Competition Horses
Griffindor - "Opie"
17.0 hh 2008 OLDENBURG GELDING
Opie & I have been a team since 2012.
Opie is a very sensitive and talented young horse. He puts his heart into his work, which has helped him move up the levels quickly. He is currently schooling all the Grand Prix movements & showing Prix St Georges.
Some of our near future goals include competing at Dressage at Devon, qualifying for Young Horse Championships in Developing Prix St Georges, & competing in CDIs.
Opie is a big talker, whinnies & nickers when he sees me & while he is waiting to be ridden. He turns his tongue upside down and out to the side after he gets a treat he REALLY loves.
DiMaggio
18.2 hh 2001 OLDENBURG GELDING
DiMaggio & I have been a team since 2005
DiMaggio is huge - but he doesn't know it! He has a lot of natural balance, & is very talented in flying changes, passage & extensions. DiMaggio helped me earn both my USDF Bronze and Silver Medals, & we competed together at the prestigious North American Junior and Young Rider Championships.
DiMaggio is now my teaching assistant for riders moving into the higher levels, and has helped one of my students earn a Bronze Medal in 2015.
Awards
2020
USDF GMO Photography Award
Best Amateur Photograph
St Louis Area Dressage Society
Champion Training Level, 69.5% – Lindstar, Owner Betsy Jacoby
Champion Second Level, 70.8% - For Dea Bella, Owner Sally Miller
Champion Third Level, 69.0% - Tristan Arie, Owner Erica Schwan
Champion Third Level Freestyle, 70.1% - Tristan Arie, Owner Erica Schwan
Champion Fourth Level, 68.9% - Tristan Arie, Owner Erica Schwan
Champion Prix St George, 68.8% - Griffindor, Owner Brianna Zwilling
Champion Intermediate 1, 70.1% - Griffindor, Owner Brianna Zwilling
Jessie Borgmeyer (student) USDF Adult Amateur Freestyle Year End Award, Second Level Reserve Champion
USDF Region 4 Championships
Griffindor owner Brianna Zwilling
Champion Intermediate Freestyle 72.925%
Reserve Champion Prix St George 70.809%
5th Place Intermediate 1 64.118%
Tristan Arie owner Erica Schwan
Reserve Champion Fourth Level 69.097%
Reserve Champion Third Level 68.188%
For Dea Bella owner Sally Miller
Reserve Champion Second Level 69.702%
2019
US Finals
Griffindor owner Brianna Zwilling
9th place Intermediate Freestyle 70.85%
For Dea Bella owner Sally Miller
Champion First Level Freestyle 80.111%
5th place First Level 72.407%
Tristan Arie owner Erica Schwan
7th place Third Level Freestyle 71.956%
USDF Region 4 Championships
Griffindor owner Brianna Zwilling
Champion Intermediate Freestyle 73.9%
Reserve Champion Intermediate 1 69.706%
Tristan Arie owner Erica Schwan
Reserve Champion Third Level Freestyle 73.417%
4th place Third Level 67.875%
For Dea Bella owner Sally Miller
Reserve Champion First Level Freestyle 76.7%
5th place First Level 72.778%
2018
US Finals
Griffindor owner Brianna Zwilling
5th place Intermediate Freestyle 71.225%
10th place Intermediate 1 67.696%
For Dea Bella owner Sally Miller
8th place First Level 69.651%
USDF Region 2 Championships
Griffindor owner Brianna Zwilling
3rd place Intermediate Freestyle 68.563%
4th place Intermediate 1 66.691%
For Dea Bella owner Sally Miller
Reserve Champion First Level 73.971%
Reserve Champion Training Level 75.0%
Davinia owner Jessie Borgmeyer
8th place First Level Freestyle 69.967%
8th place Training Level 69.773%
2017
USDF Region 4 Championships
For Dea Bella
owner Sally Miller
Champion Training Level 72.614%
Midwest USDF Materiale Championship Final
Reserve Champion 4/5 Year Old Davinia owner Jessie Borgmeyer
Awards
2008–2015
Griffindor
2015 Champion, US Finals, 3rd Level Freestyle
2015 Regional Champion 3rd Level Freestyle
2013 6th Place, US Finals, 1st Level
2013 Regional Champion 1st Level
2013 Born in the USA award from Kentucky Dressage Association
DiMaggio
2012 4th Place, Regional Championships, Intermediate 1
2009 6th Place Team, North American Junior and Young Rider Championships
2009 Regional Champion, 4th Level Freestyle
2009 Regional Champion, Young Rider Prix St Georges
2008 Reserve Champion, 3rd Level USDF Horse of the Year