Penny Lane with the, 'mighty man behind the scene's,' according to wife Jan Young…Lex Young …Photo courtesy Jan and Lex Young.

Hi Everyone and Welcome to Heavy Thunder.  Well the Brisbane Ekka has come and gone once again but the end of this year’s Ekka heralds the end of an amazing harness career.  Jan and Lex Young have decided to retire Penny Lane from the Show World so we would like to take this opportunity to bid…

A Fond Farewell From The Horse Show World To The Perfect Penny Lane

Have you ever noticed in life you really should be careful what you dream of, as it might actually happen?    Well Jan Young sat on the side of the arena at the Ekka as a child and dreamed of competing in the Brisbane Exhibition.  Since that time Jan and Lex Young have not only competed but won events way beyond Jan's wildest dreams, particularly with their mare Penny Lane.

So we at Heavy Thunder would like to congratulate and bid a fond farewell…not only from us…But from the horse show world to the perfect Penny Lane.  Jan and Lex Young and their Perfect Penny Lane have won the following awards in recent times:

• ·         Champion Non Hackney Pony at the Brisbane Exhibition in 2008  
• ·         Reserve Buggy/sulky Turnout also at the Brisbane Exhibition in 2008
• ·         1^st Viceroy Turnout at the Sydney Royal Easter Show
• ·         1^st Ladies Non Hackney Pony twice at the Sydney Royal Easter Show
• ·         Supreme Champion at the Qld Show-driving Champs twice 
• ·         Reserve Champion Non Hackney at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney in 2009 
• ·        1st in the Buggy Turnout again at the Royal Easter Show in Sydney 2009
• ·         Reserve Champ Pneumatic Tyred Vehicle at the 2009 Brisbane Exhibition
• ·         1st Best Light Horse Turnout on Parade at Sydney Royal Easter Show twice and 2nd twice
• ·         Welsh Pony & Cob Soc Achievers Award for 2010
• ·         Champion Turnout and Concours D'Eleganze winner at the Qld Show driving Champs 2011
• ·         A special presentation for Jan and Lex’s contribution to the RNA for the last 30yrs and let’s not forget:
• ·         Many Champion awards at Agricultural Shows in Queensland

 

Jan and Lex were also recognized by the RNA in the night parade.  What an absolutely awesome achievement!  So parting will be such sweet sorrow for the show horse world and the Perfect Penny Lane.

 

Congratulations Jan and Lex on your brilliant performance over so many years with Penny.  But we all look forward to your continued participation and seeing you both competing in the horse show world for many more years to come.

We at Heavy Thunder would like to take this opportunity to wish you all the very best with your next showing endeavours Jan and Lex.  And we know you will both continue to make new friends but above all we know you'll continue to have fun! 

So thanks for joining us everyone and we’ll look forward to seeing you all next time.

Cheers

Paul and Jann