Smitty's Big Brother Wins National Title
Remember back in April, when I fell for the blanketed Appaloosa foal nicknamed Smitty, and just had to have him--even though he was barely a week old?
It turns out I'm not the only one with an eye for the offspring of An Awesome Secret. Another one of his get, a 2008 model named R Secret Vision, has won the National Champion Yearling Gelding title at the 2009 National Appaloosa Show in Jackson, Mississippi.
This is his victory photo, published with permission from photographer Larry Williams.
I sure wish that Grandpa Smith, after whom Smitty was nicknamed, were here to enjoy this moment in the sun. He'd be busting the buttons right off his Bibb overalls.
Congratulations to Kristine Fasano, owner of R Secret Vision, and to exhibitor Dave Parlier. And, to "big daddy," An Awesome Secret!
Just a bit more evidence that the horse world is a kind of ride, with ups that follow the downs.
posted by Juli Thorson @ 10:04 AM
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4 Comments:
Nope your not the only one!! My new mare and filly are sharing a pasture with Smitty! I can't wait to get them home :)
I can hardly wait to see Smitty in person. And his big brother is a really good looking guy who pictures don't do justice to.
Maybe Smitty was sent to you to replace Rose.
I look forward to seeing Smitty in person myself! (Kind of an odd way to buy a horse, but high on the Crackerjacks prize scale, haha).
I think it's important for anyone to have something to look forward to--especially so after there's been a loss.
Miss Rose did not get to be the grandchild horse I wanted her to be. But my grandson has already met Smitty, because the people who raised him are family, so Phyl, you could be onto something.
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