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Jane and Mak make a handsome pair on the cover of the Equine Journal this month - December 2007.  

The road to the Olympics is a tough one for any athlete. The combination of dedication, conditioning and the financial commitment to reach such a lofty goal is daunting. When you add horses to the mix, it also becomes a matter of luck: finding the right horse, staying healthy, and reaching peak performance as a team at the same time.  Jane Hannigan of Harvard, Massachusetts, has the drive and determination, and in 2005 she found the horse: Maksymilian, a magnificent Dutch Warmblood by Elcaro. "He is amazing," she says with pride. But don't be fooled; this is not a dream that has happened overnight... Click here to check out the article.
 
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$25,000 Grand Prix Dressage Challenge - 2007 Washington International Horse Show
Saturday, 13 October 2007

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Maksymilian proved he could be cool as a cucumber in front of a very large excited crowd at the Washington International Horse Show for the $25,000 Grand Prix Dressage Challenge. 

In the Thursday night Grand Prix class, Jane and Mak received a 68.333% and finished 2nd place behind Courtney King and Idocus.  Mak was on his game and behaved like a grown up while he was in the ring, despite the boistrous cheering fans during WIHS "Barn Night" where prizes are awarded to groups based on best enthusiasm and spirit. Mak seemed to enjoy the attention. For the Friday night Grand Prix Freestyle, the pair made a slight mistake in their first set of one tempis but pulled out a great second set of flawless one tempis and bold extensions. They scored a 68.875% finishing again in 2nd place behind Courtney and Idocus...

Jane said she really enjoyed the whole event and Mak even enjoyed his little stroll on the streets of Washington, DC. The show was held at the Verizon Center which is in downtown Washington, and the horses were stabled in the parking garage. Warming up in the parking garage, riding in a basketball stadium, and cooling down on the streets of a city all lend to the truly wild experience of the show. But Jane said it was great fun and "dancing with Mak" in front of such an excited crowd made the show very special.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 04 December 2007 )
 
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