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950 of the South Point Equestrian Center’s 1,200 stall capacity. Every division competing at the show was up in entries and Amanda was particularly pleased about Youth attendance, buoyed by the appearance of young Arabian and Half-Arabian competitors in most age groups. Certainly worth mentioning were Kori Kelley and TR Skid Mark (Zee Mega Bucks x Chics Flip), Amara Spizzirri and Take A Spin (What It Takes+ x Minding Ps and Qs), Amanda Burns and Easy Dun It (Walla Walla Dun It x Basyna) and Ryan
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Melendez on Khaarga Escobar Slik (Kharga Asal Sukkar x Beckie). Arabian and Half-Arabian classes were sprinkled throughout the eight-day show, but the major competition was on Wednesday, September 17th, beginning with the $20,000 added Level 4 and $10,000 added Level 1 Open Arabian Reining Futurity. Multi-Million Dollar NRHA Professional, Andrea Fappani had a particularly good time with the Arabians and HalfArabians at the ARBC competition, winning both the HalfArabian Level 4 ($9,849.70) with SH Imvaguelysurprised ( Jerry Lees Surprise x Sage Hill Karla), for owner Joe Betten and the Arabian Level 4 ($7,712.48) with All Maxed Out RA (HH Maxemus x Marliera) for owner Cotton McNutt. It was his second time competing with Arabian horses (he also rode them successfully at the Scottsdale Show last February), and he was very vocal and up-beat in his appreciation for both the horses and the show.