It was a GRAND National in every way…
The Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show is always the cherry on top of the sundae for Waterford Farm clients and horses at the culmination of each show season. The 2013 edition did not disappoint in any way, and many new World and Grand National Champions were crowned.
The Ledyard Farm horses did William Haines proud as they won in both performance and in hand during this competitive week in Oklahoma City. Ledyard’s Lucky Lucas (Astronomicallee x Graywoods Epona) marched to the head of almost all of his classes with the titles of Reserve World Champion Stallion, World Champion Junior Stallion, Grand National Champion Two Yr Old Stallion, World Champion Futurity In Hand Two Yr Old Stallion, and finally Grand National Champion Pleasure Driving Two Year Old Stallion & Gelding. Stablemate Ledyard’s Eduardo (Town Assets x Mendon Belle Amie) started his week as the Three Year Old Stallion Reserve Grand National Champion, and ended it as the Futurity Three Year Old Park Saddle World Champion. Man In Black (Town Assets x Town Sweetheart) and Lynn were on fire to win the Grand National English Pleasure Stallion Championship for Bill Haines.
Colleeen Baptist’s beautiful Ledyard’s Donatella (Mizrahi x Boot Scootin’ Boogie) was named Grand National Champion Three Yr Old English Pleasure Mare, and came out of the Three Year Old English Pleasure World Championship with a Top Three ribbon, an excellent showing for this nice young mare.
Steven Handy and Bellerophon (HVK Bell Flaire x Carmen Sandiego) had just one warm up showing at the NY Regional after a three year hiatus from the ring, but drove into OKC with winning on their list and took home the Grand National Pleasure Driving Amateur Gentlemens Finals Championship for their efforts. Steven and Beau were also Pleasure Driving Amateur Stallion/Gelding Reserve Grand National Champions and enjoyed a great showing to third in a tough class of World Champion Pleasure Driving Amateurs.
After a great season winning UPHA Classics at both the Gold Cup and New England Regional, Doug & Marlene Sluiter’s elegant mare Patrick’s Girl (Town Assets x Gossip Girl) turned in three stellar performances in Oklahoma to bring home World Championships in both the Open and Futurity Three Year Old Hunter Pleasure division. On her way to the top, she also won the Grand National Hunter Pleasure Three Yr Old Mare Championship.
