“Cassie” is a 12 year old Irish Sport Horse mare, ridden and owned by Hilary Bates. Cassie was competed at the FEI 2* and Intermediate level in England prior to coming to California in 2011. With Cassiopeia, Hilary is ranked 5th on the 2012 USEA Leaderboard for Preliminary Master Amateur riders.

Recent top placings include:

• 18th place, CCI*, Galway Downs International Horse Trials, , Temecula, CA, November, 2012

• 2nd Place, CIC*, Woodside International Horse Trials, Woodside, California, September, 2012

• 4th Place, Open Preliminary, Woodside Summer Horse Trials, Woodside, CA, August, 2012

• 5th Place, CIC*, Rebecca Farms International Horse Trials, Kalispel, Montana, July 2012

Video of Cassiopeia at Woodside International Horse Trials CIC*, October 2012

Dressage | Cross Country | Stadium Jumping

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  “Werzel” is a 12 year old Irish Sport Horse gelding ridden and owned by Hilary Bates. In spite of two colic surgeries over the last three years, Worzel and Hilary have completed 23 Preliminary horse trials over their five year partnership. Werzel has not had an amateur placing lower than 3rd in his last seven consecutive starts.

With Bahrain Legacy, Hilary has received the following awards:

• 2012 USEA Leaderboard 5th ranked Preliminary Master Amateur Rider

• 2012 Area VI 3rd Place Preliminary Adult Amateur Rider of the Year

• 2012 Area VI 5th Place Preliminary Horse of the Year

• 2011 Area VI 3rd Place Preliminary Adult Amateur Rider of the Year

Recent top placings include:

• 3rd Place, Preliminary Rider, Galway Downs International Horse Trials, , Temecula, CA, November, 2012

• 3rd Place, Preliminary Rider, Woodside International Horse Trials, Woodside, California, September, 2012

• 2nd Place, Preliminary Rider, Woodside Summer Horse Trials, Woodside, CA, August, 2012

• 3rd Place, Preliminary Rider, Twin Rivers Horse Trials, Paso Robles, CA, March, 2012

• 1st place, Woodside International Horse Trials, Open Preliminary, October, 2011

• 1st place, Twin Rivers Fall Horse Trials, Preliminary Rider division, September 201