Details: 1987 AQHA gelding by Zippo Pine Bar and out of Ima Blister Bug, by Pats Dee Bar.
Barn name: LT.
Cared for and shown by: Kristin Pokluda and her daughter Madison, both of Whitesboro, Texas.
Owned by: Julia-Dawn Taylor-Cheek of Dallas, Texas.
Show-pen aficionado: LT’s been a show horse since he was 2, and has carried open and amateur riders to success in a variety of Western events. Now 28, he spends his retired life with the Pokludas in Whitesboro, where 6-year-old Madison competes lightly on him as her novice allaround mount. Last year, Madison and LT showed in showmanship, horsemanship, Western riding, and Western pleasure. They skipped trail, his best event, due to lack of practice. But, Madison says, “Trail’s my favorite.” She confides that her favored maneuver…
