Looking Back on 2010
Twenty-ten was definitely the year of “Porter”. He has his own facebook page; he was on the cover of a major northwest sport horse magazine; written up in several national mule publications; and he was filmed and Audrey interviewed for a recently released video called “Mula”. On top of all this publicity were several state and national awards. He was champion in the USDF All-Breeds Awards in 2nd level for the American Mule Association. He was also the winner of the Silver Stirrup Award in the USEF for 2nd level Dressage competing with horses. This is the first time a Silver Stirrup Award was won by a mule. The most coveted award though, was the Oregon Dressage Society “President’s Choice Horse Ambassador of the Year”. Please note the “horse” part of this!
Porter was not the only star from Sequel Farm. At the USDF Banquet in Jacksonville, FL, three other Sequel Farm equines received awards. Silver Bells owned and ridden by Emily Christian won the Champion All-Breeds Training Level for the National Shagya Arabian Association, Special’s Chromatic Legacy, owned by Joy Roelofsz and ridden by Audrey, won the championship award in 3rd Level for the American Warmblood Society, and Oliver Twist owned and ridden by Autumn Saunders was the National Champion Training Level for the International Sport-Horse Registry. On the state level Porter was Reserve Champion in 2nd Level, Silver Bells was Champion in Training level, and Oliver Twist, owned and ridden by Autumn Saunders, was 6th in the same level. Finn Rock owned by Judy and Mel Getz and ridden by Audrey was Champion in the Open Training Level. It was Finny’s 3rd show! Besides Porter's Silver Stirrup award from the USEF, Silver Bells and Special's Chromatic Legacy were also national and zone champions in Training Level and Third Level
Porter’s brother Tux was a star in his own way by winning the World Champion Model Saddle Mule, (for the 3rd time), at Bishop Mule Days. He was also World Champion in English Performance and Reserve in Western Performance, and Reserve Champion in the Tony Lama High Point. Younger brother Oliver was World Champion in the Green English Performance. Both Tux and Oliver will be receiving American Mule Association Year End awards in February of 2011.
Top row left to right: Heart B Porter Creek, ODS Award, and Heart B Lonesome Tuxedo in reining
2nd row: Porter, Tux, and Heart B Oliver
3rd row: Special's Chromatic Legacy, and Silver Bells
4th row: Finn Rock showing his versatility, and Oliver in Mt Trail
5th row: Tux western and english, and Oliver Twist
For more info on Audrey check out the home page!
