Shadow Bay Belgian's is not what you would call your every day horse farm. Horses and Music make for a very fun combination. At the present time, we have six horses at Shadow Bay. The man of the house is L.A. Tami's Tyco. We purchased Tyco in the spring of 09 and what a good boy he is. He drives, rides, halters and breeds. Just an all around nice horse to have here at the place. Tyco is the 09 Supreme Champion Stallion at the Sandpoint International show and at the Washington Extraviganze at Monroe. We have three mares. "Shadow Bay's Supreme Em" is our Pride and Joy. A home grown/bred mare. Her Sire was our old stud "Paradise Lake Supreme" (Thor) and she is out of our old mare "Sunshines Lady". Em was the Res. Ch. Belgian mare in 09 at Monroe. "Fly's Major Warrior" (Calie)is another fine mare we have. Calie was Res. Ch. mare at Sandpoint in 09. Calie and Em are Matched Mare Team winners at Sandpoint for 08 and 09. McKee's Masters Abbie is our third mare. She is the 09 Supreme Champion mare at Sandpoint. We have a young gelding we are hoping to get going for 2010. He is not big but he can make the earth move. We also have an 09 Stud colt out of Abbie at the place. Calie is due to foal in early 2010.
Two horses that are no longer with us are past All American Nominees and this year, of the six horses we own, five are All American Nominees which we are excited about.
Showing takes a lot of work and we could not do what we do without the help of fiends and Family members. Many thanks go to Bob and Bonnie Halstead of Woodby Island, Ken Fromm of Spanaway Washington and from the Cramer Classic Hitch (Dan and Tim Cramer) of Lyndon, Washington. Also to my wife Socco for putting up with all this craziness, time and expense. This past year at Sandpoint we also had the help of Robbie Carter of Omak and our daughter Mandy Watson.
Shadow Bay Belgians has a past history of breeding, raising and showing champion draft horses and we hope to continue this reputation as we get re-started showing after a few years break. We could not have done any better than we did at Sandpoint in 2008 and 2009 was also very successful us.
We also mix a lot of fun with the horse stuff. Horses is not what our barn is all about. Every now and then we open the barn area up and have a one of a kind barn party. Live musis, dancing, pot lucks, and just good ol' fashioned fellowship is what we enjoy whether at a show or at a barn event.
Life is busy on Lake Chelan's South Shore and it is hard to get away to have fun, so we have built a lifestyle where we not only work on the South Shore, but also enjoy good times on the South Shore.
Music
Music is what we love and not just one type of music. There are styles that work for Shadow Bay Belgian events and styles that do not work as well. There are also some types of music we would sooner avoid. The dance bands that perform here tend to be a good mix of R & R, Country, Blues or any other type of music that is good for dancing. The crowds at Shadow Bay Belgians are about as diverse as they come. From the very young (newborn) to Sr. adults, all gather to celebrate an evening of fellowship, music and dance. I guess these crowds are kind of like the old time community barn dances that use to take place 100 years ago. A mix of young and old, all together enjoying the evening and enjoying life.
Listening events have also taken place. These events are more of a concert type event geared more around sitting and enjoying the music.
The events at Shadow Bay Belgians are usually for a mixed crowd. We encourage kids to attend in order to keep the adults in line. Now you don't here that everyday. Anyone who attends an event must do so in a honorable and respectful manor. This is mandatory.
Music is one thing our entire family loves. Where would this world be without music.
Movies
My favorite movies are Westerns. Of those, I love "The Duke". He may not have been the best actor but he was one of the best. I love Robert Duvall in Western Movies and one of my all time favorites, though it was a mini-series, was "Lonesome Dove". "Into the West" is also a great mini-series. Just about any western in color I will enjoy. I love the scenery you see in Western movies. I also like what I call "Thinker" movies. I loved "The sixth sense". A movie with an outstanding ending and one that caught me by surprise at the end. Anyone who has seen this movie knows what I am talking about. If you haven't seen it, I suggest you watch it. Another one I enjoyed was "Dajavue". That one is still not totally clear to me. From time to time, I also really enjoy an old classic or musical. Another great actor is Denzel Washington. I do not think I have seen a bad movie that he has been in. Others on my list would include Gene Hackman, ...
Television
I am not really into television per say. Ask me about today's weekly series and I know nothing. I do enjoy old series like "The Big Valley", "Little House", "The Walton's" and "Gun Smoke". Yes, more western types. On a daily bases, I watch Fox News and NWNC to keep up on things. I enjoy football and basketball on the television on a limited bases.
Books
Honestly, I do not have time to read Novels and so forth though I do admire those who do (so long as it is not over done). I do enjoy reading about Draft Horses, Local History and local news.
Heroes
Oh my! Where do I begin here. I guess I will start with the family. My wife is like a great book from front to back. She also comes with a beautiful cover. She is a wonderful Mother. That in itself makes her worthy of the title "Hero". She is a happy and fun person to be around. She balances out the scale so to speak and with me being half of that scale, that in itself also makes her worthy of the title "Hero". She is without question, the better half of the two of us and I am not afraid to say that. My kids Mandy, Bo, Donny and Hayley are all Heroes to Socco and I. Where would our life be without all of our wonderful children whom we love and admire. In our kids list we must also include JoJo. Our daughter who is not really our daughter but we sure wish she was. Also on that list is Edith, Socco's sister who lived with us for a couple years. My Parents and Socco's Mother we owe so much to both past and present. We are so grateful for the parents we have. My sister Vic, Brother in law Noel and Socco's sisters and brothers are vital in our lives. Where would one be without great brothers and sisters. In this list I must also add my Little Sis Christina. Friends like Brother Ken, Tombo, PD, Mark, Little B, Darin and that list just goes on and on. There are to many to list. There is a very special lady who is a true hero to me. That is my third grade teacher and close friend Mrs. Pingrey. Oh how I admire this lady. Those who serve our country in the armed forces (past and present), are Heroes. There are Heroes who are no longer with us but were so important in my life. Heroes like Jerry, Elizabeth, Walt, Coach Goble and Uncle Carl and that list goes on as well. Their influence is recalled every day. Musically, Mr. Sturtz starts this list as he was the one responsible for making me love and appreciate all types of music, both vocal and instrument. Scott Smith. I admire you and wish you great success. Peggy Ann. God gave you a special gift. Keep making music. and all others who have performed at Shadow Bay Belgians. Now I have really done it. Once you start naming names, you get in trouble, but all of you out there know who you are. As I look way back in life, Wilt Chamberlin was probably my first real hero. I loved watching that giant play ball for the Lakers. I guess I better stop now. I could go on and on and on with those who I admire and could consider Heroes.
Shadow Bay Belgians's Details
Status:
Married
Here for:
Networking, Friends
Hometown:
Chelan
Body type:
6' 4" / More to love!
Religion:
Christian - other
Zodiac Sign:
Virgo
Children:
Proud parent
Education:
Some college
Occupation:
Chelan resort, Draft Horses and events.
Shadow Bay Belgians's Schools
Wenatchee Valley College
Wenatchee,WA
Graduated: N/A
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Professional
Major: business-agriculture
Minor: relaxation
1980 to 1981
Chelan High School
Chelan,WA
Graduated: 1979
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Amongst towering Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir which rise up as if to reach for the heavens, the sounds of lake activities forgo a change. Gone will be the man made sounds of recreational watercraft and the crisp South Shore evening air will be filled with the vocal harmonies of performers seeking to please those who are willing to listen. Another night of memories is in the making and shall once more be embedded in the minds of those who attend a function at Shadow Bay Belgians.
The sun sets behind the great "Stormy Mountain" to the west and dusk turns to an ebony black as carefully placed illuminating lights highlight natures majesty with a multitude of colors.
Nestled on a small bench high above "Harverene" and the wondrous body of water known by natives as "Tsillan", this place, once better known for its Champion Belgian Draft Horses, has become more widely known in recent years for its summer events.
The Shadow Bay event venue, while small in size, is enormous as far as the talent it attracts. The little country stage, with its relaxed and low keyed atmosphere, changes as high energy fills the surroundings. The talent and variety of its performers are amongst the best in North Central Washington and all who perform here love to perform at Shadow Bay Belgians. Groups such as "STANDING ROOM ONLY", TILLER'S FOLLY" and "INDY NILE" have performed for young and old alike, for the events at Shadow Bay Belgians have always been geared toward the entire family, with crowds at times totaling upwards of 250. Shadow Bay Belgians has been honored to have individuals such as "SCOTT SMITH", "PEGGY COURTNEY" and "KIMLAI"; as well as youth talent from the "OKANOGAN VALLEY NASHVILLE COUNTRY STARS". The facilities at Shadow Bay Belgians have also been used for other small events such as weddings, birthdays, and other private group events.
This page was established to promote those who have performed at Shadow Bay Belgians as well as those who may perform and other entertainers we just enjoy listening to. All events and activities at Shadow Bay Belgians are either private or invitational events. We do not allow open to the public events. If you are interested in being placed on a list for one of our events, or you know someone performing and would like to attend, please contact Bob Watson Jr. at watsons@watsonsresort.com
A list of summer events may be seen by going to the Watson's Resort web site. So far we have an invitational funraiser concert lined up for the end of June featuring The Okanogan Valley Nashville Stars. There will be a dance in mid July feature "Standing Room Only". Peggy Ann Courtney, Scott Smith and a couple of the Nashville Stars will also be performing this night. "INDY NILE" will perform the first weekend in August. We also hope to feature one or two single performers during the bands breaks. Plans are to have "Tiller's Folly" back to perform Labor Day Weekend. This is one of the most talented group of musicians in then entire Northwest. Shadow Bay Belgians will also host the third annual "Lady's Karaoke at the Barn". This is for Watson's Resort ladies and their guests only. Sorry, no men allowed at this one. We also hope to add one or two single performers to our list to entertain at Watson's Resort, so it looks to be our busiest summer ever as far as entertainment.
Please feel free to visit the Watson's Resort web site at www.watsonsresort.com for more detailed information about the events as well as information about Watson's Resort itself.
If you are a single performer and you are interested in performing at Lake Chelan and Watson's Resort, please let me know. We would like to keep a list on hand for small performances at the resort or to sing during breaks at one of our larger functions. Our email address is watsons@watsonsresort.com
Note: The events at Shadow Bay Belgians are not affiliated in any way with Watson's Harverene Resort Inc. These are private events put on by Bub and Socco Watson, owners of Shadow Bay Belgians. The facilities at Shadow Bay Belgians is closed at all times to the general public and one is only allowed on the property if invited.
Hi Bub. i will be in chelan around xmas eve for a few days this year... sad thing too. i have to work so i guess it makes up for it in the end. i hope all is going well with u and the family.
love,
joanna
hey hey...hows it goin?? so connell beat royal 30-14 so i think its gunna be a very good game on saturday if chelan plays well..but i guess we will see cuz connell spanked on riverview and riverview beat okanagon and chelan lost to okanagon..so it should prob be a great game cashmere lost to connell by like 3 or 4 ...so it will be a good one!
Hey there =) Yes I had a great weekend!! Relaxing..nice to get away from studying for two days. Tomorrow it's back to the books again though lol. I hope you had a great weekend as well. Thanks for saying hi!
Just droppin in to say "hi" and that I hope you're feeling a little better. With the crazy weather, it's no wonder you're fighting a bug. I'm hopeful we can make the transition home without getting sick. (Of course, I'm also hoping it will warm up a bit before we hit the road north too. LOL!)
Hey Bub, been pretty busy for sure! But that's a good thing... Hope your summer was fun and all is well with you and with Socco too! Been playing with the three piece quite a bit; me, Marion and Walker on drums. Lots of fun playing the wine bars, and other venues over the hill. The five piece has been kickin' it too. Looking forward to seeing you again, soon I hope!
So great to hear from you Bub! We have had an amazing busy summer musically and even into the fall...i love it....give the family my best...hope to get to Chelan to songwrite soon, and of course to see you and your family!
Nice write-up and pictures on Go-Lake-Chelan. The horses are looking great and the pictures are now on my screensaver. You guys have a great time this week!
Hi Bub, Much time has passed since our last hello... Sending warm thoughts and wishes your way. I hope you will have some extra time for yourself to enjoy these last few days of summer. Have a beautiful week.
Great seeing you guys as well. It was a nice visit but would have liked to have had time to chase a few brews, visit a bit more and stuff like that. Will appreciate the time we did have though, which is the main thing.
Really happy on how well things went with the horses and, again, and sorry we won't be here to go up to Sandpoint. I'm hoping next year our schedule will be such that we can take the coach up and be there whatever time you are. That would be fun, both helping with the horses, being able to visit and stuff some and all of that. I'll keep my fingers crossed for that. In the mean time, hope you have a great time and that the horses do well.
Gotta run for now but if I don't talk to you before, have a good holiday weekend and we'll be in touch.
Just a quick hello. Can't believe how time is flying by. Had a great time with the kids and enjoyed a mellow weekend. Just puttering on little things here and there but the days seem to go so fast.
Hope you're doing good and that you guys make it out in the boat for a few days. We hope to get a little golf in this week and then will be coming over on Monday for Mom's birthday. We'll probably bring Donny and Hayley's gifts too, so that will be fun.
Anyway, have a good week and we'll see ya soon. Love, Vic
yeah it was really nice seein them..they are both doin pretty good uncle jr has fallow up on his knee surgury again in september and aunt mick has cancer but she thinks she is almost over that so thats good!
and thats cool so are u goin to sandpoint for sure or is that a might to?? if u went over would it just be u? or who woul.d show them for ya?? if ya dont have anyone yet rosie is gunna be there and im sure she would love to do it for ya! jsut and idea i can talk to her if ya want me to!
well thats good that u guys might go up lake..will be fun!
hey there...had a pretty good weekend went to a big pig roast on saturday which was really fun...had a bunch of good food and music and kareokee it was a blast...then yesterday was down in chahailis for bo's nieces bday party she turned eleven so it wasnt a whole lot of fun haha
went and visited with uncle Jr and Aunt Mick on friday night and had a good visit with them..was really neat gettin to see them again! she gave me a bunch of home made bannah bread and blue berry bread and jams and stuff..and she said that next time i go over she wants to know if u still have a bunch of the mason jars so i can bring them back over with me so she can makes so of her recipe for ya!
but other then that thats all i did this last weekend...
and not yet nothing really knew...turned in bout 7 apps last week so hoping to hear from them and then aunt mick said her son that u used to hang out with and got along real well with owns his own company and they bought a big peice of property and now break and train and board horses so im gunna talk with him this week bout workin down on there farm just cleanin stalls and the areana cuz i guess they have one of the biggest out door arenas in the state so thats one of the job plans for this week!
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i had a good weekend...buddy neil got married so had the wedding and all that good stuff saturday and was a really nice wedding then yesterday worked on brittany's car with bo. Bo knows a guy who lives down the road who had the same car as britts same color year everything but blew a head gasket so car hasnt ran for 3 or 4 years so he sold it to brittany for 300 bucks and we are just using it for a parts car cuz its in really good condition so but the rear panel from that car on to hers and tail light and bumper cuz she got hit a year ago so was all dented and smashed so now it looks good again and had to put the fuel tank from the other car into hers cuz he fuel pump was shot and the other had a new one so we just swapt tanks! but other then thats it was all we did this weekend!
gunna call the high school today cuz Mrs Nickel is suppose to be in the school gettin ready for the year starting today so gunna do that so i can get my transcript..
and thats good that norman had a good time..and yea he is fast i saw him do a few back east last fall...
Well I hope you guys have fun this weekend =) I know Bo wishes he could be over there for this weekend. Hopefully he can go over and see you guys again sometime soon.
