Sunday February 9, 2003

Lipp Having Fun with Young Horses

Lipp’s longtime partner in the FEI ring, the Grand Prix horse Douwe was sold recently, and though she is competing a seven-year-old Prix St. Georges horse named Ruskin owned by Susan Day, he is also for sale, and she does not plan to try out for this year’s Pan Am Games. “I thought I’d miss showing in the FEI ring, but I’m having fun over here with the young horses. I’m enjoying it,” said Lipp. “It brings you back to the basics, focusing on throughness and straightness, and all those things that are important. I like teaching horses new things too.”

Lipp is looking forward to a successful future for Cheval. “Cheval I hope turns out to be something special for me. And if he doesn’t, then I’ll make a really nice FEI horse for somebody else. I try not to attach myself too hard at this point, but so far I really like him, so we’ll see. Training Level is one thing but doing it when it starts moving and getting harder is another.” For right now, she’s enjoying two very nice young horses. “I’ve gotten more 9s in the last two horse shows than I’ve probably ever gotten in my life.”

Mary Hilton for DressageDaily.com