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BY SUZY LUCINE
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morgan/saddlebred news
SADDLEBRED SUCCESS Several New England Saddlebred enthusiasts traveled to Lexington, KY, July 9-14, for the 76th Annual Lexington Junior League Charity Horse Show. David and Kristen Cater, of Cater Stables in Dunbarton, NH, took several horses. Molly Codeanne and CH Callaways Born With Style were reserve in the Jr. Exhibitor Three-gaited 13 & Under Stake. Ariella Silber rode Tachycardia to win the Road Pony Under Saddle Grand Championship. They were also reserve in the AHHS Youth Medallion Road Pony Under Saddle class. Extremely Fortunut and Brittany Cloutier teamed up to win the Junior Exhibitor Country Pleasure qualifying class and finished the show as Reserve Grand Champions of the division. Clara McCool was Reserve Pleasure Equitation 13 & Under 138 EQUINE
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Champion. She rode CH-EQ Callaway’s Royal Request. And, Stocco and Amanda Murchison won the Adult Three-Gaited Show Pleasure Championship. Gary, Marsha and Devon Garone, of Fairfield South in Richmond, NH, also took a nice lineup of horses. Gavin Gagnon was reserve in the Senior UPHA Challenge Cup with Kalarama’s Personality Plus. Jan Beardsley-Blanco was Reserve Amateur Fine Harness Champion, driving her mare, A Magical Melody. Elaine Gregory, of Brookfield, VT, was on the rail when Blaze Of Sonshine was reserve in the Novice Roadster class. He is owned by Ann MacMurray Cox and was driven by Luman Wadhams.
TRAIL PARTNERS LBF Hickory Smoke was HighPoint Morgan at the GMHA 50-mile Competitive Trail Ride
| September 2012
SSLLC High Definition, shown here, was purchased by Carla Jackson-Greenside of Kingston, MA.
on July 7-8 in South Woodstock, VT. Pokey was ridden by owner Esther Fiddes. Esther said Saturday was hideous weather with 89% humidity in the early morning, but Sunday was one of those perfect Vermont days.
SOLD! Megan Maglaras-Stevenson of
New Sharon, ME, announced the sale of SSLLC High Definition (HVK Man About Town x Star Lake Ellisa) to Carla JacksonGreenside of Kingston, MA. Making his debut under saddle at Maine Morgan in Jr. Novice English Pleasure, the seven-year-old gelding will remain under the direction
(THIS PAGE) PHOTOS (TOP): HOWARD SCHATZBERG, (BOTTOM): DAVE & ANDY; (OPPOSITE PAGE) TOP LEFT PHOTO: DAVE & ANDY
A Magical Melody and owner, Jan Beardsley-Blanco, were Reserve Amateur Fine Harness Champions at the Lexington Junior League Show.