Following are the Morgan Class results for the Dixie Cup Spring Class.  I will report the rest of them once they become available to me.  For the full results go to Gaitkeeper.com and for more information on the show see the Dixie Cup Spring Classic website.

Morgan In-hand Mares 2 & under
1 Willowick Dixie Krystal (Mary Brannon, rider; Mary & Charlie Brannon, owner)
2 LNT Georgia Girl (Peter Falso, rider; Grande L Farms, owner)

Morgan In-hand Mares 3 & over
1 CBMF Chasing Rainbows (Barbara Goda, rider; Michael & Jill Bertolani, owner)
2 Everlast Black Cashmere (Mary Brannon, rider; Jean Jones, owner)

Morgan In-hand Geldings 3 & over
1 Dragonsmeade Andante (Barbara Goda, rider; Sarah Dye Gallant, owner)

Morgan Classic Pleasure Driving – Open
1 Hollybrook Independence (Cathy Minard, rider; Grande L Farms, owner)
2 Whitemud Forever Sunbeam* (Michael Bertolani, rider; Michael & Jill Bertolani, owner)
3 LNT Jack Be Nimble (Lyniece Talmadge, rider; Grande L Farms, owner)

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Here are the Morgan class results for the UPHA Chapter 5 Show.  I will update them as they become available.  For more information about the this show go to the UPHA Chapter 5 website and for the full show results see www.HorseShowsOnline.com

Morgan Pleasure Driving Open-Jr. Horse
1 RWJ WHAM EVER (ROBERT JONES, owner; PHIL FOUNTAIN, rider)
2 BRIAR OAKS GOOD VIBRATIONS (TONY & DENNY MAUNDER MORGANS OF BRIAR OAKS, owner; BRIAN HADLEY, rider)

Morgan English Pleasure Open
1 TWISTED SISTER (LYNN BEGALLA, owner; LYNN BEGALLA, rider)

Morgan English Pleasure Amateur
1 N A S RICKBACKER (NANCY MURDOCK, owner; NANCY MURDOCK, rider)
2 PSC GABRIEL (PAM CURRY-SIEMERS, owner; PAM CURRY-SIEMERS, rider)

Morgan English Pleasure Junior Horse
1 DRAGONSMEAD INFUSION (DRAGONSMEADE, owner; PHIL FOUNTAIN, rider)
2 ORRWOOD’S IN DUE TIME (MORGANS OF ORRWOOD, owner; BRIAN HADLEY, rider)

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I haven’t heard much talk about the UPHA Pink Ribbon program.  I noticed it first in the prize list for the NY Regional.  They included a full-page ad for the UPHA Pink ribbon class.  Then Chris Cassenti informed me that the theme of the Chapter 14 UPHA Spring Premier Show was to support the Susan G. Komen Foundation for Breast Cancer Awareness.  Apparently the entire Friday evening session was dedicated to “Ride For The Cure” with the coolers for every class that evening embroidered with a Pink ribbon.  An additional Pink pocket ribbon was provided to each winner as well as a bouquet of pink flowers.  Breast cancer survivors from the horse community made the center ring presentations to the class winners.  It sounds like a real celebration.  I wouldn’t have minded winning one of those coolers.

UPHA has a goal to raise $100,000 for breast cancer research, education, and awareness.  They are asking shows to designate either the Ladies Five-Gaited Championship for Saddlebreds or the Ladies English Pleasure Championship for Morgans, as the UPHA Pink Ribbon class.  UPHA is providing special trophies and pink ribbons.  Everyone is asked to donate to the fund in honor of someone they know with breast cancer.  Up to 50% of the funds raised by a show for the Pink Ribbon class may be donated to a local breast cancer organization, or all funds may be forwarded through the UPHA Foundation for donation to a nationally known breast cancer program.

This seems like a worthy cause for all of us to support with both our money and participation.  Hopefully, more of our Morgan shows will jump on the bandwagon.  Please check with your show committees and ask them to participate in any way they can.  More information is available at www.UPHAonline.com.