To be sure that Irish was bitted & saddled correctly for the new owners, Alicia even ‘shopped’ for all the Fox Trotter gear to be shipped along with the mare. Fashion conscious readers will be delighted to know that Irish will make her ‘English’ fashion statement in a stunning pecan leather bridle adored with silver hearts, a matching saddle, royal blue saddle pad, along with all the coordinating accessories!

Irish, standing at 15 hands, is a beautiful sorrel mare out of World Grand Champion, GMC’s Black Velvet and the ‘Sensation’ blood line foaled in 1998. The mare has been shown in Arizona & California, since the spring of 2001, consistently placing in the ribbons! Jeannie plans to ride Irish in endurance & along side her husband’s 17+ hand draft horse! Alicia has encouraged Jeannie to continue Irish’s show career in Europe…as she most certainly will ‘mop up’ over there!

Irish’s fabulous linage will continue on in New Mexico with Irish’s brother, Velvet’s Red Mars, out of ‘Velvet’ and the Tom’s Travel Master blood line. He is a stunning rich chestnut with a flax mane & tail! Bookings are now being accepted by Alicia for the 2003 season for live cover, as well as shipped semen.

Many thanks go to: Lothar Rowe, owner of GMC’s Black Velvet (standing in Germany) of Miller Ranch for the use of his quarantine pasture; Jennifer Miller, DVM for her expertise preparing the mare for shipment; USDA vet, Dr Evelyn Williams; Pegasus Transport of Germany.