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2001 UPHA Horses and Ponies of the Year



Open Five-Gaited
CH Wild Eyed & Wicked
Owned by Joe and Sally Jackson
Trained by Dena Lopez

Amateur Five-Gaited
CH Callaway’s Criterion
Owned by Nunley Saddlebreds
Trained by Melissa Moore and Jerry Hutson

Ladies Five-Gaited
CH Swept Away
Owned by Golden Creek Farm
Trained by Rob and Sarah Byers

Junior Exhibitor Five-Gaited Boo!
Owned by Hayne Clifton
Trained by Rob and Sarah Byers

Five-Gaited Pony
CH Sammyshine
Owned by Jeff and Cathie Simmons
Trained by Gene and Kathy Boggs

Open Three-Gaited
Yes It’s True
Owned by Pidgeon Roost Farm
Trained by Sam and Anne Stafford

Amateur Three-Gaited
CH Winter Day
Owned by Walt and Jackie Stred
Trained by Nelson Green

Ladies Three-Gaited
CH My Front Page Lady
Owned by Amy Dix Rock
Trained by Rob and Sarah Byers

Junior Exhibitor Three-Gaited
Timeless Drifter
Owned by Don Houghton
Trained by John and Renee Biggins

Three-Gaited Pony
Simbara’s Audacity
Owned by Bernice Cornette & Laura Dozer
Trained by DeLovely Farm

Open Fine Harness
Callaway’s Copyright
Owned by Fox Grape Farm
Trained by John T. Jones

Ladies/Amateur Fine Harness
CH Absolutely Fabulous
Owned by Susan Phillips
Trained by Nelson Green

Adult Three-Gaited Pleasure
He Walks On Water
Owned by Malissa Shirkey
Trained by John and Renee Biggins

Junior Exhibitor Three-Gaited Pleasure
CH In Neon ERB
Owned by Nancy Hawley
Trained by Cash Lovell

Show Pleasure Driving
CH Stuff And Nonsense
Owned by Jenna Vannoy
Trained by Randy Stoess

Five-Gaited Pleasure
CH Specialty Item
Owned by Carol Hillenbrand
Trained by John and Renee Biggins

Country Pleasure Driving
Midtown Man
Owned by Toni Nastali
Trained by Bob Griffin and Tom Thorpe

Country Pleasure Saddle
Future Treasure
Formerly owned by Marilyn Gaiswinkler
Formerly trained by Andy and Lynda Freseth
Now owned by Drs. Jeff and Nancy Chauvin
Now trained by DeLovely Farm

Open Three-Gaited Park
Ninety-Eight Degrees
Owned by Chris Nalley
Trained by Nelson Green

Amateur Three-Gaited Park
CH A Step Of Time
Owned by Luanne Kilday
Trained by Steve Hanks

Open Roadster Horse
Power Ranger
Owned by DeLovely Farm
Trained by Raymond Shively

Ladies/Amateur Road Horse
The Natural
Owned by Crumpler Stables
Trained by Kim Crumpler

Open Hackney Pony
Fancy Ribbons
Owned by Cismont Manor
Trained by John Shea

Ladies/Amateur Hackney Pony
Royal Canadian
Owned by Glenn A. Werry, Jr.
Trained by Gib Marcucci

Open Harness Pony
Bruschetta
Owned by Golden Creek Farm
Trained by Tom Lowry

Ladies/Amateur Harness Pony
Heartland Lilac
Owned by Kathy Capsuto
Trained by Wendy Winstead

Open Roadster Pony
Lamborghini
Owned by Laurel and Bryan Nelson
Trained by Mitch Clark

Junior Exhibitor Roadster Pony
Heartland Sundust
Owned by Fairfield South
Trained by Marsha and Gary Garone

Amateur Roadster Pony
Sis
Owned by Golden Creek Farm
Trained by Tom Lowry

Hackney/Harness Pleasure Driving
Heartland Secret
Owned by Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Kolkman
Trained by Rich and Beth Campbell

Open Morgan Park Saddle
Firewind Diva
Owned by Joy Scala
Trained by Jim and Jenny Taylor

Morgan Park Harness
HVK Vibrance
Owned by Phil and Gloria Blevins
Trained by Tom Caisse

Morgan Amateur Park Saddle
HRH Aladdin
Owned by Stove Prairie Ranch
Trained by Kathy Shorten

Morgan Amateur Park Harness
And The Beat Goes On
Owned by Dragonsmead Farm
Trained by Rock Walker

Morgan English Pleasure Open
Liberation’s Rhythm & Blues
Owned by Rhoda Hoenmans
Trained by Mike Goebig

Morgan Pleasure Driving
CCR Outrageous Courageous
Owned by Gwenn Tubach
Trained by Gerry Rushton

Morgan Amateur Pleasure Saddle
Robert E. Lee
Owned by Priscilla Moore
Trained by Missy Rushton

Morgan Amateur Pleasure Driving
Aristocraticallee
Owned by Lisa Howa
Trained by Tim Arcuri

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