24/ OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2010 THE RIDER
Young Ontario Cutter Wows Nashville
By Kelly Bowers
Ontario’s own young cut- ter, Lauren Minshall had a great week in Nashville Tennessee at the Music City Futurity in September. The 20 year old won over $46,000 and was even awarded a “I was Tough Enough To Wear Pink” blanket for the highest score of the day, which was sponsored by Austin and Stacy Sheppard. Lauren’s titles were earned in 3 different classes on 3 separate horses. She earned the Futurity Reserve Champion riding a 3yr old gelding named Little Sweet Spot against 18 others. This was “Spot’s” very first show, and Lauren’s first time ever show- ing a 3yr old. Little Sweet Spot is by Spots Hot out of Macs Lit- tle Dolly. The Reserve Champi- ons cheque was for $10,805.56. In the 4 yr old non-pro, Lauren rode a gelding named Bad Dogs and Guns, the son of Playgun out of Miss Tassa Lena by Smart Little Lena (currently has lifetime earnings topping $36,600) and was bred, raised and trained by the Minshall family. The pair competed against 53 other horses. She had a rocky first go and only
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“We’re going to grow Destination Equitation and posi- tion our region as exactly that – a premier equine destination,” Michele says. “We want to con-
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Destination Equitation Symposium September 16, Orangeville, ON
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Lauren Minshall
marked a 209, barely making it back to the second go. She had to come up with a big score in the second go as the combined scores of the first and second go determine who goes to the finals. She marked a 217 in that second go which was the high- est score of that go around. She ended up in 3rd with a 212 to win $10,800.
She also competed in the Classic/Challenge Non-Pro Championship riding a 5yr old
tinue working with the industry, and push it forward.”
Some expansion plans are already in the works. The forg- ing competition was a “huge fan draw” and was another high- light of the week, and organiz- ers for next year want to capital- ize on the fact that the visitors loved it. It’s currently a regional
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1/ Equine Canada CEO Akaash Maharaj 2/ Rose Curtis, Michelle Harris, and Shaun Elliott 3/ John Platz, chair of the board of directors for the Hills Of Head- waters Tourism Association, Beverly Furer, Frank Grelo, and Melis- sa Grelo of CP24 4/ Melissa Grelo
1/ Susan of Islandview Farm Equipment, Barb Hep- burn or Hepburn Sales, Jennifer Doyle and Abby (sleeping)
2/ Victoria Poe, Janis Mirynech, Wendy Golding, Camilla Willings
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5/ Marc Seguin, Angelina, Town of Caledon, senior planning man- ager, heading up Pan Am 6/ Equine Destination volunteers 7/ Craig Collins
Photos by The Rider Brooklin Fair, June 5, 6 1 2 3 4 7
mare named Fraggle Rocks, a daughter of Duals Blue Boon out of Miss Tassa Lena by Smart Little Lena. There were 51 horses in this class ridden by non-professional riders from all across North America. She marked a 219 to win $16,800, a first place trophy and cooler blanket. This win was extra- special because her family bred
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competition, but there are hopes to take it national next year, and eventually international with the arrival of the Pan Am games. “We definitely already have lots of plans for next year,” Michele laughs. “And we haven’t even had time to rest!”
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1/ Deerfields Stables 2/ Deerfields newly built arena
3/ Jim Wilson with and Town of Caledon Mayor Marolyn Morrison 4/ Deerfields owner Jim Wilson 5/ Deerfields Stables 6/ Mule Mom’s Toronto Ambasador
7/ Sandy Diamond 8/ David Bryan, Kristine Bryan, Jr, North Wales, Lizzie Bryan, on honey- moon
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