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Volume XVII, Issue 3 December 2006

The $2500.00 SPORTPONY STAR SEARCH CHALLENGE CUP

For many years, Sportponies have been bred by discriminating breeders in Ontario and have been shown in all levels of competition with huge success. Until a few years ago, there was no recognized registry for this blend of superior equine nor was there a place for breeders to showcase their breeding stock. With the introduction of the American Sportpony Registry and the availability of American Sportpony Registry inspections to Canadian breeders and owners, the Sportpony has literally ‘taken flight’ in Canada and most significantly in Eastern Canada. With this in mind, there has been interest in shows adding Sportpony breeding to its show class list. These classes have been very well supported and often the entries have outnumbered the horses showing in other classes. Morton Stables, an established Sportpony breeding farm in Ontario, had a vision to showcase the very best of the Sportponies being produced in Eastern Canada and the US at the prestigious Toronto Royal Winter Fair. The Royal has long been a very important International Horse Show. It is reputed to be one of the largest indoor horse shows in the world, boasting International show jumping teams and horses qualifying from all over the world. The Royal was very excited to present the Finals of the Sportpony Star Search Challenge Cup and scheduled the main coliseum to present this class. (This being one of the very rare occasions that a line class was held in the performance ring.) Casitron Ltd. of Canada became the major sponsor of the Sportpony Star Search Challenge Cup with the American Sportpony Registry offering an additional cash prize of $1000.00 if the winner was inspected and registered with the American Sportpony Registry. Qualifying shows were chosen in both Canada and the USA to make the qualifying process realistic for all breeders and exhibitors. Qualifying Sportponies were not required to be registered at that point but many were inspected ASPR Sportponies. At the five qualifying shows, judges selected the winning entries from the following categories: 2 year and under ~ Qualifiers: GOOD KNIGHT WILKE owner: Michaila Zandri, London Ont., MORTONS KITTY KAT (pictured top left) owner: Darlene Morton, Sharon Ont., BEAVERWOODS ORIEL owner: Kirsten Brunner, Hillsburgh Ont., ROTHERWOOD BO JANGLE (pictured top center) owner: Diane Jackson, Thamsford Ont., THE CAT’S MEOW (pictured top right) owner: Karen Johnson, Aurora Ont.; mare or gelding 3 years and over ~ Qualifiers: NIKKI TWO SHOES owner: Jane Mitchell, Orangeville Ont., SDF ONE HOT CHICK (pictured right center) owner: Tara Defendorf, Hilton NY, USA, BEAVERWOODS SAPHIRE owner: Kirsten Brunner, Hillsburgh Ont., PATTINAE (pictured bottom right) owner: Shara Pavan, St. Catherines Ont., VISION TIGER LILY BRIGHT owner: Megan Harris, On.; and stallion 3 years and over ~ Qualifiers: *ROSEDALE TOP CAT (pictured center Photo Credit: Cealy Tetley www.cealytetley.com) owner: Darlene Morton, Sharon Ont., *STOCKHAM COMMANDER M (pictured bottom center) owner: Darlene Morton, Sharon Ont., GLORYWOOD PRINCE WILLIAM owner: Deborah Dobson , BENNO’S HIT (pictured bottom left) owner: Jane Southgate, Glen Morris, Ont., OXNEAD ALLSTAR (pictured bottom left) owner/agent: David Dew. The 15 qualifiers then went to the

2006 Toronto Royal Winter Fair to compete for the Sportpony Star Search Challenge Cup. The judge was Sonja Lowenfish, a respected

professional who is an expert and

teacher in Sportpony judging and a frequently used inspector for the American Sportpony Registry. The winner of the 2006 Sportpony Star Search Challenge Cup is the American Sportpony Registry registered stallion *Rosedale Top Cat. Top Cat, a five-

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year-old licensed British Riding Pony, was imported and trained by Morton Stables. This is not *Rosedale Top Cat’s first big win as he has been extensively shown in both Canada and the USA where he has amassed 19 Championships and is undefeated in Sportpony shows in North America. Reserve Champion of the Sportpony Star Search Challenge Cup was *Rotherwood Bo Jangles, owned by Diane Jackson. *Rotherwood Bo Jangles breeder came from England to attend the Challenge Cup and was thrilled to see the stallion earn reserve champion. Because of the huge success of the Sportpony Star Search Challenge Cup in 2006, the American Sportpony Registry looks forward to sponsoring a similar event in 2007 with the addition of more qualifying classes on both sides of the Canadian-US border. Watch for more information in upcoming newsletters.

Penny Rose writes: AWR Rio's Romulus (pictured right) (Rio Grande x Gwenos Welsh Rose) was the Reserve Junior Grand Champion Canadian Sport Horse at Toronto's Royal

Winter Fair, November 2006. This handsome yearling gelding is a delight to be with. Thanks to Angela Morton for handling him this year." Linda Share writes: Results from the November 7, 2006 inspection at Equivale Farms in DeLeon Springs, Florida: Nova Etoile (pictured left), scored a first premium premier 8.0, which is the top 2 % in the country. This fabulous filly was the site champion as well. Lesley Bonner writes: Pacific Pride Sponge Bob (pictured right) continues to woo the crowds with his talented

performance and wonderful personality, consistently placing 1st in his show jumping classes and a respectable 7

th at an Entry Level Event.

Congratulations go to Ellie Schobel and Raison de Joie who won the huge Materiale class at Devon for 4/5-year-old stallions and geldings. He won with a 5% margin over Rapture R, a well known Oldenburg NA breeding stallion. Cathrine Kern reports: Lars and Sarah Kern (pictured left) were Reserve Champions at the BLM Region I Championships in Lexington, Virginia. The two competed in the First Level Junior Division earning a score of 66%. Lars and Sarah were also awarded the Junior High Score award for the four-day show. This award was earned with a score of 71.47%. Pictured right is Meredith Mathers riding Coupe De Ville. This

team won the USDF All Breeds Award Training Level Open and Adult Amateur Champion.

Disclaimer: Show results, etc. published in this newsletter are submitted by our members. Submissions for the newsletter are not verified. If you have any results for your AWR/ASPR horse/pony, please send the pictures/information to awrnews@hughes.net.

Daktary, a well-known Grand Prix horse of the 1980s and '90s, was euthanized on Oct. 18 due to the infirmities of old age. She was 27. Standing 17.3 hands and weighing more than 1,700 pounds, Daktary, was an impressive mare to behold in the competition ring. The Hannoverian mare, by Darling, was trained to Grand Prix by Robert Dover and first competed at that level at age eight with David DeWispelaere. In 1988, DeWispelaere and Daktary won a Grand Prix class at Dressage at Devon (Pa.) and in the fall captured the Col. Bengt Ljundquist Memorial Championship at Grand Prix with the highest score at that level (64.27%) in the Championships' history, at that time. Mary Flood, of Wildfire Farm, began riding Daktary in 1989 and competed the mare for the next five years. The two were top Grand Prix competitors, winning classes at Devon and other notable shows, and were long-listed for the U.S. Equestrian Team in the early 1990s. "She was absolutely wonderful to ride. Everybody noticed her and everybody knew her. She was this big, awesome dark bay horse with a huge tail; she really had a lot of presence. I was very lucky to be able to ride her," said Flood. Randy Dauphin, Marshall, Va., bought the mare in Texas as a 3-year-old when she'd been newly imported. Dauphin recalled the first time she saw Daktary. "I felt the ground shaking, and I saw this gigantic mare trotting toward us in the field. The owner said, 'Oh, you don't want her, she'll never be any good.' But she was the most magnificent horse I'd ever seen," said Dauphin. Daktary was from a family of prominent competitors, with her full brother Dynasty being Canadian Cindy Ishoy's World Cup and Olympic partner. When Dauphin bought the mare, she was bred to Adios III and produced Aries, who became an exceptional broodmare. After being bred to Waldgott, Aries gave birth to the American Warmblood Registry registered and licensed stallion Waldaire in 1989. The chestnut stallion went on to win more than 43 national year-end awards, and, at age 18, still competes at the Grand Prix level with Ellie Rawle and stands at Watermark Farm (Pa.). "Daktary was the most intelligent horse I've ever known in my life. She knew everything; she was very kind and very brilliant," said Dauphin. Staff (reprinted by permission from the Chronicle of the Horse December 2006)

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October 21, 2006 Inspection at: Devonwood Equestrian Center, OR Hostess: Marla Eden Judges: Sonja K Lowenfish—USA, Nancy Maloney—USA American Sportpony Registry NF Black Earl Passed Dressage Performance Test 1996 licensed stallion Canterbrook Llwynog Du/Sydenham Morwydden Owner: David & Julie Mahoney, OR Breeder: Carol Holcombe, OR (He will continue his athletic career in driving.) November 3, 2006 Inspection at Good News Stable, MD Hostesses: Caroline Jordan & Carol Havelka Judges: Henriette vanOers—NL, Sonja K Lowenfish—USA American Warmblood Registry Site Champion Rohannah 8.0 2006 filly Rosenthal/Witchita Dancer xx Owner: Rachel Rosenfeld, MD Breeder:

Tammy Dey, MD Reserve Site Champion 7.8 Cottage’s Corazon 2006 colt Cottage Boy/Sabrina Owner/Breeder: Caroline Jordan, MD Cottage Boy 7.7 1982 Licensed stallion Corporal/Gina 3 Owner: Caroline Jordan, MD Breeder: Paul Sievers, Germany Deletta 7.5 2006 filly DeLaurentis/Dutch Treatt Owner/Breeder: Moon Rising Farm, MD

Sabrina 7.5 1994 mare R Saluut II/unknown Owner: Caroline Jordan, MD Breeder: Dr. Hurtgen, PA Feineste 7.4 2006 filly Beste Gold/Fiera MRF Owner/Breeder: Wendy Staub, PA Dutch Treatt 7.4 1993 mare Hall of Fame/SS Reza Mudir Owner/Breeder: Moon Rising Farm, MD Cottage Courageous 7.1 2001 Licensed stallion Cottage Boy/Sabrina Owner/Breeder: Caroline Jordan, MD American Sportpony Registry Northern Star (pictured right) 7.3 2002 gelding Witch Doctor/Gypsy Owner: Dorthy Camagna, MD Breeder: Chincoteague Vol. Fire Co., VA November 5, 2006 Inspection at: Windrush Farm, MI Hostess: Cynthia Lawrence & Martha Stover Judges: Henriette vanOers—NL, Sonja K Lowenfish—USA American Warmblood Registry Site Champion 7.9 Katerina 2006 filly Makuba/Wunderstern Owner/Breeder: Barbara Chapman, MI Reserve Site Champion 7.4 Tailored Fortune 2003 Licensed stallion Barrabadeen Fortune/Nokomis Delta Owner/Breeder: Kathleen Peterson, MI Morel 7.3 2003 mare Perrel/Malina April xx Owner: Roger Turner, MI Breeder: Alice Gale, MI American Sportpony Registry Site Champion 8.1 Hi Noon Tristan 2006 colt HereBe Synod Ronan/A Patient Example Owner/Breeder: Linda

Poland, MI Reserve Site Champion 8.0 Ronan’s Wee Willow 2006 filly HereBe Synod Ronan/Merrimack Mood Owner/Breeder: John O Hurst, MI Honest Lincoln 7.8 2006 colt HereBe Synod Ronan/Shock Me Tina Owner/Breeder: John O Hurst, MI Higgins of Aballon 7.6 2006 colt HereBe Synod Ronan/Lady Zoey Owner/Breeder: Carol Beens, MI HereBe Tickety Boo 7.5 2006 filly HereBe Synod Ronan/Nicely Decorated Owner/Breeder: Cynthia Lawrence & Martha Stover, MI

Selby Razilee 7.3 2002 mare Makuba/Strega Owner/Breeder: Barbara Chapman, MI Foxe Farrant 7.3 1999 mare Wendelin II Woronica Owner: Barbara Chapman, MI Breeder: Rick & Sue Maioriello, OH November 7, 2006 Inspection at: Equivale Farm, FL Hostess & Host: Jean & Denis Thornton Judges: Henriette vanOers—NL, Sonja K Lowenfish—USA American Warmblood Registry Site Champion 8.0 Nova Etoile 2005 filly Javalin/Felicity B.H.V. Owner/Breeder: Linda & Richard Share, FL

Reserve Site Champion 7.8 Montego 2006 colt Morgengold II/Wrummy Owner/Breeder: Jean Thornton, FL DidicoysDisneyGirl 7.5 2005 filly Stanhopes Diddicoy/Koras Point xx Owner/Breeder: Sally Doty, FL Diddicoys Dunadan 7.5 2006 colt Stanhopes Diddicoy/Mahogany Moon Owner/Breeder: Sally Doty, FL Bimini 7.4 2006 filly Blue Eyed Dream/Made to Order Owner/Breeder: Jean Thornton, FL Malibu 7.3 2006 filly Morgengold II/Nanett Owner/Breeder: Jean Thornton, FL

Bala 7.2 Blue Eyed Dream/Black Swan Lady Guinivere Owner/Breeder: Jean Thornton, FL Malinda 7.1 2006 filly Mascarpone/Wega Owner/Breeder: Jean Thornton, FL

Izzy’s Sweet Godiva 7.0 2002 mare Don Perignon/unknown Owner: Theresa de la Rosa, FL Breeder: Jaime Dominguez, FL American Sportpony Registry Site Champion 8.0 W.O. Phantom (pictured right) 2006 colt W.O. Misty Mt Brynmor/Gypsy Owner/Breeder: Leah McFarlin, FL Reserve Site Champion 7.8 Tigress CFP 2006 filly Telynau Braveheart/Mischka xx Owner/Breeder: Sally Moehring, FL

Rosslyn’s Lil’ ROI 7.1 2004 Licensed stallion Rosslyn Pearl Fisher/Patch Owner/Breeder: Mary Edenfield, GA November 9, 2006 Inspection at Magicarpet Show Horses, TX Host & Hostess: John & Charna Watts Judges: Henriette vanOers—NL, Sonja K Lowenfish—USA American Warmblood Registry Site Champion 7.2 Gandalf Bay (pictured right) 2004 Licensed stallion Glacier

Bay/Crowning S Belle xx Owner/Breeder: Charna Watts, TX Reserve Site Champion 7.2 Kariq Sonata 1989 mare Kariq Istari ox/Showgirl Owner: Charna Watts, TX Breeder: Elaine Fae Elmer Iliana 7.0 2006 filly Ironman/Special Consideration Owner/Breeder: Lauren Passmore, CO Texas Caliente 7.0 2005 filly Texas Heatwave xx/Naledi ox Owner: Brenda DeWitt, TX Breeder:

Gillian Pearsall, TX Various Locations – Private Inspections American Warmblood Registry Sandrine 8.0 2006 filly Sandrinni/The Baroness Owner/Breeder: Clair Glover, NY Serafin of Bel Aire 8.0 2003 stallion Sandrinni/The Baroness Owner/Breeder: Clair Glover, NY Diva Darling 7.5 2006 filly DiVinci/Buona Sera Owner/Breeder: Katharine Boyer, NY November 11, 2006 Inspection at Ponderosa Performance Horses, AZ Hostess: Reta Conner Judges: Henriette van Oers—NL, Jody Jackson-Doyle—USA American Warmblood Registry Site Champion 8.1 Winner 2003 stallion Sir Sinclair/Inoeska Owner: Reta Conner, AZ Breeder: F Vab De Poel,

NL Reserve Site Champion 8.0 E’sop’s Fable 1986 stallion Le Mexico/Wendy Owner: McDonald Performance Horses, AZ Breeder: Pieter Den Hartog, CA Bedazzled 8.0 2005 filly Catherstone Dazzler/Illini Moon xx Owner/Breeder: Jennifer Miller, AZ Swoosh de Carlier 7.6 2005 filly Nicodemus Noir/Leah Miss Owner/Breeder: Les Chevaux de Carlier, AZ

Whizbang 7.5 2002 mare Welton Ambassador/Illini Moon xx Owner/Breeder: Jennifer Miller, AZ Leah Miss 7.4 1993 mare Consul/Snow Stuff xx Owner/Breeder: Les Chevaux de Carlier, AZ Wgangster Girl 7.2 2003 mare Sieger/Sambuca Owner/Breeder: Reta Conner, AZ

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We at Poplar Lane Farm have reluctantly decided to sell our ASPR broodmares so we can focus more on showing.

Dancing Till Dawn, Bay ASPR First Premium mare 13.3. Dam of

Bennington who won the Canadian foal futurity in 2005 and was tied for second top foal futurity score in USA. Currently in foal to Bennos

Hit.

Farnley Jessica, Chestnut ASPR First Premium mare 13.3. Her 2006 foal by Bennos Hit was tied for second top score at his ASPR

inspection in 2006. She was not rebred in 2006 but can be purchased with a breeding to Bennos Hit (pictured below).

For more information please see our website: www.poplarlanefarm.ca

Contact Jane Southgate 519 -442-2849.

Zephyr 7.0 2004 gelding Rhythm/Galaxy Owner/Breeder: Ponderosa Performance Horses, AZ Bravada 7.0 2006 filly Savant/Vixen Owner/Breeder: Ponderosa Performance Horses, AZ American Sportpony Registry Site Champion 7.4 FF Sir Scott 2001 stallion California Custom/Silver M Farasha Owner: Patricia R. Conway, AZ Breeder: Joan Dilworth, CA HD Pixie 7.0 mare unknown/unknown Owner: Cindy Normandeau, AZ November 12, 2006 Inspection at: Blue Moon Farm, CA Hostess: Justine Sanger Judges: Henriette van Oers—NL, Jody Jackson-Doyle—USA American Warmblood Registry Site Champion 7.7 Orion 2001 gelding A Team Effort xx/Donica Owner/Breeder: Justine R. Sanger, CA

Reserve Site Champion 7.7 Fire Dancer 2006 colt Fevertanzer/Fancy Free Owner/Breeder: Marilyn Coffin & Debi Lowis Geiger, CA Déjà vu 7.5 2004 gelding A Team Effort xx/Lollipoppe

Owner/Breeder: Justine R. Sanger, CA Butterfly 7.1 2006 filly Rumpleminze/Lollipoppe Owner/Breeder: Justine R. Sanger, CA Maestro 7.0 2004 gelding A Team Effort xx/Flugwind’s Folly Owner: Jordan McNabb, CA Breeder: Blue Moon Farm, CA Revelee 7.0 2005 filly Rumpleminze/Linda Woolsey Owner: Heidi

Wangler, CA Breeder: Justine R. Sanger, CA Rubaiyat 7.0 2000 mare Kaspareit/Roskosh Owner/Breeder: Justine R. Sanger, CA November 18, 2006 Inspection at: Double T Farm, NC Host & Hostess: Alan & Marqueta Thomas Judges: Sonja K Lowenfish—USA, Jody Jackson-

Doyle—USA American Warmblood Registry Site Champion 7.4 Caravel

(pictured above) 2005 gelding Copernicus/Jo Della xx Owner/Breeder: Lisa Jollay-Tygielski, NC Reserve Site Champion 7.2 Cordell 2006 colt Copernicus/Jo Della xx Owner/Breeder: Lisa Jollay-Tygielski, NC

Commodore 7.2 2006 colt Copernicus/Gone on Tour xx Owner/Breeder: Lisa Jollay-Tygielski, NC Cinco de Mayo 7.1 2006 colt Copernicus/Miss Panama xx Owner/Breeder: Lisa Jollay-Tygielski, NC Gone On Tour xx 7.1 1999 mare All Gone xx/Queen’s Verse xx Owner: Lisa Jollay-Tygielski, NC Breeder: J Franks & Allaire Dupont, FL Miss Panama xx 7.0 1991 Beaudelaire xx/Ver Bak xx Owner: Lisa Jollay-Tygielski, NC Breeder: Terry Jane Crowell, FL American Sportpony Registry Site Champion 7.6 Triton’s Last Charge 2006 colt Triton Marchifield/Truly Babe Owner/Breeder: Alan & Marqueta

Thomas, NC Reserve Site Champion 7.5 C’s Moon Warrior 2006 colt CharKolls Commodore/Bit of Snickers Owner/Breeder: Alan & Marqueta Thomas, NC C’s Crossfire 7.3 2006 colt CharKolls Commodore/Fuerstin Option Owner/Breeder: Alan & Marqueta Thomas, NC Irish Confections 7.2 2006 filly Irish Cream/Fireris ox Owner/Breeder: Beth Phillips & Mary Mackowski, NC

Irish Mistic 7.0 2006 filly Irish Cream/MF Fidility ox Owner/Breeder: Beth Phillips & Mary Mackowski, NC

* For complete up-to-date results, please see the websites.

Pictured right: Ice and Iron Rule. Photo Credit: Nancy Maloney