Premier Equestrian - Sportsmanship Award

 

Devon Kane of Diamante Farms Wins Premier Equestrian Sportsmanship Award at the 2011 Great American/USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships Ocala, FL (October 18, 2011)– Devon Kane of Diamante Farms arrived at the Great American/ USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships in Ocala with high hopes for her three competing horses.  She soon discovered, however, that due to a glitch in the computer system, her entries had been misfiled and no stalls had been assigned for her horses. While this may have been the end of the road for most, Kane kept a positive attitude, and once the issues were resolved, went on to win quite a few ribbons.  This positive attitude and outlook earned Kane the Premier Equestrian Sportsmanship Award and a gift certificate for a Charles Owen helmet.  The Sportsmanship Award is presented at selected equestrian events throughout the country and is designed to recognize a rider whose positive attitude, helpfulness, and sportsmanlike conduct sets them apart. The Region 3 Championships were held in conjunction with the Deep South Dressage and Combined Training Association (DSDCTA) at HITS Post Time Farm in Ocala, Florida.

“I called my trainer, Michelle Gibson, in tears,” Kane said. “She helped to calm me down when I first heard about the mix up.  Then I just decided to have faith that everything would work itself out and kept my outlook positive.”  Kane and her Dutch Warmblood Prins went on to win the Intermediaire 2 Championship with a 62.947%. Kane and Sanchez, a six-year-old, won the 3rd Level Championship with a score of 68.462%.  Destiny, Kane’s Prix St. Georges mount, earned a 72.105% to come in second in the PSG and in their Intermediaire 1 debut, Kane and Destiny scored a 69.474% to win the class.  No doubt Kane’s positive attitude in the face of lost entries and no stabling contributed to her success. Heidi Zorn, the President of Premier Equestrian, congratulated Kane on her positivity and her wins.  “Devon is the perfect example of a good sport, and we are so pleased to present her with our award,” said Zorn.  “At horse shows so many things contribute to a good ride or a good show, and having a great outlook and a helpful attitude can not only affect your own performance but other’s experiences as well.  We congratulate Devon and hope she will continue to shine through her attitude and her stellar rides.” Chosen as an official supplier to the World Equestrian Games, Premier Equestrian supplied the dressage arenas for the World Equestrian Games, as well as the dressage warm-up arena, driving arena, driving warm-up arena and the flower boxes and dressage letters. “Our footing is also well known in the Wellington area. Premier was responsible for adding the GGT-Footing to the arenas at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center for the World Dressage Masters. So riders competing at the Jim Brandon Center for the Wellington Classic Dressage shows and the Gold Coast Dressage Association shows will get to experience our footing,” Zorn said. “We also supplied the Palm Beach Equine Sports Complex with their ProTex footing.” Premier Equestrian also offers a complete line of horse jumps and horse jumping equipment. Including jump standards, gates, walls, jump cups, horse jump poles, sponsor jumps, and cavaletti. For more information on all Premier Equestrian products visit their website at www.PremierEquestrian.com or call             800-611-6109             Photo: Devon Kane (right) is presented with her Sportsmanship Award and ribbon by Shelley van den Neste at the Great American/USDF Region 3 Dressage Championships. (Photo courtesy of JRPR—no photo credit necessary)