FS New Sensation+ (Sensei)

13 Feb 1989--2 June 1999

Rainbow Bridge Sensei was our first horse. We showed her mostly in dressage. She was the American Horse Show Association's Purebred Arabian Dressage Horse of the Year for 1996. In 1997 she was Champion Training Level and Reserve Ch First Level at the IAHA Region 15 Championships, and also Ch TL and Res Ch 1L at the East Coast Championships. In the fall of 2002 she was awarded her Legion of Honor. Read her résumé and see her list of awards. Her daughter is Genuine Article.

Here is a poem about losing a horse.

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Sensei's face Sensei jumping Sensei bending
  1. Closeup of Sensei's face
    You can tell she's young (about 4 1/2) because her mane is still black and she isn't dappled yet.
    Photo by Pam Thompson, editing by Fred.
  2. At Fair Hill, MD on the X-country course
    Our third time eventing. Pam, our trainer, is riding.
  3. USET Headquarters in Gladstone, NJ
    Sensei competed solo and as part of a winning quadrille team.
    Photo by Carole MacDonald.
Region 15 1997 ECC 1997
  1. Dressage test at the 1997 Region 15 Championships
    Pam is doing an extended trot along the diagonal.
    Photo by Al Cook.
  2. Sensei at the East Coast Championships
    She was Champion for Training Level Dressage in 1997. Pam is riding again.
    Photo by Rob Hess.
Shelley and Sensei Sensei warming up Shelley and Sensei saluting
  1. Taking a break
    Shelley is preparing Sensei for the 1998 show season.
  2. Shelley and Sensei warming up
    This was their first A-rated show together.
  3. At the Young Riders Team Championships
    Sometimes Sensei salutes with Shelley.
Ready to start
  1. Shelley and Sensei about to start a test
    This was Sensei's last show.
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