I’m still recovering from 54 hours of insanity with my road trip partner, Chris Wallbruch. We spent 7.5 hours driving down to Kentucky on Tuesday, showed at NAN on Wednesday, and woke up bright and early on Thursday to complete the long trip home by 3:30 pm!
I brought 43 horses to NAN, including proxies but Chris (who we all know is a little crazy) brought 76! We were stressed out and had to be on our toes all day at the show, but we had a wonderful time, enjoyed the company of many hobbyists, and came home with some goodies! I have much to say about NAN, and hope to share that here in upcoming posts, but why not go ahead and start extending some congratulations?
The best place to start is with Cheval Magnifique, owned by the most lovely Erin Schaefer of Foxboro, MA. Some may know that this horse, after I painted him and before Erin acquired him, had quite a colorful history that I have only recently started to laugh about (rather than to cry!). It was a blessing that he ended up in Erin’s hands, however. I can’t imagine a more loving home for this piece! Erin has shipped him to me not once, but twice for NAN, and once again, the results did not disappoint.
Congratulations Erin, and Cheval Magnifique, on winning the Reserve Championship in Traditional and Classic Scale AR Appaloosa Patterned Stallion Workmanship Class!
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| Cheval Magnifique NAN 2012 - National Reserve Champion of Trad/Classic AR Appaloosa Patterned Stallion Workmanship Class Finishwork by Karen Beeson Sculpture by Sarah Minkiewicz-Breunig Owned by Erin Schafer of Foxboro, MA |
Thank you, Erin, for sending your boy so he could compete. This is Cheval Magnifique’s second NAN “cookie” (aka Champ or Reserve plaque), as he also took the 2010 Championship in AR/OS Other Pure/Part/Grade Iberian breed class. At that show he also earned a top ten in his workmanship class!
I’ll continue to report on NAN wins in upcoming posts. If you think I may have missed a top ten or win by one of my pieces please jot me a note and send a picture if you can!
Congratulations Karen! I think this is one of your pieces that I saw in person at NWC a few years ago -- gorgeous and so well-deserved!
ReplyDeleteYeah - as stunning as he is in the photo, he is even more amazing in person! I wasn't at all sorry when he left our region! :D
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Carol! Cheval Magnifique did go to NWC with his original owner once. I don't know if you saw your FB wall yet, but the piece you painted for me took a silver cookie too! I'm going to show the photo here in one of my upcoming posts. He is such a treasure! I love him!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Chris! Ha ha, if anyone didn't get what you meant, it is that we don't have to compete with him in our region since he lives in MA. : )
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you and Erin! Gorgeous horse!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Erin and Karen!! Very well deserved. I love every piece you've done Karen, but this is one of my all time favs. He's so amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandra and DeeAnn!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the win. I will never be surprised to see Cheval winning a NAN cookie. I don't think he will ever be out of the blues - it's not possible with the level workmanship that's been put into him. I'm most fortunate to have been his caretaker for the time I had him; colorful and all. I'm glad to see your continued success in the ring :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, A_Non_Ymous! I'm so glad you saw him here and how he is doing in the rings. I didn't mean that your ownership was colorful, but rather the trouble with the initial auction. Thank you so much for the compliments!
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