* Grand Champion Stallions & Mares *

This page honours those horses past and present who have had the distinction of being awarded the title of "Grand Champion".

Awarded annually at our National Shire Show Of Canada, listed here are all winners dating back to the establishment of the current Canadian Shire Horse Association, with the first National Shire Show held in 1985.

The National Show has been held at the Calgary Stampede in Calgary, Alberta, the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Ontario, and at the Carp Fall Fair, Carp, Ontario. Stallions are listed first, followed by mares.

Venue	Year	Horse's Name	Winning Owner
Calgary	1985	Grayingham Lucky Lad	Keith Gibson, Westlock, Alberta
		Trem-Y-Wyddfa Jeanette	Blake & Fran Anderson, Cochrane, Alberta
Calgary	1986	Grayingham Lucky Lad	Keith Gibson, Westlock, Alberta
		Country Roses Felicia	Brett Howell, Blackfoot, Idaho
Calgary	1987	Grayingham Lucky Lad	Keith Gibson, Westlock, Alberta
		Bigfoot Fantasia	Arlin Wareing, Blackfoot, Idaho
Calgary	1988	Grayingham Lucky Lad	Keith Gibson, Westlock, Alberta
		Fordon Sarah	Blake & Fran Anderson, Ponoka, Alberta
Calgary	1989	Grayingham Lucky Lad	Keith Gibson, Westlock, Alberta
		Trem-Y-Wyddfa Jeanette	Blake & Fran Anderson, Ponoka, Alberta
Toronto	1990	Swallow Hill Sir Andrew	John & Judy McNish, Newbury, Ohio
		Bosley Minns Gillian	John & Judy McNish, Newbury, Ohio
Toronto	1991	Grayingham Lucky Lad	Keith Gibson, Alberta
		Gentle Giant Lucky Choice	Keith Gibson, Alberta
Toronto	1992	Walton Troop Leader	Randy & Peggy Chapman, Blackstock, Ontario
		Millbank Countess	Randy & Peggy Chapman, Blackstock, Ontario
Toronto	1993	Walton Troop Leader	Randy & Peggy Chapman, Blackstock, Ontario
		Gentle Giant Lucky Choice	Keith Gibson, Alberta
Toronto	1994	Bodernog Crusader	Dennis & Joan Woodhead, Plainfield, Ontario
		Whitefeather Lady Di	Karla Leum Stoner, Frederick, Maryland
Calgary	1995	Tremoelgoch Gold Award	Keith Gibson, Alberta
		Gentle Giant Lucky Choice	Keith Gibson, Alberta
Toronto	1996	Bodernog Crusader	Dennis & Joan Woodhead, Plainfield, Ontario
		Millbank Countess	Randy & Peggy Chapman, Oakwood, Ontario
Calgary	1997	Tremoelgoch Gold Award	Keith Gibson, Dapp, Alberta
		Gladwin Gold Jayna	Keith Gibson, Dapp, Alberta
Toronto	1998	Metheringham Upton Isaac	Gene & Vicky McCaffrey, Schoharie, New York
		Seven Pines Lady Margaret	Randy & Peggy Chapman, Oakwood, Ontario
Calgary	1999	Deighton Noel	Rob Glenn, Strathmore, Alberta
		Argonaut's Kali	Frank Pfannenstiel, Powell, Wyoming
Toronto	2000	Metheringham Upton Isaac	Gene & Vicky McCaffrey, Schoharie, New York
		Hideaway Pond Coppelia	Ron & Lisa Young, Lebanon, New York
Calgary	2001	Hillmoor Double Diamond	Arlin Wareing, Blackfoot, Idaho
		Acle Betty	Keith Gibson, Dapp, Alberta
Carp	2002	Tremoelgoch Courage	Derek Mitcham, Yorkshire, England
		Acle Betty	Keith Gibson, Dapp, Alberta
Calgary	2003	Fox Valley Fame	Blake & Fran Anderson, Didsbury, Alberta
		Gladwin Gold Jayna	Keith Gibson, Dapp, Alberta
Calgary	2004	Hillmoor Double Diamond	Arlin Wareing, Blackfoot, Idaho
		Gladwin Gold Jayna	Keith Gibson, Dapp, Alberta
Calgary	2005	Ruskington Danny	Frank Pfannenstiel, Powell, Wyoming
		Heart Mt. Pippen's Posy	Frank Pfannenstiel, Powell, Wyoming
Calgary	2006	Gladwin Courage's Danny	Keith Gibson, Dapp, Alberta
		Gladwin Jubilee Reign	Keith Gibson, Dapp, Alberta
Calgary	2007	Toc Hill Sir Samuel	Frank Pfannenstiel, Powell, Wyoming
		Shirleys Midnight	Frank Pfannenstiel, Powell, Wyoming
Calgary	2008	Gladwin Jubilee Striker	Keith Gibson, Dapp, Alberta
		Gentle Giant Sheba	Blake & Fran Anderson, Didsbury, Alberta
Calgary	2009	Ruskington Danny	Frank Pfannenstiel, Powell, Wyoming
		Gladwin Jubilee Kate	Jason & Val Bexson, Carstairs, Alberta
Calgary	2010	Heart Mt. Midnight Special	Frank Pfannenstiel, Powell, Wyoming
		Dua He Chi's Mercedes	Howell Brothers, Blackfoot, Idaho
Calgary	2011	Gentle Giant Lincoln	Maggie Dube, Wimborne, Alberta
		Dua He Chi's Mercedes	Howell Brothers, Blackfoot, Idaho

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