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REYCLIF MID-MERRY/HILLS PERFECTION

He was a 14 time World Champion, his name was Reyclif Mid-Merry and it was never officially changed though he was campaigned as Hill's Perfection. His sire was Midnight Sun and his dam was Baby Ray by Merry Boy. Hill's Perfection was pasture breeding mares in North Dakota until the age of 5 when he made the trip to TN. He started his training under the hand of Steve Hill and was being developed for the show ring. Steve Hill called him a "hidden horse" and had this to say of him "the horse has no physical flaw that I can detect. He has a natural lick; he possesses a rare rhythm, hard to find in most horses; he executes the gaits separately and distinctly; has the speed to cope with any other animal of the breed; and he shows the natural head motion that identifies perfectly the Tennessee Walking Horse". In 1963 he competed in the Celebration and Steve Hill rode him to the World Championship for the Aged Gelding class, he then returned in the Championship Stake for a 3rd place behind only Sun's Delight D and Triple Threat! From 1963 until 1975 he claimed Celebration blues in nearly every division. Hill's Perfection is said to have "established the most impressive Celebration record of any horse in history".

Before he began his show career Perfection sired only 4 foals, which is why his name was never officially changed.

Sun's Merry Iris-590511, a mare never producing any offspring.

Sun's Merry Robin-590512, a gelding.

Sun's Merry Mister-601518, a stallion that died in Canada as a yearling.

Sun's Merry Man-620157, a stallion bred and owned by Calvin Miller of the Double Diamond Ranch in Rhame, North Dakota and the only one of the four to ever reproduce. Merry Man was key to Calvins breeding program and stood at the Double Diamond for several years.

Hill's Perfection died in 1983 at the age of 21 years, his last owner of record was Ross Perot, Jr.

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