A consistent performer with USDF Silver Medalist Kimberlee Barker, Gladheart Linhawk (fondly known by his friends as "LC") is a popular ambassador for the Morgan breed. The first foal registered with the Gladheart prefix (Funquest Diviner X Rogue’s Midnight Melody) “LC” was the only Morgan in the 2009 Northwest Equine Expo Dressage Demonstration,and was the Third Level Test Three demonstration horse in the Oregon Dressage Society's Introduction to the USEF 2011 Tests.

Linhawk is our benchmark of what we look for in a Morgan dressage horse: gaits with loft and expression, athletic ability, balance, and a "look-at-me" attitude in a typey Morgan package.

Although small (13.1 h) LC is proof that size and breed is not necessarily a handicap for dressage. LC has been a serious competitor in approved shows at every level he has competed--winning open classes from First through Third Level. He is expected to debut at Fourth Level this summer.

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Highlights of Linhawk’s 2009 Season include:

• 2009 Oregon Dressage Society Championship~Third Place, First Level Open

• USDF All-Breeds Award (Res.Champion, First Level Open)

• USDF All-Breeds Award (Fourth Place, Second Level Open)

• Morgan Dressage Association 2009 Award of Excellence~First Place, First Level Open

• Morgan Dressage Association 2009 Award of Excellence~Third Place, Second Level Open

• American Morgan Horse Association Open Competition~ Bronze Medallion

2011 Season

• Cascade Dressage Show, Tulelake, CA~ First Place, Third Level Test One (65%)

• Oregon Morgan Classic, First Place~ Third Level Test One (67%)