The Alberta Horse - allways!
Each month, as part of “Eye on the Industry” in Horses All, we feature an Alberta horse who has had an impact on Alberta’s horse industry. This may be a champion of competition or a champion in some less public way. If you have or know of a horse that is a fine example of an “Alberta Horse”, tell us why, send us a photo and each month we’ll feature one horse that stands out from the herd.
Buenos Aires (Cdn Warmblood) -owner Sandra Donnelly  Buenos Aires is the first Alberta-bred horse and the first Canadian Warmblood to represent Canada at the Olympic Games. To add to this, in the history of the Olympics, only one other horse has been bred, raised, trained and ridden by the same family or individual. Full feature...
Samsons Fire (ArabxMorgan) - owner Leanna Marchant
 A star in the world of competitive trail and endurance riding, Sam and his rider are working to represent Canada at 2010's World Equestrian Games in Kentucky. Full feature...
Three D Jewel (QH) - owners Lisa and Steve Schiestel
 Exuding a quiet confidence which led to her early success in the show ring, this Canadian champion is now passing her natural “been there, done that” attitude on to her successful offspring. Full feature...
Northern Exposure (Morgan) - owner Kathy Padgham
 Already a star in the show ring as a weanling, this gentleman of a horse has had a long, varied and very successful show career, competing in everything from dressage to trail. Full feature...
A Shaky Start (TB)- owners Al Strumecki / Jan and Gary Kropp
 Orphaned shortly after foaling and not given great odds, A Shaky Start went on to be the largest money earning Alberta-bred Thoroughbred mare to date and win "Champion Alberta-Bred" in 2003. Full feature...
Lucky (TBxQH) - owner Camp Chief Hector
 Donated to Camp Chief Hector in 1996 at the age of 18, Lucky got off to a somewhat rocky start, but over the next 13 years became one of the camp's greatest treasures. Full feature...
BSR Master Lock (Paint) - owner Lisa Friedenberg
 Looking for a versatile horse, Lisa Friedenberg selected Master Lock from a pen of colts at an auction due to his quiet nature. He hasn't disappointed...becoming a true "master" of versatility. Full feature...
Pure Latigo (QH) - owner Bob O'Callaghan
 Bob O'Callaghan was looking for a nice non-pro two year old prospect and instead came home with a young horse who would be the first to win at the National Reined Cow Horse Association World Championships. Full feature...
Canabar Buttons and Bows (Morgan) - owner Vern Baron and Ann de st. Remy
 Retired at just four due to an injury, Buttons made a remarkable comeback, returning from 2008's Morgan US Grand National horse show with Canadian High Point Champion Western Pleasure Horse and overall Reserve Champion. Full feature...
Riverside Sir Crown Royal (Clydesdale) - owner Riverside  Clydesdales/Fay & Gord Campbell
At just 2 years old, this young stallion already has an impressive show record, including All Canadian Yearling Stallion. Whiskey is gearing up for the "Clydesdale Olympics" in 2011. Full feature...
Gala Jabari (Cdn Warmblood) - owner Gala Ranch/Niels  Lausten & Cheryl LaRue
Jabari took his rider to the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association’s World Championship in Amarillo, Texas and helped him bring home the International Men’s World title. Full feature...
A Cool Trio - Cool Synsation, Cool Ventura, Cool Diablo  (Thoroughbred) -owner Cool Spring Farm/Ab Brewster
This trio of brothers, all from the same mare, is tearing up Alberta race tracks with numerous wins and buckets of earnings. Full feature...
Mastco Jane (Mule) - owner Lionel Gartner
 This 13-year old molly mule is a member of the recently crowned champion Team Mule at the 2008 Telus Battle of the Breeds held during the Spruce Meadows Masters tournament. Full feature...
Kiltie's Glad-ness (Welsh Pony) - owner Sheila McLellan
 Gladdy boasted a lifetime of show wins in halter, harness and under saddle. In addition to showing, she was a mainstay in the Calgary Stampede breed demonstrations for 29 years. Full feature...
J.W. Vel’s Chantilly Lace (Appaloosa) - owner John Webber
 Lace was best known for her participation in demonstrations in full native dress at the Calgary Stampede and Spruce Meadows, and captured the Native Dress World Title at the Appaloosa Worlds in 1990. Full feature...
High Hope Heather (Percheron) - owner Eaglesfield  Percherons/Brian & Colleen Coleman
With a nearly flawless competition record and numerous major championships to her credit, this big showy mare is now producing young champions as a broodmare. Full feature...
Dudes Leaving Town (Standardbred) - owner Liz Hennessy & Lynda Hodson James
 Starting off in the 4H Standardbred program, Dude was sold at the annual fall yearling sale and went on to a very successful career on the track, earning over $540,000, all drug and whip free. He had 24 wins in 44 starts, winning Colt of the Year and Horse of the Year as a 2-year old, and Colt of the Year as a 3-year old. Full feature...
Zekeydemax / “Zeus” (Appaloosa) - owner Shania Watso n
A 14.3 hh Appaloosa gelding with an unflappable character who has been teacher, coach, babysitter, and all-round champion youth horse for his four youth owners, all of whom he took from beginner to stardom. Full feature...
Alta Royale (Thoroughbred) - owner Anonymous
 Born a daughter of one of Alberta’s most successful race horses, Ky Alta, and trained to follow in his footsteps, this Thoroughbred mare had other ideas. She instead became a queen of versatility as a dressage horse, jumper, trail horse, cow horse and broodmare. Full feature...
She's Italian (Thoroughbred) - owner Max Gibb
 Initially thought too small to be a contender on the track, She's Italian was awarded “Champion 3 Year Old Filly” and “Champion Alberta Bred” by the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society for 2006, and in 2007 took home the “Older Mare of the Year” award. Full feature...
SR Sweet Chicolet (QH) - owner Clay & Jenn Webster
 Champion of numerous reining championships and holder of a NRHA Certificate of Merit, SR Sweet Chicolet won over $11,000 in prize money. At nine years old, Chicolet began passing on her many excellent qualities to a new generation of horses with her first foal. Full feature...
Debutante (Anglo Arab) - owner Shanna MacNeill
 A 16.1 hand Anglo-Arab mare who took her owner to two North American Young Rider Championships in dressage, and was twice long-listed to the Canadian Equestrian Team. Debutante passed away in June of 2007. Full feature...
Tuffy (QH) - owned by Whitemud Equine Centre
 One of the original horses in the Little Bits Therapeutic Riding program. Tuffy taught continuously for 32 years, winning the CANTRA long-service and Therapeutic Horse of the Year awards. Tuffy passed on in June 2007 at the age of 43. Full feature...
Colibri (Cdn Warmblood) - owned by by Josef and Edda Selinger/JES Breeding
 A Canadian Warmblood mare who was Champion of her mare inspection and has since received her Elite Mare Award. She is the dam of 12 Warmbloods, one of whom, Cita, was exported to Germany in 2004 and became the top 5 and 6 year old jumper in Germany. Full feature...
Goldie (QH) - owned by Calta Stables/Hilton Hack
 A 15 hh QH palomino gelding who is now well into his thirties with hundreds of students to his credit. Goldie still saddles up for the odd lesson, just to keep in shape. Full feature...
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