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Crooked Creek & Woodhaven Farms
Posted: December 8, 2010
Crooked Creek & Woodhaven Farms of Manitoba are pleased to announce the Hanoverian stallion Autocrat sired the 2010 USDF MATERIALE HORSE OF THE YEAR, 4 & 5 Year Old Mare, ANA ISABELLAH. Ana Isabellah is a 4 yr old Hanoverian mare by Autocrat out of Indullah by Inschallah, trained & ridden by Erika-West Danque, bred by Sherry White of Graystone Farms & owned by Jan & Graham Marquardt of Walkabout Station in Willis Texas. Among many other accomplishments, Ana Isabellah also qualified and competed in the Four Year Old Markel Young Horse Championships in 2010 at Lamplight ridden by Erika and was 14th in the Nation. This competition is open to qualifying selected domestic and imported 4 yr old horses.
Congratulations to Astrix, Steve Smith & Alexa Hell along with their rider and handler, Shara Pavan for a great showing at the 2010 Toronto Royal. Astrix is by Autocrat out of the Hanoverian mare We Hilary (by Wenzel). Astrix was the Reserve Champion of the Governor Generals Cup (in hand) and 5th in the Lieutenant Governor's Cup (U/S) at the 2010 Toronto Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Other than the Champion, Astrix was the only horse to place in the top 5 in both Cup classes. Paul Hendrix of the Netherlands, one of the foremost sport horse experts in the world came to judge the 2010 Royal Cup classes along with co-judge Carlton Brooks (renowned U.S. hunter rider/coach/trainer).
