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LOU ROPER |
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Lou began training
all breeds of horses over thirty-five years ago at his family's facility in
Davis, CA. Moving to the San Diego area in 1973, he has continued to
show, train, and win many U.S. National, Canadian National, and Regional
titles in various disciplines including Trail, Western Pleasure, Hunter
Pleasure, and Reining.
Lou also instructs both youth and amateur riders, many of whom have been
successful in the show ring winning numerous Regional and National titles.
He owns and operates The Roper Ranch in the Twin Oaks Valley of San Marcos,
CA, where he and his staff have 40 to 50 horses of many breeds in training.
He also travels to Europe, Canada, and throughout the US giving clinics and
seminars.
While Lou has many titles
in various disciplines in the open and breed divisions, some of
his Arabian and Half Arabian titles in Trail include the following:
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2006
2006 Canadian
Nationals
Arabian and Half-Arabian Trail Champion
2005
2005 U.S.
Arabian Nationals Trail Champion
U.S. National & Regional highlights to date:
14 times U.S. National Trail Champion
(8 unanimous decisions)
11 times U.S. National Reserve Champion
Trail
2 times U.S. National Champion and Reserved
Champion trail (simultaneously)
3 times of 4 or more in the Top Ten
dozens of U.S.
National Top Ten and Regional Championships
2004
Canadian Nationals: Champion and Reserve Champion
in both the Purebred and Half/Arabian trail, and the Champion in
both the Purebred and Half/Arabian trail AOTR.
5-time nomination by The Arabian professional & Amateur
Horseman's Association, for the Working Western Trainer Of The
Year award. (6 times through Scottsdale 05')
2003
2003 Horseman of the
year for Region I
2002
Regions I and V11: Champion and Reserve Champion
Trail Horse plus 4 out of 5 Top Fives in both regions
2002 Horseman of the year
for Region I
2001
Regions I, II, VII and XV: Champion and Reserve
Champion Trail Horses in all four regions plus a total of 15 Top
Fives.
