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 RRF Gold Nugget -- 2009 Sam Tuttle
Memorial Award Winner
One of the most prestigious awards any Rocky
Mountain horse can win is the Sam Tuttle Memorial Award. It is given
every year in memory of Sam Tuttle, who owned Tobe, the horse from whom
all Rocky Mountain horses originate. There is no leeway in choosing
classes that count toward this award because they are pre-determined
before the show ever begins. That is one reason why the award is so
difficult to win. Horses accumulate points from both conformation and
under saddle age division, championship, and grand championship classes
plus the points that count from trail obstacle. In addition, horses
become ineligible for the award if they are disqualified during the
trail obstacle class.
For the first time in recent years, the winner of
the award was already determined before the grand championship class was
held. Those points were not even needed to conclude that RRF Gold Nugget
was the 2009 winner. He had placed first in all his age division and
championship classes both under saddle and in conformation. He went on
to place reserve in trail obstacle and in the conformation grand
championship. In addition to classes required for the award, he won the
driving class and placed reserve in the Men’s Amateur Show Pleasure
class with his owner, Steve Heuslein. What an awesome accomplishment!
Nugget, as he is affectionately called around the
barn, has been able to accomplish so much because of Steve’s dedication
and the Foundation First TM training principles used at
Stoner Ridge Farm by his trainer Charlie DeAtley. Early in his career,
Nugget displayed his show pleasure abilities winning many under saddle
classes. It soon became apparent that had a great mind to go with that
talent so preparation began for trail obstacle and driving competition.
He proved to be successful in those areas as well, winning both events
at last year’s Rocky Mountain International for the first time.
Congratulations to Steve and Charlie, and to Nugget for receiving the
awesome Sam Tuttle Memorial Award. By now it’s easy to see that Nugget
doesn’t do anything half way - his heart of gold shines through every
time.
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