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As of his last show, Rashka is leading the USDF preliminary standings for Horse of the Year at Training Level, with the highest median score at any level.

Rashka's winning streak extends to 26!
July 5 - 6, Silverwood Dressage July:
 
Rashka extends his winning streak by winning all 5 under-saddle and 2 in-hand classes; and he's still undefeated in 2008.  Once again, he was high score of show with an 82.5% in his FEI 4 yo test, and Champion Stallion.
 
My Fling: was Champion 2008 Young Colts & Geldings, and Champion Young Horse
 
O' She's Gauguin: was Mare Champion
 
Contara: was high score and Champion Filly

Rashka continues winning all classes at every show!
June 19 - 21, Sorensen June I, Sorensen June II

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Sorensen, June 21, 2008

Rashka: once again was high score of both shows (83.43% and 83.91%), won all of his 12 classes, and qualified at 1st level..  He scored 75% and above from all judges and was the high score for each judge.  In hand, he won both breed classes (84.7% and 86.4%) and was Stallion Champion. His Materiale score was an 80%.
 
My Fling (Masterpiece x Shirly/Flemmingh) was Champion Young Colts & Geldings
O'She's Gauguin (Opus x Gauliana de Gauguin) was Champion Mare
 
Congratulations to these horses bred by Little Bit Farm:
Verro Dello (Olympic Ferro x Elite J Adelian) was Reserve Stallion Champion, owned by Stephanie Celander
Contara (Contendro x Ranara) was Champion Young Horse Filly, owned by Dr. Steve Borowiak
Rehlein (Raymeister x Chloe/Opus) was Reserve Champion Young Horse Filly, owned by Jill Schabel
Owen (Opus x St Pr Roma) owned by Dorothy Skye and ridden by trainer Kathy Kopp was in the blue ribbons as was
Scooby Doo (Idocus x St Pr Anna), owned and ridden by Dorothy Skye
 
Verro Dello, Ranara, and Scooby Doo are all half siblings of Opus.
 
 

Winning Weekend for Rashka
May 20 - June 1 May Dressage at Lamplight

True to his early promise, our newest approved stallion  Rashka won all his classes (7 of them), and was high score of show with his 80.4% in T4.  With that Sunday score and a 75% on Friday, Rashka was Champion and qualified for regionals.  In his only First Level test, he earned a qualifying score of 74.21%, winning the open and Reserve Champion overall.  In his Materiale classes he earned a 91.4% and an 89.6%; and in his USEF 4 YO test, he scored 86.8%.  All four judges at the show commented on his wonderful gaits and undeniably 10 canter!

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Photos by Amanda L. Graser

 
 
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Click here to download the article on Ken and his stallions Opus, Ubilee, and Raymeister from the January 2006 issue of Practical Horseman

From the article edited by Sandra Cooke in Practical Horseman (www.PracticalHorsemanMag.com).  Used by permission.

Click here to download article featuring Ken and Opus from the July 2005 USDF Connection magazine

From USDF Connection, the member magazine of the United States Dressage Federation (www.usdf.org). Copyright 2005 United States Dressage Federation. Used by permission.

 

 

 

Ken Borden Jr.

23963 S. Widows Rd Wilmington, IL

60481 (815) 476-2911 or Kfbjr2@sbcglobal.net