Congratulations to Premier Acres, Dennis and Mary Bontrager, on their purchase of The Patriot. They will take over his 2011 breeding season and a few hold over contracts. Please contact them at 574-642-4383 for breeding information.

MEM The Patriot is by the late Futurity French Command and out of AFF Beulah.

His winning career began within the first three months of his life. In a large and competitive class of weanlings at the 2002 New England Regional, The Patriot was tied Champion in the All-American Weanling Futurity Class.

His performance career began as a two year old, and he was crowned World Champion Two Year Old Pleasure Driving and World Futurity Two Year Old Pleasure Driving World Champion. The Patriot's three year old year ended the same as the year before, as the Three Year Old Pleasure Driving World Champion.

He possesses the beauty, refinement, and athleticism that are so important to the breed, and we attribute this to his blue-blood lineage. His sire, Futurity French Command has earned #1 Sire honors for many years both in-hand and the performances classes. His dam, AFF Beulah is a world champion out of MKS Destiny's Echo and by Cedar Creek Harlequin. In a short time, she is quickly becoming one of the decades highest producing mares.

The Patriots first foals were born in 2007 and 2008 and all have beautiful faces, large eyes, long necks, well-proportioned bodies and are strong and balanced when they trot. We are anxiously awaiting the first performance two-year-olds who will debut this spring.

With all of the qualities behind him and the performance record that he has earned himself, MEM The Patriot is sure to be one of our breeds rising new sires.