Rachel has been with us through her entire youth career and this is her first year of amateur. In her last youth year with this mare Rachel won her superior in Pleasure and was Pinto Congress Champion in 14-18 Ideal Western Pleasure. Great legged this mare is a super pleasure machine but Rachel is hoping to add western riding and trail to their talents in 2011. Rachel and Frosty will be one to watch. Another great pleasure horse by Gentlemen Send Roses. Frosty will be bred this spring to A Good Machine. Watch for info on Rachels new mount for 2012.

This is a pair enjoying her retirement. Watch for Evelyn with One Special Gentlemen. Isaac is winning in Master Western pleasure with Evelyn and Senior Pleasure with Brent. They finished their amateur and open Superior. But don't think that's all, Evelyn has him doing pleasure driving too and watch for Trail in 2011. Watch for Evelyn and Issac at the 2011 Pinto World show. Thank you Evelyn for allowing Isaac to carry our nephew to World Champion Leadline. Sired by Gentlemen Send Roses.

Diane has taken over Al and will be showing in Masters Showmanship, Masters Western Pleasure, Novice Horsemanship, and Novice Amateur Trail. Their first few times out in showmanship they have been a great pair. It will only get better. Watch, this is a competitive Masters pair.

Vanessa bought Rudy when he was less then 12 hours old and he has been hanging out waiting for his show debute. Pinto World 2010 was his first start. This gelding is as talented as he is gorgeous. He is a full brother to One Special Gentlemen and is just as talented. Two Top 10 finishes for Rudy at his first World Level show. He's on track to do more events in 2011, Showmanship, Hunter Under Saddle, the pattern classes and trail. He's going to make some major shows this summer and fall. You will see lots of this gelding, he has a big future ahead of him. Vanessa liked Rudy so well he bought his little sister to add to the barn and will become her Mom's new show horse. Sired by Gentlemen Send Roses.

Cindy has finished her Superiors in Novice Amateur Western and Showmanship and entered the Amateur arena in these events. However still novice in trail, horsemanship and hunter under saddle Cindy will be adding those classes to her list in 2011. Cindy and Dudley have been with us awhile and are a very competitive and steady team. We hope 2011 will have them meeting more goals.

We welcome Shelly and her new mount, Clint and Shelly's daughter Rachel. Clint was the 2006 Pinto World Champion 2 year old and has spent the last few years learning horsemanship and trail too. Shelley is showing in Novice Amateur pleasure and showmanship and is preparing for a great novice year in 2011 with plans for the World Show. This team has a bond that will be rewarded in the show pen. Clint and Shelly's daughter Rachel Kooiker are showing in Classic Amateur and in some of the open events and trail. Clint is another great show horse sired by Gentlemen Send Roses. UPDATE.. Rachel and Clint were Reserve High Point Amateur at the Big Paint Show in Ludington MI. Winning in Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle. They finished 2010 with many ROM's and year end awards. Way to go "Prince Clint"

Tyler and "Ernie" are joining us to show in the Novice Amateur Events. Showmanship, Western Pleasure and Trail. Tyler is hard at work at college getting his degree in Engineering but will find time to get to know Ernie so that Pinto 2011 will be a great show for them. Tyler has had a great career in equestrian team and quarter horse. We welcome him to our "colored" barn.

Katie had in incredible show career with us as a youth and is now at Findlay University studying in their Horsemanship program. Libby has been her spring project and was the sophmore class star. Watch for this great pair in the futurities and at the Pinto World in the 2 year old events. This is a very talented pair of "girls". Libby is sired by Invited Back out of a Gentlemen Send Roses mare. She will be offered for sale at the Pinto World Show. UPDATE... Libby sold to Nancy Mayo of Colorado and will be shown under the direction of Seth Fender. Watch for Libby in the two year old classes at the APHA Fall World Show.