About Whit

Anna Whitfield Watkins

To see Whit Watkins on her horse is to see that unmistakable look of someone in her element. Her resolve and talent is obvious, but it is her quiet passion and understated smile that shine through for all to see. Since her first ride as a toddler on a carnival pony, it was evident that Whit was made for this.

Dressage is not an easy sport, but Whit’s natural aptitude and love of riding make her mastery seem almost effortless. That is the art of dressage. That is the passion of a true champion.

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Competition History, Whit and Cipriani

Cipriani born in 2002, breeder: Hermann Gerland
Imported to USA - June 2005
Purchased by A. Whit Watkins, August 2005

Competition Year 2006

Median of 70.769% at Training level
First level median – 71.296% - Ranked in the top 20 - USDF H O Y
Champion USDF/ABIG Region 5 – Open Training level - 73.654%
Champion USDF/ABIG Region 5 – Open First level – 72.083%
Westfalen Horse Association All Breeds H O Y Open Training Res. Champion
Westfalen Horse Assoc. All Breeds H O Y Open First level Champion

Competition Year 2007

Second level median – 68.158% - Ranked in the top 20 - USDF H O Y
Champion USDF/ABIG Region 9 – Open Second level – 71.786%
Champion USDF/ABIG Region 9 – Second level Musical Freestyle – 71.354%
Westfalen Horse Association All Breeds H O Y Open Second level Champion
Qualified for National FEI 5 Year Old Championship, placed 8th in top 20

Competition Year 2008

Second level median – 71.667% - Ranked 3rd USDF H O Y
Third level median – 66.404% - Ranked 27th USDF H O Y
Champion USDF Region 9 Championships - Open Third level - 70.814%
Champion USDF/ABIG Region 9 – Open Third level – 70.814%
Champion USDF National level Pas de Deux with stablemate Miciah – 78.375%
Westfalen Horse Assoc. All Breeds H O Y Open 2nd & 3rd level Champion

Competition Year 2009

Third level median – 69.744% - Ranked 5th USDF H O Y
Fourth level median – 67.674% - Ranked 12th USDF H O Y
Champion USDF/ABIG Region 7 – Third level Musical Freestyle – 70.729%
Ranked 3rd USDF H O Y Musical Freestyle – 71.563%
Ranked 2nd USDF H O Y Musical Freestyle Challenge – 70.471%
Westfalen Horse Association All Breeds H O Y Open Fourth level Champion
WHA All Breeds H O Y 3rd level Res. Champion, 3rd level Freestyle Champion

Competition Year 2010

Prix St. Georges median – 70.789% - Ranked 4th USDF H O Y
Intermedaire 1 median – 69.737% - Ranked 5th USDF H O Y
Qualified for National Developing Horse Championship, placed 3rd in top 15
Special Achievements -
Herford, Germany – 1st PSG competition – 7th place out of 50 horses
Del Mar National Horse Show – FEI Open Rider High Score – 70.789%
New Mexico Dressage Society May Show – PSG High Score – 72.105%
Houston Dressage Society June Shows (1 & 2) – FEI Open Champion – 71.842% & 70.789%

2012 Olympic Hopeful

Whit Watkins dreams of representing the United States in the 2012 Olympic Games. She has the talent, the maturity, the training, and the experience of a dressage champion. What she needs is your support. You can complete the picture. You can write the happy ending to this story.

Whit’s Calendar, 2010

4.29.10 - 5.2.10
USEF Del Mar National Dressage Competition
Del Mar, CA

5.29.10 - 5.30.10
Horses Unlimited Dressage Challenge
Albuquerque, NM

6.12.10 - 6.13.10
Houston Dressage Society Summer Shows I & II
Houston, TX

7.23.10 - 7.25.10
USEF National Developing Horse Dressage Championship
Wayne, IN

8.6.10 - 8.7.10
Whit Watkins Dressage Clinic
Hearthstone Stables, Houston, TX

8.28.10 - 8.29.10
Alamo Dressage Association Fall Shows I & II (USEF, USDF, SWDC)
San Antonio, TX

9.17.10 - 9.18.10
Whit Watkins Dressage Clinic
Hearthstone Stables, Houston, TX

10.17.10
Dressage Demonstration Ride Public Event
Sunrise Stables, Fort Davis, TX

10.30.10 - 10.31.10
Dressage at Mission Pacific Equestrian Training Facility (SOMIS)
Moonpark, CA

11.8.10 - 2.11
Schmidt's Fleyenhof training facility
Paderhorn, Germany