Steeped in Luck (aka: “Eamon”) is a dark bay 16.3 hand Registered Irish Draught stallion owned by Keith and Elizabeth Douglas of Pairadox Farm (http://www.pairadoxfarm.com) in Canada. Eamon was imported from Ireland in 2002 as a weanling and is by Mount Diamond Flag RID out of Steeple View RID. His pedigree is rich in performance bloodlines including King of Diamonds and Pride of Shaunlara. 
Although Steeped in Luck's bloodlines are through and through jumper lines, he has demonstrated his versatility showing the past few years in open dressage competition. Eamon was Ontario’s Second Level (2008) and Third Level (2009) Dressage Champion in open competition. In addition to his athletic performance, Eamon is true to breed standard. In 2007, he competed at the North American Irish Draught Annual Show in Chicago. He was entered in 4 classes and won all 4 classes, including the highly competitive in-hand stallion class. 
Eamon is currently being ridden and trained by Olympian Tom Dvorak from Hillsburgh, Ontario. Eamon and Tom draw attention wherever they go, with judges stopping to inquire on what breed he is and commenting on what a beautiful mind he has. Tom says of Eamon, “as a trainer there is much to admire about him: his temperament is amazing, his willingness to work and learn - exceptional, the capability to collect - it's dead easy for him. He has turned a lot heads.”
Eamon and Tom are in Wellington, Florida for the winter season competing at Fourth Level. Their first show was the Jim Brandon Center’s Gold Coast Opener CDI, and Eamon and Tom secured a 4th and 2nd place in competitive Open Division at 4th Level! After a hard day of work, Eamon showed true Irish temperament and laid down and took a snooze while his braids were removed. Eamon was housed in the CDI barn and so inadvertently got his temperature taken by the FEI vet on his rounds. The vet then asked that he be removed from his stall, but not for medical reasons, but because he wanted to take pictures of him with his iPhone to show his friends! Just another example of how Eamon makes new fans and friends everywhere he goes. 
Look for Tom and Eamon performing Dressage Demonstrations at the World Equestrian Games in conjunction with the Irish Village. You won’t want to miss this pair!
Although Steeped in Luck's bloodlines are through and through jumper lines, he has demonstrated his versatility showing the past few years in open dressage competition. Eamon was Ontario’s Second Level (2008) and Third Level (2009) Dressage Champion in open competition. In addition to his athletic performance, Eamon is true to breed standard. In 2007, he competed at the North American Irish Draught Annual Show in Chicago. He was entered in 4 classes and won all 4 classes, including the highly competitive in-hand stallion class. Eamon is currently being ridden and trained by Olympian Tom Dvorak from Hillsburgh, Ontario. Eamon and Tom draw attention wherever they go, with judges stopping to inquire on what breed he is and commenting on what a beautiful mind he has. Tom says of Eamon, “as a trainer there is much to admire about him: his temperament is amazing, his willingness to work and learn - exceptional, the capability to collect - it's dead easy for him. He has turned a lot heads.”Eamon and Tom are in Wellington, Florida for the winter season competing at Fourth Level. Their first show was the Jim Brandon Center’s Gold Coast Opener CDI, and Eamon and Tom secured a 4th and 2nd place in competitive Open Division at 4th Level! After a hard day of work, Eamon showed true Irish temperament and laid down and took a snooze while his braids were removed. Eamon was housed in the CDI barn and so inadvertently got his temperature taken by the FEI vet on his rounds. The vet then asked that he be removed from his stall, but not for medical reasons, but because he wanted to take pictures of him with his iPhone to show his friends! Just another example of how Eamon makes new fans and friends everywhere he goes. Look for Tom and Eamon performing Dressage Demonstrations at the World Equestrian Games in conjunction with the Irish Village. You won’t want to miss this pair!
What a great looking stallion WOW!
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