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SOLD! Congratulations to Ellen Aigner, MN

Avantes Quichotte Sir Holland and I won Champion Amateur Jr. Gelding - Level 2 and then Grand Champion Amateur Gelding at the 2003 AMHA Western Championship Show in Reno, NV. "Chip" was Champion or Reserve every time shown and won Supreme at the Can Am Classic. In 2003, he also placed Top Ten at the AMHA Nationals in Youth and the Two Year Old Gelding Futurity. Special thanks to Multi-National and World Champion,Tiffany Porter, of Avante Training Center (WA). Chip was broke to drive by National and World Champion, Austin VanWyck, of Victory Lane Training Center (AZ). Chip continues to be shown AMHA and AMHR by his new owner.

2004 High Point AMHA Honor Roll Am. Jr. Gelding - Level 2
2004 High Point AMHA Honor Roll Open Two Year Old Geldings - 3rd Place


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Lucky Four Ridin Rainbows (1989-2010) was Reserve Champion Sr. Gelding and Reserve Champion Gelding at the 2003 AMHR Area VII National Show. Special thanks to Jim Curry of the Jim Curry Training Center (CA) for making so many accomplishments with "Merlin" happen. Jim is a very talented trainer and good friend. He defines what customer service in the horse industry should be about! See more about "Merlin" on his page now.

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"Merlin" and his friend, Hanna Kirkland, after the Youth Halter Sr. Geldings class at Reno, NV (2003).



2002 AMHA Nationals
Lucky Four Ridin Rainbows      Avantes Quichotte Sir Holland
Leah Struzzieri                                    Jennifer Hoey

Can Am Classic, Monroe, WA - Hosted by Northwest Miniature Horse Club: I showed "Chip" in the Amateur Jr. Geldings for 2 seconds and a First Place ribbon. He also earned 2 Reserve Championship Amateur Gelding titles with me at the lead. Lisa showed him the 3 First Place ribbons in the Youth 13 & Older Jr. Geldings and Tiffany Porter showed him to a Champion & Reserve Champion Jr. Gelding title. (June)

AMHA Equestrian Center of Walnut Creek- Hosted by NorCal: As usual, a really great Halter Obstacle pattern! Merlin was a little frazzled since it was his first show of the season, but he earned 2nd and 3rd  in the Amateur and Open classes. (June)

AMHA Western Championship Show ("Regionals") - Merlin earned Top Ten Placings in Amateur Sr. Geldings, Open Sr. Geldings 32"-34", Amateur Showmanship and the humungous Amateur Country Pleasure Driving Class. Merlin placed 3rd with my nephew, Darren Cea, in Youth 13-18 Hunter. Chip's placings are highlighted below. (July)


Avantes Quichotte Sir Holland
2002 AMHA Western Championship Show, Reno, NV

Grand Champion Jr. Gelding with Tiffany Porter
Grand Champion Amateur Gelding - Reserve with Jennifer Hoey
Champion Weanling or Yearling Gelding with Jennifer Hoey
Champion Amateur Jr. Gelding - Level 1 with Jennifer Hoey

Central Point Classic, Central Point, OR - Hosted by Northwest Miniature Horse Club: This show was all about Merlin. We won Amateur Halter Obstacle under all three judges and we earned a blue and two reds in Amateur Hunter. We also won the Amateur Showmanship on 2 cards and were second on the last. Merlin won Amateur Sr. Geldings under Judge Oderguard (2nd & 3rd on the other cards). We also won the Amateur Country Pleasure Driving - Level 1 under this judge, placing 5th on Hepner-Hart's card. Showing back in the Country Championship Class was a blast. Special thanks to Michelle Meacham and Patty Cloke for loaning me carts at this show.


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Lucky Four
Ridin Rainbows

Checkmates
Jasmin
Figment of
Imagination Farm
Avantes Quichotte
Sir Holland
Imagination Farm's
Spoiled Rich Kidd

The Miniature Horses of Imagination Farm are registered with AMHA and AMHR.