PG . 13
BEYOND OUR WILDEST DREAMS !
‘ MAN WHAT A DIVA ’
Q-80663
ARTICLE BY : LYN HOFFMANN © 2021 • PHOTOS BY : ACE PHOTOGRAPHY
THE very pretty , 2012 bay mare , Man What A Diva Q-80663 , is undoubtedly Western Pleasure royalty ! A multiple Western Pleasure champion since being imported from the USA , she now shares the showpen with her just as talented babies !
Bred by Kimberley Haines , in the USA , Man What A Diva Q-80663 , was purchased by Gavin and Rebecca Rawlings as a yearling , and was trained by Jay and Kristie Starnes , South Carolina , USA , until the Rawlings imported her to Australia as a 3yo .
Sired by Batt Man Q-77631 , the World Champion producer , and a Congress Champion as a 3yo , Daisy is out of the lovely mare , A Certain Diva , Q-4486643 . A Certain Diva is by Certain Potential , out of the great producing mare , Dotevita , and is a full sister to the legendary , A Certain Vino , as well as Potential Diva , World Show and Congress champions . She is also a full sister to the exceptional sire , Nite Moves .
So , in 2016 , when Man What A Diva Q-80663 , came up for sale , the Fielden family were immediately interested . Not long after that , Daisy was purchased by the Fieldens , with an excited Nicole then able to focus on the mare ’ s upcoming show career . She couldn ’ t wait to step into the showpen with Daisy .
AMAZING DAISY ‘ We were happy to keep her in training with Kane Skopp & Holly Johnson ,’ Nicole explains . ‘ Daisy successfully proved herself repeatedly over the next three show seasons with them . I showed Daisy in the Amateur Western Pleasure classes , a thoroughly enjoyable experience , while Kane showed her in everything else . I also showed her in a couple of Performance Halter classes .’
Man What A Diva Q-80663 went on to win at all the major shows , winning and taking home a swag of Western Pleasure classes , Futurities , Stakes and Championships from multiple AQHA Nationals , Summer Sizzler and NPHA Celebration shows , where she took out the Limited Western Pleasure Stakes no less than a magnificent five times , over five years .
‘ The results with her in Western Pleasure have been beyond our wildest dreams .’ Nicole says . ‘ She gives her all and has won so much for us , it ’ s mind-blowing . At present , Daisy , who is now 9yo , is up at Maco Park in QLD , with
AQHA SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER ISSUE 2021