Pica (Picabo Street) is by Otis, out of a crossbred pony mare. The photo on the left was taken at the GMHA 50 mile endurance ride, which was her 4th top ten in endurance in 2006. She is 7 years old.
Pica did her 3rd 50 [mile endurance competition] at the same ride where sire Otis did the 100. She came in 6th place out of 50 and was about only 15 minutes behind the winner!
That was the first time Courtney has allowed her to go a bit faster. She's a little tuffy.
Her recoveries were fantastic in the heat. Courtney had a great ride on her. Of course, this is a mare Courtney skipped school the day she was born, and sat with her all day, and has done every bit of handling and training herself on. Quite rewarding!
2007 UPDATE:
Pica now has 1090 ECTRA miles, 685 AERC miles with 11 top tens and two are one-day 100's. Most recently, she placed in the top ten at the Spook Run 100 in Indiana.
Cider (Ciderhouse Jack) competed in horse trials at GMHA this summer. He is Pica's younger brother, and 15 hands (Pica is 14.1 or 14.2). They are full siblings by Otis out of a 14 hand 1/2 Arab pony mare the girls grew up riding named Sasha.
Cider has also done four limited-distance Competitive Trail rides this year, which included two perfect scores and two Grand Championships! He also did a few introductory level combined training events. Cider belongs to Connie's older daughter, Melissa, and Pica is her younger daughter, Courtney's horse.
Surprise, surprise!
Connie has discovered another Otis baby in North Carolina currently stands 16.1 hands at age four! His name is Oliver and he is out of a 15.0 hand Arabian mare.
More News!
VSF Otis +/ 2008 book is filling well thanks in part to a new fan, a noted race, endurance and halter horse Arabian breeder.
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