Gwalior - Kirtland, OH
N 41° 34.617 W 081° 19.707
17T E 472619 N 4602859
A memorial for Gwalior, an Arabian Stallion, at Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland, OH
Waymark Code: WM14MK2
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 07/27/2021
Views: 3
This memorial to Gwalior the Arabian Stallion is located at the Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland, Ohio. The memorial is located just outside of the front door of the visitor center and includes a statue on a stone pedestal, as well as a plaque with information about the horse. The plaque includes the following information:
*GWALIOR++
1961 - 1988
Foaled in Poland
Imported to the United States in 1966
Reserve United States National Champion Purebred Arabian Stallion 1969, 1970 and 1971
Reserve United States National Champion Park Horse 1971
Canadian National Champion Arabian Stallion 1971
Chief Stallion at Locust Farms which formerly occupied this site
Sire of champions
"Loved by many - owned by no one."
The plaque also includes a list of donors who contributed to the building of the memorial. The sculpture was created by Michael Tradowsky. The sign also notes that, "Locust Farms, home of *Gwalior++, was acquired from the Skeggs family by Lake Metroparks in 1987 to create Lake Farmpark."
Type of Memorial: statue
Type of Animal: service, work animal
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