Touch of Vanity+//

1995 Chestnut Gelding (RV Golden Vanity x Honky Tonk Special)
Touch of Vanity+//

Reserve Champion dressage (70%) in his first dressage show, the Texas Pro-Am, at the tender age of 3. In the ribbons over fences and winning the hacks at USEF open hunter shows by age 5. National Champion Working Hunter and HA/AA USEF Horse of the Year at age 10. Stands 16.3H. His sire has over 15 national and regional wins in Western Pleasure including a Top Ten in AAOTR at the age of 21. Sweepstakes.

"Vinnie" has accumulated the following:

  • National Champion Working Hunter
  • 6X Reserve National Champion
  • 13X National Top Ten
  • 22X Regional Champion
  • 5X Regional Reserve Champion

He also made headlines at the 2002 US Nationals by bringing home Top Tens in three different divisions (Working Hunter, Dressage, and Hunter Pleasure).

2002 Show Wins

Region 9:
  • Top Five Hunter Pleasure AOTR
  • Top Five Sport Horse Undersaddle
  • Top Five Sport Horse In-Hand
US Nationals:
  • Top Ten Hunter Pleasure AOTR
  • Top Ten Working Hunter AOTR
  • Top Ten Dressage First Level AOTR
Year End Awards:
  • USEF Region 9 Champion HA/AA Halter
  • USEF Region 9 Reserve Champion Hunter Pleasure Open
  • USEF Region 9 Reserve Champion Hunter Pleasure AOTR
  • USEF Region 3 Reserve Champion Hunter Pleasure AOTR
  • USEF National Third Place Hunter Pleasure AOTR

2003 Show Wins

Sport Horse Nationals:
  • Reserve Champion Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR
  • Top Ten Sport Horse Under Saddle Open
  • Top Ten Working Hunters AOTR
  • Top Ten Hunter Hack Open (3rd)
  • Top Ten Hunter Hack AOTR

2004 Show Wins

Region 12:
  • Champion Working Hunter AOTR
  • Champion Working Hunter Open
  • Champion Sport Horse Under Saddle Open
  • Champion Hunter Hack Open
  • Champion Training Level Dressage ATR (highest score of the show)
  • Reserve Champion Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR
  • Top Five Training Level Dressage Open

2005 Show Wins

Region 14:
  • Champion Working Hunter AOTR
  • Champion Hunt Seat Eq AATR
  • Reserve Champion Working Hunter Open
  • Top Five Hunter Hack Open
  • Top Five Hunter Hack AOTR
Region 12:
  • Champion Sport Horse Under Saddle Open
  • Champion Sport Horse Under Saddle AOTR
  • Champion Working Hunter AOTR
  • Champion Hunter Hack Open
  • Champion Hunter Hack AOTR
  • Reserve Champion Working Hunter Open
Sport Horse Nationals:
  • National Champion Working Hunter ATR
  • Reserve Champion Working Hunter AOTR
  • Reserve Champion Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR
  • Reserve Champion Hunter Hack Open
  • Reserve Champion Hunter Hack ATR
  • Top Ten Hunter Hack AOTR (3rd)
  • Top Ten Sport Horse Under Saddle Open (3rd)
  • Top Ten Working Hunter Open
Year End Awards:
    • USEF National overall HA/AA Horse of the Year
    • USEF National HA/AA Hunter/Jumper Horse of the Year
    • USEF National HA/AA Specialty Division Horse of the Year

      2006 Show Wins

      Region 12:
      • Champion Working Hunter
      • Champion Working Hunter AOTR
      • Champion Hunter Hack AOTR
      • Champion Sport Horse Under Saddle Open
      • Champion Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR
      • Reserve Champion Hunter Hack Open

      2007 Show Wins

      Region 12:
      • Champion Hunter Hack Open
      • Champion Hunter Hack ATR
      • Champion Working Hunter ATR
      • Champion Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR
      • Champion Sport Horse Under Saddle Open
      Sport Horse Nationals:
      • Reserve Champion Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR
      • Top Ten Working Hunter Open
      • Top Ten Working Hunter ATR

      2009 Show Wins

      East Coast Championships:
      • Champion Working Hunter ATR
      • Reserve Champion Hunter Hack Open

      2011 Show Wins

      • Region 12 Champion Modified Hunter ATR
      • US National Top Ten Working Hunter ATR

       

       

      Congratulations to Pure Vanity (RV Golden Vanity x Guest Who), homebred half sister to Touch of Vanity, on her acceptance into the American Trakehner Association's Pre Stud Book (Arabian/TB Pilot Program). Congratulations also to Galileo (owned by Ashley Wren of MT) our 2002 colt out of another half sister to Touch of Vanity, Beau's Star Ruler (Beau's Sun Satan x Honky Tonk Special) and sired by the 17.2H thoroughbred hunter, Alota Gator Bait.  Galileo is now a Regional Champion and National Top Ten over fences!


      Pedigree

      Touch of Vanity+//
      1995
      16.3H
      RV Golden Vanity+//
      1973
      15.2H
      Royal Vanity *Silver Vanity (Oran)
      Al-Marah Rallentando (Naharin)
      Rinura Rinar (Sharif)
      Bakura (Jedran)
      Honky Tonk Special
      1978
      16.2H
      Bravo Bold Ruler
      Magneto (*Ambiorix)
      Turn Ahead Dead Ahead (*Turn-To)
      Millie H (Mark-Ye-Well)

      Specifications

      Birth Year: 1995-2015
      Sire: RV Golden Vanity
      Dam: Honky Tonk Special
      Height: 16.3H
      National Champion

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