Horses at Great Oaks:

Who's Zoomin Who (Gus)
Great Oaks Avalon
Great Oaks Unique
Great Oaks Windsor
Great Oaks Yorwick
Jet Black
Orcland Supreme Elen
Who's Zoomin Who (Gus)

Since our initial involvement, we have primarily shown single horses but from 1988 til 1995 we competed a pair of Morgans, one of them being GUS or his real name, Who's Zoomin Who. Gus was brought out in 1995 as a ‘Single' and the rest is as we call it is history. Gus was outstanding, and as soon as T J learned the best way to drive him, they were a great team. Their goal was a spot on the first USA Singles Team; to be chosen by USET to represent the USA in the First FEI World Singles Championship in Ebbs, Austria in June 1998. Son Chris was a favorite navigator, and is now driving Gus himself. A long trip began for Gus, TJ ,Charlene and John Whitmire. But ultimately successful as the group came back with a Team Silver Medal and a 7th place for Gus and TJ as the highest placed US team member!

Tom, Chris & Gus
Photo by Ann Pringle
Details: 15.3 hands, 1985, Chestnut Gelding

Competitions
Gus did his first Advanced Single at Fair Hill in ’95. 1996 was our second place year as we were behind Mark Schofield and his Gelderlander at Live Oak, Yellowframe and Fair Hill! I997 was better for TJ and Gus with a 2nd at Live Oak and then the Blue at Yellowframe. At Festival a hard earned 3rd followed in June. It was a 2nd at Laurels followed by a great 1st at Fair Hill and the AHSA Single Horse Championship. 1998 started with a Blue at Live Oak and then selection to the USA Singles Team at the Yellowframe CDE and the trip to Ebbs, Austria with Randy McFarland and Kelly Valdes.

1999 was not a great year with a vet problem at Live Oak and then a 5th at Yellowframe and out of top six at Festival and Gladstone with a course reirement at Laurels.

2000 was better: Yellowframe-5th, Ga. Int-3rd, Can-Am-5th, Festival-3rd, and a selection to the 2000 US Singles Team after finishing 9th at Laurels! Unfortunately that event scheduled for Gladstone in October was canceled.

Career Highlights
2000
5th-Advanced Single Horse, CanAm, Quebec, CAN
3rd-Adv. Single Horse, Georgia Combined Driving Event, Conyers, GA
3rd-Adv. Single Horse, qualifier for World Singles Driving Championship, Bayer/USET Festival of Championship, Gladstone, NJ
9th-Adv .Single Horse, final qualifier for World Singles Driving Championship, Laurels Combined Driving Event, Unionville, PA
1999
3rd-Advanced Single Horse, Fair Hill International, Fair Hill, MD
1998
Member USET World Singles Championship Driving Silver Medal Team, Fohlenhof-Ebbs, Austria
7th-World Singles Driving Championship, Fohlenhof-Ebbs, Austria
1st-Advanced Single Horse, Live Oak Combined Driving Event, Ocala, FL
2nd-Advanced Single Horse, The Laurel Combined Driving Event, Unionville, PA
1997
1st-USET Advanced Single Horse, Yellowframe Farm Combined Driving Event, Southern Pines, NC
AHSA Single Horse Champion, 1st-Advanced Single Horse, Fair Hill International, Fair Hill, MD
2nd-Triple Crown of Driving
2nd-Advanced Single Horse, The Laurels Combined Driving Event, Unionville,PA
2nd-Advanced Single Horse, Live Oak, Ocala, FL
3rd-Advanced Single Horse, Bayer/USET Festival of Champions, Gladstone, NJ
1996
2nd-Advanced Single Horse, Live Oak Combined Driving Event, Ocala, FL
2nd-Advanced Single Horse, Yellowframe Farm Combined Driving Event, NC
2nd-Advanced Single Horse, Fair Hill International, Fair Hill, MD