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2022 DIAMOND JUBILEE HORSE SHOW HIGHLIGHTS

The weather was beautiful in Del Mar last month when the Miller Show Team attended the 4-day Diamond Jubilee Horse Show at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. The event was well attended and the Miller Team brought over 27 horses and 26 riders/drivers for a total of 127 class entries.

The Show Team brought home tons of ribbons, Easter gnomes, $1,000 Stake Championship, the Bil Hartman Award, as well as both the AMHA medals. Some show highlights include:

Bil Hartman Sportsmanship Award

$1,000 English Pleasure Saddle Seat Championship Stake

6 Championship Tricolor Ribbons

12 Reserve Championship Tricolor Ribbons

AMHA Saddle Seat and AMHA Hunt Seat Medals

19 First Place Blue Ribbons 

Academy Show Team earned another 9 First Place Blue Ribbons

Wine Cellar Raffle Winner

Congratulations to all our exhibitors! You made this a truly special experience for all involved! See more details below.

Bil Hartman Sportsmanship Award Winner 

Frank Miller

Our very own Frank Miller (Pancho), was honored with the Bil Hartman Sportsmanship Award. This annual award is presented by the Hartman Family in memory of beloved Bil, to the person that personifies good sportsmanship. We all know what an amazing and supportive man Pancho is, and now he has an award to prove it.

Tamara Moravec

Tamara Moravec / Fidelis Farms brought all four of her gorgeous horses to the Diamond Jubilee Horse Show and they all shined like a diamond!

Morengo SS (Junior) earned the tricolors in the highly competitive $1,000 Diamond Jubilee English Pleasure Saddle Seat Championship Stake with Brooke Yule-Gronau up as well as the blue in Morgan Classic Pleasure Driving.

Old School Groove (Viv) and Tamara continued their winning streak at Diamond Jubilee and were undefeated in their three appearances, taking victory laps with the tricolors in the Morgan Park Saddle Championship, qualifier as well as the Morgan Park Harness Open.

Muy Bien (Hoss) dominated the Morgan English Pleasure Open Division with a victory lap in the Championship as well as the qualifier with Brooke Yule-Gronau in the irons.

Tamara drove the hair off First and Only (Lola) to the blue in the ASB Show Pleasure Driving Open.

Well done Tamara! 

Sarah Nack

Sarah Nack and Supernatural earned not only one, but two Reserve Champion tricolors for their work in the Morgan Walk/Trot Pleasure 11&Under Championship well as Morgan Walk Trot Equitation 11&Under Championship.

Great job Sarah and Super!

Keara Holland

Keara Holland and her partner, Uncommon Jewel, were undefeated in the Equitation Division at Diamond Jubilee. Keara and Jewel earned a victory lap with the tricolors flying in the highly competitive Saddle Seat Equitation Championship as well as the blue in the Saddle Seat Equitation 14-17 YO qualifier. Keara also teamed up with her favorite morgan, VVM Litigator, to take home the medal in the AMHA Saddle Seat Medal 21&Under. 

Jewel and Keara were also seen in the Pleasure Division, and earned a victory lap in the five-deep English Pleasure Saddle Seat Jr. Exhibitor class. 

Every girl needs her Jewel, and Keara certainly found hers! Congratulations to this versatile team!

Tatum Foster

Clara Wosser

Clara Wosser and Namaste continued their winning ways and were seen in both Hunt Seat Equitation as well as Pleasure Divisions. This team earned two tricolor ribbons with the Morgan Hunt Seat Equitation 17&Under Championship and the Morgan Hunter Pleasure Jr/Amateur Reserve Championship. Well done Clara and Nate!

Leah

Leah and Robert Mondovi were in sync taking a victory lap with the tricolors in the Morgan Walk/Trot Championship 11&Under at Diamond Jubilee.

Way to go Leah and Berto!

Madison Torok

Madison had an amazing Diamond Jubilee Horse Show with her new partner, Windchaser’s Gaits of Gold, earning the Reserve Championship tricolor in the Morgan Hunt Seat Equitation 17&Under Championship as well as a blue in the qualifier. This new team also brought home a blue ribbon in English Pleasure Hunt Seat Jr. Exhibitor.

We can’t wait to see Maddie and Windy continue to come together over the next few months!

Betsy Krutek

Betsy Krutek was seen in multiple disciplines as well as wearing her trainer hat and getting horses ready and in the ring on time. 

Betsy teamed up with Fortunately Chanel and was seen with the Reserve Championship tricolor in OTAB Carriage Driving Working as well as with a blue in the qualifier.

You are amazing Betsy!

Toni Nickell

Toni Nickell and The Cat’s Meow (Felix) earned two Reserve Champion tricolor ribbons at Diamond Jubilee in the ASB Show Pleasure Driving Championship as well as the $250 English Pleasure Driving Open Championship Stake.

Toni also was seen on Mountainview’s Crown Prince (Chester) with a Reserve Championship tricolor in the ASB Western Country Pleasure Championship and a blue in the qualifier. They also earned a blue in the ASB Saddle & Bridle Shatner Western Country Pleasure class!

Congrats to Toni, Felix and Chester for an amazing show!

Alyssia Moore

Jordan Canby

Jordan Canby entered a new division at Diamond Jubilee and brought home the medal in the AMHA Hunt Seat on the Flat 21&Over on Motivated Ms. Layla is loved by Tina Falkenberg.

Ultra’s Love Potion (Lovey) performed like a champ in the Pleasure Division with a Reserve Champion tricolor in Morgan English Pleasure Jr/Amateur and also a blue in the qualifier. These two just keep getting better!

Alena Patchette

In her first horse show, Alena Patchett and Surfer Chic (Gremmie) took a victory lap with the Reserve Champion tricolors flying in the Saddle Seat Equitation Adult Championship. They also brought home the blue in the qualifier.

Way to go Alena!

Laura Lindsay

In their first show together, Laura Lindsay rode her new stallion, Bruno Mars, to the Reserve tricolor in the Walk/Trot Pleasure Jr. Amateur Any Breed Championship.

Congratulations Aunt Laurie! We are looking forward to watching this young team come together over the show season!

Academy Show Team Highlights

The Miller Academy Show Team was on fire at Diamond Jubilee and earned nine (9) First Place blue ribbons. Congratulations to all our riders and drivers!

• Whitney Treibach had a great show bringing home two blue ribbons in the Academy Walk/Trot Equitation 12&Under
• Sloan Tompson showed her stuff in the saddle with Festival Sundance and earned three red ribbons in Academy Walk/Trot Equitation and Showmanship
• Tayla Umruk earned a blue in the Academy Lead Line class aboard Festival Sundance
• Olivia Fernandez was seen on Rum Brook Immortal Valor in both Equitation and Showmanship classes
• Ali Boyte drove VVM Litigator to bring home the tricolor in the Academy Pleasure Driving Championship as well as the blue in the qualifier
• Alara Miller brought home a first place ribbon in the Walk/Trot Equitation Lead Line 10&Under
• Hannah Nack was seeing blue aboard Rum Brook Immortal Valor (Captain) in the Academy Walk/Trot Equitation 8&Under
• Bani Signe had a great show in the irons on Festival Bossanova
• Sarah Lewis rode VVM Litigator to two blue ribbons in the Academy WTC Equitation and Showmanship Adult

Way to go Team!

MORE HORSE SHOW FUN...

JOIN US THIS SUNDAY

The Corona Classic Horse Show

at Miller Equestrian

Sunday, May 1st beginning at 10 a.m.

Come out and watch the Miller Show Team strut their stuff at The Corona Classic Horse Show! We will have Lead Line, Academy, Pleasure, Equitation as well as multiple Fun Classes. 

Show begins promptly at 10 a.m. Riders, please be at the barn no later than 9 a.m., and remember to bring your make-up and hair bun stuff!

CHARITY FAIR HORSE SHOW

June 8-11, 2022

Del Mar Fairgrounds

Join us for the Charity Fair Horse Show in June. This show is a USEF Hertiage Competition and takes place during the San Diego County Fair. It benefits the Pet Encounter Therapy and Therapeutic Riding Programs at Helen Woodward Animal Center, and the Don Diego Scholarship Foundation.

Oh, and did I mention they have some pretty amazing (and heavy) perpetual trophies for the winners?

SHINING STARS

Congratulations to the Miller Show Team shining stars this month.

US Equestrian Magazine awarded Tamara Moravec's mare, Old School Groove, the title of Reserve National Champion for Morgan Park Saddle & Harness in the USEF Horse of the Year issue. Congratulations to Tamar and Viv on such a prestigious national award!

US Equestrian Magazine also named Tamara Moravec's heart horse, Morengo SS, the Regional Champion for Morgan Classic Pleasure Driving as well as Regional Champion for Morgan Classic Pleasure Saddle. Bravo!

Keara Holland was awarded the 2021 Region 1 Champion for Saddle Seat Equitation by the American Saddlebred Horse & Breeders Association (ASHA). Region 1 includes CA, AZ, NV, NM and UT. Congratulations to Keara and her partner, Uncommon Jewel!

We have several National Horseman 2021 All-American Award winners. Congratulations to the following - 

Private Eyes - Morgan Pleasure Driving All-American
Robert Mondovi - Morgan English Pleasure Walk-&-Trot All-American

UVM Odyssey GCH - Morgan Classic Pleasure Walk-&-Trot All-American

Lindsay Heliker - Morgan Junior Hunter Equitation All-American & Morgan Junior Saddle Seat Equitation All-American

Our Newest Addition - Smith

Smith is only 3 weeks old, but he is oh so cute and curious! Out of Akira Derringer GCH x LC Claire du Lune. Stop by and say hi. And the best way to his heart is a good back scratch!

New to the Lesson Program - Misty

Welcome to our newest lesson horse, CCE Misty Morning. This sweet girl is enjoying her new job in the lesson program at Miller Equestrian.

New to the Lesson Program - Timmy

This cute Morgan, HVMF Intimidator (Timmy), has joined the Miller lesson program. This solid citizen is as sweet as they come. 

Another Barn Dog Joins the Family - Meet Kiwi

While not a horse, this little guy has recently joined the Miller family. He is a full brother to Frosty (can you see the resemblance) and is learning the ropes of living on a farm.

Kiwi was graciously donated by the Vellema family.

Retirement for Red

Keara's favorite lesson horse, Red, has been retired. Once an equitation world champion, he has now gone out to pasture to eat all day and enjoy himself. We will miss you Red!

HORNE FAMILY MOVES TO HOPE FARMS

Congratulations to the Horne Family on their purchase of Hope Farms. This gorgeous new 4 acre property is located in Murrieta.

And with all this land, they felt the need to add some animals to their family. Their first acquisition was a Morgan mare named Party Crasher. Crash was born and raised at Miller Equestrian and then sold as a 2 year old and kept with the same family for 10 years. Crash is now with Jennifer, Katie and family at Hope Farms and will be enjoying trail riding around their property.

And since you can't have just one horse, our very own Prince has joined the family as a companion to Crash and from what I hear, they are already besties!

The Horne family also adopted a puppy named Wyatt! Needless to say, they are a little busy!