I just found my 1968 and 1973 Devon programs. I hid them so well, that I can’t believe I found them. I’ll put up some class lists later.
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-title”>quote:</div><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-content”>Originally posted by harryjohnson:
Perhaps one of Cindeye’s two mystery greys might be the one that Racetb rode for Richard Zimmerman? </div></BLOCKQUOTE> 
I knew Becky for about 7 years,I never heard anything about Louise being her sister
Count Tuscan was sold to Krissy Springer after Ashley Lickle aged out. I’m not sure who bought him after Krissy aged out a year later.
I loved Champ’s comment about Sutton Place needed “some help” to get to the ring. 
Champ was surprisingly open about it; he named quite a list of horses who retired all at once when drug testing was started the end of the 1960’s. SP and Showdown were the 2 biggies of Champ and Linda’s, but many other big stars of the 1960’s suddenly retired the same year.
Anyone remember Lea’s Boots and [Casey?] Chamberlain? Totally coincidentally, her brother Chris is my financial advisor. It was quite an ‘old home week’ when we discovered our mutual background of Ox Ridge and Cedar Lodge back in the 1950’s.
Pammy Carmichael is known for riding Chance Step, but when I first met the family, Chance Step belonged to Brooke (her older sister and one of my best friends at Smith), and Pammie just had Lansonette. When Brooke stopped riding, Pammie got Brooke’s horse.
I don’t believe that anyone has mentioned one of my all time favorite horses – Super Flash. I adored that little guy. With his his white ankles framing his white snip as his knees were up by his eyeballs and his ears so far forward they were almost horizontal, he was so damn cute, he went right off the top of the cute-o-meter.
Now, this is entering a little into different territory, but I think Buddy Brown’s Sandablaze was fantastic. Equitation winner, grand prix winner. Stylish, graceful, and expressive.
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-title”>quote:</div><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-content”>Originally posted by Carol Ames:
BAC I believe Ace of Diamonds ws ridden by Kathy Kusner for Mrs. Randolph whobred him I’ll bet youthat Betsy Prker of the h fauquier Tinmes democrat or hr mother would know. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Are you thinking of Neal Shapiro’s Jacks or Better? Previously owned by Benny O’Meara, KK might have ridden him.
Oh Rallydale was the BEST. I loved that horse.
thanks, Chanda!
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-title”>quote:</div><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-content”>Originally posted by Cindeye:
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-title”>quote:</div><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-content”>Originally posted by Addison:
Is Market Rise the grey horse that wound up at Hurdle Hill Farm/Debbie Shaffner (now Stephens) in Buffalo, New York?
If so, I really liked that one too-along with a youngster named Virgnia Clay </div></BLOCKQUOTE>yep. She died in the same fire with Perfect Stranger and Magic Parade.
</div></BLOCKQUOTE>A little bird just corrected my fuzzy memory. Market Rise was in FLA during the fire at Hurdle Hill. She died the following year in a trailering accident.
Has anyone mentioned Romparound and Maggie Moss yet? I was in Iowa when she had her big year at the Garden. She was our local hero for that. As a pony rider in the midwest at the time, the thought of just going to NY seemed like the coolest thing every - let alone winning!
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-title”>quote:</div><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-content”>Originally posted by Kim:
Wow, as a kid I had a book that I loved, which included photos of Scotch Tweed/Brooke Hodgson, Greg Best riding a pony (I think it was Grey Goose), Conrad winning the Medal, Leslie winning the Maclay, and many others from “back in the day.” I wonder if I still have that book anywhere… </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
There is a picture of Scotch Tweed and Brooke in GM’s book, as well as the other people you mentioned too.
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-title”>quote:</div><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-content”>Originally posted by libgrrl:
I saw Stocking Stuffer in retirement at Grant’s Farm in St. Louis.
Does anyone know if that one is still around?
P.S. I would love it if the Chronicle would put out a book about champions of the past (hint, hint…) Wouldn’t that be cool? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Gosh…Stocking Stuffer qould be inhis 30’s by now so I doubt he is still alive.
Ponybreeder still probably rides better than alot of the pro’s out there.
Wow, great memory BH2!
Michelle and Brooke Hodgeson rode Advance Ticket, but not Alan.
I wonder more about the jumpers of the past. Would the Olympic caliber horses of the 50’s and 60’s make it in today’s bigger Grands Prix???
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-title”>quote:</div><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-content”>Originally posted by MAD:
Jesus (sp?) </div></BLOCKQUOTE> 
I could not let this go by without a comment.
The fact that another 1/2 page of posts have been written without so much as a snicker says something about us elderly COTH’ers, but I’m not sure what.
Perhaps the level of senility us oldies have achieved?
Perhaps the quality of education we received while shuttling back and forth to WEF every winter?
Or could it be the final rebellion of a lapsed Catholic?
Whatever it is, MAD, you are a classic. 
I think it deserves to become your signature line.
[PS: I know MAD was trying to spell “Hay-sus” – no need to explain it. It just struck me as terribly funny.]
<BLOCKQUOTE class=“ip-ubbcode-quote”><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-title”>quote:</div><div class=“ip-ubbcode-quote-content”>Originally posted by Racetb: We took a BIG hollow mouth snaffle, drilled a line of big holes in the top, a line of smaller holes in the bottom of the bit…and filled it with salt 
Backed him right off!!! LMAO! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
yuck That would work on me too
Whats her barn name BH1?
Some of them would, some would not - I am sure many of our memories are fonder than some of these animals really were, but one can always wonder what some of these horses might have done with today’s braintrusts. One thing that was certain, even with the iffy footing, bad trailers, lack of knowledge, many of these horses showed happily on into their 20’s - perhaps because they got the winters off?
