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Glen Downey grew up in a horse showing
family. His grandfather and father both showed draft and Commercial
horses. In Glen's early years, he, along with brother, Clare, and
sister, Elaine, and parents showed ponies. As well, his father began
to keep a road horse which he showed on his own in 1970 with Miss
Echo, adding Mustang Duke and Simcoe Duke in the following years.
Glen's first win at the Royal was in the pair class with Miss Echo
and Mustang Duke. Simcoe Duke was the Canadian Wagon Champion at the
Royal in 1983. Two horses special to Glen are offspring of Simcoe
Duke, namely Flaxen Duke and Winnie's Guy (Autobahn) which were bred
and exhibited by Miles Benedict. Flaxen Duke, driven by Glen, was
the 1986 Canadian Wagon Champion and has enjoyed many show ring
successes over the subsequent years with the Thomas/Austin family.
Winnie's Guy, now owned by American interests and renamed Autobahn,
has been shown to numerous World Championships in Louisville as well
as the Wagon Championship at the 1993 Royal Winter Fair.
When not showing horses, Glen can be found either working for the
Township of Huntington or helping his wife, Lori, with their two
daughters, Amanda and Brittney. Lori and the girls attend the fairs
with Glen, along with Glen's sister, Elaine, who drives in the
ladies' classes. They attend many of the fairs in central and
eastern Ontario with Glen's favourite, the Royal, bringing their
show season to a close.
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Simcoe Duke, with owner/driver, Glen
Downey, in the Wagon Stake Class at the 1983 Royal
Agricultural Winter Fair .
(Photo by Budd Photography)
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Glen Downey
making the victory pass in the
Team class at the 2004 OHA Ontario Show
in Barrie with Stormont Codec and Effective Lad .
(Photo by Genevieve Kendell)
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Glen Downey with Stormont Codec
receiving first place honours from the McLean family in the
Green class at the 2004 OHA Ontario Show in Barrie. (Photo
by Genevieve Kendell) |
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