International Show Horse Magazine Oct 2014 by SilverMane Media

THE INTERNATIONAL SHOW HORSE Third Edition

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Advertisers About the Cover Letter from the Editor

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Junior South African Trainer of the Year Charl Oostuizen Roving Reporter Equitation Excellence:Chatting with Aleia Brown Deveau Zubrod Kreitzer Clouse Stables: A Family Affair Deveau Zubrod Kreitzer Heircules! Heircules! Heircules! WCC CH The Proof is in the Heir and Alex Rudder take home the tri-color! Deveau Zubrod Kreitzer Larry Ella: History in the Making Shannon Ella Making Memories: Catching up with McGee Bosworth Deveau Zubrod Kreitzer

CONTENTS THE TEAM

Pieter Hugo Managing Director

Johan Blom Chief Executive Officer

Madge Bass USA Sales Manager

Marguerite le Roux Senior Designer

Marie Chin Advertising Executive

Meghan von Ballmoos Morgan Sub-Editor

Sheila Guay USA Sales & Marketing

Allyssa Baird USA Sales & Marketing

Amanda Matheis Executive Asistant

Shannon Ella Sales Representative

Gasnat Jaffer Office Manager

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World’s Championships Horse Show Jane & Brooke Jacobs Petrusburg Show Report Mooreesburg Show Report

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ABOUT THE COVER

The front cover artist,Andy Johns, has beautifully captured the essence of Juliette Dell’s relationship to her horses. It is all about the Love of a Horse to World’s Champion rider, Juliette.

& CH-EQ Imagine My Surprise World’s Champion Saddle Seat Equitation 17 Years Old ~Unanimously Reserve World’s Champion of Champions Senior Saddle Seat Equitation 19

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LETTER FROM

THE EDITOR

s the season is changing so is the role of horse enthusiasts around the globe. The show season is getting under way in South Africa while it is slowing down in the northern hemisphere. With Louisville behind us, we are already looking forward to the end of the year and the new offspring coming early next year. This edition focuses on the World’s Championship horse show held last month in Louisville. We are proud to bring all the winners of this prestigious event. Our next edition will be available in Parys South Africa early in December and will be arriving in the US in the middle of December. Our December edition will include all the spring shows in South Africa and, as usual, will focus on the rapidly approaching 2015 breeding season. We aim to include the most comprehensive list of stallions standing for public service today. As the final edition of 2014, readers around the globe look forward to seeing the finest moments of the American horsemen and women highlighted in a comprehensive “look back” at 2014. Don’t be left out of these highlights!

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Bravo Blue

Northern Blues x AMP Leigh

Reserve World’s Grand Champion Five-Gaited Unanimous World’s Champion Ladies Five-Gaited Gelding

Heartland Majestic Heartland Equality x Seamair Glitter

World’s Grand Champion Hackney Pony Unanimous World’s Champion of Champions Kentucky County Fair Hackney Pony Holli Hayes - Whip

Fort Chiswell’s Royal Kiss Callaway’s Northern Kiss x Royal Memories

Reserve World’s Champion Amateur Five-Gaited Stallion/Gelding

Sugarland Dun-Haven Regal Attraction x Mastercraft’s Princess LF

2013-2014 World’s Champion of Champions Amateur Roadster Pony 2013-2014 Unanimous World’s Champion Amateur Roadster Pony 50-52”

Happy Boy (SA) Molligny Don’t Worry Be Happy x Natalie Wood

3rd, Ladies Fine Harness Championship 3rd, Ladies Fine Harness

Here Comes The Boom! Callaway’s Northern Kiss x Madame Cost A’ Lot

Reserve World’s Champion Junior Five-Gaited Stallion/Gelding

Noble Charm My Royale Charm x Wee Pee’s Darlin’

3rd, Junior Five-Gaited Stallion/Gelding Bret Day - Up

Carson Nation Leatherwood’s Starlight x I’m Real

Unanimous World’s Champion Three-Year-Old Fine Harness Stallion/Gelding

I’m A Sugar Shaker Undulata’s Heir Apparent x CH Callaway’s Sugarplum

3rd, Three-Year-Old Five-Gaited Mare

The Ivy League Totally Awesome x Cherry Flamingo

Reserve World’s Champion of Champions Junior Exhibitor Hackney/Harness Pony Pleasure Driving Kirstie Buerkley - Whip

by Majestic OaksSHOW HORSE Third Edition THE Trained INTERNATIONAL 35 Hackneys

Saddlebreds Trained by Visser Stables

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A most sincere and heartfelt

CAROL ADDISON SALVADOR “CHAVA” AGUILAR GWYN ARTZ LAUREN ASHE STEVIE BAGDASARIAN CHRIS BANCROFT HUGH BEHLING, DVM RUDI BENEKE SCOTT BENNETT, DVM STAN BODNAR CHANTELL BOSMAN HACER BOZKURT, IMD KIRSTIE BUERKLEY JUDITH CABRERA MAUREEN CAMPBELL RICH CAMPBELL JORGE CASTILLO MARIO CHALARIAN HANK CLEMMONS, DVM BILL COLEMAN ANN DAUGHERTY BRET DAY DEREGNACOURT, LTD. DR. GARY EATON EQUI VISION SUPPLEMENTS JIM FEE FREEDMAN HARNESS JOY GAMMAGE DEDE GATLIN GABRIEL GOMEZ MARIA GOMEZ EULAH GOODLETT MICHAEL GOTH HECTOR GUZMAN ASHLEY HALLOCK HOLLI HAYES ROBERT JOHNSON RACHEL KELLEY KESMARC KAYLA KRING ROBIN LANE ABEL LOPEZ MACKENZIE LYTTLE MICHELE MACFARLANE REBECCA MAKER ERIN MASON JANINE MCCURDY SHIRLEY MCQUILLAN MARK MITCHELL SHERRY MOSELEY ANTONIO PADILLA GINGER REAGAN DR. UZZI REISS AMY ROCK ROOD AND RIDDLE ALAN RUGGLES, DVM GUMERCINDO “MORO” SANCHEZ 42

ABBY SHADWICK EMMA SHADWICK RICHARD SHADWICK SARA SHADWICK PEDRO SIERRA SHANDA SNYDER SOUTHERN VENTURE GAYLE STRICKROOT NEIL VISSER

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MIKE WADDLE FATIMA WAZIR, DVM MARK WEBSTER BUD WILLIMON WILLIMON FARRIER WILLOWBANK BRETT WOODIE, DVM WORLD CHAMPION HORSE EQUIPMENT CONSTANCE YOUNG

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Photo by Johan Blom

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Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Championship Horse Show Photos by Brooke and Jane Jacobs / www.JaneJacobsPhotography.com

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Sunday Class # 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 13

Class Title ASR Futurity Of KY- Weanling KY Co Fair Fine Harness CH ASR Sweepstakes 4Yr Old 3-G KY Co Fair Harness Pony CH KY Co Fair 3-Gaited CH ASR Sweepstakes 4Yr Fine Harness KY Co Fair Roadster Pony CH ASR Futurity Of KY-Yearlings KY Co Fair Roadster CH ASR Sweepstakes 4Yr Old 5-G KY Co Fair Hackney Pony CH

Horse Name Whassup? Cosmic Charm Sir Surreal Last Call Soquili’s Manolito Belle Reve’s Sgt. Pepper CH Thunderation Patrick Jane Fast Track GRS Nuttin’ But Talk Heartland Majestic

Exhibitor Smith Lilly Merrill D. Murray Todd Miles Mary Gaylord McClean Derrick Westbrook Melinda Moore Meredithe Steinhauer Tre Lee Holli Hayes Smith Lilly Holli Hayes

Owner Name Wheeler Ceil &/or Kenneth Grand Vin Stables LLC Ashlyn Farms LLC McClean Mary Gaylord Hanna Susan Moore Melinda Steinhauer Denise Cherry &/or Sandy Backer Timothy M. McMackin & Holli Hayes Lisa Wheeler Ceil &/or Kenny Goth Elisabeth M.

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Trainer Name Smith Lilly Merrill D. Murray Lillian Shively Jeff McClean Tammy Devore Melinda Moore Maureen Campbell Tre Lee Maureen Campbell Smith Lilly Maureen Campbell

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Class Title KY Co Fair 5-Gaited CH ASB Country PL DR-Div I Equitation Open - 15Yrs Old Amateur Gentlemens Harness Pony

Horse Name It’s Double O’Deuce CH Callaway’s Cumulus Royal Tryst Mr. Naples

Exhibitor Melissa Moore Susan Aschenbrenner Sydney Budzinski Jeff McClean

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ASB Adult 3-G SH PL-Div I Equitation Open - 17Yrs Old ASB Adult 3-G Show PL-Div II FourYear Old Roadster Pony 5-Gaited Pony - 17Yrs & Under ASB Adult 3-G Show PL-Div III Equitation Open - 16Yrs Old ASR Sweepstakes 4Yr Park Pleasure Div II ASB Adult Co PL Dr-Div II

Mighty Thor CH-EQ Imagine My Surprise CH Perfect Vengeance Palisades Ladyhawke CH Sprinkles CH Fort Chiswell’s Prince Charming Madeira’s Fame Tango’s Private Matter CH Sapphire On Ice

Carol Hillenbrand Juliette Dell Tara Grom Alexandria Wellington-Nunley Eleanor Rainbolt-Forbes Drew Taylor Hewitt Aleia Brown Neil Visser Sally M.Grieme

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Owner Name S.G.F.Winning Ways Farm, Ltd. Aschenbrenner Susan Budzinski James &/or Sydney McClean/Golden Creek Farms Mary Gaylord Hillenbrand Carol 6D Ranch, Ltd Grom Bob and Kim All Well Farm Rainbow Princess Farms LLC Anderson Eva Brown Aleia Kamins Diane Sembler Grieme Perry W. &/or Sally

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Trainer Name Melissa Moore Rick M.Wallen Scott Matton Abel Vega Steve and Tiffany Wheeler Lillian Shively Lillian Shively Maureen Campbell Lillian Shively John Whalen Erin And Reese Richey Neil Visser Kim Crumpler

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Monday Class # 28

Class Title ASB Jr Exh 5-G Show PL-17Yrs & Un

Horse Name CH Sunken Treasure

Exhibitor McGee Bosworth

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ASB Jr. Exh 5-G Show PL 17Yrs & Un Div. II Ama Road Pony Over 50 In To 52 In

CH I’m Something Wicked Sugarland

McGee Bosworth Elisabeth Goth

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Equitation Open-14Yrs Old ASB Park 3-Gaited Mare Am Gentlemens Hackney Pony Roadster To Bike Mare Stake Jr Exh 3-Gaited,13 & Under-Div I Jr Exh 3-Gaited,13 & Under-Div II Ama Roadster Pony 50 In & Under 3-Gaited Pony, 17Yrs & Under ASB Park 3-G Stallion/Gelding

Callaway’s The Coast Is Clear* Just Like That CH Heartland Globe-Trotter Hot Lips Manipulating The Stars CH The Proof Is In The Heir Regal’s Promoter LF Nuttin’ But Style Balenciaga

Macey Miles Melinda Moore John Wrather Jimmy Robertson Jozee E. Johnson Alex Rudder Candi C. Aversenti Eleanor Rainbolt-Forbes Daniel Lockhart

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Owner Name Bosworth Allen Bosworth &/or Katherine McGee Pair Of Jacks Stables LLC Goth, LLC Elisabeth M. Goth &/or Elisabeth R and L LLC Moore &/or Ricky Cook Melinda Wrather Charlotte O’Flarity Raque Karen F. Denton Jr. Harold Rudder David B. Aversenti Candida Rainbow Princess Farms LLC Orr Jr. James W.

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Trainer Name Evan Orr Evan Orr Maureen Campbell Lillian Shively Melinda Moore Maureen Campbell Jimmy Robertson Clark Clouse Stephanie Sedlacko Denessa & Randy Harper Lillian Shively Larry Hodge

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Monday Class # 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54

Class Title Jr 3-Gaited Over 15.2 Harness Pony Mare Stake Jr 5-Gaited Mare Amateur Ladies Fine Harness Jr 5-Gaited Stallion/Gelding Road Pony Ov 50 In To 52 In Stake Ladies Amateur 3-G 15.2 & Under Jr Fine Harness Stallion/Gelding

Horse Name Macadamia Giselle Callaway’s SayYes! Caraway’s NewYork Minute Deputy’s Heir Regal’s Lightning Strike LF Soquili’s Curious George We Must Be Nuts

Exhibitor Steve Wheeler Larry Ella Peter Cowart Janet Sterba Peter Cowart Mary Gaylord McClean Kate Foy Jim Cherry

Owner Name Glasscock Financial Services LLC Bent Tree Farm, Ltd. Little Cahaba Properties Sterba Janet &/or Jeff Blackwelder Travis and Lisa McClean Mary Gaylord Foy Katherine &/or Sara Arnold Grace A.

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Trainer Name Steve and Tiffany Wheeler Larry Ella Kim Cowart Smith Lilly Kim Cowart Jeff McClean Kristen Cater Jim Cherry

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Class Title Ladies Amateur 5-Gaited Mare Amateur Gentlemens Fine Harness Jr 3-Gaited 15.2 & Under Ladies Amateur 5-Gaited Gelding Jr Fine Harness Mare Ladies Amateur 3-Gaited Over 15.2 Amateur Gentlemens 5-Gaited Ladies Fine Harness Road To Bike Stallion/Gelding St 5-Gaited Stallion Stake

Horse Name CH Divine Asset Shine Forever UseYour Illusion My Wonder My Pistol Annie CH Real Action (SA) Kalaramaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ultimate Choice Tempt Me Emerson Marc Of Charm

Exhibitor Jacqueline Beck Kenneth M.Wheeler Jr. James Stachowski Nancy Leigh Fisher Emily J. Lee Betsy Thomas David B. Rudder Tiffany Wheeler Raymond Shively Lionel Ferreira

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Owner Name Golden Lantern Farms LLC Milligan Bruce &/or Pam Stachowski Shawn Woodleigh Farm LLC Prospect Lane, Inc. Thomas Elizabeth Hamilton Joan A. Jackson Sally McClure Shively Raymond Riverdreams LLC

Trainer Name Neil Visser Clark Clouse James Stachowski Lynda Freseth Tre Lee John Conatser Larry Hodge Steve and Tiffany Wheeler Lillian Shively Lionel Ferreira

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Tuesday Class # 65 66 67 68 69 69,1 70 71 72

Class Title ASB Adult Show PL DR-Div I FourYear Old Hackney Pony ASB Adult 5-Gaited SH PL-Div I Equitation Open 12 & 13Yrs Old Adult Am Hack/Harn Pony PL DR Adult Am Hack/Harn Pony PL DR - Div II ASB Jr Exh 3-G SH PL 14-17Yrs-Div I Equitation Open 11Years & Under ASB Jr Exh 3-G Sh PL 14-17Yrs-Div II

Horse Name Spread The Word Heartland Commendable CH Break On Through Size Me Up Heartland Cracker Jack Charmed Masterpiece CH Redesigned CF Tonight’s All About Her Brookhill’s Knockout

Exhibitor Priscilla Marconi Andre Van Schalkwyk Laura M. Dozier-Elliot Maisie Benfield Sandra J. Surber Sandra J. Surber Rose Marie Wheeler Sofia Rashid Eleanor Rainbolt-Forbes

Owner Name Tri Color Ventures, Inc. Olcott Susan Stockings N Stripes LLC Benfield Michael &/or Maisie Surber Sandra J. Surber Sandra J. Chestnut Dream LLC C & S Holdings LLC Rainbow Princess Farms LLC

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Trainer Name James Lowry Mike Hylton Steve and Tiffany Wheeler Cindy Zubrod Boel Maureen Campbell Maureen Campbell Bret C. Day Jimmy Morrison Lillian Shively

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Tuesday Class # 73 74 74,1 75 76 77 78 78,1 79 80 81 82

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Class Title Amateur Roadster Under Saddle Jr Exh Road Pony Un Saddle 17 & Under Jr Exh Road Pony Un Saddle 17 & Under-Div II ASB Adult 5-G Show PL-Div II ASB Jr Exh 3-G SH PL 13 & Un-Div I ASB Adult Show PL Driving-Div II ASB Jr Exh 3-G Co PL-13 & Under ASB Jr Exh 3-G Co PL-13 & Under-Div II FourYr Old Harness Pony ASB Jr Exh 3-G Show PL 13Yr-Div II ASB Junior Park Three-Gaited Jr Exh 5-Gaited,14 -17Yrs-Div I

Horse Name Where Are We Now CH Pure Country Perfect Offering Pass With Care Rondo CH Irresistible Design CH Callaway’s Winning Number America’s National Treasure Handsome Harry CH Stonecroft I’m Radiant Tefnut Moonlight Memories

Exhibitor Dr. Brian Garrett Lexie Flint Madison Pope Jennie Turner Garlington Emily Candelaria Elizabeth James Lipscomb Wilfred Rowland Ava Stachowski Jeff McClean Allie Poovey Neil Visser McGee Bosworth

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Owner Name Garrett Dr. Brian Flint &/or Melissa Flint Dr. Robert Pope Madison Garlington Jennie Turner Woods Barbara A. James LLC Susan and Elizabeth Ever Glades Farm, Inc. Stachowski Shawn McClean Mary Gaylord Dunham Cindy Golden Lantern Farms LLC Pair Of Jacks Stables LLC

Trainer Name Mike Brannon Maureen Campbell Lisa Hillmer Larry Hodge Don Judd Lynda Freseth Melissa Hughes Smith James Stachowski Jeff McClean Evan Orr Neil Visser Evan Orr

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Tuesday Class # 83 84 85 86 87 93 94 96 98 100 101 102

Class Title Amateur Roadster To Bike Jr Exh Hackney/Harness Pony PL Dr Yearling Breeders Open Jr Exh 5-Gaited Rider 13 & Under Weanling Breeders Open ASR Nat 3-Yr Old Futurity - 3 Gaited Amateur Gentlemens 3-Gaited Amateur 3-Gaited 15.2 & Under Jr Exh 5-Gaited - 14-17Yrs-Div II 3-Gaited 15.2 & Under Stake Amateur 5-Gaited Mare ASR Nat 3-Yr Old Fut-Fine Harness

Horse Name Mr’s Bones Boxford Moment To Remember Patrick Jane CH Callaway’s Born For This Fancy Cat SS Undulata’s Optical Illusion ERB Monnington Iconic Callaway’s Naughty And Nice Ashlyn’s Voodoo Charm Don O’Neill Diamond Designer Rose Arbor Destiny

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Exhibitor Charles T. Jones Cheyenne Mabey Tre Lee Sallie-Mason Wheeler Antonio Hernandez Smith Lilly Justin Cowley Ceil Wheeler Eleanor Rainbolt-Forbes Chris Reiser Jo Ann Griffin John Conatser

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Owner Name Jones Charles T. Merryman Clay Cherry &/or Sandy Backer Timothy M. Wheeler Ceil &/or Kenneth Nastali Toni Sterba Janet &/or Jeff Paul E. Cullen Revocable Trust Wheeler Ceil &/or Kenny Niji Farm LLC World Calm LLC Silver Brook Stables, Inc. Rose Arbor Farm LLC

Trainer Name Jan C. Lukens Maureen Campbell Tre Lee Smith Lilly Antonio Hernandez Smith Lilly Luman Wadhams John Conatser Lillian Shively Chris Reiser Debbie Foley John Conatser

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Tuesday Class # 103 104 106 107 108 110 111 113 114 115 116 117

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Class Title Amateur 3-Gaited Over 15.2 Amateur Ladies Harness Pony Open Roadster To Wagon Stake ASR Nat 3-Yr Old Futurity - 5-Gaited Amateur 5-Gaited Stallion/Gelding Amateur Ladies Hackney Pony 5-Gaited Mare Stake EQ Open Walk-Trot-8Yrs Old & Un ASB Adult 3-Gaited CO PL -Div I EQ Open-Walk/Trot-Rider 9Yrs Old ASB Jr Exh Show PL Driving 17 & Un Jr Exh Roadster Pony - 13 & Under

Horse Name Callaway’s Reality Show Heartland Demonstrator More To Come Man On The Move Callaway’s No More Mr. Nice Guy Seamair Simply Awesome CH Callaway’s Annabel Allison CH Tax Man Princess Warrior Blue OverYou Double Or Nuttin’ Duck Dynasty

Exhibitor Deborah Orr Mary Gaylord McClean Raymond Shively Virgil Helm Phyllis Brookshire Charlotte Wrather Debbie Foley Ava Kimmel Alyssa Lopez Alayna Applegate Hannah Kelley Ethan Devore

Owner Name Orr James W. McClean Mary Gaylord Shively Raymond Lampe Gayle S. Brookshire Don &/or Phyllis Wrather Charlotte Silver Brook Stables, Inc. Devore Tammy Lopez Dena &/or Alyssa Applegate Alayna Victory Lane Farm Devore Ethan

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Trainer Name Larry Hodge Jeff McClean Lillian Shively Virgil Helm Matthew H. Shiflet Janet L. Crampton Debbie Foley Jessie Richardson Dena Lopez Shelley Fisher David Rand Maureen Campbell

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Wednesday Class # 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125

Class Title ASR Nat l 3Yr Old Futurity 3-G Park EQ Open Walk/Trot - 10Yrs Old ASB Adult 3-Gaited CO PL-Div II ThreeYear Old Hackney Pony Junior Park Pleasure ASB Western CO Pleasure ASB Jr Exh 3-G CO PL 14-17Yrs-Div I ThreeYear Old Harness Pony

Horse Name Kalarama’s Studious Girl Tangled In Blues CH Teuschers Heartland Infinity Ginger Magnolia Blushing Bull Paragonian Fury Heartland Copper Illusion

Exhibitor Kelly R. Self Lily Goodman Gretchen Bentz Patrice W. O’Brien Steve Wheeler Lindsay V. Sowell Anna Amineva MaureenCampbell

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Owner Name Hamilton Joan A. Helm Stables & TNT Investment Atkin Teresa Ashlyn Farms LLC Hillenbrand Carol Bradshaw Suzanne Equirise Inc. &/or Anna Amineva Nastali Toni

Trainer Name Larry Hodge Erin And Reese Richey Neva La Fleur Maureen Campbell Steve and Tiffany Wheeler James Lowry Sarah McClintock Maureen Campbell

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Wednesday Class # 126 127 128 129 130 131 131,1 132 134 135

Class Title ASR Nat 3Yr Old Fut 3-G Park PL Ad Ama Jr Hackney/Harness PL Dr ASB Jr. Exh 3-G Co. Pl 14-17Yrs-Div II ASB Ama Park 3-G Stallion/Gelding ThreeYear Old Roadster Pony ASB Junior Exhibitor Park ASB Junior Exhibitor Park Div II Ladies Amateur Roadster To Bike Jr Exh Roadster Pony - 14-17Yrs ASB Amateur Park 3 Gaited Mare

Horse Name Stonecroft Royal Reflection Four Point O CH Extremely Fortunut Cloverleaf Freedom Writer Heartland Made In The Shade CH High Heat Get Crackinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Nothing Else Matters Kharbon Steel Spoonful

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Exhibitor Steve Wheeler Janet Crawford Hicks Ashlee Wheaton Alexandra Percoco Joshua B. Greer Blake Crim Alexandra Gendron Judith A. McNeish Alexander Ververeli Bambi Bollin

Owner Name Stonecroft Farm Shenker Richard E. (Skip) Wheaton 3085695 NS, Ltd. &/or Ashlee Romano Jayne M. Pinekrest Farm, Inc. Myers Steve Gendron Alexandra McNeish Judith A. Ververeli Alexander Childress or Bambi Bollin Barbour

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Trainer Name Steve and Tiffany Wheeler Rodney Hicks Kristen Cater Lionel Ferreira Chris Gantley Tammy Devore Matthew H. Shiflet Lillian Shively Maureen Campbell Matthew H. Shiflet

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Wednesday Class # 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149

Class Title Ladies 3-G Over 15.2 Road Pony 50 In & Un Stake Fine Harness Stallion/Gelding Stake Jr Exh 3-Gaited - 14-17Yrs-Div I Hackney Pony Stake Ladies 5-Gaited Gelding 3-Gaited Over 15.2 Stake Ladies 3-Gaited 15.2 & Under

Horse Name Jett Rink Born On The Bayou Nutcrackerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nirvana CH Swing An Singin Heartland High Tech CH Bravo Blue HS Baby Steps CH Mr. Center Stage

Exhibitor Lisa Strickland Maureen Campbell James Stachowski Catherine Wheeler Ali DeGray Elisabeth Goth Larry Hodge Mary Gaylord McClean

Owner Name Nyhammer Diane Steinhauer Denise Stachowski Shawn Wheeler Ceil &/or Kenneth Rich Helen Goth Elisabeth Goth LLC &/or Elisabeth Hillcroft Farm LLC Golden Creek Farms, Inc.

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Trainer Name Lisa Strickland Maureen Campbell James Stachowski Smith Lilly Ruth Gimpel Neil Visser Larry Hodge Rob Byers

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Wednesday Class # 150

Class Title Open Roadster Under Saddle

Horse Name Show Me The Money

Exhibitor Dr. Brian Garrett

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Fine Harness Mare Stake Ladies 5-Gaited Mare Harness Pony Stallion/Gelding Stake Jr Exh 3-G Rider 14-17Yrs-Div II 5-Gaited Gelding Stake ASR Ama Futurity Of KY- WN Youth Road To Bike 15-21Yrs Old ASR Ama Fut Of KY-2Yr Old In Hand Jr Exh Road Pony Un Saddle 17Yrs & Under CH ASR Ama Fut Of KY-Yearling

Trust My Imagination Lynn Williams Twin Willow’s Handsome Dan CH Platinum Moon CH The Daily Lottery Whassup? Thunder Up Nuttin But Elegant CH Pure Country Walterway’s Think Big

Nelson Green Mary Gaylord McClean Jeff McClean Courtney McGinnis Peter Cowart Kenny Wheeler Caroline Rainbolt-Forbes Jeff Ramey Lexie Flint Kenny Wheeler

Owner Name Garrett Dr. Joel Kenneth Garrett &/or Dr. Brian K. B&T Vonderschmitt LLC Golden Creek Farms, Inc. McClean Mary Gaylord Fish Creek Stables LLC Hawley Ray &/or Nancy Wheeler Ceil &/or Kenneth Rainbolt-Forbes Eleanor Denuzzo Lisa A. Flint &/or Melissa Flint Dr. Robert Hartsock Larry

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Trainer Name Mike Brannon Nelson Green Rob Byers Jeff McClean Lillian Shively Kim Cowart Smith Lilly Lillian Shively Jan C. Lukens Maureen Campbell Smith Lilly

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Thursday Class # 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172

Class Title KSF Senior Equitation Championship Jr 3-Gaited Championship Amateur Fine Harness Championship 5-Gaited Pony Championship Ladies Roadster To Bike ThreeYear Old 5-Gaited Mare Roadster To Wagon Championship Jr Fine Harness Championship 3-Gaited Pony Championship

Horse Name CH-EQ Kiss Of The Zodiac Sir Surreal Caraway’s NewYork Minute Little Lord Huntly IAmNotACow There’s Something About Mary Scatman Du Belle Reve’s Sgt. Pepper Nuttin’ But Style

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Exhibitor Courtney McGinnis Todd Miles Janet Sterba Charles Gassen Rebekah R. Cloninger Tammy Devore Stephen Edward Crabtree Melinda Moore Eleanor Rainbolt-Forbes

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Trainer Name Lillian Shively Lillian Shively Smith Lilly Steve Gassen Jon Walker Tammy Devore Stephen Edward Crabtree Melinda Moore Lillian Shively

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Class Title Ladies Fine Harness Championship ThreeYear Old 3-Gaited USTA Roadster To Bike Classic ThreeYear Old 5-Gaited Stallion/Gelding ThreeYear Old 5-Gaited Stallion/Gelding-Div II TwoYear Old 3-Gaited EQ-Walk-Trot 8Yrs & Under CH Jr Exh Hackney/Harness PL DR CH ASB Adult Show PL Driving CH

Horse Name CH Our Brilliant Belle Lady Mandolin War Horse Mountjoy’s Extra Nice Just A Blast Crackin Up Miraculous Odds I’m In Heaven* CH Irresistible Design

Exhibitor Lynda Freseth Alison Walker Raymond Shively Tre Lee Zachary Duffy Andre Van Schalkwyk Molly Crim Rose Marie Wheeler Elizabeth James Lipscomb

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Owner Name Priscilla C. Gise Revocable Trust Shelor Linda Shively Raymond Prospect Lane, Inc. Thomas Sarah Tri-Color Saddlebreds LLC Cape Cod Equestrian Center LLC Peters Patricia W. James LLC Susan and Elizabeth

Trainer Name Lynda Freseth Randy Stoess Lillian Shively Tre Lee Mike Roberts Mike Hylton Bill Waller Maureen Campbell Lynda Freseth

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Class Title EQ Walk/Trot 9-10Yr Old CH ASB Jr Exh Show PL DR CH Ad Ama Hackney/Harness PL DR CH Two-Year Old Three Gaited Div II ASB Jr. Exh 5-G SH PL 17 & Un CH KSF Jr Equitation Championship TwoYr Old Fine Harness Stallion/Gelding Jr Hackney Pony CH Jr Exh 5-Gaited - 13 & Under CH ASB Adult 3-G Show Pleasure CH

Horse Name Blue OverYou CH First Class Heir Charmed Masterpiece Tango’s Token Kiss CH I’m Something Wicked Number One Girl* Nutcracker Swagger Heartland Infinity CH Callaway’s Born For This CH Fort Chiswell’s Prince Charming

Exhibitor Alayna Applegate Zach Meyer Sandra J. Surber Matthew H. Shiflet McGeeBosworth Grace Allison J. Darrell Case Patrice W. O’Brien Sallie-Mason Wheeler Drew Taylor Hewitt

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Owner Name Applegate Alayna Brown-Anderson Farms, Ltd. Surber Sandra J. Shiflet Harrison &/or Beverly Pair Of Jacks Stables LLC Allison Grace Pizzetti and Sarah Freudenthal James Ashlyn Farms LLC Wheeler Ceil &/or Kenneth Anderson Eva

Trainer Name Shelley Fisher Lynda Freseth Maureen Campbell Matthew H. Shiflet Evan Orr Jessie Richardson Joan Lurie Maureen Campbell Smith Lilly John Whalen

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Class Title ASB Jr Park 3-G Championship Jr Exh Roadster Pony-13 & Under CH TwoYear Old Fine Harness Mare ASB Jr Exh 3-G Co PL-13 & Under CH Jr Roadster Pony CH TwoYear Old 5-Gaited

Horse Name Tefnut Outside The Lines Enough Fluff CH Callawayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Winning Number Palisades Ladyhawke Vegas Moon

Exhibitor Neil Visser Ashley Creekmore Chris Hostetter Wilfred Rowland Alexandria Wellington-Nunley Tre Lee

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Owner Name Golden Lantern Farms LLC Brock Jr. Thomas R. Ashlyn Farms LLC Ever Glades Farm, Inc. All Well Farm Golden Creek Farms Inc.

Trainer Name Neil Visser Lynda Freseth Chris Hostetter Melissa Hughes Smith Maureen Campbell Tre Lee

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Class Title Hackney/Harness Pony Or Hackney Horse Pair Hackney/Harness Pony Or Hackney Horse Pair ASR Fut Of Ky 2Yr Old Fine Harn Finals ASB Amateur Park 3-Gaited CH Amateur Harness Pony CH Jr Exh 5-Gaited - 14-17Yrs CH ASB Western Co PL CH Jr Exh 3-Gaited - 13 & Under CH Amateur Roadster Pony CH

Horse Name Wait & Seeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reality Spiff and Polish AtYour Best Seven Spanish Angels Heartland Demonstrator Moonlight Memories Blushing Bull CH The Proof Is In The Heir Sugarland

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Owner Name Judd Jr. Harlan E. Judd Jr. Harlan E. Blythewood Farms LLC Orr Jr. James W. McClean Mary Gaylord Pair Of Jacks Stables LLC Bradshaw Suzanne Rudder David B. Goth, LLC Elisabeth M. Goth &/or Elisabeth Fish Creek Stables LLC

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Class Title Ladies Amateur 3-G Championship Amateur Hackney Pony CH ASB Adult 5-G Show PL CH Jr 5-Gaited Championship Amateur Roadster To Bike CH Ladies Amateur 5-Gaited CH

Horse Name Soquili’s Curious George Seamair Simply Awesome CH Break On Through Deputy’s Heir Mr’s Bones My Wonder

Exhibitor Kate Foy Charlotte Wrather Laura M. Dozier-Elliot Peter Cowart Charles T. Jones Nancy Leigh Fisher

Owner Name Foy Katherine &/or Sara Wrather Charlotte Stockings N Stripes LLC Blackwelder Travis and Lisa Jones Charles T. Woodleigh Farm LLC

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Class Title ASB Country Pleasure Driving CH ASB Jr Exh 3-G Show PL 14-17 CH Jr Harness Pony CH KY EQ Rider 17Yrs Old & Under ASB Jr Exh 3-G Co PL 14-17 CH

Horse Name CH Callaway’s Cumulus CH Ms. Betty Grable Crystal Creek’s Captain Mike Size Me Up CH Extremely Fortunut

Exhibitor Susan Aschenbrenner Graham Troxell Maureen Campbell Maisie Benfield Ashlee Wheaton

Owner Name Aschenbrenner Susan Troxell Joy Surber Sandra J. Benfield Michael &/or Maisie Wheaton 3085695 NS, Ltd. &/or Ashlee

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Class Title Junior Park Pleasure Championship ASB Adult 3-G Country PL CH ASB Jr Exh 3-G Show PL 13 & Un CH Jr Exh Roadster Pony - 14-17 CH ThreeYr Old Fine Harness Mare ThreeYr Old Fine Harness Mare-Div II ASB Junior Exhibitor Park Championship Roadster Under Saddle CH

Horse Name Kalarama’s Prospero CH Talkin’ToYou CH Stonecroft I’m Radiant Kharbon Steel HS Daydream’s Fashionista Cupid’s Marc CH High Heat Show Me The Money

Exhibitor Daniel Lockhart Vickie Byrd Allie Poovey Alexander Ververeli Nelson Green Tre Lee Blake Crim Dr. Brian Garrett

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Owner Name Rudder David B. Byrd Vickie Diane Dunham Cindy Ververeli Alexander Hagan Saddlebreds, Inc. Chancellor Steven E. Myers Steve Garrett Dr. Joel Kenneth Garrett &/or Dr. Brian K. Goth Elisabeth Goth LLC &/or Elisabeth Orr Jr. James W.

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Trainer Name Larry Hodge Evan Orr Evan Orr Maureen Campbell Nelson Green Tre Lee Tammy Devore Mike Brannon Neil Visser Larry Hodge

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Class Title Roadster Pony Worlds Grand CH Ladies 3-Gaited Championship Fine Harness Worlds Grand CH

Horse Name Twin Willow’s McDreamy CH Mr. Center Stage Nutcracker’s Nirvana

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Exhibitor Alan R. Raun D.V.M Mary Gaylord McClean James Stachowski

Owner Name Jahn Deborah Golden Creek Farms, Inc. Stachowski Shawn

Trainer Name Alan R. Raun D.V.M Rob Byers James Stachowski

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Class Title Amateur 5-Gaited Championship Harness Pony Worlds Grand CH 3-Gaited Worlds Grand Championship

Horse Name Callaway's No More Mr. Nice Guy Giselle Macadamia

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Exhibitor Phyllis Brookshire Larry Ella Steve Wheeler

Owner Name Brookshire Don &/or Phyllis Bent Tree Farm, Ltd. Glasscock Financial Services LLC

Trainer Name Matthew H. Shiflet Larry Ella Steve and Tiffany Wheeler

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Class Title Roadster To Bike Worlds Grand CH Ladies 5-Gaited Championship Hackney Pony Worlds Grand CH

Horse Name Emerson Lynn Williams Heartland Majestic

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Exhibitor Raymond Shively Mary Gaylord McClean Holli Hayes

Owner Name Shively Raymond Golden Creek Farms, Inc. Goth Elisabeth M.

Trainer Name Lillian Shively Rob Byers Maureen Campbell

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Class Title 5-Gaited Worlds Grand Championship

Horse Name CH The Daily Lottery

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2014 JUNIOR TRAINER OF THE YEAR

CHARL OOSTHUYSEN Where did you grow up? I grew up on a farm Gammib in the Southern part of Namibia. The farm is situated between Aroab and Koës. There we learnt from a young age to work with animal, sheep, goats, game, horses etc. As kids we had several abandoned animals from the farm which we raised by hand. That’s where my love for animals started. My older brother Jacques and I used to go out in the afternoon while the elders took a nap, caught a pony we had and tried to ride him. He used to buck us off all the time, but that was our idea of having fun. We lived about 200km (125 miles) from the nearest town so as kids we had to entertain ourselves and having horses on the farm helped greatly. It was indeed a privilege to grow up like that. We used the horses to round up cattle and sheep and had a lot of fun playing cowboys and Indians. How did you get in contact with Saddlebreds? My first show was Keetmanshoop where I rode the horses of Mantie Oberholzer, who later trained me in The World Cup competition. He told me all the basics and the love the Saddlebred. Many kids in Namibia went to his farm on holidays for equitation courses where he taught us everything we needed to know about horses, from recognizing illnesses to tack cleaning.

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Tell us about your World Cup experience. It was an awesome experience to visit America during the World Cup. During that trip we saw WC Boucheron work and it was a privilege for me just to be able to touch a horse like him. Where do you train horses now? I work at Tears and Roses in Paarl, Western Cape South Africa. The barn is owned by JP and Junior Hugo and we have 96 horses in training. We attend shows across South Africa, amongst others Worcester, Riversdal, Bloemfontein, Porterville, Morreesburg, Tulbagh, Robertson, Prins Albert, Parys, and Victoria West. Who is your favourite horse/s? War Sport is probably the nicest horse I’ve worked thus far, but there are many others that come close to him. I had the privilege to show Undulata’s Made in Heaven at Parys in 2013. That was the best class I’ve ever shown, it was like a dream come true. My favourite walk-trot horse is Heads Up, Park Horse is (SA) Dancing Night and Fine Harness (SA) Tango’s Daylight. Brave Heart Warrior was my all-time favourite gaited horse and probably will be for some time. What are your personal goals? My goals are to win every class at Bloemfontein and also to win all the Championships at Bloemfontein in one year.

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Aleia with trainers, Reese and Erin Richey at the American Royal in 2008.

Aleia celebrating her World Cup Gold Medal

Equitation Excellence:

CHATTING WITH ALEIA BROWN

leia Brown, the 16-year-old daughter of Beth and Dennis Brown, is a junior at Centerville High School in Centerville, Ohio. She has a younger brother named Colin and two dogs – a Maltese and a Pug.

Aleia has been riding American Saddlebreds since she was 5-years-old. She had wanted to ride horses as long as she could remember, and went to a local horse show that just happened to be a saddle seat show. “Most barns would not take me because I was too young. We met someone at the show who directed us to Cape Cod Farm, and I’ve been there ever since,” said Aleia. She has grown up in the show ring; starting at age seven in the

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walk and trot academy division with CH Magic Deliverance.When Aleia was eight she began showing Something is in the Heir, who was only a four-year-old at the time.Their partnership lasted four years and together they took home the 9-and-10-year-old Walk and Trot Equitation World’s Championship in 2008, and closed out their walk and trot career as the 10-and-under Walk and Trot UPHA Reserve National Champions. She continued to show “Nemo” her first year cantering. Aleia began showing her current equitation horse, Madeira’s Fame, fondly known as “Thomas”, in 2012 when Aleia was in the 14-year-old equitation division. Together, they have grown over the past two years, and some of their biggest successes and most memorable moments include taking home the Senior

Aleia and Thomas winning the Senior Equitation Championship at Lexington Junior League.

FAST FACTS WITH ALEIA BROWN:

What’s the best place you have ever travelled to? Vail, Colorado What is one place you would love to go? South Africa What are your hobbies? Playing tennis, skiing What do you do in your free time for fun? Hang out with my friends Do you have any nicknames? I was called peanut when I was younger because I was so small. What is your favorite food? Grilled cheese or mac and cheese. Favorite music, singer or band? Michael Jackson Favorite movie? Finding Nemo What’s one thing you couldn’t live without? I can’t choose just one, my family and horses What’s one thing you wish you didn’t exist? Animal cruelty What’s something no one knows about you? I was a ballet dancer for 13 years Anything else you would like to say? Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey, it means the world to me. Aleia after a blue ribbon ride in walk and trot academy in 2005 on CH Magic Deliverance.

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Aleia winning at Louisville in 2008.

Equitation Championship at Lexington Junior League in both 2013 and 2014. Another memorable accomplishment for the elegant young rider was being a part of the gold-medal winning USA Saddle Seat World Cup Team this year. “World cup was such an incredible experience. I formed bonds and memories with my team that I will always remember. It was so cool to talk to the other countries and hear their stories. Winning double gold was such an honor,” said Aleia. “When they called our names it was so incredible, the crowd went crazy. Being on the team was such a dream come true, something I have wanted since I was little.” Her success comes from the hard work that she puts in both on and off the horse; something that Aleia’s instructor Erin Richey has instilled in her from a very young age. Aleia makes the 20 minute drive from her home in Dayton, to Spring Valley where Cape Cod Equestrian Center is located, three to four times a week. Each lesson they are working on different things. “We have

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lesson horses for different things we need to work on. If we need to practice figure work we will use a horse that does patterns. If we’re going to work on strength, a lunge lesson,” said Aleia.“Erin is always there to instruct me,” she added, and some of her trainer’s favorite words echo the Cape Cod philosophy, “do what feels best, and it will come naturally” and “don’t dream it be it.” Aleia adds that riding American Saddlebreds has helped her become the person she is today.“It has made me realize that time and dedication can lead to great things. I have formed so many bonds with the horses that I will cherish forever.” Her goal for the rest of this season is to continue working on pattern work and make the cuts for all three Equitation Finals. Aleia is looking forward to finishing out her junior exhibitor career and plans to attend college somewhere close so she can continue to ride and compete as an amateur. She doesn’t know what she wants to study, but thinks she might like to be a news anchor.

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Sheila and Carter making the victory pass with one of her champion Shetland Ponies

Clouse Stables

A FAMILY AFFAIR

n the heart of Central Kentucky, the town of Richmond lies just off interstate 75, within gently rolling hills, following along the Kentucky River. Surrounded by tobacco and corn, farms dot the countryside. It is there that the Clouse Family set their roots many years ago. Tommy Clouse III, now 79-years-old, was born and raised in this quaint town. His father had a barn and farm, and when he was 12-yearsold, Tommy began taking lessons. The lesson program, through Eastern Kentucky University, had a few Saddlebreds, and once Tommy saw the way the gaited horses floated across the ground, he was hooked. When he was a teenager he showed a fivegaited pony, and then at 18 he went to college, and the horses were put on hold, as with many riders. Tommy graduated from college, and then attended two years of Medical School when his father passed away. He decided to go into farming, and grew tobacco and corn to help pay for the farm and make money. He also got back into horses, and William (Bill) Rogers leased the stalls at the barn on their family’s farm. Bill trained Tommy’s horses, and then when Rogers retired, Tommy decided to take on the training duties himself.Tommy always had a special knack for the gaited horses, and long-time friend, Lanny 130 THE INTERNATIONAL SHOW HORSE Third Edition

By Deveau Zubrod Kreitzer Greer said in an earlier Saddle Horse Report interview, “I’ve always said that Tommy could make a three-legged mule rack.” Over the years,Tommy gained friendships with many throughout the industry. In addition to training horses for Lanny Greer and his family; Jerry Mayes and his daughters, Mackenzie and Alex were also customers. Known for his deep and unmistakable voice, and big personality,Tommy along with his ‘sweet as Kentucky tea’ wife, Connie, never met a stranger. The younger of two boys, Clark Clouse was bound to follow in his father’s footsteps, though it wasn’t apparent in the beginning. “When I was little I showed in 10-and-under walk and trot and my dad had no idea about diagonals or anything, so I got dead last every single time,” said Clark laughing. “I just rode anything they could throw me on.” “Growing up as a horse trainer’s kid is hard. A lot of my friends got to show nice horses. I wasn’t able to; we couldn’t afford it. Occasionally I got to ride a customer horse. Wanting to show but having to wait my turn was the hardest part of

Clark and two-time World Champion, Colonel Hoss, ridden by Justin Cowley

it for me,” said Clark in an earlier interview. Clark’s first horse of his own was a five-gaited pony they bought when he was 16-years-old. Paired with Santana’s Miss Katy, it was his first time showing at Lexington and Louisville, and in 1995 they took home the reserve in the qualifier and championship at Lexington Junior League. “It was the greatest thing. I had been and watched so many famous trainers there over the years, and to do well was so awesome,” recalled Clark. This helped solidify for him that horses would be his future and his livelihood. After high school, Clark had no doubts that he wanted to work with horses, and he apprenticed under his dad at their family barn for about three years. After that, the Clouse’s leased a barn in Verona, Kentucky and for a year they ran two training barns; Clark with 22 horses in Verona, and Tommy back home in Richmond with a string of his own. Clark recalls this time in his career as a true learning curve. At just 21 years old he was hardworking, young, and fearless; and his talent was beginning to shine through, although the polishing was still in progress. “I learned a lot. I had Glider’s Star then and sold her to Matt Shiflet. I had a mare named Dream’s Desire that I won with at Lexington 131 THE INTERNATIONAL SHOW HORSE Third Edition

and sold to Lonnie Lavery, and I had another horse named Just a Tad Bad that Jim Cherry bought from me.”While the experience was unforgettable, Clark soon realized he needed to be back home in Richmond. Clark gained additional know-how and some of the polishing necessary to make it as a top trainer, after he moved back home. For a short time, he would go after lunch and work for Melissa Moore in the afternoons, helping work colts for her. “I learned a lot from her as far as training and taking care of the horses, and what went into running a major operation,” said Clark. “My parents were great,” Clark continued. “Working for Dad was hard; I knew I could quit as often as I wanted to and still come back. Sometimes if your family is in [the horse business,] they expect a little too much. It would have been good to work for someone else, but I couldn’t as they needed me to stay home and help take care of the family business. It got to where I was my own boss at home with my father to help me. I got to show more often, to get more exposure.” In 2005, Clark ran into Sheila Seils at the All American Classic

Clark and Sparky

2007 UPHA Young Trainer of the Year

Horse Show. Sheila grew up in Mazon, Illinois, a small town south of Chicago, and was surrounded by horses from an early age. Her mom rode Quarter horses and her dad had Shetland, Hackney and Welsh ponies. She started riding at the age of four and competed with the Quarter horses. She also did some driving on her family’s farm, and became more involved with the ponies when she was around 18. Sheila and her first husband, Scott Seils, worked ponies of their own and some Hackney’s for Dan and Leah Light, and so she was occasionally at shows that had cross-over into Saddlebreds.

Mini farrier, Carter trimming Daisy

Tommy continued to work five or six horses at the barn in Richmond after they moved.“But he was getting older and knew that it was time to retire,” said Clark. “He sold his farm about six months after we moved and started coming to the barn every Saturday to watch me work horses.”

As the Clouse family has grown over the years, Clark has grown in many ways as well. His training has evolved from almost exclusively young horses and prospects to more amateurs and junior exhibitors. “I used to be the guy that got all of the crazy horses,” said Clouse. “I still enjoy projects, and get along well with Clark and Sheila quickly hit it off. A middle school social studies horses that maybe didn’t’ get a great start. I get a lot of people and math teacher, Sheila often found herself commuting to that send me those as investments, but now I have young riders Kentucky on the weekends to see Clark. In February of 2006, too, age 11 all the way to 75.” they were married in the Grand Cayman’s surrounded by some of their closest friends. She continued to teach in Chicago the Clark and Sheila have also become like family to many of their rest of that school year before moving to Kentucky permanently young riders over the years; from Justin Cowley, to Drew Taylor to be with Clark. In 2007, Sheila was pregnant with their son, Hewitt and Jozee Johnson. “To see [Jozee] evolve as a rider has Carter and after much discussion; they decided to venture out been great. Seeing her win at Louisville this year (aboard the on their own. They purchased Melissa Moore’s Sunrise Stables Harold Denton-owned, black gelding, Manipulating The Stars) property in Versailles, Kentucky and moved into the 41-stall barn was like seeing my own kid win, I was so happy for her,” recalled Clark. Long-time rider, Drew Taylor Hewitt also gave Clark a first right after Lexington Junior League that year. 132 THE INTERNATIONAL SHOW HORSE Third Edition

FAST FACTS WITH CLARK CLOUSE Favorite Food: Chicken Wings Favorite Band: Aerosmith Favorite Movie: Top Gun One thing you couldn’t live without: UK Basketball or I-Pad to look at anything sports-related One thing you wish didn’t exist: Racism Favorite Horse Show: Lexington Jr. League because of all the history there. When I was a kid, it was the first big horse show of the year that I went to and saw all of the horse trainers that I idolized. Favorite thing to do in your free time: Watch UK basketball Favorite Destination: Barbados One thing nobody knows about you: I love to cook

WC Mastercraft’s Forecaster and Sheila

on the green shavings this year, as she was the first rider of his to capture a World’s Champion of Champions title. She won on her recently sold horse, Fort Chiswell’s Prince Charming in both the qualifier and 23-entry championship of the Adult Show Pleasure division. This year’s Louisville was probably the most successful ever for the Clouse Stables contingent. In addition to World’s Championship titles from Manipulating The Stars and Fort Chiswell’s Prince Charming; Shine Forever won the Amateur Gentleman’s Fine Harness class with Kenny Wheeler catch-driving for owners, Pam and Bruce Milligan. Over the years, Clark has developed many outstanding show horses, many of which were young and untried, but others that were older, and even discarded or passed over by other trainers. One of which was Colonel Hoss, who was already nineyears-old, and in his first year showing, when Tommy found him showing at the Ohio State Fair in 1995. Always with a great eye for a horse, Clark still relies on his dad for discovering many of their prospects.

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World’s Champion, Lime Twisted Gin

While Tommy was the one who discovered Colonel Hoss, it was Sheila who was responsible for the pairing of him with Justin Cowley, telling Clark in 2006 that Justin should ride Hoss. Clark was doubtful, but listened to Sheila’s advice. Their first show together they were dead last, after making some major mistakes, but the crowd noticed the potential of the dynamic duo. Justin watched the video from the show over and over and the next time they hit the entry gate, at the American Royal, it was purely electrifying. They took home the National Championship title, and the following year Justin and Hoss were crowned World’s Champions in the Junior Exhibitor Five Gaited division. Harold Denton, who has owned and shown Colonel Hoss in the most recent years, recently retired the grand gelding; who is now 18-years-old and living out his days at Clouse Stables. Another horse that left a big impression on Clark, and was also one of his biggest challenges was CH Memories’ Paragon. Ceil and Kenny Wheeler owned him and he had won at Louisville under the direction of Virgil Helm as a Junior horse. “I had watched him and loved that horse, I had watched him work with Nelson Green multiple times, and thought that I could really work with him,” said Clark. After Clark and Nelson spoke about the horse,

Drew Taylor Hewitt, WCC Fort Chiswell’s Prince Charming and Clark

the Wheeler’s gave Clark a chance, and sent him to his farm. “He was very smart, but he had to trust you. I did everything for him, I bonded with him. That’s the only horse I ever sold that I was sad about. We won at Kansas City and beat Courageous Lord and Bravo Blue and I felt more satisfaction for that horse and probably Colonel Hoss than any other horses.”

there is no sugar coating anything. She’ll tell it like it is.”

The Clouse Stables program has expanded in numbers over the years as well, with over 36 horses in training currently. While the days are long, Clark makes sure to spend time with his family as well. “Carter is in school now, so I take him to school in the morning.” He often works straight through lunch and gets done That was in 2007, and this was also the year that Clark was the with the horses around three, in time to spend time with his recipient of the UPHA Tony Ray Young Trainer of the Year award, family in the evenings. Clark still enjoys the young horses as well, something he was very humbled to receive at only 28-years-old. and loves to see the improvement of the babies over the winter. He is assisted by Salvador Guido who has been with Clouse Owner Harold Denton is just one of the Clouse Stables Stables for about a year. Guido helps manage the farm, and the customers, and over the years Clark has developed a trust with other four employees. He also helps with some of the colts, the clients, both with young investments and the tried-and-true longeing and longe-lining, while Clark still likes to break them to show ring stars. “Harold Denton has nine horses here, the past ride. five horses I bought for him he hasn’t even seen before-hand,” said Clark, demonstrating how over the years he has proven Clark really enjoys judging as well, and as one of the younger rated himself at finding a good investment. “It depends on what I’m R judges (in Saddlebreds, Hackneys, roadsters and Equitation), he buying the horse for. If it’s an investment, I always try to look at stresses how important it is that new generation of trainers, and what I think the horse’s value is, what I can do with it, and how even amateurs, get involved and help expand the judging pool. much it costs. If it is for someone to ride, then I look at other “I try to be honest and tie what I think,” said Clark. “I try to do factors too.When we bought Mark Of Perfection, I didn’t go ride what I think the right thing is. I hope someday to judge Louisville, him, but I had seen him show a dozen times. I called Scott Matton Lexington, Kansas City and Midwest. Those are the best and to and we bought him. My customers trust me, and I always try to have the responsibility to tie those classes would be great.” get an opinion from Sheila and my dad – he has a great eye, and he sees a lot of horses he gets me to watch. And with Sheila, “I think some show managers are afraid to give younger 134 THE INTERNATIONAL SHOW HORSE Third Edition

Sheila, Drew Taylor, and Clark

Two-time World Champion, Radiante

people a chance. I have a large R but I’m younger, and I think they should have a young person on every three-judge panel. It gives us a feeling of having a chance, to at least get looked at. James Nichols gave me the best advice,” said Clark. “Don’t complain about judging unless you go and do it yourself.” While Clark handles the training duties, Sheila takes care of much of the business aspect of the farm. She does the billing and bookwork, the advertising, and handles much of the customer relations as well. Clark and Sheila’s son Carter is now seven-years-old and in second grade. Sheila is taking a break from teaching now too, so she can be more involved with Carter’s school. While his interest in the horses is growing, he has a miniature named Daisy he also drives. “He really likes to shoe though,” laughed Clark. “He has a shoeing box, he’s always been obsessed with it, and he will get the rasp and trim her feet. He was getting ready to put a nail in there and put a shoe on her.”

Scott Seils continues to train Sheila’s ponies in Illinois. She currently own four Shetlands and/or American Show Ponies (ponies 48” tall). “All of my ponies won World Championship titles this year in their respective divisions,” said Sheila proudly. The Shetland World Championships are held at the Ohio State Fair. “I am also very fortunate to be able to catch drive several ponies (Hackney, Shetland, and American Show Ponies) for Scott, including Mastercraft’s Forecaster to a World Championship title in Louisville two years ago. That year, I was also able to catch drive a pony for Dan Light, Regal’s Pauline LF, at Louisville and earned another World’s Championship title.”

While often the Saddlebreds and the ponies are competing at different shows throughout the country, a few times a year their paths intercept and they are able to all show under the same roof. “I love to go to shows like the Ohio State Fair or the Illinois State Fair because we are all together there,” said Sheila. “Carter told me that the Ohio State Fair is his favorite horse show. I asked him why, and he said because ‘he gets to Although Sheila doesn’t ride anymore, she says she has take his miniature pony there, daddy gets to take the horses, thought about getting Carter and herself a Quarter horse mommy gets to take her ponies, papa (my dad) gets to take to ride. Her true love is now driving. “I think Carter is going his ponies, and poppy (Clark’s dad) gets to go watch’. He to take after me in that. I love ponies no matter what breed. said ‘everybody is there’. I love that because I think so many They are so athletic and smart and have huge hearts. Mine times we get caught up in this business and lose sight of what are honestly like my children. They are so spoiled,” she said. is really important,” said Sheila poignantly. 135 THE INTERNATIONAL SHOW HORSE Third Edition

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HEIRCULES! HEIRCULES! HEIRCULES! WCC CH The Proof is in the Heir and Alex Rudder

TAKE HOME THE TRI-COLOR!

lex Rudder is certainly no stranger to the show ring. “Horses have taught me responsibility and that hard work Horses are in her blood on both sides of her family, as pays off,” said Alex. “Also, I have made my best friends through the 13-year-old daughter of the talented equestrian’s, the horses.” David and Marie [Dedman] Rudder. In addition to Heircules, the Rudder family also has three dogs, She started taking riding lessons when she was just 5-years-old, Putter, Baxter and Watson, two barn cats, Sam and Larry, two and showed in academy for two years before moving into the horses Butterscotch and Spirit, and two miniature horses, Oreo performance division. Under the direction of Wingswept Farm, and Gizmo, which live at their family farm in Lexington, Kentucky. Stephanie Sedlacko and Chris Brannan, she jumped right into the In her free time, Alex enjoys riding her horses at home, and even Junior Exhibitor 3-Gaited division with her horse; CH The Proof is drives Gizmo around the farm. She also likes to ride dirt bikes, in the Heir.Together they have formed a solid partnership, taking swim, and play basketball. the 13-and-Under age group by storm. Each year they get better and better.This year, their third together, they took home their first Alex, or “Al” as many call her, rides at Wingswept at least twice a World’s Championship title, a memory that Alex says is her most week during the school year, and in the summer she goes to the memorable so far. barn nearly every day, spending quality hands-on time with all the horses.“When I get to the barn, I get my horse ready,” said Alex.“I Just like his namesake, the Greek divine hero, Hercules, the horse ride for 30-45 minutes, go for a trail ride bareback, and then cool is also known for his strength and numerous winning adventures. out my horse and put him up.” Heircules the horse is also exploding with personality.The 12-yearold chestnut gelding has a face that is instantly recognizable; a In addition to Heircules, Alex has also had the opportunity to kind and almost mischievous eye and perfectly-shaped ears, and show CH Tipitina in the Junior Exhibitor 13-and-Under Show together the pair’s cheering section just keeps growing. Pleasure division this year, as well as I’m a Rule Breaker, and the hackney ponies, Twin Willow’s Logan, and Crystal Creek’s New Alex is an eighth grader at The Lexington School, and hopes Generation in year’s past. She is looking forward to the rest of the to someday become an equine veterinarian. Her experience show season, hoping to defend her National Championship title with American Saddlebreds has taught her the work ethic in Kansas City this year, and also hopes to someday win the Junior necessary to be successful both in and out of the show ring. Exhibitor 5-Gaited World’s Championship.

FAST FACTS WITH AL:

What is your favorite food? Steak Favorite singer? Beyonce Favorite movie? The Horse in the Grey Flannel Suit Do you have any nicknames? “Noodle”, “Monkey” and “Al” What’s one thing you couldn’t live without? Horses What’s one thing you wish you didn’t exist? Headaches and snakes. What is your trainer’s favorite phrase or words of advice? Stephane “Ride ‘em like you stole ‘em”, Chris “Go Get ‘em Al”. What’s something no one knows about you? I used to ride Hunter Jumpers Anything else you would like to add? “I want to thank my Mom & Dad for my horses and the opportunity to show and special thanks to my mom for being my “taxi” to the barn. Also, thanks for all the hard work that Chris, Stephanie, and Jose do to get Heircules ready for me to show him. I would like all of the nice people that always cheer and encourage me to know how much I appreciate them, and most of all I want to thank Heircules! He is the best friend any kid could dream of! I love him and look forward to him coming to retire and live at my house after this show season,” said Alex.

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1994 World’s Grand Champion Hackney Pony, Mark of Excellence & Larry Ella

Larry Ella

HISTORY IN THE MAKING

onies are not considered a job, a hobby or a pastime when it comes to this unique individual. Training ponies is a passion he has had from the very first time he ever laid his eyes or hands on one. “Watching him work with an animal is similar to an artist creating a masterpiece from a blank canvas, or a sculptor taking the raw materials and forming it into something mesmerizing. He always allows the horse or pony to tell him what they are going to be, he never forces one to be something they are not,” explains wife Diane. The unique individual described is world-renowned hackney pony trainer, Larry Ella.

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Morgan Farm in Woodbridge, Ontario owned by George and Mildred Lewis. The Lewis’ and Ella dove deeply into the Hackney industry with the purchase of Mark of Success in 1987. The famed jet-black stallion with four high white socks stayed under the direction of Skip Shenker to win the 1987 World’s Champion Junior Harness Pony and finish out the show season. In 1988, Ella took over the lines and started on his journey with the pony.

Larry campaigned Mark of Success at several shows across North America, winning some highly competitive classes, until the pony caught the eye of the late Sallie B. Wheeler. She Larry’s passion started early on, showing at the age of nine and purchased the champion and placed him under the direction beginning his training career while still in school. His passion of Randy Harper at her farm in Keswick, Virginia. After Mark of extended from the Shetlands and Hackneys he trained at his Success was sold to Mrs. Wheeler, Ella opened his own training family farm, following in the footsteps of the Ella’s first trainer barn and began taking in new customers who included Kathryn Denny Lang, into the Saddlebred world when he started Boyd, Moree and Ross Thomas, Rodney Root, Linda Studholme, spending time at George Henderson’s Grapetree Farms in St. Bob Bartlett, Jack and Pat Cook and others. Catharine’s, Ontario. Close friends encouraged Ella to follow his passion and train horses and ponies as his profession. This Mark of Success enjoyed a tremendous show career. His and came into full swing when he joined the team at Gordon’s Ella’s greatest contribution to the Hackney industry may have 146 THE INTERNATIONAL SHOW HORSE Third Edition

2011-2014 World’s Grand Champion Harness Pony Giselle & Larry

to sire the impressive line-up of offspring who have graced the show ring in the last few years. Larry’s focus on producing top Ella and Steve Cochran decided to breed Cochran’s mare, show ponies has always been about quality not quantity. The Apollo’s Fashionette to the stud. The result was seal brown, long- track records of Mark of Excellence’s top progeny, who have topped all divisions across North America, are proof of that. A legged colt with four white socks named Mark of Excellence. short list of the top ponies that have made their “mark” in the Larry trained several top ponies throughout his early training show ring are: Par Excellence, Spirit of Success, On The Mark, years, but he really made a name for himself when he brought Sweetheart of Success, Moment of Excellence, Raymonda, Tri Mark of Excellence to Freedom Hall for the first time. Larry Mark, and of course the recently crowned four time World’s had a client’s pony showing in the Junior Hackney Pony class Grand Champion Harnes Pony, Giselle. that year so he was forced to debut Mark, in his junior year, in the open division. The dynamic duo topped the Hackney A lot of his recent successes have been due to the partnership Pony Stallion/Gelding qualifier against several top cob-tails. of Larry and well-known horsewoman, Karen Waldron of Bent They then went on to win the hearts of many, with their jaw- Tree Farm. Karen recalls how it all began, dropping performance, and were crowned the 1994 World’s Grand Champion Hackney Pony, at only four years of age. “From the first day I stepped into Larry Ella’s stable in 1999 Ella explained how special that win was for him, “I had a lot of I knew we would develop a long-term relationship. There is respect for Mark of Success. This being his son, well, that made communication on so many levels that just pulled us together. We were buying Spirit of Success but saw a small wild stud colt the win even more special.” and asked him to bring him out. I had the presence of mind to Mark of Excellence moved into the breeding shed and began ask for the first rights and the next summer Larry called to say come from a special breeding cross.

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it’s time for the pony to debut. This was a week before Shawn and I were in Toronto for our wedding.Two days after we were at Larry’s barn purchasing Par Excellence and the rest is history. There have been many World and Canadian Championships, which are only a small piece of what makes this relationship so special. The combination of the Mark of Excellence ponies we have bought over the years and the wonderful mares that we had at Bent Tree, many by our great Vindicator, have allowed us to carefully balance the show ponies that Larry is training for us today. The greatest success there being our four time World Grand Champion, Giselle. All Larry has to do is pick up the phone and tell me there is a Mark of Excellence pony we need to partner on and we are off on a new adventure. We also believe in the importance of developing all of our hackneys for the long term. These crosses last and he allows me to have an entire life long career with the ponies he develops.” 2014 has proven to be quite a year for Ella. On Wednesday night at the Kentucky State Fair, he was inducted into the American Hackney Horse Society Hall of Fame. He explained,“I was honored to be put in at all, but alongside one of the greats...” Mrs. Sallie B. Wheeler was also an inductee that same evening. Saturday night at the fair proved to be even more exciting. He piloted WGC Giselle to her fourth consecutive World’s Grand 148 THE INTERNATIONAL SHOW HORSE Third Edition

Larry pictured following Giselle’s ﬁrst win at Louisville in the 2011 Harness Pony Mare Stake, with daughter Shannon (left) and owner Karen Waldron (right))

Championship in the Harness Pony Division for, owner, Karen Waldron. When asked to describe the exciting mare, Larry explained with a laugh, “She’s beautiful, athletic and very hot. Stress on the very. That’s the main ingredient! Most times when I work her, I wonder to myself if I even have her where she’s completely ‘broke’. A lot of people think she is just that fiery at a show…but it’s like that every day with her. It doesn’t matter where she is, she’s all show horse.” This was Giselle’s eighth time showing in Freedom Hall and her eighth victory pass on the green shavings. The Saturday night victory marked the 20th anniversary of Ella’s win with Mark of Excellence in the Hackney Pony World’s Grand Championship. Mark of Excellence was, sadly, lost to the show horse world earlier this year. His presence was maintained in Freedom Hall, however, by a somewhat superstitious Larry Ella. A bracelet of Mark’s mane hair made the victory pass with them. It was obviously a good luck charm that evening as number 800 was called and Giselle pranced to the winner’s circle for the unanimous victory. Ella stresses how he continues to learn new things every day. He is a humble man, who cares more for the well-being of an animal than the color of the ribbon. His patience, perseverance and attention to detail have allowed him to bring Ella Stables to its many successes.

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McGee and WCC CH Moonlight Memories make their victory pass in Freedom hall.

Making Memories

CATCHING UP WITH MCGEE BOSWORTH

By Deveau Zubrod Kreitzer slew of wonderful memories were made this year at the World’s Championship Horse Show by McGee Bosworth, as she took, not one, not two, but FIVE blue ribbon passes on the green shavings.

McGee’s newest horse, Moonlight Memories, took home the top prize in the Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited 14-17 Division I class and also took home the World Champion of Champion’s title for the division. The reigning WC Junior Five-Gaited Mare by Desert’s Supreme Memories and out of the Broodmare Hall of Fame mare, Tanbark’s Enchanted

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Evening, has been a fresh face for the juvenile division this season. CH I’m Something Wicked wore the roses at Louisville for the first time in his illustrious career, as the pair took home the Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited Show Pleasure tri-color. McGee also took home back-to-back blues, as she won Division I of the qualifier on her beloved CH Sunken Treasure, and then Division II with Wicked. In addition, McGee and her park horse, CH Let’s Talk, also took home two top three finishes in the competitive Junior Exhibitor Division at the World Championships.

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Lexington 2014 - McGee and Evie (Moonlight Memories)

McGee hails from Greenville, South Carolina, and is the 17-year-old daughter of Julie and Allen Bosworth. She is a senior at Christ Church Episcopal School and has aspirations of someday working in Public Relations or Communications, much like her father, who works at a leading marketing firm and also has recently been working with the ASHA on rebranding and marketing the Saddlebred, as committee chair of the ASHA Marketing Committee.

up to the barn at around 3 or 4pm and I will have a lunge lesson, a private lesson and then some sort of big group lesson. During the summer, I sometimes stay for days with Evan and Mary.”

McGee has also made the transition into the equitation division as the Captain of this year’s gold-medal winning USA Saddle Seat World Cup 5-Gaited Team. Her first experience with equitation was as a member of the winning Young McGee’s first introduction to horses was a pony ride at a Riders Team last year, although it certainly comes naturally friend’s birthday, and she started taking lessons when she to this gifted rider. “It had been my dream ever since I was was in kindergarten. She has been showing for the past a little girl to be a member of the World Cup Team,” said twelve years, and riding under the direction of High Caliber McGee. “I have always looked up to those who have been Stables, Mary and Evan Orr, for the last four of those years. on the World Cup Teams. To be a member of a team that I She travels the nearly three hours northeast to Greensboro, have always looked up to is a feeling that I can’t even explain. North Carolina every single weekend to practice. “During World Cup was such an amazing experience. It is so much the school year, we get to the barn around 6:30 pm after different than anything I have ever done because you are not school on Friday. We have a big group lesson on Friday showing for yourself. You are showing for a team. The people night. I ride my show horses on Saturday morning early and on my team are some of my biggest competitors and you then take more lessons before heading home,” said McGee. have to remember that you’re showing for a team score, not “During the summer, it’s a little bit different. Typically, I get an individual ribbon.” 168 THE INTERNATIONAL SHOW HORSE Third Edition

2014 World Cup Teams take double Gold medals

Lexington 2014 - McGee with CH Let’s Talk in the line up

SOME OF MCGEE’S FAVORITE (AND NOT-SO-FAVORITE) THINGS: Favorite food? My favorite food is by far penne pasta with Alfredo sauce. Favorite music, singer or band? I’m not quite sure who my favorite singer, music or band is; but, when I listen to Pandora, I always listen to the John Mayer station. Favorite movie? My favorite movie is The Wedding Date, with Debra Messing, or The Other Woman, with Cameron Diaz. What’s one thing you couldn’t live without? I don’t think I could live without books. I absolutely love a good book. If I find a really good book that I can get into, I could sit and read for hours. What’s one thing you wish you didn’t exist? I wish sushi did not exist. I cannot stand the taste of sushi or fish. It makes me feel like I am licking the ocean floor. Nicknames? Mary calls me Geezer or Geeze. My family will call me Kit Kat or Kitty. What’s something no one knows about you? I am like a little puppy when bad weather comes around. If I think there is a tornado warning or anything, I will go sit in my basement by myself. I am terrified of bad weather. It doesn’t even have to be severe weather. It can be thunder and I am out of here. Anything else you would like to say? I just want to say thank you to my barn family, my real family, my friends and my trainers, Mary and Evan, for continuously supporting me and being by my side. It’s been an amazing road through my Junior Exhibitor career and I could not have done it without all of them.

Lexington 2014 - McGee and Wicked

In addition to winning the gold medal, there have been many great memories for McGee over the years, but one of her most memorable riding moments so far was when she won the Junior Exhibitor Park National Championship at the American Royal last year with CH Let’s Talk. “After a two-horse work out, I was over-the-moon to be called the unanimous winner,” she exclaimed. Part of the reason this memory ranks at the top of her long list of accolades, stems from CH Let’s Talk also being one of the most challenging horses for McGee to figure out. “He is one of the smartest and most particular horses you will ever meet. My trainer, Mary, and I always have to keep things interesting for him because once he figures them out, he’s not interested anymore. It’s just a constant puzzle of what to do and where to go. But, he is also one of the most rewarding horses I have ever owned, because when you are doing it right, he definitely lets you know.”

that, “I hope I will always be showing horses no matter what school I go to, or what career choices I might make.

McGee is enjoying her final year in the Junior Exhibitor division and hopes to always have horses in her life. She is focusing on applying to colleges right now as well, but adds

McGee is looking forward to every step, and every ride, in her final shows as a junior exhibitor this year.

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Horses are a huge part of my life.” She also has a dream and goal of someday having the chance to try and win every gaited stake at Louisville (Ladies Gaited, Amateur Ladies Gaited, Amateur Gaited and The Gaited Stake). American Saddlebreds have shaped McGee’s life in many ways over the years and has taught her about how to live every moment to the fullest, appreciate all of the opportunities, and ride every step she’s given. She, and trainer Mary, have a thing for quotes, and continuously send pictures of quotes back and forth to each other. “Something Mary says to me all the time is: ‘Ride every step. Own every step. Ride the ride you need to have and the rest will work itself out’,” said McGee.

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