Spotlight on Demo Horse: Dandelion Diamond Rebel

Dandelion Diamond Rebel (aka "Conor") is a 17 hand 9-year-old Registered Irish Draught stallion by Rebel Yell RID out of Ballybehan Beauty RID. Conor was bred in North America at Dandelion Farm (www.dandelionfarm.com), then was owned and competed by Melissa Mysing at Breezy Hollow Hunters (www.breezyhollow.com) in Mt. Hermon, Louisiana, and now is owned by Irvin and Victoria Crawford of Hunters Trap Farm in Boyds, Maryland.
Conor has excellent bloodlines known for their jumping ability and good dispositions. He most enjoys eventing and foxhunting and has competed in and won several events. Conor, ridden by owner Irvin, is currently the senior master's horse leading the field at the Potomoc Hunt. Among his other accolades, he was Grand Champion at the 2008 Upperville Horse Show in Virginia.
Conor had a busy fall of traveling and competing. In early October, he competed and won a division championship at the IDHSNA Annual Show in Lexington, Virginia. He then headed to upstate New York to hunt with the Genessee Valley Hunt. Next, he went south again to hunt with Farmington Hunt in Charlottesville, Virginia, before heading home to lead the field for the Potomac Hunt.
Maybe the "Horse of Kings" title should be bestowed on the Irish Draught breed, as often that is the treatment they get from their owners. While at the IDHSNA Annual Show, Conor was tired from competing all day. So, as the Crawfords were preparing his dinner, he laid down in his stall. So to keep him comfortable, his doting owners placed his feed tub under his nose so that he could rest and eat at the same time! He was total entertainment for his aisle the whole show.

Conor can do it all, so look for him potentially doing demonstrations in Dressage, Eventing, Show Jumping, Hunters, and Foxhunting at the World Equestrian Games, ridden by Melissa Mysing and Brittany Fiebrandt.