News 2009
February 14-15, 2009
Helene's Florida Performance Debut at The Zada Cup:
81.786% and High Score of Show.
Helene made her performance debut at The Zada Cup on the Florida winter circuit. 

Under respected "S" judge Jeanne McDonald, Helene scored an outstanding 81.786% to win her training level 2 class. 

Her score secured her the overall High Score of Show, Overall High Score at Training Level and High Score Hanoverian awards. 

In addition, under "S" judge Joan Humphrey, Helene won the other training level entered with a score of 74.348%. 









February 28, 2009
Helene: Second Florida Circuit Show Brings 78+% and Second High Score Award.
Helene went "two for two" in High Score awards, earning her second honor at the Twice As Nice Dressage at Canterbury show.  Under "S" judge Thomas Poulin, Helene won her training level test with a 78+%, which secured her the top honor against very tough competition. 

WMF and co-owner Susan Street Peterson look forward to having Helene return to Maryland for the spring and summer show circuit.

Helene will continue her show career under the training of Teresa Butta, Teresa Butta Dressage. 


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March 2009
Welcome to New Londonderry Colt!
We are delighted to welcome a new arrival to Winter Mill! 

Our new chestnut Hanoverian colt, foaled in 2008, is by renowned Celle stallion Londonderry and out of a SPS Brentano II/Eisenbarth mare from a strong damline.  Big, correct, and gifted with three good gaits, this fellow will grow up in Germany.   

We are excited to see what the future will bring.
Helene (Hohenstein/Weltruhm/Acapulco)
Headstudy by Erin McCardell
Helene, pictured here with Michael Bragdell at
2008 Dressage at Devon.  Photo by Erin McCardell
Helene's FEI Young Horse Debut with Teresa Butta: 2 Classes, 2 Wins.
PVDA Spring Show, Morven Park, Leesburg, VA May 16 -17
Judges: Elizabeth Madlener (S); Brenda Minor (S); Charlotte Trentelman (S)


Scores for the weekend included: Walk, "8"; Trot, "8"; Submission, "8.4"; General Impression, "8."

Judges' comments for the weekend included: "Elastic trot with cadence;" "Clear rhythm and good overstep" in walk; "Well-balanced and
uphill" in canter; "Very willing, shows ability to stretch and carry" in submissiveness; "Very elegant, on the right track" in general impression.

Helene and Teresa have qualified for and will compete in the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Selection Trials at the Capital Dressage Classic (CDI-W/Y Raleigh) in Raleigh, NC on May 29-31.


Helene and Teresa Butta Win the 2009 Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Eastern Selection Trials, 5-Year-Old Division
Capital Dressage Classic (CDI-W/Y)
Raleigh, NC - May 29-31
Judges: Jayne Ayers (I); Anne Gribbons (O); Axel Steiner (O)

Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Eastern Selection Trials, 5-Year-Olds:

Highlights of both the preliminary and final tests were Helene's walk scores of 8 and 8.5 respectively.  The judging panel praised the mare for her wonderfully elastic walk and her willingness to work.

Thanks, Teresa, for beautifully presenting our mare, and thanks to all at Morgan's Run Farm for their super care!
Helene and Teresa followed up their Selection Trials victory by winning the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Qualifying class at the VADA/NOVA Summer Show the very next weekend (June 6-7.)

Judges Margaret Freeman (S) and Beverly Rogers (S) awarded the pair an overall score of 82.600%:

The judges praised Helene's suppleness, balance, rhythm and uphill tendency in her gaits and noted that the pair was "heading in the right direction on the training scale."


Photo by www.BobTarr.com