Ralph Daehn,  "EG" and "Monty"

Residence: Wayne, Illinois

Horses' Names: Egyptian Fashion, a.k.a "EG,"  and Master Blue Chip N, a.k.a. "Monty." EG is a 16-year-old bay gelding who raced on the pace 18 times over three years, earning $43,213. Monty was born and raced in New Zealand until he was imported to the United States in 1997. After racing in 1998 and 1999 and only earning $3,285, he was given up for adoption.

Activities with your Standardbreds: Ralph enjoys long rides along country roads near Maple Park, Illinois; trail rides in DuPage, Kane and Cook counties; parades and drills with the Chicago Black Horse Troop, which was formerly affliated with the 106th U.S. Cavalry.

How did you come to find/meet/own your first Standardbred? "From an article in 'Country Today.' The magazine was featuring Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and Susan (Vinson) Wellman, formerly the midwest branch fo the Standardbred Retirement Foundation and now the director of the American Standardbred Adoption Program. Sue found him for me in late December 1993. Actually, he adopted me!"

Fondest experience with Standardbreds: "We practice parade routines and drill maneuvers every Tuesday evening with six ro twelve other horses. One Tuesday last year, we drilled to music and it was so much fun."

Hoof Beats, March 1997