When first meeting Miniature breeder Polly Weisberg and long-time friend and farm
manager Ann Dwyer, the flashy jacket Ann
proudly wears might give away the unbelievable record their little horse has accomplished. And it’s a story in the making as this
horse continues to add even more winning
titles to his already incredible record. But
let’s hear how Parade became such a “superhorse” and how he has achieved this rise to
fame.
Even with his blue-blooded pedigree, Los
Arboles Idols Hit Parade’s winning ways
were not set in stone from birth. Polly was
pleased with the palomino pinto colt that
arrived on April Fool’s Day in 2009. Most
of the 10 or so foals that are born each year
at Los Arboles’ farm in Mineola, Texas start
their show careers at Stars Miniatures with
Mike and Allison Rosauer. The Star’s training team have a hand in the selection process when deciding which of Polly’s foals will
show. Mike recalls his trip to Los Arboles
in 2009 when he went to look at the year’s
show prospects. When he left the farm, he
kept thinking about one in particular, a colt
named Hit Parade. He called his wife, Alli-
son, and they talked about him. She advised
if he felt that strong about him, turn around
and bring him home. The rest is history, and
what a history is has been.
With Parade making the cut, in 2010 he
made his début at the Southwest Club’s
Spring Show, where he was awarded his first
of many Grand Championships in Junior
Geldings. The winning continued throughout that year and ended at the World Show
with a World Champion title, a Reserve
World Champion title and a Reserve World
Grand Championship in Junior Geldings.
In 2011 he added another Reserve World
Champion halter title to his growing list of
Like many other breeders, Polly Weisberg
and Ann Dwyer love and admire the Billy
Idol (First Knights Billy Idol) and Nighthawk (Champion Farms Nighthawk) cross.
Polly bought the dam, LM Hawks Annie
Oakley, from Janet King of Limestone
Miniatures in foal to Billy Idol, not
knowing what an absolutely
magnificent foal she was
carrying.
accomplishments. Parade acquired the nickname “Grandpa” from Brooke “The Clipper
Girl” Sheridan in honor of the hair coat he
grows in the winter time, which consists of
tiny clumps of pig hairs. “Grandpa” is quite
a ham, and can often be seen at a show eating his meals lying down. He has the best
personality with a real affinity for showing.
He chills out at the stalls and rests up for his
classes. Everyone loves him and he makes
friends wherever he goes. Allison Rosauer
says “You could tell this horse was very special, but he was still a bit of a handful. Who
would have guessed at this point what was
still to come.”
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