Close to 500 people from all around the world have sent in their prayers for a miracle for Courtney. This sounds like a lot until one thinks of the numbers of Dressage people and general horse enthusiasts world-wide. Literally hundreds of thousands of wonderful souls who may or may not know about Courtney’s fall and brain trauma.
So, my friends, I am asking you all to ratchette it up in the prayer department this week. Each time someone goes on Dovers World and write and says the words, “I believe in a miracle for Courtney” , we are combining our amazing powers with a common goal. Now, what we really need is for each and every one of us to ask 10 of our friends who have still not taken a moment to sign a prayer for Courtney today. If the 4 hundred who have already signed would make it their mission to find and get 10 more friends to do the same, we would have the power of over 4000 friends buy the end of the day combinig their power of prayer to ask God and the universe for a major miracle for our Courtney. Come on, Floks! Let’s DO IT!
Well, I’m out in Del Mar just in time to have left behind the first warm weather in South Florida to now have more 50 degree temperatures here. I am told it will be better starting tomorrow. We’ll see.
Kim Keenan is amazing and building the show a la Den Bosche right before my eyes and including her usual flair for design. She is a very hard worker and I know the show will be lovely and show great respect for the horses and riders, from the footing to the food service.
The other thing I want to mention is that I and everyone else are wearing the green ribbons in honor of Courtney and prayers as well as helmets abound on the show grounds everywhere. We are all waiting, though it is hard to remain patient, for word of a miracle. I pray every day that she will wake up and be perfect. I know my prayers are shared by thousands of people all around the world and I will remind everyone daily to keep her and opur other friends in the hospital in their thoughts. Thank you!
I will be reporting daily from Del Mar and keep you abreast of the results and points of interest from my perspective.
As you all know I’m a strong believer in miracles, and know that the more people there are praying for one the better! So I am asking everyone who reads DoversWorld or my posts on Facebook and twitter to post, “I believe in a miracle for Courtney!” under this post. Let’s see how many of us around the world can put everything aside for just a minute to say those words as they write them. There’s unmeasureable power in numbers when we set our minds to something! So please join me in wishing this miracle for Courtney today and every day until she is well again.
There will be a moment of prayer this afternoon at the Palm Beach Derby at 11:00. Mary Phelps told me yesterday that it will be led by a minister and I will be sure to be there along with everyone at the show to collectively ask for a miracle for her. Miracles are happening in every moment of our lives and the combined power os so many peoples’ thoughts cannot help but move the universe in the direction of our common desires and wishes. If you are not present but would still like to join us in that moment, you may do so.
We are talking screw-ups that actually helped humankind!Let’s see if you now any???
This man,halfway through an experiment with bacteria went on vacation. Slob that he was he left a dirty Petri dish in the lab sink. When he got back, he had found the bacteria had grown all over the plate, except where an area where mold had formed. That discovery let to two things? What were they and who was he?
In 1943, the war years, a General Electric engineer combined silicone oil and boric acid in an attempt to find acheap alternative to rubber for tank treads boots ext, What was his name, and big discovery???
In 1870 this man was experimenting with the sap from a South American tree, as a substitute for rubber, After mounting failures, Thedejected inventor popped a piece into his mouth . He liked it. He discovered what?
At the end of world war two, this engineerwas looking for forms of magnetron, which generated the microwave for radar systems. While he was standing next to the device one day, a chocolate bar in his pocket melted. This magnetron worked better on what? Who became very rich from this?
In 1856: this man was interested in finding a cure for one ofthe deadliest diseases, Malaria by replicate Quinine in his laboratory he inadvertently discovered the color mauve instead. As a result he forgot about malaria and made another product establishing what?
In 1987 This couple were using small does of a deadly toxin to treat “ aspasams and other eye spasms when they noticed another interesting side effect, wrinkles magically disappeared What did they discover & who were they?”
Lover Boy HW is a super cute gelding! He is by the famous stallion Licotus. As pretty as an English engraving, equipped with huge spirit and first-class gaits – this sire of the modern era presents himself impressively. Premium reserve winner Licotus has a fantastic uphill canter and walk that have earned him the highest attention. Licotus is the first tested and examined son of the esteemed Thoroughbred Likoto xx, whose descendants are characterized by extremely high quality type and movement. With his first public appearance as a foal at the side of his beautiful mother Dollar Girl, Licotus became class and total winner of the Foal Championships in Usingen. He had great success in riding and dressage testing at the 70-day-test in Neustadt/Dosse. He realized an Overall index of 113,85 and rideability of 118,65 points in his 2005 test. His dam’s sire, Donnerhall, has risen beyond any doubts and enjoys epochal appreciation from the dressage horse breeders of the world. With the inclusion of the Bolero-Duden II descendant Balou and the former Oldenburger Kör Champion Welttraum the pedigree is splendidly rounded off. The dam-line trunk is richly sprinkled with Premium mares and horses with first-class achievements in all sections of the sport.
Lover Boy HW’s dam is by the sensational Fidermark. Fidermark’s sire, Florestan was the champion of the 1988Rhineland approvals and went on to win his 100 day test in Warendorf in 1989. Florestan has proven himself to be an ace of a sire. He is one of Germany ’s leading sires. His first few foal crops produced an amazing 20 licensed sons including the Bundeschampion Fidermark. His siring prowess is further enhanced by a number of State Premium Mares as well as several Bundeschampion winners and contestants including Farce (Vice Bundeschampion) Ferarra S Bundeschampion under Isabell Werth, Floriano etc… Successful dressage horses include Filou/Christoph Krueer and Fuego with Heiner Schiegren. The approved Focus is successful event horse with Heinrich Wilhelm-Johannsmann. Florestan has taken a leading position on the FN breeding values (ranking number I in 1999) for a number of years. His exceedingly ride able progeny have created a stir with top prices at the NRW elite auctions. Fidermark’s dam Watonga was mated with Power to produce the Palegro, a further approved son, who representedWestphalia at the Bundeschampionship for Showjumping. The dam sire Werther has proven himself to be a successful sire of both dressage and showjumping horses. He has over 30 approved sons to his name and over 50 State Premium Mares proving to be an excellent transmitter of type. He is regularly ranked high on the FN breeding values for both dressage and jumping.
His first foal crops produced sensational foals. They dominated the Westphalian Foal shows and the NRW elite foal auctions. In 1998 his first approved son Fein Sinn won the 100 day test, the first of several including the impressive moving Furst Piccolo. He has over 15 licensed sons and many state premium mares to his credit already. He is a sire who will dominate German breeding for many years to come. Fidermark blood is highly desirable inGermany , many offspring are highly successful in dressage, an example is Favorit, whom won the Grand Prix with Hermann Gösmeier.
Lover Boy HW is a very attractive gentleman with supple and elastic movements. He is equipped with superb gaits, where his walk is one of the many highlights, always in a super clean rhythm, with good overstride and ground covering forward movement. He has a very active hind leg, which enables him to shine in the trot and to sit in the canter. He has a free shoulder, fancy front leg movement and he barley touches the ground. He is light in the bridle, easy to sit and really fun. This gelding does come in the favorite dark coat, best bloodlines, gaits, brains, character and is the total package. Lover Boy HW is super rideable and willing. He loves to please his handler and rider, to learn new things is his hobby. He eagerly works under saddle. He is all concentrated on his work in the dressage arena. He goes nicely inside the covered arena and outside. He is uncomplicated and nearly bomb proof for being a youngster. He can be ridden everywhere and he is FUN. You will be the star at horse shows and at clinics with further correct training. He was started and trained correctly and you can continue up the levels with him, no known vices at all. He is suitable for the young rider, for amateurs and professionals alike.
He stands for the farrier, loads and appreciates grooming time. He goes in the hot walker, enjoys his solarium time and cross ties as well as he loves his shower. Lover Boy HW is as sweet as a puppy dog, but with the attitude of a real gentleman. E-mail or call if you have more questions.
Today ended the Palm Beach Derby with an underwhelming Freestyle class, sorry to say. So many times I can remember over a thousand people there to watch a hotly contested class while a full tent of people dined at lunch. Today, due to most of the strongest combinations having gone for the Special, the field was not as strong and this could be seen as well by the lack of spectators. My Canadians placed 2nd and 3rd for which I was happy.
I will say that the highlight of the day for me was the prayer vigil held for Courtney as well as the presentation by Carol Lavel of the prize of $25,000 which was to be given directly to Courtney for having won. Instead, a very tearful and emotional Lendon Gray accepted the award on her behalf and told us that there has been no further bad news as to Courtney’s recovery, but reminded us again that we must not be impatient. It will be some time for sure before we can hope to see real progress. We will keep up our daily prayers on her behalf as well as the other friends of our: Charlie Weaver, Rebecca Howard and Jan Bynny. Nothing is more powerful than our minds when we put them all collectively together to produce any result we can dream of, including the healing of the world and all who inhabit it!
There will be a moment of prayer this afternoon at the Palm Beach Derby. Mary Phelps told me yesterday that it will be led by a minister and I will be sure to be there along with everyone at the show to collectively ask for a miracle for her. Miracles are happening in every moment of our lives and the combined power os so many peoples’ thoughts cannot help but move the universe in the direction of our common desires and wishes. Later this morning I will post the exact time of the moment of prayer so that, if you are not present but would still like to join us in that moment, you may do so.
There will be a moment of prayer this afternoon at the Palm Beach Derby. Mary Phelps told me yesterday that it will be led by a minister and I will be sure to be there along with everyone at the show to collectively ask for a miracle for her. Miracles are happening in every moment of our lives and the combined power os so many peoples’ thoughts cannot help but move the universe in the direction of our common desires and wishes. Later this morning I will post the exact time of the moment of prayer so that, if you are not present but would still like to join us in that moment, you may do so.
