Pik's Pride's Accomplishments
 Jennifer
and Pik's Pride at the Rancho Murieta CDI***. Photo by Jürgen Hoffmann.
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After a year off recovering from a dental abscess (requiring surgery and a root canal), Pik's 2004 debut return to the show ring at 4th Level received an astounding 73.953%, with scores of 9 for gaits and medium trot. Judges comments included, "Magnificent horse, with lovely gaits and uphill balance - great expression and carriage! Well presented." Pik's Pride was the Upper Level High Percentage Champion for the show, and has gone on to be undefeated and to win the High Point Award at every show he has entered (which have included three CDI***s). His success, and his consistent work at home in the pirouettes and tempi's encouraged Jennifer to debut him at Prix St. Georges at the Pebble Beach CDI*** in July, where he won the Open Prix St. Georges High Point Perpetual Trophy. In his most recent outing at the Cool August Nights Show at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, he received a 72.000% and was awarded the FEI High Percentage Champion for the show.
Pik's Pride's successes just keep stacking up:
- Pik's Pride finished 2004 as the USDF Reserve Champion Horse of the Year at 4th Level with a median score of 70.0%; he was also named Champion Horse of the Year at Fourth Level by the German Oldenburg Verband and Rheinland-Pfalz-Saar, International.
- Pik's Pride had foals receive Premiums from both the German Oldenburg Verband and Rheinland-Pfalz-Saar, International.
- Pik's Pride finished the year with 10 consecutive wins at 4th Level and scores to 73.953%.
Past successes include:
- 100% of 2002 foal crop received Gold Medal Premiums from the the RPSI Verband
- 2 fillies in the top 5 for the 2002 USA Inspection Tour
- 1 colt in the top 5 for the 2002 USA Inspection Tour
- Pik’s Pride’s son, Pik’s Primus, won his class of 2002 and received Overall Highpoint at the LA Breeders’ Classic with a score of 83.5%
- Successfully passed 100 day test with scores of 10 for character, and 9 in trot, canter and rideability!
- Champion, 5 Year-old FEI Young Horse Class at Del Mar CDI ***
- Reserve Champion, 5 Year-Old Young Horse Western Region Finals
- Champion HOY at 2nd Level CDS-San Diego Chapter
- Champion Rheinland-Pfalz-Saar International Verband HOY at 3rd Level, Average 69%
- Champion German Oldenburg Verband HOY at 3rd Level, Average 69%
- Champion “Get of Sire” Class at LA Breeders’ Classic
- Reserve Champion 6 Year-Old FEI Young Horse at Del Mar CDI***
- 3rd USDF/ABIC Region 7 at 3rd Level
- 5th HOY for CDS at 3rd Level
- 8th overall for USDF in 2002 at 3rd Level
- 100% Premium foals in 2003