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2004 Barn Hop!
Once again this year the AHCSEW held their
progressive party to visit member’s farms and horses. This year there
were two farms participating, Camelot Farms of Ed and Terry Aromi and
our own Columbia Stallion Station.
After starting at
Aromi's for breakfast breads, fruit and drinks, visiting and viewing
horses, the group moved to CSS. 
This year we set up a
tent for cover from the noonday sun. Only the old show horses had ever
seen such a contraption, which created quite a sight for the unshown.
But they adapted with only one briefly retreating out of the arena.
The menu this year was picnic foods (brats in beer, sauerkraut, pasta
salad and munchies). While the folks munched away we had an
opportunity to show off the stallions, this year's babies and previous
foals of the 'boys'.
Each stallion had their
own "highlight".
Primo with
Chyrsti aboard did his usual thing with the
extra-added attraction of trying to look everyone in the eye as he
passed by the crowd. He is all Arabian and 100% ham! Last year's filly,
Tia, trotted her heart out along with her three-year-old half brother, a
Region 5 Futurity Top 5, "Tu", were crowd pleasers.
Primo's
"highlight" was the Chrysti's 2004 half-Arabian/Paint filly, Promise to
Charm. With markings almost identical to her mother's, Promise is her
daddy's girl in personality. After taking 12 months and 5 days to get
here, she ended up being everything Chrysti had ordered. Thanks again
Primo for coming through!
 Next
was the surprise of the day! Tortuga was presented under saddle
to the public for the first time. With trainer Tony Jackson aboard, he
showed the motion he is known for in the buggy with even more style!
They surprised us all with a little bow at the end. (Tony had only been
working Tortuga for 8 rides at the time!) We look forward to
next season with plans for some shows!
You can contact him through this web page. We will forward
your name and phone number on to him. Be watching for the boys in
the ring in 2005!
Next came our two
Tortuga daughter’s with their current year foals. Another
Hackney cross- ‘What It Is’ (better know as 'Izzy') and our first colt
by Carumba , and the first grey, “Majestic Kid CK”! An elegant
gorgeous headed boy with the "trot" for the ring!
Moving on, showing off
the Carumba kid’s, we started with his first, “Exquissque CK”-
Pam McCullough's pride and joy and Champion AOTH with Pam this year!
Congratulations to both of them and Carumba, too!
Next came the flaxen
haired beauty, “Glorious CK”, out of the Primo daughter
LN Splendor. “Glori” had a tough year growing, but has started coming
into her own. She is another example of the Carumba Look! Check out
her picture on the sales list.
Finally, came Ted's
older halter mare Riva (Tortuga's full sister) and her 2004 filly by
Carumba, “Extreme Diva CK”. Ole' Riva saw the crowd and fired
up to her old snorty self, and her filly showed why we are so high on
the Carumba crosses. Pretty, bay, motion and snort! We are all looking
forward to Diva in the ring!
It was a
fun day for all of us: CSS Team Green, the folks who came
to eat and enjoy the horses and the horses themselves! We look forward
to more parties in future years. Keep checking our "What's New" for
dates and times. |
