Habibi Escapade +/
(sadly now deceased)
May 17, 1980 - February 15, 2002
(aka
Colty) Please forgive the Arabian among the Welsh folks, but he deserves
this recognition:
Purchased as a yearling in 1981 from his breeder - Habibi Arabians
(Alberta Spickerman), Escapade climbed to the top of the Arabian Horse
Show world after being raised, trained and exhibited by his owner Lynda
Gillen-Smith. He acheived the Legion of Honor Award in Fall 1988
and just eight months later the Legion of Supreme Honor Award. He
had an incredible show career, competing and showing in English,
Dressage, Western, Hunter Jumper, Trail Class, Show Hack and Native
Costume.
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1980
white Arabian gelding, 15.2 hh |
Colty's Accomplishments (the
VERY shortened list):
1989 American Horse Shows Association Horse of the Year for English
Pleasure
1989 American Horse Shows Association Grand Champion Arabian Horse
(all events)
1989 American Horse Shows Association Grand Champion Arabian Gelding
(all events)
Some other highlights of his career include:
1990 Scottsdale All Arabian High Point Gelding (plus $8,000 prize
money and High Point Amateur)
1988 Scottsdale - First Place in: Arabian Trail Horse, Open Jumpers
and Open Hunter (all at the same show)
1990 Region 1 Champion, Show Hack
All his wins were in HUGE classes, sometimes numbering 25 to 30, and
against top trainers from all over the country.
He taught young ones to be ponied & led and he looked after and
protected our fillies and mares. (Especially GW Margarita - she was
the love of his life!) He raised our young stallion, Solstice
Chivas Regal from a foal and was his role model. If our young
cobs turn out to have a fraction of Colty's work ethic, heart, kindness
and intelligence, we will be very happy indeed.
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