The American Saddlebred: May 2017

Friday, May 26, 2017

5/27/17 Fine Harness World's Grand Champions 1987 through 2016 (updated to 2022)

This is the final installment trying to capture all the pictures of our World's Grand Champions. This week features the Fine Harness Champs from 1987 forward. Included in this group is the only 6 time champion in the Fine Harness discipline, CH Callaway's Copyright. He did it in consecutive years, from 2001 through 2006.

1987

Captive Spirit

Kourageous Kalu X My Captivation

1988

Buck Rogers

Storm's Fury X Rhythm's Jewel

1989

Foxfire's Prophet

Radiant Sultan X CH Supreme Airs BHF

1990

Simply Mahvalous BR

Sultan's Great Day X Simple Dreams

1991, 1992 & 1995

Roselawn's Secret Rhythm

Tijuana Rhythm X The Secret Symbol

1993 & 1994

Be Happy

Mountain Highland Majesty X Denmark's Radiant Society BHF

1996 & 1997

A Sweet Treat

Merchant Prince X Denmark's Radiant Society BHF

1998 - 2000

Radiant Success

Radiant Sultan X La La Success

2001 - 2006

Callaway's Copyright

Supreme Heir X Callaway's Claudette

2007

Along Came A Spider

Sultan's Great Day X Espere

2008

Mother Mary

Revival X Mother Superior

2009

Castledream

Castle Bravo X A Daydream Believer BHF

2010

Lace's Last Tango

Arborlane Tangos Wee Pee X Sultan's Leather & Lace BHF

2011, 2012, 2013 & 2016

Wild Carrissima

Rare Perception X Mia Carrissima

2014

Nutcracker's Nirvana

Undulata's Nutcracker X Kingwood's Harlem Harlem

2015

Lady Mandolin

Undulata's Nutcracker X Suddenly Summer

2017

Here Comes the Boom

Callaway's Northern Kiss X Madame Cost A'Lot

2018 - 2019

Madeira's Code Red

Madeiera's Rubicon X Dots and Dashes

2020 & 2022

Soul Desire

Undulata's Nutcracker X Sweet Soul Sister

(and remember it's 2020, see all the masks in the crowd)

2021

HS Daydream's Heads Up

Undulata's Nutcracker X A Daydream Believer BHF

One of very few horses to be crowned WGC in two disciplines.

This wraps up 9 installments of the World's Grand Champions in all three disciplines, 5 Gaited, 3 Gaited and Fine Harness. Quite an amazing group, some noted for their power, beauty, precision, charisma, stamina, or all those qualities. To be labeled a WGC holds a lot of prestige in the Saddlebred community. Hats off to all these champions.

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Saturday, May 20, 2017

5/20/17 Fine Harness World's Grand Champions 1945 through 1986

This is the next installment featuring the World's Grand Champion Fine Harness horses starting with Captain Bird from 1945. This whole idea evolved when someone asked for his picture. I figured it would be a good idea to try to locate as many WGC's as possible and be able to locate them in one place. This group includes five time champion Colonel Boyle, four time champion Tashi Ling, and arguably the best of the bunch, The Lemon Drop Kid.

1945

Captain Bird

Captain Courageous X Maryland's Bird BHF

1946

Startling Kalarama

Kalarama Rex X Ruth Roland BHF

1947 & 1953

Denmark's Mokanna

shown as Regal Aire

Anacacho Denmark X Corinna Cook

1948

Captain Dandy

shown as Man of the Hour

Cracker Barrymore X Radio Girl

no picture available

1949 & 1950

Kate Shriver BHF

Anacacho Denmark X Reverie's Desdemona BHF

1951, 1952 & 1954

Parading Lady

not registered, Denmark Beaverkettle X Daughter of Peavine's Roan King

1955

Bit O'Chatter

shown as High Button Shoes

Cameo Kirby X Miss Chatterbox BHF

he was a full brother to Lemon Drop Kid

1956 - 1959

The Lemon Drop Kid

Cameo Kirby X Miss Chatterbox BHF

1960 - 1964

Colonel Boyle

Kalarama Colonel X Abie's Baby BHF

1965

The Thunderbird

Starheart Stonewall X Huberta

1966 & 1967

Duke of Daylight

Majestic Ensign X Christiana Lea

1968 - 1971

Tashi Ling

Wing Commander X Emerald Future BHF

1972

Supreme Airs BHF

Stonewall Supreme X Crebilly's Plumb Beautiful BHF

1973

Glenview Mandala

Stonewall's Beau Peavine X Truly A Princess BHF

1974

Reata's Virginia Wolf

Oman's Desdemona Denmark X Beallgrove's Dixie

1975

Ronald Reagan

Stonewall's Beau Peavine X Blessed Damozel

1976 & 1983

Night Prowler

Status Symbol X Empire's Lady Genius

1977 & 1978

Melody's Winged Sensation

Vanity's Sensation X Melody Elaine

1979 & 1980

La La Success

Stonewall's Main Event X Senorita Surprise

1981

Sultan's Santana

Supreme Sultan X Grand View's Majorette BHF

1982

Shadow's Creation

Supreme's Shadow X Vanguard's Creation

1984 - 1086

Vanity's Showcase

Folly's Night Flyer X Vanity of Blossom Time

That's it for this installment. Next week will by the rest of the Fine Harness champions and the end of the World's Grand Champion series.

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Friday, May 12, 2017

5/13/17 Fine Harness World's Grand Champions, 1902 through 1944

Last but not least, the next three posts will feature pictures of as many of the Fine Harness World's Grand Champions that could be found. Unfortunately, this group has the most "holes" in it, and many of the horse pictures are shown under saddle. However, this is a beautiful group, and there are many very recognizable names among those listed. And some of the early names are ridiculous. Top?

1902

Miss Peabody

Big Jim X Mary

no picture

1903

Kentucky's Belle

Red Eagle X daughter of Idol

no picture

1904

No Fair Held

1905

The American Girl