When I was told that I needed to write an article for winning horse of the year I asked myself what is the most important thing that I wanted you all to know. The answer to that is family.

Danny aka Bum's Threat's Supreme is part of our family. He was just a year and a half old when I purchased him. I broke Danny to ride and have done all my own training so earning this title is truly an accomplishment that I will treasure forever. Danny being a stallion you promote him and breed mares to help pay for himself. But it's not about just promoting him and getting breeding fees, its about the wonderful horse that he is and he is such a pleasure to have around that he will be with me until he passes away. I am also a 4-H Leader and take Danny on all our group activities including trail rides and camping trips, the kids just love him and has taught all who meet him that stallions can be respectable horses and what a terrific ambassador to our breed he is. We, Danny and myself have been showing for a number of years now and have won Regional FOSH Hi-Point Championships in 2005 In Hand, English Pleasure, Western Pleasure, 2004 Model, Western Pleasure, Trail Pleasure, and 2001 Halter and now to win the horse of the year leaves me speechless. Another part of this award that I am so excited about is I had this goal from the minute his full brother Bum's Final Threat’s won the 1999 FOSH Horse of the Year, owned my Tommy & Phyllis Parker. I wanted Danny to follow in his brother’s footsteps. I became friends with Phyllis, after I purchased Danny, and she believed in me and told me that I had a horse that could do this. I just don't think she thought we could do it without a trainer! When you see us at the shows it isn't just me and my horse it’s the whole family. My husband, Al and our two daughters, Kayla age 13 and Rachel 5. My family including my parents have supported us and attended shows together and to participate in the FOSH Shows we have to drive a minimum of 3 1/2 hours to get to the closest show. I am dedicating this award to my mom, Ramona Kiser. My parents went with us to the FOSH Regional Show held during Oregon State Fair on August 27. On September 15th my mother fell and broke her neck and is now paralyzed and on a ventilator, the last hug I ever got from her was at that horse show. My mother is the bravest woman I have ever known. So what goals do we have now? Hopefully you will see us in Colorado in 2009 for North America Championship and here's training for a Grand Champion Title. Danny is really enjoying those speed events!! We also have two offspring getting ready for the show ring. Thank you FOSH for your hi point program that acknowledges hors’es and riders. Also thank you for supporting horseshows that allow us to show our horses sound, fair and barefoot if we choose.