XC Course at Maryland Horse Trials

Here's Bentley at The Maryland Horse Trials on October 10th going Novice (for his first time!) with rider Caitlin Romeo.  They posted a double-clear XC round.  Go Bentley!

Working Draft XC Schooling

This footage was recorded on October 4, 2010 at Tamarack Hill Farm in Strafford, VT.  Caitlin Romeo is onboard Bentley over Novice and Beginner Novice cross country fences.  Bentley makes them all look tiny!

Caitlin Romeo Schooling Working Draft on the Flat

Gorgeous 8 year old Belgian Draft/Thoroughbred cross for sale!

Working Draft (Bentley) is an 8 year old, 17.1hh Belgian Draft / Thoroughbred cross gelding with the best characteristics of both breeds. Bred in Ohio, Bentley moved to Lyme, Connecticut at age 4 to begin training and eventing with owner Susan Ballek.

A calm, athletic and hard working guy, Bentley is a fast learner who is ready to move up the levels.  He has a solid foundation at the Novice level, and is ready for a move to Training or Prelim.
Eventing dressage scores for summer 2010 were consistently in the low to mid 30’s, placing Bentley in 1st place after dressage at several events.  Training Level dressage-only highlights for 2010 were a 70.4% and a 75%.  Bentley won all four of his dressage-only classes at Training Level this summer, as well as acheiving high-point dressage score of the day at the Connecticut Dressage and Combined Training Association's dressage and two-phase competition at Mystic Valley Hunt Club in July.

Bentley is currently jumping 3’ 6” courses in the ring at a beautiful, steady canter and skips over 4 foot oxers without a problem. Fun and adjustable over jumps, he never gets strong on course and is great alone or in a group of horses.  Loves water, ditches, banks and drops.  With lots of competitive hunter pace experience, he would also make a great fox hunter. No vices; clips, loads, great for vet and farrier and is an excellent traveler. 

Bentley spent September and October of 2010 in Vermont for stadium and cross country work with event rider and trainer Caitlin Romeo.  He returned to Lyme, Connecticut in November for intensive dressage work (with his owner onboard) at Grand Prix dressage rider and trainer Ann Guptill’s Fox Ledge Farm in East Haddam, CT.  He is currently in training with Four Star event rider Boyd Martin in Pennsylvania.

Working Draft (Bentley’s) 2010 Competitions:

April 17           Mystic Valley Hunt Club 2-Phase and Dressage (schooling show)
May 22            Riga Meadow Equestrian Center 2-Phase (schooling show)
May 29            Mystic Valley Hunt Club Horse Trials (USEA recognized)
July 17             Riga Meadow Horse Trials (USEA recognized)
July 25             Connecticut Dressage and Combined Training 2-Phase and Dressage-only
August 8           Lord Creek Farm Horse Trials (schooling show)
August 15         Kent School Horse Trials (USEA recognized)
September 25   Lord Creek Farm Hunter Pace
October 10      The Maryland Horse Trials
October 24      Mystic Valley Hunt Club Horse Trials

BENTLEY IS FOR SALE!
For more information, please contact Susan Ballek at 860-575-3933 or email susanballek@gmail.com.