Beloved G & I Champions Past and Present
Specializing in Saddlebreds, Roadsters, and Hackneys - All Divisions
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Buckshot Bucky as he was affectionately known was purchased as a first pony for Dr. Garison to show in the road pony division. He was a truly broke pony and a great starter for Dr. Roadgait. |
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State of the Art Bobo was purchased in 1986 as a first road horse for Dr. Garison. He is an amazing standardbred and took Dr. Garison to many victories to bike. One of his most notable winning streaks was at Roanoke, Va. in 1989 when he won the Open Roadster to Bike and Open Roadster to Bike Championship with Randy Cole, and the Road Horse Under Saddle class with Jennifer Garison. He is a many times over Bike and Under Saddle Champion and is still lounging in the fields at G & I at well over thirty years old! |
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State of the Art Bobo showing off his winning ways in the Road Horse Under Saddle Class at Asheville, NC. He was truly a versatile guy! |
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Speed Zone Speedy was purchased in 1990 after the Pro Am Horseshow for the Road Horse Under Saddle Classes. He was shown to numerous blue ribbons for the next two years and later won the Kentucky County Fair Roadster To Bike Stake at Louisville. |
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Copa Cabana Chances are if you were on the NC,SC,VA circuit from 1987 until 2004 you know who this guy is! Copa has won probably at almost every show he attended through the years and always garnered good ribbons in the Kentucky area. He went out with a bang at the 2004 Bonnie Blue Horseshow by winning the Open Road Pony Championship at the ripe old age of 22 and beating out ponies more than half his age. He has been a champion in the Open, Amateur, and Juvenile classes and remains at the farm as a retiree. |
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Worthy's Skipper Skippy was purchased for Dr. Garison to show after BoBo started reaching his senior years. He was a champion Open and Amateur to Bike Road Horse. He passed away at age 22 in 2005. |
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Remmington Remmy was a consignment pony shown in the Five Gaited Pony classes by Jennifer Garison. Who can forget this colorful little fireball? He was small in stature but huge in heart and could rack his legs off. He was a many times champion on the NC / VA circuit. |
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Marcy's Love Song Marcy was bred by Marcy Shatner and was a champion in the 5-gaited mares classes. |
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Optical Illusion A.Z. "Hugie" as he was affectionately known (because he grew to 17.2 hands) was a powerful pleasure champion. Shown to several blue ribbons by Jennifer Garison and topping classes with current and to be world champions. |
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Starlike's Shasta Shasta was the first colt bred and raised at G & I. He was a Three Gaited Pony Champion by the ripe old age of four! He won several blue ribbons in the Three Gaited Pony Division but was retired early. |
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Starlike's Rio Rio is a full brother to Starlike's Shasta (pictured above). He was also a Champion Three Gaited Pony by the age of four. He won numerous blues in NC and VA and was purchased by a family in VA. |
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RWC Ch She's An Illusion Julia was the all time blue ribbon winner for G & I. A perfect stamp of her grand mother Multi World's Grand Champion Plainview's Julia. She was purchased in 1986 after being seen at the Roanoke Valley Horse Show in the Junior Three Gaited class. She was shown that year by Jennifer Garison in the Junior Exhibitor Three Gaited classes beginning a long winning history under the G & I banner. She was the Reserve World Champion of the 14-17 age group in 1988 (with a first place vote from renowned horseman Tom Moore who later said he thought she won the class...blue ribbon enough for us!), earned her Champion status in 1989, tied for Saddle & Bridle's Best of Breed Ladies Three Gaited in 1991 with Sultan's Leather & Lace (the World's Champion Ladies Three Gaited Horse), the ASAC Champion Junior Exhibitor Three Gaited Horse many times over, and retired the Chesterfield Manufacturing Trophy at the 1990 NCSC for winning the Junior Exhibitor Stake three times. Unfortunately Julia passed away in 1993 before she could pass on her beautiful qualities. She had won blues at the NCSC, the NC State Fair, Roanoke, Bluefield, Blowing Rock, Pro-Am, Asheville, Greenville, and ASAC, and was always in the top ribbons at Lexington and Louisville. The epitome of the "once in a lifetime" horse. |
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Squire Old man Squire was a beloved academy lesson horse who was a champion in his own right by taking care of our young riders. |
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Crackerjack Cracker was bred and raised at G & I. This pony is truly a character. He was a Reserve World Champion 3 Year Old Cobtail Pony, a continuous blue ribbon winner in the Cobtail Division, and is now a Champion in the Hackney Pony Pleasure Driving Division. This pony absolutely lights up the show ring with his presence...he oozes sparkle and thrives on attention. Winner of the 2005 ASAC Pleasure Pony Driving Award. He remains in the show ring under the G & I Banner for the 2006 Show Year but is available for purchase. |
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Heartland Bandelero Doc is currently being shown in the Cobtail Division by Dr. Garison. He was a consistent champion in the 2005 year, won the ASAC High Point Award for the Open Cobtail Ponies, and placed 7th out of 81 ponies in the Saddle Horse High Point Awards. He remains under the G & I Banner for the 2006 year and is also available for purchase. |
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The Witness Wit is approaching his 6th birthday and has been a consistent ribbon winner. He is 5-Gaited and is currently for sale and in training at Signature Stables in Kentucky with Chad Cole. Unfortunately, this picture does him no justice. He is THE horse that gives you chills when you see him set up and slow gait and rack and the one that everyone has to know about. For sale only due to other financial commitments. Video upon request. |
* All photos by Shiflet, Donaldson, Mosedor, Avis, or Hall.