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Collecting Gaits Farm's Bogner B Edges Closer to Qualifying for Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Posted by Lynndee
US DRESSAGE FESTIVAL OF CHAMPIONS



The most recent win for King-Dye and Bogner B, an 11-year-old Hanoverian gelding, was the CDI Intermediaire Freestyle at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI, held Feb. 26-March 1. The pair took the win with a score of 70.10. In second was Marco Bernal riding Halbgott with a score of 69.150 and third was Yvonne Losos de Muniz riding San Piko to a score of 67.150.

Whether King-Dye and Bogner B actually make Gladstone is still an unknown because as King-Dye herself says, "there are a lot of good horses, but I think we have a good shot at it." The pair has been showing well this winter. A few weeks ago at the Wellington Classic Dressage Spring Challenge CDI, King-Dye and Bogner B scored in the 70s in Prix St. Georges competition, placing second behind Jan Brons and Teutobod, who have been frequent winners on the Florida show circuit in Prix St. Georges and Intermediaire competition.

Jeff Fuqua said the thought of one day competing with Bogner B at Grand Prix is rather exciting, but until then, he's quite content to watch his horse develop under the eye of King-Dye. "Courtney has been really great with him. He really took to her because she really cares about the horses."
For her part, King-Dye is hopeful for Bogner B, saying that "he definitely understands the passage, that's rather natural for him and he's working his one tempis. The piaffe is really the only determining factor whether or not he can do Grand Prix." One thing she can say for sure is that the horse will be a joy to ride. "He really is so much fun to ride and he's very straightforward," King-Dye said.
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