Kris Martalock presented Intriguing Masterpiece by Catalyst in fine order to win the Two-Year-Old Fine Harness Championship Futurity class for Doris
Thorwald. Rick Wallen presented Queensbury Jasmine by Phi Slama Jama in fine order to win the Three-Year-Old Fine Harness Championship Futurity class for
Queensbury Farm LLC. The Fine Harness UPHA Classic winner was Gettin’ Fancy for Toni Nastali shown for her by Eric Griedl.
The Three-Year-Old Open Futurity Nominated Pleasure was won by the good combination of Sara Van Galder & The Rose Merchant by Merchant Prince for Scott & Carol Matton . This was Sara second year to win this class
on a young horse. Royal Crest Stone Investment and Pat Wessel were tops in the park pleasure UPHA Classic for Bruce & Rusty Rademann.
Another Knollwood contender was the Three Gaited Open Futurity with Deker’s All American by Andeker, for John Grant and R Strong with Scott Matton up. The UPHA
Three Gaited Three-Year-Old class was captured by Aurora Borealis ridden by Kelly Freeman for Dr Alan Raun.
The Last Don by Blazing Fire bested the field in the Three-Year-Old Futurity Five Gaited class with Mayo Moctezuma up for Joe Russel. Kelly Freeman came in with the winning performance with Right on Target to
top the Five Gatied UPHA Classic for Dr. Alan Raun.
The fabulous Martha Siekman Memorial Trophy was won by the snappy number, WV Sultan’s Radiant Vision by Radiant Sultan, shown by Grant & Joan Herrman for
Carole Schueler.
Miss Marion and Rick Wallen entertained the crowd in the Five Gaited Open class. The pair were also champions in the Open Five Gaited Championship for Star Hill Farm.
It was Kurt Antonacci again in the winner’s circle with CH Nice Doing Business for Star Hill Farm, in the Wisconsin-Owned Five Gaited class for the last class of the 2001 Wisconsin Futurity.
Sara Van Galder was all smiles as she moved up to the winners circle with Puttin On the Charm for another Wisconsin Futurity championship in the Amateur Five Gaited Stake.
The talented, Anne Skiba, directed Callaway’s
Potpourri to the victory pass in the Junior Exhibitor Five Gaited Stake for Steve & Karen Skiba.
Nancy Leigh-Fisher and Sky High Money added another title to their successful 2001 season, winning the Open Three Gaited Championship.
The Three Gaited Wisconsin-Owned class saw Supreme Inheritance with Ann Gallmeier for Gene and Ann Gallmeier for the blue.
Sold Out Show and Deborah Jahn trotted past the competition and they were the judges choice in the Amateur Three Gaited Stake.
The dazzling combination of Highpoint’s Golden Angel and Sarah Duchow were unanimous in the Junior Exhibitor Three Gaited class for Russell Petersen.
The flashy, Reedann’s Phirestrom ridden by Neva Van Ess, created a stir in the full mane and tail division and won the championship for Karen Kroman. This division was so well attended that a amateur stake was added, with the energetic CH Fury and Monique DuPuis in for the tricolor for Mary Jean.
Karen Smith and Fancy Camelita Santana started the championship classes on Saturday night in the Fine Harness Championship.
The Five Gaited Show Pleasure Stake saw Barbara Manilow and Callaway’s Sea Horse in for that honor for Mr & Mrs Charles Goodman. Five Gaited Country Pleasure
Stake winners were Mary Schenk and Lady Annettte.
The Wisconsin-Owned Show Pleasure saw I’m Radiant Too and an elated Tom Petersen in for the blue for Russell Petersen.
Uncle Abe and Travis Van Zetten stepped up for the victory pass in the competitive Adult Show Pleasure Championship. Ingrid Klongland had a fabulous night on Saturday at the Wisconsin Futurity as she and Fancy A
Shiney New Penny were the pick for the Junior Exhibitor Show Pleasure Stake for Huffeisen.
Hometown Commander was last to leave the ring in the Show Pleasure Driving Stake with a smiling Donna Beck at the lines to add another futurity bronze to her collection. In the country pleasure driving class it was Sterling
Sharp and Cynthia Leuta in for the last pass there.
The Senior Exhibitor Country Pleasure saw another bronze for CH Mountjoy Star Shine and Natalie Udell.
Be There and Sara Price added another impressive title to their collection with the Country Pleasure Junior Exhibitor Stake for owner Terri Anne Ullman.
Impressive Ruler and Mary Strohfus added a
championship to their trophy case in the Western Country Pleasure Stake Mary and “Bubba” wore a subtle red white and blue ribbon on Mary’s saddle to acknowledging her patriotism.
Lisa McClaren gracefully won the 14-17 Saddle Seat Championship. Mandy Martin made the victory pass in the 13 & Under Seat Saddle Seat Equitation class. The Saddle Seat Equitation Walk and Trot Champion was
Devin Curran in good form for another year.
On the pleasure equitation championship side it was Austin Eversman was to receive the that tricolor. This win was a nice addition to her AHSA Medal and UPHA wins.
The crowd enjoyed the Road Horse Stake as did unanimous winners Lucinda Rea and Talk Money to Me.
Gib Marcucci and The Final Contender were simply unbeatable adding the Hackney Pony Championship to their impressive list.
Donna Beck and Wait & See’s Winter Hawk were the Harness Pony Champions at the Wisconsin Futurity.
The Champion Hackney Pony was driven by Luc Boileau with Sandy Creek Radiance for Knolland Farm for another year at Wisconsin Futurity.
The road pony star Thunder & Lightning bested the field in the Roadster Pony class for Denise Steinhauer.
Denise Steinhauer’s winning Lightning Up made the winning score in the Pleasure Pony Driving Championship. This class had to be worked in two divisions, after which the top eight were brought back for a final workout.
This year’s show truly was a pleasant “horse
festival” and at times a welcome diversion from the serious mood of the country and the world. There were many respectful and appropriate signs of acknowledgment of the unexplainable events in this week’s history.