Prestige Training

Patriot

“Patriot” is a young 5 year old Black American Trakehner Gelding by “Herzzauber” (The only Elite Trakehner Stallion in North America) out of “Pandora&rdquo: who was broke and competed by Jim for two years..

“Patriot” was purchased unbroke by Vena Zook of Parker, Colorado shortly after being gelded in the Spring of 2001. He discovered at Meadow View Trakehners in Sherwood Park, Alberta owned by Eileen and Wallace Poole.

In his first year of competing with Jim, he won “Beginner Novice” at Goose Downs I Horse Trials in Santa Fe, New Mexico and moved up to Novice right away. He was 2nd at Windy Wyoming Horse Trials in Laramie, Wyoming and finished the season 12th at the Area II USCTA Novice Championships at Fair Hill Horse Trials in Fair Hill, Maryland.

At the age of 5 in 2002, “Patriot” moved up to Training Level placing 6th at Galway Downs, 6th at Trojan I, 5th at Trojan II, 9th at High Prairie Spring, 2nd at Abbe Ranch, 3rd at Golden Spike, and 3rd at Aspen Ridge all by the month of July! By August he moved up to Preliminary Level placing 6th at Goose Downs, 4th at Penrose, 2nd at Guernsey Field, 2nd at Area IX USEA Preliminary Championships, 1st at High Prairie Fall CIC*, and finished the season 5th at the Mid-South 3-Day Event CCI*. In 2003, unfortunately his owner wanted to pursue his career in the Art of Dressage, so Jim is no longer riding him.