The SW Award Program recognizes your efforts to promote the awesome Marchador breed using a SW Marchador (bred, sold or imported).   Getting our Marchadors in the spotlight – out into national or local all-breed events is not only fun, it helps others to see the quality, versatility and performance of the breed.   Any horse purchased from Summerwind, their foals or the product of a breeding from or to a Summerwind horse is eligible. We couldn’t be happier that this year’s big winner was Laurie Klassen and Beethoven do Summerwind.  Read their story and you will agree! Congratulations, Laurie and Beethoven!  (cheers and tears of joy!)  The 2011 SW Award Winners are: Over 10 points: Laurie Klassen, owner, Beethoven do Summerwind  $500 Laurie Klassen, rider, Beethoven do Summerwind, $100 Over 5 points: No winners 1-4 points – Land’s End Gift Certificate Kristy Everson and Amadeus do Summerwind Rox Rogers and La Paz Jivago Marli Wood and Caesar do Summerwind Laurie’s Winning Entry IberianBreed Demo.  June 11 Dressage/jumpingcamp. June 27- July 1 Inner citykids and horses day. (EAL )  July 13 CompetitiveTrail Challenge.   June 25 and July 23 Gaited clinic  Aug 12-14 HeritageDays Parade.  Aug 20 All BreedGaited Show Sept 2-4 In addition, we participated in many trail rides, horse camping, ground and water training. (I believe he will need the services of a psychologist to totally rise above his waterphobia 🙂 )  We also logged many miles endurance training.   (Beethoven has a strong opinion about endurance…boring! ) Lastly, I started him on cattle before winter came.