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 I own and show a 2001 gelding by your
stallion, Takin A Walk. I have owned him for
two years and just wanted to take a minute
to tell you that he is a great testament to
your stallion! He has been a pleasure to
ride and show! I am a novice amateur and do
the majority of the work myself, with help
from friends in the industry.
This year we showed at the Congress. We were Top Ten in the Nov Am EQ, a Finalist in the
Horsemanship and a Semi-Finalist in the
Showmanship! I thought I would share his
picture with you, and would be honored to be
added to your photo gallery if you would
like to ad us!
Thanks for standing a terrific stallion.
Have a
very Merry Christmas,
Melissa Weaver
Hi Rhonda,
I am sure Jimmy has told you how happy we
are with Marti. My daughter loves him. He is
beautiful and has the sweetest disposition.
We thought you would like to have this
picture that we had taken in Virginia maybe
for your Web site.
Linda and Marie Hendricks
 Hi
Rhonda,
Julie told me you were doing some
"remodeling" on your website! I just wanted
to give you an update of my mare,
A ChanceOf BlueSkies and send you some
recent photos!
"Lucy" and I were 10th at the Congress in
the Amateur Hunter Hack and were also
finalists at the World Show in the Amateur
Hack. She placed 9th at the World with Julie
in the Junior Hunter Hack.
In the 2007 AQHA high point standings, Lucy
finished 4th in the Junior Hunter Hack and
5th in the Amateur Hunter Hack. We never
tried for the points, so it was very
exciting to end up in the top five for both
classes.
We added the working hunter and equitation
over fences this year and we are VERY
excited about it. Lucy is such a natural...
we took her to the Florida shows this winter
and I can't tell you how many offers I
refused. She is the type of horse that
everybody wants in their barn. We are
already very close to qualifying in both the
Green Working Hunter and the Amateur Working
Hunter (in addition to already being
qualified in the Amateur and Senior Hunter
Hacks). Let's hope for another great year!
Enjoy the photos!
Meghan O'Malley
Dear Rhonda,
 I
own a three-year-old gelding (born in 2005)
by Sky Blue Walker out of Safekeeping, a
mare now owned by Anne M. Jones. “Lucy,” by
Castle Magic, was my mare, and when she got
an injury that I could not fix, Anne took
her as a broodmare and has given her a
wonderful home. Our paths crossed again in
2004, and at that time Lucy was carrying my
horse “Hudson Street,” so I have known him
since he was born. I bought him as a foal,
and he has brought nothing but joy to my
life. I have ridden for years, but I had no
experience working with horses under the age
of three. With Anne’s help, and the support
of William Howland who handles him at some
of the shows, we have brought him along, and
he is now being shown under saddle as well
as in the Three –Year Old Non-Thoroughbred
Colt and Gelding Hunter Breeding Classes at
the A-rated Hunter Shows.
As a foal, he won at Upperville and as a
yearling he won his class at Devon. He has
been the top foal, yearling, and
two-year-old non-thoroughbred gelding in the
State of Maryland. As a yearling he finished
fourth in the zone and as a two-year old he
finished third.
This year we have begun to show him under
saddle and his wonderful disposition and
generosity and his quality of movement have
won the hearts of many. It has been a real
gift to have him as my horse. He is a
three-year-old that goes in the ring more
obediently, quietly, and willingly than many
older horses, and I do not have to lunge him
to make this happen. At a recent
competition, one of the judges who has
watched him grow up, told me (and I
paraphrase) that she has always loved him
and that I better not sell him. Horses like
him do not come along that often; he is not
only attractive, but he is one that anyone
would like to have in their barn…including
her.
I hope for a long and productive partnership
with Hudson, and I thought you might want to
know a little about him. To me his heart and
mind make him priceless, and I give “Lucy”
and “Sky” credit for these aspects of his
personality. Mr. Jones, Adriana, and Linda
would agree. They are part of the “Hudson”
team, and it is these qualities that make
him such a pleasure to be around as they
help Anne and I make sure he gets the best
of everything. He is a winner in so many
ways.
Jill Randles
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