On a recent Friday at her home on the Nipomo Mesa, Grand Meadows Sponsored FEI World Carriage Driver, Diane Kastama, took her horse Rupert out for a drive.

Although she was in an automobile accident that left her paralyzed, Diane still drives carriages competitively. In late June, she helped Team USA take bronze at the 2014 FEI Para-Equestrian World Championship in Sandringham, England.

Recently Diane was featured in an article in the Santa Maria Times, highlighting her recent success, and inspiring story.

Grand Meadows has been sponsoring Diane and her team, Rupert and George for the last eight years, and are incredibly proud of their ongoing determination and success!

Paragon Wins Grand Prix; Cutler Farm’s Verida Wins Prix St George

Oak Hill Ranch’s Ripline Wins at Third & Fourth Level

Medfield, Massachusetts, USA. September 22, 2014

Pan American Gold Medalist Heather Blitz continued her winning form at the New England Dressage Festival (NEDA) Fall Festival at Saugerties, NY from September 18-21, 2014. Riding her own 11 year old Danish Warmblood gelding Paragon (Don Schufro – Pari Lord x Loran), the pair headed a field of 20 entries to win the Grand Prix with a score of 72.55%. This is the fourth consecutive score above 71% at Grand Prix for Blitz’ 2011 Pan American team gold and individual silver medal partner who was also the 2012 London Olympic Games alternate.

Also this weekend Ripline was awarded a prestigious Silver Medal from Dansk Varmblood during the breed inspection event at the breeder Richard Freeman’s Oak Hill Ranch in Folsom, LA. “Not many stallions achieve that status but Ripline’s strong performances in this year’s competitions have proven to the inspectors that he’s worthy of the title,” added Blitz.

Read full press release here.

James Alliston holds on to second and Jordan Linstedt leaps to third

KALISPELL, MONT. (July 27, 2014) – After three days of tense competition, Matthew Brown and Blossom Creek Foundation’s chestnut Irish sport horse “Super Socks BCF” completed a perfect round of show jumping and earned a final score of 54.5 at The Event at Rebecca Farm. Great Britain’s James Alliston remained in second place with his bay Thoroughbred “Mojo” after being docked 12 jump penalties for a final score of 69.4. Climbing from 6th place after Friday’s dressage, to 4th place after cross-country, and finishing in 3rd place after Sunday’s show jumping, Jordan Linstedt rode her bay Hanoverian Revitavet Capato to a final score of 70.5. She received eight jump penalties and no time penalties, and shared in $30,000 worth of cash prizes with the top 6 riders.

For Jordan Linstedt, Sunday’s show jumping landed her on the podium for the first time all weekend. “It’s been fun every day to move up a few spots,” said Linstedt, smiling. “Revitavet Capato didn’t have the best dressage that he could, or he could be up there at the top. But, I’m really pleased with his performance, especially because he is still a bit green at this level. He ran really well yesterday—big and bold, was everywhere I needed him to be—and if I made a mistake, he was there to make up for it. Also, he’s been show jumping better and better the past year, and really tried hard today to be careful. He had a couple of little bobbles, but felt amazing and was a fun horse to jump.” The elite CIC 3-Star show jumping course measured 540 meters, with 12 fences and 15 jumping efforts, and was crafted by Richard Jeffrey, a course designer from England. Jeffrey has designed courses at Burghley Horse Trials in Lincolnshire, England and The Rolex Kentucky, in Lexington, KY—perhaps the two most prestigious eventing competitions in the world.

Top CIC*** Final Results

1) #72 – Matthew Brown – Super Socks BCF – Company Blossom Creek Foundation owner – 54.5.

2) #75 – James Alliston – Mojo – James Alliston owner – 69.4.

3) #81 – Jordan Linstedt – Revitavet Capato – Jordan Linstedt owner – 70.5.

4) #83 – Hawley Bennett-Awad – Gin & Juice – Linda Paine and Hawley Bennett owners – 77.9.

5) #66 – Barbara Crabo – Eveready – Barbara Crabo owner – 78.4.

6) #77 – John Michael Durr – Esprit De La Danse – Ruth Bley owner – 89.3.

7) #71 – Maddy Mazzola – Mojito – Maddy Mazzola owner – 96.9.

8) #82 – Bunnie Sexton – Rise Against – Bunnie Sexton owner – 97.9.

9) #73 – Anna Collier – Gleaming Road – Anna Collier owner – 99.0.

10) #70 – Jennifer McFall – High Times – Jennifer McFall – 105.4.

Happy to say USA came home with a team bronze medal from the FEI Para-Equestrian World Championships in England. Thank you Grand Meadows for being a huge support to Rupert. He is the middle horse in the picture!!!

Grand Meadows will once again be at Booth 3717 at the Horse Expo in Sacramento, CA.

Stop by our booth to pick up free product samples, a gift, and sign up for our raffle…

See you there!