Lowe Show Horse Centre Newsletter: Fall 09.29.14

Orange you glad...

We had a great time at the Diablo Fall Fling. We used the show as one last practice for US Nationals. I also had some free time to get my haircut and hopefully avoid another $550 parking ticket like the one I got last year.

For many riders and trainers, this time of year also involves a little personal sprucing up. Not only should horses be well turned out when they enter the ring in Tulsa but so should their handlers. For some this might involve some extra time in the gym, the spa, or at the plastic surgeons. For me, it's time for a haircut and a chance to cover up my blond (okay, I mean grey) hair. Covering your grey hair with blond is not as easy as it seems and one wrong bleaching turns your hair orange. Not slightly orange, but bright Halloween-pumpkin-loving orange. Except I wasn't planning on some early Halloween parties with my kids and I didn't want the judges to take extra notice of the orange hanging out from my fedora.

The process to undo the very same mistake is even more difficult. The next stylist dyed it brown and now after a series of bleaching I might finally get my grey (white) hair back. Anyway, with all of the possible orange jokes that can ensue, and since I'm pretty comfortable making a joke at my own expense it's a good time to remember that with all of the preparations for the big show - having a laugh is the best medicine. Be proud of how far you've come in your show season, and if a little bleaching should happen just smile and laugh.

Jim

Jim Lowe with Vendettaa competing in Purebred Country English Pleasure Jr Horse

Around The Barn This Week

Riding Lessons are on as scheduled.

Jim leaves for the US Nationals on October 9th. Follow Jim on twitter @jlowe_lowerider for crazy filled spur of the moment updates. Good luck to all of our Lowe Riders and Horses!

In Memoriam - Strawberry Huck V+++// (1991-2014)

Strawberry came from the same decorated family as Berried Treasure, Berry Exciting, Huck's Prowleta and Berry Elegant, bred by the renowned Varian Arabians. He was owned and loved by the Reiter family since 1997. Strawberry received multiple national titles including 1996 Canadian National Champion HA/AA Hunter Pl Junior Horse and 1999 Reserve National Champion HA/AA Hunter Pl JO 13 & Under. Thank you for all of the great memories, Strawberry!

Somewhere, somewhere
In time's own space,
There must be some sweet pastured place....
Where creeks sing on and tall trees grow,
Some paradise where horses go.
For by the love that guides my pen,
I know great horses live again. - George Bernard Shaw

Diablo Fall Fling Show Results

We took four horses up to Elk Grove, CA for the Diablo Fall Fling Horse Show. All of the horses came first or second in their classes. Special note that Beth Jupp and Vendettaa came second in their class to Expressamo a former Lowe Show horse that was sold from our barn and is now in training with Bob Purtee. Thank you so much to Deanna Scanlan and Victor Negrete for their hard work making sure our horses look their best! Congrats to our Lowe Riders and horses. Thank you to all who came out to support the barn.

Follow our Lowe Riders and Horses at US Nationals

If you can't join us in Tulsa, watch the live stream at www.arabianhorseglobal.com (For schedule updates visit http://www.arabianhorses.org/competitions/nationalevents/usnationals/2014/docs/14USN_Schedule.pdf)

Friday October 17

HA/AA Country English Pleasure AATR Select Rider A/B
Sofa King Suite+ with Roxanne Shelgren

HA/AA Country English Pleasure Open
Prince James SF with Jim Lowe

HA/AA Park Horse AAOTR A/B
Halsteads Deven+// with Michelle Pease-Paulsen

Saturday October 18

HA/AA Pleasure Driving Open A/B
Halsteads Deven+// with Jim Lowe

Arabian English Show Hack AAOTR A/B
ROL Cycret Service+/ with Melanie Ronen

Arabian Country English Pleasure Junior Horse A/B
Vendettaa with Jim Lowe

HA/AA English Show Hack Open A/B
Prince LOA+// with Michelle Pease-Paulsen

Sunday October 19

Arabian Hunter Pleasure Futurity A/B
Daughtry

HA/AA Country English Pleasure AATR Select Rider SF/F
Sofa King Suite+ and Roxanne Shelgren

HA/AA English Pleasure AAOTR Maturity SF/F
SF Stonewoods N Cook with Jamie Costanzo

HA/AA Park Horse AAOTR SF/F
Halsteads Deven+// with Michelle Pease-Paulsen

Monday October 20

Arabian Country English Pleasure Maturity AAOTR I/II/III
Vendettaa with Beth Jupp

HA/AA English Show Hack AAOTR A/B
Halsteads Deven+// with Michelle Pease-Paulsen

HA/AA English Pleasure AAOTR 19-39 A/B
SF Stonewoods N Cook with Jamie Costanzo

Tuesday October 21

HA/AA Country English Pleasure AAOTR 19-35 A/B
Prince James SF with Jamie Costanzo

Arabian Hunter Pleasure Futurity SF/F
Daughtry

Arabian English Show Hack AAOTR SF/F
ROL Cycret Service+/ with Melanie Ronen

HA/AA Pleasure Driving Open SF/F
Halsteads Deven+// with Jim Lowe

Wednesday October 22

Arabian Country English Pleasure Maturity AAOTR A/B
Vendettaa with Beth Jupp

HA/AA Country English Pleasure AAOTR Maturity A/B
Sofa King Suite+ with Roxanne Shelgren

Arabian Country English Pleasure AAOTR 36-54 A/B
ROL Cycret Service+/ with Melanie Ronen
Vendettaa with Beth Jupp

HA/AA English Pleasure AAOTR 19-39 SF/F
SF Stonewoods N Cook with Jamie Costanzo

Thursday October 23

Arabian English Show Hack Open A/B
ROL Cycret Service+/ with Jim Lowe

Arabian Country English Pleasure Maturity SF/F
Vendettaa with Beth Jupp

HA/AA Country English Pleasure 19-35 AAOTR SF/F
Prince James SF and Jamie Costanzo

HA/AA English Show Hack AAOTR SF/F
Halsteads Deven+// with Michelle Pease-Paulsen

Friday October 24

Arabian Country English Pleasure Junior Horse SF/F
Vendettaa with Jim Lowe

HA/AA Country English Pleasure Open SF/F
Prince James SF with Jim Lowe

Arabian Country English Pleasure Open SF/F
ROL Cycret Service+/ with Jim Lowe

HA/AA Mounted Native Costume Open SF/F
Prince LOA+// with Michelle Pease-Paulsen

Saturday October 25

HA/AA Country English Pleasure AAOTR Maturity SF/F
Sofa King Suite+ and Roxanne Shelgren

Arabian English Show Hack Open SF/F
ROL Cycret Service+/ with Jim Lowe

HA/AA Show Hack Open SF/F
Prince LOA+// with Michelle Pease-Paulsen

Arabian Country English Pleasure AAOTR 36-54 SF/F
ROL Cycret Service+/ with Melanie Ronen
Vendettaa with Beth Jupp

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What's Ahead...

October 17-25 US National Championships, Tulsa, OK
November 22 Baby Shower at Lowe Show Horse Centre, Somis, CA
December 5-8 Saguaro Classic Arabian Horse Show, Scottsdale, AZ
December 13 Holiday Stall Decorating Party, Lowe Show Horse Centre, Somis, CA

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