November 20, 2009
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2006 U.S. Nationals

PAST CHAMPION LIVE COLLECTION HORSE BIOGRAPHIES

Good Thunder (Wisdom x GL Americle)

Representing Native Costume/ Pleasure Driving/ English Pleasure

1983 Bay Stallion
Owner: Marikate Matthews
Handler: Rohara Arabians

1990 Arabian Pleasure Driving CH
1992 TT Arabian English Pleasure
1994 TT Arabian English Pleasure
1996 Arabian Pleasure Driving AAO RC
      Arabian English Pleasure AAO 40 & Over CH
1998 Arabian Pleasure Driving AO CH
     TT Arabian Pleasure Driving
2000 Arabian Mounted Native Costume AAOTR CH
     TT Arabian Mounted Native Costume
2002 RC Arabian Mounted Native Costume
      Arabian Mounted Native Costume AAO CH

Also: 1991 Scottsdale Arabian English Pleasure RC, 1991 Scottsdale Informal Combination CH, 1991 Canadian Arabian Informal Combination CH, 1991 U.S. National Arabian Informal Combination RC, 1992 Canadian Arabian English Pleasure RC, 1993 Scottsdale Arabian English Pleasure CH, 1993 TT Arabian English Pleasure, 1999 TT Arabian Mounted Native Costume, 2001/2003 Arabian Mounted Native Costume AAO CH, 2001 Arabian Mounted Native Costume RC, 2003 Arabian Mounted Native Costume CH

**Good Thunder is being formally retired at 2006 USN**

Biography
With a career spanning 13 years beginning in 1990 winning his 1st National Championship in Freedom Hall, Good Thunder was a standout in the English/Driving Divisions throughout the decade.

But the new millennium brought with it a new career for Good Thunder and is probably the "Good Thunder Fan Club" favorite - Mounted Native Costume. For 4 consecutive years, 2000-2003, Good Thunder won the US National Championship in Arabian Mounted Native Costume AAOTR, an unprecedented feat. In 2003 he was ultimately awarded the National Championship in the Open Division as well. His glorious career makes him the Winningest Arabian Stallion of All Time. Good Thunder returns to Freedom Hall where he was crowned his first national championship to be formally retired for all to remember the full circle of his achievement.

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Bold titles represent titles received at U.S. National shows held in Louisville. Non-bold titles were received at other notable competitions.

Symbols: CH - Champion
RC - Reserve Champion
TT - Top Ten

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