Missouri Horse Shows Association

LESLIE GRANGER

What is your full name:	Leslie L. Granger
Do you have a nickname:	No
How old are you:	Old enough
Where do you live:	Wildwood, MO
What is your favorite food:	Marguerites
What is your favorite color:	Green
Do you have any lucky numbers:	No
When you show, do you have any superstitions or luck charms:	No
What hobbies do you have other than riding horses:	Snow Skiing and golf
What grade are you:	Graduated University of Missouri /Rolla BS Mechanical Engineering. . .Work full Time as a Test Engineer for Engineered Air Systems.
What do you want to be when you grow up:	Unemployed
How long have you been riding:	34 yrs.
What was the name of your first Pony or horse? If you showed then, in what division did you show?	My first horse was "Dusty" a retired Australian bred polo pony. Showed her what is the equivalent of Training Level Dressage in the Philippines.
Who was your first trainer:	Started taking lessons from Ruth Palmer when I lived with my Grandparents part-time in Missouri.
List your current horses ponies etc:
Horse Name-Nickname-Height-Age-Color-Breed-Sex		What they are like
Black Diamond Run, "Maurice" 15.3+, 8 yr., Smoky Black Overo Paint Gelding		Smooth gaits, bratty attention hog. Sarah's son.
Fifth Avenue, "Sarah" 14.3, 20 yr., Palomino Tobiano Paint Mare		Smooth gaits, sweet, wonderful, loves everyone except Maurice
Apache Evening Breeze, "Abby" 15.3+, 6 yr., Chestnut Tobiano Paint Mare		Green, just starting, can be very crabby.
Lago, "Lago" 15.1 , 3 yr., Solid Chestnut Paint Gelding		Sweet, very green, easy to ride. Loves attention. Another Sarah son.
DJ Tramp, " DJ" 15.2, 27yr., Chestnut Tobiano Paint Gelding		Sweet, everyone's favorite, just a little crazy at times.
Sergeant Floyd, "Blue eyed lamb" 12.3, 1 yr., Chestnut Overo Paint Gelding		Very sweet and lovable. Abby's son
What is your current Trainer's name:	Don't really have one, sometimes go to John Korenak for jumping lessons and Peg O'Meara for dressage lessons.
What is your favorite Horse Show:	Missouri Wine Country Horse Trials
What is your funniest, most embarrassing moment:	My horse running out on a xcountry fence and jumping the 4 ft. barbed wire instead at Debbie Booker's horse trials. There were lots of witnesses and the barbed wire made a loud twang as I went over.
What was your proudest moment in riding/showing?	Winning 3 Trophy Belt Buckles at the World Pinto show in 2001 my first time going.
Future Plans and goals:	I would like to teach Maurice to drive since my driving horses are getting old. Other than that I would just like to continue enjoying my horses.
If you need to know any more you can go to my website:	http://members.aol.com/lesliegra

LESLIE GRANGER

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