August 2010
Chrissa and Forty Something, a 10 year old Saddlebred gelding, were invited to participate in a photo shoot, for the 25th edition of The Saddlebred, a book produced and written by Judy Oetinger, of Prospect, KY. Both Saddlebreds, Harry Callahahn and Forty Something, trained and shown by Chrissa are featured. Harry Callahan was trained and shown successfully to Grand Prix and Forty Something now to Prix St Georges! Both Saddlebreds, to date, are the highest scoring saddlebreds competing at the FEI levles of dressage! Photograph taken by Todd Buchanan, a professional equine photographer of MN. Book will be binded and ready for WEG!
Chrissa will be teaching a 2-day clinic at Stonewood Farm, home of USDF Silver medalist, Karri McFadden, August 5-6th, Lebanon Ohio. For information on clinic costs or auditing please contact Karri at (513) 673-8688
July 2010
Chrissa riding Traumulous, a 9 year old Danish gelding with
Christoph Hess, July 24-25th, 2010, Lexington KY.
Special thanks to Team Engaged Clinics for sponsoring the clinic and
The Posners for hosting it at their lovely training facility!
Photographs taken by Shirley McQuillen
Congratulations to Geena Sturzebecher for earning her USDF Silver medal this past March in Florida, just before she turned 18 in April. She is now officially a USDF Bronze and Silver medalist!
Michelle Gibson clinic scheduled for June 19-20th, 2010.
$250.00 per ride and $20.00 for auditing. Please email if interested as slots
are filling fast!
April 2010
Geena Sturzebecher is invited to be a featured writer on http://www.barnbynotes.com An online open notebook website, where you can read notes of her daily training!
March 2010
Geena Sturzebecher and Korrado in the victory gallop
at WEF-CDI *** Wellington, Florida.
Geena won all three of the young rider classes!
Please enjoy watching the video below of her team test and join team CFH, as we cheer her on, towards the
Young Rider Championships!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGEWcpD_sKI
February 2010
Another Saddlebred to land in the USDF Connection! Forty Something owned by Jody Swimmer, and trained by Chrissa Hoffmann is featured in the February issue of the The Connection- the United States Dressage Federations, official publication. The article is recognizing another saddlebred reching the FEI levels of dressage succussfully! Chrissa and both of her FEI saddlebreds, Harry Callahan, and Forty Something that she trained are featured in two differend magazines! Equine Journal and Saddle and Bridle!
January 2010
Congratulations to Peggy Randolph on the purchase of her new
horse, Traumulous, a 9 yr old Danish gelding, recently imported from
Denmark. "Traum" has outstanding gaits, with incredible loft and suspension, along with a super temperament and rideability!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMRHjLMKaX4
December 09
Congratulations to Jody Swimmer and her two horses,
New York City Slicker (pictured below) and Forty Something!
New York City Slicker, her 4 yr old gelding, finished
USDF All Breeds Champion for the
4 yr old Materiale division with a 67.1%!!
Forty Something is being recognized for his outstanding achievements at the FEI level. He did his first PSG this past fall with Chrissa, receiving a 62.6%, not bad for his first season! He is the second purebred saddlebred that Chrissa has trained to the FEI.
November 09
Chrissa is teaching a clinic at the home of USDF Silver medalsit, Karri McFadden, in Lebanon, Ohio, November 17-18th. For more information, please view Karri's website below.
www.kmcfdressage.com
The Steffen Peters clinic, November 7-8th, was a HUGE success! We enjoyed watching 6 beautiful horses and riders in warm 75 degree temps in November! From L to R- Geena Sturzebecher, Chrissa Hoffmann, Lauren Ball-Tisdale, Karri McFadden (mounted) Becky Knollmann, Tami Crawford and Steffen Peters.
(Chrissa riding Janet Sweet's "Dante" in the clinic)
October 09
Another Saddlebred makes it to the FEI ring!
9 yr old American Saddlebred, Forty Something, owned by Jody Swimmer, and ridden by Chrissa Hoffmann, competed in his first Prix St Georges test at the Fall Meadow Lake Dressage Classic, Oct 20-21,2009. Chrissa and Forty Something, received an impressive, 60.4% and a 62.6% putting them in 2nd place both days. This is a HUGE accomplishement considering he was competing Third level, just this past Spring with his owner and skipped all of 4th level! Chrissa is proving, that with correct training, saddlebreds can make it to the FEI levels of dressage. Forty Something is now her second saddlebred that she has taken to the FEI. The legendary Harry Callahan, made it to the Grand Prix with honors, scoring up to 65.5%. Forty is well on his way in following his former stall mates success!
Upcoming! Michelle Gibson Clinic -
December 12-13, 2009. Reserve your spot now, as slots are filling up! $250.00 per ride. $35.00 auditing fee.
August 09
It's official! CFH Dressage is heading back down to Wellington, Florida this winter, to the same "Centerline Farm" in Little Ranches. We won't be needing these heavy blankets! Yipeeeeeeeeeeeee!
June 09
Update from the Robert Dover World Tour Symposium!
Chrissa and Ferrelli were invited along with 9 other riders to ride in front of Robert for two days. Motivating and challenging lessons helped Chrissa and Ferrelli ride to perfection...or close to it!
Special thanks to Robert Dover for all of his wonderful help and to Chris Federer and Becky Knollmann for hosting this wonderful event!
"What made the weekend even more special for me was that I was so impressed by the quality overall of the riders and horses. Each and every combination, from Ken Borden’s absolutely fantastic 5 year old stallion, Rashka, to Chrissa Hoffmann’s green Grand Prix horse, F. Ferrelli, thrilled me with their potential." -Robert Dover
May 09
Congratulations to Jody Swimmer for earning her USDF
Bronze Medal on her horse, Forty Something, at the Kentucky
Dressage Association Show, May 22-24th, 2009. The pair scored a 64.8% in Third level test 3 for her last score needed for
Third level!
CFH Dressage is proudly hosting a clinic
with Olympic Bronze medalist
Michelle Gibson!
June 6-7th, 2009.
(Auditors are welcome at $25.00 per day, please email if attending)
April 09
The one and only, Harry Callahan has sold!
Congratulations to Fran Marino of Ocala, Florida!
Special thanks to FEI rider and trainer, Katherine Bateson- Chandler for orchestrating this wonderful new partnership! Fran plans to keep Harry in full-training with Katherine, spending his summers in New York, and his winters in Florida.
(A special thanks to Harry below)
"I speak for Linda and myself, as we are very sad to see Harry go, but in the same token, are so excited to watch him bring love and success to his new owner. We thank Harry, as he gave us seven years of joy, happiness and love. As his rider and trainer, I hope to be so lucky, to find another horse who gives so much heart and determination in everything he does. Thank you Harry for being a horse of a lifetime! You will always have a HUGE place in my heart. Give Fran all you've got, as you always do!"
-Chrissa Hoffmann
March 09
Geena Sturzebecher and Harry Callahan show Prix St
Georges, receiving an impressive 60.57% at White Fences, Wellington Florida, March 21st. Geena is 16 years old, competing in her first PSG! We are so proud of Geena and Harry. She is now one score closer towards earning her USDF Silver Medal! To watch some of Geena's rides from this season please click on link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZfy_nG2Ef0
Chrissa and Ferrelli back in the ribbons again, but this time in the International ring at the WEF Dressage Classic CDI, World Cup Qualifier! The pair scored a 62.59% in the Grand Prix, putting them in 6th place! March 10, 2009, Wellington Florida. Not bad for their first season doing Grand Prix at the International level!
January 09
Chrissa and Ferrelli win the Grand Prix at the Gold Coast Opener, January 22-25th, 2008, with a score of 65.5%! In a competitive class of twenty horses, Chrissa was able to capture the win with only her third Grand Prix on Ferrelli The class was sponsored by Succeed, who awarded a lovely wool cooler. To read an article on Dressage Daily, please click on link below.
http://www.dressagedaily.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3580:09gco-hoffman&catid=214:january-2009
Chrissa and Harry Callahan finish
6th in the Grand Prix at the Wellington
Dressage Classic, January 9-11th, 2009.
With a competitive class of 16 they managed
to place in the top 6 with a 62%!
October 2008
It's official! CFH Dressage is headed south to Florida for three months! We will be based at Centerline Farm, in Wellington, Florida!
September 2008
CFH Dressage hosts it's second annual JRD Saddle fitting clinic!
tMarch 2008
Chrissa and Harry Callahan are published in a German magazine!
he has now impressed the Europeans!
at CFH Dressage.
November 2007 Chrissa and "Riviera" finished 5th in the nation in The American Trakehner Futurity Finals! They won over $1,000 in prize money!
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Congratulations to Chris Gebel and her horse
"Riviera", for her outstanding performance which landed the the four year old mare in the Official Trakehner Stud Book! "Riviera" was highpoint mare at the American Trakehner Association Annual Convention, held in Sunbury Ohio, November 4-6th, 2006. She is now known as "Riviera*M*
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CFH Dressage and Glenfield Farm welcomes Allyson Henning of Columbus Indiana. Allyson moved to Kentucky in May of this year. She is the new barn manager for CFH Dressage and assistant trainer to Chrissa. Ally lives on the farm and takes care of all the horses. She has many wonderful attributes, but her most impressive has been her ability to take several rescue Tb's from the race track and retrain them into hunters, jumpers, and even International level eventers! Ally's talent and passion is retraining Tb's but loves all breeds. She is a wonderful addition to our program and we feel very lucky to have her!!! (pictured below is Allyson and "Fiocci", her 10yr old Tb gelding).
