Heidi began riding Cheri is April 2006. In 2007, they had 3 top ten finishes in High Performance FEI classes in Florida, in addition to winning the Intermediaire I Freestyle Open class at both the Gold Coast Opener (Revisited) and the Wellington Classic Dressage Challenge II. They moved up to Intermediaire II in May 2007, and finished 26th in the USDF Horse of the Year standings, 1st in the North American Danish Warmblood Association standings and won the Midwest Championships. In 2008, Heidi began competing Cheri at Grand Prix and earned her USDF Gold Medal.

Photo by Sharon Packer, Horse Sports Photography