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August 2010Thank god winter is coming to an end and we have a really exciting time coming up.Really excited about the NZ Showjumping Team that will be competing at the World Games in Kentucky shortly and of course about Sam making the team. I think this might be the strongest ever show jumping team that NZ had been able to put together and we wish Guy Thomas, Katie McVean, Maurice Beatson and Sam all the very best. This team has come from NZ riders competing and living in all corners of the globe, and I am sure we will see a lot of strength when they come together. I did escape the terrible weather recently for 3 weeks, hanging out with Sam in Europe and going with her to some fabulous shows in Belgium, Switzerland and Italy. I was lucky enough to be with Sam when she had such a good 2nd placing in the 5star Grand Prix at St Patrignano in Italy, where she was just pipped by .03 of a second. We are not complaining though, she was rapt and it was such a positive class in the build up to WEG. 
Photo: Italian TV interviewThe talk of the show was of Sams new 8 year old stallion Jonkheer who made a huge impression with his 3 faultless classes. This guy has it all, he’s very handsome, scopey and careful, brave and moves like a dream. Hopefully Sam can retain him and I am sure he will prove to be a very worthy successor to Loxley in time. 
Photo: Sam and Jonkheer.Sam now has the strongest team I think she has ever had. Recently she got the ride on Tristan, a Grand Prix horse that was previously on the short list for the USA team, and in fact won one of their selection trials. So she is now getting the depth in her team that you need at that top level to foot it all season. Over the winter we have had some very exciting sales of showjumpers coming from Europe to NZ. Due to arrive shortly is the Grand Prix show jumper Chairman who has been purchased by Janice Somerville for her daughter Alexa Randall. Lex has had an awesome run with her Pony Grand Prix series winner Milbrook and is now ready to step up to a serious showjumper in the horse ring. Chairman will give her the experience at all levels and in time and when she has gone through the ranks he will be a good World Cup ride. While I was over there , Vaughn Jefferis and his friends / sponsers Mitch and Kate Plaw visited Tal Milsteins and Sams stable to look at purchasing some showjumping mares. We had a very exciting and exhausting time looking at horses all over the place and Mitch and Kate have purchased two super horses. Belize de Cantero is a beautiful mare that competes successfully at 1.50 level and Cuba Z is a younger mare that is showing exceptional jumping ability and for sure has a huge future. These mares will be competed by Vaughns student Matthew Gilmour and long term plans are as breeding prospects. Lucky boy Matt, and the nice thing is that he knows it !! 
Photo: Vaughn and Sam leaning on jump .My friend and part of our family Karen Concepcion from Manila has recently spent a week with me having lessons on her new horse Daylight ex Phillip and Sally Steiner. Daylight was purchased at the Horse of the Year show and has been at Chestnut Glade ever since. He has been kept in work by Catherine Cameron and Katie Anderson who had him beautifully prepared for Karens lessons. Karens daily improvement was very satisfying and Daylight will join her in the Philippines before Christmas when the weather is a little cooler over there. Karen, her husband Ton and oldest daughter Mykie spent a week in Queenstown being tourists and they had a ball. It was Tons first visit to NZ and he fell in love with our beautiful country. 
Photo: Karen and Daylight .
Photo: James and Daniel .
On the home front we have had a wonderful new addition to our family. Adam and Kirsten had another little boy in June, named Daniel. His big brother James thinks he’s pretty cool as well. James is so cute, he doesn’t call me “Granny” or “Nan” , I am just “Pen”, which is all good by me.
Good news with CWD Saddlery at present, as the euro has stablilised over the last few months I can retain the price $5400 for the jumping saddles. This is a big reduction as they are $1000 less than what they were 12 months ago. This also applies to the single flap cross country saddle which is extremely popular with eventing riders. You can check out the images and info on them on my website www.pennystevenson.co.nz and go to CWD - Specials. 
Photo: SEO1 flat seat jumping saddle
Photo: SEO9 semi deep cross country saddle
Well that’s all the news for now and fingers crossed for a great result for the kiwis at WEG.
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Musto EquestrianNew Season's ReleasesI have just had a new delivery of Musto spring stock. Great new colours and really makes you feel like spring is coming. The range I stock is expanding all the time and as well as the equestrian brand I also have the lifestyle range of jackets, fleeces, sweats, polos, footwear and now some trendy new hand bags. Also there is presently some very good Musto buying with a 40% discount being offered on all of last season stock. Check out the Musto page on my website to view the new items, plus the last seasons discounted stock. To those fans of the great Esteem working breeches, I have heaps more come in now and they are available in all sizes. Here is a piece of useless information : The Legacy of the Snug jacket – Mustos Snug Blouson is known the world over. Available across both the sailing and equestrian ranges, the Snug Blouson has claimed its rightful place in history after Musto founder Keith Musto became the first person to introduce Fleece to the British market. So there you go !!
www.pennystevenson.co.nz
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