VICTORIA'S SECRET "VICKY"
Green Star Equestrian is proud to announce the much earned retirement of
one of their greatest show horses, Victoria's Secret!!
Victoria's Secret showing in Childrens Equitation in 1993 (left)
Vicky head shot taken April 1998 (right)
Vicky was born April 18, 1984 in Maryland. Her registered name with the Jockey Club is Rollin Bidder but showed under the name, Victoria's Secret. She had brief race training, but never started. Her true call was show jumping. At the young age of 7, in 1991, she competed at the Grand Prix level. She then came to Donna Owen fresh off the circuit. Donna was young at the time and had a new hot jumper on her hands. They began showing in the hunters and equitation, then moved up to the jumpers. They showed in Amateur Owner jumpers before Vicky was injured in 1996. Due to the injury, Vicky was not allowed to jump higher then 4' again. So she took a break from jumping and in 1997, Vicky began showing in 2nd level dressage and did quite well, but she quickly got bored with that and returned to showing in the smaller jumper divisions. She was bred to Amazing Kiss (son of Spectacular Bid) in early 1999 but aborted her foal due to fertility problems. Then later in 1999, Vicky became part of the lesson/lease/show program. She was leased out to a wonderful junior rider that showed in hunters, equitation and of course the jumpers. They were a team from 1999 to 2003 and won a ton of blue ribbons and year end awards. In 2004, Vicky became a school master in Donna's lesson program. A favorite for all, she was only available to the most advanced riders. She showed and yet again won year end awards in 2004. Due to her advancing age, she was starting to loose speed in the jump-off's, so in 2005, the decision was made to retire her. She was retired in July, 2005, at the age of 21. She now is the queen of her turnout and enjoys watching the lessons from her paddock at West Milford EQ Center, Newfoundland, NJ.
Vicky showing in Pre-Preliminary Jumpers in 2001
Vicky in Pre-Preliminary Jumpers at Old Salem
in 2002. She was grand champion that day!!
Vicky showing in Pre-Preliminary Jumpers in 2003. She won the
class eventhough her rider lost a stirrup!!
Vicky landing from a few jumps in the jump-off in 2004
Vicky (left) enjoying her turnout time with Go Go Gidget (right)
SUMMIT MEETING "BUS"
Bus was born February 1st, 1984 in Kansas. His registered name with the AQHA is Summit Meeting. He raced Quarter horse in Oklahoma with a little bit of success. He had one win and one third in 1987 and 1988. His sire, Grand Alliance, is a Thoroughbred and his dam, Go Manette, is an AQHA mare. After his race career, he was taught to do barrels, team penning and work cows. He came to us in 2002 as a team penning horse. Shortly after he came, an ulcer was discovered in his left eye. He underwent two surgeries to correct the problem but he ended up blind in the left eye. Later on in the year he decided that he wanted a new career and would not do any cow work. We thought we would try to teach him to jump and see how he made out with one eye. He learned very fast and had no trouble getting around with one eye. He would soon jump a course of 2'9" with all lead changes. He has been jumping ever since, that seems to be what he wanted to do. He was put in the lesson program in 2003 and has been in since then. He has done leadline thru advanced work. The decisions was made to retired him only because he has earned it, he is sound in both mind and legs. We would like to thank Lisa Milroy and her husband for adopting Bus in July 2008. On October 20th, 2008, Bus passed away in a freak paddock accident. He will be forever remembered and truely missed!!
Bus in 2005
LIGHT GLIDER "GLIDER"
Light Glider was Vicky's half-sister, born in West Virginia in 1992. Shown here in 2002 with her only foal, Gliders Bid (who is now our standing stallion). Glider's life was cut short due to a fractured knee.
May 26, 1992 - November 7, 2004
We will miss her and hope to see her only foal's offspring soon