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Dover’s World January 31

Robert Rover

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January 16, 2012

“Dover’s World”, Tuesday, January 17th - Vinceremos and The Voice For The Horse!

It always makes me happy when I can help worthy causes by bringing them on my radio show and tomorrow night I will be doing just that for 2 great organizations.  Tune in to WBZT (AM1230, Clear Channel) in the Palm Beaches and LIVE AROUND THE WORLD right here at DoversWorld.com as we discuss the upcoming annual Vinceremos benefit in hour 1 from 6:05 to 7pmEST.  The folks at Vinceremos have been doing a simply amazing job of helping kids and adults who benefit from Euine Therapy. Courtney King-Dye has been one of their most recent clients and can attest to just how wonderful and necessary Vinceremos is to the community.  Please call in with your comments, questions and support to 561-844-6167 or toll-free from anywhere to 1-800-889-0267.  They and I would love to hear from YOU!

In my 2nd hour of “Dover’s World”, I am pleased to have Yvonne Allen on my show to interview her about her super organization, “Voice For The Horse”, which has the goal of “bridging the gap between horse and human in our modern day world.”  What a fabulous notion, as are the great things Yvonne and her group are doing with kids to voice their love for all horses, wild and domesticated. 

I promise you will not want to miss this show and hope that you will not only tune in but also call in to my guests and myself at the numbers listed above.  Our common love for horses is a big part of my weekly show, though if you are a regular listener you know that we talk about all sorts of issues from politics to the arts - everything and anything in “My World”.  :)  Hope to hear from you tomorrow evening!

Cheers!

RD

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January 15, 2012

Sandro Wein - Top International Grand Prix Prosepct For Sale!

I have been busy since Tacolando, the lovely horse I trained to Grand Prix, was sold recently through Hubertus Schmidt to Andreas Helgestrand, finishing a wonderful gelding by Sandro Hit, “Sandro Wein”.  This talented and elegant horse is now officially for sale and once again I am letting my friends know that this is the “real item” if you are serious ablout competing at the highest level around the world.  Feel free to contact me after looking at the video link below at Robert@DoversWorld.com for more information.

                                                                              http://youyu.be/hgrMDuX3IMg

If the above link does not work, simply go to youtube.com and type in Robert Dover and then scroll down to see me riding Sandro Wein.  I’m pretty sure you will like him!  :)

Cheers!

RD

http://youtu.be/hgrMDuX3lMgds know that this is the “real item” if you are interested in competing at the highest level around the world.  Take a look at the video link below and feel free to contact me at Robert@

 

http://youtu.be/hgrMDut he is a horse for a top Team.  If you are serious about competing on the highest level around the world, take a look at this 11 year old andormore information.
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McLain Ward - Down But Not Out!

My friend and Olympic Jumping medalist, McLain Ward, had a serious fall last night at the $30,000 Surpass Grand Prix and broke his leg.  In an Olympic year, this can be devastating, but I know that McLain has the very best doctors and he is young and very strong so I’ll put my money behind his quick and full recovery in time to be a strong contender for London.  When I think of how many great riders who have suffered these kind of injuries over the years, from George Morris and Conrad Holmfeld to Margie Engle, Leslie Howard, Katie Prudent, and more recently Lauren Hough, it shows you that being the very best rider does not prevent you from getting hurt. It may very well be the opposite that is true, since winning competitions in which speed + precision = 1st place requires being fearless about taking chances and living on the edge.  One sees this in downhill skiing, 3-day Eventing, car racing and virtually all sports of this nature. 

Feel free to send your healing thoughts for friends, McLain and Lauren, who is doing much better, thank God, here and I will forward them on to both these great riders.  Moreover, beyond being super riders, they are super people!

Cheers!

RD

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January 13, 2012

The College Preparatory Invitational Horse Show!

I am very pleased to be judging at the second annual College Preparatory Invitational Horse Show tomorrow afternoon ( Saturday, January 14th) as they bring Dressage for the first time to the program.  Two “Dressage Seat Equitation” will be held with approximately 8 riders in each.  Basically, here’s how it works.  The riders come in the arena in groups and are asked to walk, trot and canter with changes of rein across the diagonal or through the center line. Once I see the riders do all the basic gaits, I will have the chance to ask some or all of the kids to do individual exercises like leg-yields, simple changes and other movements.  The classes are judged by their equitation - the quality of their seats and correct use of their aids.

I think that this program is a wonderful addition to those already in place for our youth in America.  It has always been challenging for kids going through their college years to ride at all, no less compete. The College Preparatory Invitational Horse Show is truly terrific, with over 150 Jumping riders going for the ribbons tomorrow and just under 20 in Dressage.  Once again, Mark Bellissimo and ESP are sponsoring this great event at the Palm Beach International Show Grounds so please take the time to come out for the fun and support all the great kids!

Cheers!

RD

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January 11, 2012

EXHAUSTED!

So here’s the thing.  I trained from 7:45am until 7pm today and am just plain tuckered out!  I promise to write a new post tomorrow.  :)

Cheers!

RD

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January 9, 2012

“Dover’s World”, January 10th - Dr. Vinny - Dentist To The Equestrian Stars!

I am thrilled to be having back my friend and Dentist, Dr. Vinny, on my show tomorrow night to update us on everything going on in his practice since we spoke last.  With the season officially beginning and so many kids and adults funnelling into Wellington, having the very best Dental care in the area is extremely important and no one is better than Dr. Vinny.  We’ll talk about his state of the art clinic ( looks more like a spa! ) and his amazing staff as well as all the latest technology making Dental care virtually painless.  Tune in to WBZT (AM1230, Clear Channel) in the Palm Beaches and call in to speak to Dr. Vinny at 561-844-6167 or toll-free from anywhere to 800-889-0267.  Your teeth and your overall health are totally intertwined so if you have any questions, please call in and speak directly to Dr. Vinny, the expert!

I am also really excited to be starting not one but TWO new weekly spots on my show beginning tomorrow evening.  Jennifer Wood will be bringing us the “Official Weekly ESP Update” to let us know everything which happened over each weekend at both the jumping and dressage shows as well as what we can look forward to in the upcoming week. She’ll be covering the competitions as well as the special events and any and all other news we want and need to know about.  If you have any questions about anything “ESP” just call in at the numbers provided above and she will be happy to answer them.

And are you ready for this?  My producer, Carmine, is extremely talented and I have been wanting to find a way to integrate him into my show for the past year.  Well, now we are starting his new segment, ” Carmine- OUT of the Tack Room!”  Now, I’m honestly not saying Carmine is coming out or anything, though God knows there would be a line of guys around the station hoping for the first date, but he will be bringing everyone some “not horsey” fun every week! You can even call in and ask him to speak about anything on your mind and he’ll give it a shot.  Don’t hold back, friends - let’s give Carmine a run for his money and see if he can handle us horse folk.  LOL!  I can’t wait for tomorrow’s show and hope you will all tune and call in!

Cheers!

RD

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January 8, 2012

The Global Dressage Festival 2012!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Jamie Saults, 561-793-5867, Jamie@equestriansport.com 

 

Global Dressage Festival Prize Lists Are Ready for Viewing

 

Wellington, FL - January 8, 2012 - Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) is pleased to announce that the prize lists for the highly anticipated inaugural 2012 Global Dressage Festival (GDF) are now available on the website www.globaldressagefestival.com under the link for dressage show information on the main homepage.  

 

“The prize lists for this season’s competitions are ready for viewing,” said GDF Show Manager Lloyd Landkamer, who was Dressage Competition Manager for the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games.  “We look forward to an exciting inaugural season of spectacular dressage competition with some of the best horses and riders in the world.”

 

The GDF series begins with the Wellington Dressage CDI-W and National Horse Show competition February 2-5.  The event will feature $50,000 in prize money and will host qualifying classes for competitions including: 

  • the 2012 Collecting Gaits Farm/USEF Dressage Festival of Champions and USEF Dressage Selection Trial for the 2012 Olympic Games,
  • the Great American/USDF Regional Championships,
  • the USDF Dover Adult Amateur Medal Program,
  • the USEF Young Adult Brentina Cup Championships,
  • the USEF National Developing Horse Championship (sponsored by the Dutta Corp. and PSI),
  • the FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships,
  • and the Markel/USEF Young Horse Dressage Program. 
The competition will take place at the newly constructed venue that extends the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) show grounds.  

The facility includes four outdoor arenas with world class footing, a covered arena and 200 permanent stables to be ready for the start of the winter circuit.

 

The GDF encompasses almost 60 acres of the former Palm Beach Polo Grounds. Future planned improvements include permanent covered spectator seating for the central outdoor arena and a permanent Patrons Club.  There are also plans for another 200 permanent stalls for a total of 400. The permanent barns and the covered arena have been pre-fabricated off site and are nearly completed.

 

The Global Dressage Festival will be one of the world’s largest international and national dressage circuits offering more than $275,000 in prize money. The Festival will feature five CDIs, including a 5* and the first non-championship CDIO Nations’ Cup in the Western Hemisphere, along with nine U.S. national events running through April 15, 2012.

  

“It is very exciting to have this opportunity to offer world-class dressage competition at the PBIEC,” said ESP Chief Executive Mark Bellissimo. “The Global Dressage Festival will showcase the world’s top competitors with the richest prize money at one of the preeminent facilities in the world.”

  

For a prize list and a full schedule of events for the Global Dressage Festival, please visit www.globaldressagefestival.com and click the link for dressage show information on the main homepage.  

 

Cheers!

 

RD

 

 

 

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January 7, 2012

Enough Of 2011 And Predictions For 2012

I am finally in Miami for a short breather in Miami after what was the most stressful end of 2011 and beginning of 2012 I could imagine.  Both my folks are now settled in Austin, Texas, the home of both my sisters and my niece and I beleive everyone is the better for it, though I admit to miss knowing that Mom and Dad are only minutes from my homes in Wellington and Miami. 

And the 2nd of the 3 hurdles to ensure that our “World-Class” GlobalDressage Festival venue with all the fantastic amenities will be built as applied for was successfully resolved with 5 to 2 votes in support of all four agenda items.  I feel absolutely confident that the last meeting at the end of this month of the Village of Wellington will be equally or even more successful as they recognize the enormous economically positive impact this project is going to bring to our town.  The Equestrian Village is going to elevate Wellington to greater heights than we could ever have imagined and is going to make our town THE destination for the greatest Equestrian sport in the world!  Everyday, I am amazed with how quickly the GDF venue is coming along and it is going to be by far the most beautiful equestrian show grounds anywhere, guaranteed!

And now I have until Tuesday before I have to be back to work with my students who have been arriving on mass during the last week ( I’m not sure if there are enough hours in the day for teaching my whole group!  A little scary!) as well as preparing for my radio show with “Special Guests”, Dr. Vinny - The Dentist, and two new exciting spots I’m keeping a secret for the moment.  :).  For now, I plan to rest up, try to get rid of the bags under my bags under my valises under my eyes, and enjoy good food, drink, movies, and most of all Robert and Simon!

Cheers!

RD

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January 5, 2012

Wisdom And Truth Prevail At Planning And Zoning Meeting For Global Dressage Festival Venue!

Last night it began, but the Planning And Zoning Committee meeting, which started with well over 200 residents packed into the auditorium, went on until close to 2am this morning before votes were finally taken by the Board to determine the fate of the Global Dressage Festival Venue and Series on what has been named The Wellington Equestrian Village.  And  while Mason Phelps sat most of the night with a smug look on his face, having been responsible over the last weeks of putting out massive amounts of distorted and malicious misinformation used to bring a divide in our community, I’m pretty sure he felt certain that his contingent backing the so-called “Wellington Equestrian Preservation Alliance” would sling enough mud against the WEP partners, especially Mark Bellissimo, that the Board would surely vote to oppose the project and my dream of a “World-Class venue and Series” for the sport of Dressage would be dashed.

It was both nice to see so many people I call friends in the auditorium, even though I could not be sure at the beginning of the evening how they would vote on their card which was filled out either to “support” or “oppose” the project.  But then as one after another stood to speak in the open hearing, chanting the same garbage ranging from the noise and smell which would come from putting the barns and a show on the property which just so happens to have alway been both a polo stadium with barns, horses, announcers and lights as well as, many years ago, the site of our hunter/jumper shows for Stadium Jumping.  Others from the “Alliance’ pounded away with pronouncements that the project would cause terrible traffic problems and the loss of “green space in the 9000 acre preserve” by placing commercial businesses on the show grounds.  While I am all for preserving green space, let’s remember this was always a show grounds of some sort, with barns, stadium seating, offices, and retail businesses on the location.  Yet, the members and followers of the “Alliance”, which had also used Phelps Media to spread rumors that this project would bring “Crime, uncertainty, reduced home prices by 20 to 50%, an RV park and a fair grounds”, maintained that changing the laws to allow for such expansion in the “Preserve” would most assuredly be the downfall of Wellington as they know it.  And the final part of that sentence is the only part which has any truth to it.

Wellington is at the cross-roads of deciding whether it is fine just as it is, or if positive growth through a World-Class venue for Dressage as well as World-cup jumping qualifiers and other equestrian events that will produce hundreds of jobs and have an enormous positive impact on our local economy is in the best interest of our community.  So as the night…and morning….wore on, it was unclear from listening to the many speakers ( I was one of them.) as to how the committee would vote.  Finally, around 1;15am, we got that far and I was so gratified that wisdom and truth prevailed over the scare tactics and backward thinking of those opposing the project.  Just as in the last meeting of the Preservation Alliance Committee where we had a unanimous decision to support our project, the Planning and Zoning Board voted 5 to 2 in support of each article, recognizing how much Mark Bellissimo and the WEP group has already done to enhance our community and affirming that this project will bring Wellington and the Equestrian sport, Dressage in particular, to new heights never dreamed of before now….other than by me and all my friends and colleagues, that is!

It is almost 8am and I’ve been up writing this post before having to be teacing in an hour.  I want to thank everyone who came out last night to support our dream of having the very finest venue for equestrian/Dressage sport in the world and know that, even those againt the idea will one day look at the show grounds with pride  for what we have achieved.

Cheers!

RD

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January 2, 2012

“Dover’s World”, January 3rd - The RD Horsemastership Week - AMAZING!

I can’t tell you how fantastic the Robert Dover Horsemastership Week for The Emerging Dressage Athlete Program was all last week!  Actually, I plan to tall you everything and have Lendon Gray, Courtney King-Dye, Koryn Staehling and Isabelle Liebler in my studio tomorrow evening to tell you themselves about how amazing it all was.  Tune in to WBZT(AM 1230, Clear Channel) in the Palm Beaches and LIVE AROUND THE WORLD right here at DoversWorld.com from 6:05pm to 8om EST.  I hope that everyone connected ( or not but interested) with the event will also call in to 561-844-6167 or toll-free from anywhere to 1-800-889-0267.  I am still smiling about the week long training session for the kids and especially the kids, themselves!  PLEASE tune in and call in tomorrow night!!!

Cheers!

RD

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