridden by Drew Price
Bridon Beale Street – owned and ridden by Connie Arthur
Buddy Satterly – owned by Fleur Bryan, ridden by Drew Price
Celtic Manor Forever Diamonds – owned and ridden by Anne Gaudet
Corocotta de la Galerna – owned and ridden by Bailey Moran
Cradilo – owned by Grace Shaw-Kennedy and ridden by Amy Hunter
Dandelion Diamond Rebel – owned by Skip & Vicki Crawford, ridden by Brittany Fiebrandt
Fergus MacFinn – owned and ridden by Christine McCarter
Fernhill Henry Juan – owned by Normandy Farm, ridden by Madeline Sherck
Glenlord’s Laralie – owned and ridden by Gaby Stephens
Grace’s Star – owned and ridden by Jayne Whitton
Miss Pamela – owned by Moira McCracken, ridden by Leslie Bean
PL Lucky Empress – owned and ridden by Glenda Player
PL Lucky Tammy – owned and ridden by Glenda Player
Sportsfield’s Zebadee – owned by Normandy Farm, ridden by Bre Dorsett
Steeped in Luck – owned by Keith & Elizabeth Douglas, ridden by Tom Dvorak
Demo Team Injured Reserve
KEC Double Diamond – owned and ridden by Jutta Heinsohn
Rebel’s Run – owned and ridden by Emma Wexler
Demo Team Friends and Families
Sharon Gaudet
Dan & Kim Moran
John McMahon
Richard, Karen, & Fred McCarter
Jo Bailey
Cynthia Bowers
Amy Clemmons
Cheryl Stephens
Robin Whitton
Debbie Weakly
Wendy Harrison
Jessica Ganske
Alexandra Gilquist
Elizabeth & Emma Wexler
Jutta Heinsohn
Armando & Adolfo Avila
Ellen Rumball-Dvorak
Dyan Southern
Sharon Taylor
Skip & Melissa Cason-Kinney
Volunteers
Suzanne Schulte
Chad Gogan
Jennifer Jamison
Jim McGinty
David & Priscilla Menard
Ann O’Donnell
Carol Palmer
Angela & Ambra Pira
Gayle Sheahan
Gina Kirby
Laurie Monroe
Nanette Levin
Jess Walker
Wouter van Voorthuysen
WEG Demo Team
Ballynoe Rum – owned by Normandy Farm, ridden by Ashley Bailey-Classen
BenMar Bella Blue – owned by Paul & Debbie Feemster, driven by Sterling Graburn and ridden by Leslie Bean
Braveheart – owned and ridden by Debbie Fullilove, also ridden by Drew Price
Bridon Beale Street – owned and ridden by Connie Arthur
Buddy Satterly – owned by Fleur Bryan, ridden by Drew Price
Celtic Manor Forever Diamonds – owned and ridden by Anne Gaudet
Corocotta de la Galerna – owned and ridden by Bailey Moran
Cradilo – owned by Grace Shaw-Kennedy and ridden by Amy Hunter
Dandelion Diamond Rebel – owned by Skip & Vicki Crawford, ridden by Brittany Fiebrandt
Fergus MacFinn – owned and ridden by Christine McCarter
Fernhill Henry Juan – owned by Normandy Farm, ridden by Madeline Sherck
Glenlord’s Laralie – owned and ridden by Gaby Stephens
Grace’s Star – owned and ridden by Jayne Whitton
Miss Pamela – owned by Moira McCracken, ridden by Leslie Bean
PL Lucky Empress – owned and ridden by Glenda Player
PL Lucky Tammy – owned and ridden by Glenda Player
Sportsfield’s Zebadee – owned by Normandy Farm, ridden by Bre Dorsett
Steeped in Luck – owned by Keith & Elizabeth Douglas, ridden by Tom Dvorak
Demo Team Injured Reserve
KEC Double Diamond – owned and ridden by Jutta Heinsohn
Rebel’s Run – owned and ridden by Emma Wexler
Demo Team Friends and Families
Sharon Gaudet
Dan & Kim Moran
John McMahon
Richard, Karen, & Fred McCarter
Jo Bailey
Cynthia Bowers
Amy Clemmons
Cheryl Stephens
Robin Whitton
Debbie Weakly
Wendy Harrison
Jessica Ganske
Alexandra Gilquist
Elizabeth & Emma Wexler
Jutta Heinsohn
Armando & Adolfo Avila
Ellen Rumball-Dvorak
Dyan Southern
Sharon Taylor
Skip & Melissa Cason-Kinney
Volunteers
Suzanne Schulte
Chad Gogan
Jennifer Jamison
Jim McGinty
David & Priscilla Menard
Ann O’Donnell
Carol Palmer
Angela & Ambra Pira
Gayle Sheahan
Gina Kirby
Laurie Monroe
Nanette Levin
Jess Walker
Wouter van Voorthuysen
Leslie Christian
Jennifer Stevens
Special Thanks
GrafX by Laurie – for designing the Irish Village logo and the beautiful Keepsake Book
Ester Claire – for bringing our horses to life in her drawings that hung in the booth
Fonda Eigle – for providing the Ritz Carlton of off-site stabling and practice area
Dover Saddlery – for providing our saddle pads and horse coolers
Kate Triplett – for designing and producing the fabulous Demo team browbands
Randall Cooper – for his stupendous farrier skills throughout the Games
Gayla Driving Center – for providing all of our driving needs
In Memorium
We tragically lost RID stallions Parkmore Pride and O’Leary’s Irish Diamond, both slated to perform Demos at WEG, prior to the Games. They would have made it only that much more special had they been there. Hugs to Fleur Bryan and Debbie Weakly and Skip and Melissa Cason-Kinney for their losses. We were able to memorialize these fantastic boys in our booth and remember them in the Demos.
Special Thanks
GrafX by Laurie – for designing the Irish Village logo and the beautiful Keepsake Book
Ester Claire – for bringing our horses to life in her drawings that hung in the booth
Fonda Eigle – for providing the Ritz Carlton of off-site stabling and practice area
Dover Saddlery – for providing our saddle pads and horse coolers
Kate Triplett – for designing and producing the fabulous Demo team browbands
Randall Cooper – for his stupendous farrier skills throughout the Games
Gayla Driving Center – for providing all of our driving needs
In Memorium
We tragically lost RID stallions Parkmore Pride and O’Leary’s Irish Diamond, both slated to perform Demos at WEG, prior to the Games. They would have made it only that much more special had they been there. Hugs to Fleur Bryan and Debbie Weakly and Skip and Melissa Cason-Kinney for their losses. We were able to memorialize these fantastic boys in our booth and remember them in the Demos.
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