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SOUTHERN SHORE

Clockwise from left: Curtis III,
Elizabeth, and Curtis Corson Jr.,
by their barn with one of their four
horses, George. The barn leads to a
fenced field for the horses to roam;
Liz riding English style.
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Elizabeth Corson from

Plantation Campground in Seaville

EORGE graceful- Liz.
ly walks toward The palomino quarter horse has a
the open air. With rich legacy – and as it turns out, so
his golden hair, he do the Corsons. Liz’s husband Cur-
Gis quite the looker, tis Jr’s ancestors founded Cape May
especially when he bats his large County along with other notable
brown eyes at you. George, you families like the Townsends. Curtis
see, is a palomino quarter horse. As Jr is 12th generation Corson and
he turns gently, his engraved name- 13th generation Townsend. The
plate comes into view. It doesn’t say couple’s three children Katie, Cur-
“George” though as one might ex- tis III, and Somers continue the
pect. It says “Corson.” Though he family line. It was Katie and Curtis
can’t say aloud except for a whinny, III who first began showing horses.
he seems to enjoy wearing his halter “I took over when the kids
as much as he enjoys eating carrots stopped,” said Liz.
from his owner Liz Corson’s hands. During that time, they each
Liz doesn’t just have horses on her showed the same palomino horse.
property in Cape May County, Then Liz got her own and the rest,
she breeds and shows them and is as they say, is history. Now, Liz, her
a multiple time Palomino World horses and trainers travel the coun-
Champion. try in a big trailer going to about
“I’ve always loved horses. Where two shows a month from April to
I grew up (in the Princeton area) it September.
wasn’t feasible to have them,” said “The big trailer can hold four

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