Duffy's Diamond was an incredible horse. I was proud to own him.
My story with Diamond began when I was 9 years old and he was 3. I was asked to warm him up at an Appaloosa show in Sioux Falls, SD. I fell in love with his unbelievable athleticism and disposition. For old time's sake, I jumped on Diamond last summer bareback with a snaffle bit. I don't know how many people can do that with their stallions,
but Diamond was still a joy to ride.
I thank Chuck Newman of C Hanging N Ranch for training, showing, and standing Diamond.
Chuck Newman successfully showed Diamond on many levels. Diamond and Cat's Hustler were a great team at rodeos, jackpots, regional shows, and the World Championship show. In 1982 they were 3rd.
The picture on the left shows Diamond in a halter class at the world show by Chuck Newman.
At right is another winning team. The horse on the right is the late, great Rustler's Goldmist, a Diamond daughter. She won all kinds of roping and cattle titles, even High Point Cattle Horse at the World and Nationals. She was sold to the Hyman Young family of North Carolina. The mare on the left of "Gypsy" was Ace Bars Arion, a niece of Diamond. "Abby" held a couple of reserve world championship titles in roping. She was also a reining horse and a high school rodeo horse.
Below is a picture of Diamond heading.
This page was last updated on: April 5, 2006
Harold Campton
Secretary's Diamond is a 1994 mare by Duffy's Diamand and out of Daddy's Secretary. She is a full sister my mare, Jewel. "Mayday" was hard to beat in halter in open and breed shows. She is owned by her breeder, Mike Moehrl of Marshalltown, Iowa. Mayday is now a broodmare. This picture was taken when she a youngster.
The picture on the left is of Diamond and his daughter Gingers Diamond. "Diamer" was a full sister to Rustlers Goldmist. She was my all-around horse and the first horse that I had started and trained. Diamer and I took all-around titles at Appaloosa, open, and 4-H shows. After she came home from the 1989 world show, a reserve world champion in the team roping tournament, she sustained a life-ending injury. She was only 4 years old.
Here's one last shot of Diamond heeling.
Harold Campton
Holtgrew's Appaloosas
Diamond's daughter, The Diamond Bar, qualified for the World in two roping events at the age of 20! Pictured on the left, she helped her partner win a 5th in the highly competitve Timed Heading & Heeling.
