As a few of you may know, I also raise some very large beautiful sorrel mares.
The Belgians are what got me into the business of showing horses. At around 2000 lbs. the shear size of these girls is enough to make you step back in ah. They have an amazing disposition.
And so, today for what I think is my last time to show Belgians at the Royal, we ended with a bang.
My 3 year old mare (Crimson) won her class and went on to become Senior Champion and then on to be reserve Grand Champion mare, to the 2 year old mare (Elusive) that I also raised and sold in the spring. She was the Grand Champion mare of the 2012 Royal Winter Fair.
But that wasn’t the hole story, another mare that I raised and sold a few years ago, Taboo was reserve Senior Champion to my 3 year old mare.
So I must say! What a great feeling to see three home raised mares, all in the same show ring all vying for the championship.
It has been a great ride.