Look at all that PINK!

Chris McDermott and Connie D’Alesio, breast cancer survivors, making an award presentation during the Pink Ribbon Session.

A close-up of the special Pink Ribbon award cooler.

Morgan Western Pleasure - Open 
1 HVK Special Beat (Jordy Johns, owner)
2 O.O. Right As Rain (Dusty Freiheit, owner)
3 Shaker’s Dracula (Marjorie Veihl, owner)
4 Tracemark Tapestry (Andy Marlett, owner)
5 Mantic Angelina (Valerie McCullough, owner)
6 Summits Social Light (Arlene & Charles Berzins, owner)

Morgan In Hand - Yearling Fillies
1 Aerie Meadow (Ruby William Dodds, owner)

Morgan Yearling In Hand - Yearling Colts
1 Regal’s Marqarita LF (Vonal Curran, owner)

Morgan Hunter Pleasure - Ladies
1 Westwood Symphony (Janice Kuck, owner)
2 Shaker’s Dracula (Marjorie Veihl, owner)
3 Beck’s Finale (Karyl Hylle, owner)

Morgan English Pleasure - Ladies
1 NKS Express Mail (Robin Bekclin, owner)
2 HUK Sweet Summer Sun (Eastwich Morgans, owner)

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Other improvement are also being included in the facility as described by Fred Nava:

I was very surprised to find many unexpected improvements to the facility, which included all new lighting in Barn 7. A complete refurbishment of Barn 6. New portable stalls similar to Barn 1 & 2 with out the sliding partitions, new asphalt floor throughout entire building, including stall floors. New ventilation system, lighting and electrical, paint and five inside wash stalls.

 For more information go to the Latest News page on the AMHA website.

The fund, as administered by a committee which includes Tristanne’s parents, will enable worthy AMHA Youth to compete in the Youth of the Year OKC activities which was always a priority of Tristanne’s for the past several years.

For more information or to donate to the Tristanne Weber Childress Youth Fund go to the Virginia Carolinas Morgan Horse Club 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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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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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.

I also see in the Network that the AMHA Professional Committee “continues to work on a solution to the limited pool of judges available for the GN.” As I understand it, the problem is that many of our Morgan judges are trainers who make their living getting horses prepared to show at the Grand National. It’s unreasonable to ask them to give up the income they generate by qualifying a horse for, and then showing it at the Morgan Grand National, in order to judge the show. We need more Amateur Owners and Breeders to become judges and we need to encourage and support them to do so. So, whose responsibility is it to see to it that we have enough qualified judges to judge our shows, including the Grand National?

I submit that it is not AMHA’s responsibility, but rather, it is the responsibility of those of us who want to show our horses. AMHA’s primary responsibility is the integrity of the Registry and promotion of ALL Morgan horses. Showing is only a part of AMHA, not the whole enchilada. I think it’s terrific that in order to promote the standard, there is a school for those who aspire to become Morgan judges, and that the 2 dollar Judges’ Education fee that we pay at Regional shows finances that effort. However, I think that we, the exhibitors, can do more.

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