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CPOA Association Honours CROM Champions
by Jill Hamilton

The CPOA Association was proud to be able to present several Canadian Register of Merit (CROM) awards to Canadian POA's who have achieved a high level of excellence in various show disciplines. This year we had four CROM awards to announce.

(Editor's Note - The following paragraph explaining the CROM Award is courtesy the CPOA website, www.canadianpoa.org/awards.htm)

CANADIAN REGISTER OF MERIT PROGRAM
The most prestigious of awards to be won by POAs in POA competition at approved CPOA point shows. This award recognizes the outstanding ability of POAs in competition against other POAs. The POA receives a certificate and has the initials of the award added to its registration number. The CROM can be won in various divisions which are outlined in the Official Show Rules book. The most common are the CROMs in Halter, Non-Timed classes and Timed events. All POAs which show in approved shows receive points automatically provided the registered owner/lessor is a member of the CPOA Association. Points are collected on an on-going basis throughout the life of the POA.

LJ's Draaken LJ's Draaken is a two-year-old colt bred by LJ's POA Farm and owned by Natasha Pusch of Maple Ridge, BC. He achieved his CROM at Halter in 2004 by achieving 250 halter points, 10 Grand Championships and 3 Reserve Grand Championships. The required number of Championships for this CROM is only five Grand Championships, or a combination of 10 Grand and Reserve Grand Championships under five different judges. It is an awesome accomplishment to achieve a Canadian Register of Merit at Halter at such a young age.

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Lemu's Moon List Lemu's Moon List is a two-year-old filly bred by Lemu's POA Farm, Langley BC, owned by Dawn & Bill La Turco. She achieved her CROM 2 years and under in 2004. This small filly has proven herself to be a quiet, level-headed pony who is anxious to please. She has proven herself in lunge line pleasure, long line driving, and pleasure driving.

Lemu's Sugar Baybe Lemu's Sugar Baybe is a pretty, solid-colored yearling filly (in 2004) owned by Lemu's POA Farm, Dawn & Bill La Turco, of Langley BC. In limited showing she has proven she is worthy of receiving a CROM, 2 years & under, excelling in lunge line pleasure, long line driving as well as in-hand and long line driving trail where she performed as though she were well used to these events. "Sugar" also placed well in halter classes and the futurities and will no doubt continue with a strong show career.

Lemu's Devil's Flare Lemu's Devil's Flare, a yearling in 2004, is owned by Lemu's POA Farm, Dawn & Bill La Turco, of Langley BC. He has been shown by Dusting Jeffery to several excellent placings in halter, costume, lunge line pleasure, long line driving and trail classes. Many of us will remember the awesome Long Line Trail course he did at the 2004 Canadian Western Nationals that was a lesson to us all. "Max" has earned his CROM, 2 Years & Under with ease under Dustin's careful tutelage. Congratulations.