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Lauren spent winter '08 in Florida to work with her trainer George Williams.

Here's some photos!

Lauren and Bree on their way to a 68% at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby in Wellington, FL. The score earned the pair a 2nd place!

Jenny Harding and Rudy, Sarah Diggin and Lauren and Bree. These three ladies had a great time sharing a barn during their stay in Florida!

Lauren and her Dad, Larry Ball. Lauren loves having her dad at shows. He is always there to help her out with the horses, packing the trailer (and any other trailer needs!!), polish boots and he takes excellent photos too!

Jenny and her mom, Sue Harding and Lauren and her mom, Maggie Ball. Lauren and Jenny were so happy to have their moms visit and were very appreciative of their never-ending help and support.

Suzy and George Williams during Suzy's visit to Florida to see Bree!

Suzy and Bree during their lesson with Lauren in Wellington, FL.

Congratulations to Jenny Harding on her purchase of Rotspons Crusador. "Rudy" is a lovely 5 y.o. gelding that was imported from Germany. This is an exciting young horse with a talented young rider to match! Watch for this pair in the future!!

Lauren and Karsen are the new featured image on the A'Dashi website! And thanks to Bob Tarr for such a great photo!

Fenian's new owner, Jill Shirley, went out of her way to thank Lauren in a recent edition of Dressage Daily! It's great to be featured in such a promient Dressage website--even if they mixed up Lauren's names!

Lauren will be judging on the following dates:
June 2, 2007: Hobby Horse Hill Farm in Fredrickton, Ohio
July 8: Geauga County 4-H Dressage Show at Geauga County Fairgrounds (Ohio)
August 4: Erie Hunt and Saddle Club Dressage Show (Pennsylvania)
September 17: Oldenburg Inspection at Gypsy Woods Farm Delaware, OH

Lauren recently attended a clinic with Alex Gerding, March 7-8, 2007 at Glenfield Farm (owned by Chrissa Hoffman) in Prospect, Kentucky. She took Fenian, Carey Smith-Wilson's 8 year-old Hanoverian gelding.

2006

The 2006 show season was a busy one as Transitions Dressage made the big move to the wonderful Bittersweet Farm in Chesterland, OH. Despite being on the move, literally, the horses and riders had a successful show season and Regionals. The following are the USDF Horse of the Year Results for 2006.

• Fenian owned by Carey Smith-Wilson and ridden by Lauren Ball Tisdale 49th at Training Level (639 horses total)
  
• Fenian owned by Carey Smith-Wilson and ridden by Lauren Ball Tisdale 153rd at First Level (532 horses total)
  
• Kronjuwels Keegan owned by Cathy Grdina and ridden by Lauren Ball Tisdale 233rd at First Level (532 horses total)
  
• Lyra owned by Gayle Visani and ridden by Lauren Ball Tisdale 90th at Sedon Level (248 horses total)
  
• Meridian owned and ridden by Maggie Ball 57th at Third Level Adult Amateur
  
• Aibrean owned and ridden by Bitsy Gascoigne 85th at Second Level Adult Amateur
  

September

Karsen and Lauren's leg are featured on the USDF Website promoting the new "On The Levels" DVD with 2007 Dressage Tests!
It is the same picture featured on The Anatomy of Dressage (see below).
www.usdf.org

Congratulations to Jenny Harding and her 16 year-old Dutch gelding "Inspecteur." Jenny and Impy began working with Lauren this Spring and went right to work preapring for the FEI Junior Tests. Although Jenny and Impy had only shown at third level, they both quickly mastered the tests and has a successful go at the program. Jenny did her homework and her scores improved at each show. The pair is qualified to compete at this years regional championships at 4th Level Jr/Yr.

Dressage at Waterloo (Grass Lake, MI) was a fun and successful show for Transitions Dressage. Maggie Ball and Meridian came away with the Reserve Championship at Third Level. Lauren and Gayle Visani's six year-old Oldenburg mare Lyra, had their debut at second level and were awarded the Second Level Championship. Lauren also competed Fenian, Carey Smith-Wilsons seven year-old Hanoverian gelding. This was his first show and he was quite the star earning the Training Level Championship.

Dressage Derby at Lake Erie College (Painesville, OH)

Lauren and Carey Smith Wilson's Fenian: Reserve Champion at Training/First Level with a score of 75.00%
Lauren and Cathy Grdina's Kronjuwel's Keegan: Trakehner Award with a score of 68.611%
Mid-Ohio Dressage Classic I and II (Delaware, OH)
Jennifer Harding and Inspecteur:
4-1 61.395% (2nd place)
4-1 53.721% (2nd place)

Lauren and Kronjuwels Keegan:
1-4 69.167% (4th place)
1-4 67.5% (4th place- tie)
1-4 66.667% (5th place-tie)

Lauren and Fenian: 1-4 70.833% (2nd place-tie)
T-4 67.692% (1st place)
1-2 72.941% (1st place)
1-4 62.778% (9th place)
1-4 67.222% (4th place)

Transitions Dressage had a successful show at the Northern Ohio Dressage Associations annual show. Congrats to the following:
Maggie Ball and Meridian-Reserve Champion 3rd Level
Lauren and Cathy Grdina's Kronjuwel's Keegan-High Point Trakehner Award and Reserve Champion First Level
Lauren and Carey Smith Wilson's Fenian-Training Level Champion
Bitsy Gascoigne and Aibrean successfully competed First and Second Level
Lauren and Gayle Visani's Lyra competed Second and Third Level

September, 2005: A big congratulations is in order for those who competed at the 2005 Region 2 USDF/ABIG Regional Championships held at Eden Park September 7-11.

Bitsy Gascoigne competed her new mare "Aibrean" at Training and First Level. The pair finished 7th at First level out of 25 adult amateurs! Not too bad for their third show together!

Maggie Ball and her 11-year-old "Meridian" danced their way to Reserve Champion at the Second level Freestyle. All enjoyed watching the pair float around the ring to their awesome Santana freestyle.

Lauren showed her 13-year-old "Karsen" at Fourth level and Prix St. George. Despite being quite wild at the beginning of the competition, Karsen was able to channel his energy into his tests and finish 8th at Prix St. George and 4th at Fourth Level.

Gayle Visani's 5-year-old Oldenburg mare "Lyra" was definitely the star of the week! She and Lauren competed at Training and First Level. Lyra was Champion at First level for the Pre-Show. Earning scores in the 70's, it was a good warm up for the Championship classes. Lyra went on to earn the First Level Open Championship and was Reserve Champion at Training Level. Both Lauren and Gayle were thrilled with this young mares performance. With her arms full of ribbons, a cooler and lead shank (Lauren got to keep the jacket!), Gayle was a proud mom!

Lauren competing Gayle Visani's 5 year-old Oldenburg mare "Lyra" in the Spring 2005

New GALLERY section added to Transitions Dressage dot com.

Lauren and her horse Karsen are featured on the new edition of The Anatomy of Dressage. You can purchase this outstanding dressage resource at the USDF Web site as well as participating tack stores, including the Paddock Saddlery

Lauren and Karsen are featured in the March 2005 USDF Connections magazine and the USDF 2 News newsletter.

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