NEWS • TIME DATED MATERIAL • November 11, 2013 • Vol. 38 No. 12
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(Serenity Masterpiece x Firewind Diva)
2013 ~ 2012
WORLD GRAND
CHAMPION
PARK SADDLE
2013 ~ 2012
GRAND NATIONAL
CHAMPION
PARK SADDLE
MARES/GELDINGS
Owned and Bred By
Joy and Paul Scala
“Life is a ride. Make it a memory.”
Presented by
Jenny Taylor
The
Grand National and World Championship
Morgan Horse Show
Let The
Memories
Begin!
L E A D S T O RY B Y D I A N A D AV I D S O N
C A N D I D S B Y D I A N A D AV I D S O N , M I C H A E L E U R E , B O B F U N K H O U S E R , J E N N Y G R E Y
K E L S E Y I RV I N E , B O B K L E I N A N D T U F F Y O W E N S
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. - It began as a dream in 1973 to unite Morgans from throughout the United States and beyond for Grand National Championship competition.
Now, 40 years later, that dream has grown into a Grand National and World Championship reality for thousands of horses, owners, trainers, officials and spectators from around
the world. The theme of the 41st Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show set the tone perfectly - “Let The Memories Begin!”.
COVERAGE
AND
The Headlines
Of The Week!
Top Left) PLS High Pine Picasso capped
the show as the Park Saddle World
Champion for the second year in a row.
Owners Paul and Joy Scala joined Jenny
and Jim Taylor and the dazzling chestnut
following the unanimous victory.
Bottom Left) It was a crowning victory
for the Sebring family and CBMF
Crown Prince as Harry Sebring drove
the Copper Beech owned and bred
stallion to the Park Harness World
Championship.
Top Right) It was a show for the record
books as The Noblest and Paul Brisco
won the Pleasure Driving World
Championship as well as the Amateur
Pleasure Driving World Championship.
Trainers Stacy Hennessy and Gerry
Rushton joined The Noblest along with
Teri, Paul and Danica Brisco for a group
celebration.
Bottom Right) Graycliff Tony GCH and
Dawn Fire shared the spotlight as they
bested a field of professional riders
to add the English Pleasure World
Championship to the Peeper Ranch
banner.
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2013 GRAND NATIONAL &
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MORGAN HORSE SHOW
It’s Memory Makin’ Time Again!
We would like to congratulate our clients
on a fun and successful show.
Our thanks go to our staff for
your hard work and dedication.
~ Jim & Jenny
“Life is a ride.
Make it a memory.”
Jim and Jenny Taylor
Medina, Ohio • (330) 722-0316
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(Serenity Masterpiece x Firewind Diva)
2013 WORLD GRAND CHAMPION PARK SADDLE
2013 GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPION
PARK SADDLE MARE/GELDING
2012 WORLD GRAND CHAMPION PARK SADDLE
2012 GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPION PARK SADDLE MARE/GELDING
2011 WORLD CHAMPION AMATEUR PARK SADDLE
2011 GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPION
AMATEUR PARK SADDLE MARE/GELDING
2010 WORLD RESERVE CHAMPION FOUR-YEAR-OLD PARK SADDLE
2010 GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPION
FOUR-YEAR-OLD PARK SADDLE MARE/GELDING
2009 WORLD CHAMPION THREE-YEAR-OLD PARK SADDLE
2009 GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPION
THREE-YEAR-OLD PARK SADDLE
Trained and Presented by
Owned and Bred By
Joy and Paul Scala
High Pine Farm
Akron, Ohio
“Life is a ride.
Make it a memory.”
photos by Howie Schatzberg
Jim and Jenny Taylor
Medina, Ohio • (330) 722-0316
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(Favorite Son x RWF Layla)
Presented by Jim Taylor
RESERVE WORLD CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD GELDING
GRAND NATIONAL RESERVE CHAMPION TWO-YEAR-OLD GELDING
Trained by and Direct Inquiries to
Owned by
Tom and Elizabeth Burick
Hartville, Ohio
“Life is a ride.
Make it a memory.”
Jim and Jenny Taylor
Medina, Ohio • (330) 722-0316
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(War And Peace x Prelude To Passion)
We would like to congratulate
The Collins Family on the purchase of
CBMF Cease Fire. Our best wishes to
Katie Collins in the Junior Exhibitor English
Pleasure division in 2014.
Presented by Elizabeth Burick
WORLD CHAMPION CLASSIC PLEASURE
SADDLE MASTERS
Formerly Owned by
Tom and Elizabeth Burick
Hartville, Ohio
“Life is a ride.
Make it a memory.”
New Trainer/Agent
Mary Carlton • Crystal Farms
Former Trainer/Agent
Jim and Jenny Taylor
Medina, Ohio • (330) 722-0316
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(Mizrahi x Sweet Georgia Brown)
Presented by Jenny Taylor
WORLD CHAMPION FOUR-YEAR-OLD PARK SADDLE
GRAND NATIONAL CHAMPION FOUR-YEAR-OLD
PARK SADDLE MARES/GELDINGS
Trained and Presented by
Both Unanimously!
Owned by
Lora Lyons
Meadowayne Morgan Farm
Miamisburg, Ohio
“Life is a ride.
Make it a memory.”
Jim and Jenny Taylor
Medina, Ohio • (330) 722-0316
PLS High Pine Picasso and Jenny Taylor set the stage for Saturday night as they made the victory pass in the Park
Saddle Mares/Geldings. The crowd-pleasing son of Serenity Masterpiece and Firewind Diva earned the unanimous
win for owner/breeder Joy Scala.
Present Tense was third here with Diane Conrady at
the lines of the cadenced chestnut for David James
Walker. This one had everyone already looking ahead
to Friday night’s grand finale, the Park Harness World
Championship.
PERFORMANCE ARENA
Repeat winners and large classes started off the
day in the Performance Arena. Jan Ward and the 2012
Hunter Pleasure Ladies Amateur World Champion,
MSV Miss Belle GCH made a repeat win from last
year to claim the Grand National title in the Hunter
Pleasure Ladies Amateur Mare qualifier. Reserve in
the competitive class of 19 went to Andrea’s Radiance
and Jillian Marks in the irons for Gail Camara-Marks
directed by Melissa Morrell.
Five elegant mares entered the ring to vie for the
Grand National title in the Western Pleasure Youth
Mare class. It was another repeat victory as the team of
Cherrydale Melania GCH and Lauren Osborne were
once again trimmed in silver and blue. They made
the winning ride for Glitter Farms LLC and trainer
Jonalyn Gwinup. o Alixandra Mitchell rode Kathleen
Pierce’s pretty four-year-old Kinzu Bitter Tears to the
reserve finish directed by Rick Gervasio.
A talented class of 23 answered the gate call for
the Amateur Hunter Pleasure Ladies Amateur Gelding Grand National qualifier. After already earning a
Grand National title earlier in the week in Hunter Pleasure Stallions and Geldings Section A, it was RWF
Paganini and Monty Kugleler trotting to the winner’s
circle to claim their second blue ribbon for The River’s
Edge team. Reserve honors in the deep and talented
class went to Hylee’s Gilt Edge and Melissa Walker,
who matched their second place finish from the previ-
CBMF Crown Prince and Harry Sebring were joined by Jim Sebring after they
capped the night with the Park Harness Stallions victory for the second year in a
row. The Monday coliseum nightcap set the stage for Friday night’s grand finale.
ous night in the masters class.
CBMF Just One Look with BrookeLynn ShingledeckHaving had the mares youth qualifier earlier er aboard. Reserve in the competitive class went the
in the session it was time for the stallions and geld- Grand National Western Pleasure Mares champion,
ings to enter the ring. Topping the multi-titled field TFF Selene with owner Lori Sargeant enjoying a fine
of 17 to claim the Grand National Western Pleasure ride directed by Rick Gervasio.
Youth Stallion and Gelding class was the solid jogFinishing up Monday morning in the performance
ging Orrwoods Special Edition with Inga Johnson in arena was the Grand National Versatile Morgan
the saddle for Arcola Farm. Reserve in the class went Finals. With a unanimous vote of the judges, Sutton
to last year’s Western Pleasure Youth Reserve World Remembrance and Liz Goldman took home top honors
Champion, UVM Opportunity with owner Paige Crowley aboard.
Moving from the 13 &
Under ranks into the 14-17 age
group this year was a seamless transition for the 13 &
Under Hunter Pleasure World
Champion team of MEM
Once Again and Michelle
Quinlisk. On this morning, they earned the Grand
National Champion Hunter
Pleasure Junior Exhibitor 14
year old qualifier for the Taylor River Farm team. Reserve
in the qualifier went to the
feminine and round trotting
Silverheels Lumination with
owner Grace Geary directed
by Cottonwood Creek.
Ten gorgeous mares
jogged down the chute for
the Western Pleasure Amateur Mare Grand National
qualifier. Taking the blue Orrwoods Special Edition and Inga Johnson carried home top honors from the 17-entry Youth
ribbon and medallion back to Western Pleasure Stallion/Gelding competition to the Arcola Farm banner. Arcola Farm trainer
Tom Bombolis directed the blue ribbon team.
Michigan was steady jogging
Monday, October 14
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Champion Carriage Obstacle Driving RG Stuart’s Monarch and Harlan Grunden
won the Gamblers Choice Single competition. Robert Thomas drove his TFM
Skywalker to the reserve honors.
Joni Kuhn and her pair Nordby Cassie’s Dollar and STJO Cinnamon’s Rocky
were the Gamblers Choice Multiple winners.
In the afternoon, two entries earned honors in the Jumper II competition.
Jumper I winner Mallory Mignot and CBMF Follow Your Heart bested Sarah
Ackermann and CMA Taxx Return to win the class.
Caroline Hornfeck captured the AMHA Gold Medal in the Hunt Seat Over
Fences equitation competition aboard Severn Hill Good As Gold under the direction of Kate Holloway. AMHA Dressage Gold Medal winner Bonnie Tom earned
reserve in the Hunt Seat Over Fences Gold Medal Finals aboard the appropriately
named Regency Claim Jumper.
Kate Holloway and Severn Hill Exotic Dancer earned the next two Grand
National victory passes, starting with their win in the Low Working Hunter II class
and following up with the Low Working Hunter Under Saddle class. Twelve Oak’s
Bay Eagle and Lainey Key were reserve champions in the Low Working Hunter
II class for owner Kathryn Clarke. Jennifer Crafton directed RWD Direct Class to
the reserve honors in the Under Saddle Class for Tricia Waclena.
Jamie Michelle Clarke and Phil’s Ridge Harry Potter were back in the winner’s circle with the Grand National Working Hunter I honors. Bonnie Tom and
Regency Claim Jumper claimed the reserve streamers.
Kate Holloway and Severn Hill Exotic Dancer were back with their third victory pass of the afternoon, this time besting a large field in the Hunter Hack Finals.
Jennifer Crafton directed RWD Direct Class to another reserve win here for Tricia
Waclena.
The final session of the day in Sport Horse Arena featured the western trail
competitors. The day ended as it began, with many time Grand National and World
Champion trail horse sweeping the Western division just as they did the English
division this morning. Megan Welch and RG Regency Chester were just unbeatable in the world class division, winning both the Open and Amateur competition
to cap a great day for Grunden Ranch. Reserve honors in the open class went
to Megan Motter and Fortune’s Valentino. Emily Carlson and NF Nikulas were
reserve amateur champions.
The attention-capturing team of CBMF Street Legal and Sarah Miner made their presence known
on victory lane. They added the Ladies Classic Pleasure Geldings blue to the Taylor River Farm
banner.
Bellerophon and Steven Handy returned to Oklahoma in tricolor fashion as they performed for the
Amateur Gentlemen’s Pleasure Driving victory directed by Lynn Peeples.
The Performance Arena was the place to be on Tuesday morning as Meet George Jetson and Jenny
Taylor lit up the ring. They made the unanimous victory pass in the 6-entry Four-Year-Old Park
Saddle Mares/Geldings for Lora Lyons.
Molly Remondino and Skywarrior capped the session with the seventh unanimous win of the
morining as they topped an entertaining field of ten in the Youth Park Saddle Finals directed by
Susan Morey.
Tuesday, October 15
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wood and Nicoria battled a field of 14 to once again
collect the rose blanket in the Classic Pleasure Driving
World Championship. David Rand met the unanimous
champions in the winner’s circle for the photo and
victory pass preparations. Jack and Nicoria carried
the beautiful red rose blanket down victory lane to the
thunderous applause and affection of their loyal fans.
Reserve in this star-studded field for the second year
in a row was RLH Night Strike and Richard Hawkins.
Tim Roesink trains the expressive gelding for Richard
and wife Linda who also bred and raised the son of
And The Beat Goes On and RLH Simply Striking at
their Mountain Hawk Farm.
The highly anticipated AMHA Hunt Seat On The
Flat Gold Medal Finals brought Saturday afternoon
to a dramatic close. Each of the 13 qualifying riders
from an initial field of 40 performed rail work for the
three judge panel then were called back to individually
execute the pattern. The top-ten ribbon winners were
announced in descending order as is customary in the
AMHA Gold Medal Finals, starting with tenth place
team and finishing with the champion.
As the ribbon winners left the arena, the air thickened. By the end, there were just two who remained
– stable mates from Crystal Farms. With a quick
embrace the two wished each other the best and waited
for the announcer to make the call. The Reserve Finals
Champion aboard Delawares Night Life GCH was
Kaylan Hayman. Greeted in the winner’s enclosure by
Crystal Farms trainer, Mary Cartlton, Kaylan proudly
rode off with the Reserve honors back to Battle Creek,
Mich. With a strong performance on the rail and a
flawless pattern, Kaecee Dollard and Sunny Acres
Sneek-A-Peek CH were called out for the unanimous
grand prize and the AMHA Hunt Seat Gold Medal.
Closing the Matinee session in style, Kaecee was the
picture of perfection as she exited the ring to an appreciative round of applause.
What began with a unanimous victory for Michi-
gan ended with a unanimous victory for Ohio,
pleasing both sides of the
traditional college football rivalry on a Saturday for the first time in
history. Jenny Taylor is
money in the Park Saddle World Championship.
The last three times she
has entered it, she has
won. It’s now two in a
row for PLS High Pine
Picasso, while 2009 saw
her win it with Stonecroft Trilogy. High Pine
Picasso is again owned
by his original owner and
breeder Joy Scala. Joy
was the one who took her
Firewind Diva to Serenity Masterpiece to produce this grand chestnut
superstar. Firewind Diva
should be a household
name as well, since Jenny
two world championship rides on Saturday morning, Lora Lyons had the thrill of
Taylor rode her to the 2001 Following
watching her newest entry Meet George Jetson win the unanimous Four-Year-Old Park Saddle
Park Saddle World Cham- World Championship on Saturday afternoon with Jenny Taylor.
pionship as well! Like we
said. She’s money. But so
is her equine partner. In his
performances. A year ago, As Predicted took the final
last 10 trips to the Oklahoma show ring, he has won round of honor in the English Pleasure World Chamnine. That is a rather incredible statistic for any horse, pionship on Friday night. This year, he stepped up to
let alone one in this high-octane division where it is the Park Saddle division, earning a Reserve World
rare to dominate in such a fashion.
Championship on Saturday night, his third victory
Owner Chloe Deeb set the table once again this pass of the week. Chloe Deeb had taken her turns at
year, and trainer Nikki Rae Woodworth finished it the wheel as the 15-and-Under Park Saddle National
off with a spotlight round of honor. In two different Champion and the Junior Exhibitor Park Saddle World
divisions, it was the same horse giving phenomenal Champion. As Predicted is by Liberation First Star
Kelly Kraegel and UVM Opportunity GCH made it two years in a row as they bested a field
of 17 to earn the Ladies Western Pleasure World Championship for owner Paige Crowley.
The AMHA Hunt Seat Gold Medal Finals gave Crystal Farms a memorable tricolor sweep. Elizabeth
Thomas, Reserve Champion Kaylan Hayman, Champion Kaecee Dollard and Mary Carlton joined for a
group celebration.
Saturday, October 19
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themselves ended up in the top two spots. In what was described
by the judges as one of the greatest driving classes they had
ever seen anywhere, it was an amateur driver who took home
the top prize. Showing on back-to-back nights, The Noblest
showed all the heart and determination of the Morgan breed,
digging deep to earn this highest of honors with Paul Brisco at
the lines. Owned by Tom and Teri Brisco, The Noblest finished
off an absolutely fairytale week for Gerry Rushton and Stacy
Hennessy. The Amateur Pleasure Driving World Champion
just last night, The Noblest had twice been the Reserve World
Champion in this class. Paul Brisco more than held his own
in what has traditionally been the domain of the professional
trainers, making a smart drive to be the first amateur to win the
Open Pleasure Driving World Championship in time immemorial. Also putting in a brilliant, Saturday night-style show was
Optimus Prime GCH. The East Coast Pleasure Driving Reserve
Champion at New England, he continued his grand career with
a second straight Reserve World Championship. The Amateur
English Pleasure Reserve World Champion with Dawn Fire last
year, he was reserve tonight with Phil Fountain at the lines for
Peeper Ranch. By Futurity French Command and out of Erotic
Dancer, Optimus Prime was the 2011 Amateur English Pleasure
World Champion and the 2010 Four-Year-Old English Pleasure
World Champion as well.
PLS High Pine
Picasso and Jenny
Taylor celebrated
a fantasic finish
as they earned
the Park Saddle
World Grand
Championship
for the second
year in a row.
They made the
unanimous victory
pass for owner
and breeder Joy
Scala.
PERFORMANCE ARENA
Saturday afternoon brought the performance arena competition and equitation world championships to a close. Sixteen
14-17 year-old riders answered the gate called for the Saddle
Seat Senior Equitation World Championship. In the preceding
days Cameron Kay earned the AMHA Saddle Seat Gold Medal
and Mattie Frances Willard topped the UPHA Senior Challenge
Cup. Today’s intense competition for the tricolors came down
to a battle between these two talented and hardworking young
ladies. After determined rail work and an exceptional pattern it
was the AHMA Saddle Seat Gold Medalist, Cameron Kay who
was named World Champion with CN’s Stylish Debut. It was
another crowning achievement for the Crystal Farms team. Mattie Frances Willard capped her sensational season and her junior
exhibitor career as the Reserve World Champion.
The senior world championship for the Saddle Seat Classic
riders was next to enter the ring. After completing a rock solid
pattern, the elegant Lauren White was called out as the unanimous Saddle Seat Classic Senior Equitation World Champion.
It was another memorable victory for White’s partner BJL Ransom and instructor Nikki Rae Woodworth. Showing poise and
perseverance, Robyn Davies expertly guided her FCF Fandango
through rail work and a pattern to be named the Reserve World
Champion.
Having won a Western Equitation World Championship and
a UPHA Junior Challenge Cup Championship just a day earlier,
Victoria Walz entered the ring with the confidence to win it
all again on Saturday. With an excellent pattern and beautiful
rail work, Victoria trotted her way to the winner’s circle as the
Saddle Seat Junior Equitation World Champion. Anne Judd and
Adam Sherman directed Victoria and Sarde’s Sinful to their
second set of roses to cap a fabulous show. For the second year
in a row the elegant and talented Jenna Nordberg was named the
Reserve World Champion. She once again paired up with MEM
Star Power for the tricolor ride under the Lingering Hills banner.
If not for the lack of cantering in the class, most would
Cameron Kay completed an amazing week as the Senior Saddle Seat Equitation World Champion aboard CN’s
Stylish Debut. Mary Carlton, Elizabeth Thomas, Ellen Beard and Chris Lasky completed the winning Crystal
equitation instructors team.
Saturday, October 19
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Victoria Walz
earned her
third set of
roses to cap a
fabulous show
as the Junior
Saddle Seat
Equitation
World
Champion
aboard
Sarde’s Sinful
under the
direction of
Anne Judd.