| Name: |
S.F. Leo |
| Sire: |
Comar So-Far |
| Dam: |
Lo Raf Cleo |
| Foaled Date: |
2/20/1979 |
| Gender: |
Gelding |
| Breed: |
Arabian |
| Color: |
Grey |
| Height: |
15'2" |
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S.F. Leo was purchased by the Durdin family for their daughter Granger to ride and show. He was 8 years old when he came to his new home in Florida. When he was first purchased he was one of those horses who loved his job in life but did not want to have anything to do with people or his new little girl unless he was working. This was hard for Granger to understand because she had been raised around horses like Mystics Magic and Khem-Aura. (see other pages). He was sold to another girl in Ocala Florida because Granger had been given another horse to ride and show. Well, the separation of the new team was not meant to be. A year or two later Leo returned to the Durdin family after their move to Texas. Leo survived a major injury to his hind leg in a trailering accident and came all the way back to show soundness. Once again Leo was sold to be another little girls horse but they decided that he was too nice of a horse for what they wanted and Leo once again returned to his team mate, Granger. The following year in 1995, Leo and Granger won a $10,000 college scholarship the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. They then went to the Region 9 Arabian horse show where he was High Point Arabian Gelding with a championship win, two reserve championships and two Top Five wins. Leo was shown in Country English Pleasure, Show Hack and Arabain Native Costume. That same year Leo and Granger went to the U.S Nationals where they won three U.S. National Top Ten awards -- one in each divison. Throughout Leo’s show career in Texas, Granger did her own traning. In the fall of 1995 Granger went to college in Virginia. After she left, Leo became depressed and wouldn't eat. Mrs. Durdin had to transport Leo to Virginia to reunite him with his team mate and little girl. Over the years of owning horses, there have been few that bond with their people like Leo finally did. To go from the horse who didn't like people to being the horse that wouldn't eat without his person is quite a turnaround. Leo was 19 when he left us on an Easter Sunday. All of the things that he taught Granger are invaluable and will never be forgotten. Thanks for all the help in growing up, and fly with the wind Leo.
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