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came from local sales. Cal Clark’s riding horse, Page, and Brandy Clark’s gelding, Lord Baltimore, were both found at local sales.
Brandy Clark described her first meeting with the horse who would soon be famous. “We got (to the Fauquier Livestock Exchange) early, and walked into the stable area to watch all the characters in the audience. Cal’s first words to me were, “We’re not buying anything.”
Looking down the rows of horses, she saw a beautiful gray at the far end of the building. “He was so regal and was looking around like he was wondering “Why am I here?’ “ A few seconds later, “he put his nose against my chest — and that’s all she wrote!” she said smiling. They bought the horse from William Eastham, his breeder.
Clark called it “a defining moment” in his life. “Milord” was selected by the U.S. Olympic team to be one of the 84 horses to compete in the Paralympics in Atlanta a short time later. And, ultimately, through people each met on the Irish riding team, the horse brought the Clarks and McDonald together.
The Paralympics, part of the regular Olympic competition, provided an opportunity for handicapped and disabled athletes to compete. Lord Baltimore, a well-trained dres
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