Merrill Murray - American Saddlebred Horse Association

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2009 • $5.00VOLUME 27, NO. 5

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On the cover: Merrill Murray, this year’s Five-Gaited World’s Grand Champion competitor, has now won the Five-Gaited World’s Grand Championship on three sepa-rate occasions, atop three different horses: 1987 with CHOur Golden Duchess, 2002 with CHSS Genuine, and 2009 with Courageous Lord.

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World’s Championship

Horse Show Issue

30 The 2009 Futurity WinnersIn this year’s futurity classes, it was all colts, all the time, asone after the other, these young males continued to outshinetheir competition. With three of the winners doing so unani-mously, and two in-hand winners also taking reserve honorsin additional in-hand classes, the level of quality in this year’sfuturities did not disappoint.

44 CHCastledreamIt all started with a daydream…A Daydream Believer (BHF)to be exact. This Broodmare Hall of Fame dam ofCHCastledream is only one of many BHF mares along the lineof this 2009 Fine Harness World’s Grand Champion.

50 CHOur Charming LadyThe third time may be the charm, but Mary Marcum Orrlearned that the second time can be just as sweet, as she rodeCHOur Charming Lady to victory in the Three-Gaited World’sGrand Championship for the second year in a row.

54 Courageous LordWinning never gets old; just ask trainer and competitor MerrillMurray. Having emerged victorious with Courageous Lord thisyear, Murray has now ridden to victory on three separate occa-sions in the Five-Gaited World’s Grand Championship, andeach winning ride has been atop a different horse.

60 JonquilFrom 1926 to 1929, there were three different Five-GaitedWorld’s Grand Champions. In Fine Harness, there were four.In all four years of the Three-Gaited World’s GrandChampionships during that time, however, there was only onewinner. Jonquil. Not only was this Saddlebred mare a uniquetalent, but with her golden color, often referred to as “dun,”Jonquil would be as much of a standout in the show ringtoday as she was in her own time.

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CONTRIBUTORS


Brice Carr [email protected]

Brice joined ASHA inAugust of 2008, asMarketing Manager. Hegraduated from theUniversity of Kentucky

with a degree in Communication, subse-quently working in InformationTechnology at Chase Bank, and in stategovernment in Frankfort, Kentucky.

Charles L. Cook, [email protected]

Charles L. Cook Jr. isthe son of the famous sad-dle horse trainer, CharlieCook, of the 1920s,1930s, etc. He had the

pleasure of riding in pair classes with hisfather as a child at the Kentucky StateFair, and showing saddle horses whenhis father was Manager of V. V. Cooke’sMeadow View Farm in Louisville,Kentucky. After a business career, he hasmaintained his interest in the breed bywriting about Saddlebred memories ofthe past.

Jen [email protected]

Jen Corcoran lives withher husband Jay and threechildren in New London,Wisconsin. She keeps a

small number of mares there at their

Maple Ridge Farm and, besides breed-ing American Saddlebreds, enjoys pho-tography, drawing, and trail riding.

Kim Skipton [email protected]

A native Texan, KimSkipton has been riding,showing and breedingSaddlebreds since child-hood. She has won multi-

ple World’s Championship titles, oftenas a catch rider, and currently has fourhorses with trainer George Knight. Kimserves as the long time curator of theAmerican Saddlebred Museum andworks as a proof reader for TSE Tatter -salls Sales Company, along with pen-ning articles for the AmericanSaddlebred magazine.

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Will Wood Jr joinedASHA in May 2007, buthas been involved in thehorse industry for muchlonger. Having grown up

on a farm in Lexington, Kentucky, hestarted riding at an early age. Working atthe Saddlebred Association allows him tocombine two of his passions: the equineindustry and Information Technology.

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CorrectionThe World’s Championship

Horse Show poster created topromote the show included aphoto crediting error.

This photo of 2008’s Three-Gaited World’s GrandChampion CHOur CharmingLady and Mary Marcum Orrshould have been credited toJen Corcoran, who providedmany of American SaddlebredDaily’s wonderful photos.

American Saddlebredregrets the error.

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2009-2010 Gift Catalog Now Available

The latest edition of theSaddlebred Museum GiftCatalog is on its way to you! Itis chock full of the latest uniqueand useful Saddlebred merchan-dise and gift ideas. Holidayshopping through theMuseum’s catalog is not onlysure to please the recipient, butis also a fun way to support thework of your breed’s Museum.

If you havenot alreadyreceived acopy of thenew GiftCatalog, youmay orderone by callingtoll free 1-800-829-4438, oryou may order online atwww.asbmuseum.org. TheMuseum board and staff grate-fully appreciate your support!

Calling Items for 2010Exhibit

The 2010 exhibit, This is theAmerican Saddlebred, will stepoutside the standard parametersof Museum exhibits and focuson the versatility of the Amer -ican Saddlebred. With the FEIWorld Equestrian Games comingto the Kentucky Horse Park inOctober of 2010, we have theopportunity to showcase ourhorse to an expected crowd ofover 600,000 devoted horse fans.By featuring present day Saddle -breds in a variety of disciplines,we hope to show the world thatour horse can and does excel in amultitude of venues.

We are currently compilingphotos, film footage and art-work of Saddlebreds in everydiscipline that is “outside thebox” for the breed. We still needtrophies, ribbons and awardsthat Saddlebreds have won inany of the Sport Horse fields.

If you have any items thatportray your horse in a differentlight than the traditional show

ring, please contact us. This isour industry’s chance to show-case “the horse America made”as never before. For questionsor information, contact KimSkipton at (859) 259-2746 [email protected].

Volunteers Needed for 2010 WEG Games

Would you like to take partin promoting the AmericanSaddlebred during the 2010World Equestrian Games? TheMuseum could use your servicesanytime during their run,Saturday, September 25 throughSunday, October 10, 2010. Theworld will be coming throughour doors, and opportunities tohelp exist in many areas.

The layout of the venue putsthe American SaddlebredMuseum in a most fortunateposition – every visitor to thegames will go past our building.A figure of 600,000 attendees isestimated for the 15 day span ofthe games. Though not all ofthem will visit us, we realistical-ly expect that 150,000 peopleor morecouldcomethoughour facili-ty duringthe twoweekperiod. That breaks down tosome 10,000 or more per day!

If you love the Saddlebredand enjoy visiting with people,the Museum would welcomeyour help. If you speak a for-eign language, so much the bet-ter! If you have ever worked inretail, the Gift Shop could cer-tainly take advantage of yourskills. Even if you don’t haveretail experience, there will bemany ways to help in the shop.

If you would like to be a partof this once-in-a-lifetime oppor-tunity, please contact the muse-um at (859) 259-2746 or [email protected]. as


AMERICAN SADDLEBRED MUSEUM

Fun and Fundraising at Museum’s Disco PartyIf you weren’t there, you probably heard about it!

Friends of the American Saddlebred Museum held aDisco Party Wednesday night after the show at thisyear’s World’s Grand Championship Horse Show. Theevent garnered rave reviews from attendees and wassuccessful in its goal to raise money in support of theMuseum’s mission.

Celebrity DJs entertained by spinning some oftheir favorite disco tunes, and exhibitors boogieddown on a shimmering dance floor. Costumes, feath-er boas and strobe lit drinking glasses helped putguests in a party mood.

The event raised over $53,000 in support of theMuseum’s mission to collect, preserve and display thehistory of the Saddlebred. A substantial portion ofthose funds was raised through the World’s GrandChampion Silent Auction. Of special note was a pack-age generously donated by Michele Macfarlane. Thepackage included an 18K gold bracelet handcraftedwith mane and tail hair from WGC’s CHSky Watch,CHMemories Citation, CHBelle Elegant, CHBuck Rogersand CH(SA) Casey’s Final Countdown, as well as an“Experience Scripps Ranch” day, including a ride onthe beach, an opportunity to drive a two or four inhand, and a $500 value certificate for a stay at theworld renowned L’Auberge Hotel. John Lenore pur-chased the package for $15,000 as a 62nd weddinganniversary present for his wife Dorothy.

Plans are already underway for a mid-week partyat next year’s show, so save the date for anotherevening of fun and entertainment halfway through the2010 World’s Championship Horse Show!

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Celebrity DJ’s Carson Kressley and Jimmy Robertson.

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Dorothy Lenore shows off her WGC bracelet with DonaldTrunk, Michele Macfarlane (donor) and John Lenore.

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Elisabeth Goth, Owner � Kalarama Farm, Trainer � Neil Visser, Up

Nuttin’ Doing World’s Champion National FuturityThree-Year-Old Five-Gaited

Photos by Jen Corcoran / E motion Photography

WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP HORSE SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

The American Saddlebred Horse Association(ASHA) held its annual World’s Championship HorseShow (WCHS) Junior Judging Contest on Tuesday,August 25, at Freedom Hall in Louisville, Kentucky.

Horse show judging is an important part of ASHAYouth Programs, as these contests are an educationalway for young people to learn about judging in a funenvironment, while being educated about class speci-fications and show procedures for judging AmericanSaddlebreds. Any individual, age 17 and under, waseligible to compete in this year’s contest, administeredby Germaine Johnson, ASHA Youth CommitteeChair, and Brenda Newell, ASHA Sr. ProgramAdministrator. The contestants were required to judgea minimum of four classes, but no more than sixclasses, during the performance. All judging was doneon an individual basis from a designated area, and nooutside assistance was allowed.

The contest was a success, with 16 participantscompeting in two age divisions. For more informationabout ASHA Junior Judging Programs, contactBrenda Newell at (859) 259-2742, ext. 343, or byemail at [email protected].

ASHA Junior JudgingWinners Honored

$20,000 Awarded in Annual ASHA Raffle at Ky. State Fair

Age division 13 and under1. Rebecca Doss, Salem, VA2. Hope Haynes, Somerset, KY3. Alexa Cole, Kansas City, MO4. Kevin Zuercher, Hoover, AL5. Carysanne Fielding, Finchville, KY6. Holly Hein, Nashville, TN

Age division 14-201. Delynn Uttecht, Omaha, NE2. Kelsie Zuercher, Hoover, AL3. Lisa Simonis, Manitowoc, WI4. Allie Board, Louisville, KY5. Amy Hein, Nashville, TN6. Brooke Whitaker, Shelbyville, KY7. Rachel White, Waddy, KY8. Nettie Melanson, Shelbyville, KY

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From left to right, Charlie Glenn of the R.E. Fennell Company with daughter JuliaGlenn, artist James L. Crow, 14-20 Division winner Delynn Uttecht, ASHA YouthChairperson Germaine Johnson, and 13 and Under Division winner Rebecca Doss.

The American Saddlebred Horse Assoc -iation (ASHA) held the drawing for the 15winners of its annual Saddlebred Raffle, andon Thursday night, August 27, at LouisvilleKentucky’s Freedom Hall during the KentuckyState Fair World Championship Horse Show(WCHS), the lucky winners drew to find outhow much money they had won, with prizeamounts ranging from $500 to $5,000.

The annual raffle is one of ASHA's most

important fund-raisers. Only 400 tickets aresold worldwide, at $100 each, for gross pro-ceeds of $40,000. Of that, $20,000 goes intothe Saddlebred Futures Fund, and $20,000 ofit is returned to winners in cash prizes.

ASHA is organized under Section 501 (c)(3)of the Internal Revenue Code, and all contribu-tions are tax-deductible to the fullest extentpermitted by law. The Association’s KentuckyLicense for the annual raffle is Number 0557.

$5,000 Rachel Machamer (GA)

$2,500 Roger Pardieck (IN)Cedric Dupont (TX)

$2,000 Nona Scoville (WI)

$1,500 Martin McFly (CA)

$1,000 Barbara Annes & Darlene Gould

(Ontario)Kathryn Nichols (GA)John T. Jones (KY)

$500 Pat Moore (NC)

Kenny Wheeler (VA)Dana Duff (PA)

Emily Baker (GA)Norine Smith (IN)

Leslie Rainbolt-Forbes (OK)Stephany Monteleone (LA)

Photo by Shiflet

The lucky winners in the ASHA’s $20,000 raffle drew their checks at center ring. The big winner wasGeorgia’s Rachel Machamer, who won $5,000.


Dawn Atlas began teaching riders when she was only 13 years old.She attended Beloit College, subsequently opening her first farm,Fantasy Farm, in Michigan City, Indiana. Atlas eventually returned toIllinois, and resumed training others to ride. Among the many notableaccomplishments throughout her career, Atlas was a founding memberthe United Professional Horsemen’s Association (UPHA). Along withBonnie Kittredge, Atlas also helped develop a successful Academy ShowProgram, which is well known as an effective introduction for youngriders to showing and to the Saddlebred breed in general.

As a horsewoman and Equitation teacher, Atlas had a significantimpact on the Saddlebred industry, assisting the careers of many equi-tation riders. Multiple trainers in the Midwest have ridden with Dawnat one time or another. Dawn cared deeply about her students as wellas her horses, and treasured the Saddlebred industry.

Atlas was proud to learn that she would be this year’s recipient ofthe Audrey Gutridge Award. Sadly; however, at the age of 81, shepassed away before having the opportunity to receive the award.

Dawn Atlas Honored Just MonthsAfter Her Passing with 2009Audrey Pugh Gutridge Award


Bill BeckerBill Becker has trained multiple

Champions in Saddlebred, Equitation,Roadster Horse and Pony divisions. Hehas also seen great success as a breeder ofSaddlebreds, credited with nearly everytype of Saddlebred Champion, from theAll American Cup to the World’sChampionships. Becker has also givenback to the breed in the capacity of ajudge, having judged major shows on thenational as well as international level.

William D. (Bill) WiseBill Wise has a career that spans more

than 60 years. His resume includes multi-ple Saddlebred World’s Champions andWorld’s Grand Champions, and Wise isone of only a handful of trainers who canboast multiple Five-Gaited World’s GrandChampions. He has also served theSaddlebred industry as a judge, havingjudged the World’s Championship HorseShow. Wise was also the 2009 recipientof ASHA’s Wing Commander Medallion.

Photos by Shiflet

Above: Bill Becker is honored with induction into the World’s Championship Horse Show Hall ofFame. Right: William D. (Bill) Wise joins the Hall of Fame.


2009 WCHS Hall of Fame Class: Bill Becker, Bill Wise

Photo by Shiflet

Martha Thompson Hoyt (center) accepted the 2009Audrey Gutridge Award for the late Dawn Atlas. Theaward was presented by Paul and Sally Jo Briney.


The 2009 World Cup Team

CHTigerlee Retires

THREE-GAITEDEmily Abbott, Brittany McGinnis, Eleanor Watkins and VictoriaMcHenry. Alternate: Angela Darrow. The Three-Gaited team iscoached by Gary Garone, managed by Jo Cornell and captained byJacqueline Beck.

FIVE-GAITEDCyd Simmons, Mackenzie Lyttle, Brittany Baird and JessicaMoctezuma. Alternate: Callie Dillon. The Three-Gaited team is coached by Anne Speck, managed by Missy Hughes and captainedby Brooke Jacobs.



2009 ASHA Youth Scholarships

Photo by Shiflet

The 2009 ASHA Youth Scholarship winners were recognized at center ring. From left toright are Katie McAuliffe, Anna Stoddard, Allison Strash, Crystal Atwood and ASHAYouth Chairperson Germaine Johnson. Not pictured is Shelby Reimer.

Photo by Jane Jacobs

Team USA: Angela Darrow, Jacqueline Beck (Captain), Gary Garone, Jo Cornell, Missy Hughes, Brittany McGinnis, Anne Speck, Brooke Jacobs(Captain), Cyd Simmons, Mackenzie Lyttle and Jessica Moctezuma. Absent: Emily Abbott, Brittany Baird, Eleanor Watkins, Victoria McHenry andCallie Dillon.


FIVE-GAITEDFive-Gaited World’s Grand ChampionshipMike & Kathleen M. Barlow, Rockvale, TNCourageous Lord 114423 G 2001Roseridge Heir x Lord Have Mercy

Ruth E. Hooker, Uhrichsville, OHAttache’s Crown Royal 111360 S 2001Attache’s Thunderbolt x Crown Point’s Chardonnay

Five-Gaited Stallion StakeStonecroft Farm, Shelbyville, KYI’m First 108950 S 2000CF First Night Out x That Special Face

Spencer R. Mains, Meadowview, VAJoe Fabulous 111802 S 2002I’m A New Yorker x Feather Light

Five-Gaited Gelding StakeMike or Kathleen Barlow, Rockvale, TNCouraeous Lord 114423 G 2001Roseridge Heir x Lord Have Mercy

Randy G. Tabor, Scottsville, KYWorthy’s World To Know 113992 G 2003For What It’s Worth x Worthy’s Sightline

Five-Gaited Mare StakeMary Gaylord McClean, Simpsonville, KYCHAccording To Lynn 138366 M 2002CHCallaway’s Born To Win X

Carol Lynn (BHF)

Callaway Hills Stable, New Bloomfield, MO

Callaway’s Karla 139094 M 2003Callaway’s Blue Norther X

Callaway’s Twice The Spice

Five-Gaited AmateurChampionshipD. Poil, South Africa(SA) Kalarama’s Ultimate Choice

120718 S 2003(SA) Redwoods The General’s Choice x

(SA) Greyfour Captivation

Alan R. Raun, D.V.M., Cumming, IA CHBreaking News 110089 G 1998 CH The Talk Of The Town x

Reedann’s Cascade

Five-Gaited Ladies AmateurChampionshipVirgil & Sandra Helm,

New Bloomfield, MOBono 112481 S 2002Desert’s Supreme Memories x

Mountain Maria (BHF)

Katherine Hansil, Roswell, GAA Dream In Color 138100 M 2002Worthy’s Prodigy x Make It Magic

Five-Gaited Ladies ChampionshipCallaway Hills Stable,

New Bloomfield, MOCallaway’s Annabel Allison 140795 M 2004CHCaramac x Callaway’s Love Lucy

Callaway Hills Stable, New Bloomfield, MOCHCallaway’s Born To Win 99023 G 1993Callaway’s Blue Norther x

Lady Gambler (BHF)

Five-Gaited Junior Exhibitor 14-17 ChampionshipPamela Jelly Boyers, Plain City, OHStravinsky 114653 S 2004Nureyev x S. F. ‘s Arlene Fox

Sherry G. Greaves, Marietta, GA CHFreaky Links 109200 S 2000I’m A New Yorker x Major Moves

Five-Gaited Junior Exhibitor 13 & Under ChampionshipEllen Davis/Michele Macfarlane,

San Diego, CACH Sprinkles 128079 M 1996Chubasco x Faraway Belle

Randy G. Tabor, Scottsville, KY CH Platinum’s New Look 112766 S 2002For What It’s Worth x Can’t Touch Her

Junior Five-Gaited ChampionshipTillman Stables, Inc., Antioch, ILOur First Class Day TS 116984 S 2005CF First Night Out x Georgia Day Dream

Pamela or Shelah Heiman, Deer Park, WABreak On Through 116184 S 2005Classic Caper x Positively Peggy

Three-Year-Old Five-Gaited Stallion/Gelding Division IMarc J. Gibson, Willisburg, KYMarc Of Charm 117901 S 2006Santana’s Charm x Pretty Ribbons

Edward R. Bennett, Shelbyville, KYUndulata’s Christmas In The City

118151 S 2006Designed x Christmas In New York ERB

Three-Year-Old Five-Gaited Stallion/Gelding Division II3-T Farm, Scottsville, KYThe Nashville Predator 120499 S 2006Reggie’s American Legend x

Kisses And Hugs

Kenny and Kathy Catron, Russell Springs, KY

Locust Grove’s Big Kat 120097 S 2006Kalarama’s All Time High x

Witty Kitty’s Big Dunk

Three-Year-Old Five-Gaited MareFox Grape Farms, Inc., Roanoke, VA Our African Violet 143194 M 2006(SA) Dorian Wild Temper x

Callaway’s Carnation

Cross Timbers Enterprises, Dallas, TXThunder’s Fair Lady 143055 M 2006Attache’s Thunderbolt x

HMS My Fair Lady

ASR National Futurity Three-Year-Old Five-GaitedCarl T. Fischer, Jr., Louisville, KYNuttin’ Doing 118479 S 2006Undulata’s Nutcracker x Eyee Gadzoox

John T. Jones, Lexington, KYThe King’s Redemption 118562 S 2006CHThe King Of Highpoint x Miss Rio Rita

Two-Year-Old Five-GaitedFrank Cook, Rockwood, TNMore Money 121576 S 2007Buck’s Co-Star x CH Take My Picture

Spencer R. Mains, Boone, NCMister Hyde 119354 S 2007(SA) Molligny Don’t Worry Be Happy x

City Talk

THREE-GAITEDThree-Gaited World’s Grand ChampionshipLCC Enterprises LLC, Las Vegas, NVCHOur Charming Lady 135784 M 2001Santana’s Charm x My Bugatti Royale

Jim & Louise Ashton, Valley Center, KSVHF Belle Epoque 141338 M 1999Bluebell Banner x Broome Street

Three-Gaited Over 15.2 StakeLCC Enterprises LLC, Las Vegas, NVCHOur Charming Lady 135784 M 2001Santana’s Charm x My Bugatti Royale

One of the most rewarding programs avail-able to those who breed American Saddlebredhorses is the American Saddlebred HorseAssociation’s Breeders’ Award program. TheBreeders’ Award was developed by the ASHABoard of Directors in 1997 to promote respon-sible breeding of American Saddlebreds. TheBreeders’ Award program recognizes the breed-ers of the champions and reserve champions indesignated classes at the World’sChampionship Horse Show.

The only eligibility requirement is member-ship in the American Saddlebred HorseAssociation. The breeders of the championsand reserve champions in these classes receivecommemorative medallions to recognize theircontribution to the breed.


WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP HORSE SHOW HIGHLIGHTSCharlene Hewitt, Eagle, IDI’m High ‘n Mighty 115100 S 2004Supremacy’s High Time x

Memories’ Show Time

Three-Gaited 15.2 & Under StakeJim and Louise Ashton, Valley Center, KSVHF Belle Epoque 141338 M 1999Bluebell Banner x Broome Street

Joan B. Lurie, Simpsonville, KYCHAn Heir About Her 132617 M 1999Supreme Heir x Sweet Illusion W.F.

Three-Gaited Amateur ChampionshipJohn T. Jones, Union, KYMarching Orders 111336 G 2001Merchant Prince x

Callaway’s Finders-Keepers

Lanny Greer, London, KYLiberty’s Magic 117282 G 2001My Magical Moment x Lucky Bi-Wing

Three-Gaited Ladies AmateurChampionshipMrs. F. D. Sinclair Estate, Tulsa, OKGlenview’s Excelalante! 115629 G 2004Designed x Tra La La

Ramona Whipps, Jordan, MNAngel Innocence 138579 M 2003Belle Reve’s Renaissance Man x

Satin On Steel

Three-Gaited LadiesChampionshipGKW, Inc., Simpsonville, KYHeavenly Thunder 138822 M 2003Attache’s Thunderbolt x Ursa Major

Elizabeth M. Goth, Lebanon, KYHollywood Agent 111062 G 2001Exalted Effect x

CH Hollywood Excellence (BHF)

Three-Gaited Junior Exhibitor 14-17 ChampionshipKathy S. Capsuto Trust, Shelbyville, KYA Travelin’ Man 114736 S 2004(SA) Tornaado x Travelin’

Black Diamond Partnership, Oswego, ILCHHeir To A Star 107966 S 1999Supreme Heir x CH Super Serenade

Three-Gaited Junior Exhibitor 13 & Under ChampionshipRaymond & Candace Mazzei,

Murrita, CA CH She’s My Desire BH 132000 M 1998CH Harlem Town x CH It’s A Beautiful Day

Toni Nastali, Downers Grove, ILI’m McDreamy 114626 S 2004Supreme Heir x Gettin’ Fancy

Junior Three-Gaited ChampionshipSoquili Stables LLC, Woodstock, GASoquili’s Georgia Cracker 141403 M 2005Undulata’s Nutcracker x

Callaway’s Baby Blue

Kingston Manor/Hallston Manor, Clay, NY

Hilheiry Duff 141949 M 2005Supreme Heir x Whirlwind’s Witchcraft

Three-Year Old Three-Gaited Division IVirgil and Sandra Helm,

New Bloomfield, MOReal Action 118580 S 2006Desert’s Supreme Memories x

Callaway’s Worth Waiting For

C. Jean Nalley, Louisville, KYTwice Nightly 143318 M 2006Periaptor x CHNightly Affair

Three-Year Old Three-Gaited Division IIO’Brien Family Trust, Los Angeles, CABrookhill’s Glam Slam 143595 M 2006Periaptor x CHIt’s A Beautiful Day

Cross Timbers Enterprises, Dallas, TX Prom Dress 143248 M 2006Harlem Globetrotter x

My Fair Princess Genius

ASR National Futurity Three-GaitedGail Kline/Willowbank Farm,

Shelbyville, KYZagnut 117446 S 2006Undulata’s Nutcracker x With Memories

Stonecroft Farm, Simpsonville, KYStonecroft First Request 117678 S 2006I’m First x Price On Request

Two-Year-Old Three-GaitedDivision IJohn T. Jones, Vero Beach, FLBlue Train 120239 S 2007Undulata’s Nutcracker x

Endolane Emerald

Elvin Zimmerman, Barnett, MORidgewood’s Wonderful Admiral

119757 S 2007Admiral’s Dixieland x She’s Wonderful

Two-Year-Old Three-GaitedDivision IIHalston Manor/Willowbank Farm,

Simpsonville, KYDon’t Know Nuttin’ 119269 S 2007Undulata’ s Nutcracker x

Spicy Champagne

Peter or Kim Cowart, Statesville, NCSimon Birch 119634 S 2007Mountain Empire x Kay Scarpetta

Two-Year-Old Three-Gaited (Snaffle Bit) Division IBelle Reve Farm LLC, Beverly Hills, CABelle Reve’s Loud & Clear 119274 S 2007Belle Reve’s Renaissance Man x

Soft Spoken

Joan A. Hamilton, Springfield, KYKalarama’s McSuper 119172 S 2007Harlem Globetrotter x Superior’s Faire Lady

Two-Year-Old Three-Gaited (Snaffle Bit) Division IICharles A. Stevenson Jr., Monroe, LAAttache’s Infinite Charm 118968 S 2007Powerful Charm LCC x

Attache’s Scandal Sheet

Spencer R. Mains, Meadowview, VAMister Gordon Lightfoot 119348 S 2007(SA) Molligny Don’t Worry Be Happy x

Feather Light

FINE HARNESSFine Harness World’s GrandChampionshipMr. & Mrs. Kenneth Wheeler,

Keswick, VACHCastledream 113048 G 2002Castle Bravo x A Daydream Believer (BHF)

Nash Stables, Inc., Harrodsburg, KYThe DaVinci Code 140761 M 2004New York Royal x Memories’ Gift Of Grace

Fine Harness Stallion/Gelding StakeMr. & Mrs. Kenneth Wheeler,

Keswick, VACH Castledream 113048 S 2002Castle Bravo x A Day Dream Believer (BHF)

C. Thomas Galbreath, Hilton Head Island, SC

Sir William Robert 108359 S 1999Santana’s Charm x Rebel Empress

Fine Harness Mare StakeNash Stables, Inc., Harrodsburg, KyThe DaVinci Code 140761 M 2004New York Royal x Memories’ Gift Of Grace

Marcy Lafferty Shatner, Los Angeles, CA

CH Along Came A Spider 132965 M 1999Sultan’s Great Day x Espere

Fine Harness Amateur ChampionshipSteven E. Chancellor, Evansville, INLace’s Last Tango 111186 S 2001(SA) Arborlane Tangos Wee Pee x

CHSultan’s Leather & Lace (BHF)

Belle Reve Farm, Los Angeles, CAMother Mary 137413 M 2002 Revival x Mother Superior

Fine Harness LadiesChampionshipJoe Stone, Campbellsville, KYLady Vol 131953 M 1998Slam Dunk H.G. x Believer’s Creation

Cary L. Robinson, Cartersville, GACHCary’s Moonraker 128984 M 1996CHFoxfire’s Prophet x Heavenly Watch

Junior Fine HarnessChampionshipFlorence G. Grant, Chelsea, ALIt’s Dan The Man 116845 S 2005It’s Hammertime x Distinguished Miss

Kim Matoza, Hollister, CAWith Style And Grace 141692 M 2005Sir William Robert x Lady Peridot

Three-Year-Old Fine Harness Stallion/GeldingHagan Saddlebreds, Inc., Louisville, KYHS Dignitary 118320 S 2006Sir William Robert x

A Daydream Believer (BHF)

Michael L. Neal, Wytheville, VAJust Out Of Reach 118900 S 2006The Foxx Man x Ayrshire Last

Three-Year-Old Fine Harness MareBlythewood Farms LLC, Cleveland, TNEmmy Night 143150 M 2006CF First Night Out x CRF Desert Fire

Richard F. Kearney, Prosperity, PACatalyst Merry Lee 143955 M 2006Catalyst x Albelarm Merry Lee

ASR National Futurity Three-Year-Old Fine HarnessBelle Reve Farm LLC, Beverly Hills, CACall Me Regal 117640 S 2006CH Call Me Ringo x

New York’s Crown Jewel

Kaaba, Inc., Paris, KYHillcroft Rare Fortune 117602 S 2006Lakeview’s Rare-A-Phi x Fortune

Two-Year-Old Fine Harness Stallion/Gelding Division IJanet M. Kellett, Atlanta, GAAlde�Mar’s Crystal Pistol 119201 S 2007Undulata’s Nutcracker x CH Crystal Illusion

O’Brien Family Trust, Lexington, KYBrookhill’s Who’s Your Daddy

119154 S 2007CH Harlem Town x The Lady Lu Lu BH

Two-Year-Old Fine Harness Stallion/Gelding Division IICarl T. Fischer Jr., Louisville, KYMilitary Secret 119691 S 2007Undulata’s Nutcracker x Secret Smile

Jerry Cummins, Nicholasville, KYWork It 120157 S 2007Castle Bravo x Titleist Imagination

Two-Year-Old Fine Harness MareMr. & Mrs. Michael Curry, Belpre, OHCaroline Brackenridge 144313 M 2007Callaway’s Guy Park x

Callaway’s Caroline Jackson

Kimberly Skipton, Lexington, KYIf The Tiara Fits 145006 M 2007Such A Salesman x Princess Shalimar

ASR Futurity Of Kentucky Two-Year-Old Fine HarnessWillowbank/Daybreak Farm,

Simpsonville, KYNuttin’ To Lose 120010 S 2007Undulata’s Nutcracker x Ridin’ On Heir

Sandra L. Corney, Sherrill, NYDouble or Nuttin’ 118767 S 2007Undulata’s Nutcracker x Beat The Odds



Competitor Name Firsts Firsts % Seconds Thirds Total Placings Competitor Starts Placings %Hunter Chancellor 4 66.66 2 0 6 6 100Barbara Goodman Manilow 3 60 0 1 4 5 80Debbie Foley 3 27.27 1 1 5 11 45.45Deborah Visser 3 60 1 0 4 5 80Dena Lopez 3 50 0 2 5 6 83.33Jessica Wuesthofen 3 75 1 0 4 4 100Melinda Moore 3 42.85 3 0 6 7 85.71Merrill Murray 3 60 0 1 4 5 80Alan R. Raun, D.V.M. 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Alice Rowland 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Brittany McGinnis 2 66.66 0 1 3 3 100Camille Cowart 2 40 0 2 4 5 80Carol Hillenbrand 2 40 0 1 3 5 60Caroline Rose 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Dr. Catherine Gallo 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Chris Kaplan 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Christine Broder 2 66.66 0 0 2 3 66.66Darrell Case 2 22.22 2 2 6 9 66.66David Rudder 2 28.57 1 3 6 7 85.71Drew Taylor Hewitt 2 40 0 2 4 5 80Ellen Medley Wright 2 66.66 0 0 2 3 66.66Kathy Capsuto�Walker 2 16.66 2 0 4 12 33.33Larry Hodge 2 40 0 1 3 5 60Nancy Anderson 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Peggy Councilman 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Rose Marie Wheeler 2 50 1 0 3 4 75Stefanie Lackey Sanchez 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Todd Miles 2 100 0 0 2 2 100

World’s Championship Horse Show LeaderboardsRanked by first place finishes. Standings include American Saddlebred performance classes and futurities only.

74 competitors tied with one first�place finish each.

Sire Name Firsts Firsts % Seconds Thirds Total Placings Sire Starts Placings %Undulata's Nutcracker 9 34.61 4 1 14 26 53.84CHHarlem Town 6 28.57 2 3 11 21 52.38Supreme Heir 6 7.59 12 11 29 79 36.7CF First Night Out 5 8.92 8 1 14 56 25Santana's Charm 5 16.12 3 8 16 31 51.61Sir William Robert 5 13.15 3 7 15 38 39.47Attache's Thunderbolt 4 10.52 5 3 12 38 31.57Callaway's Blue Norther 4 9.75 2 3 9 41 21.95CHCallaway's Born To Win 3 18.75 1 2 6 16 37.5CHCaramac 3 14.28 3 2 8 21 38.09Desert's Supreme Memories 3 17.64 0 2 5 17 29.41Sultan's Collector's Item 3 33.33 2 0 5 9 55.55(SA) Arborlane Tangos Wee Pee 2 18.18 2 0 4 11 36.36Belle Reve's Renaissance Man 2 11.76 3 2 7 17 41.17Callaway's Full Power 2 50 0 2 4 4 100Castle Bravo 2 10.52 1 1 4 19 21.05Classic Memories 2 40 0 0 2 5 40(SA) Dorian Wild Temper 2 40 0 0 2 5 40Family Jewels 2 25 1 1 4 8 50Forty�Second Street ERB 2 40 0 0 2 5 40I'm A New Yorker 2 6.89 3 2 7 29 24.13It's Hammertime 2 18.18 0 2 4 11 36.36Merchant Prince 2 7.4 2 2 6 27 22.22Nureyev 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Periaptor 2 5.71 3 4 9 35 25.71(SA) Redwoods The General's Choice 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Reggie's American Legend 2 66.66 0 0 2 3 66.66Roseridge Heir 2 9.09 1 4 7 22 31.81Slam Dunk H.G. 2 50 0 0 2 4 50Society's Bright Penny 2 100 0 0 2 2 100The Caveat 2 66.66 0 0 2 3 66.66The Emerald Sea 2 100 0 0 2 2 100CHThe King Of Highpoint 2 12.5 2 1 5 16 31.25(SA) Tornaado 2 10 1 1 4 20 20(SA) Zovoorbij Commander In Chief 2 20 0 0 2 10 20

33 sires tied with one first�place finish each.



Breeder Name Firsts Firsts % Seconds Thirds Total Placings Breeder Starts Placings %Callaway Hills Stable 11 11.45 8 8 27 96 28.12Emerald View Stables, Inc. 4 44.44 0 0 4 9 44.44Kathy S. Capsuto Trust 4 33.33 2 0 6 12 50O'Brien Family Trust 4 33.33 2 0 6 12 50Dr. Gene Scott, Inc. 3 25 0 0 3 12 25John T. Jones 3 30 2 1 6 10 60Ann M. Dupree 2 66.66 0 0 2 3 66.66Belle Reve Farm LLC 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Carl T. Fischer Jr. 2 16.66 0 1 3 12 25D. Poil 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Douglas P.J. Mueller 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Dr. E. L. Kilday 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Edward R. Bennett 2 22.22 1 0 3 9 33.33Florence G. Grant 2 66.66 0 0 2 3 66.66Fox Grape Farms, Inc. 2 40 0 0 2 5 40GKW, Inc. 2 20 2 1 5 10 50Hallston Manor/Willowbank Farm 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Joe Stone 2 100 0 0 2 2 100John A. Humphress 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wheeler 2 100 0 0 2 2 100LCC Enterprises LLC 2 13.33 1 1 4 15 26.66Libby A. Mathers 2 33.33 0 1 3 6 50Mike or Kathleen M. Barlow 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Pamela Jelly Boyers 2 66.66 0 0 2 3 66.66Randy G. Tabor 2 6.66 2 5 9 30 30Steven E. Chancellor 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Sue P. Nifong 2 28.57 0 2 4 7 57.14Tom and Patty McLellan 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Virgil &/or Sandra Helm 2 66.66 0 0 2 3 66.66

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60 breeders tied with one first�place finish each.


Trainer Name Firsts Firsts % Seconds Thirds Total Placings Trainer Starts Placings %Lillian Shively 14 29.78 8 2 24 47 51.06Larry Hodge 11 21.15 9 9 29 52 55.76Dena Lopez 5 50 1 2 8 10 80Evan Orr 5 27.77 1 4 10 18 55.55Joan Lurie 5 38.46 3 1 9 13 69.23Kim Cowart 5 33.33 2 5 12 15 80Richard Obenauf 4 20 5 2 11 20 55Andy Freseth 3 13.04 3 7 13 23 56.52Debbie Foley 3 14.28 3 2 8 21 38.09Melinda Moore 3 30 3 0 6 10 60Merrill Murray 3 33.33 0 1 4 9 44.44Mike Roberts 3 25 2 2 7 12 58.33Tammy DeVore 3 9.67 1 1 5 31 16.12Alan R. Raun, D.V.M. 2 33.33 0 0 2 6 33.33Bob Brison 2 16.66 2 3 7 12 58.33Don Judd 2 12.5 4 2 8 16 50Edward R. Bennett 2 66.66 0 0 2 3 66.66James Lowry 2 12.5 4 0 6 16 37.5John Conatser 2 20 2 3 7 10 70Kathy Capsuto�Walker 2 16.66 2 0 4 12 33.33Kim Crumpler 2 25 1 0 3 8 37.5Kristen Cater 2 18.2 0 0 2 11 18.2Melissa Hughes 2 28.57 0 0 2 7 28.57Patty Milligan 2 18.18 0 0 2 11 18.18Randall Cates 2 9.09 4 0 6 22 27.27Rob Byers 2 7.14 1 3 6 28 21.42Tim Arcuri 2 50 0 0 2 4 50

46 trainers tied with one first�place finish each.

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Owner Name Firsts Firsts % Seconds Thirds Total Placings Owner Starts Placings %Steven E. Chancellor 4 50 3 0 7 8 87.5Charles H. Goodman 3 37.5 2 1 6 8 75Glenn A. Werry, Jr. 3 37.5 3 1 7 8 87.5B&T Vonderschmitt LLC 2 25 1 3 6 8 75Barbara A. Woods 2 50 1 1 4 4 100Brown�Anderson Farms, Ltd. 2 40 1 1 4 5 80Camille Cowart 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Carol Hillenbrand 2 40 0 1 3 5 60Carousel Farms LLC 2 50 0 0 2 4 50Chestnut Dream LLC 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Clara McCool 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Elizabeth J. Shatner &/or Dorothy Anderson 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Ever Glades Farm, Inc. 2 25 1 0 3 8 37.5Fish Creek Stables LLC 2 66.66 0 1 3 3 100Hallston Manor LLC 2 66.66 1 0 3 3 100High Spirits Farm LLC 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Hillcroft Farm LLC 2 33.33 2 2 6 6 100Jack &/or Donna Finch 2 50 0 1 3 4 75Jeff Councilman 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Kathy S. Capsuto Trust 2 16.66 2 0 4 12 33.33Marsha Shepard &/or Bill Carrington 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Nancy Leigh Fisher 2 50 0 1 3 4 75Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Inc. 2 66.66 0 0 2 3 66.66Poser Farm LLC 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Shamrock Saddlebred Farms 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Silver Brook Stables, Inc. 2 22.22 2 0 4 9 44.44Split Decision LLC 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Stefanie Lackey Sanchez 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Steve &/or Peggy &/or Stephanie Brackett 2 100 0 0 2 2 100The Ultimate Choice Group 2 100 0 0 2 2 100Tri Color Ventures, Inc. 2 66.66 1 0 3 3 100

72 owners tied with one first�place finish each.

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Four of the futurity winners weresired by the number one ranked sire onASHA’s 2009 WCHS Leaderboard,Undulata’s Nutcracker (by the WGCCHWill Shriver son WC CHCaramac andout of a line bred Oman’s DesdemonaDenmark mare) and two were sired byWC and 2009 RWC Sir William Robert(grandson of WGC Sultan’s Santana andout of a granddaughter of Oman’sDesdemona Denmark and ranked 4th onASHA’s Leaderboard). WillowbankFarm, Simpsonville, Kentucky, happensto stand both stallions and is also listed

as breeder of three of this year’s futuritywinners. Of the remaining four win-ners, one is sired by WC CHHarlemTown (line bred to WGC CHYorktownand ranked second on ASHA’s WCHSLeaderboard), one by a grandson ofSupreme Sultan, and two by sons ofWGC Sultan’s Santana.

All ten colts have WGC CHValleyView Supreme on their five generationpedigree, and eight trace directly toWGC CHWing Commander. Of the twothat don’t have Wing on their papers,one traces to Anacacho Denmark and

the other to Wing’s sire, CHAnacachoShamrock. Both Super Supreme andCHYorktown make repeated appear-ances on many of the pedigrees. Thisyear, as in the past, the famed “goldencross” of CHWing Commander andCHValley View Supreme continues todominate, often appearing on both thetop and bottom on a set of papers. Andagain, many of this year’s winnerseventually trace back to the CHKing’sGenius through his daughter FlirtationWalk (BHF), a source of great staminain the breed.

LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS

THE 2009 FUTURITY WINNERS

BY KIM SKIPTON


All ten of the 2009 futurity winners are colts, and what a strong group

of colts it is! Three of ten had unanimous wins. Two of these colts won

not just one futurity in-hand class but also competed in a second in-hand

class and placed reserve. Two of the fine harness classes and one under

saddle class were so large they had to be split, requiring those young

winners to compete twice in a week.


Photo by Gayle Strickroot

Call Me Regal won the National Three-Year-Old Fine Harness Futurity.

As in 2007, the Kentucky Weanlingclass was won by a Joan Lurie trainedentry. This black colt features the best ofHallston Manor and Willowbank’s breed-ing programs, with his dam being a daugh-ter of WGC sire Supreme Heir and his sirethe CHWill Shriver bred Undulata’sNutcracker. Nutcracker’s dam, ChristmasIn New York ERB, is a full sister to two-time WC That’s My Story (dam of fourreserve world’s champions). Line bred to

Oman’s Desdemona Denmark, ChristmasIn New York ERB is by a grandson ofWGC CHYorktown. Safecracker’s seconddam is a daughter of the ever so gameRWGC Fine Harness CHKourageous Kaluand is out of a Super Supreme mare. SuperSupreme was often overshadowed by hisprolific full brother Supreme Sultan, buthis daughters are proving themselves to betop broodmares and appear in the pedi-grees of several of this year’s winners.

I Am The Storm not only won the openyearling class, but was also reserve in theASR Amateur Futurity of Kentucky Year -lings, helping owner/breeder Capsuto toplace 3rd on the ASHA WCHS Leader boardsfor breeder. Dam, CHDancing Up A StormLCC, was not only a winning show mareherself, but also produced the 2006 World’sChampion Kentucky Amateur Yearling,

Sayonara Belle. I Am The Storm is the onlyfuturity winner this year whose papers fea-ture South African blood, with his dambeing by (SA) Tornaado. Tor naado is inbred3 x 3 to the number one South African sireof all time, Cameo’s Farewell. The seconddam of I Am The Storm is a grand daughterof Oman’s Desdemona Denmark, as is thedam of sire WC Sir William Robert.

Another unanimous winner, Special Dark wasalso shown twice and placed reserve in the ASRFuturity of Kentucky Weanling Open class.Defeating twenty one entries with his win, thisgrandson of WGC Fine Harness Sultan’s Santanaalso traces back to WGC Fine Harness NobleKalarama on his sire’s side, rarely seen on a set ofpapers today. His beauty and quality were certain-ly influenced by the bottom side of his pedigree.

Dam Phancy Jamas is by the beautiful Phi SlamaJama and out of the pretty show mare CHMyShadow Dancer, a granddaughter of the notedFuturity sire Hide-A-Way’s Firefly Supreme, onceadvertised as “America’s Most Beautiful Stallion”.Though CHWing Commander does not appear inhis five generation pedigree, two other sons ofAnacacho Shamrock, The Yankee Reveler andMagic Artist, do.

Gypsy Santana x Phancy JamasOwner: Kaitlin P. Heisey

Breeder: Kaitlin P. HeiseyTrainer: Max Ciampoli

Competitor: Wade B. FaireyMoney Won: $4,678.78

KENTUCKY FUTURITY WEANLING • SAFECRACKER 121775

KENTUCKY FUTURITY YEARLING • I AM THE STORM 120470

KENTUCKY FUTURITY TWO-YEAR-OLD FINE HARNESS • NUTTIN’ TO LOSE 120010

Undulata’s Nutcracker x Heir SprayOwner: Hallston Manor LLC

Breeder: Hallston Manor/Willowbank Farm

Trainer: Joan LurieCompetitor: Joan Lurie

Money Won: $11,841.00

Sir William Robert x CHDancing Up A StormOwner: Kathy S. Capsuto TrustBreeder: Kathy S. Capsuto Trust

Trainer: Kathy Capsuto-WalkerCompetitor: Kathy Capsuto-WalkerMoney Won: $11,641.30

Undulata’s Nutcracker x Ridin’ On HeirOwner: Edward W. &/or Thomas S. Elliot

Breeder: Willowbank and Daybreak FarmTrainer: Chuck Herbert

Competitor: Chuck HerbertMoney Won: $11,516.30






A unanimous winner, Nuttin’ ToLose is another product of the suc-cessful cross of WC sire Undulata’sNutcracker to a WC Supreme Heirdaughter. His dam, Ridin’ On Heir,is out of a full sister to Attache’sThunderbolt (sire of WC Joe Friday).The cross of Supreme Heir to daugh-ters of WC Attache has repeatedlyproven to be a good one. In just thesecond competition of his career (he

also won in his first outing atMidwest) Nuttin’ To Lose competedagainst eight in the first split of theTwo-Year-Old Fine Harness Futurityand came back strong in the finals tobest a field of nine. His win was cer-tainly helped by doses of gutsyMissouri breeding from WGCCHWill Shriver on his top side andthe gameness of his dam’s sidethrough WC Attache.

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KENTUCKY FUTURITY AMATEUR WEANLING • SPECIAL DARK 121724

KENTUCKY FUTURITY AMATEUR YEARLING • MOUNTJOY’S SURE BET 121217

KENTUCKY FUTURITY AMATEUR TWO-YEAR-OLD IN HAND • SIR RADIANT KNIGHT 119078

NATIONAL THREE-YEAR-OLD THREE-GAITED • ZAGNUT 117446

Besting a field of 19 entries,Mountjoy’s Sure Bet is sired by yetanother son of WGC Sultan’sSantana.

Santana Hosanna is out of thewildly game five-gaited marePocket Charm, who traces back toboth Oman’s Desdemona Denmarkand CHWing Commander. Dam,Bailey’s Dancer, is by WC TheManipulator, he a son of five-gait-ed stakes winner Grape Tree’s Fox

and the New Yorker daughterJoyful Delight (also the dam of WCsire General Steel).

Sure Bet’s second dam isShamrock’s Shadow, the onlydaughter of the winning three-gait-ed mare Shamrock’s Lady Luck,and by Broodmare Hall of Famesire Sultan’s Spartan. WGCCHWing Commander appears onboth sides of his pedigree, as doesSupreme Sultan.

Santana Hosanna xBailey’s DancerOwner: Allen NowatzkiBreeder: Hill Country AcresTrainer: Joe T. SmithCompetitor: Bobby DunnMoney Won: $4,603.79

The unanimous winner in a class of seven-teen, Sir Radiant Knight is a son of multipleWC sire WC Sir William Robert. His dam isline bred to Supreme Sultan and his seconddam is the famous five-gaited mare of her era,Sultan’s Dianna (BHF), who traces to SocietyRex. Third dam, Society’s Dianna, is a Hall ofFame Broodmare, as is his fifth dam, DonaSan Juan.

CHWing Commander does not appear inhis five generation pedigree, but fourteen dif-ferent Hall of Fame Broodmares do, alongwith fine harness great WC CHGlenviewRadiance, five-gaited WC CHHeir ToChampagne and three-gaited winnerCHCherry Rebel. With a pedigree of winnersin every division, Radiant Knight’s futurelooks bright indeed.

Sir William Robert x Radiant DiannaOwner: Dena &/or Dave &/or Alyssa LopezBreeder: Chris C. Long

Trainer: Dena LopezCompetitor: Dave LopezMoney Won: $4,616.29

The fourth Futurity winner sired by Undulata’s Nutcracker,Zagnut is out of With Memories, a mare by the BlythewoodFarm bred The Blythe Spirit (Grand Command x mare by FireLane) and out of a daughter of Super Supreme, the often over-looked full brother to Supreme Sultan. Both Society Rex andWC Dyna Glow appear in the fourth generation of Zagnut’spedigree, infusing him with gameness. CHValley View Supremeand Belle of Spindletop (RWGC Beau Peavine x WGC CHBelleLe Rose), also in the fourth generation, add beauty and quali-ty. Mix this with the go forward of both WC CHCaramac andThe New York Times on the top side of his papers and you seewhy Zagnut is a winner.

Undulata’s Nutcracker xWith MemoriesOwner: Robin McKenzieVuillermetBreeder: Gail Kline andWillowbank FarmTrainer: Smith LillyCompetitor: Smith LillyMoney Won: $16,772.47

A crowd pleaser last year in fine harness, Nuttin’ Doingcame into his own as a five-gaited horse, defeating nine oth-ers to win the Three-Year-Old Five-Gaited Futurity. A lookat his pedigree shows a proliferation of five-gaited winners,including WC CHCaramac, WC CHWill Shriver, WGCCHWing Commander, WC Family Jewels, WC Flight Time,and Periaptor. The game Missouri five-gaited stallion Wing’sFleet Admiral appears twice on his pedigree, as doesOman’s Desdemona Denmark, sire of Five-Gaited WGCCHBelle Elegant and Five-Gaited Amateur WC CHSummerMelody, among others. Nuttin’ Doing is a definite exampleof a colt doing what he is bred to do best.

Undulata’s Nutcracker xEyee GadzookOwner: Elisabeth Goth LLCBreeder: Carl T. Fischer, Jr.Trainer: Larry HodgeCompetitor: Neil VisserMoney Won:$16,872.47

NATIONAL THREE-YEAR-OLD FIVE-GAITED • NUTTIN’ DOING 118479







In only his third outing, MirrorMe won the largest Futurity undersaddle class of the show. There weresixteen in each of two splits, witheleven called back for the second per-formance. He appears to be followingin the footsteps of his winning family,as his dam, Times Mirrored ERB,started her show career with a WCThree-Year-Old Fine Harness Maretitle. She then went on to win multi-ple WCs in the ladies/amateur three-gaited division. Sire CHHarlem Townwas WC Two-Year-Old Three-Gaited, WC Three-Year-OldFine Harness Stallion/Gelding and a three-time WC in theamateur three-gaited division. CHHarlem Town, who is linebred to WGC CHYorktown, is ranked second on the ASHAWCHS Leaderboard for sires of winners in 2009. The sec-ond dam of Mirror Me, Northern Rainbow, was RWCThree-Year-Old Three-Gaited and is by Super Supreme andout of a Night Of Folly mare. Add some Five-Gaited WGCCHWill Shriver along with Five-Gaited WGC CHCora’s Timeand you have the makings of a strong, game horse.

NATIONAL FUTURITY THREE-YEAR-OLD THREE-GAITED PARK PLEASURE • MIRROR ME 118128

NATIONAL THREE-YEAR-OLD FINE HARNESSCALL ME REGAL 117640

This year’s unanimous winner of theThree-Year-Old Fine Harness Futurity,Call Me Regal has competed in sevenclasses in his career, meeting defeat onlyonce. From 2007 WC Amateur Yearlingto 2008 WC Two-Year-Old Three-Gaited Division II, to this year’s win, hedispels the myth that an in-hand winnercan’t go on and win in performance. Hiswas also a split class this year with atotal of twenty competing. Perhaps hisstamina to compete twice in a weekcomes from his dam’s side, where we notonly find WGC CHYorktown, but also

CHCourageous Admiral. His sire’s sidecertainly added to his winning wayswearing the harness, as he is by fine har-ness WC CHCall Me Ringo, who is aproduct of fine harness WC Sultan’sGreat Day and fine harness WCCHEleanor Rigby. Eleanor Rigby is siredby Fine Harness WGC CHBuck Roger,who is out of fine harness WC Rhythm’sJewel. Ten different Hall of FameBroodmares appear in his five generationpedigree. Call Me Regal also has themuch sought after Stonewall Supreme inthe fourth generation of his pedigree.

CHHarlem Town xCHTimes Mirrored ERBOwner: Nelson GreenBreeder: Barbara J. MielkeTrainer: Nelson GreenCompetitor: Nelson GreenMoney Won:$17,397.46

2009 ASR Futurity Winners NELSON GREEN $18,214WILLOWBANK FARM $17,673CROWN VALLEY FARM LLC $17,122ELISABETH GOTH LLC $16,872ROBIN MCKENZIE VUILLERMET $16,772KATHY CAPSUTO TRUST $15,702EDWARD & THOMAS ELLIOTT $13,215KAITLIN P. HEISEY $11,346STONECROFT FARM $9,893KATHLEEN BAGDASARIAN $8,699WILLIAM BECKLEY $8,561BRIDGET MCNEESE $8,436LESLIE TICKLE $5,821TRI COLOR VENTURES, INC. $5,758DENA LOPEZ $4,616ALLEN NOWATZKI $4,604STONEGATE SADDLEBREDS, INC. $4,349CHEROKEE SADDLEBREDS LLC $4,281LAST CHANCE FARM LLC $4,218RICKY COOK & ALICE NUNLEY $4,193SHARON ANDERSON $4,130SWANSON & JAMPSA LLC $3,829SILVER BROOK STABLES, INC. $3,191JOE LENGACHER $2,910KAY MARSCHEL $2,879MIKE FELTY & MARCIA SISCO $2,610B&T VONDERSCHMITT LLC $2,568PATRICE & JOE O’BRIEN $2,531DARRELL LANDERS &

CHERYL SHROPSHIRE $2,524LARRY HARTSOCK $2,437LANDMARK FARM, INC. $1,776CARL HOLDEN JR $1,727BELLE REVE FARM LLC $1,633DAVID MOUNTJOY $1,186MARGO BAIRD $1,175J. C. PIERCE $1,154SUE P. NIFONG $1,151DIANE SEMBLER KAMINS $1,044MARY JANE MEANOR $1,012MARY SALLY AYLWARD $1,006C. THOMAS GALBREATH $882MR. & MRS. MICHAEL CURRY $816CARL T. FISCHER JR $816HILLCROFT FARM LLC $816JOHN T. JONES $816O’BRIEN FAMILY TRUST $816JAMES S. STEWART $747LOUISE GILLILAND TRUST $702BLYTHEWOOD FARMS LLC $698VICKIE KEATLEY & JENNIE GRAHAM $582CEIL & KENNETH WHEELER $474DEL INVESTMENTS, INC. $466PATRICIA DOZIER $461AUSTIN WAGGONER II $281HICKORY KNOLL FARM LLC $276PAMELA LONG $177TOTAL $252,645




CHCall Me Ringo x New York’s Crown JewelOwner: Crown Valley Farm LLCBreeder: Belle Reve Farm LLC.

Trainer: David BlevinsCompetitor: David BlevinsMoney Won: $17,122.47


Saddlebred Basket Bonanza WinnersAnnounced

The American Saddlebred Horse Association(ASHA) Youth Committee has announced thewinners of the Basket Bonanza Contest heldThursday, August 27, as part of the 2009 ASHAYouth Auction during the week of the World’sChampionship Horse Show (WCHS).

There were 16 ASHA Youth Club participantsin the contest. This contest was a way for clubsto work on a project together as well as help tosupport ASHA Youth programs and scholarships.Judges for the contest consisted of three directorsof the United States Equestrian Federation, andone ASHA Auction Volunteer. All of the basketswere very creative and received high bids.

The grand prize winner was a “Horse ShowMom” themed basket created by Rancho DelMartians of Escondido, California, and featureda Cole Haan bag with wine and everythingMom would have on hand for her child in theshow ring. This basket received the highest win-ning bid of $335, and won a complimentary2010 ASHA Youth Club Renewal for theRancho Del Martians.

The complete list of winning baskets in all cat-egories is as follows:

Highest Winning Bid

$335“Horse Show Mom”

by Rancho

Del Martians,Escondido,California

Best Equine Theme: “Saddlebred Treats and Sweets”by 5-Gaits to Heaven, Kankakee, Illinois

Best Food Theme: “Kentucky Proud” by the MightyMallard Mustangs, Georgetown, Kentucky

Best Horse Show Theme: “Rider’s Show Box” by TallTails Youth Club, Grand Blanc, Michigan

Most Creative Basket: "We're Off to the Horse Show"by Club Landmark, St. Charles, Illinois

Best Regional Basket: "Carolina Coast" by HighCalibur Hot Shots, Kernersville, North Carolina

ASHA would like to thank all the youthclubs who participated in the contest.


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The All American Weanling Cupawarded $130,735 to a record 53 eligi-ble weanlings. Without question, fromtop to bottom, this was the overall finestgroup of weanlings in one class since thefounding of the AAC.

After the 53 weanlings were present-ed individually, Judges Brian Chappell,Paul Boone, and Rob Wilson selected 20of the finest to return for the Finals andall of the money. From the chosen 18,two stars were asked to work a secondtime under the spotlight, those beingVirtual Devotion (owned by JoeLengacher of Grabill, Indiana, shown byBret Day, and trained by Wendy Lewis),and Soquili’s Southern Legend (ownedby Mr. and Mrs. Ron Moore ofWoodstock, Georgia, trained and shownby Joan Lurie and Darrell Case ofWillowbank Farm).

These two magnificent entries tied inthat order and the champion left thering with an amazing AAC purse of$38,757. Of that amount, the owner ofthe champion’s sire, Wendy Lewis andher ever popular stallion – The Sky King– will receive a whopping $9,689. Ms.Lewis trained and showed another TheSky King entry to third place in the2004 AAC, and went home with over$30,000, for combined winnings ofnearly $70,000 by two “babies” lessthan four months of age with less thantwo months of training. According tofounder Jim Aikman, “Every smartbreeder, owner and trainer should getinvolved in the AAC. Where else canone see such a significant return oninvestment?”

In addition to large cash winnings,the champion received the SupremeSultan/Ruxer All American Cup, theCatron Family Sire Trophy, the AikmanSterling Silver Julep Cup, WalshHarness Halter, Lenore Medallion, abeautiful RaDon Show Sheet andunparalleled recognition.

The AAC Reserve Champion, righton the heels of the winner, was the wild-moving Soquili’s Southern Legend,shown by Joan Lurie and DarrellCase. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Moore, theweanling’s owner, will receive$20,762.81 from their All American

Cup participation. The donor of the stal-

lion service to Simbara’sLiving Legend willreceive an award of$6,920.94. That breederis Dr. Simon Fredricks,who also raised this mag-nificent stallion, out ofthe legendary Denmark’sRadiant Society.

The ReserveChampion received thebeautiful Sterling SilverJulep Cup, which is givenannually by therenowned Marple Family,and also received theWalsh Halters, LenoreMedallions and the high-ly sought after RaDonShow Sheet.

A gorgeous colt ownedby Mr. and Mrs. WilliamShatner and lead by ScottPerrelli, RenaissanceMan’s Medici, by their famous stallion,claimed the third place, along $17,717,and the Stallion Donor award of $4,429.

Trillion Heiress, owned by Dr.Luanne Wendland, received the fourthplace award of $13,288. This filly is bySeaforth’s Billionheir, who earned a$3,322 prize for the John and Bill Fieldfamilies. The talented McGlaughlinbrothers led this gifted weanling.

More big honors went again to Joeand Betty Russell, as their colorful andgifted colt by The Last Don capturedthe pink ribbon and $7,751. NamedFirst Round Pick, he was very exciting,and naturally the Russells received theStallion Donor share of $1,938.00 fortheir prolific stallion.

Someone’s Nutty by Undulata’sNutcracker, owned by Swanson andJampsa, won the sixth ribbon and$5,536, as well as the Stallion Donormoney. He was presented in outstandingstyle by Lurie and Case.

All American Three-Year-Old CupThe class awaited by everyone was

the second All American Three-Year-OldCup. This one class awarded a world

record $172,218, which is far moreprize money than has ever been award-ed in the history of the AmericanSaddlebred show horse in one event.

There were 20 very impressive three-year-olds displaying three gaits at theirbest. There were some surprises as sev-eral unexpected entries were seen enter-ing the ring at the last minute.

Each was stripped and presentedunder the spotlight, as Peter Fenton readthe breeding individually. The quality ofthe animals, the closeness of their tal-ents, and the size of the class in this his-toric arena, made it obvious that a sec-ond workout by a chosen few wouldentertain the audience.

The judges selected five out of the 20to compete for the all-time record purse,called out in numerical order. Ask MeAgain, the colorful and talented geldingsired by the Ken Smith owned Pentagon,was the first called to the rail. Ownedby Pleasant View Farms, ridden by AlexWille-Irmiter, this entry is out of thegreat producer Barbs Santana.

The winner of the 2006 AllAmerican Weanling Cup when trainedand shown by new amateur trainer

History made, records set at 2009 All American Cup (AAC)


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Virtual Devotion, owned by Joe Lengacher of Grabill, Indiana,was the winner of the All American Weanling Cup.

Brad Cougill and owned by long-timebreeder Oz Mutz, Court ManorCorporation, Life Is A Cabernet TS wasthe second called to the rail. Still underthe same ownership, he is now trainedby Tre Lee, and was sired by KalaramaFarm AAC nominated KalaramaCabernet, and is out of Jayne Tillman’sgrand producer, Lady Mandalay.

Pull The Trigger got a great catch ridefrom Melissa Moore, substituting for herclose friend Danette Musselman, whowas out with an injury. No stranger tothe show ring, Pull The Trigger is siredby the beautiful Rifles And Roses, out ofanother proven producer, ClassifiedEdition. He was the third of the fivebest called to work again.

John Conatser always has his entrieslooking their best, and Coco Cool byIt’s Hammertime, out of the veryfamous mare CHCocoloba, was thefourth entry to be called to work again.He won the Bluegrass Two-Year-OldHarness class in 2008, and is nowowned by the great exhibitor MarySally Aylward.

Guy From Vegas, owned, trained andshown by the talented KristenBagdasarian, hit the rail trotting bigtime, bringing his own dice and puttingon a grand show. He is a son of MikeCurry’s outstanding Todd Graham-trained Callaway’s Guy Park, out ofCallaway’s Vegas Lights.

With only five showing, the ringopened up, giving more freedom tothese youngsters. It was a whole newballgame, as the over-16 hand gelding,Life Is A Cabernet TS, who had notseen a show ring since his weanling vic-tory in 2006, decided he liked to per-form. He led the parade to the winner’scircle, crowned 2009 All AmericanThree-Year-Old Cup Champion. Thisvictory awarded a world record$53,276.30, which has set a record thatmay never be equaled: Life Is ACabernet TS has won over $110,000for Oz Mutz and Court ManorCorporation, of Lakeland, Florida.

When AAC was founded, creator JimAikman wanted to encourage everytrainer, owner, and breeder to “showtheir weanlings” so the AikmanBreeders Incentive Award was estab-lished. Aikman felt that “only moneytalks,” so he designed a program that

allows any entry placing first or secondas a weanling, and returning to placefirst or second in the Three-Year-OldCup, to be eligible for this award. Thisyear the award was valued at an addi-tional $15,000.

There was only one entry eligible forthis award in 2009, and it was Life Is ACabernet TS, who added the $15,000 tohis $53,276.30 for a total reward of$68,276, going to one horse owner, Mr.Oz Mutz. Aikman added, “Whoeversaid it didn’t pay to breed and raise theAmerican Saddlebred?! There are noentry fees in any AAC Class.”

Right on the heels of the championwas the elegant and flashy Ask MeAgain (son of Pentagon), owned by Krisand Bill Knight. The Knights saw hispotential a few months ago, then pur-chased him from Dr. Bing Crosby andprobably helped cover the purchaseprice as this promising youngster cap-tured $38,054. Mr. Ken Smith, Donorof Pentagon to the AAC Auction, willreceive $9,513.

Kristen Bagdasarian rode the hairoff Guy From Vegas, and was calledup for the yellow ribbon and a bigprize of $24,354. Kristen said she wasso excited by being able to participatein an event that has set a world recordpayout. Mike and Jonna Curry willalways be fans of AAC, as they willreceive $6,088 by being the stalliondonor of Callaway’s Guy Park.Another Guy Park, Mike Curry-owned, and Todd & Billie Graham-trained three-year-old won eighthplace, and another $2,000.

Patrice and Joe O’Brien were the bigwinners of $18,266 with Pull TheTrigger, co-trained by DanetteMusselman and Melissa Moore. Danettewill receive the AAC stallion donoraward of $4,566 for the lovely stallionRifles and Roses.

Coco Cool claimed the large fifthaward for trainer John Conatser andowner Mary Sally Aylward as they tookhome $10,655 for their It’sHammertime gelding. John had himextra good which made it possible forAAC stallion donor, Tony Diamond, toreceive $2,663.

The lovely filly Nubiana made agrand show for trainer Rob Turner andowner David Latham, as they claimed

$5,708. The donor of the stallion,Tango At Sea LCC (name changed toThe Tango Dancer), is owned byLatham, who will receive $1,902.Nubiana came back Saturday night towin the ASHA Three-Year-Old FineHarness Sweepstakes. The dam ofNubiana is also the dam of WGC OurCharming Lady.

The total results of both the AllAmerican Weanling Cup and the AllAmerican Three-Year-Old Cup may befound on the AAC website atwww.allamericancup.org. AAC StallionEnrollment/Nomination forms can befound there also. Spaces are limited.

Congratulations to all and we willsee everyone at the AAC Stallion ServiceAuction on January 23, 2010.

Contributed by All American Cup.To enroll your stallions, contact JimAikman at (317) 862-4341, or by emailat [email protected].


2009 Weanling Cup PayoutsTotal Payout Owner Stallion Donor

1st $38,757.25 $29,067.94 $9,689.312nd $27,683.75 $20,762.81 $6,920.943rd $17,717.60 $13,288.20 $4,429.404th $13,288.20 $9,966.15 $3,322.055th $7,751.45 $5,813.59 $1,937.866th $5,536.75 $4,152.56 $1,384.197th $3,000 $2,250 $7508th $2,000 $1,500 $5009th $2,000 $1,500 $500

10th $2,000 $1,500 $50011th $2,000 $1,500 $50012th $2,000 $1,500 $50013th $2,000 $1,500 $50014th $2,000 $1,500 $50015th $1,500 $1,125 $37516th $1,500 $1,125 $375

$130,735 $98,051.25 $32,683.75

2009 3-Gaited Cup PayoutsTotal Payout Owner Stallion Donor

1st $53,276.30 $39,957.23 $13,319.082nd $38,054.50 $28,540.88 $9,513.633rd $24,354,88 $18,266.16 $6,088.724th $18,266.16 $13,699.62 $4,566.545th $10,655.26 $7,991.45 $2,663.826th $7,610.90 $5,708.18 $1,902.737th $3,000 $2,250 $7508th $2,000 $1,500 $5009th $2,000 $1,500 $500

10th $2,000 $1,500 $50011th $2,000 $1,500 $50012th $2,000 $1,500 $50013th $2,000 $1,500 $50014th $2,000 $1,500 $50015th $1,500 $1,125 $37516th $1,500 $1,125 $375

$172,218 $129,163.50 $43,054.50

As I stood in the warm up ring onthe all-important final night of theWorld’s Championship Horse Show,eyes darting from horse to horse anddriver to driver, I observed each with anervous curiosity. Who would emerge

victorious? Who would make their nexttrip across this very ring as the 2009Fine Harness World’s Grand Champion?And possibly most important to me atthe time, which horse and driver wouldI soon need to be prepared to chase

down to photograph and ask for aninterview?

Before I knew it, the class was under-way, and I had followed the last of theFine Harness competitors down thechute to join several others in watching


2009 FINE HARNESS WORLD’S GRAND CHAMPION

CHCastledream

and Larry Hodge

By Brice Carr

from the gate. As I stood there watchingeach horse and driver make their rounds,ready with camera in hand to start snap-ping away once the winner emerged, Irealized that although this was the firstfull class I’d had the opportunity towatch from ringside since the weekbegan, as the class progressed, I wastaken aback by what I was certain hadto be the one of the loudest reactionsfrom a crowd I had heard all week.

In what felt like no time at all, theresults were announced, my fellow chuteobservers and I parted to allow the pass-ing of the competitors exiting the showring, and off I went to follow LarryHodge back to Kalarama’s stable at the

Kentucky StateFairgrounds, because that’swhere he was drivingnewly crowned 2009 FineHarness World’s GrandChampion, CHCastledream.

The secret to this FineHarness World GrandChampion’s success is nosecret at all. One look atCHCastledream’s ancestry and it’s clearthat it would be more of a surprise forsuch quality not to have been the result.Not only is CHCastledream’s own damBroodmare Hall of Fame mare ADaydream Believer (BHF), but goingback just four generations on A

Daydream Believer’s (BHF) dam’s sidealone, more than half the dams are BHFmares, including her own dam Dream ADream, CHDream Waltz, Melody O’Lee,Diana Gay and Flirtation Walk.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wheelerbought A Daydream Believer (BHF) at

Fine Harness World’s Grand ChampionshipArmon Richard BillEffinger Harris Waller

1 1292 141 1246 1292 1-2-2 Castledream 2 1246 1292 1292 1246 1-2-3 The DaVinci Code 3 141 1246 141 141 1-3-3 Joe Friday 4 913 913 913 913 4-4-4 Sir William Robert5 621 621 621 621 5-5-5 Gothic Revival


Photos by Brice Carr

Above left: Trainer and competitor Larry Hodge and CHCastledream owner Misdee Wrigley Miller hold the white roses. Above right: Hodge andMiller hug after winning the Fine Harness World’s Grand Championship.


Lexington Junior League as a three-year-old.Having already expressed interest earlier thatsame week in buying a junior mare named CHASweet Treat, when that one’s owners got windof the Wheelers’ new-found interest in buying ADaydream Believer (BHF), they were concernedthat they may have lost their sale. As it turnedout, however, the Wheelers wrote checks forboth young mares on the same day, a decisionthat would prove a wise one. CHA Sweet Treatwould eventually become a remarkable World’sGrand Champion in both Fine Harness andThree Gaited sections, and A DaydreamBeliever (BHF) would very quickly find herselfin the Broodmare Hall of Fame.

CHCastledream was also from good stock onthe other side of his ancestry. His sire, WC CastleBravo, boasts a show record that includes multi-ple Three-Gaited Over 15.2 wins, with wins atKentucky State Fair, American Royal andLexington Junior League, to name a few. Therenowned Nelson Green, who had had both CHASweet Treat and, later, A Daydream Believer,made the match. “A Daydream Believer wasbreathtakingly beautiful and had good naturalmotion,” remembers Josie Forbes. Green thoughtCastle Bravo would provide the right combina-tion, and bought the service from Wyatt DeHartthat ultimately produced CHCastledream.

When asked about what similarities existbetween CHCastledream and his dam, GeorgeKnight - having seen plenty of CHCastledreamin the show ring, and having owned and madehis dam - says he does see similarities betweenthe two. Among other likenesses Knight says,“They’re both brilliant and get off their hocksthe same.” Knight also suggested the two bothappear to be similarly energetic, recalling ADaydream Believer’s (BHF) first experience atShelbyville, as a two-year-old, saying, “Theyhooked her and couldn’t get her stretchies off;they had to get them off on the run.” Forbescommented similarly about the mare’s nature,saying, “She was some hot show horse, but isvery sweet outside the show ring.”

While CHCastledream shares his mother’swild streak, his record in the show ring showsjust the progression that the Registry’s prizeprograms envision. In 2003, he placed fourthin-hand among Yearlings in the KentuckyFuturity, and then won the Kentucky AmateurFuturity. It’s always interesting to see if andhow in-hand colts progress down the road, andCHCastledream has been a winner at virtuallyevery stage of his life, with the exception of histwo-year-old year, when he didn’t show.



Top photo by Brice Carr; Bottom photo courtesy The National Horseman

Top: CHCastledream gets a congratulatory kiss from owner Misdee Wrigley Miller.Bottom: CHCastledream on the day he was foaled.

Current owner Misdee Wrigley Millercommented on his success from an earlyage, saying, “He was originally going tobe an Amateur horse for me, and wasstill a junior horse when I got him in2006. He’s just so beautiful. I startedshowing him in 2007, and he won theFine Harness Amateur Ladies atLouisville that year, and again last year.”

Also in 2007, CHCastledream wasWorld’s Champion of ChampionsAmateur Fine Harness horse, and withthis year’s Fine Harness Grand Champ -ionship win at Louisville, he now has atotal of eight World’s Champion victo-ries to his credit, which is quite remark-able for such a young horse.

He also competed in the World’sGrand Championship at Louisville in2008, placing third. When asked whyshe had decided to put him back toshowing CHCastledream in the open sec-tion, Miller said that it hadn’t actuallybeen the plan to do so. “There was ascheduling situation at Kansas City in2007, when I was showing CHGrandeGil.” As a result, it wasn’t going to befeasible for CHCastledream to show asoriginally planned, so he instead showedin the Open, and emerged as the winnerof the Fine Harness Championship. So,when a similar situation looked like itwould arise at Lexington this year,CHCastledream once again showed inthe Open, this time with trainer LarryHodge at the helm. The result of thatouting was not only a first place finishin the Fine Harness Stallion/Gelding, butanother Fine Harness Championshipwin. After Lexington, with no moreforeseeable scheduling issues on thehorizon, Hodge was prepared to relin-quish CHCastledream’s reins back toMiller for Louisville, but she had otherplans. “I told Larry to go ahead anddrive him at Louisville, too,” said Miller,“A deal’s a deal, and I love watchingLarry show him. It was a thrill then,and it’s a thrill to this moment.” Besides,with the possibility of continued resultslike these, who could blame her?

Miller admits that the view from theside isn’t the same as the view from thebuggy, but it’s probably safe to assumethat no matter where she was in FreedomHall on that Saturday night, it was a

sweet sight to see the roses adorning her2009 Fine Harness World’s GrandChampion, CHCastledream. During theclass, however, she said she did spendquite a bit of time watching his competi-tion, as well. “It was a thrilling class withso many fabulous horses.”

Even so, as far as Fine Harness hors-es go, she believes CHCastledream is asgood as or better than any horse you’regoing to see, saying, “We believe wehave the finest harness horse in thecountry.” When asked specifically whatgives him this special quality, she saidshe believes he closely fits the model ofthe ideal American Saddlebred, whichshe described as one with “high, elegantaction and all his energy directedtoward that lofty trot on both ends.”She stressed the importance of evaluat-ing the “whole horse, without a saddle,”when they’re competing in fine harness.“He looks as though he doesn’t even

want to touch the ground. He’s simplyshod and naturally gifted, just the epito-me of a fine harness horse.”

Trainer Larry Hodge is equallyimpressed by CHCastledream, observing,“He wears the overcheck as well as anyhorse out there.” Always remember,Hodge says, “The first word is ‘fine,’and he is fine.” He also described himas a smart horse, always ready to stepup to the plate in competition, evenremembering CHCastledream in relationto CHRazor Sharp, among his firstWorld’s Champions over 30 years ago.“Going into the show ring, sometimes Iwould think that if the gate had beenshut he’d have jumped it.” Hodgelikened CHCastledream to an “athletegetting ready for a ballgame. He knowswhen he gets to the show ring and justturns it on. I don’t have to do too muchwith him at home. He knows the gameand he’s always ready.”


Photo by Jamie Donaldson

Jerry Hutson rides CHCastledream’s dam, A Daydream Believer (BHF).


F I N E H A R N E S S R E S E R V E C H A M P I O N

The DaVinci Code

“Stunning!” “Wow!” “Look ather!” and “Who is that?” were someof the comments I heard during theFine Harness Mare Stake.

There was a new girl in town, andshe came to win. Before The DaVinciCode had made her first spin aroundon the green shavings – or at anyhorse show, in fact – the crowd wason its feet. Somewhere along the rail,Kathy Capsuto-Walker was entrancedby this newcomer. “I had chills up myspine. I called Paula (Schmidt) thatnight and said, ‘You missed it. Therewas a mare here that rocked FreedomHall tonight.’” Schmidt had beenwatching the webcast from California,but the full impact of the mare’s talentand presence only became clear afterCapsuto-Walker arranged to overnightvideo of the horse winning the class.Then she received a text from theWest coast: “OMG, you were NOTkidding…This mare is unbelievable!”

Capsuto-Walker approached ownersJim and Shawn Stachowski and askedthem to price The DaVinci Code.While the mare was being vetted, PaulaSchmidt, a contract attorney, handledthe paperwork from her end inCalifornia. In a relatively short time,the new heroine of the Fine Harnessdivision was experiencing a twist in herstory line under the combined owner-ship of Schmidt and Capsuto-Walker.

“We are just absolutely thrilled tohave her,” Capsuto-Walker remarked.“Paula has yet to see her in the flesh,

but I’ve held up the phone to themare so she could talk to her,” shesaid, invoking a comical image of thelovely mare pricking her ears forwardto the sound of her name comingthrough a Black Berry. “And theStachowskis are the nicest people;when I went up to their farm to pickup the mare it was the most serene,well-organized place I’ve ever beento.” Capsuto-Walker also broughtalong the groom who will be her newcaretaker. “I wanted him to be able totalk to the guys who worked aroundher every day, so that he’d know howto make her settle in better at home.”

The mare is dubbed “Daisy,” ademure name for a show ring power-house. But, says Capsuto-Walker, “Athome she’s very unassuming, justanother chestnut horse in the stall.She’s sweet and easy to work around.”Then, when asked what it feels like todrive such a horse, you can hear thesmile come through in Capsuto-Walker’s voice. “It doesn’t take muchto make her light up. You can reallyfeel her through the reins when shehits her groove. She just turns it on.”

The DaVinci Code’s epilogue isunwritten, but her winning genes willbe put to work. “She prefers the showring to a domestic career. We will defi-nitely be harvesting embryos.”

So keep your reading lights on, be -cause this book is a real page-turner. as

Jen Corcoran

Asked if he had any feeling about thecompetition before the class, Hodge saidhe anticipated a big crowd reaction forThe DaVinci Code, who would ulti-mately win Reserve. “She’s a nicemare,” he said of the standout newcom-er, “and we’ll meet again.” He contin-ued, saying, “Of course, I’m glad wewon in the end. I went in intending towin, but I knew I’d have my work cutout for me. All that excitement helps allthe horses.” The judges’ cards provedhim to be quite prophetic in his assess-ment of the parity among the competi-tors in the show ring, “Each judge had adifferent horse first,” said Hodge.Although he was well aware of the new-comer in the ring, and had accuratelyanticipated the crowd’s reaction to thenew mare, he remained mindful that itwas the judges’ reactions that wouldultimately prove to be the most mean-ingful. “Everybody’s got their favorites,just like American Idol,” he joked, andremembered many great classes inFreedom Hall like this one. “I’ve beenthere before, sometimes the favorite,sometimes the new one, and sometimesnot.” He was obviously pleased with theoutcome, as well as the level of competi-tion in general, saying, “They all camein and performed well. I knew it wasn’tgoing to be a pushover, it never has beenbefore, and it shouldn’t be. If theyshowed ten times against each other,who knows what would happen? That’swhat makes this sport great.”

So, what’s next for this latest FineHarness World’s Grand Champion?Only time will tell, but so far, 2009 hasbeen a good year in the show ring forCHCastledream. Having first emergedvictorious in the Fine HarnessChampionship at Lexington JuniorLeague, and now having reached theapex of the Saddlebred Fine Harnessworld at Louisville, the speculation isclear, and the question seems obvi-ous…so when asked if CHCastledreamwill, in fact, be competing for theSaddlebred Triple Crown at theAmerican Royal in Kansas City,Missouri later this year, owner MisdeeWrigley Miller answered playfully, butaffirmatively, “God willing and if thecreek don’t rise!” as




James Stachowski and The DaVinci Code.

If ever there was an American Saddlebred born with a sil-ver spoon in her mouth, it would be 2009’s Three-GaitedWorld’s Grand Champion CHOur Charming Lady. The lovelybay mare was destined to lead a charmed life by virtue of herbreeding alone. It all began with the beautiful black mare Bi-Mi Replique. Sired by the gorgeous black world’s championsire Carey’s Night of Love and out of a quality Vanity’sSensation of Crebilly mare, Replique was crowned World’sChampion Kentucky Futurity Yearling in 1980. She was pur-chased as a broodmare by A.G. McNeese, Jr. of Houston,Texas in late 1987. Replique had already produced MiniGriggs (by Bi-Mi Sultan’s Wine) who would go on to becomethe 1991World’s Champion Three-Gaited 15.2 and Under.The same year that Mini Griggs was winning at Louisville,McNeese made the decision to breed Replique to twice RWCin fine harness Local Hero, a son of WGC CHYorktown andBarham’s Reality (BHF). A full brother to multi WGCCHHometown Hero, the colorful and game Local Hero hadonly been lightly bred, with about fifteen foals on the ground.

The resulting foal was a black filly registered to McNeese’sSandy Creek Farm and named Tituba SC, after the mostfamous of the Salem witches. It was under this name that theexquisite mare was shown by Martin Teater to be crowned1994’s Reserve World’s Champion Two-Year-Old FineHarness Mare under the ownership of his father, Ed Teater,and A.J. McNeese’s granddaughter, Catherine McNeese.Shortly after this, and under the guidance of Bridget Parker,Laura Cunningham’s LCC Enterprises purchased the mare.Cunningham renamed the mare My Bugatti Royale in honorof the classic car. Shown by Dena Tanner Lopez, who remem-bers her as a show horse every day of her life, My BugattiRoyale was the 1996 World’s Champion Junior Fine Harness.Bugatti Royale certainly made her mark in the show ring, butit was as a broodmare that she really outdid herself, and she iswell on her way to Hall of Fame Broodmare status. Her firstfoal is Jon Bugatti, already sire of WC and 2008 RWC KentBrockman, and she also produced 2008 WC Five-GaitedLadies Gelding Division I, and current RWC I'm Royalty Too.

If the third time’s the charm then the third foal of MyBugatti Royal is aptly named. CHOur Charming Lady was a


2009 THREE-GAITED WORLD’S GRAND CHAMPION

CHOur Charming Lady

and Mary Marcum Orr

By Kim Skipton

star from the start. Dena Lopez remem-bers, “She was beautiful from themoment she was born. She was so nice Ishowed her as a weanling at theKentucky State Fair. That’s when theysplit the weanling class and had thefinalists return in the middle of theweek. She made the cut but became sickand could not show back. I started heras a long yearling and she had all kindsof quality, and that expression that justset her apart from the rest. I took mytime with her and worked on the basicsa lot as she always wanted to be a showhorse (a trait she still has to this dayaccording to Mary Orr). As a two-year-old she was a sight. I saw a lot of hermother in her. Charming Lady loved herwork just as much as My BugattiRoyale did.”

On her sire’s side we have the impec-cably bred, beautiful WC Santana’sCharm, the first stallion to win theAmateur Five-Gaited World’s Championof Champions title, and still one of onlytwo to do so. Charm’s sire is the greatWGC Fine Harness Sultan’s Santanaand his dam the good show mareVanity’s Belle by Vanity’s Sensation OfCrebilly (giving CHOur Charming Ladytwo crosses to Vanity’s Sensation as herthird dam is also sired by him). Vanity’sSensation is, of course, out of the multiFine Harness WC CHMeadow Vanity(BHF). Not only do we have Three-Gaited WGC CHValley View Supremeon Santana’s Charm’s pedigree, we alsofind one of the most beautiful walk-trotmares of all time, WGC CHAmericaBeautiful (BHF). With WGC CHWingCommander on the bottom, CHOurCharming Lady is the epitome of “TheGolden Cross.”

Leading The Charmed LifeWhen Jack and Donna Finch of

Greensboro, North Carolina boughttheir second American Saddlebred, theynever imagined how far that purchasewould take them. By now everyone hasheard the story of the Finches tellingtheir trainer Mary Marcum Orr thatthey weren’t really in the market foranother horse, but if she ever saw some-thing really special to let them know.After viewing a video sent by Rob and

Jackie Tanner, whichshowed CHOurCharming Lady earn-ing a second place atthe American Royal(which would be herlast reserve tie for thenext three years), Orrtriumphantly calledthe Finch’s to declare“I’ve found her!” Apuzzled Donna Finch replied, “I didn’tknow she was lost.” After a quick tripto Versailles, Kentucky to try her,Charming Lady was purchased by theFinches, and her incredible history mak-ing journey began.

Following this year’s WGC winDonna Finch says “My husband and Iare very blessed to be a part of CHOurCharming Lady’s life. Grace (as she isknown around the barn) is really one ofGod’s special creatures and we are solucky to have her. The last two years’victories at Louisville were amazing, butthis year’s win was over the top! Maryand Grace truly have a special bond and

it shows.” Finch was most complimen-tary of Mary and her husband and part-ner in training Evan Orr. “They haveguided us in the right direction from thebeginning and have made the wholeexperience so enjoyable. I started as alesson rider just a few short years ago,and now, in addition to Grace, I ownand show both WC CHRiva Diva andmy latest acquisition Talkin’ To You,and we have a three-year-old prospectby Undulata’s Nutcracker.”

Mary and Evan Orr are very appre-ciative of Donna and Jack Finch. “Theylove their horses and want only what isbest for the animals,” says Mary Orr.


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Photo by Brice Carr

Trainers Evan and Mary Orr and owners Donna and Jack Finch celebrated CHOur CharmingLady’s repeat win as Three-Gaited World’s Grand Champion.


“They are the kind of owners to alwaysput the horse first and you can’t ask forbetter people. Donna has ridden Graceand could show her, but prefers to lether excel in the open division for now.Grace will tell us if and when she isready for the amateur ranks.”

CHOur Charming Lady makes it lookeasy; her beauty and perfect cadence set-ting the standard for the perfect ladieshorse, her breathtaking, powerful wayof going, exemplifying the stake horse.However, this seemingly perfect maredoes come with a few quirks.

“You pretty much have to do it herway or no way,” states Orr. “She can betough but she thrives on routine. Ilearned early on, and especially from herpast trainers, that she cannot be pushedor forced into doing anything. Forinstance, she can still be a bit difficult tohook for jogging, but as long as every-thing is done in a certain way she goesalong with it. We have actually toyedwith the idea of showing her in fine har-ness sometime, as she really puts on ashow when driven. I sort of let her tellme how she’s feeling on a given day andwe go from there. Some shows she letsme know she wants to be a ladies horse,others she winds up and wants to be astake horse. I really never know whatdivision I am going to put her in. Shecan be quite the diva and we let her.”

Temperamental as she can be attimes, Grace is also the most personablehorse in the barn, with her nose reach-ing out to touch every lesson rider thathappens by. “Her stall is right acrossfrom the office and she likes to knowwhat’s going on at all times,” explainsOrr. “A strange quirk she has is that sheloves blowing bubbles in her waterbucket. She drinks way more than theaverage horse, up to eight buckets ofwater each day, and spends her timeblowing bubbles, dunking her head andthen banging each bucket with her noseas it empties and she wants more.”

Charmed I’m SureThe team of Charming Lady and

Mary Orr has competed together 28times over the past 3 years. Not onlyhave they remained undefeated, but allof their championship wins have been




unanimous and they have received onlytwo second place votes in their qualify-ing classes. They are the onlySaddlebred World’s Grand Championsto repeat this year, and this is their thirdchampionship victory at Louisville asthey were WGC in the ladies division in2007. They are also one of only twoteams eligible to win the 2009Saddlebred Triple Crown (comprised ofchampionship wins from LexingtonJunior League, Kentucky State Fair andthe American Royal), and they plan tocompete at Kansas City in hopes ofmaking that happen.

This winter, for the first time, theOrrs and the Finches have decided to letGrace down. “We want to just let herbe a horse,” as Donna Finch says.“With her penchant for routine we havenot been able to transition her down forthe winter until now,” says Orr. TheFinches have decided to breed Graceand hope to pull embryos from her thisspring. There are no plans to retire her;they just want to contribute a bit ofGrace to the Saddlebred gene pool.Evan Orr is an aficionado of bloodlinesand will be working closely with themin deciding who to breed her to. As canbe seen from the above breakdown ofher pedigree, there should be plenty ofstallions to cross her with. In fact, withher breeding, the stallions should bebeating down her door! With a blue-blooded pedigree and an outstandingshow record to back it up, CHOurCharming Lady epitomizes the oldadage of breeding the best to the best toget the best. She has staked her place inhistory as one of the best three-gaitedhorses of all time, and if history is anyindicator, she should produce manymore to carry on the tradition. as

T H R E E - G A I T E D R E S E R V E C H A M P I O N

VHF Belle Époque

We breeders have all raised thattough colt that looked at us withbelligerence through narrowed lids,a colt that needed to wear a catchrope if there were to be any chanceof getting a hand on them. So wentthe early years of this year’sReserve World Grand ChampionThree-Gaited mare, VHF BelleÉpoque, says owner and trainerRobert Gardiner of LandmarkFarm Inc., in Illinois.

“A friend of mine, Tommy Lee,told me about her; she was a three-year-old already and no one hadever laid a hand on her. She neededa catch rope a mile long,” he saidof the filly that had once lived thelife of a wild horse in a lush field inVirginia. “We herded her onto atrailer, got her home, and I fooledwith her for about a month. Butshe was tough.” Months into train-ing, Gardiner says with a grin inhis voice, “She destroyed a couple ofjog carts.”

But, Gardiner wasn’t one to giveup. Hoping to find her niche, he senther home to his mother’s farm, wherethey spent the next three years tryingto convince her to settle in foal.Stubbornly, she refused. When timeonce again afforded him the opportu-nity, Gardiner brought her in again.“She was very suspicious and nervousaround people. To this day you haveto start at her neck before you cantouch her head.” But the mare wasgame, and saw wins at the MidwestCharity, Devon, and Lexington Jr.League. “This year she really got towork; Devon and Lexington were alot of fun for us,” Gardiner says. Sheshed her youngster shenanigans intime to win the Three-Gaited 15.2 andUnder Stake this year at Louisville.

After capturing the Reserve in theThree-Gaited World’s GrandChampionship, the Midwest trainerhad a better understanding of snapjudging decisions. “The class felt too

short. I didn’t even get around the firstway at the trot one turn. The horsesthat came in behind me got to trotmaybe halfway.” He points out, “It’sexpensive to get a horse all the way toKentucky and entered in the GrandChampionship. We needed more timethan was allowed that night to showoff what we’d brought.” And then withpride and confidence he states, “I couldhave gone on all night with that mare.”

Now that Gardiner has achievedsuch success with the mare, one won-ders if this will be a new era for VHFBelle Époque, named from a line in anAudrey Hepburn movie. But Gardinerstaunchly states of his Fair Lady, “Idon’t know that anything is going tochange as far as my plans with her. Idon’t know that I’ll ever sell thishorse. She has given a lot to me andI’m in no hurry to part with her.”

Perhaps that’s a good thing,because, as Audrey has said, “I’m agood girl, I am.” as

Jen Corcoran


I really neverknow what

division I am going to puther in. She can be quitethe diva and we let her.”

– Mary Marcum Orr

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Owner and trainer Robert Gardiner and VHF Belle Époque.


They say timing is everything. Theexpression can be applied to everythingfrom photography, to career opportuni-ties, to falling in love, and of course, tohorses. With good timing one can findthe love of their life when they leastexpect it, or the horse of a lifetime.Marsha Shepard experienced bothgood and bad timing when the five-gaited powerhouse Courageous Lordentered her life.

Shepard, former trainer and horseshow judge, and present-day clothierand exhibitor, was contacted by MikeBarlow about a four-year-old gaitedhorse he had in training that he thoughtshe needed to see. Pursuing an activeinterest in the Morgan business at thetime, Shepard said, “I told Mike ‘I don’tneed a Saddlebred right now,’ but then Isaw him show the horse at the DixieCup Show.” Suddenly her initial inclina-tion to refuse the sale reversed. “I said,‘Wait a minute! I want him!’”

Alas, the timing was off. By the timeShepard contacted Barlow to give himthe green light on the purchase,Courageous Lord was already verballytransferred to another buyer. For theremainder of his four-year-old year, LisaJones (then Heres-Rosenberger) had thepleasure of showing the horse forSoquili Farms. Then Courageous Lordwas turned out the following year.During his six-year-old year, he was sentback to Mike Barlow.

Co-owner Bill Carrington tells thestory from here: “Mike called Marshaagain and said the horse was workinggreat, and that she should come back to


2009 FIVE-GAITED WORLD’S GRAND CHAMPION

Courageous Lordand Merrill Murray

By Jen Corcoran


see him. Marsha approached me andsaid, ‘What do you think? Do you wantto buy him?’ Now, in the meantime,we’d had two friends die within a shortamount of time.” He pauses here, and itsinks in how such a heavy loss canmake one re-examine their own qualityof life. “Both Marsha and I love whatwe do, but all we really did was work.So we called Mike and said, “If he vets,we’ll buy him.” That was two years agoin early August, and it marked thebeginning of the horse’s climb to thefive-gaited crown.

As with any strong partnership, theShepard-Carrington duo well comple-

ments each other. Says Shepard, “Weknow the same people, we talk the samelanguage, and as partners we share a lotof camaraderie, because we respect eachother’s opinion about horses.” Shepard’sown opinion is widely well-respected asshe carried judge’s cards in severalbreeds, presiding over many major horseshows like Lexington, Rock Creek, andKansas City. She also won the KentuckyState Fair Ladies under 15.2 aboard AllAmerican Marine Lady, shown as TigerLil, in 1980, and again in 1981. Nowshe owns the clothing companies,Marsha DeArriaga and Marsha’s on theSquare, both based out of Shelbyville,

Tennessee, where many of the nation’stop equine competitors are outfitted.

On their partnership, Carringtonremarks, “We aren’t the average Five-Gaited World’s Grand Champion own-ers. We’re working people!” He goes onto add, “Most people in the horse busi-ness are associated with one breed, butboth of us have experienced exposure inseveral breeds.” This is certainly thecase, as Carrington was the voice fromthe center ring of Louisville’s World’sChampionships for 21 years, and heregularly mans the mic at the MorganGrand National and Arabian Nationalshows. He has read all the pedigrees at


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After winning the Championship, Merrill Murraydedicated the victory to his close friend, Carl “T-Bone” Parker, who’d succumbed to cancer, and then draped the red roses on Parker’s son, Tyler.

Carl was my hero. T-Bone would neversay an ill word about anybody, and noone said one of him, either. His boy Tyler

is very close to me and always will be.”– Merrill Murray

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Bill Carrington, Marsha Shepard, Bonnie Murray, Tyler Parker, Merrill Murray and Chris Brannon celebrate Courageous Lord’s victory.

Tattersalls since 1974, and he was alsothe first Editor on staff for Saddle HorseReport, holding this post for manyyears. And both Carrington andShepard have served on the UPHABoard of Directors. Basically, this cou-ple has been around the equine block atime or two.

Like any journey, there were sometwists and turns in the road for the part-ners. Last year, shortly after theKentucky State Fair, trainer MikeBarlow was injured and subsequentlyneeded surgery, but due to a myriad ofcircumstances, the progress of his recov-ery became a lengthy delay. OwnersMarsha Shepard and Bill Carringtonwere forced to make the difficult deci-sion of how to direct Courageous Lord’simmediate future, as the horse simplycould not remain in training limbo.Carrington reflects, “We really hated to,because Mike had done such a fine jobwith him, but for the good of the horsewe had to move him. He needed to beput to work.” Armed with careful con-sideration and the advice of friends,Carrington and Shepard moved thehorse to the Kentucky-based stable,

Merlin Farm.Enter Merrill Murray, an iconic fig-

ure who rode into Saddlebred historyupon the backs of such Five-GaitedWorld’s Grand Champions as (momentof silence, please...) CHOur GoldenDuchess and SS Genuine. Of her trainerMarsha Shepard will tell you, “He isvery upbeat. You know, some barns youwalk into have a real heavy, stifling feel-ing. Not Merrill’s. You walk intoMerrill’s barn and everyone is happy.The horses are happy.” Carrington payshis trainer the simple, yet profoundcompliment, “He is truly a professionalhorseman.” He goes on to explain thatMurray is very dedicated to his profes-sion, spending a lot of time thinkingabout each horse and what he needs todo to make that horse better. “There’s asaying in the industry that there arehorses who’ll make you sit up on yourbedside at night. Merrill does that.”

Of course, Mr. Murray humblyevades any accolades and instead pointsthe spotlight of praise on others, includ-ing Courageous Lord’s owners. “They’vebeen really wonderful clients,” Murraysays. “They understand the process; they

let me do my thing and have faith inme.” When asked how it was that hebrought Courageous Lord along to thesuccess that he has become, Murrayonce again tips his hat to another. “Iworked for a man who was both mynemesis and my idol,” he says with asmile in his voice. “His name was MartyMueller. Long before the term ‘horsewhisperer’ came into being, Marty wasthat and more. His horses liked him. Hetaught me to think like a horse.”

Thinking is just what Merrill Murraydid in the space of time between theGelding Stake and the night of the Five-Gaited Grand Championship. “Ithought to myself, ‘If Marty had thishorse, what would his approach bebetween now and Saturday night?’ I did-n’t know what to expect of the horsebecause he’s so different at the shows.”According to Marsha Shepard, eachshow has been a learning experience forMerrill, who’s only shown the horse fivetimes to date.

We’ve all heard of – or even owned –that horse that does his job like a goodboy at home; hard-working and pre-dictable, even cuddly (“This horse hasmore lipstick on his nose than any otherin the barn!” reveals Shepard about herhorse). But get that same horse to ashow and he’s a different animal, onethat adds a challenging element to yourgame plan. Courageous Lord, or “Joe”to his friends, is just such a horse. “Athome this horse is very quiet, easy to bearound, and easy to work,” BillCarrington reveals of his horse’s person-ality. “But he’s different when the lightsgo on. At Indy this past June, Merrillsaid to us, ‘I don’t know how he knows,but this horse just got two hands taller!’It’s as though the lights come on, andJoe says, ‘It’s MY time!’”

Following the teachings of his mentorMarty Mueller, and true to his own rep-utation as a trainer, Merrill Murraymakes the effort to get into the mind ofthe horse and understand him, at timesallowing for some peculiarities with theanimal. “He doesn’t wear a tail set athome,” Murray says of CourageousLord. “Now, ten years ago, I’d have notbeen able to stand that, but a tail setworries him. And this is about him being



Merrill Murray and Courageous Lord during the World’s Grand Championship.


comfortable. So at the show I just lethim wear his set after we’ve washed histail on Saturday morning. Just that day.”And again he restates the training philos-ophy that has brought him to the top ofthe business more than once: “You haveto teach them as individuals.”

“This horse must have a confidentrider, one who tells him where to go,”Murray describes of the newest World’sGrand Champion. “If there’s an inter-ruption between your cues and hisbrain, he’ll lose his focus,” he says. Hegoes on to tell about his ride earlyFriday morning in Freedom Hall, whenthe fairground was still and not a soulwas around to interrupt their final prac-tice ride before Saturday night. He tellsthe story in a way that one is instantlytransported to the scene, so that you canhear the subtle hum of the coliseumlights, smell the pleasant odor of thegreen shavings, and hear the solid meet-ing of the horse’s hooves on the rampleading down to the ring. “It was aboutfive in the morning, and we had thewhole ring to ourselves. I spent sometime just going up and down the rampwith him, a good ten or twelve times.”He pauses in the tale to explain thatyears ago the rampangled uphill intoFreedom Hall, whichof course gave ridersthe advantage of get-ting their horse proper-ly up in the bridlebefore it hit the com-bined sensations of thelights, the crowd, andthe cool air.

Early that Fridaymorning, CourageousLord decided to bringout his horse showalter-ego and putMurray to the test. “Ibrought him to the farend of the ring, intothe corner, and he wasjust focused on thosewhite-covered video cameras,” recallsthe trainer. “He wanted to wheel awayfrom them, but I really dug my spurinto him then, and he stood up highenough that I thought the stirrups were

going to release.” Theimagery is clear of whatcould have happenednext, but thankfully itdidn’t. Instead the horsecame down on all fours,settled down, and clickedinto gear to go to workfor Murray, performingall five gaits as his train-er bid.

When asked how hethought that early morn-ing final practice affectedthe horse’s performanceon Stake night, the train-er said, “It was exactlywhat we both needed. Itjust felt really good.” Hedescribed the moment onSaturday night before thehorses were called intothe last class of theWorld’s ChampionshipHorse Show, telling howthe big-going geldingfairly vibrated with high-energy antici-pation while they waited to go in.“Before the class, I felt bad for him,because he was shaking underneath

me.” But there were tobe no more show ringshenanigans from thehorse. “I was in themiddle of the packcoming in, and I didn’twant him to have towait at the end of thering, but by the timewe got to the far sidethe rest of the class hadcome in.” The horse’smomentum uninter-rupted, the trainer puthim through his pacesfor the remainder ofthe class. In addition,says Murray, “I wasreally very proud ofhim when he wasstripped. When he

came to Merlin Farm, one of the thingswe did, and we do this with all of ouryoung horses, is get on him and neverlet him walk off.” Three cheers fromus Amateurs, Mr. Murray!

From their vantage point above thering, owners Marsha Shepard and BillCarrington had eyes only for their horsein the Five-Gaited Grand Champion -ship. “As a trainer I used to say to myclients, ‘Now, did you watch the otherhorses besides your own?’ But I turnedinto a typical owner and only watchedmy own horse during the class!” laughsShepard, and Carrington added, “Weknew that if he worked, we’d have ashot, and if he didn’t work, it’d just beanother horse show.” The horse didn’tdisappoint his owners, and was easy forthe crowd to discern in the ring by histypically bright expression and beauti-fully happy ears.

While the athletes from the GaitedStake were excused to the in-gate end ofFreedom Hall, many eyes were on thebig chestnut and his trainer. “Joe” stoodby the video camera and seemed to notcare a whit; rather he looked up into thecrowd as though to say, “Oh, where’dthey come from?!” Merrill Murray satrelaxed in the saddle, a look of calm sat-isfaction upon his face. When theirnumber was called and the crowd erupt-ed, the man stood still for severalmoments, talking quietly to the horse



Courageous Lord and caretaker, Daniel.

Before theclass, I feltbad for him,

because he was shakingunderneath me ... I was inthe middle of the packcoming in, and I didn’twant him to have to wait atthe end of the ring, but bythe time we got to the farside the rest of the classhad come in.”

– Merrill Murray

“


whose ears swiveled back to catch hisrider’s words over the din of theapplause. Then he asked the horse tomove forward in a controlled walk,making a swing over to the rail whereMurray doffed and dropped his hat intothe hands of a delighted May Chaddickbefore trotting to the far end of the ringfor the acceptance of the roses.

Those of us who can only wish toexperience such a win might wonderwhat ran through the mind of MerrillMurray. “I know that he really usedhimself for me, all of him. I was soexcited, but I wanted the horse to staycalm. I was really proud of him.” Aweek after the show, in retrospect of theclass that was bereft of a workout, hecommented, “In some ways I wishthey’d have had a workout, so wecould’ve whupped ‘em again!”

But that Saturday night when themicrophone was turned over to Murrayfor comment, the crowd at FreedomHall was reminded of his humble andgracious nature when he thanked hisblacksmith, veterinarian, and MikeBarlow, his predecessor with the horse.Then he took the time and sentiment todedicate his ride to his close friend, Carl“T-Bone” Parker, who’d succumbed toCancer but who’d been there in spiritthe whole week. Days after the excite-ment of his win, Murray still holds fastto the importance of his friend’s pres-ence not only on Stakes night, but in hislife in general. “Carl was my hero,” hesaid of the man who had often steppedin to train his at-home horses wheneverMurray was away at shows. “T-Bonewould never say an ill word about any-body, and no one said one of him,either. His boy Tyler is very close to meand always will be,” he states.

Reflecting about the close of hisfriend’s life, he remarked, “He was rid-ing horses six weeks before he died.He’d never had a health issue.”Murray’s voice, usually tinged withhumor, takes on an emotional note. “Iwent to see Carl the day before he died,and he said to me, ‘Can you believethis, Merrill? It looks like it’s over. Butwe’ve had a helluva ride, haven’t we?’”

Yes, indeed, Merrill. You had a helluva ride. as



F I V E - G A I T E D R E S E R V E C H A M P I O N

Attaché’s Crown Royal

When Attaché’s Crown Royal wascalled forward as the World’s ReserveGrand Champion Five-GaitedSaddlebred, second only toCourageous Lord, trainer MelindaMoore just might have thought to her-self, “Wow, two of the most challeng-ing horses to train and ride are thisyear’s best in the world.”

By now, almost everyone knowsthe story of the winner – but whatabout her horse?

Owned by Annika MoriartyBruggeworth of May’s Landing, NewJersey, and bred by Ruth E. Hooker ofOhio, “Roy” is by Attaché’s Thunder -bolt out of Crown Point’s Chard onnay,by Catalyst, a foal of 2001 – just aneight-year-old, now is just about theright time for him to peak. “He’s ablast” to show, says Melinda, and it’sbeen a great ride for her, especiallysince she’s known Annika and her hus-band Scott for years.

But “this is not a horse for just any-one to ride,” according to Melinda, orBilly Greenwell, who had him justbefore Melinda, and enjoyed good suc-cess through early 2009.

“While I really don’t pay that muchattention to the pedigree beforehand,”she says, “this horse is bred to betough on both sides. I’ve been arounda number of Attaché and Catalysthorses, and he’s bred for stamina. Ididn’t know his pedigree before I gothim, but it figures. He’s smart, andhe’s a very fast thinker. He can be real-ly quick underneath you, and that’sbound to unsettle anyone who isn’tright with him. While he’s very kind,he’s always looking, and always think-ing, and it’s my job to try to stay onestep ahead of him.”

With her horse as well as the win-ner’s, she laughed that the blacksmithalways deserves a lot of credit. “Yes,we fiddled with the shoeing, andMerrill’s horse and mine both showhow important that is.”

One of the challenges facing anycontemporary professional is to pre-

pare a high-powered horse for a ladyor amateur to ride. Still, not everyhorse is suited for that.

“I got a lot of guidance and think-ing from Billy,” Melinda says, “and itwas really valuable. Horses can pickup bad habits very easily, and thishorse is so athletic that he can movealmost any direction in an instant.We have to have a straight line, andthe tail must follow the head. He hasany number of possible lateral moves,in either direction, and one of mychallenges was just to make sure hewas thinking ahead and movingahead, all the time. He separates hisgaits real well, and he has an amaz-ing high gear at the rack. He canreally handle banking those turns andjust powers through them, at boththe trot and the rack.”

This horse is a stake horse, pure andsimple, says Melinda. She’s proven thatpoint already, and more proof is in theoffing in the months to come. as

Alan F. Balch

Photo by Shiflet

Melinda Moore and Attaché’s Crown Royal.

HistoricalSaddlebredMemories

Jonquil1926-1929 World’s Grand Champion

Three-Gaited SaddlebredKentucky State Fair

Chas. L. Cook, Rider & Trainer

Member of Kentucky State Fair

Hall of Fame

By Charles L. Cook, Jr.

Painting by Janet Hanna

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Jonquil was a golden mare 15.1 ½hands, with three white feet, and a smallstar. Although her registration paperstates that her color was dun, the pun-dits of her era described her color as aunique gold.

You are viewing a magnificent colorpainting of Jonquil by newly discoveredequine artist, Janet Hanna, that capturesher precise color, beauty and gait. I sawJonquil in her final days when sheroamed the pasture outside her master’shome at Meadow View Farm,Louisville, Kentucky. The color Iremember has been portrayed in thispainting. Color photography was notavailable when she was winning. Therewere two classic photographs in blackand white by Kuprion in 1926 and laterby Haas that were in many newspapers,magazines and books.

Jonquil was exhibited as a championwhen there was not a CH prefix and thebreed was known as saddle horses. Shewas a product of a small saddle horsefarm that extended only to three acresthat belonged to the residence of theowner, Mr. R. T. M. McCready,Sewickley, PA. Mr. McCready was rec-ognized for his skill in blending breedinglines that produced golden coated cham-pions like Jonquil; Rex Rysdyk 8420,full brother; Mystery 15063, full sister;and Sweet Campernelle 26994, first foalof Mystery. The sire was Rex Monroe2063 and dam Marigold 3798, whoseroots are in the early English racehorse,the Arab, and the Barb, all branches ofone organic race of horses used by ourearly American settlers.

In July 1920, my father, CharlieCook, opened a public training stable inShelbyville, Kentucky, after being a suc-cessful manager of the Saddle HorseDivision for Otto W. Lehman, ChesneyFarms, Lake Villa, Illinois. Mr.McCready sent Rex Rysdyk for trainingand in the year 1921 took fourth placeat the Kentucky State Fair in the Five-Gaited Three Year Old Saddle Stake.

Mr. McCready, being a horsemanand sportsman, called Rex Rysdykhome and rode him in the EasternEndurance Contest of 1925, to a perfecttime score, carrying 200 pounds 60miles within the space of 9 hours eachday for 5 successive days over the GreenMountains of Vermont; and then when

the weight to becarried was raisedto 225 pounds atthe suggestion ofthe Army, wentback in October1926 and repeatedhis record finishingeach day’s ride of60 miles in 9 hoursto the minute fromthe starting time.The official veteri-narians pronouncedthis 925 poundhorse to have a per-fect stable record.

R. T. M.McCready shippedJonquil to Cook asa six year old inJune, 1926. Cooksaid, “The mare was smart, had a nicedisposition and took to her training likea duck to water.” The golden mare madeher show ring debut in the walk-trotdivisions of the 1926 Kentucky CountyFairs but the judges were slow to findher. She won her first blue at Shelbyville,Kentucky, in the model class and theThree-Gaited Championship Stake.

After a short rest and more training,Jonquil went to the Kentucky State Fairat Louisville and exhibited in three class-es. Her first appearance at this showwas in the novice class which she lost.The mare immediately came back andwon the under two open. Jonquil thenentered the Championship three-gaitedstake carrying number 13. After onesolid hour of showing, in the thirdworkout, she won the stake over a fieldof twenty-three horses. It was a phe-nomenal success to take an unknown inJune and develop her into a WorldChampion in September. Cook stated,“The golden mare was the only horse ofher time that could show for a solidhour without making a single mistake.”

In a letter of May 31, 1927, to Cook,Shelbyville, Kentucky, “As Mr.McCready has doubtless told you, I havepurchased Jonquil ‘Sight unseen,’ basedon what John Mitchell has told me shehas done and on Mr. McCready’s repre-sentations and recommendations.”Burton A. Howe of Howe, Snow &Bertles, Investment Securities, New York

paid $10,000. Mr. Howe as the newexhibitor of the unique gold mare,Jonquil, was at the 18th Annual SouthShore Country Club Horse Show atChicago. In the class for novice saddlehorse, three-gaited, stallions, mares orgeldings any height, Jonquil was one of16 entered and won, but was third in theChampion Saddle Horse ($1,000 Stake).

Jonquil was shown at the StamfordHorse Show, Stamford, Connecticut.Cook encountered a disgruntled rider inMiss Elizabeth Greve, 19-year-old horse-woman of Brooklyn. Miss Greve’shorse, Prudence, was twice beaten byJonquil. After refusing a second placeribbon in the first event, Miss Greverelented and accepted the award, butwhen she finished behind Jonquil in asecond event, she quit the show in highdudgeon. That was the limit, accordingto the Greves, and they sent her horseshome and refused to remain for thepresentation of further awards. Jonquilwon the coveted Cathedral Cup.

The three-gaited championship stakeat the Shelby County Fair, Shelbyville,Kentucky, was won by Jonquil for thesecond year. She was placed second toAmber Crest at the New York State FairHorse Show, Syracuse, New York, andwon the championship at CincinnatiHorse Show, Cincinnati, Ohio.

For the second time, Jonquil riddenby Cook won the Three-GaitedChampionship Stake and received the

Photo courtesy Charles L. Cook, Jr.

Jonquil and her first foal, Jonquil Anacacho.


Kentucky Hotel Trophy at the 1927Kentucky State Fair. At the NationalHorse Show, New York City, Jonquilwas the favorite of the spectators butnot the judges. The awarding of thechampionship went to Lucky Lindy andreserve to Tornado came as a surprise.In the final try-out Jonquil had gonewith clocklike precision, while LuckyLindy had been far from steady, andjudged on the merits of her performanceat the end of the class, the gold marehad put herself in line for the tri-color.

Jonquil was unbeaten at theInternational Horse Show at the UnionStock Yards in Chicago. R. T. MMcCready, the former owner, declaredhis willingness to wager any reasonablesum that Jonquil would beat the famedNancy Highland if the two mares cametogether there. The Pittsburg breedereven intimated that Nancy Highland’sfailure to appear in Chicago after win-ning everything in sight in Kansas Citywas due to an attack of cold feet ratherthan to any form of real sickness.

Marguerite Farlee Bayliss writing inthe 1927 Official Horse Show BlueBook said, ”MR. BURTON HOWE’S

gold mare Jonquil emerges from the par-ticularly hard-contested season of 1927as the outstanding figure in the three-gaited saddle classes. Except onlyBohemian Actress and Nancy Highlandno other newcomer to the three-gaitedsection has created so much talk amonghorsemen within twenty years. Likemany horses of remarkable deeds,Jonquil is quiet to the point of indiffer-ence when she is not working, but whenmounted and put into action shebecomes transformed. Not that she isthen fractious, or disposed to pull, forshe is like something that has no mindbut the master’s, and she seems to havethe knack of knowing what the riderwants as soon as he knows, and beforehe can tell her by ordinary processes,she does just that. Her striking beauty,light true action, and her lady-like man-ners, together regard her as havingstrength and stamina to do any work asaddle horse ought to do. It will beremembered that she is a full sister to(Rex Rysdyk) one of the most celebratedweight-carrying, three hundred mileendurance horses alive.

“She gained her wide fame in 1927

without appearing at many shows, onlyseven in all. She took important classesat every one of them. At the LouisvilleState Fair she repeated her last year’svictory in the $1,000 championshipstake and also in the mare class. Shewon the stakes at Stamford, Cincinnati,and the Chicago International, givingher four stakes out of a possible five incompetition with the cream of the three-gaited section. Four stakes in one seasonis all any horse ought to win. Besidesthis she has won a Cathedral Cup (atStamford) and other good classes.”

My favorite Jonquil quote is by Hallof Famer, K. K. “Eddie” Gutridge, whodescribed Jonquil as “having a perfectSaddle Horse trot, always using herears, but not having a wild look, but aplacid aire about her as if she was seeingsomething miles away. A lot of peoplehave never seen a horse so precise,”Gutridge recalled watching Cook workher one morning at a show, just after thering had been dragged. “Now CharlieCook really worked a horse, saidGutridge. “Jonquil made a number oftrips around that freshly dragged ring,and I swear she left a path just eight

Photo courtesy Charles L. Cook, Jr.

Mystery, full sister to Jonquil.


inches off the rail and her hoof printsalmost tracked, as if she had gonearound only once.”

Jonquil continued her winning waysin 1928 and 1929, peaking at KentuckyState Fair; she was the first three-gaitedhorse to win the championship for fourconsecutive years and before four differ-ent sets of judges. Jonquil was concededto be the best broken three-gaited saddlemare in the world.

Mystery was being touted as thesequel to Jonquil and was given hername by Judge I. H. Thurman, masterof Kalarama Farm, Springfield,Kentucky, because he was unable todetermine what her color would be. In1928 Cook showed Mystery, instead ofJonquil in the Three-GaitedChampionship Stake at Shelbyville,Kentucky, and won. Mystery had therich yellow color but lacked the fineconformation of Jonquil and her abilityto perform. A newspaper article said,Mystery the four year old who was thethird of the trio, is undefeated in thesaddle horse classes this year and hasbeaten most of this year’s champions.

Another golden mare that Cookshowed with great success was SweetCampernelle that won the 1940 Three-Gaited Grand Championship Stake atMadison Square Garden. SweetCampernelle, owned by R. T. M.McCready was a beautiful gold coloredmare with flaxen mane and tail. This 3-year-old with the white tail came unher-alded to the Garden and on her firstappearance caught the popular fancyand also held the close attention of thejudges throughout. She accounted forfour firsts including the $500 GrandChampionship Three-Gaited SaddleHorse Stake. It was a popular victory.The fans at the Garden had adoptedthis dainty little homebred, and theywanted to see her win. The idea thatshe was shattering precedent, since nothree-year old had ever before won agrand championship in the Garden,appealed to them, too. And then, SweetCamper nelle has the most gorgeouswhite tail. She drew the cheers andwhistles of thousands when JudgeRobert Moreland of Lexington,Kentucky, announced the first choice.

In 1931 R. W. Morrison, owner ofAnacacho Ranch, Spofford, Texas, pur-

chased Jonquil to bebred to the ChampionStallion, Edna May’sKing. When WorldWar II broke out, Mr.Morrison decided toserve PresidentFranklin D. Rooseveltin several governmen-tal capacities and soldout. Jonquil wasreturned to Cook inearly 1941 when hewas Manager of V.V.Cooke’s MeadowView Farm, Louisville,Kentucky. The regis-tration paper ofJonquil has the finaltransfer to, blank, butis signed on Feb.28,1941 by AnacachoRanch. This indicatesto me that Mr. R. W. Morrison,owner of Anacacho Ranch, hadauthorized selling Jonquil forhim or Mr. Morrison had giventhe mare to my father. I do notbelieve dad bought Jonquil.

It is likely that Jonquil wasbred to Pirate Gold in the springof 1941, the stallion in service atthe Meadow View Farm. Jonquilrambled the pasture outsideCook’s residence on the farm.She retained her rich, yellow color.Jonquil was destroyed after she fell andbroke her leg. I can remember that thiswas a sad day for my father and Ibelieve it was the first time that I eversaw him cry. It was the end for a cham-pion and a dream of another foal to bea future prodigy of Jonquil.

This chronicle is about an amazingfamily of yellow golden horses thatwere champions in yesteryears in spiteof misgivings by some equestrianexperts who believed that the dark,dressy saddle horse was the prototype.It is apparent that with selective breed-ing and a professional horseman who isa good rider, a good showman, a goodconditioner and caretaker, a splendiddeveloper and a trainer who mouthsand finishes his horses in the mostworkmanlike and artistic way; theresults COLOR TRIUMPHS.

To obtain a print of the color painting

of Jonquil, contact Janet Hanna,[email protected] or cell phone 859-421-6430. as

REFERENCESOfficial Horse Show Blue Book, Vol.

19, 1925, p. 165; The National Horseman,Charles Lowell Cook, by Pete Monroe,Oct. 1936, p. 160-161; The Rider &Driver, June 11, 1927, p. 20; Biography ofCharles Lowell Cook 1889-1964 byCharles Lowell Cook, Jr., 2001, p.14-15,18; The Rider & Driver, July 9, 1927, p.6-7; Official Horse Show Blue Book, J.W. Waring, Publisher, 1927, p. 87, 254-255, 328-329, 386; Saddle & Bridle, Oct.1929; The Rider & Driver, Aug. 6, 1927,p. 10; The Rider & Driver, Oct. 1, 1927,p. 20; Excerpts: Kentucky State Fair HorseShow Winners, R. W. Paulette, 1958; TheRider & Driver, Nov. 26, 1927, p. 8-9;New York Herald, By Gurney C. Gue,1927; Great Horses of the Past, Jonquiland her family by Lynn Weatherman,Saddle & Bridle, Apr. 1978, p. 96, 98;Saddle & Bridle, Jan. 1931, p. 31; ShowHorse Chronicle, Jan. 25, 1923, 108-109.

Photos courtesy Charles L. Cook, Jr.

Above: Sweet Campernelle, niece of Jonquil, Charlie Cook, up.Below: Rex Rysdyk, full brother to Jonquil, R.TM. McCready, up


SADDLEBRED ROUNDUP

Compiled by Brice Carr

ASHA Implemented New ChatFunctionality for 2009 World'sChampionship Horse ShowWebcast Subscribers

The American Saddlebred HorseAssociation (ASHA) once again offereda live streaming internet webcast of theWorld’s Championship Horse Show thisyear, and for the first time, introduced anew chat functionality to accompanythe webcast.

Webcast subscribers, were able totune in before the show, as well as dur-ing breaks in the competition, to viewpromotional Saddlebred tribute videossuch as I Can Fly, Unforgettable (DonHarris), It Had to be You (Jean McLeanDavis), and Still the Same (Carter Cox,Robert Lewis, Bill Wise, the Teaters, BillMunford, Donna Moore, and others).

The implementation of this trial chatfunctionality was an effort by ASHA tooffer webcast subscribers the opportuni-ty to carry on dialogue with otherSaddlebred enthusiasts viewing the web-

cast, and ASHA hopes to improve andenhance this functionality based on sys-tem performance and user feedback, sothat it may be offered in future web-casts as well.

Nominations Now BeingAccepted for USEF YouthSportsman’s Award

Applications are being accepted forthe United States Equestrian Federation(USEF) Youth Sportsman’s Award, spon-sored by Breyer Animal Creations®.

Focused on developing leaders inequestrian sport, this award recognizesyouth who are members of both USEFand a USEF Recognized NationalAffiliate for their participation in thecommunity and equine industry.

To be considered for the award, thefollowing criteria must be met:

� Active membership in good stand-ing with USEF and a USEF RecognizedNational Affiliate.

� Must be 17 years old or under asof December 1, 2008.

� Demonstrate an ongoing commit-

ment and dedication to the promotionof the horse.

� Serve as a positive role model for peers.

� Participate at any level of competi-tion, including local, regional or nation-al events.

� Exhibit characteristics that exem-plify positive sportsmanship principles.

Applications may be obtained on theUSEF website, www.usef.org, or throughthe youth’s USEF Recognized NationalAffiliate. The USEF Recognized NationalAffiliate will select a nominee (and analternate) and submit to the USEF byOctober 31, 2009. Each nominee will beconsidered for the overall award.

In addition, each Youth Sportsman’sAward nominee will be recognized dur-ing the USEF Annual Meeting and invit-ed to a career workshop to learn aboutdifferent career opportunities in theequine industry.

The overall winner of the USEFYouth Sportsman’s Award will receive atrophy, a $1,000 scholarship to be paidto the educational program of their


A SaddlebredFamily Legacy inVirginia is beinghonored by a newaward establishedat the 2009ASHAV HorseShow in the namesof Robert andVirginia Heizer(Middlebrook/Staunton, VA), whopassed away in theSpring of 2009.

They were dedi-cated Saddle bredowners, trainers,supporters andfans.

The Robert& Virginia

HeizerWesternPleasurePerpetual

Award

(Given by the Heizer Family's many friends)


choice, and a lifetime membership toUSEF (valued at $2,500).Additionally, the award winner will besubmitted as a candidate for the USEFJunior Equestrian of the Year Award.

For more information regarding theUSEF Youth Sportsman’s Award,please contact Jennifer Mellenkamp,Director, National Breed/DisciplineAffiliates and Youth Programs, via e-mail at [email protected] or call (859) 225-6955.

October Saddlebred DeadlinesInclude Reference DirectoryAdvertising and Stallion ServiceReports

Two key deadlines are approachingfor owners of Saddlebred stallions,including the deadline to reserve adver-tising in the 2010 American Saddle -bred Reference Directory, which isWednesday, October 14, and the dead-line to submit Stallion Service Reports,which is Saturday, October 31.

For Saddlebred stallion owners,this is the opportunity to showcaseyour stallion in the AmericanSaddlebred Reference Directory, thesource of superior stallion informationfor Saddlebred breeders. The finalclosing on the Reference Directory’sspecial advertising section for stallionsis Wednesday, October 14, 2009.Reserve your stallion’s page now,before it’s too late. To be included,return the reservation form you havereceived, or will be receiving in themail, download the form from theASHA website, www.saddlebred.com,or contact Dede Gatlin, at (859) 259-2742, extension 346, [email protected].

The American SaddlebredReference Directory is the essential

guide for breeders, the book breedersturn to for information affecting theirbreeding decisions throughout theseason. No other Saddlebred publica-tion features as much information onas many stallions as does theReference Directory. Additionally, noother Saddlebred publication reachesthe entire membership of theAmerican Saddlebred HorseAssociation. Each stallion ad featuresa four-generation pedigree, a listing ofthe stallion’s top get, stallion’s showrecord, records of his get and of thehorses in both his male and femalelines, plus much more.

Another important date for stallionowners is the deadline to submitStallion Service Reports. Stallion own-ers must submit a Stallion ServiceReport to the American SaddlebredRegistry by the deadline of Saturday,October 31, 2009. Late fees will beassessed for submissions received afterthis date. The Stallion Service Reportform can be found on the AmericanSaddlebred Horse Association website.

All Stallion Service Reports are dueno later than October 31 of each year.Late filing penalty fees increase inproportion to when the report is filed.The penalty is $25 for filing up to tendays late, $50 for 11-20 days, $75 for21-30 days, $200 for 31-60 days, and$300 for a filing date of 61 days ormore past the deadline. No exceptionscan be made to these penalties. Oncefiled, a Stallion Service Report can beamended without further penalty. Forquestions about Stallion ServiceReports and/or Registry fees, contactthe American Saddlebred Registry at(859) 259-2742, or by email at [email protected]. as

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OBITUARIES

Judy Alice WorkmanJudy Alice (Hardin) Workman, 64,

of Louisville, Kentucky, passed awayTuesday, August 11, 2009 at AudubonHospital.

A native of Glasgow, Kentucky, shewas a Baptist by faith and worked as theEnvironmental Services Supervisor for theKentucky State Fair Board for 20 years.

She is preceded in death by herbrother, Joe G. Hardin.

Survivors include her husband,Harold F. Workman; children, JohnnyKeys, Timothy Keys (Shannon), StephenWorkman and Alisha Workman; grand-children, Zachary Workman, RachelKeys, Hailey Workman, Kerstin Keys,Wyatt Keys and Bela LeMaster; brother,Larry W. Hardin; and sisters, BettyClaywell, Patty Schroerlucke andConnie Hart. as

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FOR THE RECORD

The following additions to thebylaws of the American SadddlebredHorse Association (ASHA) were adopt-ed July 6:

Inspection of RecordsA director shall be entitled to inspect

during regular business hours at theAssociation’s main office any of thebooks, records, and other documents ofthe Association, provided that the direc-tor gives the Association written noticeat least five (5) business days before thedate on which the director wishes toinspect such books and records.

A director may copy any such books,records and documents, but except withthe approval of the board of directorsmay not disseminate such copies to any-one other than his/her attorney, account-ant, or other expert advisor whose opin-ion the director deems necessary toassist him/her in the discharge of his/herfiduciary obligations as director.

In addition to the inspection andcopying of the records of certain non-profit organizations permitted the publicunder the federal Internal Revenue Codeand regulations, a member of theAssociation in good standing may bepermitted to inspect the articles of incor-poration, bylaws, financial statements,minutes, the record of executive com-pensation, as disclosed on IRS form990, and list of the names and addressesof members of the Association during

regular business hours, upon at least five(5) business days prior written notice ofhis or her request stating the purpose ofthe inspection.

The Executive Committee of theBoard of Directors may in its discre-tion permit copying of such documentsat the expense of the individualrequesting copies.

LitigationNo member of the American

Saddlebred Horse Association or partici-pant in its programs may invoke the aidof the courts of the United States or anystate without first exhausting all reme-dies available under the procedures pro-vided in these bylaws.

Any such member or participantalleging to have been aggrieved by anact or omission of the AmericanSaddlebred Horse Association shall peti-tion the United States EquestrianFederation to hear a grievance againstASHA under procedures substantiallysimilar to those outlined in USEF bylaw704 and related rules.

The following American SaddlebredRegistry rule, which adds a new para-graph to Section XII, Registry NotLiable, was adopted July 6:

The Registry relies on the accuracyof all information furnished it in con-nection with the registration and trans-fer of horses.

The Registry is not responsible orliable for any erroneous registration,transfer, certificate or other document itissues as a result of false, incorrect orinaccurate information furnished to it.

Anyone who knowingly furnishessuch false, incorrect or inaccurate infor-mation may be subject to charges of vio-lation of these rules.

Changes to American Saddlebred Horse AssociationBylaws and American Saddlebred Registry Rules


NoticeFinal minutes of the

Board of Directors of theAmerican SaddlebredHorse Association andRegistry can be obtainedfrom the Association’s web-site, www.saddlebred.com,by clicking on theGovernance link underAbout ASHA.

Minutes are also madeavailable to any member ingood standing within seven(7) days upon request bycalling 859-259-2742 orrequest by e-mail to [email protected].

Special Horse Organization Winner’s program

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For more info, contact ASHA’s Will Wood (859) 259-2742 ext. 347 [email protected].

MAIL


To the Editor:I’m writing in response to a letter by

Spencer Mains regarding HR 503, thecongressional bill that would ban theshipment of horses to other countriesfor slaughter.

In the letter, Mains said that “slaugh-ter of horses for human food is ahumane method of disposal,” to which Imust ask as to whether you are trulyaware of slaughterhouse practices.

I believe their practices cause horsesunimaginable fear and pain.

So yes, I do believe HR 503 is a com-pletely necessary bill to make a law. Nohorse deserves such a horrendous fate. Ifyou breed something short of stellar,geld it. Sell it as a lesson horse, a trailhorse, a 4-H mount. Don’t kill it. Don’tbetray the breed you claim tolove. Because really, you can’t really lovesomething and send it off to its death insuch a cruel manner. We need to fight tosave our horses; not murder them.

Jamie Leigh Jutrzonka –Manitowoc, WI

To the Editor:I spent the better part of a week in

Louisville, ostensibly to enjoy seeingexcellent horseflesh in action, and towatch the colt that we bred participatein the Gold Standard – the World’sChampionships.

I walked away from that show shak-ing my head and wondering if I wascrazy, or am I not alone in thinking thatthere is a problem in the perception ofour current judging standards?

I am not going to accuse nor point fin-gers at anybody, I am only voicing anopinion that maybe there ought to bemore transparency in the judging protocoland maybe judges should be held a bitmore accountable for their decisions. Ifthese concerns were addressed, then theremay be less grumbling and complaining.

Judging affects so many things – itcan affect the direction a breed may go(let’s think about the Quarter Horseissue years ago about the tiny feet beingpreferred – what a disaster), whether abreeder stays in the game or not, or willa competitor jump ship and go wherethe events are more objective than sub-jective (timed events). The difference inthe value of an animal that wins or notis huge! The success of a trainer directly

affects his or her business…the list goeson and on.

It is one thing to be beaten fair andsquare by a better horse, but it is anoth-er thing to walk away wondering if thewinner in a given event had some kindof connection to the judge. In any class,one person will be very happy, one willbe pretty happy, and then there will bethe rest that aren’t as happy as the firstand second person. However, those ofus not in the first or second slot shouldfeel that after all of the effort andexpense involved in showing we weregiven a fair shake.

It would also be reassuring if therewere some kind of breed-managedjudges committee to take our concernsto for clarification – USEF while beingour governing body is a bit removedfrom the competitor. Other breeds haveaddressed this issue with an in-housevenue for complaints and judges review.

I fully realize that the problems facedby the adjudicating in our breed are var-ied, and are multiplying. First of all isthe limited judging pool. How to en -cour age more people to judge? Trainerslose thousands of dollars and risk losingclients if they judge large shows. Theperception of bias! How to ever addressthat? The rumors of judges talking toexhibitors on their cell phones whilejudging in a show!!! How to make judg-ing more transparent and easier to fol-low? How to hold judges accountablefor their decisions? How to enforce therules and standards outlined in ourguidelines? Maybe those guidelines needto be reviewed and made narrower withless leeway for the judges to interpret asthey see fit. Easier access to judgingevaluations – maybe include a writtenone in the packet or electronic accessimmediately after a show to evaluateand discuss the judging. Judges beingjudged by themselves – peer review?Possibly when enough competitors com-plain about the same judge that a reviewis triggered? These are just a few of the

suggestions that I have heard.I know that the majority of the

judges are using their time to do ourbreed a valuable service. I couldn’t do it,and I fully appreciate when a class iswell judged. What is that saying about itonly takes one rotten apple to spoil thewhole bunch?

I can’t help but feel that maybe nowis a good time to start a grass-rootseffort to work on making the judge/com-petitor relationship healthier – our breedfaces enough problems as it is withoutthe perception that our judging system isseriously flawed.

There is no simple or quick fix, butgood, honest communication withoutacrimony can be invaluable in workingon the problems facing the judging issue.

Julie Behrends-Jones – Danville, KY

American Saddlebred magazine welcomes brief letters and commentary frommembers and subscribers, although not all letters received can be published. Theymust include the writer’s name, address and telephone number.

American Saddlebred reserves the right to edit letters for length. The opinionsexpressed do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the staff of AmericanSaddlebred or ASHA. Please send letters to ASHA, 4083 Iron Works Parkway,Lexington KY 40511 or e-mail to [email protected].

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By Will Wood Jr.

In order to provide its members andnon-members with access to as muchinformation and features as possible,we’d like to tell you about the followingrecent additions and updates to theASHA website:

Printed DocumentsWe just wanted to go over the newly

redesigned certificates again and makesure everyone realizes how the new sizeand format can benefit everyone. Forclarification purposes, we’d like to goover why we made the switch in the firstplace. Our old certificates were printedon a non-standard size paper – a bitshorter than the new certificates – andhad carbonized backs. These old certifi-cates were printed on an old ribbonprinter that is not currently manufac-tured or supported. The new certificatesaves time, money and effort for every-one involved.

First, for the member, the new certifi-cate is in a more standard size: 11 inchesby 17 inches, or “Tabloid” size. Thismeans that if you fold it in half, it isexactly the size of a regular letter paper,thus making it easier for our members totrack, file, and organize their certificates.We know many members also copy thesepapers, so now all that needs to be doneis to fold it exactly in half and it willcopy very well onto two letter size sheets.Previously, the old certificate would notfit exactly like this. Not only is this newcertificate a more standard size, it is alsomuch more attractive and much higherquality due to the laser printing process.

Second, for ASHA, it saves both timeand money. We are no longer required toorder massive quantities of pre-printed“templates” of the certificates. Thisallows us to change design on the fly,add more information, move the format-ting around, modify the current layout,etc. Should we ever decide to include

more information in the certificate, wecan simply add it in and the next day itwill print. This was not possible with theprevious format. The new layout alsosaves ASHA employees a great deal oftime, as there are no longer carbonizedbacks and sides to tear off and file.

Now the most important part: thenew Memo! The new memo is designedwith our members’ needs in mind. Thefront and back of the new memo has allthe pertinent information necessary toshow a horse. Instead of bringing theactual certificate, or copies of the certifi-cate, all members need to do is take thememo. This letter-sized sheet is easy tofile and take to shows, and should it belost, no worries! A copy can be generat-ed online and printed on any home PC,just go to the horse’s pedigree and clickthe button that says “OfficialStatement.” It should be noted thatthese memos cannot be generated onlinefor conditionally registered horses. as

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The Lady

Katherine142446

WC Designed x WC Tra La La, by WC Harlem Globetrotter

2nd Dam: CHLa La Success (BHF), by Stonewall’s Main Event

Foaled 2005A full sister to multiple WC

Glenview’s Excelalante!, this youngmare has an exceptional weanling byher side sired by WC I’m First and isin foal to HS Daydream’s Dignity{Sir William Robert x A DaydreamBeliever (BHF)}. Due 6/16/2010.This is a wonderful mare with a pedi�gree filled with World’s Championsand Broodmare Hall of Fame mares.Will sell as a package or we will retainher exceptional weanling.

Dominique

Bellissimo 142304

WC Designed x Twilight Affair, by Radiant Sultan

2nd Dam: Evening Affair, by New Yorker

Foaled 2005A handsome, high headed 16 hand

bay mare, Dominique Bellissimo iscarrying her first foal by HS Day �dream’s Dignity {Sir William Robert xA Daydream Believer (BHF)} due6/28/2010. The Designed/RadiantSultan cross has been well tested inthe show ring and Radiant Sultanbroodmares are proving to be excep�tional producers (WC Dan The Man,WC Designer Chocolate, WCDressedfortheparty, WC I’mMcDreamy to name a few).

Street

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Forty-Second Street ERB x You Look Radiant, by Radiant Sultan

2nd Dam: Sultan’s Dianna (BHF), by Supreme Sultan

Foaled 1999Street Dancing is an attractive

black mare who has a beautifulDesigned filly by her side and is backin foal to him (due 6/22/2010).Street Dancing is a half sister to WCGloria Vanderbilt and CHI’m RadiantToo. The filly by her side is one ofour best 2009 Designed foals�veryfancy. Will sell the package or retainthe weanling.

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Supreme Hi Lite x So Radiant, by Radiant Sultan

2nd Dam: CHMiss Boomerang, by Sporting Stonewall

Foaled 1998A lovely bay mare, she goes back

to the great gaited mare CHMissBoomerang. So In Love would not beoffered for sale except for the fact thatwe were able to purchase a daughterof CHMiss Boomerang. So In Love isin foal to Designed (due 3/22/2010)and she has a very nice yearling andtwo�year�old by Designed.

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RESOURCE DIRECTORY

The following is a list of Saddlebredcompetitions that take place eachyear. Competitions are listed inchronological order by region. Somedates were not available at the timeof printing and are listed by the datesof the show in the past. For moreinformation on a specific show, usethe information provided. Correctionsand additions are welcomed.

Region 1Arizona Futurity, Westworld of Scottsdale,

16601 North Pima Road, Scottsdale, AZ85260, October 23-25, Jerry Beghtol,602.978.1355, [email protected]

Arizona Futurity Horse Show, Westworld ofScottsdale, 16601 North Pima Road,Scottsdale, AZ 85260, October 23-25,Kent Moeller804.363.3085,[email protected]

Fall Fun Horse Show, 973 Little GopherCanyon Rd., Vista, CA 92084, October 31 -November 1, Anne Speck, 760.749.9912,[email protected]

Jingle Bell Horse Show, Del Mar Horsepark, 14550El Camino Real, Del Mar, CA 92014, December3-6, www.jinglebellhorseshow.com, Lance Bennett, 760.724.3355,[email protected]

Region 5Calvary Episcopal Charity, Midway Expo Center,

6401 Highway 40 West, Columbia, MO 65202,October 15-18, Maryann Meiners,636.398.4623, [email protected]

Mid-America Mane Event, Illinois StateFairgrounds Coliseum, 801 Sangamon Avenue,Springfield, IL 62702, October 22-25,www.midamericahorseshow.org, Joy Meierhans,630.557.2575, [email protected]

Janian Series: October I, I-70 and Highway 40 Exit121, Columbia, MO 65202, October 30, Janet Thompson, [email protected]

Janian Series: October II, I-70 and Highway 40,Exit 121, Columbia, MO 65202, October 31,Janet Thompson, [email protected]

UPHA/American Royal National Championship,Kemper Arena, 1701 American Royal Court,Kansas City, MO 64102, November 17-21,www.americanroyal.com, Beth Snider,502.647.0076, [email protected]

Region 6/7ASHB Futurity Of Oklahoma, Louise Gilliland,

Route 6, Box 166A, McAlester, OK 74501,October 15-17, www.winsdown.com

Louisiana Fall Festival Horse Show, LSU Campus,Highland Road and S. Stadium, Baton Rouge,LA 70803, November 6-8, www.lasha.org,Peter Fenton, 859.321.9281,[email protected]

TASHA Holiday Horse Show, Great SouthwestEquestrian Center, 2501 South Mason Road,Katy, TX 77450, December 5-6,www.texasasha.org, Jean Hamilton,214.478.0897, [email protected]

Region 8SAHIBA Fall Show, Frankfort, KY 40601,

October 17, www.sahiba.org, Deneb Thompson,304.389.5717, [email protected]

Region 9Dallas Fall Classic, Dallas Cherryville Highway,

Dallas, NC 28034, October 16-17,www.raycloninger.com, Ray Cloninger,704.489.2999, [email protected]

North Carolina State Fair, Gov. James B. Hunt Jr.Horse Complex, 4601 Trinity Rd., Raleigh, NC27607, October 21-24, www.ncstatefair.org,Dale T. Barnett, 919.839.4701,[email protected]

Clemson Fall Classic, T. Ed Garrison Arena, 1101 W. Queen Street, Pendleton, SC 29670,November 13-14, Liz Holmes, 919.563.5992,[email protected]

Raleigh Invitational, Gov. James B. Hunt Jr. HorseComplex, 4601 Trinity Road, Raleigh, NC27607, November 20-22,www.raleighinvitational.com, Joyce Wilson,919.365.5419, [email protected]

Region 10Alabama Charity, Celebration Arena, 67 Horse

Center Road, Priceville, AL 35603, October 14-17, Charles Byron, 256.773.4594,[email protected]

ASH Futurity of Alabama, Celebration Arena, 67Horse Center Road Road, Priceville, AL 35603,October 14-17, Dianna Pearson, 423.581.1051,[email protected]

Bluff Creek Stables Fall Horse Show, 190 BluffCreek Drive, Colonel’s Island, Midway, GA31320, October 24, www.bluffcreekstables.com,Mary Anne Jones or Cathy Hackney,912.884.9462

Harvest Days Horse Show, Florida State FairGrounds, 4800 US Highway 301 North, Tampa,FL 33610, October 30 - November 1,www.tampahorseshows.org, Beth Snider,502.349.1336, [email protected]

Olde Milton Horse Show-November, Alpharetta, GA20004, November 15, John Goda,770.475.1244, [email protected]

Region 11Mid-Atlantic Fall Finale Horse Show, 400 US

Route 130 South, Logan Township, NJ 08085,October 16-18, www.gcinanj.com, Joanne Bartley, Secretary, 717.580.0551,[email protected]

Old Dominion Futurity Horse Show, 487 MauryRiver Road, Lexington, VA 24450, October 16-17, www.olddominionfuturityhorseshow.com,Carolyn Folkers/Jennifer Burks, 434.386.4350,[email protected]

KVHA Championship Horse Show, 9254 StateRoute 34, Winfield, WV 25213, October 17-18,www.kvhashow.com, Brett M. Hamilton,304.380.4422, [email protected]

Region 12T.S.A.S.A. Octoberfest, Big E Expo, 1305

Memorial Avenue, West Springfield, MA 01089,October 22-25, Sue Arthur, 603.887.5937,[email protected]

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BATTLE OF THE BREEDS

2009WORLD’S

CHAMPIONSHIPHORSE SHOW

Effective September 2009

FORMSApplication for Registration: Use to apply for foal regis-

tration. With Breeder’s Certificate form to certify dateof stallion service to a specific mare; Transfer ofUnregistered Horse form to transfer ownership ofan unregistered foal; Breeder Designation form toallow owner of dam to assign a breeder; Blood-Typing/DNA Kit Order form to order a blood-typingor DNA kit or DNA Conversion.

Stallion Service Report: Use to record all mares bredto a stallion during a specific year’s breeding sea-son. Due on or before October 31 of breeding year.Automatic late fees (effective October 1, 2007)based on postmark (no exceptions): 1-10 days late: $25, 11-20 days late: $50, 21-30 days late: $75, 31-60 days late: $200, 61 days & over: $300.

Transfer Report: Use to transfer ownership of a regis-tered horse.

Transfer of Unregistered Horse: Use to transfer anunregistered horse; available as part of theApplication for Registration.

Affidavit for Lost/Destroyed Certificate of Registration:Use to replace a lost or destroyed certificate.

Application for Certificate of Eligibility to Show:Permits someone other than the recorded owner toshow a horse.

Request for Blood-Typing/DNA Kits: Use to obtain akit; also available as part of the Application forRegistration.

Membership Application: Use to apply for Associationmembership.

Statement of Signature Authority: Use to authorize asignature other than that of the recorded owner forRegistry transactions.

Application for Exclusive Use of Farm Name: Required forexclusive use of farm name as prefix for horses’ names.

Name Reservation Form: Use to reserve names.Saddlebred Record Rules & Application Form: Use to

apply to the Saddlebred Record program.Saddlebred Select Rules & Application Form: Use to

apply to the Saddlebred Select achievement program.ASHA FEI Disciplines Year End Awards Application:

Use to apply to the ASHA Year End Awards program.Name Change Request Form: Use to change regis-

tered horse’s name.Notice of Lease Agreement: Use to record a lease.Competition Registration: Use to register a Saddlebred

Competition in the ASHA database.Regional Championship Declaration: If a horse quali-

fies for the Regional Championship in more thanone region, a declaration must be made of the Reg -ional Championship event in which it will compete.

FEESMEMBERSHIP FEESLifetime Members..........................................$2,500.00Upon payment of this one-time fee, individuals maintain their member-ship for a lifetime, receive a custom-made 10K gold pin and anembossed certificate of membership. Contributing Members ......................................$100.00Members, who have reached their 18th birthday, have all the rights andprivileges of a senior member and receive a certificate of membership.Senior Members .................................................$70.00Members who have reached their 18th birthday.

Charter Club Affiliate Members ..........................$50.00Affiliate members, who have reached their 18th birthday and aremembers of one of the official ASHA Charter Clubs, have all the rightsand privileges of a senior member. Junior Members..................................................$30.00Members, who are 17 and under, are eligible to attend all meetings ofthe general membership and take part in all junior programs as devel-oped by the Association, but they have no voting privilege.

Special Junior Members.....................................$60.00Members, who are 17 and under, are eligible to attend all meetings ofthe general membership and take part in all junior programs as devel-oped by the Association. They have all the rights and privileges of asenior member, except they have no voting privilege.Youth Club Affiliate Members.............................$40.00Members, who are 17 and under and are members of one of the offi-cial ASHA Youth Clubs, have all the rights and privileges of a specialjunior member.

REGISTRY TRANSACTION FEESRegistration FeesBirth up to 3 months...........................................$35.003 months up to 6 months ...................................$45.006 months up to 9 months ...................................$55.009 months up to 12 months .................................$65.0012 months up to 24 months .............................$200.0024 months and over..........................................$300.00Breeder Designation (optional) ..........................$25.00Transfer of Ownership Fees

Transfer within 30 days of date of sale..........$50.00After 30 days, penalty per month ..................$10.00 (maximum late fee of $200.00)

Back Transfers ..................................................$50.00(Transfer of ownership previously not recorded)

Certificate Correction and Replacement Fees ..$25.00Color; markings; foaling month; removal of scars or brands; correctionof a transfer date; marital or other name changes of individual owners.

Defaced Certificates ...........................................$25.00Duplicate Certificates .........................................$50.00Change of Registered Name (allowed only once)..$200.00Cancellation of Certificate .................................$50.00Reissuance of Certificate ..................................$35.00Investigation of Chain of Ownership ................$200.00

(Non-refundable deposit of $150.00. Requires DNA/Blood typingtest, which is a separate fee, to verify identity.)

Re-registration ...................................................$25.00

OTHER REGISTRY TRANSACTION FEESBlood Typing (Stallions, Mares, Geldings, and Foals) ...$75.00DNA Kits (Stallions, Mares, Geldings, and Foals) ....$50.00Blood Typing Conversion of Frozen Serum to DNA....$30.00Additional DNA kit (for the same horse) .............................$25.00Additional Blood-typing kit (for the same horse)....$25.00Priority DNA Processing...................................$100.00Identity Test for an Exact Match ......................$100.00

(Registry makes no warranty horse will be identified)Researching the possible identity of a horse ...$100.00

(Includes search for horses fitting certain criteria provided byowner, including color, markings, sex, approximate age, and lastknown location of the horse or of the state in which the horse wassold. Registry makes no warranty horse will be identified.)

Color Testing ......................................................$40.00Certificate of Eligibility to Show..........................$25.00Recording of a Lease .........................................$25.00Farm or Stable Name Registration ..................$500.00Name Reservation (for 6 months) ......................$25.00Special Services

Priority handling (“RUSH” Service)................$50.00Immediate attention fee.................................$50.00Express Mail Charges ...................................$20.00Refund processing fee...................................$25.00(Will be deducted from any overpayment)

FEES FOR FOREIGN REGISTRATIONImported Horses ..............................................$150.00A Foal Imported in Utero

Whose dam has been properly registered with the Registry and whosesire is properly registered with ASR or an approved foreign registry.

Birth up to 3 months...........................................$35.003 months up to 6 months ...................................$45.006 months up to 9 months ...................................$55.009 months up to 12 months .................................$65.00

12 months up to 24 months .............................$200.0024 months and over..........................................$300.00

Fees do not include any required blood typing/DNA testing.Date of possession is the date of release from quarantine. If thehorse is not under quarantine, the date of possession is the dateof importation.

HALF SADDLEBRED REGISTRY FEE SCHEDULE0-6 months from foaling date.........................$35.007-12 months from foaling date.......................$50.0013 months and over .....................................$150.00Horse registered with another breed registry $35.00 (i.e., NSH, 1/2 Arabian, etc.)Transfer ........................................................$25.00

INVENTORYBOOKS & PUBLICATIONSMare Breeding Record Books ..........................Free

COMPUTER DATAMembership Mailing Labels: 100 labels .......$60.00

(Minimum order of 400 labels at $0.15/label)Get of Sire – List of All Registered Offspring

0-100: $25.00; 101-300: $35.00 and over 301: $45.00Annual Register – Listing of Registered Saddlebreds

(1990-2008) (each) .........................................$50.00 Pedigrees

Five Generations ...........................(each) $10.00Five Generations with Hall of Fame ...........$25.00 Broodmares and WCs (1951-present) (each)

Produce of Dam – List of All ........................$25.00Registered Offspring

Show Results – For Any Registered Horse.....$25.00 (since 1985)

Saddlebred Record Champion Listing..........$50.00

GIFTSStagecoach Poster: “An American Tradition”..$5.00WC Horse Show Posters (1988-2008) (each)..$10.00

PROMOTIONAL MATERIALSASHA 8 1/2" Trailer Sticker..............................$2.00Display Booth (rental only) ..........................$150.00

(deposit, less shipping)

VIDEOS/DVDSASHA Instructors Seminar for Riding Lesson ....$49.95

Programs(DVD) 2-disc set — 2 hours, 15 minutes total

Image of Excellence: ....................................$25.00ASHA Promotional Video (DVD) (28 minutes)

Winning In Hand by Jim Aikman...................$25.00Showing Weanlings/Yearlings (DVD) — 75 minutes

Burney Chapman: A Lecture on Laminitis........$25.002 hours

Trainer Series I (DVD) — 90 minutes...........$25.00Trainers reflect on their Five Gaited World’s Champions andhow they prepared for their victories. Not meant as an instruc-tional training video.

Trainer Series II (DVD) — 60 minutes..........$25.00A visit with Fritz Jordan

Judging Standards (DVD) — 30 minutes .....$25.00American Saddlebred For Dressage (DVD)..$25.00

1 hour

YOUTH MATERIALSASHA Youth Club Startup Brochure .................FreeAmerican Saddlebred Intl. Youth Program......FreeSaddlebred Coloring Poster..............................Free

To place an order please call ASHA at (859) 259-2742, ext. 301.

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P R I Z E P R O G R A M S

ASR FUTURITY OF KENTUCKY, Kentucky State Fair, Louisville, Kentucky. Weanlings & Yearlings In-Hand, Two-Year-Olds In Harness Sire and dam nominated in year foal is born. One weanling payment $50, one yearling payment January 31 $50 OR April 15 $75, one two-year-old payment January 31 $50 OR April 15 $100 — all must be made to maintain eligibility, Futurity ends after two-year-old year. Foals may showas weanlings, yearlings or two-year-olds, but are not required to do so to maintain eligibility. 2008 prize money distributed in Weanling, Yearling,

and Two-Year-Old Divisions: $86,643Closing Dates and Payment ScheduleFOALING YEAR: April 15 – Sire of foal $100.00, April 15 – Dam of foal $25.00, June 15 – Weanling $50.00YEARLING YEAR: January 31 $50.00 OR April 15 $75.00TWO-YEAR-OLD YEAR: January 31 $50.00 OR April 15 $100.00

ASR AMATEUR FUTURITY OF KENTUCKY, Kentucky State Fair, Louisville, Kentucky. Weanlings, Yearlings, and Two-Year-Olds In-HandSire and dam nominated in year foal is born. One weanling payment $50, one yearling payment January 31 $50 OR April 15 $75, one two-year-old payment January 31 $50 OR April 15 $100 — all must be made to maintain eligibility. Entries shown exclusively by amateurs, although horse may be ownedby a professional. Foals may show as weanlings, yearlings, or two-year-olds, but are not required to do so to maintain eligibility. 2008 prize money distributed

in Weanling, Yearling and Two-Year-Old Divisions: $35,436Closing Dates and Payment ScheduleFOALING YEAR: April 15 – Sire of foal $50.00, April 15 – Dam of foal $25.00, June 15 – Weanling $50.00YEARLING YEAR: January 31 $50.00 OR April 15 $75.00TWO-YEAR-OLD YEAR: January 31 $50.00 OR April 15 $100.00

ASR NATIONAL THREE-YEAR-OLD FUTURITY, Kentucky State Fair, Louisville, Kentucky. Show only as three-year-olds in one of four classes: three-gaited,five-gaited, fine harness, three-gaited park pleasure (professional may ride)Sire and dam nominated in year foal is born. One weanling payment $50, one yearling payment January 31 $50 OR April 15 $75, one two-year-old paymentJanuary 31 $50 OR April 15 $100, one three-year-old payment January 31 $50 OR April 15 $150 — all must be made to maintain eligibility. Popular with

exhibitors because of flexibility to wait until three-year-old year to declare division in which horse will show. 2008 prize money distributed in four divisions: $140,042Closing Dates and Payment ScheduleFOALING YEAR: April 15 – Sire of foal $100.00, April 15 – Dam of foal $25.00, June 15 – Weanling $50.00YEARLING YEAR: January 31 $50.00 OR April 15 $75.00TWO-YEAR-OLD YEAR: January 31 $50.00 OR April 15 $100.00THREE-YEAR-OLD YEAR: January 31 $50.00 OR April 15 $150.00

AMERICAN SADDLEBRED TWO-,THREE- AND FOUR-YEAR-OLD SWEEPSTAKES, All American Horse Classic, Indianapolis, Indiana. Show as two-,three-, and four-year-olds in three-gaited, five-gaited, fine harness, and three-gaited park pleasure (professional may ride)No sire, dam, or weanling nominations required. Horse is nominated as a yearling for Two- and Three-Year-Old Sweepstakes, as a three-year-old for Four-

Year-Old Sweepstakes. Judge selection by vote of Sweepstakes participants. Prize money is divided between the recorded owner at the time of competition and the nomi-nator(s). 2008 prize money distributed in Two-Year-Old Sweepstakes: $34,038, 2008 prize money distributed in Three-Year-Old Sweepstakes: $114,856, 2008 prize money distributed in Four-Year-Old Sweepstakes: $62,728Closing Dates and Payment ScheduleTWO-YEAR-OLD SWEEPSTAKES: June 1 of Yearling Year – One Payment $75.00, September 15 of Yearling Year – If June Payment Not Made $125.00 June 1 of Two-Year-Old Year – $200.00THREE-YEAR-OLD SWEEPSTAKES: Option #1: January 31 of Yearling Year – $500.00, Option #2 January 31 of Yearling Year – $200, and January 31 of Two-Year-Old Year– $200.00, and January 31 of Three-Year-Old Year – $200.00FOUR-YEAR-OLD SWEEPSTAKES: Option #1: January 31 of Three-Year-Old Year – $500.00, Option #2 January 31 of Three-Year-Old Year – $250 and January 31 of theFour-Year-Old Year – $250.00

AMERICAN SADDLEBRED REGISTRY GRAND NATIONAL, At U. S. Equestrian Federation Affiliated Shows throughout the country. Show in a variety ofclasses for all divisions and all agesSire must be nominated to give eligibility to offspring. Sire nomination fees: (a) $3,000 – for stallions (not by an ASRGN Nominated Sire) that have not bred

any mares or that have bred 25 or more mares in 2008, (b) $2,500 – for stallions (by an ASRGN Nominated Sire or already ASRGN Recorded) that have not bred any maresor that have bred 25 or more mares in 2008, (c) $1,500 – for stallions (not by an ASRGN Nominated Sire) that bred 11-24 mares in 2008, (d) $1,000 – for stallions (by anASRGN Nominated Sire or already ASRGN Recorded) that bred 11-24 mares in 2008, (e) $750 – for stallions (not by an ASRGN Nominated Sire) that bred 1-10 mares in2008, (f) $500 – for stallions (by an ASRGN Nominated Sire or already ASRGN Recorded) that bred 1 to 10 mares in 2008. One-time recording fee for weanlings: $250, one-time recording fee for older horses by an ASRGN nominated sire: $500 – yearlings; $750 – two-year-olds; $1,000 – three-year-olds; $1,500 – four-year-olds and older.Recording offers lifetime eligibility for ASRGN classes. 1/3 pay back to sire nominators and original recorders on all winnings. 2008 prize money distribution: $79,834

PLEASE NOTE: Entries received bearing a postmark later than the final date of the grace period will not be accepted for any reason whatsoever.

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTSActive membership with ASHA is a requirement in order to nominate, show, and receive prize money in all of the above-mentioned programs.

EARLY REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR WEANLINGSFuturity foal application for registration deadlines: Due to the extremely high number of futurity foal applications received in previous years either the day before or the actual date when a conditional registrationnumber is required to be eligible to show, foals showing in the Kentucky & Kentucky Amateur Futurity Weanling Divisions must have applications for registration received in the American Saddlebred Registryoffice on June 25, or, in the event this date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, by 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the following business day. NO EXCEPTIONS. A rush fee of $50 will be assessed for any such applica-tions received June 26 or thereafter. Such fee will be billed to the applicant and will be due and payable immediately.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY OF THESE PRIZE PROGRAMS, FOALS MUST BE REGISTERED (OR APPLICATION RECEIVED) BY DECEMBER 31 OF YEAR FOALED. * *Sweepstakes: January 31

These programs are administered by the American Saddlebred Registry. Please contact ASR for further information, nomination forms or a listing of other ASR affiliated futurities.

The American Saddlebred Registry, Inc., 4083 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511, (859) 259-2742, ext. 320, Fax: (859) 259-1628, E-mail: [email protected], Patricia Edwards — Futurities/Sweepstakes/Grand National/Saddlebred Record

AmericanSaddlebredFuturities




ALABAMAASA of AlabamaSuzanne Schnetzler, 4141 Hwy. 93 N,Helena, AL 35080, 205-482-0192, [email protected]

ARIZONAASA of ArizonaMarcia Everett, 11641 W. Hedgehog Ct.,Surprise, AZ 85374, 623-328-9858, [email protected]

CALIFORNIA� Northern California ASHASusan Valley Chen, 20 Inverrary Lane,Alamo, CA 94507, 925-876-3899, [email protected], www.ncasha.com� Southern California ASHALawrence Witter, 16136 Live Oak SpringsCanyon Road, Canyon Country, CA91387, 661-252-0907, [email protected]

COLORADOColorado ASHAStacey Kipper, 7033 S. Versailles Street,Aurora, CO 80016, 303-619-8699,[email protected]

CONNECTICUTASHA of Connecticut, Inc. Cheryl Innis, 341 Watchaug Road,Somers, CT 06071, 860-749-3007, [email protected]

GEORGIAASHA of Georgia, Inc.Tracy Marshall, 141 Lorraine Forest Drive, Macon, GA 31210, 478-731-1323, [email protected], www.ashag.org

ILLINOIS� Illinois ASPHACindie Kozeluh, 1444 Magnolia Street,Glenview, IL 60025, 847-699-5961, [email protected], www.iaspha.com� Mid-America Horse Show AssociationCheryl Rangel, 1101 Peace Drive,Wheeling, IL 60090, 847-537-4743,[email protected], www.midamericahorseshow.org

INDIANA� Indiana Saddlebred AssociationLinda Beltz, 1510 Prestwick Circle,Carmel, IN 46032, 317-844-9702, [email protected],www.indianasaddlebred.com � Northwest Indiana SaddlebredAssociation, Carey Millsap-Spears, 129 S. California Street, Hobart, IN46342, 219-942-2915,[email protected]

IOWAIowa ASASuzanne Robinson, 108 Grand Ave.,West Des Moines, IA 50265, 515-953-6495, [email protected]

KENTUCKY� Kentucky ASPHAMike Felty, 1128 Cropper Road,Shelbyville, KY 40065, [email protected],www.kaspha.org� KSOBAMelissa Moore, P.O. Box 55, Versailles, KY 40383, 859-873-9129,[email protected]

LOUISIANALouisiana ASHAJean Carnal, 4225 Illinois Ave., Kenner, LA 70065, 479-250-0210, [email protected], www.lasha.org

MAINEASA of MaineDollie Hutchins, 9 Bauneg Road, Sanford, ME 04073, 207-324-6518, [email protected], www.mainesaddlebredhorse.com

MICHIGANASHA of MichiganSara Ressler, 5985 Cuthbert Road,White Lake, MI 48386, 248-922-0148,[email protected], www.asham.org

MINNESOTAMinnesota Saddlebred Horse AssociationKaty Holden, 2802 McLeod Street,Burnsville, MN 55337, 952-890-2033,[email protected], www.msha.org

MISSISSIPPIMississippi ASHACarolyn Cloonan, 11450 County FarmRoad, Gulfport, MS 39503, 228-697-0213, www.msasha.org

MISSOURIMid-America Saddlebred Horse ClubRebecca Yockey, 605 E. 64th Terrace,Kansas City, MO 64131-1129, 816-444-8571, [email protected],www.midamericasaddlebred.org

NEBRASKANebraska American Saddlebred Horse AssociationSue DeBoer, 1601 S. 52nd Street, Omaha,NE 68106, 402-553-7699, [email protected]

NEW HAMPSHIRETwin States ASADorothy Reinert, 14 Eel Street, Boscawen, NH 03303, 603-753-9800, [email protected], www.tsasa.org

NEW JERSEYASHA of New Jersey, Inc.N. Joan Booth, 906 Fox Hill Place,Milford, NJ 08848, 908-995-9807,[email protected], www.ashanj.com

NEW MEXICOASHA of New Mexico, Inc.Samuel J. Garcia, 6301 Indian SchoolRoad NE #200, Albuquerque, NM 87110,505-883-2527, [email protected]

NEW YORKASHA of New York, Inc.Theresa Giardino, 17 Crest Hill Drive,Whitesboro, NY 13492, 315-768-2474,[email protected], www.ashany.org

NORTH CAROLINAASA of the CarolinasNancy Boone, 8601 Boone Farm Road,Concord, NC 28027, 704-305-3446,[email protected], www.asacsaddlebred.com

OHIO� ASHA of OhioLeslie Reynolds, 1984 Hinckley Hills Road,Hinckley, OH 44233, 330-714-4047,[email protected]� Penn-Ohio FuturityMarcia Belcher, 7972 Firestone Road,Homerville, OH 44235, 330-625-1009,[email protected]

OREGONNorthwest Saddlebred AssociationKaren Lachman, 36675 Wilsonville Road,Newbury, OR 97132, 503-625-4542,[email protected], www.nwsaddlebred.org

PENNSYLVANIAPennsylvania Saddlebred HorseAssociationCurt Melick, 226 Hummel Avenue,Lemoyne, PA 17043, 717-303-1764,[email protected], www.pa-saddlebred.com

SOUTH CAROLINAASA of the Carolinas, Inc.Nancy Boone, 8601 Boone Farm Road,Concord, NC 28027, 704-305-3446,[email protected], www.asacsaddlebred.com

TENNESSEEEast Tennessee Saddlebred AssociationTammie Moore, 5412 Long Creek Road,Morristown, TN 37813, 423-586-3602,[email protected], www.easttnsaddlebred.com

TEXAS� North Texas ASHA, Inc.Brent Cowan, 1000 South Kreymer Lane,Wylie, TX 75098,[email protected]� San Antonio SHA, Inc.Megan Beasom, 9 Springhill Drive,Boerne, TX 78006, 830-755-4903, [email protected] www.sashatx.org � Texas ASHAJean Huffstickler, 3104 Edloe #202,Houston, TX 77027, 713-961-1315, [email protected], www.texasasha.org

VERMONTTwin States ASADorothy Reinert, 14 Eel Street, Boscawen, NH 03303, 603-753-9800, [email protected], www.tsasa.org

VIRGINIAASHA of Virginia, Inc.Carol Reedy, 1617 Maiden Lane SW,Roanoke, VA 24015, 540-982-0581, [email protected], www.ashav.net

WASHINGTONNorthwest Saddlebred AssociationKaren Lachman, 36675 Wilsonville Road,Newbury, OR 97132, 503-625-4542,[email protected], www.nwsaddlebreds.org

WEST VIRGINIAASHB Futurity of West VirginiaSteffanie Simpson, P.O. Box 732,Kearneysville, WV 25430, 304-728-1144,[email protected],www.wvsaddlebred.com

WISCONSIN� ASA of WisconsinShelagh Roell, 19140 Edmonton Drive,Brookfield, WI 53045, 262-784-3554,www.asaw.org, [email protected]� ASHB Futurity of WisconsinPaulette Healey, 11125 North CrestlineRoad, Mequon, WI 53092, 262-242-2559, [email protected],www.wisconsinsaddlebred.com

INTERNATIONAL CLUBSCANADA� ASHA of AlbertaBarbara Brinker, 10 Lowe Avenue, Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada T8L 2K9, 780-903-7050,[email protected]� ASHA of British ColumbiaJudy Alden, 24686 51 Avenue, Langley, BC V2Z 1H9, 604-856-3563,[email protected]� ASHA of OntarioRichard MacKenzie, 4411 Malcom Rd.,Ontario, CANADA L0B 1L0, 905-986-5598

UNITED KINGDOM� ASA of Great BritainCheryl Lutring, Uplands, North Road,Alfriston, East Sussex, England BN26 5XE, [email protected],www.americansaddlebreds.co.uk� USA of UKLynn Jarvis, 36 Philpot Square,Peterborough Road, London, EnglandSW6 3HT, [email protected],www.american-saddlebred.co.uk

SWEDENASHA of Scandinavia Birgitta Andersson, Brunsered Hossna,523 97 Ulricehamn, Sweden 0321-400 26,[email protected], www.saddlebred-sweden.com

Listings current as of Sept. 18, 2009.

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ARIZONA� Desert Palms DiamondbacksMichelle McVey/Erin Rae Smith, 28410 North 44th Street, Cave Creek, AZ85331, 480-473-1905,www.desertpalms.net,[email protected]� Sarabande Super StarsBetsy Dian Lundell, 3250 East AllenRoad, Tucson, AZ 85718, 520-907-3965, [email protected]�White Star ShowstoppersSabrina Ball, 22088 N. 79th Way, Cave Creek, AZ 85331, 480-473-2767,[email protected]� Sonoran StarsJennifer Horn, 5530 East Corrine Drive,Scottsdale, AZ 85254, 602-909-5295,[email protected]

CALIFORNIA� Rancho Del MartiansJanet Lyttle/Beth Piper, 6532 WoodsideCircle, Huntington Beach, CA 92647,714-897-2209, [email protected]� Surf City Saddle ClubJennifer Polich, 3631 Pirate Circle,Huntington Beach, CA 92649, 714-345-0410, [email protected]

COLORADOColorado High SteppersJackie Rosellen, 212 South Roland Ave., Fort Lupton, CO 80621, 303-857-4726,[email protected]

GEORGIA� Jr. ASHAGChristina Waddell/Christy Parker, 5421 Ledford Drive, Austell, GA 30106,770-856-6105, [email protected]� Mountain Laurel Super RidersTina Smith/Jennifer Spurlin, 138 Saddlebred Lane, Baldwin, GA30511, 706-886-4526, [email protected]

ILLINOIS� 5-Gaits to HeavenCarol Wilber/Linda Wallen, 2565 BluffDrive, Kankakee, IL 60901, 815-935-9832, [email protected]� Briar Hill Farm Saddle ClubBeth Hampel, 29583 North GossellRoad, Wauconda, IL 60084, 847-526-3681, [email protected]� Club LandmarkSharon Gardner, 3404 Heritage OaksCourt, Oak Brook, IL 60523, 630-971-0867, [email protected]

� Knight RidersToni Shipman Knight, 36 W 788 RedGate Road, St. Charles, IL 60175, 502-249-0292, [email protected]� Krussell Stables Youth ClubWendy Carney, 7105 Tryon Grove Road,Richmond, IL 60071, 815-678-6808, [email protected]� Saddlebred Riders UnitedAnne Conway, 10100 South Kean Ave.,Palos Hills, IL 60465, 708-598-7718,[email protected]�Vizcaya’s HorsemastersRick/Karen Schotthofer, 221 West Singing Woods Road, Chillicothe, IL 61523, 309-579-3467�Woodwind Farm ShowstoppersBonnie Kittredge, 2910 South Justen Rd.,McHenry, IL 60050, 815-477-2740, [email protected]

INDIANASantiago StablematesTammy Adams, 10125 St. Wendel Rd.,Evansville, IN 47720, 812-449-5979,[email protected]

KENTUCKY� Betsy Webb StablesDenise Ridgway/Patti Pullen, 4700 Routt Road, Louisville, KY 40299, 502-244-7667, [email protected]� Biggins Bridle BunchRenee Biggins, 750 Noland Road, P.O.Box 302, Simpsonville, KY 40067, 502-722-5068 � Blue Willow BrigadeAndrea Steponaitis, 2365 Lexington Road,Versailles, KY 40383, 859-509-8746, [email protected]� Brannon BarnstersDeb Rateri/Nancy Brannon, 973 Turkey Foot, Lexington, KY 40502,859-268-1425, [email protected]� Mighty Mallard MustangsLynn Morris, 4673 Muddy Ford Road,Georgetown, KY 40324, 502-863-0107 � Premier Youth ClubSarah Byers/Katie Case, 8655 Shelbyville Road, P.O. Box 99,Simpsonville, KY 40067, 502-722-5737, [email protected]� Rock Creek JuniorsMeg Purdy, 3114 Rock Creek Drive,Louisville, KY 40243, 502-893-7792, [email protected]�Walnut Way Wylde WrydersSuzanne Human/Marilyn Macfarlane, P.O. Box 296, Simpsonville, KY 40067, 502-321-0642, [email protected]

� Zu-KruCindy Boel, 3500 Locke Lane, Prospect, KY 40059, 502-228-6462,[email protected]

MICHIGAN� High Time’s Super StarsPam Specht/Andrea Wendt, 12374 Stanley Road, Flushing, MI48433, 810-577-6795,[email protected]� Tall Tails Youth ClubJodi Higdon/Kelly Neu, 5531 Atlas Road,Grand Blanc, MI 48439, 810-636-7000, [email protected] � Rackin’Riders Youth ClubErin Shirey, 18302 Thornridge Drive, Grand Blanc, MI 48439, 248-496-1839,[email protected]

MINNESOTA� Centre Pointe Saddle ClubDawn DeHart, 2500 CR 30 S.E., Delano, MN 55328, 763-234-7567, [email protected] � M. P. SaddlearsJennefer Lear-Tharaldson, 19025 Coates Blvd., Hastings, MN55033, 651-895-3088, [email protected]

MISSOURI� Destiny RidersLisa Mullen/Mary Jo O'Malley, 1702 Mystery Hill Drive, Pleasant Hill, MO 64080, 810-540-3566, [email protected]� Timbermist’s Cutback KidsChuck Browning/Tina English, 18901 South 291 Highway, Pleasant Hill, MO 64080, 402-991-9033,[email protected]

NEBRASKACheradon’s Cheval’sCheryl Dorff, 12211 Fairview Road, Springfield, NE 68059, 402-253-2550, [email protected]

NORTH CAROLINA� Deerfield DiamondsChristy Absher Johnson, 10577 Sparta Road, McGrady, NC 28649,336-670-9292, [email protected]� Heritage Farm Youth ClubJackie Leon, 300 Scottsdale Lane, Clemmons, NC 27012, 336-813-0904,[email protected]� High Caliber Stables Youth ClubMary Orr, 1736 Union Cross Road, Kernersville, NC 27284, 336-777-1175, 336-769-4701, [email protected]

OHIO� Cape Cod Youth ClubKathy Boggs, 3187 Centerville Road, Spring Valley, OH 45370, 937-848-8566,[email protected]� The Sassy SaddlebredsColleen Martin, 7440 Lilly ChapelGeorgesville Road, Lon don, OH 43140, 614-819-5813, [email protected]

TENNESSEE� Caylor Stables Youth ClubKathy Caylor, 7930 Long Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37421, 423-280-3716, [email protected] � Locust Run Rebel RidersRebecca Brown, 1100 Oak Plains Road,Clarksville, TN 37043, 931-237-0142,[email protected]

TEXAS� Lone Star Show StoppersKoren Mercer, 20433 Faye Road,Tomball, TX 77377, 713-932-5253,[email protected]�Winning Ways WhinniesMay Chadick, 21403 Mueschke Road,Tomball, TX 77377, 281-787-9051,[email protected]

VIRGINIA�Windy Hill StarsCarolyn Folkers, 3749 Elon Road, Monroe, VA 24574, 434-386-4351,[email protected]

WISCONSIN� De Equus StablematesCandy Wildenberg, 11816 Morgan Road,Cato, WI 54230, 920-775-4088, [email protected]� Knollwood’s KnockoutsNancy Turner, 2800 Oakwood Road, Hartland, WI 53029, 262-367-2391� My Fantasy FilliesJenna Culligan, N3342 Willow Road, Pulaski, WI 54162, 920-606-5908, [email protected]�Willis Stables Youth GroupJohn Willis/Susan Nicola, 4414 N. Marlborough Drive, Shorewood, WI 53211, 262-878-4845,[email protected]

Listings current as of Sept. 18, 2009.

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D A T E S T O R E M E M B E RListed below are various American Saddle bredRegistry deadlines and other notable dates.

OCTOBER31 The owner or manager of a registeredAmerican Saddlebred stallion, which hasbeen bred to any registered AmericanSaddle bred mare(s) during the 2009 breed-ing season must submit a stallion service

report on the required form to theAmerican Saddlebred Registry no later thanOctober 31, 2009.

NOVEMBER30 Deadline for nominating stallions to ASRGrand National in order for all 2009 foalsto be eligible for recording.

30 Deadline for recording 2009 foals toASR Grand National.

DECEMBER31 All 2009 foals must be registered (orapplication received in the ASR office) tomaintain eligibility for ASR Futurities.

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Among the most important services the ASHA provides its members is the publi-cation of American Saddlebred Daily at the Kentucky State Fair, including the mostdetailed and complete, official results anywhere, as well as judges’ cards for allclasses, and interesting news and feature stories, not to mention colorful advertis-ing and great photographs!

While very limited supplies last, you may purchase a complete set for $20, plusshipping and handling. Individual issues are only $5 each, plus shipping and han-dling. Orders for complete sets will be filled first, and on a first-come basis, soHURRY! You may order on line at www.saddlebred.com, by telephone to 859/259-2742, Ext. 346, or by fax to 859/259-1628.

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2009 ASR GRAND NATIONAL

COMPETITION SCHEDULE

OCTOBER 21-24 North Carolina State Fair, Raleigh, NCwww.ncstatefair.orgDale Barnett, 919.839.4701 or [email protected] Country Pleasure Championship $1,800Three-Gaited Jr. Exhibitor Championship $1,800Show Pleasure Driving Championship $1,800

OCTOBER 22-25 Mid-America Mane Event, Springfield, ILwww.midamericahorseshow.org

Joy Meierhans, 630.557.2575 [email protected] Amateur Championship $1,800Western Country Pleasure Championship $1,800Fine Harness Open Championship Stake $5,000

OCTOBER 23-25 Arizona Futurity, Scottsdale, AZwww.americansaddlebredassociationofarizona.comMarcia Everett, 847.612.0298 or [email protected] Country Pleasure Championship $1,800

NOVEMBER 17-21 UPHA American Royal National Championship, Kansas City, MOwww.americanroyal.comPaulette Orth, 816-569-4019 or [email protected] Open Championship $1,800Three-Gaited Show Pleasure Adult Championship $1,800Fine Harness Open Championship $1,800

A complete listing can be found on our website: http://www.saddlebred.com/asr-gn_showschedule.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

The 2009 World’s Championship HorseShow is in the history books, and it was aweek filled with many wonderful performanc-es by the best of the best in the AmericanSaddlebred world. The depth of the qualitywas amazing – the crowd very vocal for theirfavorites – and more often than not there wasonly a sliver of difference between the 1st and

8th place horse. While the show is a marathon,it is a horse show junkie’s delight. Seven days

of twenty-four hour action – with sleep being on the low endof most people’s priorities.

Everyone connected with the show is to be congratulated.There is so much that goes on behind the scenes, much ofwhich is completed without the knowledge of the exhibitor orspectator. The ASHA plays an important support position forthe World’s Championship Horse Show and that supporttranslates into a lot of timeand hard work on the part ofboth ASHA employees andvolunteers.

For those of you whoenjoy the AmericanSaddlebred Daily, the workthat went into producing thispublication was done late atnight and at times well intoearly morning when facedwith a computer problem …yet each morning the publica-tion was available at hotelsand in the Saddlebred Center.The ASHA staff is to be com-mended on a job well done,and for keeping a sense ofhumor when things went wrong as night moved closer todaylight! Alan Balch, Brice Carr, Jen Corcoran, Dede Gatlin,Susan Harris, Gayle Strickroot, Amelia Warsing, Scott Sloan,and Will Wood, Jr. were the sleep-deprived crew that madethis very popular publication a reality.

Every year at the World’s Championship Horse ShowASHA presents its Youth Scholarship Winners and this yearthere were five very deserving students. One of the waysscholarships are funded is through the ASHA Youth Auction.Held on Thursday, this Auction has become a “must attend”event for many people at the show. Many, many volunteersput enormous time and energy into the Youth Auction; how-ever, there are two volunteers who put their heart and soulinto the effort. Germaine Johnson (an ASHA Director) andRon Merwin. These two people were a force to be reckonedwith on Wednesday when setting up the over 300 items thatwere to be sold on Thursday. A special thanks to United StatesEquestrian Federation for their sponsorship of the ASHAYouth Auction. Their staff helped at the Auction and it was a

great way for the USEF to show their support of our breed. As if Germaine Johnson did not have enough to do already,

she organized a Scavenger Hunt for the youth and helped withthe Junior Judging. Germaine was supported by ASHA Sr.Program Administrator Brenda Newell, who did a remarkablejob of keeping everything organized and being the point per-son for the auction, the hunt, the junior judging and ASHARaffle Ticket sale. Talk about someone who can multi-task!

The Registry’s Futurities are a major part of the World’sChampionship Horse Show and offer some of the most com-petitive classes of the week. Patricia Edwards, Sr. Registry/Associate & Program Manager, is the staff member who keepsthings humming for these important classes. At times this canbe a very stressful job, especially when declarations are missedor a nomination payment is late. Patricia is calm, polite and astickler for detail. From the stallion nominations at the begin-ning of the year to the classes at the Kentucky State Fair,

Patricia understands theimportance of the Futurity pro-gram both to the AmericanSaddlebred and the Registry, aswell as to the nominator.

The ASHA live video on theInternet of the Kentucky StateFair has grown each year inpopularity. The man behindthe scenes on this effort is WillWood, who worked from earlymorning until the next earlymorning on this service. Will isresponsible for the chat roomthat is now available with theweb cast, and this proved to bea very popular feature. In addi-tion to his work with the video

streaming at various events, Will works tirelessly on theASHA website. Anyone who uses the website knows that itcontinues to evolve into one of the best of any breed organiza-tion, with Will and his staff taking ideas for the website andthen changing them from ideas into a workable function atwww.saddlebred.com.

Despite the tremendous staff commitment to the World’sChampionship Horse Show, the Lexington office ran smoothlyat the same time … with foals being registered and horsesbeing transferred and show functions being supported from thehome office. Katriona Adams, Joan Jones and Charlotte Tevissaw that there was no break in service to our membership.

Thanks to the wonderful group of volunteers who madethe ASHA events a reality during the week – and to theASHA staff who supported those volunteers and who madesure that all of the ASHA projects went off seamlessly – youare the best!

Best breed – best dedication – and best of thanks to all.

JUDY WERNERPRESIDENT


Photo by Brice Carr

Among the workers behind the curtain at Saddlebred Center was WillWood, Jr., ASHA’s technology manager who is seen with his webcast-ing equipment. ASHA launched a chat feature on the webcast this year.