Strasslein Congress Results

[Lisa Strass]

Well, I finally made it to Congress… I guess I should have been more specific when wishing to go to Congress like, “I want to go to Congress with no broken bones.” But I made it anyway and had a pretty good excuse to watch almost every class from the sidelines.

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After my doctor’s appointment Monday morning telling me travel was not a good idea, Mike, myself, and Fiddlestix Princess Dye headed out for Gordyville. This was our first trip to Gordyville, and it was nicer than I was expecting. I did like the atmosphere created by having lots of stalls around the arena, but showing horses in August without Air Conditioning is a downright test of endurance! I was hot just sitting in my chair, but I really felt for the exhibitors showing in class after class after class. (If I didn’t know better, I would have thought I was still in Texas!)

Our girls held their own:

Wall Street The Admiral Lambee Pie

Congress Reserve Champion Classic Aged Mare 3 & 4 Years, Under

Congress Top Ten Classic Mare Owned and Shown by Amateur

Fiddlestix Princess Dye

Congress Reserve Champion Multi-Color Classic Mare

Congress Top Ten (3rd) Yearling Classic Mare, Over

Congress Top Ten Futurity Yearling Classic Mare

But Frank was our star of the show claiming three National Championship Titles!

Martins Best Dressed Sinatra

Congress Reserve GRAND Champion Classic Stallion, Under

Congress Senior Champion Classic Stallion, Under

Congress Champion Aged Classic Stallion 3 & 4 Years, Under

Congress Champion Classic Stallion Owned and Shown by Amateur

Congress Top Ten (3rd) Classic Liberty

Frank was Mike’s first horse to pick out of a pasture all on his own. I think almost everyone has asked him why he picked a white horse, but he has never wavered in believing in this horse. I am so happy I was there to see Mike win his first National Championship with Frank in the Amateur Halter Class. (There was more than one set of teary eyes on the sidelines.)

A huge thank you to Belinda for making Frank look so awesome this year!

: Once again you’ve helped make our dreams come true.

I'm already making plans for next year which include attending Congress in good health, so I can actually make it into the arena!

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[Erica]

Way to go Mike :aktion033:

Frank looked really awesome this year.

 

[SweetOpal]

Congrats, but I think you should have mentioned his amazing liberty performance! He was so cute out there, I loved it that he kept trying to go on the center ring stage, and his cute little bucks!!! It was priceless!

 

[Belinda]

(There was more than one set of teary eyes on the sidelines.)

A huge thank you to Belinda for making Frank look so awesome this year!

: Once again you’ve helped make our dreams come true.

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Thanks to you and Mike for always getting me that horse to take you where you want to go !!

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Can't wait for the next one !!

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[Leeana]

They all looked wonderful, i got to see each one of them in the ring :bgrin.

Congraaaaaats :aktion033: :aktion033: :aktion033:

 

[txminipinto]

Congratulations Mike, Lisa, Frank, and Belinda! :aktion033:

 

[Lisa Strass]

Thanks everyone! Jennifer, you're right, Frank did have some pretty cute little bucks in Liberty and who knows why he wanted to be in center ring so bad

: Mike and Frank were a late entry in Liberty (substituted for one of my classes). This was the first time for each of them in Liberty and while they made Belinda earn her keep, Mike and Frank seemed to have a great time!

And Belinda, I can hardly wait for the next one either.

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[Jill]

Congratulations, Mike & Lisa!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ownedbyapony]

:aktion033: Congrats to Frank and Mike they looked great !! :aktion033: