Hi Carolyn – I have been driving in the fields for the last two weeks or so making excellent use of this lovely weather. Tank is behaving beautifully and is so patient and tolerant of me learning to hitch. He is softening on the right side and his transitions are getting much smoother. Of course, his stop is so nice and he backs beauti fully. I hope the weather holds out a bit longer so we can keep working and keep up this momentum. I have been doing ground work with him to continue to work on his flexibility <when the weather is not good enough to actually hitch him> with the hopes that as soon as the weather turns for the better and the footing is good I can start driving again. Thank you for the excellent work you did getting him started for me! I'm still tickled pink - right now, for me, he's the best horse in my barn! Again thank you so much for starting us out!

Take care, Leanne Hopkins & Tank October 2009	Tank Sept Fall Fair 07

Owned by Kelly Doherty of Old Trafford Acres
Trained & Shown by Carolyn Aarup, Dakota Winds Farm

2009 CANADIAN ALL STAR AWARDS:

Magic Mans Challengar Owned by Kelly Doherty, Trained & Shown by Carolyn Aarup, Dakota Winds Farm
3rd - Model Gelding (2 & older) Under
5th - Aged Gelding (3 & older) over 32" to 34"
3rd - Open Country Pleasure Driving - 34" & under
3rd - Youth Country Pleasure Driving - 34" & under
3rd - Ladies Country Pleasure Driving - 34" & under
8th - Open Roadster - 34" & under
2nd - Adult Jumper - 34" & under
2nd - Youth Jumper - 34" & under
1st - Open Hunter - 34" & under
2nd - Youth Hunter - 34" & under
1st - Open Halter Obstacle - 34" & under
2nd - Open Obstacle Driving - 34" & under

2009 MHCO SHOW SERIES AWARDS:

2009 MHCO High Point Halter Horse - Magic Mans Challengar
2009 MHCO Champion Geldings (Div A) - Magic Mans Challengar
Champion Open Pleasure Driving (Working A Div) - Magic Mans Challengar
Champion Open Pleasure Driving (Reinsmanship A Div) - Magic Mans Challengar

2009 HANOVER A DIVISION MINIATURE HORSE RACE:

1st place in a field of 7 other horses

Saydie being driven by Carolyn at MHCO show in Beamsville 2009
Photo courtesy of Rob Green

Saydie being shown by Nancy Geddis
Photo courtesy of Rob Green

Meaford Fair Miniature Horse Show 2008
- Puissance Class Heather jumping Saydie
Photo courtesy of Gloria White

Saydie showing at Lockport 2009
Photo courtesy of Devon Glodziak

2nd in Geldings with Natalie at the Owen Sound Fair 2008.

Photo courtesy of Iron Horse Photo
ironhorsephoto@rogers.com - www.ironhorsephoto.ca

Owned by Kelly Doherty of Old Trafford Acres

Tucker was trained by Carolyn Aarup but shown on the 2009 MHCO show circuit primarily by Nancy Geddis with the following results:

2009 MHCO Show Series Overall Reserve Champion Gelding (Div B) - Windy Hollow's Tequilla Sunrise

2009 Canadian National Exhibition:

3rd - Geldings (Div B) 6th - Driving Obstacle Timed

Photo courtesy of Rob Green

Tucker being shown by Nancy Geddis at the first 2009 MHCO show held in Beamsville
Photo courtesy of Rob Green

Tucker being shown by Abby Orr at a 2009 MHCO show in Beamsville
Photo courtesy or Rob Green

Tucker driven by Nancy Geddis at the 2009 MHCO show in Beamsville
Photo courtesy of Rob Green

MHCO President Doug Savage presents Nancy Geddis (on behalf of Tucker's owner Kelly Doherty)
with the 2009 MHCO Reserve Champion B Gelding trophy for Tucker

June Spooner & her Miniature gelding "Comet" showing a t Meaford Fair's Miniature Horse Show, September 2008