Showing
~Yesterday is history, Tomorrow a mystery,
but Today is a gift, that is why it is called the Present.~
2008 Show Season
June 14th, 2008
Austin, MN
Dublin Mi Luck
2008 POA Colt
First show placed first out
of a class of 3.
June 22nd, 2008
Rochester, MN
Dublin Mi Luck
2008 POA Colt
Second show placed in a
class of 4.
July 5th, 2008
Windom, MN
Dublin Mi Luck
2008 POA Colt
First POAC show placed second in
weanling colts under both judges
and Junior Reserve Champion
under one judge.
Lucky also placed 5th in the Most
Colorful class under both judges.
July 5th, 2008
Windom, MN
RVP Hollywood Super San
2005 POA Mare
Placed 3rd in her class under both
judges.  Now has 42 POAC halter
points with very limited showing.
August 2nd, 2008
Rochester, MN
Thistledowns Jedi - grulla POA filly, Gold Invadar - dunalino POA colt, and Dublin Mi Luck - red dun POA colt.
 (as pictured from left to right)  Last photo is all of
Thistledowns Kit Fisto's 2008 foals after the show.
Was mentioned as the last weanling entered the ring that it was the largest weanling class they have seen
at this show in many years.  
Dublin Mi Luck (Lucky) placed 5th in the tough class of 13.
Teddy did an awesome job as she had just been weaned on Monday and Vadar has only just turned 2
months old and was a little angel without Sugar for 4 hours.  
Please visit each of the foals pages for more pictures of them showing.
August 6th, 2008
Austin, MN
Dublin Mi Luck
2008 POA Colt
1st place in weanling colts and fillies halter class.
Judge's comments: "Clean neck, great straight legs, nice pretty
head, a wonderful example of the POA breed"
August 23rd & 24th, 2008
Mason City, IA
Dublin Mi Luck and Gold Invadar
What a great way to end the summer show season.  
Lucky and Vadar both showed well in the first
Breeders Challenge Futurity weanling colts class.
Lucky placed 7th under Judge A, 12th under Judge
B, and 12th under Judge C
Vadar placed 11th under Judge A, 8th under Judge
B, and 11th under Judge C
This was only Vadar's second show and he was just
shy of 3 months old.  
After a hard day of showing, a good long nap is well deserved.
November 28th & 29th
Midwest Challenge
Wahl Equestrian Center
Sterling, IL

What a show and an exciting way to end our 2008 show season!  
We were able to take all four of our weanlings and have so much fun.
Dublin Mi Luck, Thistledowns Jedi, Gold Invadar, and Dutch Major Legacy.

Results for Friday:

Dublin Mi Luck - 1st Place Weanling Colts
Jr Reserve Champion Stallion

Gold Invadar - 3rd Place Weanling Colts

Dutch Major Legacy - 1st Place Weanling Fillies
Jr Reserve Champion Mare
Reserve Grand Champion Mare
5th Place Most Colorful

Thistledowns Jedi - 2nd Place Weanling Fillies

Results for Saturday:

Dublin Mi Luck - 1st Place Weanling Colts
Jr Reserve Champion Stallion
2nd Place Most Colorful

Gold Invadar - 3rd Place Weanling Colts

Dutch Major Legacy - 1st Place Weanling Fillies
Jr Champion Mare
GRAND CHAMPION MARE
5th Place Most Colorful

Thistledowns Jedi - 3rd Place Weanling Fillies

We are so proud of Thistledowns Kit Fisto's first foals and their
accomplishments, especially with this being our first year raising POA foals.

We would also like to thank Kevin and Anne Dykstra again for allowing us to
purchase their "special" filly.



Below are some candid pics from the show.
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