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Recent Show Results

"For better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumps, even though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat."
~Theodore Roosevelt

Show Results:

The 2019 Show Season in Review

October 2019
AHA U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - TULSA, OKLAHOMA

ZEE FIRE BALL+/ OWNED BY SHARON CONNELLY; US National Champion Arabian Western Trail Horse, US National Top Ten Arabian English Trail Horse
YELLOWSTOAN+// OWNED BY JUDY NORTH; US Reserve National Champion HA Western Trail Horse, US Reserve National Champion, US Reserve National Champion HA English Trail Horse, US National Top Ten Select Amateur HA Trail, and with Judy North US National Top Ten Amateur Horsemanship 50/over.
ANGEL UNDER FIRE OWNED BY JOANNE CROCKETT; US National Top Ten HA Western Trail Horse and US National Top Ten HA English Trail Horse.
IMA ROWDY DUN+/ OWNED BY PEGGY WEEMS (Trained by Stewart Perf. Horses and Coached in Trail by MDPH); US National Champion HA Western Trail AAOTR and US Reserve National Champion HA English Trail AAOTR

Angel Under Fire owned by Joanne Crockett

Zee Fire Ball+/ owned by Sharon Connelly

Yellowstoan+// owned by Judy North

Ima Rowdy Dun+/ owned by Peggy Weems

September 2019
AHA SPORT HORSE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

MISS CONGENIALITY LD++/ OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH; National Champion Novice Jumper, Reserve National Champion Dressage Prospect Class, Top Ten Open Jumper, Top Ten HA Regular Working Hunter, Top Ten SHIH-Dressage Type, Top Ten HA Sport Horse Under Saddle - Junior Horse.
DEAR SWEET ROMEO LD+/ OWNED BY SIMONE DESORCY; National Champion Green Hunter Derby, Top Ten Green Working Hunter, Top Ten HA Sport Horse Under Saddle - Hunter Type, Top Ten HA Sport Horse In Hand - Dressage Type, Top Ten Sport Horse In Hand - Hunter Type.
LIL MISS PERFECT LD++++// OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH; Top Ten HA Sport Horse Show Hack, Top Ten SHIH - Hunter Type, Top Ten SHIH - Dressage Type, Top Ten HA First Level Dressage, Top Ten HA Second Level Dressage.

Miss Congeniality LD++/

Dear Sweet Romeo LD+/

LIL Miss Perfect LD++++//

Three Wonderful Horses!

September 2019
AHASC Fall Horse Show - Santa Barbara, CA

MAGNUMS SHOGUN+// OWNED BY DAWN & SHELBEE DAMIANOS; Champion Trail Maturity, Champion Trail Maturity ATR, Champion Ranch Riding Maturity ATR
ZEE FIRE BALL+ OWNED BY SHARON CONNELLY; Champion Arabian Ranch Riding
GOOD FOR THE SOUL OWNED BY MYRNA GRIEF; Champion HA Western Pleasure Maturity
TR DESPRET FOR ACHIC+// OWNED BY TES WOLF; Reserve Champion Trail Maturity, Reserve Champion Ranch Riding Maturity ATR
DANCING NTHE MOONLITE+ OWNED BY TES WOLF; Champion Arabian English Trail, Champion English Trail Maturity
OFW RENOIR+ OWNED BY LEE ENTRIKIN; Champion Arabian Ranch Riding ATR, Champion Arabian Trail Select Rider, 1st Place Showmanship 18/under

Zee Fire Ball+

Magnums Shogun+// and TR Despret For Achic+//

Good For The Soul

Dancing Nthe Moonlite+

OFW Renoir+

July 2019
Region Three Arabian & Half Arabian Championships - Reno, NV

YELLOWSTOAN+// OWNED BY JUDY NORTH; Champion HA Western Trail Open, Champion HA English Trail Open, Reserve Champion HA Western Trail ATR, Reserve Champion HA Ranch Riding, Top 5 Western Horsemanship ATR
PARDONN MY FRENCH+++// OWNED BY MUNA BUSAILAH; Champion HA Western Trail ATR, Champion HA English Trail ATR, Reserve Champion HA English Trail Open, Top 5 HA Western Trail Open
AUTOMATIC OWNED BY MUNA BUSAILAH; PB Top 5 Gelding Western Pleasures
WH MACNIFICENT OWNED BY AMY TROSIN; Top 5 HA Western Pleasure Open, Top 5 HA Western Trail, Top 5 HA English Trail.
DANCING NTHE MOONLITE OWNED BY THE TES WOLF TRUST; Reserve Champion PB Ranch Riding, Reserve Champion PB Western Trail, Top 5 PB English Trail Open, Top 5 PB Western Pleasure Open

Yellowstoan+// owned by Judy North

Pardonn My French+++// owned by Muna Busailah

Automatic owned by Muna Busailah

WH Macnificent owned by Amy Trosin

Dancing Nthe Moonlite owned by The Tes Wolf Trust

June 2019
Region Three Arabian & Half Arabian Sport Horse Championships - Elk Grove, CA

DEAR SWEET ROMEO LD+ OWNED BY SIMONE DESORCY; Champion Under 14.2 Working Hunter
MISS CONGENIALITY LD++ OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH, LLC; Champion Open Working Hunter
LIL MISS PERFECT LD+++/ OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH, LLC; Reserve Champion 2nd Level Dressage, Top 5 Half Arabian SHIH Mare

June 2019
Region Two Arabian & Half Arabian Championships - Santa Barbara, CA

AUTOMATIC OWNED BY MUNA BUSAILAH; Reserve Champion Arabian Gelding Performance Halter ATH. Top 5 Open
OFW RENOIR+ OWNED BY LEE ENTRIKIN; Top 5 Open & ATH Performance Halter, Champion Arabian English Trail, Champion Western Trail ATR, Champion Western Trail AOTR, Champion Arabian Ranch Riding ATR
DT GLORY BEA+/ OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH, LLC; Top 5 HA Western Pleasure Open
ANGEL UNDER FIRE OWNED BY JOANNE CROCKETT; Champion HA English Trail, Reserve Champion HA Western Trail, Top 5 HA Ranch Riding
TR DESPRET FOR ACHIC+// OWNED BY TES WOLF; Champion HA Western Trail, Reserve Champion HA Ranch Riding ATR, Top 5 HA English Trail.
DANCING NTHE MOONLITE OWNED BY TES WOLF TRUST; Reserve Champion Arabian English Trail, Top 5 Arabian Ranch Riding
ZEE FIRE BALL OWNED BY SHARON CONNELLY; Top 5 Arabian English Trail, Top 5 Arabian Ranch Riding

June 2019
Hollywood Charity Horse Show - Burbank, CA

THIS ONES A HICKORY OWNED BY KAREN WYLDE; Circuit Champion AQHA Sr. Reining

May 2019
Region One Arabian & Half Arabian Championships - Del Mar, CA

MISS CONGENIALITY LD+ OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH, LLC; Champion HA Sport Horse In Hand Mare, Champion Training Level Dressage Junior Horse, Reserve Champion HA Sport Horse Under Saddle, Junior Horse, Top 5 Open Dressage Training Level.
LIL MISS PERFECT LD+++/ OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH, LLC; Champion First Level Dressage, Top 5 HA Sport Horse In Hand Mare, Top 5 Sport Horse Show Hack.

May 2019
Diablo Arabian Horse Association Spring Show - Elk Grove, CA

YELLOWSTOAN+// OWNED BY JUDY NORTH; 1st Place HA English Trail, 1st Place Western Horsemanship ATR, Champion HA Ranch Riding ATR
AUTOMATIC OWNED BY MUNA BUSAILAH; Reserve Champion PB Western Pleasure ATR Select, 1st PB Trail Limit, 1st PB Western Pleasure Limit, Champion Sport Horse In Hand PB Gelding.
PARDONN MY FRENCH+++// OWNED BY MUNA BUSAILAH; Champion HA Trail ATR, Champion HA English Trail ATR, 1st Place HA Trail, 1st Place HA Ranch Riding ATR
WH MACNIFICENT OWNED BY AMY TROSIN; Champion HA Western Pleasure ATR Select, 1st Place HA Ranch Riding, Reserve Champion HA Ranch Riding ATR, 1st Place HA Western Pleasure Mares & Geldings
DANCING NTHE MOONLITE OWNED BY THE TES WOLF TRUST; Champion PB Ranch Riding, Reserve Champion PB Trail, 1st Place PB English Trail.

April 2019
APHC "Stepping Into Spring" Arabian Dressage Show - Norco, CA

LIL MISS PERFECT LD+++/ OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH, LLC; 2 First Places in Second Level Dressage
DEAR SWEET ROMEO LD OWNED BY SIMONE DESORCY; Hi-Point Training Level Horse, Hi-Point First Level Horse, 1st Place HA Sport Horse Under Saddle.
MISS CONGENIALITY LD OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH, LLC; 1st Place HA Sport Horse Under Saddle Junior Horse, 2nd place Training Level Dressage.

March 2019
RCAHA/AHASJV Double Header - Burbank, CA

DEAR SWEET ROMEO LD OWNED BY SIMONE DESORCY; Region 2 Reserve Champion HA SHUS, Region 2 Reserve Champion Training Level Dressage
AUTOMATIC OWNED BY MUNA BUSAILAH; 2nd Place Western Pleasure Open
LIL MISS PERFECT LD+++/ OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH, LLC; Region 2 Reserve Champion SH Show Hack
DANCING NTHE MOONLITE OWNED BY THE TES WOLF TRUST; Reserve Champion PB Ranch Riding, 1st Place Arabian WP Novice, Top 5 Region 2 Western Dressage Basic
OFW RENOIR+ OWNED BY LEE ENTRIKIN; Champion PB Ranch Riding ATR, Reserve Champion PB Ranch Riding Open, Top 5 Region 2 Western Dressage Basic
MISS CONGENIALITY LD OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH, LLC; Champion Region 2 Training Level Dressage, Champion Region 2 HA SHIH Mare, Champion Region 2 SHUS - Junior Horse.
ZEE FIRE BALL+ OWNED BY SHARON CONNELLY; Region 2 Reserve Champion Basic Western Dressage, Region 2 Reserve Champion 1st Level Western Dressage, Champion PB Ranch Riding, 2nd place PB Western Pleasure Primetime

February 2019
AHAA Scottsdale All Arabian - Scottsdale, AZ

ZEE FIRE BALL+ OWNED BY SHARON CONNELLY; Champion PB English Trail, Res Champion PB Western Trail, Top Ten PB Ranch Riding Open, Top Ten PB Ranch Riding AATR
WH MACNIFICENT OWNED BY AMY TROSIN; 1st Place HA Green Trail
DT GLORY BEA+/ OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH, LLC; Top Ten HA Western Pleasure Select AATR
MISS CONGENIALITY LD OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH, LLC; Top Ten Training Level Dressage, Res Champion Green Working Hunter
LIL MISS PERFECT LD+++/ OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH, LLC; Top Ten HA Sport Horse In Hand Mare, Top Ten 1st Level Dressage
DEAR SWEET ROMEO LD OWNED BY SIMONE DESORCY; Champion HA Green Working Hunter, Top Ten Training Level Dressage, Top Ten HA Sport Horse In Hand Gelding, Top Ten HA Sport Horse Under Saddle

January 2019
SCHAA/AHASFV Double Header - Burbank, CA

WH MACNIFICENT OWNED BY AMY TROSIN; Champion Western Pleasure AATR R1, Res Champion Western Pleasure AATR R2; Champion HA Western Trail R1 & R2; 1st Place Basic Western Dressage ATR
OFW RENOIR OWNED BY LEE ENTRIKIN; Champion Western Trail ATR R1 & R2
ZEE FIRE BALL OWNED BY SHARON CONNELLY; Champion Arabian Western Trail R1 & R2, 1st Place Arabian Ranch Riding Open & Amateur R1 & R2
DEAR SWEET ROMEO LD OWNED BY SIMONE DESORCY; 3 First Places in Training Level Dressage, 1st Place Sport Horse In Hand and Sport Horse Under Saddle
MISS CONGENIALITY LD OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH; 1st Place Sport Horse in Hand and Sport Horse Under Saddle

December 2018
Desert Classic Arabian - Scottsdale, AZ

WH MACNIFICENT OWNED BY AMY TROSIN; 1st Place HA Western Pleasure, Gentlemen to Ride
DT GLORY BEA+/ OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH, LLC; Champion HA Western Pleasure ATR Select
DEAR SWEET ROMEO LD OWNED BY SIMONE DESORCY; Champion Low Working Hunter, Res Champ Sport Horse Under Saddle and Res Champ HA Sport Horse Gelding In Hand.
LIL MISS PERFECT LD OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH, LLC; Reserve Champion HA Sport Horse In Hand Mare, 1st Place First Level Dressage
MISS CONGENIALITY LD OWNED BY LAUGHING DOG RANCH, LLC; Champion Green Working Hunter, Champion HA Sport Horse In Hand Mare, Champion Sport Horse Under Saddle Junior Horse.

October 2018
AHA US National Arabian & Half Arabian Championships - Tulsa, OK
Congratulations to Sharon Connelly of Somis, CA owner of Zee Fire Ball
U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPION ARABIAN WESTERN TRAIL HORSE

Zee Fire Ball

Further congratulations to Dancing Nthe Moonlite and Express My Checks+/, both owned by the Tes Wolf Trust of Ventura, CA.

DANCING NTHE MOONLITE, U.S. National Top Ten Arabian Trail Junior Horse and US National Top Ten Trail Futurity

EXPRESS MY CHECKS+/, U.S. National Top Ten Half Arabian Intermediate Reining

MDPH News

1/20
Damianos does an interview for the "We Love Arabians" podcast. Check it out on the link below.
www.reverbnation.com/welovearabianhorses/song/31436193-michael-damianos-20200102-arabians?fbclid=IwAR2mpQ1I9Q1gYEMm69GZ-fAK43oVTO7CiaSehN5IlMH9qgrMG8rkCzeK4BY

1/20
MDPH is excited today to get National Horseman Arabian and see my interview about winning the Arabian Western Trail National Championship on Zee Fire Ball+/ two years in a row. Love this magazine and am honored they wanted to do the interview.

1/20
MDPH is "over the moon" for our own Hannah Finch. In the Arabian Horse World Annual "Totally Tops" Report, Hannah was Co-Champion for Sport Horse Riders and was 5th in the standings for Multiple Discipline Professionals. Hannah has worked for me for 10 years and has truly emerged as a star in our industry. The utmost appreciation goes to Mary Anne Morrison, Krystal Clemente, and Amy Miller for all your continual help in Hannah's journey

10/19 MDPH said farewell to a great friend and the best pony anyone ever had.
RIP, Little Red
"Gone, but never forgotten"

9/19 Damianos judges the Arabian Horse Division at the Tulsa State Fair.

Lil Miss Perfect LD++++// owned by Laughing Dog Ranch

9/19 MDPH is proud to announce that Lil Miss Perfect LD has earned designation "++++//" as she is now a member of the Legion of Masters and the Legion of Excellence.

A Ghost Dancer (Sundance Kid V x Frostys Charming Gal)

8/19 MDPH congratulates Diane Connelly on the purchase of A Ghost Dancer. This handsome 3 year old HA gelding will be shown by Michael and Diane in reining and ranch riding in 2020. Thank you Jesse Chase for helping us acquire this potential star.

8/19 Damianos judges Eastern Ontario QHA Summer Sizzler in Carp, Ontario Canada

7/19 Damianos judges the AHA Youth National Championships for the 5th time.

7/19 MDPH said goodbye to one of our all-time greats.
R.I.P.
MFA MAVERICK+//
(1990 - 2019)

7/19 Damianos judges EMO Championships and AQHA Celebration in Las Vegas, NV.

Hi Score Trail Horse Award

6/19 TR Despret For Achic+// is the high scoring Trail Horse at the Region Two Championships and wins special award.

Zoe Damianos

5/19 Congratulations to the Nordhoff High School Girls Softball Team on wining the CIF SS Championship. First time in school history! Second Baseman: ZOE DAMIANOS.

4/19 Damianos judges SWQHA Show in Las Cruces, NM
3/19 Damianos judges an I.E.A Western Regional Finals show in Rio Verde, AZ.

2/19 Damianos serves as an instructor in Trail and Western Riding at the International Equine Judges Seminar in Tulsa, Ok.

1/19 Damianos judges the Show Me the Money AQHA and Versatility Ranch Show at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center.

Dear Sweet Rome LD, Hannah Finch, & Miss Congeniality LD

12/18 Sport Horses of MDPH thrive at Desert Classic. Hannah Finch rides horses to wins over fences, in hand, under saddle and in dressage. Dear Sweet Romeo LD wins Hunter Hack and Low Hunters. Then goes reserve in hand and under saddle. Miss Congeniality LD wins three championships; Green Hunter, Sport Horse Mare, Sport Horse Under Saddle Junior Horse.

11/18 Damianos serves as clinician at the AHA Judges Seminar. Speaks on Showmanship, Trail and Ranch Riding.

11/18 Damianos judges the NSHA show in Las Vegas, NV. Show is held at historic Horseman's Park.

11/18 Congratulations to Janice Castro of Scottsdale, AZ on the purchase of Express My Checks+/. We look forward to seeing great things in the future under the guidance and oversight of trainer Jessica Bein.

10/18 Article on Trail Classes based on interview with Michael Damianos is featured in Arabian Horse Life.

9/18 Damianos judges the Trail Division at the Diablo Arabian Horse Association Fall Show in Elk Grove. CA

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9/18 Congratulations to Amy Cumberworth-Trosin on the purchase of WH Macnificent from Priscilla Stuart-Galgas. Look for Amy and "Mac" in the show ring next year in western pleasure, trail and ranch riding.

5/18 Yellowstoan+// is High Point Half Arabian Gelding at the Region One Championships in Del Mar, CA.