Piedmont Ritzy
TFC HB933 XXXI
15.1 h Connemara-TB mare, born 6/23/94

ACPS Region V show, Hoosier Horse Park, IN, October 2006
1st place Halfbreds In-hand
Champion Halfbred
Sandy and Ritzy at their first-ever dressage show! August 2006:

I’ve been more or less a spectator Connemara owner for many years due to family, career and health changes. I’ve been trying to get back my riding legs this year and the weekend of August 19, I FINALLY was able to ride Piedmont Ritzy in
our first dressage show. When I told my trainer I’d entered the Intro test classes, she said we weren’t ready yet. We’re not consistent on the bit, not forward enough, etc. But I still wanted to go and have fun. That we did, Ritzy was calm and
brave, (I was not), we got thru the tests with no major goofs, quite a bit of rider imperfection. We need a lot more work, but at least I know we CAN do this again! Sandy H 06-Aug

 

 

Way to go, Sandy!!!

 I’ve been more or less a spectator Connemara owner for many years due to family, career and health changes. I’ve been trying to get back my riding legs this year and the weekend of August 19, I FINALLY was able to ride Piedmont Ritzy in our first dressage show. When I told my trainer I’d entered the Intro test classes, she said we weren’t ready yet. We’re not consistent on the bit, not forward enough, etc. But I still wanted to go and have fun. That we did, Ritzy was calm and brave, (I was not), we got thru the tests with no major goofs, quite a bit of rider imperfection. We need a lot more work, but at least I know we CAN do this again! Sandy H 06-Aug

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 Flashy Pam (TB)
     

2005:

Ritzy is such a pleasure to work (play) with. The picture is Ritzy and Kate, a working student, who has been riding Ritzy quite a bit in her lessons. She gets along so well with Ritzy and is doing a great job riding her. They've even started jumping a little. Ritzy seems to really enjoy working with her. We still do a little sidesaddle, too... I'm going to try to take her to the Region 5 show in October. I'm looking forward to meeting a lot of the other pony-people that I've read so much about. Sandy H. (7/04)

Still have Piedmont Ritzy - she's a fun pony, doing well, took her to a sidesaddle clinic and she was perfect. She was the only one the trainer would let her six-year-old daughter ride side-saddle.

(Ritzy is) a true cross. She has the "easy-keeping" of the pony - she carries a lot of weight and I'd really have to either work her very hard or practically starve her to keep her lean. Stays fat sassy and healthy on just good pasture. She has very classical nice conformation, quite a bit of bone, but a very elegant look as well. Sandy H. 2001


 2002 photo

Piedmont Ritzy attended the Connemara Fun Fest in Oct '98 in Lafayette, IN, where she entered and placed in the following classes with owner Sandy Hoffmann:
1st place - Connemara Halfbreds of Any Age, In-hand
1st place - Walk-Trot Pleasure Class, Green Ponies
2nd place - Halfbred Connemara Pleasure

 

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