Cliff's Progeny: Pippa and Cobblestone Sandpiper
2011 Pippa
*Smaragaid Cliff x Red Preferred (aka Annabelle)
Bred by Libby Foster
14.1h Pip at four years old. Photo courtesy Libby Foster
Pippa is a bay filly bred and owned by Libby Foster of Colorado. Her dam, Annabelle, was bred on the Navajo Reservation and wears its brand. Libby bought her at auction and saved her from the killers.
All photos courtesy of Libby Foster
Pippa, Mamma Annabelle and Junebug on top of the world in Colorado!
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Annabelle is registered with the American Warmblood Society, hence her registered name: Red Preferred. She received the 2nd highest score of the weekend when she was inspected by the AWS. Because Annabelle had only one speed when she bought her, Libby suspects that Annabelle was used for racing on the reservation. Libby now uses
Annabelle for jumping, dressage and her young son's mount for trail rides in the mountains.
Pip as a yearling
Pip as a yearling
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Pip as a three year old and 14.1 hands. She also loves to drive.
14.1h four-year-old Pip
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2013 Cobblestone Sandpiper
*Smaragaid Cliff x Four Loch's Perfect Storm, Both Inspected ACPS Premium
Piper ACPS Inspected and Approved
Bred by Pat and Bob Ashworth
2019 USEF Horse of the Year Champion Purebred Connemara Mare
2019 USEF HOTY 6th Place Purebred Connemara Hunter
2019 USEF HOTY 12th Place out of 31 Purebred Connemara Dressage
2019 USDF All Breeds Champion First Level, Top 25% Horse of the Year Ranking
Cobblestone Sandpiper (*Smaragaid Cliff x Four Loch's Perfect Storm) at the 2019 West Coast Connemara Pony Show with trainer/rider Leslie Hagberg. They earned the show's Reserve Champion High Point Dressage Award. Piper's Breeder/Owner Is Pat Ashworth.
Trainer/Rider Leslie Hagberg at the 2019 West Coast Connemara Pony Show. They earned scores of 73.429 and 75.694 percent in First Level, just hundredths of a point off the show's Champion High Point Award. Piper's Breeder/Owner is Pat Ashworth. Congratulations to Team Piper!
Awarded Champion in her second year of competing at recognized USDF shows! Piper also ranked in the top 25 percent in the USDF Dressage Horse of the Year First Level.
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Consummate Connemara Award, Breed Supreme Champion, Reserve Champion High Point Dressage: Congratulations to Cobblestone Sandpiper, *Smaragaid Cliff's purebred daughter out of Four Loch's Perfect Storm and her breeder Pat Ashworth and trainer/rider Leslie Hagberg!! WOW!!
At the 2019 West Coast Connemara Pony Show in June, Piper she was selected for the prestigious Consummate Connemara Award!!! This is awarded to the pony that " exemplifies the breed in the following: type, temperament, conformation, athletic ability and movement." It is such a great honor! Piper also was named Breed Supreme Champion as well as earning the Reserve Champion High Point Dressage Score. As always, I'm so proud of Cliff's kids and grateful to their owners for the terrific, loving homes they provide these amazing Connemaras!
Photo of Pat Ashworth, Leslie Hagberg and Piper courtesy of Pat Ashworth.
In her first year competing in recognized USDF shows, Piper placed 4th All-Breeds! Piper also has been inspected and approved by the American Connemara Pony Society
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Piper's first year competing at recognized shows:
2018 USEF Purebred Connemara Dressage HOTY -- 13th out of 45;
ACPS Award of Excellent Dressage.
In her first year of recognized USDF shows, Cliff's purebred daughter Cobblestone Sandpiper completed the year with 64.830 percent in First Level Open! In her first recognized show of the 2019 USDF season, she already has earned a score of 72 percent First Level Open. Congratulations to breeders Pat and Bob Ashworth and her trainer/rider Leslie Hagberg. Photo courtesy of Pat Ashworth.
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For 2018, Piper earned 4th place for All-Breeds First Level Open! This was her first year showing in USDF competitions. Photo courtesy of Pat Ashworth.
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Four-year-old Piper at her second dressage schooling show with Leslie Hagberg. Piper had individual movement scores as high as 8. Photo by Bob Ashworth
What a beauty
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Piper is 14 hands. Photo by Bob Ashworth
Four-year-old Cobblestone Sandpiper (*Smaragaid Cliff x Four Loch's Perfect Storm). Photo by Bob Ashworth.
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Piper with her dam, Lexie. She is bred and owned by Pat Ashworth of Cobblestone Connemaras in California. All photos are courtesy of Pat.
Piper one month old
Yearling Piper with trainer Leslie Hagberg
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Piper's dam, Lexie, at Ram Tap Dressage Show. Lexie is an ACPS Premium Mare and USEF HOTY Reserve Champion Broodmare.
Piper almost four months old
Yearling Piper
Three-year-old Piper, with trainer Leslie Hagberg, taking the Halloween Costume Class all in stride. Good pony! Photo by Gene Hagberg
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Piper
Piper almost four months old
Two-year-old Piper
Three-year-old Piper with trainer Leslie Hagberg
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"Do not withhold good from those who deserve it, when it is in your power to act." Proverbs 3:27