The 2017 show year offered new experiences for DCTF, because we had two horses on the show circuit and also made our first appearance at the Carriage Assocation of America's Carriage Classic in Lexington, KY. Sjaantje was bred in the spring and had been shown extensively in 2016, so in 2017 I went lightly with her, keeping her here on the farm. 7 YO Isobel was sent to trainer, Suzy Stafford, who was given the task of prepping the 2e mare for the OH keuring where I hoped she would get her 1e title. She did! During the 2017 season, Isobel entered 8 events and Sjaantje 6. At 3 of those being events the 2 mares acutally competed against each other: the Buckeye Baroque, the Brandywine Valley Driving Show, and IFSHA's World Championships. Sjaantje and I were usually bested by Isobel and Suzy, and although that was to be expected, I did not like it! But it was fun having my horses place 1-2 in those classes. In January Thomas and I  traveled to Lexington, KY, to accept Isobel's honors: 2 USEF 2017 National Championship Titles in driven dressage. The end of February we flew to Grand Rapids, MI, for FHANA's annual meeting and awards banquet, where Suzy was recognized as their 2017 Performance Driver from her achievements with Isobel and was also honored with FHANA's 2017 President's Award.