North Wales Breeders take the top spots is the headline in an article in the  Welsh Rider (free equestrian magazine for Wales) October 2013 issue.

With a picture of  Mannog Zips Candy Man and Mannog Zips Rio Grande winning the Produce of Dam the article states :

Mannog Zips Candy Man (Whitford)    APHC Grand Champion Stallion

CA Zyzygy Invitation   (Ruthin)         APHC Grand Champion Gelding

Mannog Zips Rio Grande  (Whitford)   APHC Res. Gr. Ch. Gelding

Xtremely Dreamy CA (Ruthin)            APHC Grand Champion Mare

Pecas Chili   (Hawarden)                  APHC Res. Gr.Ch. Mare

Im Steel A Zip (Mannog Appaloosas)          1st Produce of Dam

Promises & Dreams (Constant Appaloosas)  2nd Produce of Dam

All above APHC USA registered Appaloosas.

Must be something in the air here in North Wales!