OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2011 THE RIDER /57


Thousands Attend First Ever Vanner Fair Held in Caledon


Caledon, ON – Spectacular fall colour may have been absent from the Caledon hills land- scape, but the colourful Gypsy Vanner horses more than made up for the absence of the “changing of the leaves” during the first ever North American “Vanner Fair” held at Deerfields Stables Country Inn, in Cale- don, on Saturday September 24th.


Thousands of visitors attended the spectacular event which showcased this beautiful horse in competition and later musically choreographed demonstrations, with many attendees experiencing an “up close and personal” rapport with these magical horses who are winning hearts and attracting new equestrian “converts” across North America.


Standing room only for every performance, the “Vanner mystique” was in full swing as these engaging horses “worked the audience” both in the com- petition ring and later when their proud owners allowed visi- tors to pet, feed, photograph and even sit astride these beautiful, yet docile horses.


The big winners of the day were Gypsy Elite Zorro N’Co ridden by Pam Litz from Ohio, USA, with reserve going to Vanner Manor’s Candy Queen, ridden by Shyla Cardy, of the


Welland/ St. Catharines area. N’Co Gypsy Vanner received the “Best in Fair” per- petual challenge trophy, a spe- cially commissioned bronze sculpture created by internation- al equine artist June Towill Brown and an original painting from renowned landscape artist and resident Cory Trepanier for which the foreground of the art piece will showcase “Gypsy Elite Zorro N’Co” Vanner Manor rider, Shyla Cardy, received a state of the art, Ger- man engineered saddle courtesy of Barefoot Saddles of Canada. Modelled after the world famous Gypsy horse exposition, “Appleby Fair” in the Lake Dis- trict of the UK, Vanner Fair symbolically closed with the big splash when all of the partici- pants frolicked with their saddle less Gypsy Vanner horses in the crystal spring fed lake of Deer- fields Stables County Inn. For more information visit: www.vannerfair.com


Vanner Fair First North American Exposition


Saturday, September 24, 2011 - Deerfields Sables & Country Inn, Caledon, ON Full Results


Place/ Horse/ Rider/Handler/ Farm/ Owner/ From


BEST IN SHOW** - Zorro, Pam Litz N’Co Gypsy Vanners,


Mike & Pam Litz, Ohio, USA RESERVE CHAMPION** - Candy Queen, Shyla Cardy, Vanner Manor, Steve Cardy & Rita Susgin, St. Catherines, ON BEST EXHIBITOR - N’Co Gypsy Vanners, Mike & Pam Litz


Kramar, Willow Wind Stables, Kim & Mandy Kramar, Michi- gan, USA


Mutti, Elora, ON


**Based upon show events, farm display/exhibit and general enthusiasm and participation in all events of Vanner Fair


Place/ #/ Horse/ Rider/Handler/ Farm/ Owner/ From Halter Under 3


1/ 2, Storm Cloud, Terry Elder, Spruce Ridge Stables, Terry & Debby Elder, Almonte, ON 2/ 9, Brigadoon, Jeanne McDonald, Willow Wind Sta- bles, Kim & Mandy Kramar, Michigan, USA


4/ 27, Iris of London, Ron Chauvin Circle 4 Judy Cam- panaro Erin, ON


3/ 29, Pride & Glory of Wales, DJ Murtagh, Circle 4, Judy Campanaro, Erin, ON


5/ 15, Raizor, George Gray, Martha Branch, Gormley, ON 6/ 3, OnceUponA Hopeful Romantic, Julia O’Neill, Once- UponA Farm, Dan & Julia O’Neill, Picton, ON Halter 3+


1/ 16, Magnolia’s Sparkle, Cathy Sykes, Martha Branch, Gormley, ON


2/ 8, Fionn macCumhaill, Kim


3/ 36, King Banner, Bruce Smither, Deerfields’ Stables, Jim Wilson, Caledon, ON 4/ 21, Candy Queen, Shyla Cardy , Vanner Manor, Steve Cardy & Rita Susgin, St. Catherines, ON


5/ 6, Rosie Jo, Marie-Michele Thibideau, Ferme Gypsy du Pla- ton, Marie-Michele Thibideau, Quebec


6/ 33, Honz, Deerfields’ Stables, Jim Wilson, Caledon, ON


English Pleasure


1/ 11, WCF RK Sashay, Sammy Mutti, Wellington Co. Gypsy Horses, Dennis & Katherine Mutti, Elora, ON


2/ 7, Zorro, Pam Litz, N’Co Gypsy Vanners, Mike & Pam Litz, Ohio, USA


Catherines, ON


3/ 31, Prince Pal, Shannon Han- ley, Deerfields Stables, Jim Wil- son, Caledon, ON


4/ 21, Candy Queen, Shyla Cardy, Vanner Manor, Steve Cardy & Rita Susgin, St. Catherines, ON


Western Pleasure


2/ 12, Andromeda, Kendra Tay- lor, Wellington Co. Gypsy Horses, Dennis & Katherine Mutti, Elora, ON


1/ 22, Sir Colin, Sonya Martin, Sonview Gypsy Ranch, Fred & Maria Gatt, Waterloo, ON 2/ 26, Vincenzo Bellini, Ron Chauvin, Circle 4, Judy Campa- naro, Erin, ON


3/ 26, Vincenzo Bellini, DJ Murtagh, Circle 4, Judy Campa- naro, Erin, ON


5/ 33, Honz, Katherine Smalley, Deerfields Stables, Jim Wilson, Caledon, ON


4/ 20, The Pleasure’s Mine, Rita Susgin, Vanner Manor, Steve Cardy & Rita Susgin, St. Catherines, ON


5/ 16, Sparkle, Emily Renaud, Martha Branch, Gormley, ON, Driving


1/ 37, Prince Shandar, Bruce Smither, Deerfields’ Stables, Jim Wilson, Caledon, ON 2/ 20, The Pleasure’s Mine, Rita Susgin, Vanner Manor, Steve Cardy & Rita Susgin, St. Catherines, ON


3/ 25, Tonka’s Girl, Keirsten Hanada, Circle 4, Judy Campa- naro, Erin, ON


4/ 24, Lynzy, Hayley Martin, Sonview Gypsy Ranch, Fred & Maria Gatt, Waterloo, ON 5/ 23, Hazel, Stephanie Dietrich, Sonview Gypsy Ranch, Fred & Maria Gatt, Waterloo, ON


English Pleasure (Advanced) 1/ 11, WCF RK Sashay, Kendra Taylor, Wellington Co. Gypsy Horses, Dennis & Katherine


4/ 6, Rosie Jo, Michele Gos- selin, Ferme Gypsy du Platon, Marie-Michele Thibideau, Que- bec


Western Pleasure (Advanced) 1/ 7, Zorro, Pam Litz, N’Co Gypsy Vanners, Mike & Pam Litz, Ohio, USA


Center Photo: “The symbolic “splash” officially closed the first ever Vanner Fair which attracted competitors from across North America and thou- sands of visitors.” Top Photo: “The pastoral set- ting of the Deerfields Stables Country Inn provided the per- fect setting for the spectacular, first ever North American Van- ner Fair.”


Photo Credit: © Ben Radvanyi


2/ 35, Tibor, Jennifer Clysdale, Deerfields’ Stables, Jim Wilson, Caledon, ON


3/ 21, Candy Queen, Shyla Cardy, Vanner Manor, Steve Cardy & Rita Susgin, St.


Below left: Regional Councillor Richard Whitehead, Dennis Thompson from Florida, the first importer of Gypsy Vanners to North America, Caledon Mayor Marolyn Morrison, Deerfield owner Jim Wilson. This and other photos by Mar- shall Davidson of www.fotoworks.ca


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