LONDON, Ont. — A young Clydesdale filly that has shown promise since she was born was named supreme champion at the World Clydesdale Show held in London, Ont., Oct. 3.
Owned by David Anderson of St. Thomas, Ont., Anderson’s Ovation, born January, 2013, was the unanimous choice of a panel of judges at the international event.
The bay horse was born in Iowa and was also named world champion mare at the show.
Ovation lives in Oelwein, Iowa, at the farm of Robert Detweiller, who called Anderson within hours of her birth to tell him this was probably the best horse ever born on the farm.
“He was right. She has never been beaten. She is a wonderful horse,” Anderson said.
Ovation will be returning to the United States and will continue as a show horse until she enters a breeding program when she is about five.
The grand champion stallion was Armegeddon Lord Laxurus, entered by Charles Cryderman of Richmond, Missouri. It also won best registered stallion born in the United States.
The reserve champion stallion and best registered stallion born in Canada came from Kevin and Tammy Pelonero of Huxley, Alta.
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The grand champion gelding was named Extreme and was the entry of Glen Perkins of Cass City, Missouri.
The Clydesdale show had more than 560 entries from Canada, the U.S. and Germany. The show was held Sept. 29-Oct. 3, and more than 4,500 people visited the show within the first three days.
Complete results can be viewed at www.assistexpo.ca/results/world-clydesdale-show/.
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