Who was “Donald,” Alex.
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Shorty:
NAME the Horse… had the major falls:
CONRAD HOMFELD<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
RIO?
I can still see GHM and the full cheek snaffle with 2 reins on it.
KLG gets the first 1/2 of the question right. Bernie DID show Royal Blue at NY as a working horse. But it was Linda Hough who rode him in the Ladies to Ride class at NY (and won it, which helped to made Royal Blue champion).
I remember this story because, years later CeCe Durante had Royal Blue and wanted to retire him. Linda offered to retire him to Sutton Place because he was the first horse she had ever ridden at NY and that very first ride resulted in a blue. So, Royal Blue spent his final years at Sutton Place with [Spindletop ] Showdown and Sutton Place (the horse)). Those three had recently all died within several months of each other (one imagines that they were great good friends out in the field and they missed each other and so died out of loneliness…) when Valor retired there to live out his final days.
[This message was edited by Lord Helpus on Sep. 13, 2001 at 08:38 AM.]
[QUOTE]Originally posted by MHM:
…champion at Lake Placid in the regular working hunters at the ripe old age of 14?..[QUOTE]
No clue!! Please give us a clue! 
How about Alice Debany? Alison Firestone?
Judge licensed in all AHSA divisions? Yes it was “Uncle” Joe Vanorio (god bless him)! He talked me (and parental units) into rescuing a Lippizan from certain meat packing (who, incidently, turned out to be a wonderful horse). He showed me (in the midst of famous hunter, jumper and eventing trainers), to listen to the plethora of horsemen, but hear what my horses had to “say” first. I learned a lot about how a horse thinks from him.
He was licensed in 21 divisions (back then it included Walking Horses, Apps, QH and other breeds who have since left the AHSA).
He was the only one. One other held licenses for 20 divisions.
YES WE DID HAVE CARS AND ELECTRICITY BACK THEN! heehee
Anybody remember his sons name - who managed “Kentucky Stables?” (I don’t sorry!).
To all going to convention - fly carefully (wear shoes that slip off!).
Ma? Shouldn’t you be packing that flax seed and not hanging out on the chatpages? 
Who are Bean Bag & Special Envoy?
At church during the flat phase - Kim Batista?
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> And didn’t someone named Johnny Bell originally ride McLain St., the horse? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I got an email from someone after my original post, saying essentially the same thing, so you are probably right.
Guess what cruise winner is graduating from college on June 1st?
The night of the Idle Dice Stake at Devon! (Ike would be proud)! Gifts and cash are appreciated. 
Male Junior jumper rider that rode Steppenwolfe and Red October.
Oh and don’t forget to name his trainer.
Name another famous hunter who was at Fox Hill early in his career before going on to two different well-known owners.
Bonus points: Barn name, famous owners’ names, point of origin.
Ready…go!
Carlton Brooks rode with Russ in IN.
TRICK QUESTION !!
The pretty farm, Philadelphia area, etc…
Fitz never rode ( he taught school ), daughter Ellen did…
Family name is Widener, not Whitney.
Vickie somebody?
I can’t remember.
Catherine Gross, not Cathy or Cathleen…Sorry, she’s pretty adament about being called Catherine.
How about Rome Dome and Kip Rosenthal?
I think Brooke H and Ticket also did jumpers.
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Abby:
Touch the Sun was in Carl Knee’s barn before Lisa got him. His owner was a junior rider, I can almost remember her name but not quite. I do remember what she looked like. She had red-blonde hair.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Adriana Galessi
Novick’s had him after Jeffrey.
Oh, oh…#2 Snowman purchased at the New Holland Sales Auction. Oh lord, now I am rethinking that, LOL. It was an auction, but which one… ah well.
#1 Injun Joe, gee all I can think of was Gene Estep…??? Was he renamed Shannon Castle?
Slower than molasses, I can see LaurieB already has the right answers…
