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Julia's Blog

27th January 2012

You can now visit three sites other than Copabella's to follow Julia's progress as well as check on recent photos. And a big thanks to Julia's sponsors, including Kingsland, for their ongoing support and excellent products. Go to:

www.coprice.com.au

www.naturevet.com.au

or www.equestrianlife.com.au for the latest news.

RESULTS LISTINGS

14th January 2012

With so many of our riders out and about competing successfully, it is getting difficult to keep track. Going forwards, placings will be posted here on the Noticeboard.

Albion Park 2012

Blue Rinse & Georgie Harvey 4th in the 1.20m

Tresor & Georgie Harvey 2nd in the 1.25m

Bega Show 2011

Gamelan & Dave Cameron 1st in C Grade, 1st in C & D Grade Championship, 4th in Futurity, 6 rounds over the show and no fences down

Cadiz & Dave Cameron 2nd in Mini Prix, 2nd in 1.30m, a slip and one down in the Futurity

Tresor & Georgie Harvey 2nd and 3rd in Young Rider classes

Vienna & Phill Dodd 5th in D Grade, and an unlucky one down in the C & D Grade Championship

Verdi & Tallara Barwick no fences down all show in the D Grade classes

Summer Classic 8 to 11-12-11

Vegas & Dave Cameron 2nd/6-Year-Old Final

Cadiz & Dave Cameron 6th/1.25m Open

Tresor & Georgie Harvey 9th/Young Riders x 2 days

Verdi & Tallara Barwick double-clear 1.00m and 1.10m

Vienna & Gab Biland double-clear/1.10m

Vertigo & Gab Biland double-clear/1.10m

SSJC Summer Championships 3 & 4-12-11

Phill Dodd & Vortex 5th/80cm

Gab Biland & Vertigo 3rd/1.15m both days

Gab Biland & Vienna 4th/1.15m

Gab Biland & Vienna 4th/6-Year-Old YH class

SSJC 20-11-11

Elayne Verner & Paddy Caton 3rd/95cm;               

Phill Dodd & Vortex 4th/80cm

NORTHSIDE DRESSAGE 20-11-11

Gabrielle Biland & Vertigo 3rd/2D and 2nd/3A

Copabella YouTube Library

7th November 2011

There are many links to video footage of Copabella's horses below. Enjoy.

Cadiz in the Futurity with Dave Cameron at Shepparton 2011.

Volcanic with Kirstie Ansell in Queensland, 2011.

http://youtu.be/3MImIXsynx4

http://www.youtube.com/user/copabellasporthorses 

And for additional footage, explore the links below.

Visage competing in La Baule, France, May 2010:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bRAbKiRtiw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYZb08O49Uw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94Xp6g2YK7E

Visage competing in Maubeuge, France, May 2010:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFpyhgu0oFQ

Alex Townsend's Vamoose, 2nd in the Prelim at Albury.

Sharon Ridgway's Collage at SWTS 2010:

Vixen:

Visage competing in the 1.45 at Villeneuve sur Lot in France:

http://www.horseontv.com/video-copabella-visage-145-villeneuve-sur-lot-231.html

Visage, Volcanic, Vogue and Valor (James Arkins):

http://www.youtube.com/user/jamesarkins1

Volcanic (Anna Dalton):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IWO3kWGkrQ

Vegas (Anna Dalton):

Conspiring and Anna Dalton:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OyAnmoJSbU

Sharon Ridgway's Collage and Jamie Coman:

Julia's Contact Details in Europe

21st September 2011

Julia is based at Stal Tops in Holland. She has a European mobile number: +31 6 30 22 66 20, as well as her Australian mobile, but is is much cheaper to call the European number. She is also regularly checking her e-mails at: juliahargreaves @hotmail.com

Copabella Starting Up Services

2nd December 2010

It is not common knowledge, but Copabella offers a starting service for outside clients' young horses as well as our own.

Phill Dodd has been starting young horses here for the past five years, beginning with Conspiring who is now rising-8 years old and a successful dressage horse. He spent three months in Japan starting horses in 2009, and was invited to return this year but declined due to other commitments. He is an accomplished horseman with a calm, confidence-building manner which quickly builds trust. Phill has started or re-started every horse he has worked with successfully, ranging from young warmblood colts to Thoroughbreds off the track.

Our approach incorporates Join-Up methods, which are always kind and non-threatening. Horses are handled extensively in the lead-up to being backed, and when they leave Copabella they walk, trot and canter calmly under saddle, load and unload from floats, tie up and stand quietly for hosing, grooming, tacking up, farrier etc. We do not long-line, preferring to work with horses bareback initially and then under saddle after teaching them basic pressure-release aids on the ground to begin with. They understand leg and seat aids and have soft accepting mouths.

The process usually takes about 6 weeks, depending on the individual's needs, and can include a few outings to jump club or similar just for the experience of getting out in public. Horses do road walks in company with more experienced horses, as well as roundyard, arena and hill work.

For more information call Lesley on 02 9653 1993 or 0417 663 027, or e-mail lesley@copabella.com Go also to the Gallery to find extensive pictorial coverage of Phill at work in the Starting Up file.

Visage's European Breeding Details

14th November 2010

Copabella Classic on Facebook

19th July 2010

Not only is there now a Copabella Sporthorses profile on Facebook, but the Copabella Classic has opened one as well. Follow the link for details:

New Zealand Contact Details

3rd November 2007