– Medal of Excellence Recipient –
Denims The Menace (Dennis)
Born 20/09/1997 Bred by Harry & Lynne van Dyk, Seymour, Victoria
Sire: Blue Denim Zipper Q-31133 Dam: Miss Magnolia Bar Q-27737
Q-39003
Over his long career Denims the Menace
has taken Youth competitors to the top,
he represents the most perfect example
of what the breed was built upon for
type, temperament and versatility. Over
his very illustrious career he has become
one of the most easily recognised horses
in the western world.
He’s won State Titles in Western
Austra-lia, New South Wales, Victoria
and Queensland; he has been awarded
AQHA Superior Youth and Amateur
Owner Titles in Western Horsemanship,
Western Pleasure, Youth Hunt Seat
Equitation, Trail, Hunter under Saddle
and Showmanship. He carries Gold
Century in Trail, Silver and Bronze Titles
in Western Pleasure and Trail, along
with Amateur and Youth Versatility and
Superior Horse titles. He holds multiple
National and State Titles and has been
presented with 48 AQHA Awards.
It’s not Dennis’s results that make him
an outstanding Quarter Horse, it’s the
way that he has promoted the breed. It
does not matter where this horse goes
everyone wants to come and see him,
and with such a calm and true Quarter
Horse temperament he always put his
best foot forward.
Dennis has not only taken many Novice
Youth to the top, he has played a very
large part in getting many of our Youth
to the Youth World Cup (YWC). He has
carried not one, but three Youth to be
selected for the YWC. His first partner
was Tahnee White - Tahnee spent two
years working with Dennis and over this
time they won many State and National
level titles, before being selected for
the 2004 YWC. After he was purchased
by Jesse Mathrick who then went on
to win and compete at NPHA, NSW
and Victorian State Shows. Jesse was
selected for the 2006 YWC. He was then
purchased by Ashley Vandenbogert,
she was the next one who went on with
Dennis to win many titles and compete
at YWC.
The time came for Ashley to move onto
her young horses and the decision was
made to sell Dennis. Along came his next
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Youth owner, in the shape of a seven
year old girl, Lacey Lalor. In her first
year of showing Dennis, Lacey won four
National Titles, two runner up and Hi
Point 11yo and Under Title, High Point
Youth Of Australia 11 years and Under,
High Po [