LUKE GAGNON

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CANADIAN REINING TEAM

Robert Thompson
Duane Latimer
Francois Gauthier
Lance Griffin
Luke Gagnon

Photo Credit: Jacques Latendresse

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • “Winning Team silver for Canada in 2000 at Gladstone, New Jersey (Nations’ Cup).

TID BITS

  • “I’ve been Reining since 1992. My family had horses, mostly Quarter Horses. I used to show AQHA – all-around, halter and pleasure.

  • I also played basketball and hockey as a kid.”

  • For relaxation he likes to go to movies or to the lake.

  • Luke currently owns four or five horses.

  • See also www.reiningcanada.com

PROFILE

Hometown:
Colinsvile, TX
Gender:
Male
Height:
5'10"
Born:
1973
Place of Birth:
Grandy, QC
 
 

HORSE  PROFILE

 

Lil Santana

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • “2002 NRHA Futurity finalist and won two NRBC Derbies.”

TID BITS

  • Lil Ruf Peppy carries two crosses to Leo San and is a son of Peppy San Badger, making Lil Santana related to San Jo Freckles (individual and team gold, WEG 2002) and Pretty Much Eagle (team silver and individual bronze, WEG 2002). Topsail Whiz, whose offspring have won $4 million, is the sire of Conquistador Whiz (individual silver and team gold medallist, WEG 2002), Inwhizable (team gold, WEG 2002) and Ghost Buster Baby (team silver, WEG 2002, ridden by team-mate, Francois Gauthier).

  • “He’s like a pet. Santana has a lot of personality. He was bought as a 3-year-old and I’ve done most of the training,” said Luke Gagnon. “He had worked cows but it didn’t take long to change programs.”

Owner:
Andre de Bellefeuille
Colour & Gender:
Sorrel Gelding
Height:
14.2hh
Born:
1999
Place of Birth:
United States
Breeding:
Quarter Horse: Lil Ruf Peppy / Topsail Whiz

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