CLOUDWALKERS THAT'S AMORE' is actually the third Canadian owned horse to win the TWHBEA Adult Supreme Versatility Championship. However, That's Amore is the first Canadian bred, born and trained horse to win this distinction. The two previous winners were bred and born in the United States.
As it turns out, That's Amore' is the daughter of Midnight Toddy, the first Canadian owned horse to win the TWHBEA Adult Versatility Championship. Midnight Toddy was a very well known Alberta stallion who seems to have passed on his winning ways to his daughter, That's Amore'. On the other side of Amore's breeding is her dam, Kelly's Victry Kiss, a mare by another well known Alberta stallion, Calta Midnight Victry. With these two outstanding sires in her background it is understandable that she has such athletic ability.
At the time of breeding, Cloudwalker Stables had hoped to produce a stallion from the joining of these two well known and highly thought of Walking Horse lines. The result turned out to be a 'good news -- bad news' situation. The bad news was that the foal wasn't a stallion. The good news was that the breeding produced a great mare, Cloudwalkers That's Amore'. However, undaunted, Cloudwalker made another try to unite the Midnight Toddy -- Midnight Victry lines and this time did produce a stallion, Majic's Victry Kiss, now standing at Cloudwalker Stables.

On her way to the TWHBEA championship, That's Amore' garnered quite a few honors She was the first place 2 gait horse at the 1998 Canadian Futurity.

Next she was first place 3 gait horse at the 1999 TWHAWC Western Canadian Futurity. In the year 2000, she was named TWHBEA Versatility Model Horse of the Year. She was twice the high point horse at the Wild Rose Versatility Show, and was named Super Versatility Horse at the 2000 Alberta Celebration.. At the 2001 TWHAWC Versatility Show, Amore was high point 3 gait horse. During the 2002 show season, That's Amore' filled out her busy schedule being shown by Deloris Salt. They did well at the shows, with Amore' carrying Deloris to the Dianne Little 2002 Adult Equitation Award.
That's Amore' is currently spending her time giving lessons to aspiring young riders and has become the very special companion of Deloris' and Bill's 8 year old granddaughter, Megan Salt. When the weather is good Megan and Amore' take to the fields to enjoy life together and on cold days, it's riding in the arena, or perhaps just grooming and hanging out together.
Amore' has a wonderful rocking chair canter, and one of her assets at the stable is her ability to teach young people to ride this canter. She really seems to enjoy this activity and with Leah Luprypa, the Cloudwalker trainer, has taught quite a number of riders, young and old, how to sit the canter.
The boarders at Cloudwalker Stables call That's Amore' 'The Million Dollar Mare' and, when watching her work with youngsters, who can argue with that? Amore's next challenge will be to produce a foal, hopefully one that will continue the Toddy-Amore' versatility line.

By Bill Salt