Is Gary Young the correct trainer? If so, I amend my answer - Holly Hays! LOL
Yes Laurie,
It was Sandsablaze and Buddy Brown who went from Juniors to the Grand Prix ring. I’ve had the virus bug and couldn’t get on, sorry!!!
Point of Interest…
Rio #1 George Morris
Rio #2 McLain Ward
Victor #1 Joan S.
Victor #2 McLain Ward
His name was Andy from CA and he had looked after Stocking Stuffer
Y-Hugo - going for the person who showed him extensively here in the east
Bandit
Shotgun
Aspen
Grey Chief was indeed shown by Russell Stewart. Another correct guess.
Laurie
The Airstreams! Wasn’t it before 1985? Seems like years ago…
I recall the average age of the airstream resident was 70+ something, and Acres Wild had a chart of “deaths during the airstream convention.” It was sick (and funny). It was Felix’s idea, if I recall…
One of WEF announcers won the Florida Lottery.
11 million dollars.
Guess we won’t see much of him anymore.
end of intermission
Name three working horses shown to numerous top wins by Patty Heuckeroth in the mid-70’s
- Aldie Belle
Ummmmm… Senior moment. I’ll get back to you on the others. I can think of several from the 1980’s, does that count?
I am also trying to think of the name of the nice man who was her major owner back then…Mr. … His name is on the tip of my tongue…
Ah hell Weatherford, lets give the age catagory to Shorty! Should go over REALLY well. I did think that Steve may be older??? Not sure if Col Marsh is still judging???
Oh yd, hope you post that picture of Melty. What a good guy he was/is. He really has taught many people out here.
Not over yet!
Keep em coming guys…Management descresion, we’re upped to 60 sec.
Olivia is at Phil Ake’s barn in North Salem,NY. She is a professional and does many different disciplines- showing , driving, hunter pacing,with her clients.
bumpkin and I are probably the only two people on this bb who know both (1) his first rider and (2) his original show name…
(1) Gary Henley, bumpkin’s wonderful trainer, who started him on his illustrious show career 
(2) Bill Pinch - he was WHJA Champion Preliminary Jumper his first year showing, and I was lucky enough to be showing in the Pacific NW at the time and get to personally watch him jumping. He was quite something even then, before he became nationally known.
How’s that for truly trivial knowlege? 
“Of course, that’s just my opinion. I could be wrong.” - Dennis Miller
OMG*** laurieB, I am convulsed remembering. He did get a standing ovation!! You couldn’t see him on the other side when he was coming down the line. Tooo cute…Swear those guys were all the first miniatures here in the US. And we just thought they were tiny ponies…
That horse was brown, did the conf. and was owned by Mrs.Randolph.
The bay hunter? Lonesome Way? Nancy Bradley?
Another working horse from that era-Riot Free.
Shorty, E. Barclay Rile, DVM…All Around Farm vet???
I knew you’d know! Those years were WAY too blurry.
Worked for Dunraven Farms in Ohio.
Michael Matz rode for him.
First really good Grand Prix horse was a HUGE TB by Bold Ruler…Might Ruler, I think.
I think he started the Cleveland GP, but not sure.
Do I get a curise?
Thanks, PB.
LP, you got me on that one. I have Spy’s from '74, somewhere.
No, no “uncle” yet, although I’m ashamed to admit I was trying to figure this out in the wee hours…LOL Another clue?
Buddy’s barn was on Spring and Boway (I was looking for Boway).
And yes Norman was in that barn next. You guys are hard to stump sometimes.
