December 2019/January 2020 Issue

EAST COAST EQUESTRIAN December 2019/January 2020 Page 9 East Coast Morgans Take on the World Casanova has won every year he showed in Oklahoma City. Kathleen’s assistant, Chris- topher Bernard, drove him to the World Two-Year-Old Park Har- ness Championship. The follow- ing year, Chris drove him to the World Futurity Three-Year-Old Park Harness Championship, and Kathleen rode him to the World Futurity Three-Year-Old Park Saddle Championship. This year, Chris drove him to the Reserve Grand National Four-Year-Old Park Harness Championship. Kathleen also showed the colt’s dam, Cherrydale Casseopea. “I just can’t say enough great things about this colt,” Kathleen said. Kathleen also rode Mirabels Annabella to the Reserve Grand National Four-Year-Old Hunter Pleasure Mare Championship for owner Cynthia Brown Clark. Changing into her west- ern outfit, Kathleen rode EKL Soundtrack to the World Three- Year-Old Western Pleasure Championship. He is owned by Cathy Miller. Ashleigh Wood had a good show with her mare, Cherrydale Ariella GCH. Under the direc- tion of Kathleen and Chris, they won the Grand National Amateur Western Pleasure Mare Cham- pionship and the Reserve Grand National Ladies Amateur Western Pleasure Mare Championships. Kathleen also coached the Eaton sisters to great rides in their classes. Sarena Eaton was the Re- serve Grand National Junior Ex- hibitor Classic Pleasure Saddle 13 & Under Champion riding Kinzu Keeping It Real. Younger sister Victoria was the Reserve World Walk Trot Classic Pleasure Saddle 9 & Under Champion riding LA Ricochet GCH. Ledyard The Rebel was the Reserve World Futurity Two- Year-Old Champion. He was presented by Chris and Kathleen. Chris drove him for owner Ledy- ard Company LLC to the Reserve World Two-Year-Old Park Har- ness Championship. All Morgan enthusiasts in- volved in this year’s memorable event are looking forward to the 2020 Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show, October 10-17 in Oklaho- ma City. (Continued from page 4) Tired of running to the tack shop to find your East Coast Equestrian? SUBSCRIBE! You’ll get it in your mailbox each month (before it hits the tack shop) for as long as you like. PLUS : Place FREE classifieds each month. Just $20! Visit eastcoastequestrian.net to sign up.