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Training with Vern Sapergia [10.08.2004]

  On August, 10, we took two of our horses, Smart Chiconita and Monty Blue Sky, for a trip to Austria. We left Celadna at dawn and headed to Mitterndorf, where Sylvia Rzepka and Vern Sapergia run their training center. We spent there two days working with Vern and preparing our horses for the Czech FN reining championship and the European Championship of Quarter Horses in Kreuth. It was a very good experience for us. Thank you Sylvia and Vern!

3rd CZQHA Show [14.06.2004]

  On Saturday, June 12th, the Nova Amerika facility in Zalonov hosted the 3rd Czech Quarter Horse Association Show (AQHA approved show). The biggest class of the show was the Junior Reining with a total of 15 entries. A break of gait during the transition from larg fast circles to small ones resulted in a 2 points penalty for Klara Salkova on Monty Blue Sky. This duo socred 66,5 for fifth place but left a very good impression. What wasn't possible for Klara in Junior Reining, did happen in Senior class. A total of 9 horse and rider teams fought for the first place in Senior Reining. Klara Salkova on Smart Chiconita executed a very nice run which resulted in a score of 70. This very experienced duo showed good speed control, fast spins and good sliding stops. There was only one penalty: -0,5 for overspinning. "I was quite confident before the run. I know my horse's abilities, so the most important was to avoid any mistakes", said Klara after the run. She left the arena with a loud applause.

  In Amateur Reining Monika Julinova on Miss Bobby Jac Scoot scored 66,5 to earn the first place. Her husband, Petr Julina on Bueno Chex Lady, finished second. The best Youth rider was Marketa Zezulkova with Doc Toni Tee. She also placed second with Smart Maky Lena.

  You can also read about the show in European press: Reiner of Europe (Italy), Swiat Koni (Poland). Articles about the CZQHA Show were also published on: Euroreining, E-Reiner and Westerninfo.de

Western Riding Show in Celadna [17.06.2004]

  On the second weekend of May we hosted a western riding show on our ranch. In reining All Ages Klara Salkova placed Bueno Chex Lady, Smart Chiconita and Monty Blue Sky on second, third and fourth place respectively. She repeated her perfomance in Junior reining, where she finished second with Bueno Chex Lady, third with Monty Blue Sky and fourth with Doc Toni Tee.

  In Senior reining Klara earned the victory riding Smart Chiconita. They socred 148. Monika Julinova astride Miss Bobby Jac Scoot was second and Hynek Fister finished third on Solanos Triple Jac.

Autodemont Cup 2004 [30.05.2004]

  In May we participated in a reining shows serial called Autodemont Cup 2004 hosted by the Lovecka Chata in Horka. It consisted of two qualifying rounds and a final held on the last weekend of May. It was a very successful show for our team. Klara Salkova with Smart chiconita won the cup with a composite score of 239,5. She also placed second riding Monty Blue Sky (228,5). Karel Barotek placed himself on the fourth place (astride Smart Maky Lena) and Hynek Fister folowed him on the fifth place (astride Solanos Triple Jac).

Monty Roberts in Ostrava [26.05.2004]

  Monty Roberts, the legendary horse whisperer, doesn't need to be introduced. We had to the opportunity to meet him, when he came in May to Ostrava. We can say even more - we did it, as for several months our team was working on Monty's show in Czech Republic. When Klara announced us that with the help of a Polish company, PDM, we will organize the show, we didn't know what awaits us! It was a real challenge to do our normal work at the ranch and prepare the show at the same time. We needed to be sure that everything will be fine in the CEZ Arena, to find problem horses for the show and some people ready to work at Monty's stand during the show.

  Today we can say, that everything worked more than well! We prepared everything that Monty needs to show his Join Up method. Our team had a great success, selling many books and videos. And in Ostrava Monty signed more than 5000 books, what was the record of the whole Euroopean tour.

  We want to thank the youth team of the Czech Western Riding Club - without their help, it would be very difficult to carry the show on!

  Here are some links to the articles about Monty's show itself: Equichannel, Fauna 1, Fauna 2, Idnes.

First show of the reining season [04.05.2004]

  We had a very successful weekend. We traveled to Horka nad Moravou for the firt show of the reining season. Klara Salkova astride Smart Chiconita won the Senior reining and Hynek Fister was 6th, riding Solanos Triple Jac. Klara also won the Junior and All Ages classes, riding Bueno Chex Lady and Smart Chiconita respectively. She was also 4th in Junior reining with Monty Blue Sky and 2nd and 3rd in reining All Ages with Bueno Chex Lady and Monty Blue Sky respectively. Karel Barotek and Smart Maky Lena placed 2nd in Junior reining and 4th in reining All Ages. Monika and Petr Julina dominated the Amateur class, placing Bueno Chex Lady on the 1st step of the podium and Miss Bobby Jac Scooter on the second. And Hynek finished 5th in reining All Ages.

  At the same time there was a CZRHA show in Nova Amerika. Hana Vankova on Sir Henry Power placed 6th in Junior reining.

  After the show in Horka our team (Klara Salkova, Marketa Zezulkova and Karel Barotek) went to Nova Amerika to attend a reining clinic with Chuck Klipfel (USA).

Dressage in Lhotka u Hranic [26.04.2004]

  On Saturday, April 24, Katerina Dziadkova inaugurated her dressage season in Lhotka u Hranic. Astride Valdar she finished fifth in L4 dressage. It was reining the whole day but fortunatelly it didn't affected the course of the show.

Western horses auction [19.04.2004]

  For the second time we hosted a western horses auction. On Saturday, April 17, a total of 13 horses was consigned for sale, ranging from yearlings to 12-year-old horses and from Quarter horses to Appaloosas. We started with horses' presentation and a stallions showcase. And the sale took place in the afternoon. There was still interest in the horses even after the auction.

First girl! [19.04.2004]

  Boomer Nikki decided to present all the visitors of the auction her newborn foal. The only filly born this year came to the world on April, 16. Her father is Smart Chiconita.

Clininc with Heiko Keuchel [19.04.2004]

  Thanks to Petr Julina and the WRC, we hosted the first ever non-reining clinic in Czech Republic. On April, 15-16 Heiko Keuchel (Germany), European Champion in western pleasure, came to Celadna. It was the second time that Heiko visited our ranch, as he was judging the Czech Paint Horse Show 2003. The clinic focused on trail, horsemanship, western pleasure and western riding. He also introduced its judging principles. Heiko spent a great amount of time with each rider and was willing to help everyone.

  The only disappointing thing was that many persons say that there are too many reining clinics and when we hosted an all-around clinic, we gathered only 10 horses and the second clinic in Korycany had to be canceled.

  Karel was the happiest person on the clinic. Heiko said that Simonka (Zippy Toly Expresso), trained by Karel, is very talented and should be taken to the German APHA Show.

Our horse auction approaches... [19.04.2004]

  Our horse auction is approaching. We have a lot of work preparing everything at our ranch. It's a good moment to thank, in the name of all the Paint Horse team, the following persons for their helping hand. Misa Vaskova, Martina Pavelcova, Marketa and Ada Studena, Misa Sebikova, Vendula Simickova, Lucie Nejezchlebova, Martina Prazakova, Vaclav and Eliska Orlita - thank you VERY MUCH!!!

Another boy! [11.04.2004]

  Another colt is born on April, 10. He is out of Persnickety Zipper and by Jac Boon Bar.

Youth clinic [05.04.2004]

  On April, 3 the Youth Commitee of the Western Riding Club of Czech Rep. (WRC) hosted at our ranch a clinic with Tomas Martinek. The clinic was free for all junior riders. Tomas Martinek, a multiple Czech champion returned from Canada and shared his knowledge with our young riders. A next clinic organized by the Youth Commitee will be held on April, 24 and will be conducted by Klara Salkova.

Dressage clinic [29.03.2004]

  Last weekend (March 27-28) we hosted a dressage clinic with Larisa Hodacovska - a multiple Moldovia dressage champion.

Another colt [20.03.2004]

  Another colt was born on March 19. Jozinek is by Smart Chiconita and out of Spirited Lil Pine.

Clinic with Maik Bartmann [26.02.2004]

  Last week we hosted a clinic conducted by Maik Bartmann from Germany. Maik is member of the German reining team and won the gold medal in Reggio Emilia during the first FEI European Reining Championship. There was two clinics actually - the first on March 4-5 and the second on March 6-7. Maik showed us a lot of useful exercises and told some important tips. He was pleased by the skills of our riders and said that he would be glad to train one of our horses at his ranch.

First foal [22.02.2004]

  We have our first colt! Peta (by Jac Boon Bar, out of War Leo Versa) is born on February 22. The next foal to come will be by Smart Chiconita and out of Spirited Lil Pine.

Three girls from USA [17.02.2004]

  On Tuesday, February 17, two new horses came to our ranch from USA: MISS PINSTEIN, a yearling mare by Great Resolve (Einstein) and IMA DANCIN DUNIT, a 2-year-old mare by Hollywood Dun It, owned by Monika and Petr Julina. And another daughter of Hollywood Dun It, BUENO CHEX LADY, will come next month.

New season approaches! [17.02.2004]

  We have a very nice winter in Beskidy. Fortunately the heated arena allows us to follow our training program. The new seaon is approaching, so we started preparing some clinics. On Friday, February 20, we will host 10 persons from Poland. And next week there will be a clinic with Klara Salkova and Karel Barotek. Then we will have another reining clinic - this time with Maik Bartmann.