A trip down memory lane...
Laura's first horse, appendix QH mare, Missmo (aka "Blue") won Laura her very first, genuine trophy buckle in 1979 in Stock Seat Equitation 13 and under. (1976-1981) She also helped cultivate Laura's love for "air."
Laura's second horse, AQHA gelding Duke Parker. (1979- until deceased in 1984) won dozens of Alaska State Horsemen State Championships and took Laura to the AQHA Youth World in 1982 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Gate's Win (aka "Woofie) and Laura taking the 3-day average at the Alaska State Fair Rodeo during her Miss Rodeo Alaska year. (1986) He taught her well! Woofie was owned by Shirley Watson of Palmer.
Branch's Ellusion (campaigned for Linda Hartman after Duke's death) and Laura winning an ASQHA  Western Pleasure Maturity class beside Refer to Maker PS and Linda Hartman.  "Lucy" was undefeated in both Western and English performance events earning 8 western pleasure points in three goes her first year showing. (1985)
After a year of memorizing rodeo facts, learning how to rope and barrel race, practicing speeches and current event facts, and traveling to numerous "big" rodeos representing Alaska, Laura competes in Las Vegas at the 1987 Miss Rodeo America pageant and takes 1st Runner-up to Miss Louisiana.
Laura and Blazing Sir Prize (the only Arabian she's ever been talked into showing), owned by Margo Scalis (Byron), shows off the six Arabion Championships they won at the Alaska State Fair in Palmer. (1999)

ASQHA State Championships won with Laura onboard:

1991 - Gotcha in Diamonds owned by Mary Runser - Junior Western Pleasure
1991 - Call Me Mr. Steel owned by Cindy Love - Junior Hunter Under Saddle
1991 - Sterling Reference owned by Cindy Love - Hunter Hack
1992 - Caps Royal Echo owned by Dorothy Walker - Hunter Hack, Senior Hunter Under Saddle,        Working Cowhorse, Pole Bending, High Point Open Horse
1993 - Caps Royal Echo owned by Dorothy Walker - Hunter Hack, High Point Open Horse
1993 - Easy at Midnight owned by Dorothy Walker - Senior Western Pleasure
2002 - Caps Royal Echo owned by Laura Fitzgerald - ASH Res. Beginning Jumper
2003 - Docs a Dempsey Two owned by Kati Hackenberger - Junior Hunter Under Saddle
2003 - Caps Royal Echo owned by Laura Fitzgerald - ASH Res. Level 0 Jumper
2004 - A Little Bit of Glow owned by Regan Fitzgerald - Junior Western Pleasure
2004 - Caps Royal Echo owned by Laura Fitzgerald - ASH Res. Level 1 Jumper
2005 - A Little Bit of Glow owned by Regan Fitzgerald - Senior Western Pleasure
2006 - Ulookwonderfultonite owned by SanDee McQueen - Junior Hunter Under Saddle
2006 - A Little Bit of Glow owned by Valerie Nava - Senior Western Pleasure
2007 - Ulookwonderfultonite owned by McQueen QH - Junior Hunter Under Saddle
2007 - Shoulda InvestednSox owned by Laura Fitzgerald - Senior Trail, Res Senior Western      Pleasure
2007 - Elegant Potential owned by McQueen QH - Senior Western Riding
2008 - Sweet Achieva owned by Laura Fitzgerald - Green Hunter Under Saddle, Green WorkingHunter, Junior Hunter Hack, Res. Junior Hunter Under Saddle; All-AroundGreen Horse
2008 - Fit To Be Chipped owned by Jenna Davies - Res. Senior Western Pleasure & Trail, 3rd AgedGeldings; All-Around Senior Horse
2008 - Shoulda InvestednSox owned by Bette Ross - Senior Trail
2010 - Sweet Achieva owned by Laura Fitzgerald - Dressage Performance, Green Hunter UnderSaddle, 3rd Senior Hunter Under Saddle
2011 - Hankerin To Zip owned by Lori Hackenberger - Senior Western Pleasure
2014 - Unabridged - HITS Tucson Champion 1.0 meter Open Jumper
2015 - Unabridged - Hipico Santa Fe Week 2 Champion 1.15 meter Open Jumper