Champions

The three horses pictured above, Ga'Zima, top left, Hassaan, center, and Llana, at right were all bred and owned by Lester and Jennie Walton, and all were sired by Ga'Zi. Ga'Zima (ex Zimada) was 1963 Canadian National Champion Mare (shown by Woody Madsen); Llana (ex Zaryn) was 1967 U.S. National Champion Futurity Mare, 1967 Canadian National Top Ten Mare, 1968 U.S. National Top Ten English Pleasure Horse and 1968 Canadian National Champion Mare; and Hassaan (ex Zaryn) was 1968 Canadian National Champion Gelding. The Waltons also bred and owned Fateena (Ga'Zi x Faduleika), 1967 U.S. Top Ten Mare, 1972 U.S. Top Ten Trail, and 1972 U.S. Top Ten Western Pleasure.

Upper middle: Ga'Nissa (Ga'Zi x Feyn) 1959 U.S. National Reserve Champion Mare. Upper left: Gailic (Ga'Zi x Feyn) 1966 Canadian National Reserve Champion Stallion. Upper right: 1965 U.S.National Champion Futurity Filly, Khususan (Ga'Zi x Kisronna).

Woody says, "Ga'Nissa was much more than a champion mare, she was the pet of all the Madsen children and is ever dear in our hearts. She taught all the Madsen kids to ride. A halter was never used on this mare, the kids would just open the pasture gate, and she would come out to be brushed, ridden, cooled down, and go back to the gate to be turned out. She really did like to be around the children."

left: The gelding Isfahan (Ga'Zi x Aaraba) won 13 National titles, more than any other Ga'Zi offspring.

Picture Above: Ga'Zi made history in 1967, when the Canadian National Champion and Reserve Champion Stallions and Mares were all sired by him. From left: Miss Century, Canadian National Reserve Champion Mare, and Dr.Howard Kale; Far'Zi, Canadian National Reserve Champion Stallion, owned by Glen Ash; Ganeyn, Canadian National Champion Stallion,owned by Mrs.Woody Madsen; and Fateena,Canadian National Champion Mare,owned by Lester and Jennie Walton.