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Partners Stacy Martin, Sierra Slew fare well at nationals
Thelma Grimes/San Pedro Valley News-Sun
Surrounded by horses of all breeds, shapes and colors, Stacy Martin of Mescal, bragged about prize possession Sierra Slew, a pinto that has won a world championship and is working toward more competitions throughout the year.
As Martin talked about her work with Sierra Slew, she also explained why there were so many different breeds of horses and other animals in pens throughout her property - she and husband Brian not only compete, but they also have a carriage company and rescue animals.
Brian Martin explained that some of the miniature horses are deformed or have health problems. He either works with them to get them back to health, or lets them live a happy life, such as one miniature with deformed legs.
The small horse moved about his pen slowly, but the Martins said he still deserves a good life.
There is certainly nothing physically wrong with Sierra Slew, and he has a distinct personality.
As Martin prepared him for jumps, he showed his ornery side. But once Martin was mounted, it was all business as Sierra Slew galloped around the arena.
Martin explained that she trains with Sierra Slew every day, noting that success in competition is based on the performance of the horse.
"The judges look at a horse's stride in between jumps and they look at the beauty of his strides," she said. "We competed in smaller events before, but June was the first time we went to a big competition."
Sierra Slew's first appearance on the big stage turned out to be a success.
Martin entered the 45th annual Pinto World Championship Horse Show in Oklahoma last June.
The pair took home honors in the Novice Amateur Hunter Hack Class and became the reserve world champion in Amateur Jumping.
Martin also had two top five and two top 10 finishes in open jumping, amateur working hunter, open green horse hunter over fences and open working hunter.
The annual competition draws more than 2,000 Pintos from 38 states and Canada each year, making up 20,000 judged class entries.
Martin said she enjoys the competition because there are so many different classes to enter.
The Pinto Horse Association was formed in 1956 to encourage the promotion of quality horses, ponies and miniatures with color and to establish a registry for maintaining their pedigrees and records.
Currently, the association serves approximately 12,000 members.
Martin, an employee of the Benson Hospital, said she would like to compete with Sierra Slew again in 2011 and will be attending plenty of competitions statewide to prepare for the national stage.
Martin, who has lived in Mescal for four years, said she's been around horses her entire life, and enjoys being around them, noting it doesn't matter what breed or size.
Surrounded by horses of all breeds, shapes and colors, Stacy Martin of Mescal, bragged about prize possession Sierra Slew, a pinto that has won a world championship and is working toward more competitions throughout the year.
As Martin talked about her work with Sierra Slew, she also explained why there were so many different breeds of horses and other animals in pens throughout her property - she and husband Brian not only compete, but they also have a carriage company and rescue animals.
Brian Martin explained that some of the miniature horses are deformed or have health problems. He either works with them to get them back to health, or lets them live a happy life, such as one miniature with deformed legs.
The small horse moved about his pen slowly, but the Martins said he still deserves a good life.
There is certainly nothing physically wrong with Sierra Slew, and he has a distinct personality.
As Martin prepared him for jumps, he showed his ornery side. But once Martin was mounted, it was all business as Sierra Slew galloped around the arena.
Martin explained that she trains with Sierra Slew every day, noting that success in competition is based on the performance of the horse.
"The judges look at a horse's stride in between jumps and they look at the beauty of his strides," she said. "We competed in smaller events before, but June was the first time we went to a big competition."
Sierra Slew's first appearance on the big stage turned out to be a success.
Martin entered the 45th annual Pinto World Championship Horse Show in Oklahoma last June.
The pair took home honors in the Novice Amateur Hunter Hack Class and became the reserve world champion in Amateur Jumping.
Martin also had two top five and two top 10 finishes in open jumping, amateur working hunter, open green horse hunter over fences and open working hunter.
The annual competition draws more than 2,000 Pintos from 38 states and Canada each year, making up 20,000 judged class entries.
Martin said she enjoys the competition because there are so many different classes to enter.
The Pinto Horse Association was formed in 1956 to encourage the promotion of quality horses, ponies and miniatures with color and to establish a registry for maintaining their pedigrees and records.
Currently, the association serves approximately 12,000 members.
Martin, an employee of the Benson Hospital, said she would like to compete with Sierra Slew again in 2011 and will be attending plenty of competitions statewide to prepare for the national stage.
Martin, who has lived in Mescal for four years, said she's been around horses her entire life, and enjoys being around them, noting it doesn't matter what breed or size.
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