Miller Equestrian Services / Valle Vista Farms

The month of July was a blur with the Miller Show Team traveling to both Santa Barbara and Las Vegas to compete in two regional horse shows. And back home on the farm, the team has been hosting weekly summer horse camp since mid-June, with up to 30 kids, tiny tots or adults per session.

But we survived and have made memories of a lifetime...

SANTA BARBARA NATIONAL MULTI- BREED HORSE SHOW

We started the month off up the coast in gorgeous Santa Barbara at the historic Earl Warren Fairgrounds for the Santa Barbara National Multi Breed Horse Show. This was the 103rd anniversary of this event which ran from July 5th through 8th with classes highlighting American Saddlebred, Andalusian, Fresian, Morgan, Rocky Mountain, Tennessee Walking Horses, Hackney, Mountain & Moorland & Welsh Ponies.

The Miller Show team was small, but mighty (by our standards) bringing 13 horses, nine riders and entering 55 classes. These mighty might's brought home

12 Grand Championships

4 Reserve Championships

1 Medal (AMHA Medal)

18 Champion blue ribbons

Individual highlights below:

TAMARA MORAVEC

and RUSTIC V'S BOTTOM LINE, BEAR'S NECESSITY GCH & MORENGO SS CH

Tamara Moravec brought three horses to the Santa Barbara National Horse Show and brought home multiple tricolor and first place blue ribbons

* Rustic V's Bottom Line took a victory lap in the Morgan English Pleasure Jr Exhibitor/Amateur Championship as well as the Reserve Grand Champion honors in the Morgan English Pleasure Open. Dale is owned by Lindsay Heliker.

* Bear's Necessity GCH was stellar as always and brought home the Championship tricolor in the Morgan Western Pleasure Open as well as the Morgan Western Pleasure Jr Exhibitor/Amateur

* Morengo SS CH continued his winning ways with a victory lap in both the Morgan English Pleasure Open and English Pleasure Driving Open

Keara Holland 

and CLAYHILL AFFIRMATIVE GCH

Keara Holland is having quite a show season with another UNDEFEATED Equitation performance at Santa Barbara National with back-to-back wins in both the Equitation qualifiers and Championship classes. In addition, Keara and Clayhill Affirmative GCH continued their winning ways with a victory lap in the AMHA Saddle Seat Medal. These two will surely be a force to be reckoned with at the Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show in October. Mouse is owned by Ann Blankenship.

Jordan Canby

and ULTRA'S LOVE POTION CH

Ultra's Love Potion CH with owner Jordan Canby in the irons had much success under saddle as well as driving at Santa Barbara National Horse Show. These beauties took victory laps in Morgan English Pleasure Jr Exhibitor/Amateur as well as brought home the tricolor in the Morgan Pleasure Driving Open Championship.

AUDREY THORNTON

and MUY BIEN CH

Audrey and Muy Bien CH brought home the Reserve Grand Championship tricolor in the Morgan Saddle Seat Equitation division. They were also seen with a catch ride in the Park division. Muy Bien is owned by Tamara Moravec.

Leah

and INDIAN CREEK MASTER CHIEF

Leah took five victory laps and was crowned the Champion of both the Morgan Walk/Trot Pleasure and Equitation divisions in 11&Under aboard Indian Creek Master Chief at the Santa Barbara National Multi-Breed Horse Show.

Laura Lindsay

and ICONIC

The smile says it all...Iconic with Laura Lindsay in the irons bested the competition in the competitive ASB Three-Gaited Show Pleasure Championship. Ike looks pretty proud of himself too!

Rachael Heliker

and CROWN SPEAKEASY

Crown Speakeasy with Rachael Heliker in the irons took home the blue in the Morgan English Pleasure Ladies division. Willis is owned by Laura Lindsay.

OTHER CANDIDS

MORGAN MEDALLION CLASSIC CHARITY HORSE SHOW

VIVA LAS VEGAS! After the 4th of July in gorgeous, laid back Santa Barbara, the Miller Show turned up the heat and headed east into 110+ degree heat to the Morgan Medallion Classic Charity Horse Show. As typical, the Miller Team went BIG with 27 horses, 19 riders/drivers entering 82 classes and a whole lot of Vegas fun. Many of these parents were seen winning BIG on the South Pointe craps tables!

Back to the show...the classes were big and competition stiff, but the Miller team was up for the challenge. The show kicked off Thursday evening, July 20th, and while we didn’t have an Elvis sighting, we did see many top performances including the Miller Show team with

2 Grand Championships

5 Reserve Grand Championships

2 Medals (UPHA Challenge Cup and AMHA Medal)

16 Champion blue ribbons

Some individual highlights are below:

JORDAN CANBY

and UTRA'S LOVE POTION CH

Ultra's Love Potion CH and Jordan Canby were living under the neon lights of Las Vegas at the Morgan Medallion Classic Charity Horse Show and bested the competition in the Morgan English Pleasure Jr. Exhibitor Championship as well as the qualifier and well as took a victory lap in the Morgan Pleasure Driving Jr. Exhibitor. Watch out for this sizzling team in OKC this year!

ANN BLANKENSHIP

and SPIRIT OF NEW YORK PSF

Bright lights, Big city, Las Vegas hosted the Spirit of New York PSF with Ann Blankenship, whip and cheered as they earned the tricolor in the ASB Country Pleasure Driving Championship as well as the qualifier. Ann also brought Clayhill Affirmative GCH and Private Eyes to the show.

TAMARA MORAVEC

and RUSTIC V'S BOTTOM LINE, BEARS NECESSITY GCH and MORENGO SS CH

Viva Las Vegas. Tamara Moravec took a victory lap in Morgan English Pleasure Ladies aboard Rustic V's Bottom Line at the Morgan Medallion Classic Charity Horse Show in Las Vegas. Dale is owned by Lindsay Heliker! Tamara was also seen in Western Adult Equitation with Bear's Necessity GCH and in the saddle and on whip with Morengo SS CH.

KEARA HOLLAND

and UNCOMMON JEWEL

Keara Holland and her pattern perfect mare, Uncommon Jewel, took a victory lap bringing home the Reserve Grand Champion tricolor in the uber competitive Saddle Seat Equitation 17&Under at Morgan Medallion Classic Charity Horse Show. And did you notice those pearly whites? Finally, no more braces!

BROOKE YULE-GRONAU

and PARTY NIGHT

Ready. Set. Vegas. Party Night was born for horse shows and her and Brooke Yule-Gronau were lighting it up in the Morgan Hunter Pleasure Junior/Limit and UPHA Classic Hunter Pleasure divisions. Lana is owned by Frank and Ann Miller.

AUDREY THORNTON

and CALLAWAYS NAUGHTY OR NICE

Life is a gamble, roll the dice in Vegas and Audrey Thornton and Callaway's Naughty and Nice came up big with a victory lap in Saddle Seat Equitation. Naughty certainly is living up to her name by sticking her tounge out at the camera. Audrey was also spotted on Shoot for the Moon.

TATUM FOSTER

and OLD SCHOOL GROOVE

Tatum Foster and Old School Groove were feeling lucky in the city of dreams and bested the competition in the UPHA Challenge Cup 17&Under as well as the AMHA Saddle Seat Medal

FRANK MILLER

and HELLO DAYLIGHT, EVENING ROSES and PRIVATE EYES

Frank Miller was seen on whip with three of Ann Blankenships steeds and brought home three Reserve Championship tricolors with all three. All three of these lovely mares are owned by Ann Blankenship.

PRO AM TEAMS

KEARA HOLLAND & BETSY KRUTEK with Uncommon Jewel

Keara Holland teamed up with trainer Betsy Krutek to participate in the ever exciting Pro-Am earning money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Thank you to all that donated towards this very worthy cause!

And more horse show candids...

HOT SUMMER NIGHTS HORSE SHOW

Sunday, August 6th

Valle Vista Farm, Escondido

SCHC LABOR DAY CLASSIC HORSE SHOW

September 15-17th

Del Mar Horse Park

14550 El Camino Real, Del Mar

GRAND NATIONAL & WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MORGAN HORSE SHOW

October 7-14, 2022

State Fair Park

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

UPCOMING BARN BIRTHDAYS

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