July 12th- Kate and Brilliant Too wowed the crowd at the Cleveland Grand Prix Hunter/Jumper Classic. Riding to "Hey You" and "Sugar Sugar"  they showed off their flawless one tempi's, double pirroutes,piaffe and passage. The crowd was most impressed with their extended trots. A big thank you to Liz Ritz and Kelly Grant for being my eyes on the ground and moral support!

                                                                                                 Photos by Liz Ritz

June 23rd- Fair Weather Farm is hosting a Dressage Clinic with Michael Poulin July 25th and 26th. Limited riding and Auditing spots available. Amish boxed lunch wil be available along with light refreshements. Saturday night lecture with wine and cheese! Clinic Flyer,  Click here for Registration Form

June 10th- Team Poulin has headed north for the summer. All the horses arrived safe and sound at Fair Weather Farm in Chagrin Falls Ohio. The first show of the summer was a success! Grand Haven Dressage June 6th and 7th. Showing the Holsteiner Stallion Lautrec, Kate scored a 61.316 and 62.105 in the Open Prix St. George. In the Open Grand Prix, Kate and Brilliant Too won both days with a 62.340 and a 66.170! Next show is the NODA Encore July 18 and 19th.

Brilliant Too 

May 21- Kate and Brilliant Too will be preforming a Grand Prix freestyle demonstration at the Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic July 4-12 2009 Kate and Brilliant Too, residents of the Chagrin area, were members of the 2007 Gold Medal Pan American Team.  Brilliant Too is a 15.1h Dutch /Tb gelding, bred and raised by the Poulin family and trained by Katherine Poulin.

May 3rd- Sizzling tempertures and Sizzling Rides! Tempertures in the 90's didn't stop Kate and Lautrec's FEI debut!! Scoring a 62.8% and 65% in the Prix St. George Open/Q they are well on there way to a successful future. They received four 8's!  Riding the three yr old Fantasea, Kate scored a 66% at Training Level test Four Open/Q. Congratulations to Pam Neff, owner of Fantasea. After a three year hiatus from showing, Pam and "CiCi" respectfully earned a 66% at Training Level test Four Open/Q and a second place.

                                                           Kate, Lautrec with owner Mary Balduff                                            Rocking Horse Spring Dressage

Curious Fantasea

April 6th- Dressage on the First Coast was a HUGE sucess! Paddington Bear and Fantasea blew the competition away. Paddington Bear shared the overall high score for Training Level with a whooping 78.8%. Fantasea was right on Paddington Bear's heels, scoring a 74% and 78.4% at Training level Test Four.

Congratulations to Wendy and Chapman 61.429 % at Second Level Test Four and a 60.233%at Third Level Test Four!

Congratulations to Jami Van Uitert and Kalandro scored a 61.628%

March 30th - Heidlburg cup Results. Deary weather didn't stop Kate and Paddington Bear from their dressage debut. Paddington Bear, an Irish Tb, respectfully earned a 62% and a 65.2% at Training Level test Four!

Congratulations to Wendi and Champman scoring a 62.619% at Second Level Test Four

March 9th- Ocala Spring Dressage was a hit! Showing the 3yr  Fantasea by Fabuleux, Kate won the FEI Four Year Old test with a 7.58%

Congratulations to Wendi and Chapman. They scored a 62.381% at Second Level Four and 61.860% at Third Level Three. Wendi and Dream High, a Russian warmblood, scored 60.263% at Intermediare II !

Team Poulin was there to witness Larry Poulin win the Pair's Divsion at the 2009 Live Oak Internationl.

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