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"Heart of the Continent Aug 5-8/10, & Derby Memorial Show Jul 31-Aug 2, Winnipeg Mb"
WKM Stables returns home after competing for 2 weeks in Winnipeg at the Red River Exhibition Park. The show string consisted of their top Jumpers WKM Pizzaz and WKM Nokia, also joining the team were WKM Sterling and WKM R2 competing in their first full year of showing in the 2'9 and 3'0 Open Hunters. We had great success in the jumper ring, claiming many wins and championships in the 1.10, 1.15 and 1.20m divisions. We couldn't have asked for more from WKM Nokia and WKM Pizzaz they jumped and competed very well. Sterling and R2 are still gaining experience in the show ring, we are pleased with their progress, as they both managed to pin a couple ribbons in the hunter classes with some pretty stiff open competitors! Check out some updated pictures of the competition inside WKM Pizzaz and Nokia's prospect pages.
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"Nickelson B 1995-2010"
July 10/2010: It is with sadness that WKM Stables announces the unexpected loss of their stallion "Nickelson B". Nickelson proudly stood at our ranch for the past 10 years. He was a superior stallion who consistently stamped his offspring with his great talent. We are blessed to have produced years of his progeny who have become very talented show horses, establishing WKM as top competitors in the Hunter/Jumper show ring. We are aslo fortunate to have retained a group of carefully chosen Nickelson B fillies, many of which hold "Premium" status to carry on the Nickelson B lineage. What a fantastic group of mares to breed with our new stallion (Cat Weasel Z). Though many horses have called WKM Stables home, we believe "Nickelson B" was the most prominent horse to ever grace our ranch. We will miss his beauty and presence...and salute him for a job well done. Gallop on to greener pastures Nick!
"2010 Show Season"
"Manitoba Summer Fair Jun 11-13/2010"
Overall a great show at the 2010 Manitoba Summer Fair. The horses performed great considering all the distractions of the fair midway that runs beside the outdoor show ring! Kelly had 4 mounts for this show. WKM Sterling was out in the Hunter ring, taking home two 2nd place ribbons in the Novice Hunter Division and two top five ribbons in the Low Hunter Division. WKM R2 was super good, he is new to the show ring, getting more consistent every time out. He nailed down an impressive 2nd and 3rd placing in the 3'0 Open Hunter Division, and finished off the show 3rd in the Hunter Classic. WKM Nokia was reserve champion 3'9 Jumper. WKM Pizzaz was a star and was crowned 4'0 Jumper Champion, winning all three classes in the division and Reserve Champion 3' 9" Jumper. WKM's Junior riders were also competing, Taylor and WKM Prince of Thieves won Champion Renaissance Horse, and both Taylor and Kristen took 1st place in their Equitation classes! A big thank you goes out to Gail Campbell for all her help as head groom all weekend.
"Royal Manitoba Winter Fair March 2010"
WKM Stables is proud to announce our exciting results from the RMWF 2010. The line up consisted of 6 Show Horses competing in various divisions throughout the week. WKM Nokia and WKM Pizzaz were amazing, they competed in the 1.10M and 1.15M Jumper Division with Kelly in the irons. She picked up some impressive ribbons, Nokia captured Reserve Champion 1.15M Jumper and Pizzaz claimed 3rd in the 1.15 Mini Prix posting two clear rounds. WKM Sterling won the title of Reserve Champion 4yr Old in the Young Horse Development Division, which consisted of 4 classes (Hunter, Jumper, Hack and Confirmation). WKM Riddles stole the show, he was crowned Champion 5yr Old in the Young Horse Delevopment Division, winning all 4 classes. He went on to compete in the Senior Low Hunter, Open Low Hunter (3'0) Division, and Open Show Hack, a total of 14 classes winning "10" 1st place ribbons, and taking home the Championship in the Senior and Open Low Hunters. A huge thank you to Anne McKay of Ontario who was aboard Riddles all week and Scott McKay for coaching Kelly and our Junior Riders in the Jumper ring. Their expertise and experience were a valuable asset. Also congratulations go out to Taylor Parks and WKM Prince of Thieves as they were Reserve Champion in the 0.9M Jumper Division, and to Kristen McKay and WKM Knight Romance who made their debut in the main jumper ring.
February 2010 Schooling Shows
February kicked off the show season for 2010. We have competed in two shows with a string of 6 show horses out of WKM Stables. Kelly is having great success, with many wins as she moves up to focus on the 3'9 - 4'0 jumper division on WKM Nokia, and WKM Pizzaz. WKM Riddles is back in full force in the Hunter ring and Hack Divisions, and WKM Sterling is making his debut to the show ring in the Hunters. Our Junior riders; Kristen and WKM Knight Romance along with Taylor and WKM Prince of Thieves are competing with great success in the 2'9 - 3'3 jumpers! A great start so far............kudos to the horses, riders, and coach as they all put in the hard work and effort to show themselves proud! Our sights are set as we look forward to competing at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair!
Ebon Mid-Summer Masters (Aug 7-9/09) Saskatoon, Sk
Well Saskatoon capped off an incredible 2 weeks of horse showing for the crew of WKM Stables. The horses were simply amazing and gained so much experience.
WKM Riddles; Champion 2'9 Hunter, Reserve Champion 3'0 Hunter and 3'0 Hunter Special Reserve Champion.
WKM Rohara; Champion 3'0 Hunter, Champion 3'3 Hunter, Champion 3'0 Hunter Special, Champion Road Hack, Reserve Champion Junior Equitation B with Kristen McKay aboard. Rohara was also awarded Champion Warmblood Hunter type.
WKM Nokia; Champion 3'0 Jumper, Champion 3'0 Schooling Prix, Champion Warmblood Jumper Type.
WKM Pizzaz; Champion 3'3 Jumper, Champion 3'6 Jumper, and a 3rd place finish in the 3'6 Williams Mini Prix.
We are truly humbled by the tremendous success and thankful for all the kudos and compliments from fellow competitors and judges. These show horses are all for sale and have proved they will put you in the winners circle.
Willow Grove Magic in the Air Tournament (July 29 - Aug 2)Dewinton, Alberta
Owner/coach Wilf, rider Kelly and groom/rider Kristen chose their top 4 show horses and decided to break ground in Alberta. They headed west to a 5 day competition just south of Calgary and what a fantastic show they had!
WKM Riddles; Champion Low Hunter, Champion Modified 3'0" Hunter, Futurity (KWPN) Champion (winning all three classes within the competition.) Riddles competed in 15 classes and claimed 1st place in 11 of those classes!
WKM Rohara; Reserve Champion Two Willows Hunter 2'9, Reserve Champion Modified 3'3 Hunter, Champion Open Road Hack and Champion English Pleasure Hack. Shown by both Kelly and Kristen.
WKM Nokia; 2nd Place finish in 1.10 Jumper Stake, 2nd Place finish in 1.0 Jumper Stake, ribbons in every other jumper class he entered. This was just Nokia's second show this season!
WKM Pizzaz; 1st Place finish in 1.10 Jumper Stake, 2nd place in the 1.10 Power and Speed Stake, and many other top 5 placings.
All the horses travelled well, and showed themselves as truly talented show horses! A pretty impressive showing of Nickelson B offspring, as Nik is the sire of all 4 of these show horses. Now it's off to Saskatoon (Ebon Stables) for their August show before heading home!
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Budweiser Beach Party Show Winnipeg, Mb (July 10-12/09)
Another successful show for the crew of WKM Stables. Good competition with large classes.
WKM Rohara; Champion Development Hunter, Top 4 in Open Low Hunter Division, Champion Road Hack Horse.
WKM Riddles; Reserve Champion Development Hunter, Top 5 in Open Low Hunter, Champion Show Hack Horse.
WKM Pizzaz; Winner of the 3'6 Mini Prix, 2 clear rounds in a field of 26 jumpers, Tied for Champion 3'6 Jumper.
These horses love the show ring, congratulations again to Kelly, and to Kristen who was aboard WKM Rohara to win the Road Hack Championship. Also kudos to Taylor and WKM Prince of Thieves, riding out of WKM Stables and taking home top 6 ribbons in 10 out of her 12 classes!
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2009 Summer Fair Brandon , Manitoba (June/09)
An extremely successful Summer Fair for the show horses of WKM and rider Kelly Campbell,and students Kristen and Taylor.
WKM RIDDLES: 2'6 Novice Hunter Div. Champion (placing 1st in all three classes), 3'0 Hunter Div. Champion
Renaissance Div. Champion Hunter/Hack/Jumper , Reserve Champion Overall Hack Horse
WKM ROHARA: 3'0 Hi Low Hunter Top 4 placings in 3 classes, top 5 in the hack division
Reserve Champion 3'3" high hunter division
WKM PIZZAZ: pinned in top 5 ribbons 7 out of 8 classes, 3'0 - 3'9 Jumper Divisions, with 20 plus competitors!
WKM KNIGHT ROMANCE: top 5 placings in his hunter classes, winning his 2'9 Hunter Stake Class on Sunday!
WKM PRINCE of THIEVES: Reserve Champion 3'0 Renaissance Hunter/Hack/Jumper.
Reserve Champion 2'9" hunter division
WELL DONE GIRLS, HORSES, AND OWNER/COACH/GROOM WILF!
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2009 Royal Manitoba Winter Fair Results
We are so proud of our young "Nickelson B" show horses who competed at the fair this year. With just under a years training under their belt they came out and proved themselves to be strong competitors.
"WKM Riddles" was a superstar he earned Reserve Champion 4yr Old in the Young Horse Development Division and Reserve Champion in the 2'9 Hunter division (40 entries). He also took 2nd place in the Road Hack Class with 20 entries.
"WKM Pizzaz" was also out in full force and earned a Reserve Championship in the 5yr old Young Horse Development Division. Pizzaz also pinned some impressive placings in the 2'9 Hunter division. Pizzaz made his debut in the main jumper ring during the fair. We were completly impressed with how he handled himself and he just got better every time out. He confirmed our hopes that he is destined to be a Jumper, and will be a force to be reckoned with in competitions to come.
A good week for WKM Stables, congratulations to our trainer/rider Kelly Campbell, and a big thank you to our niece Kristen an up and coming rider herself for grooming and helping throughout the week!
March 2009
WKM Stables recently completed the winter Schooling Shows in Feb and Mar of 2009. Kelly has many young prospects on her training schedule but decided to concentrate and compete on three youngsters for these three shows. WKM Pizzazz in the "Jumper Ring", WKM Rohara in the 2'9 and 3'0 Hunters, and WKM Riddles in the 2'9, 3'0 and Hack Classes. We were completed impressed with the accomplishments of all three horses. It was the first time out for all of them, and the start of their showing career. We concentrate on taking the time to allow our horses to learn and not force them. They are all willing and talented contenders in the ring and already have many ribbons to their names. We look forward to competing at the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair the end of March 2009 in the "Young Horse Development Division". All of these prospects are for sale, read more about them on the Prospect pages on our website.
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September 2008 (Australian Horse Trainer comes to WKM Stables)
We were blessed to have had the privelege of hosting Joe Guy Brewer and family of Australia at our farm for 3 weeks in September. Joe and his family have been in North America for the past 5 months pursuing their dream. They spent 3 months in the U.S mainly Nashville where he was pursuing his dream of becoming a singer/songwriter, along with incorporating his second love of breaking horses. They made their way to Canada and by fate ended up at our farm where they quickly became part of our family and special friends. Joe is an extremely experienced and talented horse "tamer". He has been breaking and rehabilitating horses in Australia for years. His methods bring respect between horse and handler and ensure a quiet, willing and submissive horse. He proved himself by successfully breaking "6 young prospects" during his time here. Joe has travelled accross Austalia on horse back and hopes to do a tour accross the United States in 2009. We and all those who met and had the priveledge of working with Joe are so thankful for all we learned. G'day mates, see you all next year!
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Brandon Light Horse & Pony Society 2008 Year End Awards
-WKM Parker; Reserve Champion 2'3" Hunter
-WKM Payton; Reserve Champion 2'6" Hunter
-WKM Nokia; Champion 2'9" Hunter & 3'0" Hunter
-WKM Nokia; Reserve Champion High Point Senior Horse
-WKM Prince of Thieves; Reserve Champion Show Hack
-Kristen McKay; Reserve Champion Hunt Seat C and Basic Seat C
-Taylor Parks; Reserve Champion Hunt Seat B
Congratulations Kelly, Taylor, Kristen and the horses of WKM Stables for a very successful 2008 show season!!
Highlights from the 2008 show season:
Prov-Ex Fall Show (Brandon) Oct /08
-WKM Rohara; High point senior horse
-WKM Prince of Thieves; High point junior horse (owned and shown by Taylor Parks)
Spirit of MooseJaw Sept /08
-WKM Piper; Champion 3'0 Jumper
-WKM Parker; Champion Training Hunter, Reserve Champion Road Hack
-WKM PAYTON; CHAMPION 3' HUNTER
-WKM CODE BLUE; RESERVE CHAMPION BIGINNER HUNTER(SHOWEN BY KRISTEN MCKAY)
WKM AUGUST FEST Aug.17/08
- WKM NIGHT ROMANCE RIDDEN BY BONNIE CAMPBELL WON THE GREEN HAWK HUNTER SPECIAL.
Mid-Summer Masters (Saskatoon) Aug/08
-WKM Piper; Champion Warmblood Jumper
-WKM Parker; Champion Warmblood Hunter
-WKM Parker; Champion 2'3 Hunter, Reserve Champion 2'0 Hunter
Budweiser Beach Party Show (Winnipeg) July/08
-WKM Nokia; 3rd place in the Hunter Extravaganza
-WKM Parker; Road Hack Champion
-WKM Piper; Champion 3'0 Jumper
Manitoba Summer Fair (Brandon) June/08
-WKM Nokia; Reserve Champion 3'0 Hunter Classic (26 entries)
-WKM Nokia; Champion Novice Hunter
-WKM Knight Romance; Top 5 in the Senior Hunter Division
Royal Manitoba Winter Fair (Brandon) Apr/08
-WKM Payton; Reserve Champion 4yr old Young Horse Developement Division
**August 2008**
WKM Stables hosted its annual "WKM AUGUST FEST" horse show on August 17th. Thanks to all who came out to participate it was a full day of fun and showing, see you next year !!
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**July 13,14,15 - 2007**
WKM Nash, WKM Ned, WKM Knight Romance and WKM Code Blue just completed a fun and successful showing at the "Budweiser Beach Party Horse Show" at the Red River Exhibition Park in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The classes were large and the competition strong. WKM Nash finished his weekend with "12" ribbons ranging from 1st to 5th. Nash picked up a first place finish in the "Evergreen Hunter" boasting 42 entries, and won the 2'9 Hunter under saddle with 40 entries. Nash was also RESERVE CHAMPION in STARTER HUNTER.
WKM Ned picked up some respectable placings in his hunter and jumper classes, along with WKM Knight Romance pinning in the hunter classes.
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**June 8,9,10 - 2007**
"WKM NASH" Captures the title of Champion for the "3ft Hunter Classic Challenge" during the Brandon Summer Fair. Nash also went on to earn a "Reserve Championship" in Senior Hunter. A well deserved win for both horse and rider !!
WKM KNIGHT ROMANCE" "Gemeni" also had a successful weekend of
"WKM NED" Ned kept up with his stable mates this past weekend and placed in the top 4 of the Low 
Hunter Stake and pinned a 1st place finish in Saturday's 3ft Jumper Class.
CONGRATULATIONS TO KELLY CAMPBELL (trainer/rider) ON A VERY SUCCESSFUL SUMMER FAIR !!
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*April 22, 2007**
Congratulations to owner Tasha Eastman (Toronto, 
Ontario) and "WKM NICKERS" who was recently crowned "2007 Eastern Canadian Free Jumping Champion" in Orangeville Ontario. There were 22 entires in this elite competition judged in three categories being scored out of a possible 10. NICKERS scored an impressive 8.5 for his canter, 8.5 for his technique and 8.5 for scope, for a Grand total of 25.5 out of 30 !! WKM NICKERS is a 4yr old son of Nickelson B, grandson of Voltaire, bred, raised and sold by WKM Stables as a yearling show prospect. WKM Nickers is set to hit the show ring in 2007, we know he will achieve much success as he is an extremely talented horse. Congratulations Tasha!!
Read more about WKM NICKERS under the Testimonial Page of our website.
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**January 2007**
WKM Stables is pleased to welcome to our team Kelly Campbell as our resident trainer and rider. Kelly comes with years of experience, we look forward to much success as Kelly is a dedicated and talented rider!
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*September 24, 2006**
The second youngest grandchild of the WKM Family "Colton Ryder McKay" made his debut in the leadline class at the "Tournament of Champions" horse show at the young age of 1 1/2 years old. Seems he has inherited his fathers sense of humour as he played up the crowd during his class!!
Pictured below are; Colton on board his pony "SPANKY" and Mom(Anne McKay).
**UPDATE FOR 2008** Colton McKay once again ventured into the lead line class at the "2008 Tournament of Champions" horse show in September.
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