Diamonds N Paradise

Congratulations to Amber Connally and Dimi in their great successes in 2004!  The Year-End awards include the following:

Long Creek ApHC:
High Point Non-Pro Showmanship
Reserve High Point Non-Pro Hunt Seat Equitation
Reserve High Point Non-Pro Western Pleasure
High Point Sr. Western Pleasure

Illinois Appaloosa Assn:
High Point Non-Pro Showmanship
Reserve High Point Non-Pro Hunt Seat Equitation
Reserve High Point Sr. Hunter Under Saddle
Reserve High Point Sr. Western Pleasure

In addition, this past weekend, Amber and Dimi were High Point Non-Pro at the Dixie Nationals in Jackson, Mississippi.

Way to go Amber and Dimi!!
 

• 2004 IQHA Year End High Point Novice Amateur Western Pleasure
• 2004 IQHA Year End High Point Amateur Western Pleasure

• 2004 IQHA Year End High Point Indiana Owner Western Pleasure
• 2004 IQHA Year End Reserve High Point Novice Amateur Western Pleasure

• 2004 IQHA Year End High Point Top Five Select Amateur Western Pleasure
• 2004 IQHA Year End High Point Top Five Indiana Owner Western Pleasure

• 2004 NSBA Yearling Longe Line Winner
• 2004 IQHA Year End High Point Yearling Longe Line
• 2004 IQHA Futurity Champion Yearling Longe Line...1st under both judges out of 19!
• 2004 IQHA Reserve Futurity Champion Yearling Halter Mares...bred to ride but pretty enough to halter! 

  Watch for Robin and 'Silly' under saddle in 2005!

WORLD CHAMPION
Open Longe Line

Presented by Robin

Owned by Sarah Fromme
Union, Kentucky
 

WORLD CHAMPION
Non-Pro Longe Line

Owned and shown by Sarah Fromme
Union, Kentucky
 

WORLD CHAMPION
Jr Western Pleasure
 

Presented by Todd Sommers

Owned by Cheryl Barker
Plantation, Florida

RES. WORLD CHAMPION
Mens Western Pleasure

Presented by Mark Shaffer

Owned by Cheryl Barker
Plantation, Florida

WORLD CHAMPION
35 & Over Non Pro Western Pleasure

Owned and shown by Cheryl Barker
Plantation, Florida

WORLD CHAMPION
Masters Western Pleasure

Owned and shown by Ellen Myers

Congratulations to Patti McCartin of Kessler Stables in New Haven, Ohio on her purchase of Enchanted Paradise.  She is doing great under saddle! 
Watch for her in the show ring in 2005!

Congratulations to Kim Ellis of Oconomowoc, Wisconsin on the purchase of A Winters Breeze!  Winter will be standing the 2005 Breeding Season in Wisconsin. 

Also Congratulations to Kim on her purchase of Lords Lady Contessa and her 2004 foal by A Winters Breeze, Me A Fancy DD and her 2004 foal by A Winters Breeze and Natural Hunter. 

We wish her continued success with Winter and his babies!
 

Congratulations to the Winter Yearlings on their great success in the show ring!

From left to right...   

• Winter Silhouette Owned by Gail Ratcliff of Union, KY  Shown by Robin Gollehon
   2004 Indy Circuit Champion Yearling Longe Line

• Winter Dream Owned and Shown by Marion Welch of West Point, Indiana

• Extreme Winter Sports Owned and shown by Dean Scheumann of Hoagland, Indiana
   2004 Indy Circuit Reserve Champion Yearling Longe Line

And congratulations to our AQHA clients on their great success in the show ring!

From left to right...   

• Sarah Fromme and Zip N Chip Supersport
  2004 Indy Circuit Champion Novice Amateur Western Pleasure

• Jo Meyer of Franklin, IN & TNT At Midnite
  2004 Indy Circuit Champion Indiana Owner Western Pleasure

• Jennifer Gallagher of Fishers, IN & Chip To The Tee
  Class Winner of Novice Amateur Western Pleasure and Indiana Owner Western Pleasure

TREASURE N PARADISE

Congratulations to Lynda Anderson of Destin, Florida on her purchase of Treasure!
 

Congratulations to Kim Ellis of Oconomowoc, WI on her purchase of DD and her 2004 colt by A Winters Breeze.
 

Congratulations to Sharon Hopkins from Dexter, Michigan on the purchase of
Paradise After Dark. 

Good luck to them in the future! 

Congratulations to Angela Busch of Eden Prairie, MN on the purchase of
Lace N Paradise. 

Watch for Angela and Lace in the Novice and 35 & Over Non-Pro Western Pleasure. 

They will be a tough team!   

Congratulations to JoAnn Westerkamm of Florence, KY on her purchase of

My Southern Breeze. 

Watch for this great team in the Select classes!
 

Congratulations to Christy Cotton of Loxahatchie, Florida on her purchase of Holiday N Paradise.  Watch for him in the show ring later this year in Two Year Old Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure! 

Congratulations to Denise Amick of Edinburgh, IN and her daughter Christan Rodenhuis on their purchase of Melody N Paradise. 

Best of luck to them with this wonderful filly!

Congratulations to Rob McClung of Ontario, Canada and his ApHC stallion Adventure N Paradise ...an own son of Zip'n To Paradise.  In 2003 Adventure N Paradise earned two bronze medallions with the Appaloosa Horse Club of Canada for winning High Point in the Nation in Junior Western Pleasure as well as Junior Trail.  He also achieved a Superior in Western Pleasure.  He was the Ontario Regional Club (OAHA) Champion in Open Trail and was a World Show qualifier in Junior Trail. 

Rob is hoping to add Western Riding to the list by the Canadian Nationals in August. 
We wish them continued success! 

He is shown here after one of his wins at Road America. This picture was featured on the cover of America 24-7.

Congratulations to Clay and Cheryl Barker of Plantation, Florida on their purchase of Lost N Paradise. Lolly is a World and National Champion and should continue her winning ways with Cheryl in the Novice and Non-Pro Western Pleasure classes!

Lolly is shown here with Robin in Ladies Western Pleasure at the 2003 ApHC World Show.

• Congratulations to Chuck and Liz Watson of Martinsville, IN on their purchase of Dance'n To Paradise! Watch for Liz and Dance'n in the Non-Pro Western Pleasure and 35 & Over Non-Pro Western Pleasure classes along with Robin in the Junior Western Pleasure!