Zing's dam, my foundation mare, LF Diamond Rose. She died foaling Zing. Her first foal and mine, Tempered Steele (Babe, now 30 years old) and Babe's daughter, WF Sirius Grace.
Another of Mama Rose's daughters, WF Al Malika. This one went on to a successful halter career, purchased by a trainer.
This is Malika at Scottsdale.
I have more photos from the Times plus from horse shows that I will post from time-to-time. Lots of fond memories, taking me back some decades. I enjoyed it for years, until I did not. The show world can be wonderful and it can be brutal. I did continue to enjoy dressage, but not the showing aspect of it. I lost the drive somewhere along the years.
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Beautiful horses and proud moments for you and good memories!
Thanks for taking the time to show us the photos from the magazines. What an amazing experience that must have been !!
Such lovely photos
Wonderful horse portraits. It sounds as if memories are bittersweet.
Of course I love the photos of your gorgeous horses. You were doing some serious breeding and showing! I did a little showing through the local dressage association but was really not into it. Participated in a quadrille for a few years and we would perform here and there. That was fun. Agree with you about the show world. I will always be the eternal back yard horse person but had the opportunity to work with a trainer who studied dressage with Nuno Olivera in Portugal. I was her least experienced student, who happened to have an Anglo-Trakenher mare by Abdullah (Olympics) that was very talented and all I wanted, was to learn how to communicate with her in the best way...with kindness. Took lessons for years. Now here I am....just spoiling the two boys that are still in my life.
They are all Magnificent, but I like Tempered Steele's coloration. When they used to Race at Turf Paradise I remember a Guy who took me was so upset that I was picking my Horses to bet on by now Cute I thought they were rather than their form... and I was Winning. *LOL* Clearly, I knew nothing at all about Horses or Racing, but it was a good time.
Malika is stunning. Thanks for sharing these!
What beautiful horses and wonderful memories!
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