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(2005) CLAIM TO FAME JUST WON THE MODEL IN THE COMBINED CONFORMATION HUNTER DIVISION AT HITS/OCALA - TWO WEEKS IN A ROW -POSSIBLY MAKING HIM THE FIRST PINTO TO EVER WIN THE MODEL AT THE BIG A SHOWS!!!(We're checking!)

Claim to Fame is a 1998 Pinto Oldenburg NA Stallion standing 16.1 1/2 hands. He was top premium foal at his inspection with them. 80% TB and 20% Dutch, his perfect conformation has won him the honor of being the ONLY PINTO HORSE TO EVER WIN AT THE DEVON HUNTER BREEDING SHOW. He was "Best Colt" in 2000 and won many other shows in the East that year.

In 2003 he began his under saddle show career with top hunter rider, Scott Hofstetter. They won many Championships in Jacksonville and HITS/OCALA. The last show at HITS they won all four over fences classes in divisions of 100+!

Claim to Fame has gone on to win Champinships in 2004 at HITS/Ocala, Circuit Champion of Pre-Green at the RMI Spring Series at HITS/Ocala, Reserve Champion at Culpeper/HITS, and Grand Hunter Reserve Champion in Warrenton where he won the Special Conformation Hunter Division hands down!

Bill Moroney, President of the United States Hunter Jumper Association and trainer at Salamander Farm in Middleburg, VA and former US Amateur National Champion, Jane Gaston, invited Claim to Fame to come to Middleburg, Va to train with them in the summer of 2004. We're proud to be the only horse to have that honor. He returned to Flying Colors in the fall and is now competing in the Florida Winter Circuit in 2005. His first show of HITS/Ocala 2005 he brought home another Championship. He's currently competing very successfully in Green Conformation Hunters in the 3'6" division.

His first foals born in 2003 have won him the coveted title of "Best Get of Sire" at the prestigeous 2004 Upperville Colt and Horse Show. They also held three of the "Top Five" Places for yearlings at the East Coast International Hunter Futurity as well as two of the "Top Five" in the Sallie Wheeler National Hunter Breeding Championship.

Although his striking good looks and perfect conformation turn heads everywhere he goes, his best asset is his great temperament. He has spent most of his life living at Flying Colors Farm where he is cared for, ridden exclusively by, and competed in Amateur Classes by his "51 and Older" amateur owner.

As a young stallion, we feel it is important for Claim to Fame to continue with his show career. However, he will be available for breeding to a limited number of APPROVED mares following the winter circuit. His stud fee for 2005 is $1250, which includes the first collection. Frozen semen is also available!!