CARLYLE - Morgan Currie has always had a passion and love for Arabian horses.
When she was five years old, her parents Bob and Cathy Wasylyk purchased an Arabian mare from Wunderbar Arabians, which only breeds quality Arabians. Their horses' bloodlines are carefully planned.
This mare produced an exceptional foal that went on to become a champion, and from there Willow View Arabians was born in 1998. They still own and operate a farm that is located near Somme, SK.
Currie didn't get into showing horses but rode out on the trails and just hung out.
As she became a teenager and graduated high school, she drifted away from horses when she went to university and persuaded her career. She married Ty Currie, and then she had their son Kitt which kept her busy. Horses were still on the sideline.
Four years ago, Currie began thinking of horses once again, and how she missed the presence of the beautiful creatures.
She purchased a go-to horse named George so she could build her riding skills with the guidance of Roxanne Appell from Hungry Horse Ranch near Wawota and Crystal Harper, formerly from Manor.
As she began to build her skills, she needed a horse that could grow with her, and this is when Merry Go Round WA came into the picture.
Once again, Wunderbar Arabians came into the picture with the lease of Merry. This horse was bred, raised and trained by Megan Friesen from Wunderbar Arabians.
Through Friesen, Currie became a very skilled rider and started going to a few shows. She went to Minnesota to enter the Region 10 Arabian show.
Here she received the half-Arabian hunter pleasure Adult Amateur To Ride Championship, and in Canada she won the Canadian National half-Arabian hunter pleasure Adult Amateur To Ride and was third overall in adult owner to ride.
Although these wins were big, the winning was to continue at Canada’s National Arabian Show in Red Deer, Alta. from Aug. 8-17.
When Currie completed her class, she could feel the ride was done very well, and she was so pleased she cried in the lineup waiting to hear who had won.
She was shocked when they called her name for the Canadian National Arabian HA Hunter Pleasure Select Unanimous Championship.
Her husband and her son are her biggest supporters, and they were just as pleased.
“The hard work paid off with me riding three to five days a week,” said Currie. “It feels so good to be able to say that I did it.”
