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Laurie resides in Woodstock, ON, with her
husband, Kevin, and their daughter, Taylor. Laurie is the youngest
daughter of Don and Joanne Heath and is another popular exhibitor
who literally "grew up in the show ring" as she attended her first
shows (Campbellford and Peterborough) -- and Sean Merritt's (who for
the longest time was Moree's "son" according to Laurie) -- when she
was just a few days old.
Laurie has a couple of highlights as well. It was quite a thrill for
her (and especially the rest of the family) when she made it onto
the front page of the Toronto Star when she was just a three-year
old. She was pictured at Brampton Fair sitting in the road wagon
holding onto the chestnut pair as well as just Lucky. (And if I ever
get my basement and photos sorted out, it will be featured …) She
also took Russ and Lois Teeple's rather large Clyde, Flash, into the
pet show at Walkerton Fair when just around five and walked away
with first prize for the largest pet.
Laurie carried on the family tradition of beginning her show career
with the Junior Exhibitors of the Canadian Hackney Society. And once
again, the Alderman family was there lending support, guidance, and
even their winning Hackneys, Dolly and Emma (thanks, Jane)!
Eventually Laurie moved onto road horses as well, along with Scott
McLean, where she showed junior exhibitor until 1994 when it came
time for her to "graduate" to the senior division.
Today, she is most often in the show ring with the Hackney ponies.
A graduate of Guelph University, these days, when not attending the
shows or helping out in the barn, she is hard at work as a Vice
President at Erie Thames Services in Ingersoll. Laurie is also the
Past President of the Halton Agricultural Society -- home of the
Milton Fall Fair. Laurie and Kevin welcomed Taylor on May 13, 2006,
and Braeden William on August 26, 2009.
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Laurie Palmer with
her "other" love, Legs, at the
2003 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.
(Photo by Genevieve Kendell) |
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