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Around the Regions (con’t)

Southeast Region - BY BRIANNE SELLS                                     • liam an capall by merry mate was year end champion
                                                                             Beginner Novice eventing horse and tipperary ode to Joy
greetings from the southeast region! first and foremost,                     by snowford Bellmean was 8th in Beginner Novice eventing
         I want to thank sue rowdon and charles yates for their              horse in his first year eventing.
         excellent service as regional chairs! I hope I can fill their
shoes during my term.                                                   • Brandy greenwell hunts a purebred mare with middleburg
                                                                             hunt and her husband Nick has been enjoying the season on
the ser gave awards to the best IDsh at the great meadow Int’l               his new IDsh mare by Banks fee Daniel.
Nations cup in July. sue and I were on hand to watch the competi-
tion and give out the award to Boyd martin and his horse Welcome        • skip crawford continues to hunt the purebred stallion Dande-
shadow by Welcome flagmount. connie arthur and fleur Bryan                   lion Diamond rebel with Potomac hunt in maryland and have
gave out the award to the highest placing IDhs at rolex. hannah              introduced one of his purebred daughters, emerald Ivy, gently
sue Burnett received that award for her horse harbor Pilot sired             to the sport.
by cruising. It is such a thrill to see the magnificent IDsh athletes
competing and flying the flag for Irish Draught breeding.               • Dusty and michelle craig have been hunting Na bred horses
                                                                             with Piedmont foxhounds that were bred by Dandelion farm
                                                                             and Blackberry ridge farm.

      Best IDsh at great meaDoW INt’l NatIoNs cuP                               hIghest PlacINg IDhs at roleX aWarDeD to
    aWarDeD to BoyD martIN aND Welcome shaDoW.                               haNNah sue BurNett rIDINg harBor PIlot sIreD
                                                                             By crusINg. WIth coNNIe arthur & fleur BryaN.
         aWarDeD By sue roWDoN & BrIaNNe sells.
                                                                        there are a plethora of Irish horses in the us foxhunting and
lots of members have been enjoying their Irish horses at shows,                showing and one by one, I hope to get them all registered
events and foxhunting.                                                         with the IDhsNa as these are the horses that are often the
• terry adcock had a busy year with her Irish horses. Irish             draw for newcomers to the breed.
                                                                        I would really like to encourage all ser members to share what you
     Belle by snowford Bellman was the queen of oakdale again           are doing with your horses via the ser facebook page. also, I’d
     in 2016. she was cVacta champion Novice eventing and               love to see active, polite, dialog amongst members there on ideas
     reserve champion first level Dressage horse of the year            on projects, clinics, shows or activities that we can enjoy while
     and was cDcta reserve champion eventing horse of year              promoting the breed. my inbox is always open to hear concerns or
     and top Virginia Bred horse in Novice eventing and 1st level       compliments and I look forward to serving you as ser chairman.
     Dressage.
• gurraun seaberi by gurraun Zidane was cVcta first level
     Dressage year end champion.

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