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LOCAL DRESSAGE RIDERS WOW AUDIENCE
AT THE ANNAPOLIS WELLNESS HOUSE FUNDRAISER
Maryland’s own Linda McDowell and Kelly McGinn each gave a distinctly different dressage presentation for the appreciative audience in the Chesapeake Dressage Institute’s arena for“La Fiesta de Verano”, the Party of the Summer, the annual fundraiser for Annapolis Wellness House.
Linda McDowell, on her former cart horse, Karel, now an I-1 dressage mount, performed a musical free-style while serenaded by Ronny Morales, the head groom at CDI. Ronny sang and played Malaguena on his classical guitar, as Linda did circles, half-passes, and flying changes to the music. This was the first time for many of the audience to see flying changes and they were amazed.
Kelly came barreling in at a full canter to drum rolls of Fort Battle, from the movie, The Last of the Mohicans. Hearts raced to the magnificence of Lolke, the gorgeous black Friesan stallion, with his long mane and tail flying in the wind! Lolke, owned by John Howard and Gloria Bowman is going to perform in the opening ceremonies at WEG, with our own, homegrown, rising star, Kelly McGinn riding him. He is a breeding stallion, imported from Holland with a string of successes in the breeding barn and in dressage competitions. We were thrilled and honored to have him perform for the Wellness House.
As we all know, everyone in this area has been affected by cancer. Please check out the Wellness House’s website, www.AnnapolisWellnessHouse.org to see the range of free services they offer to cancer patients and their families. You can help pass the word to those you know who could benefit from the support and care they offer.
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