Some of our Successful Students

Their Passion is Dressage!

Our students are successful on horses from a variety of breeds and they are all beautiful to us

because of the efforts they give us. This page is so behind in updates - hope to update soon! In the meantime, our students continue to win, place well and enjoy the successes of competition every year!

The Outdoor Arena at Coventry

Successful Riders in 2011

Congratulations tothe WPDA Sanctioned Show award winners from Coventry:

Mandy Collier & Charlie Brown
Reserve Training Level Adult Amateur
69.04%

Jane Mc Cartney & Abner’s Oberon
First Level Reserve Champion

64.11%

Successes for 2010

WPDA 2010 Champions from Coventry!

Coventry's Champions for 2010

(not necessarily in the same order as in the photo)

Robyn Gallimore-Jones, Amanda Collier, Jane McCartney, Natalie Rocca, Rosie Amrhein, Valerie Mahoney with instructor and owner of Coventry, Kristin Hermann.

View photos of riders, below, to see individual awards

Well done, all of you!

Mister Matthew (a thoroughbred off the track) and Adriana, having won at hunters 2'9" and 3 feet.

Way to go! Congratulations, you two!

Successes for 2009

... our WPDA winners for 2009, with their instructor, (Kristin).

Some proud ladies, and they have a right to be - and we are proud of them!

Success takes a lot of work and dedication!

View photos of riders, below, to see individual awards.

Horses, their Riders and Results...

Arc Angel ridden by Rosie Amrhein

Arc Angel and Rosie Amrhein

2010

- WPDA Junior/Young Rider Reserve Champion, scored 64.01%

Kristin Free riding Order Me Ashot (Vodka)

2008

- WPDA Intro Junior Young Rider - scored 66%
- Horse on Course Intro A Junior end of the year Champion
- Horse On Course Intro B Junior end of the year Champion
- Horse On Course Dressage Classic end of the year Champion

2009

- Kristin and Vodka won Grand Haven Farm's Quarter Horse Tommy Boy Award
- WPDA, USEF/USDF Junior Young Rider Champion for Intro, scored 62.5%

Robyn & Merlyn at a Coventry Schooling Show

Robyn Gallimore-Jones riding FWF Prince Midnight Ride

2009 - WPDA Intro Adult Amateur Reserve Champion, scored 68.357%

2010 - WPDA Adult Amateur Training Level Reserve Champion, scored 66.19%

Jane & Abner's Oberon, Sept 2008

Jane McCartney riding Abner's Oberon ("Mini")

2008
- WPDA Training Level Adult Champion, scored 66.558%
- Horse on Course's Year End Highpoint for both Intro and Training Level

2009
- WPDA Training Level Adult Champion with, scored 66.558%

2010

- WPDA First Level Reserve Champion, scored 62.80%

Our students don't just compete in Dressage shows. Now they have branched out into Hunter shows, as well - and are being very successful!

Mingo Creek Stable Mountaineer Hunter Jumper Association Show on Aug 30/09.

Taylor and the Mighty Maverick won Champion Long Stirrup Rider

Mister Matthew and Adriana, won at Horse on Course MHJA October 18th, Intermediate Rider Hunter 2'6", and Champion of Horse on Course's Equitation Derby.

Photo of Adriana warming up Matty for a George Morris clinic at Morven Park in Virginia, October 2009. For more about the clinic, go to Training Articles, by clicking on Adriana and Matty's picture.

Linnden & Natalie Rocco

2009

- Jr. Training Level Champion, Horse on Course, Dressage Schooling Show July

18/19/09

- WPDA Sanctioned Show Reserve Champion at Training Level, Junior Young

Rider with a score of 64.293%

2010

- WPDA Junior/Young Rider Division, Training Level Champion, scored 64.65%

Mister Matthew (Matty) & Kristin Free - Horse on Course, Dressage Schooling Show, July 18-19/09 - Jr. Training Level Reserve Champion

2009 WPDA Sanctioned Show Champion at Training Level, Junior Young Rider with a score of 64.749%

EA Society Dame (Sadie) & Gwendolyn Wojewodka - Horse on Course, Dressage Schooling Show, July 19-19/09 - Jr. Intro Reserve Champion

2009 WPDA Sanctioned Show, Champion Intro Junior Young Rider with a score of 67.5%

Sambucca & Donna Labuda - Horse on Course, Dressage Schooling Show, July 18-19/09 - Adult Amateur Intro Champion

2009 WPDA Intro Adult Amateur Performance Award with a score of 64.766%

We showed under Larry Buseck, a tough judge, and we went for this reason. Our horses were beautiful & our average score was 60%. For Larry this is good!

Warming Up at 2008 WPDA's USEF Summer Sizzler Grand Haven Ohio

WPDA's USEF Summer Sizzler Grand Haven Ohio Second Level Test 3
Ingrid Albrecht and Sabastian's Magique Saber - 63%

Presenting our Champions for 2007

Some happy 2007 WPDA winners at the banquet - Kristin's students of course!

SMP Sir Stripper, aka 'Bubba'

2007 WPDA Adult Amateur Reserve Champion at First Level

SMP Sir Stripper, (aka 'Bubba') with Jerri Anesetti - 60.973%

(Alas, as of 2009, Bubba has retired from competing)

WPDA Sanctioned Open Division,

First Level

Ingrid and Sabastian's Magique Saber- 64.05%

WPDA Intro Adult Champion

Cindy Banks and City of Faith

with an averaged score of 65.167%

WPDA Intro Level Adult Amateur Reserve Champion

Dana Flaherty on Chinamint

with an averaged score of 60.50%

Dana and Chinamint at the Salute

Here are our Champions for 2006

This picture shows how a few years of dressage work will enhance a horse!

Jerri Anessetti and SMP Sir Stripper (Bubba)

2006

- WPDA Sanctioned Amateur Division First Level Reserve Champion, scored 60.973%

Valerie Mahoney and Bambi's Twilight

2006

- WPDA Intro Junior Champion, scored 63.00%

2010

- WPDA Junior Performance Certificate for Training Level, scored 63.74%

- WPDA Junior Champion First Level, scored 64%

WPDA Sanctioned Intro Level Adult Amateur Division

Jane McCartney and Arwern - score 64.923%

Val stretching Bambi's Twilight

WPDA Sanctioned Intro Junior Division Champion

Valerie Mahoney and Bambi's Twilight - 63.077%

Presenting our Champions for 2004...

Once again, Coventry's dressage competitors rode well during the past competition season. We have a new rider and horse combo in our group, Sarah and Spirit, who ended the year as WPDA Junior Reserve Champion in both Walk-Trot and Training Level. Here's a "Well done!" to you all!

Watch out, ladies, Kristin has big plans for you next year!

Sarah and Spirit

WPDA Walk-Trot Junior Champion

Brianne and Somerset - 67.130%
WPDA Walk-Trot Junior Reserve Champion

Sarah and Spirit

WPDA Training Level Junior Champion

Brianne and Somerset - 68.260%
WPDA Training Level Junior Reserve Champion

Sarah and Spirit
WPDA First Level Junior Champion

Brianne and Arc Angel - 63.714%
WPDA First Level Adult Champion

Jerri and SMP Sir Striper (alias Bubba) - 61.666%

Coventry Equestrian Center cleans up at the

2003 WPDA Banquet,

and we aren't talking dishes!

Everyone probably knows by now about all the awards the Coventry riders won this year. We only thought we'd come home with two awards and we were happy with that. But, when they kept announcing our names, people began looking at this joyous table that was having so much fun. Here is our list of winners:

Jerri, Cheryl B., Anita and Cheryl at the banquet.

Happy horse and rider...

Anita giving Midnight a hug!

WPDA Walk Trot Adult Champion

Anita and Midnight - 66.7%

WPDA Walk Trot Adult Reserve Champion

Cheryl and Babe - 66.094%

WPDA Training Level Jr/Young Rider Reserve Champion

Brianne and Arc - 66.390%

WPDA First Level Jr. Yr. Champion

Brianne and Arc - 64.316%

WPDA Training Level Adult Champion

Jerri and Bubba - 66.934%

WPDA First Level Adult Champion

Jerri and Bubba - 61.443%

WPDA Training Level Certificate of Achievement

Jessie and Gemini - 65.034%

To sum up 2002's competitive year, here are Coventry's Western Pennsylvania Dressage Association Champions... a drum roll please....Ta Dahhh!...

WPDA Walk Trot Junior Champion

Jessie Zagari and Alicia's Gemini, a Morgan gelding;

WPDA Walk Trot Junior Reserve Champion

Brianne Almasy and Arc Angel, a Polish Arab gelding;

WPDA Training Level Junior Champion

Briane Almasy and Arc Angel;

WPDA Walk Trot Adult Champion

Jerri Corfont and SMP Sir Striper, a Quarter Horse gelding;

WPDA Training Level Adult Reserve Champion

Jerri Corfont and SMP Sir Striper.

Meet our students...

A Quarter Horse

Jerri and SMP Sir Striper ("Bubba"), a Quarter Horse.

2002 WPDA Adult Training Level Champion

2003 WPDA Adult Training Level and First Level Champion

2004 WPDA Adult First Level Champion 61.666%

2005 WPDA May Harlansburg Show First Level Champion

SMP Sir Striper "Bubba"

Bubba is showing off his Champion neck ribbon

after a successful seaon!

"Well done, Bubba and Jerri!"

Morgan Gelding

2002 WPDA Walk Trot Junior Champion

Briane and Arc

Polish Arabian Gelding

2001 WPDA Walk Trot Junior Champion 61.319%

2002 WPDA Training Level Junior Champion

2002 WPDA Walk Trot Junior Reserve Champion

2002 Western Pennsylvania Fall Dressage Classic
USDF/USAEquestrian recognized show
Walk Trot WPDA Club Champion (average scores to come!)
2002 WPDA Schooling Show at Coventry, Training Level, Test 2 - 70%

2002 WPDA Walk Trot Junior Champion, Sonador Equestrian Spring Show

2003 WPDA Training Level Jr/Young Rider Reserve Champion - 66.390%

2004 WPDA First Level Jr. Yr. Champion - 64.316%

2004 WPDA First Level Junior Champion - 63.714%

Briane and Arc, July 2005