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AFFLICTION

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Cover Story: Affliction

by Sarah Jayne Johnson

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52nd Annual U.S. Nationals Preview Leaders Of The Times: Candeman

by Sarah Jayne Johnson

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Siemon Stables, Inc. … Celebrating A 50-Year Partnership With The Arabian Horse

by Sunni Darwish

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Creative Minds … Jaime Johnson

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U.S. Nationals Judges’ Perspective … English/Western/Hunter Pleasure & Show Hack

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U.S. Nationals Favorite Moments, Part II

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U.S. Nationals Profiles, Part II

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U.S. National Champions Of The Past: Arabian Western Pleasure Open

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Finding Grace Through Illness … Lester Martin, Part I

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Orrion’s Tale Of Two Hanas

by Kristi Hopp

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Conway Arabians—Breeding For Purpose

by Mary Kirkman

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Region 10 Cover Story: More Than One Horse Of The Year At Eleanor’s Arabians

by Christy Egan

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Celebrating Gordon Training Center’s Bob And Val Gordon—Two Hearts Of Gold … You Betcha’!

by Catherine Cole Ferandelli

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The 2018 Region 10 Championships— A Sense Of Community

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AHT On The Road: Region 10

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Creative Minds … Beth Hunziker

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A Family Affair … Penny & Laura Carrington

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AHT On The Road: Region 13

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Comments From The Publisher

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In My Opinion … Live Feed At Horse Shows—Good Or Bad?

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Index Of Advertisers

by Brittany Dickens

F E A T U R I N G

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On The Cover: AFFLICTION (Mamage x PSI Love U), owned by Amazing Horse Woman, LLC.

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It’s Not All About The Nationals Two great shows decorate our calendar at this time of year. Especially if you follow halter, you’ll want to pay attention to the relatively new Arabian National Breeder Finals in Scottsdale at the end of September.

It may be only seven years old (this will be its eighth renewal), but it’s already highly acclaimed. Serious halter people won’t miss it if they can help it—it’s too good a preview not only of contenders for the upcoming U.S. Nationals, but also for the Scottsdale Show that will be here before we know it.

At about the same time as the National Breeder Finals, we also have the Minnesota Arabian Horse Breeders Association Fall Festival, where the spotlight shines equally on halter and performance horses, and where many a champion has gotten his or her start. That’s because it is a futurity show—in the modern era, the oldest one still in existence (in the second half of the 20th century, there were a few other futurities before Minnesota, but over time, they all fell away).

The Minnesota Medallion program, founded in 1979-80, has thrived, enjoying a dedicated following among some of the most enthusiastic breeders in the country, and now it is stronger than ever. I’m proud to call the Fall Fest my home show, the one I’ve known since childhood. Every year I look forward not only to the topclass horses it introduces to the industry, but to the passion for the Arabian breed that is so evident in Minnesota.

Only a few months left in 2018, but what a great few months they are!

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REGION I CHAMPION YEARLING FILLY

U.S. NATIONAL ARABIAN YEARLING FILLIES WITH ANDREW SELLMAN

Sired by Baha AA Out of National Champion, MD Hibat Allah Proudly owned by The Vigil Family | U.S.A./Mexico

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C O V E R S T OR Y:

AFFLICTION

BY SARAH JAYNE JOHNSON

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here is something so special about an Arabian black stallion, and Affliction (Mamage x PSI Love U) had that special spark. Born at Lowe Show Horse Centre, Nancy O’Reilly, the face of Amazing Horse Woman LLC, was instantly in awe when she first set eyes upon the 2013 stallion, purchasing him in 2016.

O’Reilly was drawn to Affliction for his beauty and the way he moves, as if he is floating on air.

The stunning stallion made his way into O’Reilly’s heart for his personality, one of the reasons he is so special to her, and one of her favorite qualities about him. “Just being with him is like being with a kid who does not have a clue how special he is,” she shares. “He is what he is. Adorable.”

When it comes to breeding Affliction, Lowe names the four best aspects about this black stallion, which include his hind end, trainability, elegance and natural stretch in body and stride.

Affliction is similar to his father, the well-known stallion Mamage, and his dam’s sire, Allience, when it comes to his motion, ease of trainability and his hind end. If there was anything the English performance horses are lacking these days, Lowe believes that to

Over the years, O’Reilly has built herself a small empire of horses from within the Arabian industry for performance and breeding.

Within her breeding program, she has Affliction, Life Inthe Fazt Lane, and the recently purchased purebred mare, CSP Gossip Girl.

She further explained her program, “I also have two recipient mares, one being Marilyn Monroe who, I was told on good authority not to ever sell. I have yearlings, 2-yearolds and 3-year-olds that you will see soon. I am excited about them.”

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be the lack of power in a horse’s hind in. With Affliction, he has the potential to bring the snappy strong hind in that has been missing.

In regard to Affliction’s trainability, Lowe says it is second to none.

“A horse with a great mind and a willingness to learn is what every trainer and breeder wants in a horse,” Lowe says. “Affliction has always been well behaved since he was young and never shies away from training.”

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Affliction, 2018 Scottsdale Champion Arabian Country English Pleasure Junior Horse with Jim Lowe, up.

His elegance and quality of motion are what maks Affliction the eye catcher in the show ring.

Affliction has a long stretchy neck and a trot that makes him appear as if floating on air. The quality of his front and hind end do not come around every day.

As a trainer and breeder, Lowe appreciates Affliction’s look, quality and pedigree; it is what he strives for in this industry, which makes Affliction such a special stallion.

O’Reilly agrees with Lowe’s breeding assessment. “It’s all in the breeding. And having a great daddy does not hurt.

Mamage just had another full brother to Affliction. We all know his record. Affliction is bringing lots of smiles to horse show spectators and receiving true appreciation from other breeders. This is his first year showing. His record speaks for itself. We are all in this together to breed the next generation of amazing show horses. I am blessed to be a part of making

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that piece of history and helping to write the next chapter for the Arabian horse. Lucky me!”

When it comes to quality and beauty, Affliction has it all and O’Reilly is loving every second of this breeding journey and the Arabian horse industry in general. “I am truly blessed; I want the public to love horses as much as I do. I want those stands full of spectators. Horses changed my life for the better and I want others to have that feeling too.” n

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JAZZAA ALJASSIMYA

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U.S. National Champion 2017 We are so excited to welcome Jazzaa Aljassimya back to Tulsa for the 2018 AWPA Arabian Horse World Futurity.

As newcomers to this division we are very grateful for the expert guidance of Tommy Garland.

2014 Grey Stallion

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JAWEESH ALJASSIMYA

Double the Fun! Just a year younger is our second beautiful WH Justice son in his first year of competition. Already Western Pleasure Junior Horse Champion at Region 15 and the East Coast Championships.

We look forward to his Tulsa debut as a Futurity Horse.

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Rejoice Rejoice introduces her exciting son Undulata’s Nutcracker x Rejoice Rejoice

H/A Country Pleasure Driving with Brian Murch

Rejoice Rejoice

Arabian Country Pleasure Driving AAOTD with Barbara Chur

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A True Temptation A Temptation x A Blessing

Arabian Country English Pleasure Futurity with Brian Murch

Enrico

A Temptation x EA Candy Girl Arabian Mounted Native Costume AAOTR with Lissa Tehan Arabian Mounted Native Costume open with Beth Ann Salamy

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52nd Annual

U.S. NATIONALS PREVIEW October 19-27 | Tulsa, Oklahoma Number of horses expected ... approximately 1,800.

Number of regions/states represented at the show ... usually all.

New features for 2018 ... Celebration Station, The Denver Bronco’s Thunder, New Ranch Riding classes.

Are you working with a local charity or doing something special this year?

We are working with the Tulsa Junior League to do a “Coats for Kids” Drive featuring Thunder.

What is the one event during the U.S. Nationals Horse Show that people should not miss? The Celebration Station the last Friday and Saturday night of the show, the AHDF Fundraiser “Chips for Charity”, and the new Ranch Riding classes.

How many people do you expect at the U.S. Nationals Horse Show?

Approximately 15,000 to 20,000.

How much do you expect the U.S. Nationals Horse Show to bring to the local economy? $28 million.

What makes the U.S. Nationals Horse Show unique from other events?

U.S. Nationals is the largest of all events annually. It is everyone’s chance to see the best of the best, and all the hard work trainers and exhibitors have been putting in all year. The final two nights are a culmination of many disciplines and wonderful examples of the versatility of our breed.

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2018 U.S. NATIONALS PREVIE W

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Introducing

Khadraj NA x RA Po Okela

WITH GREG HARRIS Proudly owned by Rachael & Terry Schliebe

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2018 Scottsdale 1st Place Western Pleasure AAOTR 2018 Region IV Champion Western Pleasure AATR Elite 2018 Region V Champion Western Pleasure AAOTR

AAOTR 55 & OVER WITH JUDY MITTENTHAL

Proudly owned by Judy & John Mittenthal Sammamish, Washington Maclintock V x Jortalia V Breeders Sweepstakes Nominated Sire Scottsdale Signature Stallion Nominated & AWPA Enrolled For information contact Greg Harris at 805.245.5755

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C Our Zeus x Dr Fonda Color

2018 Scottsdale Champion H/A Western Pleasure AATR Elite 2018 Region IV Champion H/A Western Pleasure AAOTR 2018 Region IV Champion H/A Western Pleasure Open 2018 Region V Champion H/A Western Pleasure AATR

AAOTR 55 & OVER WITH DIANE FRANKLIN OPEN WITH GREG HARRIS

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AAOTR 55 & OVER WITH DIANE FRANKLIN OPEN WITH GREG HARRIS

2018 Region IV Reserve Champion Western Pleasure Open Jullyen el Jamaal x Khantina Girl V by Desperado V Breeders Sweepstakes Nominated Sire & AWPA Enrolled For information contact Greg Harris at 805.245.5755 Proudly owned by Franklin Farm, LLC Bellevue, Washington

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2018 Region V Reserve Champion H/A Country English Pleasure AAOTR 2018 Region IX Champion H/A Country English Pleasure Jr. Horse GSF Rizing Sun x Callaway’s In The Money Proudly owned by Franklin Farm, LLC Bellevue, Washington

AAOTR 55 & OVER WITH DIANE FRANKLIN

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Black Daniels x Laurel Hill Pennies From Heaven

2018 Scottsdale Unanimous Champion H/A English Pleasure AAOTR 2018 Region V Unanimous Champion H/A English Pleasure AAOTR & AATR 2018 Region IV Unanimous Champion H/A English Pleasure AAOTR

AAOTR 40 & OVER WITH DIANE FRANKLIN

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Leaders Of The Times:

by Sarah Jayne Johnson

In the year 2006, there were two major events involving the same name, but with two different spellings, and one affecting our industry way more than the other. One was the release of Christina Aguilera’s pop song “Candyman”, and the second, was the birth of the exquisite bay stallion, Candeman (Apollopalooza x Starkhana).

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Candeman, who goes by Pal at home, is known for his kind and laid-back demeanor. He is also known for his loving personality, which is no coincidence since he was born on Valentine’s Day. It is just one of the best aspects about him. He is also visually breathtaking with an athletic build, a great neck and a beautiful bay coat.

Today Candeman’s current home is in Wisconsin with Renee Kramer at Red Tail Arabians, LLC. He was purchased by Kramer in 2008 from Rooker’s Training Stable, when she went looking for an English horse. Catching her eye, Kramer knew there was something special about him. “He was like a puppy dog at the stall,” Kramer shares, “but when Shawn got on him, could he move!” At the time he was not yet super trained, but he showed Kramer his potential in the arena

with his movement and his beauty, proving he could be a contender in the show ring. Making the decision to purchase him, they have been a perfect match since.

The pair share many great experiences together, but one of Kramer’s favorites with her show partner was a few years ago. Candeman was coming back to the show arena after four years off due to an injury, and she was riding him at home in a western saddle and a snaffle a week before going to a small show. Her trainer at the time, John Golladay, asked Kramer if she brought her show suit. Showing in Park that day, Kramer was able to qualify for U.S. Nationals and later that year, went home with a top ten.

Candeman has successfully shown in Arabian English Pleasure and Park, earning regional championships and multiple top tens at U.S. Nationals. He will not be at U.S. Nationals this year, but, hopefully, make an appearance in 2019.

A superstar in the arena, Candeman has proven himself in the breeding barn as well. This should come as no shock, however, due to being the son of Apollopalooza, who is known for his exceptional goals. A Breeders Sweepstakes Sire, Candeman brings versatility to Red Tail Arabian’s breeding program, having successfully bred 28 foals.

Kramer has found Candeman’s foals have been easy moving horses, as he has been able to bring athletic ability to the mares he has been crossed with, as well as his super sweet and laid-back personality.

They’ve also acquired Candeman’s same love and willingness to learn.

Despite having some initial nervousness when originally considering breeding Candeman because he was on the smaller side, Kramer has found that the stallion carries the “Big Gene” … it just skipped him.

His breeding success represents the versatile Arabian, his progeny earning titles in English, Country, Driving, Show Hack, Hunter, Native Costume and Sport Horse.

There is no denying the grace and elegance Candeman brings to the arena and his foals. He has become a staple member at Red Tail Arabians, LLC. n

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SIEMON STABLES, INC. …

CELEBRATING A 50-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ARABIAN HORSE

by SUNNI DARWISH

What began in Ohio with a teenage boy and girl who shared a love of horses, led to these two teenage sweethearts to grow a family legacy of show ring success. That boy, Chuck Siemon, and girl, Luann (Rumble) Siemon, have maintained a 50-year partnership with the Arabian horse that still thrives today.

“Difficulties prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.”

Despite growing up in a family of horsemen, Chuck Siemon dreamed of playing football. Attending Eastern Kentucky University, he was a standout college lineman. His acumen on the college football field would earn him a place in the NFL, as he was signed with the San

Francisco 49ers. However, suffering a career ending injury early in that first year would bring Chuck and his bride Luann back to Ohio, and as destiny would have it, back to horses.

At their Whispering Wind Farm, the Siemons would begin to make their mark in the Arabian horse community, training and showing winning entries in both the English and western disciplines.

The 1984 Buckeye Sweepstakes would bring Chuck’s training prowess into national focus as he entered the open park class on a very special filly. In what many recall as “one of the greatest park classes of all time,” Chuck and Canadian Fury gave an electrifying performance in a class

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filled with the nation’s best. Pulled for a work-off against the legendary stallion Promotion, shown by Ray LaCroix, Canadian Fury would go on to win the class that night, as well as a place among some of the greatest park horses of all time.

As the Siemon name grew in horse show notoriety, so too did the family in numbers. Chuck and Luann kept their family close, raising their children beside them in the horse barn. Leading by example, Chuck and Luann succeeded in raising not only great people, but great horsemen; the first, Matt Siemon, training and showing Arabian horses alongside his father, signifying the beginning of Siemon Stables, Inc. Even as a teenager, to call Matt Siemon a rising star in the Arabian

industry would have been an understatement. At the age of 20, he would solidify his place among the training elite, winning his first national championship with park horse Supreme Decision, and Matt’s professional resume has been on an upward trajectory ever since. A USEF CJ Cronan award winner for English Trainer of the Year, multiple AHW Truly Tops Trainer awards, and numerous national titles later, Matt remains the mirror of his father, Chuck ‌ humble, appreciative, genuine and passionate about the Arabian horse.

Soon a second son would join brother Matt in the family business, strengthening their training program to iconic proportions. Luke Siemon began his training career later in life than his brother Matt.

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Like his father, Luke was a gifted athlete with a natural aptitude for basketball. He would develop into one of the state’s noteworthy high school players, earning college scholarship on these merits. But with basketball being an unlikely career possibility, Luke contemplated that future while helping with the family business. It was quickly recognized that Luke’s ability to start a young horse under saddle was superior to both veteran Siemon trainers. Luke’s contribution would prove to be an invaluable asset, bringing even more success to Siemon Stables and an even greater joy to Chuck and Luann, with both sons working beside them in the horse barn.

Following in their parents’ footsteps, both Matt and Luke were blessed to also find true love.

Sara (DeBolt) Siemon was 8 years old when she first heard the name Matt Siemon. It was at a horse show as the class placings were announced over the loud speaker. Though it would be many years before they would have their first date, his name remained a memory every year after.

Sara inherited her passion for horses from being raised showing alongside her mom, Rhonda DeBolt. Once a horse girl, always a horse girl, Sara showed successfully as an amateur into adulthood. It was at a horse show that by chance, Matt and Sara were introduced. That immediate spark quickly ignited into happily ever after; they married and welcomed the fourth generation of Siemon horsemen to the family, their son, Mathew Ryder Siemon. Sara has also joined her husband at

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Siemon Stables, Inc., launching her first year as a professional trainer specializing in hunter and show hack.

Pam (Corbette) Siemon met Luke at her first job, Jack’s Pet Store.

Similar to his father, Luke fell in love with his pretty co-worker while they were still teenagers. His laid-back nature and lanky 6’3” frame were a perfect match for perky and petite Pam, and they have been happily married parents since high school. Pam is not only Luke’s wife and best friend, she is his biggest fan, supporting him ringside at every opportunity.

Christy graduated from Dayton Christian High School and went on to complete her teaching degree at Grace College in 1999. Also in keeping with the Siemon tradition, she found her true love in husband Michael Breedlove and moved to Texas where she was an elementary school teacher. Christy’s passion for the Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan, and her beloved Chihuahua dogs would rival her brother’s passion for Arabian horses. Christy was a bright and beautiful light in her family’s lives … and was taken from them far too soon in 2007. However, there is no doubt that she is a with each of her brothers on every victory pass, and with her parents at every show, watching the Siemon legacy grow.

While daughter, Christy Siemon Breedlove, did not join her brothers in the horse barn, she had the privilege of being “Daddy’s little girl.”

It truly is a family affair, thriving and celebrated in the show ring year after year, continuing the legacy. ■

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Congratulations & Thank you ...

Congratulations to the Siemon family on 50 years of making dreams come true!

On a personal level, you’ve helped me to have some of the greatest memories in my life. You are a wonderful family; I greatly respect and admire you all.

—The Rev’d. Brian McKee

Exemplary people as trainers, Christians and friends, I am so thankful for the opportunity with Sir Mystical CRF and to be a part of your barn. Congratulations!

—In Christian love, Angie Anderson

The Siemon team, led by Matt and Luke, have always gone the extra mile in supporting our breeding program centered around WP Corporate Image and WP INXS. The Bandys of Wiloma Plantation thank you for believing in us ... we certainly believe in you! 50 years, wow!

—The Bandys

To a talented, dedicated and hard working family, congratulations on your 50 years! You have helped me develop my passion and appreciation for the Arabian breed.

Looking forward to being part of the next 50!

—Tammi Dawson

We came for a horse and gained a family as a bonus.

Congratulations!

—The Butterf ields We appreciate your hard work and dedication!

Congratulations on 50 years!

—Kenny and Pam Gollahon What an amazing, diverse, wonderful and loving family ... congratulations on 50 years of success. Here’s to 50 more!

—Matt, Kristin & AnnaLee Herder We have known the Siemon family and Siemon Stables for many years. Some of our fondest memories of showing horses were made with them, including ours, and Chuck’s first National Championship. ~Jan and Dennis Peters, Brittney Klocke

Congratulations on 50 successful years! Thank you for the cherished memories.

—Bud and Kim Hillsamer We have had a very successful year at Siemon Stables.

You worked very hard to make sure we had the best chances to win and our horse was always ready to show.

Congratulations on your continued success, and the best to you for many more years of success!

—Try-Lyn and Morgan This is one of hardest working families I have ever had the privilege to know. It has been an absolute honor to be a part of Team Siemon. Thank you!

—Andrea Wolfe, Half Farm Thank you for my most treasured memories!

—Gordon and Sherri Lewis

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Congratulations to the Siemon Family on 50 years of success! Your success is ours, having had three daughters train with you and earn many achievements and National Championships. You are are great people, easy to work with and amazing trainers. We are looking forward to many more years working with you. Thank you for all, and wishing you many more years of success.

—David & Donna Kern and girls Congratulations on 50 years of service to the Arabian horse industry! Thanks so much for all you’ve done.

—The Harper Family To the entire Siemon Stable and caretakers ...

My sincerest thanks for a wonderful experience with the Siemon Stables family! Congratulations on 50 years with the Arabian horse.

—Wendy Peterson & Jimmy B

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Congratulations ...

Our journey together winning multi-national championships has been a dream come true. We hope to be with you for many years to come. Sincerest appreciation, —Mark and Bill

GSF

Alejandro

BB

(VCP Magnifire x Ginger’s Dance) Multi-National Champion H/A Park Open and AAOTR

Jubilant

(Baske Afire x Soft Serenade) National Champion H/A Country English Pleasure AAOTR

Bill Castro | Kettering, Ohio | elmeson@aol.com | 937.470.2178

U.S. National Contender

WP

A NNew Sensation (WP INXS x Sassy)

H/A Country English Pleasure AAOTR 19-35 H/A Country English Pleasure Maturity with Alex Butterfield H/A Country English Pleasure Open with Matt Siemon

2017 U.S. National Top Ten H/A Country English Pleasure Good luck, Alex and Matt, and thank you, Siemon family, for everything you do!

Thank you, Bandy family (owners of WP INXS), for your support and allowing us to have this special horse.

Alexandra Butterfield | Riverton, Utah

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U.S. National Contenders Offered for sale

Afires Triumph

(Baske Afire x No Huggy No Kissie)

Arabian Native Costume Open & AAOTR with Kristin Herder

High Cotton NNW

(GSF Pure Fuzion x Fancy Machine) H/A Gelding Saddle/Pleasure 3 & Over AAOTH with Matt Herder H/A Country English Pleasure Open with Luke Siemon H/A Native Costume Open with Sara Siemon H/A Country English Pleasure Select AATR with Kristin Herder H/A Native Costume AAOTR with Kristin Herder

Afires Triumph

(Baske Afire x No Huggy No Kissie) Arabian Country English Pleasure Open with Matt Siemon Arabian Country English Pleasure Select AATR with Kristin Herder

Matt & Kristin Herder | Oakwood, Ohio | info@herderarabians.com | 210.896.0294 or 210.896.0296 | HerderArabians.com

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OPINION OF LARA AMES Live Feed At Horse Shows— Good Or Bad? This year I’ve heard a lot of discussion about whether or not it’s a good thing to have a live feed of events available online. For a time, I was in that business, so I know what goes into producing it, but personally, I haven’t seen a lot of live feed because my job involves attending as many events as possible. So, perhaps I’m in a unique position to comment on the issue.

To recap, the argument in favor of providing live feed is that it enables people who cannot attend a show to see the competition.

The opposition’s view is that it hurts horse show attendance. A lot of people, that reasoning goes, would have come for the closing weekend of an event, but now have a way to see it without incurring the cost in time and money to be there. The reduced attendance then changes the atmosphere of the affected shows (not for the better, they say).

To add insult to injury, the shows with live feed paid for it, considering it a service to horse enthusiasts and a promotional tool for the breed.

This year at the national shows, people who want the feed have to pay for it, and there has been a lot of grumbling. Many contend that if live feed is a promotional service, it should be free to everyone.

Here are my observations. The argument in favor of having live feed is that it is a service for people who can’t attend. The question is, are we talking won’t or can’t attend? Does live feed encourage people who want to come to a horse show to decide that they don’t need to? Or is it a tool for those who would not have come to the show, but who are interested and would like to see parts of the action? (Think friends and relatives who support our exhibitors, but due to conflicting commitments or the price of the trip, would not have come to the show in person. Or exhibitors who can’t be there themselves but would like to keep up with how their friends are doing. Or stallion owners who want to see their horse’s get, but can’t travel to every competition in which one shows.)

In my experience, more often than not, live feed doesn’t keep people from coming to a show; it helps them stay current when they are prevented from being there. People who love Arabian horse shows generally want to be there for a lot more than just ring action. They come for the interaction with other horse people, for seeing stirring performances in person, for endlessly talking horses with their friends, for socializing, or for a hundred other reasons, none of which reproduce in live feed as we know it now.

The idea that live feed should be free puzzles me. It is not free to produce; it’s not even cheap. Depending on what a live feed company is charging, doing the math can be very illuminating. At a major show, classes take place from early in the morning (usually 8 a.m.) to late at night (often 10 p.m. or later) in multiple arenas for a week or more. That requires at least one person on a camera for every ring, and one or more (often more) who can provide relief and be available in case of an emergency, and those who direct it all. They all must be compensated and provided with lodging and a per diem. Then there is the equipment: cameras and technical support, backup cameras and parts, transmission (including hosting fees, as well as the personnel and equipment who do that). None of that is inexpensive.

If it were, more people would be getting in the business, and we’re not seeing that.

And yet, there are those who say that if live feed is considered a promotional tool, it should be free. As for cost, I would point out that, say, the cost of subscribing to the live feed from the national shows is roughly equivalent to two Starbucks drinks a week. Is that too much? Do they pay for basic cable at home (or HBO, Netflix, Hulu, etc.)?

As to whether or not live feed is a promotional tool, frankly, to me, it won’t really serve in that capacity—in the sense that it will attract and educate new people for the breed—until we are able to provide commentators. I doubt that people who are completely new to Arabians will spend 20 or 30 minutes in front of a screen watching a competition for which they have little understanding. When a commentator can explain what the judges are looking for and how each competitor is stacking up (think about the ice skating experts who offer our Olympic coverage), then yes, we might bring in new enthusiasts. And even then, those who explain the action had better make it very entertaining!

As I said, I am no longer in the live feed business, but these are thoughts I had for consideration by those on both sides of the issue.

For all of the potential that live feed has, at this point I consider it a service for those in the breed, rather than a promotional technique.

The time may come for it to be a good outreach tool, and I hope it does, but for now, I think we have a lot of other options for attracting the general public to the Arabian breed.

Segueing to another thought entirely, my favorite thought for promotion would be to organize events in places where we can display the versatility of the Arabian horse. Anyone else have opinions along those lines? I’d love to hear. ■

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As we make our way to another U.S. National Championship in October, we’d like to extend our gratitude and appreciation to all those whose hard work and dedication have contributed to our celebrated successes in 2018.

With over 45 years dedicated to breeding and showing the Arabian horse, we’ve been fortunate to have earned many accolades both inside the show ring and out.

We acknowledge that without the efforts of our dedicated trainers, caretakers and support staff who make our horses their first priority, we’d be unable to enjoy this great success.

Sincere thanks to ...

Laura Rodel, Stephanie Davisson, and the remarkable staff and clients of Cedar Ridge, as well as Josh Shino, Stachowski Farm, Vicki Humphrey and Jessica Clinton, Midwest Training Centre, Ted Carson, Brian Chappell and Tom Moore, Farriers Blair Rains of Pferd Farrier Care and John Banwart of Minnesota Valley Farrier Jim Sproles, Ted Froderman of Cedar Lake Forge, and our veterinarians, Weitz Equine, Equine Athlete and Stillwater Clinic.

Without you all, our success would not be possible! ~Dick, Lollie & Lara

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THE AMES FAMILY Jordan, Minnesota | 952.492.2537 www.CedarRidgeArabians.com

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Creative Minds …

JAIME JOHNSON Jaime Johnson Designs, LLC Louisville, Kentucky MY INSPIRATION COMES FROM … the

horses I’m working with; photos, art and recent ideas that have caught my eye. … I carve out time

TO KEEP MY CREATIVE JUICES FLOWING

away from the office.

IF I WEREN’T A GRAPHIC DESIGNER, I WOULD PROBABLY BE …

an Event Planner.

I BECAME INVOLVED WITH THE ARABIAN HORSE FROM …

my dad and growing up with horses.

MY BIGGEST MENTOR … Jenn Trickey, FAVORITE COLOR

… purple and apple green.

THE FIRST THING I DO WHEN I WAKE UP

… make coffee.

THE LAST THING I DO BEFORE I GO TO BED … kiss

goodnight.

DURING PEAK MOMENTS, I KEEP MY SANITY BY

time-outs to spend with my kids.

my husband

… taking

PEOPLE MIGHT BE SHOCKED TO LEARN ABOUT ME … I’m

obsessed with coffee … could drink it all day.

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U.S. NATIONALS ...

T HE JUDGE S ’ P E R SP E C T I V E

ENGLISH/WESTERN/HUNTER PLEASURE/SHOW HACK:

DUANE ESSER Years as a Judge: 28

You see a lot of people ride off the rail; what advice would you give How many National shows have you them in using the whole arena? judged? I believe it’s 8-10.

Positioning yourself when showing is circumstantial. It’s important to find How important is it to have a a good position to show your horse big entrance into the arena? First effectively. When I judge, I search for impressions are powerful, good or bad. the best horses. If you need to be on the Judging does not commence until the rail for room, so be it. Horses can’t be gate closes and the class is brought to appreciated when they are right on top of you. Show smart without being invasive. order. As horses enter the ring, I am evaluating the depth of the class.

In the country discipline, there has If an exhibitor makes a mistake, what been a lot of emphasis put on the is the best advice you can give them to walk. Can you share why the walk not give up? As a competitor, you are is so important? The quality of the there to show your horse. Never stop flat-footed walk is very important in showing! You never know what is going Country. Demonstrating a dependable on with the rest of the class. I never and relaxed ability, a country horse judge horses by their mistakes, only by has to walk. Even more demonstrated the level of the performance delivered. through the walk on a non-restrained loose rein. Keeping in mind that all You often hear people complain when gaits are to be judged equally. Failure they see someone make a mistake to demonstrate a true at-walk, MUST and still get a good ribbon. What be penalized. would you say to the person sitting in the stands, so they have a better Apparel can have a wide variety amongst understanding? When a horse is its own discipline. What advice would exhibited to a high level of skill and you give someone getting a new outfit? difficulty in his or her performance, What do you feel is important and what there potentially is room for error do you find distracting? It’s a horse show if competing with horses of less not a fashion show. Dress sharp and smart. performance skill or brilliance. We Remember, your horse is the focal point! see this in classes that have a scoring What advice would give a first-time system that awards greatness in an Nationals exhibitor? Enjoy your time element or elements giving room for error and victory. and experience.

Create memories! Ride

and believe in yourself and your horse.

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U.S. NATIONALS ... THE JUDGES’ PERSPECTIVE

VIRGINIA GODWIN Years as a Judge: 6 How many National shows have you judged? This is my first time judging a National show and I couldn’t be more honored and excited!

How important is it to have a big entrance into the arena? I think it is important to make a confident and sportsmanlike entrance. Crashes can happen in a split second, so please be aware of your ring master who is trying to direct the show ring and the gate at the same time. We are blessed to have such talented ring men.

If an exhibitor makes a mistake, what is the best advice you can give them to not give up? RECOVER! Mishaps can happen for all sorts of reasons.

For example: pilot error, a disturbance outside of the ring or drastic corrections from other exhibitors in the class. If you can make a correction and still implement forward motion, you have your best chance to recover quickly and smoothly. I preach to my students frequently when they are schooling, “practice your recovery.” If you happen to pick up the wrong lead or drop out of the gait that has been called, practice a smooth recovery. A positive expression lets everyone know you are in control.

You often hear people complain when they see someone make a mistake and still get a good ribbon.

What would you say to the person sitting in the stands, so they have a better understanding? Exhibitors are riding horses of all levels of quality and talent. If you read the specifications of each class, they are listed in order of importance. So, I would recommend to the spectator to become educated with the specifications of the class they are watching. In some classes like Park, quality is emphasized before manners.

Some exhibitors are consummate horsemen and showmen, while

others may lack the confidence and experience to present a consistent performance. Nationals classes are deep with quality, so manners, performance and showmanship are paramount. There is no doubt, mistakes will happen to everyone.

Mistakes that are totally offensive will get more attention than minor ones. When judging, I consider not only the error but the variables surrounding it.

You see a lot of people ride off the rail; what advice would you give them in using the whole arena?

Truthfully, riding long straight lines give your horses the best opportunity for athleticism and balance. I think riding off the rail can be a huge advantage point as long as I don’t get dirt kicked on my pad, lol! The more distance and unobstructed view you can create, the better view from center ring. This strategy doesn’t just take skill, it takes patience.

In the country discipline, there has been a lot of emphasis put on the walk. Can you share why the walk is so important? The first two specifications for a country pleasure horse are attitude, then manners. A mannerly walk with a relaxed attitude is flat, elastic and soft. The walk needs to reflect the name of the division.

Apparel can have a wide variety amongst its own discipline. What advice would you give someone getting a new outfit? What do you feel is important and what do you find distracting? I am not very opinionated on fabric as I am on fit.

A clean tailored look is appealing and functional. I do believe that some of the hunter pleasure outfits can be a bit distracting. Classic and elegant is always eye-catching to me.

What advice would give a firsttime Nationals exhibitor? Have a blast! Please don’t lose sight of the celebration of this show by getting

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choked and intimidated by the competition itself. Set realistic goals that you can achieve in a new arena.

Priority one, if you have had amazing rides at home, try to hold onto to that identity when you ride through the gate. This is the rider your horse remembers and connects with. Your horse has traveled far and landed in a new environment just like you. He needs a familiar face and feel. Try as best as you can to be the mental stability he needs. Best of luck to all!

EDWIN SUTTON Years as a Judge: 36 How many National shows have you judged? The 2018 show will be my sixth National show.

How important is it to have a big entrance into the arena? In my opinion, exhibitors should strive to enter the ring smoothly with the quality of gait and appearance that reflects the specifications for that class, i.e. hunters should look like hunters, country horses like country horses, and so on.

If an exhibitor makes a mistake, what is the best advice you can give them to not give up? Obviously, mistakes are disheartening, but it’s of the utmost importance to continue the class with the best performance you can. You have no way of knowing which of the judges witnessed your error or where you ranked on their cards.

You often hear people complain when they see someone make a mistake and still get a good ribbon.

What would you say to the person sitting in the stands, so they have a better understanding? Of course, it always depends on the severity of the mistake. But it all goes to the quality of the horse … quality and correctness of its gaits and the excellence of the overall performance in the class. I can have a great horse doing a knockout job go from first to fifth on my card because of a mistake but still make top ten.

You see a lot of people ride off the rail; what advice would you give them

in using the whole arena? Exhibitors need to use the whole ring. As judges, we place ourselves so we have a comfortable viewing angle to evaluate the class. When you ride too close to me, it makes it harder to evaluate you, hindering, not helping your cause.

In the country discipline, there has been a lot of emphasis put on the walk. Can you share why the walk is so important? First of all, as one of the required gaits, the walk is important in every class and should be judged equally with the other gaits required by the class specifications. In each class, the walk should be performed true to its definition for that class which varies in the various disciplines. CEP rules state that a true flat walk must be demonstrated on a loose rein and failure to do so must be penalized.

Apparel can have a wide variety amongst its own discipline. What advice would you give someone getting a new outfit? What do you feel is important and what do you find distracting? Read the USEF rules for appropriate attire for your class. Remember, it’s the overall picture of the horse and rider that we are evaluating. If the class calls for conservative colors, then you should conform to that.

What advice would give a first-time Nationals exhibitor? It’s easy to get overwhelmed at U.S. Nationals, and not just by first time exhibitors. It’s important to stay focused, get adequate rest, and remember to breathe after you pass the in-gate.

Most of all, participate and enjoy the entire experience of the show. Good luck to all and looking forward to seeing you in Tulsa.

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U.S. NATIONALS ... THE JUDGES’ PERSPECTIVE

SUSAN WITTE Years as a Judge: 12 How many National shows have you judged? I have judged two National shows; U.S. Nationals Breeding In-Hand and National Show Horse Finals.

How important is it to have a big entrance into the arena? First impressions are very important. I don’t think of the word “big,” as much as, “stunning.” Expression, quality, form and balance, are “stand outs” when entering the arena.

If an exhibitor makes a mistake, what is the best advice you can give them to not give up? They need to bear in mind that these are not command classes. Consistency in a great performance will help you rise to the top. However, a mistake, depending on the severity, will weigh accordingly to the balance of the class. Always finish your class with the same positive energy that you had coming through the gate!

You often hear people complain when they see someone make a mistake and still get a good ribbon.

What would you say to the person sitting in the stands, so they have a better understanding? Once again, these are not command classes.

We are all looking for brilliant performances, while following the class specs accordingly. Open, Jr. Horse, Amateur, etc. … divisions all have guidelines that must be upheld. With that said, horse or riders (equitation), must be penalized for their errors, but equally so, be rewarded for their superior qualities.

You see a lot of people ride off the rail; what advice would you give them in using the whole arena? There is a definite art in presenting your horse

in each performance. Utilizing the ends of the arena, or a rail, typically will aid the rider in balancing and engaging their horse, whether it’s an English, western or hunter division.

Some horses present themselves better than others off the rail, however, some lose their form and engagement only using the inner lane. I would advise the exhibitors to think about where the judges are standing and realize that horses coming at them or crowding them, may not give the visual they’re striving for.

Performance judges: In the country discipline, there has been a lot of emphasis put on the walk. Can you share why the walk is so important?

The walk is the foundation to all other gaits. Collecting the horse at the walk, positions the horse in a proper frame. This allows the horse to respond to the rider in preparation for additional gaits.

In the country division, the class specs lead with attitude and manners.

The horse should present himself with a willing, positive and ground covering stride. The walk should not be thought of as a “throw away” gait.

Emphasis should be placed on the walk, equally as the trot and canter.

Apparel can have a wide variety amongst its own discipline. What advice would you give someone getting a new outfit? What do you feel is important and what do you find distracting? Quality, taste and tailoring. Your outfit should complement the overall presentation of you and your horse. I feel it’s important to have a clean, polished look. I find it distracting when an exhibitor appears to have given minimal effort in preparing for their class.

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What advice would give a first-time Nationals exhibitor? Enjoy the journey and learn as much as you can, after all, you are competing with the best of the best. Be confident in your skills and be prepared to reap the rewards!

U.S. Nationals

FAVORITE MOMENTS

STUART VESTY Favorite National Champion …

My first Nationals was 1973 in Oklahoma City and Khemosabi was named National Champion Stallion. I was 11 years old and starstruck. What makes it even cooler, is that I had the opportunity to photograph him when he was 30. He looked like he could have won that title all over again!

Favorite Opening Ceremony …

When Jerry Van Dyke did a little opening ceremony skit—it was hilarious.

Favorite memory from Freedom Hall …

All of them! I miss that place; especially when there wasn’t an empty seat in the house.

Favorite memory from the Pavilion …

I absolutely loved the electricity in the house during the English Pleasure classes when Finals night was held in the Pavilion. The horses seemed right on top of you and the cheering was thunderous!

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Favorite barn set-up …

Last year, the Burrs; Colonial Wood a few years ago; and back in the day, when Lasma did all the extravagant cheese cloth

CARMELLE AND SHAWN ROOKER

Favorite U.S. Nationals ad …

The ads that ran for the stallion Strike (when he was all covered up with a cooler), and the favorite being “We are on Strike.” I know we are not supposed to use our own ads, but the one the Times did of Gotta Wear Shades that was 3D ad was awesome!

Favorite National Champion …

Gai Argosy and Adams Fire, first time out.

Favorite U.S. Nationals f lag photo …

Martha on Bask Elect and Bob Hart on Rohara Moon Storm.

Favorite memory from Freedom Hall …

All the people filling the stands to watch Friday and Saturday night classes, specifically the National Champion Mare and National Champion Stallion classes.

Favorite memory from Tingley Coliseum …

Stan White Sr. and Stan White Jr. going champion and reserve in the open purebred western and taking a double victory pass.

Favorite memory from the Pavilion …

ALL the Saturday night classes! What fun that was.

Favorite memory from Ford Truck Arena …

Work off with Nutcracker Sweet PF and Toi Slamtastic CRF in Open Half-Arabian English Pleasure.

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GREG GALLÚN Favorite memory from Freedom Hall and Tingley Coliseum …

“The memories from Freedom hall and Tingley Coliseum are still vivid, even after all these years. In 1985, I was a very interested participant when Strike was named U.S. National Champion Stallion with my brother, Brad on the lead. We all loved that stallion so much that when he won, it was a feeling of accomplishment that still holds true. In 1990, I was with my all-time favorite, Ali Jamaal, with a full house in Freedom Hall, and so many amazing stallions in the top ten going for the championship on Saturday night. I remember there being so much noise in the arena, that I couldn’t really even hear his number called; I just saw the faces of Jamaal’s supporters cheering! I knew it was time to go and get his roses put around his shoulders.

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CARALYN SCHROTER Favorite barn set-up ...

LaCroix Ltd. – 1991.

Favorite National Champion ...

Revelation in H/A English.

Favorite victory pass photo ...

Nicole Lawrence on Adams Fire.

Favorite Opening Ceremony ...

Sylvia Zerbini’s presentation with her white Arabians.

Favorite memory from Freedom Hall ... watching Countess Vanessa show.

Favorite memory from Tingley Coliseum ... watching Gil Chavez show Baskadandi in the Western Pleasure Open.

Favorite memory from the Pavilion ... working horses late one night and watching Stanley White Jr. cinch up Spotsdale.

Favorite memory from Ford Truck Arena ... watching Davinci Ref lection WA show for the first time.

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Nicole Lawrence and Adams Fire

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PROFILES # Years Breeding Arabians Myself, I have bred and managed foals from the first year I started, now 30 years ago. Over these years, I estimate that it must be close to 600 foals that have passed right in front of me. Since my position with Aljassimya Farm, we are probably close to 300 now, over the past six years.

Breeder

ALJASSIMYA FARM BART VAN BUGGENHOUT, MANAGER SANTA YNEZ, CA Discipline Focus Most of our horses have been bred for the preservation of our breeding program.

By this, I mean we breed to provide us breeding stock that is of quality to continue our breeding program but also has quality to perform as a halter horse with the athletic ability to perform in some of the performance classes and do well. But first and foremost, it is important we breed to continue our program and not for immediate marketing and sales. # Mares Bred a Year I believe in the last five to six years, we had an average of 35 to 65 foals a year, most of them born in California but also some overseas. This year we have pushed our numbers as we had the chance to use the exceptional sire, Al Ayal AA. So, hopefully, next year we have a wonderful large number of foals that forwards and pushes our breeding goals and establishments.

Proudest Breeding Moment I think the best moments for Aljassimya Farm as a breeder is Ghazwan Aljassimya being named the World Champion Yearling Colt and Mai Aljassimya World Champion Junior Filly. It’s not easy for any breeder worldwide to breed two world champions in three years’ time. Further, to win Best Breeder at the World Championship with only four foal crops participating is an incredible result in such a short time. But in the end, seeing some of our bred and sold horses do well and win national championship titles in different parts of the world is most satisfactory.

Shipped Semen?

I think it has killed the future and sales prospects for our young colts. Before frozen semen, a top stallion would have sons that could be marketed all over the world and with it, a good price could be asked for those colts.

Now those colts are worth nothing, except for two or three that win the shows and have value as a show colt only. No pedigree is considered today, and breeding decisions for 80% are made from a selection of max, 30 stallions worldwide, that everyone uses.

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button. It has damaged our genetic diversity to the brink of irreparable damage. On a small scale, we try to limit our involvement with frozen semen as a breeding program. We try to work with mostly fresh semen, as it’s easier to use and makes much more sense for a big breeding farm such as Aljassimya. We try to find young colts with a bit of diversity, although it’s not easy to do. Our own stallions stand at stud with limited availability, in hopes of giving value to the few colts we hold onto each year.

Embryo Transfer … Helped or Hindered?

For sure, it has an influence, but the impact is a lot less than that of frozen semen. We have had a great experience with embryo transfer.

Through this technique we’ve managed to create our foundation mare families a few years faster than we normally would. But it also provided a lesson; a mare can’t be pushed beyond what she is physically able to give.

I know veterinarians who gave each round, hormones to bring the mare back in heat or to ovulate; but besides the one exception, most mares do not cope well with that and will soon fail to cycle for the season and the season is lost. Neither is it a good strategy to do on young mares. We have one mare in the program that is just exceptionally fertile for the luck of us. This mare is the two-time Scottsdale mare produce winner RP Miss Surprise. She broke her leg during preparations for Scottsdale … it’s a miracle she lived through her fracture. What we lost as a fabulous show mare we gained as a broodmare 10 times over. This mare kept in as much a natural state as possible, will give you multiple embryos a year, several twins included, and seems not to be bothered by doing so. She provided us the establishment of a wonderful family, with only one daughter sold to date. Something we are truly proud

U.S. NATIONALS PROFILES of and cherish deeply. We have not used ET for commercial gain to date but only for establishing and building the dream program we are envisioning to have.

Changing a horse’s name; yes or no?

No, I personally think it’s cheap of any buyer to take credit for something they did not accomplish. As a breeding program, we feel it’s frustrating and disrespectful, and do not understand why some studbooks allow it.

Penalty for late registrations?

As a breeding farm that has produced a good number of horses in a short time, we set a rule to register every single individual. We decide soon on our colts whom will be gelded

and who will not. The geldings leave at young age to make space for the next generation.

Only in this way, we provide the space needed to continue. But again, lessons have been learned, some in a hard and embarrassing way. The decision to register and freeze mark all of our geldings was made to protect them, in case they end up in a bad situation and the reasons for those are in most cases, not foreseen. When the horses can be recognized fast and an alert can be made to the original breeders, the right help can be given to the situation. Registration and freeze marking, I believe, is a real life saver. I have watched horse rescues, specifically one organization who specializes in Arabian horse rescue, and their lives have been largely improved by it.

So, from our side, we believe in it. Do people who don’t need to be penalized? That sounds horrible … so police-like! Can we say, should people be better informed on what is in the best interest of their newborn? Yes.

Discipline Focus English

educated on how the industry is and what a breeding consists of.

# Mares Bred a Year 30+

Breeder Recognition It is when the animal you bred wins a national championship … that is the best recognition a breeder can receive.

# Years Breeding Arabians 49 Proudest Breeding Moment When our offspring wins. From when we started to now, it’s all the same … amazing.

Breeder

LOLLIE AMES CEDAR RIDGE ARABIANS JORDAN, MN

Biggest Pet Peeve That your foal is born the way you envisioned it to be, but after growing up, is not the individual you had hoped it to be.

Breeder Recognition When another large breeder wants to incorporate some of your breeding program’s blood into his breeding program, gives a feeling of accomplishment.

Owner Discipline Focus English, Driving and Halter

Shipped Semen?

It makes it convenient to keep the mare and foal at home.

# Horses Competing 20

Embryo Transfer … Helped or Hindered?

Helped on some older and problem mares.

Favorite Horse Show Youth and U.S. Nationals.

Changing a horse’s name; yes or no?

As a breeder, we do not want any horses we have bred to have its name changed, and as owners, we all take pride in what we have accomplished as breeders.

Power To Change Halter in the same ring as our English and western.

Penalty for late registrations?

Within the first year is reasonable.

Biggest Pet Peeve Changing names on horses we have bred.

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Best Advice Given Be thankful for what you win and never give up.

Final 2018 Show Wish A good show at Nationals and everybody having a good time.

Proudest Breeding Moment Recently, one of my performance horses I bred, Billy The Kid, won two Youth National Championships with my 13-year-old granddaughter, Chloe Kehl.

Shipped Semen?

To be honest, it has probably hurt the overall industry. It has tightened the quality of breeding and shrunk the overall markets.

Breeder

GARY R. KEHL GRK FARMS, LLC HERRIMAN, UT & SCOT TSDALE, AZ

Embryo Transfer … Helped or Hindered?

It has pushed the quality of the breed to a standard of perfection that has eliminated much of the market for sales!

Changing a horse’s name; yes or no?

I like the recognition a breeder gets from the name or initial of their farm or breeder, so no.

Discipline Focus Both Halter and performance; breeding an average of 10 to 12 halter babies, and 6 to 8 performance babies each year.

Penalty for late registrations?

No! I get so busy trying to cover all my bases, that sometimes I just can’t get to it.

# Mares Bred a Year We generally breed six or seven halter mares, and six to seven performance mares.

Biggest Pet Peeve Getting other breeders to respond to my needs for paperwork from them. Sometimes it takes so long to get their response.

# Years Breeding Arabians Halter, about eight years, and performance around 14.

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RENEE KRAMER

Owner Discipline Focus Both halter and performance. # Horses Competing Four performance horses and two halter horses.

Most Gratifying 2018 Show Ring Moment Chloe winning her two Youth Nationals classes on Half-Arabian western horse Billie the Kid GRK, bred and trained on our farm.

Favorite Horse Show We really enjoy going to Canadian Nationals and U.S. Nationals. The competition is exciting!

Power To Change I would push judges to be fair and judge the horse and the rider. Not personal friendships; that hurts their credibility and the shows.

Best Advice Given That mares matter! In other words, it’s all about your mares!

Breeder Recognition I love it when one of my horses that I bred finds success on the regional and national level!

Final 2018 Show Wish Our farm has won several national performance classes, however, we have yet to win a National Halter class! We have reserve winners, but no champions yet!

Discipline Focus English and Hunter

Embryo Transfer … Helped or Hindered?

A bit of both.

# Mares Bred a Year 1 to 4

Changing a horse’s name; yes or no?

Only if the breeder designation is still on it.

# Years Breeding Arabians 28

Should people be penalized for not registering their foals right away? No.

Proudest Breeding Moment To see any of my horses do well!

Biggest Pet Peeve “Rescues” and people making ill-informed comments. I am always willing to take back any of my horses, rather than them end up in a bad situation.

Shipped Semen?

It has made access to stallions easier, and made it safer for all … stallions, mares and humans.

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Breeder Recognition Knowing that people believe your horses are good ones.

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Trainer

Trainer

Trainer

PRISCILLA CLUFF

TOMMY GARLAND

LAURA RODEL

GRK FARMS YEARS AS A TRAINER: 20

GARL ANDS, LTD. YEARS AS A TRAINER: 30

CEDAR RIDGE ARABIANS YEARS AS A TRAINER: 2

Youth/Amateur Competitor Yes, I competed at the 4-H level. I became a trainer immediately after college, so I never competed as an amateur.

Discipline Focus I specialize in Western Pleasure. I absolutely love the challenge that western pleasure brings, but I also train hunter pleasure, and coach showmanship and equitation. I also have assistants that ride English pleasure, side saddle, show hack, and costume. We also have a strong halter division at our Scottsdale farm.

Biggest U.S. Nationals Challenge Peaking the horse at the right time, and getting the right spacing in the show arena.

First-Timer Advice Just enjoy the ride; and the time spent with friends and the horses. It takes time to get a great performance at U.S. Nationals, so don’t go expecting to have a great ride and win right off the bat. Just enjoy the ride and the journey.

Power to Change I wish that there was a way to give amateur riders two classes instead of one without making the show too long.

Favorite U.S. Moment I loved seeing Liz Bentley and Khaberet PGA win the Arabian Open Western Pleasure Championship. It was a special moment for me, one I aspire to for myself one day.

Youth/Amateur Competitor Yes, I competed as a youth before becoming a trainer.

Discipline Focus Western and Hunter Pleasure Biggest U.S. Nationals Challenge Time management and getting your horses to peak competitively at the right time in order to be successful at the National level.

First-Timer Advice Don’t get caught up in the stress and pressure of the idea of it being Nationals, try to have fun with it and enjoy the experience. We aren’t curing cancer; it’s a horse show, and it should be fun.

Power to Change Show committees need to find a way to lower costs of the show because a lot of exhibitors cannot afford the astronomical show fees involved with going to Nationals. At other national events, simple things like the cost of stalls are nearly half the price of a stall at U.S. Nationals. Lowering costs would open the nationals show to more exhibitors.

Favorite U.S. Moment Whenever you win is, and should be your favorite moment; you work hard all year and if you are lucky to win, I try to make the moment special and memorable for myself because you never know when it will happen again.

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Youth/Amateur Competitor I showed a purebred country horse named Credence CA. He was the one who got me hooked on saddle seat.

Discipline Focus English horses and some driving.

Biggest U.S. Nationals Challenge I would say getting some sleep! And not pushing the horses too soon so when it’s game time, their ready to turn it on.

First-Timer Advice Sit in Ford Arena and soak up all the energy that’s created in there.

Favorite U.S. Moment Showing there for the first time last year.

Youth/Amateur Competitor I competed as a youth rider starting at the age of eight. My mother was my “amateur coach” and my father, my “professional groom.”

Discipline Focus Hunter Pleasure and Show Hack Biggest U.S. Nationals Challenge The H/A Hunter Open. This will be my first U.S. Nationals open class as a trainer.

However, I could not be prouder and more honored to be able to compete with such an incredible mare. She makes the challenge exciting!

Trainer

SARA DEBOLT-SIEMON SIEMON STABLES YEARS AS A TRAINER: 2

Discipline Focus Mainly Western and Hunter, but have competed in all disciplines throughout my career.

JODY STRAND STRAND’S ARABIAN STABLES YEARS AS A TRAINER: 41+

Favorite U.S. Moment The 2016 Open H/A Park … Matt Siemon and GSF Alejandro. The Team Siemon spirit was at an all-time high. Everyone was wearing their Siemon Stables blue shirts.

Matt said when he lined up and looked back at us, it was like a “sea of blue.”

That’s what is all about. Excitement, support, tears of joy, gratitude, the overall love and passion for what’s going on in center ring.

First-Timer Advice Create a bubble of Zen for you and your horse and stay in it! Don’t let outside pressures, worries and anxieties into your bubble. Only allow in confidence. We chose to be here because we love it and we want to. So, go for it and enjoy the ride!

Youth/Amateur Competitor Yes, I competed as a youth/amateur rider until I turned 18. There was not a Youth Nationals back then, so I was only able to compete in AOTR.

Trainer

Power to Change More food vendors and cheaper golf carts!

Biggest U.S. Nationals Challenge Finding that ‘national-quality’ horse to compete at that level. It is an ongoing job.

First-Timer Advice Try to treat it like any other show, and not let the stress of showing dictate the fun and opportunities the show has to offer. Relax and enjoy the whole journey!

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Power to Change Allow select riders to also have the opportunity to ride in their age groups if they choose to! Some exhibitors feel the expenses may outweigh the fact that they only get to show in just one class, and I can understand how that may deter an exhibitor from attending.

Favorite U.S. Moment Zefyr winning the Arabian Western Pleasure Open for the first time in 2013!

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Owner

ALJASSIMYA FARM BART VAN BUGGENHOUT, MANAGER SANTA YNEZ, CA Discipline Focus Halter and Performance - Western and Hunter Pleasure # Horses Competing Two in the Western Pleasure divisions.

Most Gratifying 2018 Show Ring Moment We had several wonderful moments this year, but a stand out for sure was being awarded for the second time in a row, Best Breeder at the Vegas World Cup. It’s important to prove consistency in your program as a breeder and this award helps to conclude that achievement.

Favorite Horse Show I would say the Scottsdale Arabian horse show, as it’s the start of the season and we are all full of anticipation and hopes. The setting in Scottsdale and the versatility of the classes balances perfect those anticipations; there is something available for each and all. It is a good place to see stallions, buy breedings, or look at a new generation of young horses from which we all have high hopes for. When I arrived in the U.S., I did not understand all the euphoria of Scottsdale until Sheila Varian explained to me, Scottsdale is everything … it makes and breaks your year, but you take all your horses, work, and work more, and by the end of the show you know what the rest of the year will bring. I think now, this advice was largely valid and correct.

Power To Change Location! As prestigious as the title is, the destination unfortunately, is not. Although I do have to say, that the organization does do their best to make it work; the versatility of classes and the amount of horses that needs to be managed is not easy. I think in this way, they do a good job. It’s not a job I would like to take on, so my admiration to those that do. But the location is still not befitting the title. Few people within or outside our industry, in and outside the United States, would say that Tulsa feels prestigious enough to hold a National Arabian horse show. We know that this show is also a fundraiser and I respect that, but I do think a show like this also needs to be a showcase for the breed and not having more than the present participants sitting in the grandstand is not good enough; it lacks respect for the amazing quality that is shown there and the effort that goes into bringing these horses forward. The only thing that right now the show has, is the fact that people like to win the title and Tulsa just banks on that fact! The never-ending question … Is winning a title enough for you as an individual?

Is it enough to promote the breed in general?

Best Advice Given Over the many years I have roamed this field, I have been fortunate to meet many of the greats in the breed and received wonderful advice and understanding from them. I have learned a lot and I carry it every day with me. I thank them all, for sharing, as sharing should be a must. Lately, I have learned a lesson from own experience: When I do something for others or contribute to a cause, I no longer expect anything back other than my own good feelings from having contributed, and frankly, it gives plenty of satisfaction.

Final 2018 Show Wish There are two more big shows to come. First, the U.S. Nationals, in which we compete in western pleasure with our own bred stallions ridden

by Tommy Garland. For us, this is important, to show that beauty, form and function is a reachable goal. Further, we have the World Championship in Paris; it’s always a nail biter for the whole team as it ends the year and season.

This year we most likely will take a chance on showing something that has extreme value to me personally, but let’s see how preparation comes forth. It has me a bit on edge already.

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Owner

TODD, JENNIFER AND ANNIE GLOMSKI NEW PRAGUE, MN FARM AFFILIATION: CEDAR RIDGE ARABIANS Discipline Focus English, Country English Pleasure, and at this Nationals, the AEPA Half-Arabian English Pleasure Futurity. # Horses Competing One Most Gratifying 2018 Show Ring Moment Annie getting a top ten at Youth Nationals with our 4-year-old horse, Supreme Glamor CRF. Favorite Horse Show Youth Nationals, because of the wonderful families and horses that attend.

Best Advice Given To always enjoy the ride!

Final 2018 Show Wish Supreme Glamor CRF (“Lucy”) and Laura Rodel having a successful U.S. Nationals.

# Times A U.S. Competitor Wow, I am going to show my age with this one, but 32 years.

Stand Alone Moment My first National Championship was the best and there will never be another moment to compare. I was showing a horse by the name of Firewatch; he was beautiful but very difficult. I had put a lot of hours in the saddle with him and I showed for 15 years before I won a big silver trophy. I watched that video over and over.

Amateur

LARA AMES JORDAN, MN FARM AFFILIATION: CEDAR RIDGE/ MIDWEST/ VHTC/STACHOWSKI

Show Schedule Suggestion The number of days and length of days. This is also a huge work week for me, as well, so most nights or early mornings, I have to return emails and get ads organized. That makes for very short nights and eight days of this gets long.

Stand Alone Moment Winning my first National Championship in the AOTD Driving with Royal Taga.

Show Schedule Suggestion Less days; we can’t forget that people have to work to afford all of this.

RICHARD AMES CEDAR RIDGE ARABIANS JORDAN, MN

Arabian Horse Benefits My life revolves around horses. Every day that I wake, I get up knowing I am living my dream.

Hobbies / Passions Sports! I love college basketball. March Madness is my favorite time of the year.

Create Performance Grand Championships?

Yes! How fun would it be to say you were a top ten or reserve or champion in a class with all age divisions! It would also bring back the true meaning of a top ten, which would put more value on horse like that.

# Times A U.S. Competitor Too many to list.

Amateur

Horse Show Loves I love spending time with my family and friends. I love my horses and I love to compete. U.S. Nationals in my mind, is what you work hard all year for. Sometimes it all works out and sometimes you leave hungrier to come back for next year.

Create Performance Grand Championships?

Yes. I think there are too many classes; what happened to the days of just 18 & Over?

Horse Show Loves I love spending time with my family and watching the horses that we bred show and compete.

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Arabian Horse Benefits My family farmed with horses and brought them over from England, so I am a horse lover and enjoy this as something I do with my family.

Hobbies / Passions I love college sports and have been a huge MN Golden Gopher sports fan for years.

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# Times A U.S. Competitor One Stand Alone Moment The first time trotting into Ford Arena.

Create Performance Grand Championships?

I would need more details before deciding.

Amateur

ALEXANDRA BUTTERFIELD RIVERTON, UT FARM AFFILIATION: SIEMON STABLES

Arabian Horse Benefits I get to travel and see new places and meet a lot of great people.

Show Schedule Suggestion Not having to show the very first class (H/A CEP Select) and almost the very last class (H/A Costume Open) of the show ... same horse.

Amateur

MATT, KRISTIN & ANNALEE HERDER OAK WOOD, OH FARM AFFILIATION: SIEMON STABLES # Times A U.S. Competitor 2018 will be our third U.S. Nationals.

Stand Alone Moment Going Top Ten in 2017 AAOTR Arabian Costume.

Amateur

Horse Show Loves Getting to be with people that I don’t see very often and meet new people.

Create Performance Grand Championships?

Not really. But I do think it is a smart business decision to have more than one class at Nationals for a horse/rider team to compete in. It is hard to justify going for just one class.

Horse Show Loves The excitement of the competition, the exhilaration of the show, and the camaraderie with friends.

Arabian Horse Benefits Responsibility and life skills as a kid; great friendships and memories as an adult.

Hobbies / Passions Travel and snow ski.

ROBERTA LEMBKE NORTHFIELD, MN FARM AFFILIATION: CEDAR RIDGE ARABIANS # Times A U.S. Competitor Two, the first was over 20 years ago. The most recent was 2017.

Stand Alone Moment Yes! Last year I won my very first Top Ten in AAOTR Country English Pleasure 55+. I lost my trainer two months before U.S. Nationals and had to transition to a new trainer and a new routine. Laura Rodel, Gene LaCroix, Josh Shino, Tom Moore, and the Ames family all banded together to take a 59-year-old rookie to her first top ten. It was an amazing experience .. absolutely the best!

Show Schedule Suggestion The show is long and the daily schedule is a bit overwhelming.

I love to watch the classes, but it was difficult to find time to catch dinner with friends or just take a break from the show.

Plus, having to take so much time off work is difficult.

Create Performance Grand Championships?

I think this is a great idea. It would be so exciting to see the “best of the best” in each division compete in one class.

Horse Show Loves The English classes!

Arabian Horse Benefits Pure joy and an empty checkbook. Horses have been my life since I was a child and I can’t imagine life without them. I am happiest in my barn or at the training center surrounded by horses and the great friends who love horses too!

Hobbies / Passions I enjoy hitting the antique stores and flea markets looking for treasures! ■

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CHAMPIONS

OF THE PAST

A R A BI A N W E S T E R N P L E A S U R E OP E N 1972 SKOVRAFF (Kharaff x Gaza-Zula) with Rennie Everhart.

1977 SX BINT COBAH (Serafix x Cobah) pictured with owner Arline Harman.

1981 BASKADANDI (The Bask Prince x Markitah) with Ray LaCroix.

1998 C A HERMOSO (C A Acierto x Challendon Flame) with Bill Porcher.

2000 WN KNIGHT RIDER (GG Samir x WN Aralena) with Bob Hart Jr. 2005 LINK TO FAME (Fame VF x Honeicomb) with Bob Hart Jr. 2007 AMAZING FAME V (Fame VF x Amazing Grace V) with Stanley White Jr. 2010 WC LAREDO (Latigo x MCA Cypress) with Stanley White Jr. 2012 KHABERET PGA (Khadraj NA x RA Kela) with Elizabeth Bentley.

2017 MONACO JULLYEN V (Jullyen El Jamaal x Misti Morn V) with Joe Reser.

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PART 1

FINDING GRACE THROUGH ILLNESS … LESTER MARTIN

From his health scare in late 2017 and surgery in early 2018, Lester Martin shares with AHT how illness has changed his life.

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If I can prepare one soul for the reality of health issues and how they not only impact our body, but our mind and soul, it is worth it.”

Life felt normal as we prepared for Christmas this past year. After working out at the gym one evening, I experienced an intense pain in my upper left chest area on the way home.

The pain was so strong, I got out of my car to roll my ribs across the front hood, thinking I needed to pop a rib back in place; and with that I was on my way.

At the dinner table I became dizzy, so I quietly moved to the sofa, hoping the dizziness would slowly slide away as I rested. It became more intense and I immediately yelled for Brian. Next thing I knew, we were rushing to the ER and I was being worked up for a heart attack.

Luckily, it was no heart attack, but they did a work up on me up for just about everything else. Passing my stress echo, I was ready to return home and back to my normal life, but the technician noticed a birth defect that she wanted to speak to a Cardiologist about. I was allowed to go home but remember being pushed down the long hallway in North Kansas City Hospital, and though I

could hear the lovely lady pushing me in the wheel chair, I didn’t hear a word she said. The walls were closing in, I was struggling to fight tears and my heart and soul were accepting the fact that I was broken. I had been this way from birth, it was a congenital defect, but I was just now finding out about it.

This news was truly creating a mental struggle within me, but my best friend, Zach Duffy, who called me while I was being discharged, was positive and brought out all of the good in finding this information early and what it would mean for me in this process. He wouldn’t let me slide into the dark side of what I was dealing with.

The hospital visit did reveal kidney cysts that had to be ruled out for cancer, some throat issues they wanted to rule out cancer, along with an ascending aortic aneurism created from a bicuspid aortic valve. I was released with scheduled follow ups.

After celebrating Christmas, my followups revealed that my kidney cysts and throat were nothing to worry about,

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but my aorta was growing in diameter and surgery was becoming a possibility.

They told me if they had to replace the valve, it might be non-invasive and an easy recovery, so I was holding on to that at the time, but on my follow-up this past year the day before leaving for Scottsdale, Dr. Anaya told me I was going to have to have open heart surgery to replace my ascending aorta.

After about 15 minutes of sitting there hearing Charlie Brown’s mother talking, I said, “When should we do this?” Despite giving me a window of a year or two, Dr. Anaya recommended cancelling my trip to Scottsdale and starting the process with Dr. Pak, the Cardiovascular Surgeon the next day.

Wondering if this might be my last Scottsdale and possibly the end of my riding career, I negotiated the trip with the promise of a follow-up when I returned. They would monitor the size

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Life became real, in that human or animal connections were what mattered.” of the aorta and when it got to a set point, they would do surgery. I was hoping to make it to November or later if possible, so that way I could get things covered at the lab, coordinate both my personal and professional life and have things in place so no one would be put out by my surgery.

Off I went, thinking this Scottsdale might be my last. It was an emotional time, but I tried keeping as much of this information to myself and only a very small group of friends. I was scared to death but didn’t want any fuss nor worry over me. I wanted everyone to enjoy their time.

When I returned home to Florida, and another cardiac cath and aorta measurement, my life changed, and I knew would never go back to the way it was again. Surgery was going to happen in a matter of weeks; my aorta was growing at a rate that necessitated replacement.

At this time, I was also dealing with the certainty of losing my father and was ready to say my goodbyes, but unbeknownst to even his doctors, he miraculously recovered and was there for me right by my side, during my surgery and every day I was in the hospital. He prepared me well for the procedure, as he had had open heart surgery himself, over 10 years ago.

With the realization that I could possibly die, I began to think about what people meant to me and who I wanted to share this with. I needed to act in a very short period of time and act in a way I could express myself. I was sitting at home one afternoon and created a list of people who

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FINDING GRACE THROUGH ILLNESS … LESTER MARTIN

I needed to communicate with about my feelings, what they meant to me and what I wanted for them if I wasn’t around. This is when the Dr. Seuss Army was created. I ordered a shipment from Amazon of Dr. Seusses “Oh The Places You Will Go,” wrote personal letters in each book, and Federal Expressed them to my “Army.” My people had to be taken care of, my team needed direction, they needed to know I was with them in this dimension or the next.

Life became real, in that human or animal connections were what mattered to me, not things, status, nor judgement.

I needed to make sure my souls would OK and depend on one another. I also needed their prayers, no matter what higher power they believed in. I was getting ready to have my chest cracked open and I wanted them all to hang on to one another, as I had an incredible team of clinicians around me.

Yes, I was terrified … yes, I cried many a tear in silence, but I wanted them to know I was strong for them.

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I also realized my husband was in my corner fighting daily for me, never letting me see his fear, nor emotions.

Every day before surgery, he would not let me focus on the dark, but only the light. He never left the hospital once until I was discharged. Yes, he had his moments when he needed his team, and he found that in Chad Judy and Chad Beadnell one afternoon when he stepped out for some air—our horse community yet again surrounding us from afar; most of them through the horse industry, but some in other places as well. This process brought forward our family: Blake Messerli, Jason Krohn, Rob Janecki, Hews Oldham, Nate White, Tyler Miles, Garrett Stone, Nick Nguyen, David Swaters, and so many more, came to the table one-by-one and my heart filled with joy. I was terrified, screaming on the inside, but the love that surrounded me was beautiful and I was focusing on that. My angels gathered around me daily and kept me in positive thoughts: Carolyn Lesley, Jennifer Schwing, Lindsey French. Yes, those three are my angels. My friends came day-by-day …

But I made it. I was through surgery and on my way to recovery.

I was on a great deal of drugs while being discharged, but I do remember them talking repeatedly about post heart surgery depression. I didn’t take it serious enough though, and it happened to me. How did this happen to me? I

More than ever, love and light became my focus.”

Lori Foster, Terri Delbridge and many others, once they heard of my surgery.

More than ever, love and light became my focus. I prepared myself for the worst and I tried to prepare my tribe for the worst, too. They all needed to know that if I did not make it, I was always there for them, I would never leave any of them.

I felt the need to reach out to Lara Ames, as I could feel her love, and have for the past few years. I feel a connection with her and see her love for the world around her. She is such a beautiful light and I just had to let her know what was going on with me. She means a great deal to me, as I value her love and friendship. It’s beautiful and overflowing.

I let her know I was on the ledge.

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mean, they fixed me; how many people get a fix? But it was real, I was at the lowest of my lows and many a day I didn’t want to continue. Many people reached out to me and helped me with tools and conversation to help. Sherry Ballah Chappell kept me going against my fight with the demon of depression and I thank her dearly for seeing my words, knowing what was going on and lifting me up when I needed it, along with many others. Zach, too, rocked me to my core and slapped the heck out of me one day with a simple voicemail that brought me to look for the light again.

I now look for connections in life … soul connections. Nothing else matters.

Look for Part II in an upcoming issue.

A TALE OF TWO

HANAS The story of an unexpected bond between a strong young lady and a special Arabian filly.

by Kristi Hopp What is it about Arabian horses that touch the soul of their people, and better yet, inspire them through trying times?

Perhaps because Arabian horses are amazingly sensitive and intelligent; and while biased, most of us agree that they are much more so than other breeds.

In November 2016, Steve and Christina Poore purchased Orrion Farms in Ellensburg, Washington, and aspired to establish a new breeding program to further promote their newly founded love of the Arabian horse; and in keeping with the farm motto of “Past, Present & Future,” the new generation for Orrion Farms began. *** Hana Hooper and Steve and Christina’s daughter, Avery, had been best friends for years. The girls met in seventh grade science class, and Hana remembers, “I thought she was really nice, so I invited her over to make dumplings at my house.

Both of us were kind of shy, so I think we became friends because we were so much alike.” They remained close friends through the remainder of their high school years, determined to remain so despite being separated by different college choices.

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A Tale Of Two Hanas Hana chose Hamilton College in New York and began her Freshman year with vigor. One day, however, she remembers, “I got super out of breath when walking up two flights of stairs to my math class and realized something was wrong.” Having joined the rugby team, she became similarly alarmed when, without reason, she could hardly run two laps around the field without getting out of breath.

The serious nature of her increasing problems with breathing came full circle when, Hana recounts, “I was at a rugby game and suddenly could not stand up. I threw up and had a terrible headache.” The captain saw what was happening and rushed to get her to the hospital. Following a CT Scan, the medical staff concluded Hana was suffering from a bad migraine headache and sent her home.

and took it all in with great enthusiasm. “I absolutely loved meeting Hana the filly. I was so honored to have a horse named after me. It made me feel really loved and really good.” She remembers the filly was out in a field with her dam, and when they came through the gate, the horses came right up to them and wanted to be petted. “She is such a sweet horse. Due to my vision issues, I could not see her, but I could feel her soft fuzzy nose and how loving she was.”

There is no doubt that animals, and in this case, a special Arabian horse, offer healing therapy to humans in trying times. OFW Hanas Magic One could instantly sense Hana’s needs were special. “She allowed Hana to feel her way around her face without being phased and just stood

Once home, it became clear that this wasn’t just a migraine. The vomiting continued, and she began to experience problems with her vision. Her mother, Ali, was concerned enough about Hana’s health that she flew from their home in Seattle to New York and took her to Galisano Children’s Hospital in Syracuse. It was there that they found out that Hana had actually experienced a stroke as a result of a blood clot and that she was suffering from severe heart failure.

Everything happened in rapid succession after that. Hana was immediately placed in ICU, but then med-flighted to the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle for further evaluation and treatment. Ultimately, Hana was diagnosed with a condition called Familial Cardiomyopathy, and was in dire need of a heart transplant.

“When the doctors told me I had heart failure, I did not even realize what that meant. It made me have to think, and I had to accept that I might not make it to my 21st birthday.”

The entire Hooper family was struck by the diagnosis, and it was their strength that has allowed them to go from day-to-day, dealing with the mounting complications and greater urgency for a heart transplant. Due to the strokes associated with the disease, it has now claimed Hana’s vision, and she is clinically blind. Despite the challenges, Hana and Avery’s close friendship has flourished, and the Orrion family, in a show of support, inspiration and strength for Hana, came up with a unique way in which she was quick to embrace.

Under the guidance of their farm manager, Doug Leadley, one of the first acquisitions was a Dakar El Jamaal daughter by the name of HB Dominique El Dakar, who was heavily in foal to the young sire S.M.A.Magic One. The resulting filly was the first official foal born to the new Orrion Farms, and its owners knew that this first foal would have to carry a name with significant meaning. With their daughter’s dear friend facing her life-threatening health challenge, they saw it as a fitting opportunity for their foal to carry her name. OFW Hanas Magic One was the only—and perfect—name for the newborn filly.

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A Tale Of Two Hanas Frustrated by the roadblocks imposed by age alone, Hana shares that she “is at an in-between age, over 18, but not quite an “adult,” who needs adult care but children’s support. Also, my heart issues were not initially recognized because I was so young. Everyone thought I was a new college student, away from home for the first time, living in a dorm with a bunch of germs … and my symptoms were treated as such.”

Another key aspect that Hana and her parents would like to portray is how important registering to be an organ donor is. Currently there is 115,000 people waiting for a lifesaving transplant and an alarming 22 people, on average, die each day because the organ they need is not donated in time. They encourage everyone to visit www.donatelife.net and become a registered donor.

perfectly quiet to be brushed,” recall Steve and Christina. “We have seen first-hand, how the patience and love of a horse positively affected Hana,” they share, “and we are committed to helping equine therapy organizations offer that same opportunity to others.”

Today, Hana’s life hangs in the balance as she waits for the opportunity to receive a new heart. Since the Familial Cardiomyopathy was first diagnosed, Hana has suffered a number of strokes that leave her with more challenges to overcome as she waits for her new heart. In addition to the devastating blindness, Hana has had to relearn how to eat, walk, talk and even, she jokes, “how to put my shirt on the right way!”

Despite the massive complications, Hana is assured that she will receive that magical heart transplant. She says the experiences have made her more confident as a person, and that meeting so many doctors, therapists and new people in this past year has made her a better communicator.

Hana also shares, “Being blind has made me care less about what people think and what I look like because what really matters is on the inside. It has also caused me to want to make a bigger impact on the world. I am still working on how I would do that.”

Currently in Los Angles, California, waiting for that critical heart transplant, Hana and her mother are buoyant that her Status 1A, which is the highest tier of transplant urgency, will happen very soon. She keeps her memory of meeting OFW Hanas Magic One close, and dreams of someday meeting her namesake again.

When I asked Hana what, if anything, she wanted to share with others, or what they should know about Familial Cardiomyopathy, she stated the necessity of increasing awareness to a lost age group in critical medical care. When facing long-term hospitalization, the Hoopers learned that Hana, at 20 years old, was just past the cut-off age to benefit from Make-A-Wish Foundation or Ronald McDonald House charities and was just too old to be treated at Children’s Hospitals.

Perhaps as a matter of further inspiration and strength for Hana’s recovery, OFW Hanas Magic One made her second horse show appearance at the 2018 Region V Championship Show and was named Champion Yearling Filly. Indeed, a significant accolade to the start of her promising show career; her future looking bright. This all adds a shining ray of hope to Hana Hooper, who faces these life obstacles with incredible strength. n

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C O N WA Y A R A B I A N S

BREEDING FOR PURPOSE

by MARY KIRKMAN

When you try to identify the qualities that make an effective horse breeder, some words are heard more often than others: knowledgeable, experienced, visionary, dedicated. But

those qualities are a lot easier to claim than to demonstrate. Anyone can get lucky now and

then, produce a horse that is exceptional; to do it repeatedly, and on all levels of responsible

horse ownership—from competitive ability in a variety of disciplines, to a pleasing

temperament, to soundness, to a successful breeding horse? That’s rare. But that’s what you

find at Conway Arabians.

How does that translate in today’s world? It means that Conway Arabians is a resource

for horses fit for long, productive careers, with as much talent as possible and personalities that work with both professionals and amateurs. The farm breeds from 12 to 22 horses

annually, mostly their signature English, but also hunters and other disciplines (and even,

history shows, a barrel racer and a Tevis Cup contender). For the past few years, with now head trainer Jennifer Schmitt—an accomplished star in western and hunter—they have

begun breeding for western as well. Not surprisingly, they have done it with the same well-

considered approach that has marked their English division.

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investment. It’s a breed.” And

it’s not just his athletic ability that counts; as established as

the Conways are in performance, they still prioritize beauty, and

Coltrane has been throwing not

only sound, well-conformed foals, but beautiful ones as well—halter

quality, Lori notes, and adds that crossing with halter mares is an

intriguing possibility.

Their long-term success as breeders might have been

predicted. From Lori Conway’s

Peter and Lori Conway

early years, she knew first hand most of the top horses in the

modern Arabian breed, which

provides a library of knowledge

with which to build a pedigree.

Her experience as a trainer

has helped as well: she earned

numerous national championships

in performance, but early on she showed halter horses, and is an

Coltrane and Joel Kiesner

The farm’s lead sire now is the

exciting Coltrane SS (IXL Noble

APAHA Horsewoman of the Year and AHT Judge of the Year.

Express x Brassmis). Purchased

All of that informs the Conway

injured as a youngster and initially

today and is one reason that it

for his breeding potential, he was not slated for a show career, but

his own sheer desire and ability

changed that plan. Given a chance

with Joel Kiesner, the 6-year-old stallion has become a national

level park horse.

“He’s a correct individual, with

great movement,” Lori observes.

“He’s an iron horse, and in this

day and age, we need solid and

hardy horses. This is not just an

Arabians breeding program

evolves naturally in a breed where dominant bloodlines in some

divisions require creative thinking to keep things fresh. Coltrane is

an outcross for the prolific Afire

Bey V line, and when the Conway

team began their western program, they immediately looked for the

step beyond the familiar Sundance

Kid V/*Khadraj NA combination.

They reinterpreted that cross

for the future, maintaining its

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Coltrane - Scottsdale Champion Park

Jennifer Schmitt

Anna Conway Zaffke

proven influence, but adding other luminaries as well,

including Varian’s own outcross, Jullyen El Jamaal.

The result was two colts outstanding enough to keep Conway firmly on track in western, but

Rachel Conway Schieffelbein

That, say Conway fans, is typical of Lori and Peter Conway’s

operation (which also includes not only Schmitt, but Peter’s

daughters Anna, farm manager, and Rachel, who with her family is part of the amateur and juvenile brigade).

with pedigrees that yield all-around typey

When you make it all about the horses’

Arabians with potential.

futures, the people who own them tend to be

happy too.

“If you breed a correct horse to a correct

“It’s exciting,” says Jen Schmitt. “I’m a very

horse, it will be something—it’s not a

lucky trainer; year after year, I have great

throwaway,” Lori reflects. “More than

stock to work with. That’s kind of every

anything, that’s what our goal is.

trainer’s dream, to have horses out in the

I don’t want to ever say ‘that

pasture to look forward to, that you can

horse has no purpose for living.’ Ever.”

count on.” ■

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by Christy Egan

he 2017 Leading Arabian Working Western Sire of the Year, Hesa Zee+/ has been the foundation of the Eleanor’s Arabians breeding program since 1995.

Though Hesa Zee+/ passed on in June of 2015, it’s a credit to his enduring quality and excellence as a sire of working western horses that he still consistently wins awards within the industry.

“Over twenty years ago Hesa Zee+/ put us on the map,” Eleanor notes, “and year after year he keeps us there! His offspring are big national winners in working western, and often in western pleasure competition too. We have not stopped breeding his daughters to both Arabian and Quarter Horse sires. Each year we have a half dozen foals sired by him and they are still our best.”

Eleanor does not hesitate to point out at every opportunity that her horses, many of them Hesa Zee+/ offspring and grand get, are successfully ridden nationally by professionals, amateurs and youth … horsemen of all ages, from little kids to riders over 80.

At the 2018 Youth National Championships in July, Madison Rose (just 13) with her younger brother Justin, brought home 16 national top ten awards, five national championships and a reserve.

Eleanor with Hesa Zee+/

Of these 22 national awards, 13 were won showing Hesa Zee+/ sons and daughters, Sheza Melody Jac, Hezas Sweet Dreams and Heza Fire Walker. Overall, Hesa Zee+/ is the sire of purebred and Half-Arabian national winners that have won over 40 national championships and reserves. Though this great Xenophonn son crosses well with his purebred paternal halfsisters and some top *Muscat daughters and granddaughters, he has also made a name for himself on the pedigree’s bottom side, as his daughters are successfully bred to top Quarter Horses.

“Maybe I started a bit of a trend with my Quarter Horse/ Arabian breeding program,” Eleanor laughs. “My Triple Colonel son, CG Colonel Jac sired the Half-Arabian Canadian National Champion EAF Colonels Lil Lady and a U.S. National Top Ten named EAF Colonels Princess, while my Peppy San Badger son, Little Sorrel Peppy sired the 2016 Working Western Horse of the Year, 4-time National Champion and Reserve Working Cow Horse, Built By Peppy, and the 2-time National Champion and Reserve Cutting and Cow Horse, Zee China Doll.”

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Justa Genuine Jack

Certainly, Quarter Horses and Arabians have been crossed successfully in America for many years, but Eleanor Hamilton’s astute selection of Arabian bloodstock is based on soundness, ability, strength and temperament. Apparently that sort of horse sets new working western horse standards when crossed with the top, classic Quarter Horse bloodlines that Eleanor prefers. Now she’s adding a new player to the mix, a big, handsome 13-year-old red dun Quarter Horse stallion named Justa Genuine Jack.

“Justa Genuine Jack came to my attention via the Pitzer Ranch a few months ago,” Eleanor says. “His pedigree, Genuine Hombre (Genuine Doc x Seven S Margarita by Son O Leo) out of Pearly Red Jackie ( Joe Jack Honey Bar x Pearly Red by Mr Baron Red), features just the sort of substance and down-to-earth Quarter Horse, ‘Get ‘er Done’ qualities I admire most. He’s a superior heeling and heading roping horse, halter and performance ROM, national top ten, and a proven sire of winners: 187.5 AQHA Points, World Show Top Five and Pitzer Ranch HPI Champion.”

Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin. Jackpot Roping is featured at this show on Saturday, September 8th after 3 pm. Ropers, reiners and riders of many western breeds are expected to take a closer look at the big red horse during and following an “Everyone is Welcome” BBQ party at the show.

For those who admire and wish to emulate the Eleanor’s Arabians breeding program (and who doesn’t?), both Hesa Zee+/ and Justa Genuine Jack are available. n

Justa Genuine Jack arrived in Minnesota a few months ago and before Eleanor’s breeding manager, Mark Coombs, could put a notice in the local paper, the phone was ringing off the hook with interest from Midwest Quarter Horse breeders and exhibitors.

Justa Genuine Jack was purchased to cross with Hesa Zee+/ and Xenophonn daughters at Eleanor’s and that’s under way as well. Is it yet another Eleanor’s Arabians success story? Time will tell, but it certainly looks that way.

Justa Genuine Jack is expected to make a personal appearance with Eleanor Hamilton and Lance Scheffel at the NC Working Western Celebration Show, September 7th through the 16th at the Alliant

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Celebrating Gordon Training Center’s Bob And Val Gordon Two Hearts Of Gold … You Betcha’!

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hen folks are asked about Bob and Val Gordon, the responses are remarkably similar, yet told with uniquely different stories. Every recount personifies their kindness, sense of fairness, vast equine knowledge and impeccable attention to detail, all wrapped up in a show barn community many of its clients have enjoyed for well over 20 years.

Gordon Training Center in Princeton, Minnesota, excels at embracing its long-time client base yet draws in those new to the industry with friendliness and compassion. Both accomplished horsemen, individual coaching, confidence-building and keen equine knowledge are key tools shared by Bob and Val. Both ‘Star of the North’ natives, Bob and Val Gordon’s life together began at the Light Horse Management program located in Waseca’s University of Minnesota.

Bob hailed from the southeast end of the state, enjoying a young life Bob, Champ and Val. competing in games on a horse named Manhattan. Val grew up in southwest Minnesota, showing in barrels on a horse named Beau. Both sought formal education to expand on their ever-growing passion for all things equine.

At the time, Roy Johnson was an instructor in the Light Horse program teaching several of the required courses. Roy watched and smiled as these two young students and classmates connected and ultimately fell in love. Friends for over 30 years, Roy recollects, “When they first met in college at UM-Waseca, Val was not exactly interested in, nor was she impressed with Bob. But when travelling together to attend a collegiate horse judging contest in Bowling Green, Kentucky, there is nothing like a long ride in a car, judging competition and some fun sight-seeing in between, to begin the start of a relationship!” As time went on, Roy saw Bob and Val grow closer yet with a traumatic event. “I had a pretty good idea they would be an enduring couple,” Roy shares, “when Bob was injured in a van accident as a result of a close encounter with a train while in college (the school van came out second best!). I saw how they interacted and supported each other after that incident. Both were keepers! A great couple to watch for the last 30 years!”

After graduation, Val began working at Sheriff ’s Stock Farm, going on to Canterbury Downs Race Track where Farm she gained more knowledge of equine care, particularly legs and feet.

Bob’s post-graduation career debuted at Priebe Stock Farm, then on to train champions for Robert Ratte.

Together Bob and Val cultivated a love for Arabians, Saddlebreds and National Show Horses. Their show expertise grew—Western, Reining, Hunter, English, Driving and more—their minds were akin with an on-going quest to excel the right horse to its rightful job.

Thirty years ago ( June 1988), the young couple started married life, wedding on a sweltering day of 102-degree heat with no air conditioning in the church. Their careers continued with working for

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Cedar Ridge Arabians; Val as the breeding manager, Bob a trainer alongside other ‘up and comers,’ including Ted Carson, who considers these years at Cedar Ridge “a special time.”

Ted looks back, “Everyone had common goals, so much motivation and energy; you just can’t redo that kind of time! We worked crazy hours, performing jobs far beyond the routine equine tasks.” Ted shares a story perfectly illustrating how “Bob will always do the right thing.” “Dick (Ames) had paid big money for some swans to adorn the farm lake. In the dead of winter, they all got loose and made their way off property to an icy, fast flowing creek. I’ll never forget the sight of Bob in waders going after and capturing wayward swans! Ultimately, we rescued them (and Bob) from falling through the ice. Swans saved!”

On a lighter (and warmer) note, Dick Ames tells a favorite Val and Bob memory, “On occasion we all would enjoy supper together. Val was a great cook and tender of a beautiful garden, growing one of my favorites which are radishes.

Knowing we were going to dine together, I would always ask Val, ‘What about those radishes?’” Laughing at the recollection, Dick adds, “What else can I say? Bob and Val are just great people. When they left Cedar Ridge, striking out on their own, we whole heartedly supported them.”

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Bob and H igh Roller.

Daughter, Lara Ames, lauds the Cedar Ridge and Gordon Training Stable kinship. “They are simply the best. There is not a couple that is more honest and hardworking than Bob and Val. When you have a horse in their care, you know it is well taken care of. It has been an honor to have both of them work at our farm and we continue to do business with them today.”

Leaving an established operation and going out on your own takes al Bob and V grit, even with the support of your professional peers. In 1996, Gordon Training Center (GTC) made its first home in Wyoming, Minnesota. The early years were a true marital team effort, with the Gordons frequently apart. Bob took the show horses on the road while Val stayed behind to pack, clean, prepare for the next road trip, and frugally manage the GTC home barn with energetic efficiency. The horse show work was so long and hard that by the haul homeward, it was said that sometimes Bob thought, the Mobil Oil’s glowing Pegasus sign on Interstate 94 was a flying dinosaur guiding he and the horses safely home in the dark.

Sherri MacMurray one of Bob and Val’s first clients, embraces more than 25 years of fast friendship. Sherry remembers well, “I met Bob and Val at Cedar Ridge Arabians but didn’t become a client until he came out to our farm to look at horses.” Sherri continues, “We started using Bob while he was still at Cedar Ridge and followed him and Val when they set out on their own. From the start, GTC provided a unique opportunity for their clients. Bob and Val are very sensitive to offering an equine program that allows folks from all walks of life to enjoy the horses at all levels of competition. This while keeping a fun, positive and progressive barn. Bob taught me driving, so my shared story is particularly special. I have always loved watching Bob school driving horses with his dog

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Champ sitting on the floorboard of the cart, his tail wagging non-stop over the side. Such a sight of horse, human and canine cuteness!”

Sandy Helgeson recently returned to GTC after a decade of showing Saddlebreds. “I met Bob and Val when Bob was a trainer at Cedar Ridge. Bob was my trainer several years before they opened their own barn. I was with them when I decided to pursue a childhood passion of showing Saddlebreds. After 10 years of that, I recently contacted Bob and Val, sharing that I’d like to find a nice Half-Arabian to compete at Arabian shows with and did they have room for me. I was lucky, they had an opening; so, we went shopping. With Bob’s help, I purchased two young prospects. He has also agreed to train my five-gaited Saddlebred and is doing an excellent job with him—he looks marvelous! The future is looking bright!”

Cindy Backlund, another long-time GTC client too, looks back, “I met Bob when I took my horse, Key Bob and Sky Witch, National Show Horse Finals. of Hope, for a 30-day tune-up/refresher at Cedar Ridge. An assistant trainer under Ted Gibson, he was assigned to help me. I too, followed Bob and Val when they started their own training barn, and have been a client ever since!”

Cindy cites GTC’s equine care and concern, “Not to say that other barns don’t have this, but I have found Bob and Val care for my horses as much as I do. Val’s working at Anoka Equine has a definite advantage in that she is aware of potential health issues that are popping up in the area. And Bob is meticulous in his care and organization of the barn, making theirs the healthiest environment he can.” Cindy examples Bob and Val’s neighborly ‘helping hand’, “My parent’s farm was in the path of the tornados that destroyed much of St. Peter about 20 years ago. We lost two geldings in that storm, and one of our broodmares, carrying a foal at the time, was severely injured. Had Bob not taken it upon himself to come and pick her up, so she could get the medical care she needed, I am certain we could have lost her and her foal as well. They brought her to the farm, made veterinary appointments for her and did all the daily maintenance to clean her wounds and get her back to good health. She did end up foaling, about a month late, but both were healthy and survived many more years.

Arabian Horse Times actually did an article on that incident!”

Cindy’s first national championship was in 2009 with GTC. “I had just started showing my homebred mare, BA Glory Days,” Cindy says. “She was 5 years old and the local and regional shows hadn’t been going well, but knowing this was her final Junior year, I had Val send in my entries to Canadian Nationals.

We ended up with our first National Championship in HalfArabian Country Pleasure AAOTR 40+, despite others telling me she would probably never be National level! Probably the most thrilling thing that has happened to me in the horse world, thanks to Bob and Val.” Cindy concludes, ““I have entrusted GTC with many over the years. They now hold my future show horse in their barn and I trust them to bring her along as well as they have all our horses!”

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Lesa Dahl-Leland, Wild Ride, Bob & Val Gordon, BA Glory Days and Cindy Backlund.

Fellow amateur competitor, Lesa Dahl-Leland, notes, “Both Bob and Val work extremely hard. Despite Val’s full-time job at Anoka Equine Veterinary Clinic, once she gets home, she heads to the barn to help Bob finish up chores, which we all know are never ending with a busy show barn!” Connecting positive action and words, Lesa asserts, “Bob and Val possess unending concern for their clients and their clients’ families. It goes way beyond what happens at a horse show. Every now and then, Bob will call my 97-year-old mother, just to chat.” Lesa points out Vince Lombardi’s famous words posted on the wall in the GTC barn lounge, “Winning is not everything, but the EFFORT to win is what matters.”

Even Bob and Val are ‘game’ for pulling a prank occasionally, knowing their clients’ quirks. Falling for a light-hearted caper recently, Lesa shares, “Bob and Val (and many others) know I do not like bows, ribbons, etc. braided into geldings’ manes.

I was dressed for a show hack class and Bob was warming up my horse Bob and BA Glory Days, 2009 NSH Finals Champions. to the right, which I thought was odd because normally always went to the left first. It quickly became apparent why when they turned around, and I saw little red roses on hair pins, in my horse’s mane. They thought it was so funny … me, not so much! They were easily and quickly removed before I went in the ring, but Bob thought he’d really pulled a good one on me—what a prankster!”

Kimberly Crumley and daughter Ali have been with GTC for more than 10 years. “Ali and I couldn’t be happier,” says Kimberly.

“Each visit begins with a welcome by their dog Garth and the barn cats. We love being able to groom our horses if we want yet enjoy the tip top of professional coaching and care. Bob’s words to us entering the show ring are always, ‘Now get going and have fun!’”

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Roberta and Grace Famestad too, are long-time mother/ daughter clients of GTC, traveling 10-hour round trip treks to the farm for lessons on their country English horses. Grace having spent most of her youth years riding with GTC, proclaims, “Pretty much everything I know about riding and showing horses I have learned from Bob!” Grace adds, “I think that Bob’s judging career has been a huge asset to GTC’s operation, especially now that he has judged major shows like Scottsdale, Youth, U.S. Nationals and internationally in South Africa. This has allowed him the opportunity to meet new people, plus cultivate new relationships with people he may otherwise have not met. There are many benefits to having him as a judge in our industry, but I think the biggest is his integrity. He is a fair person holding himself to peak standards. This reflects in his judging career.”

Professional peer (and long-time judge) Duane Esser nods in agreement, “Bob’s thirst to learn, and his integrity

Gordon Training Center Clients, Canadian Nationals 2012. and desire to draw more folks into the industry make him a top judge for our shows. One year we worked together on the English panel at Bob’s first U.S Nationals—a real pleasure.

Recently I was pleased to recommend Bob to judge his first international event, this year’s nationals in South Africa.

Hopefully, this is the beginning of many overseas judging jobs for Bob.” On a social note, Duane adds, “For several years we’ve enjoyed stabling next door to GTC at National Show Horse Finals. This “A” rated show allows time for folks to socialize, and we always look forward to catching up with Bob, Val and their clients.” Duane smiles, “Every year, I resume the on-going conversation of telling Val she would make a terrific Steward.

And every year I’m rewarded with her special smile that turns her eyes into vivid half-moons.”

Rooted proudly in this land of ten thousand lakes, natives Bob and Val have set forth their own distinctive path of influence in the world of Arabian show horses, churning out champion after champion, and making forever friends and admirers, all while inviting new folks into their world, a glowing beacon of their beloved Minnesota’s state motto: L’e’toile du North, ‘The Star Of The North”, and two intertwined “Hearts of Gold.” n

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My heart is so full of gratitude when it comes to thinking of everything you have done for me and my horses over the last 16 years. So many great accomplishments and dreams have come true because of your talent, your belief in me as a rider, and the support of your wonderful wife, Val! I’m thankful for your attention to detail and the phenomenal care you both have given to my horses.

You facilitated the best 40th birthday present with my first trip to Scottsdale and being named Unanimous Champion Native Costume AAOTR on YA Smoke Alarm+/. Allowing me the opportunity to show Levi Strauss to NSHF Champion Show Hack ATR, out of 16 horses, when he was 16 years old, is a treasured memory.

Coaching me with Wild Ride+// when I needed a trusty steed, was incredible. Then, most recently, watching you and Round N Around+// go National Champion Show Hack was absolutely wonderful! I hope you’ll always remember my appreciation for everything you’ve done and my endless gratitude.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart, ~ Lesa Dahl-Leland

Bob and Val, Thank you, both, for everything you have done for me, my family and my horses. You are always there, caring and giving of yourselves for the horses’ benefit.

Through our years with Key of Hope+/, her National Champion son Wild Ride+//, multi-National Champion BA Glory Days+/, Baske Royalty and looking to the future with Shoc Rattle and Roll, it has been our honor to be associated with you and your business. You love my horses as much as I do and care for them like they are your own—that speaks volumes as to your skills as horse people. Because of your excellent raising and training skills, I not only won National Championships with one, but two homebred and raised Half-Arabians. We hit all the highs and the lows, and there is no one I would rather share this crazy horse circus with than you two! ~ Cindy Backlund R EG ION 10 | 19 | Ar abian Horse Times

Bob and Val, Congratulations on 25 years in business!

We cannot begin to thank you enough for everything these past 20 years and for all of the unforgettable memories!

From Wally to Mikey, we have been through it all!

We love you guys, ~Roberta and Grace Famestad

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Dear Bob and Val, Some of our best days at Cedar Ridge involved your time with us. We love you both very much, and are so proud of all that you have accomplished. You two have such a strong work ethic and dedication to your profession and clients. Thanks for all the wonderful memories! ~ Dick, Lollie and Lara Ames

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Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, Bob. The stars aligned and brought us to you and Val over ten years ago, and we have never been so grateful to be part of your horse family. Your ethics and integrity are stellar. You have taught us how to be humble and given us the tools to become better equestrians every season.

Looking forward to many more horse seasons with you! With the utmost respect for you and Miss Val ‌ ~ Kimberly & Ali Crumley

Happy 30th wedding anniversary, Bob and Val! Congratulations on 25 very successful years of Gordon Training Center!

Thank you for the wonderful care and exemplary training you give to Boxer, Charm and Reba!

Thanks for the many wonderful memories and the ones we are still making! ~ Greg and Sandy Helgeson, Cricket Meadow Farm

Thank you, Bob, for the endless time you have spent with Rollie and I over the years. ~ Craig and Kathy Smedstad

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While I have only been part of the Gordon Training barn for a few months, everyone has made us feel like we have been part of the family for years. Bob has gone above and beyond on time spent with Superior Love. I love the fun, family-friendly atmosphere that surrounds the barn and show aisle of Gordon Training. ~ Erin Runde

Bob, Who would have thought after 20 plus years of not riding, we would find ourselves back in the Gordon Training Center family.

We returned because we trust you and your uncanny ability to bring horse and rider together, no matter the talent level or discipline. For our family, you made a bucket list dream become a reality beyond our expectations, and we are forever grateful.

With love, Jeff and Kathy Hawkins, Janis McGannon & Cassino Royalle “Jake�

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2x National Champion 2016 APAHA Arabian Halter Horse of the Year

(Marwan Al Shaqab x La Vida Lloca)

Dear Bob & Val, Congratulations on 25 years in the Arabian horse industry. I greatly appreciate your wisdom, multi-disciplinary training talents, integrity, and most importantly, your kindness and genuine concern for the horses in your care. The fact that many clients have been with you for decades speaks volumes. As Majestico begins his performance training with you, I am hopeful that he emulates his maternal grandsire, the legendary Concensus++++//, by proving that he is more than a beautiful halter horse.

Thank you for all that you do.

With warm regards, Nancy Cowette Seward Bred & Owned By: Hobnail Farm Greenfield, Minnesota Nancy Cowette Seward 763-477-5310 csanancycowette@aol.com

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The 2018 Region 10 Championships A Sense Of Community

by Brittany Dickens

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egion 10 beat the heat during their annual championship show this year at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was another successful week in the books, from June 13th-17th, as riders came together to participate in this mustattend and highly anticipated event.

One of the first activities that took place was the Progressive Dinner and Street Party, open to all to take part in and enjoy a potluck-style dinner from each farm who brought to share. Every year this event creates a welcoming environment where people have a chance to greet each other, chill with live music, and say “cheers� to the upcoming days filled with friendly competition.

No one understands bringing the community together more than 2018 Region 10 Judges Corky Sutton, Jill Mitchell and Laura Gault.

Chuck Rickart. Region 10’s Director for the past four years, Rickart is ready to pass the torch on. Meeting people from all over and spending time with the beloved Arabian horse were among his favorite moments as director. He will also never forget the youth that have attended the show. Watching them grow up and stay committed to the Arabian horse is important to him. As he ends his term, his best advice for the next in line is to utilize communication to always know what is going on in the community regionally and nationally.

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Rickart expressing his enjoyment for watching the youth grow up is no surprise to anyone who attends the Region 10 Championships.

This show highlights the youth through various events including arts and crafts, Arabian horse movies and competitions such as lead line, one of most anticipated events. Ranging in age from 2- to 6-years-old, it showcases the future of the horse industry. Their faces light up as they mount their trustworthy horse and you can’t help but smile back. Even without Arabians, these young ones have a chance to get in the ring with their stick horses. Additionally, a “Battle of the Baskets” Silent Auction was held on Friday and Saturday to benefit the youth of Region 10, and scholarships were awarded in memory of former director, Mary Anne Grimmell for the 26th year. It is this continued encouragement of the youth that keeps their passion going for the Arabian horse as they get older.

In this community, loving horses and loving dogs go hand-in-hand, as an example of this was witnessed by those who attended the Region 10 Championships and lined the railings to watch the crowd favorite event: dog races. As they all dashed from the starting point to the finish line, some dogs found themselves busy chasing other dogs and greeting other humans. One furry friend even ran back and forth several times showing off a big smile. The dog races are a great way to break up the intensity of competition over the five-day period and proves that it isn’t always about winning, but rather, about enjoying yourself and meeting others.

A theme that continues to appear throughout the Region 10 Championship is community.

From Rickart encouraging involvement within the region to the Progressive Dinner, Region 10 recognizes and celebrates the one thing that horse.n brings them together: the Arabian horse.

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2018 Region 10 Championship Show St. Paul, Minnesota • June 12 – 17, 2018 Results provided by REGION 10 Show Committee Photos by Avalon Photography and SH/Dressage by Highland Photography

Arabian Halter Stallions Arabian Stallions 3 & Over - Champion: TRJ CLASSIC AMBITION (Bey Ambition x TR Coperclassique), Ex: Jerry Schall, O: Ross Danielson; Reserve: MAASAI PVF (Maserati WR x Alora Gold NBW), Ex: Jeff Schall, O: Donald and Ann Benson; Top Five: SS PRINCE TRU MAGNUM (Trussardi x Maggie Psyche), Ex: Brittany Walberg, O: Carmelita and Adrianna Privatt.

Arabian Colts Yearlings & 2 Year Olds Champion: LUXURIANT (SS Tru Believer x Valerena), Ex: unknown, O: Rolyn or Judith Schmid; Reserve: ST MAGNUMS GRANDSLAM (Mi Grand Valentino x TF Magnums Melody), Ex: Jerry Schall, O: David Schweikert.

Arabian Sweepstakes Yearling Colts/Geldings Champion: DANTE GA ( JJ Bellagio x Duchess of Marwan), Ex: Jerry Schall, O: Wil-O-Mar Arabians; Reserve: ECHO CH (A Jericho x Chateria FM), Ex: David Bilgrien, O: Sharon Schwichtenberg; Top Five: SIGNIFY RAS (Signifikaynce x KA Gioia), Ex: Jeff Schall, O: Robert Sigfrinius; COLEHARBOR (Coltraine SS x Holly Afire), Ex: Austin Boggs, O: Mark Fischer; ELJOMAR TRISTAN (LC Psuylbration x Eljomar Bufa), Ex: Caylee Klein, O: Caylee Klein.

Arabian Stallions/Colts 2 & Over AOTH Champion: TRJ CLASSIC AMBITION (Bey Ambition x TR Coperclassique), Ex: Jonathan Danielson, O: Ross Danielson; Reserve: MAASAI PVF (Maserati WR x Alora Gold NBW), Ex: Lillian Boll, O: Donald and Ann Benson; Top Five: SS PRINCE TRU MAGNUM (Trussardi x Maggie Psyche), Ex: Caylee Klein, O: Carmelita and Adrianna Privatt.

Mares Arabian Mares 3 & Over - Champion: MARRAKESH PVF (Maasai PVF x Luminous ETA), Ex: Jeff Schall, O: Donald and Ann Benson; Reserve: EMMANDA (Marwan Al Magnifficoo x WC Xceptshahnal), Ex: Jerry Schall, O: Joseph Bradley Herman; Top Five: PSAIA (Padrons Psyche x Shahamia), Ex: David Boggs, O: Walter Mishek; LADY MADONNA PA ( JA Urbino x Maahria A), Ex: David Botha, O: Pineview Arabians; ELJOMAR GAI REYNA (Psyncere x Eljomar Nabaska), Ex: Gabriella Siefkes, O: Gabriella Siefkes.

Arabian Fillies Yearlings & 2 Year Olds Champion: AGNETHA J (Showkayce x Porshah J), Ex: Jeff Schall, O: Lawerence Jerome; Reserve: ELEGANT EUGENUE BF (Bellagio RCA x Elegant Illusion BF), Ex: Jerry Schall, O: Joseph Bradley Herman.

Arabian Sweepstakes Yearling Fillies - Champion: MOANA PA ( Justify x Carismreta), Ex: Jeff Schall,

O: Pineview Arabians; Reserve: JERICHOS FIRE (A Jericho x PA Fire Tyme), Ex: David Bilgrien, O: Kent Schwerin; Top Five: KAAVYA MCF (Signifikaynce x Felcia Psyche), Ex: Jerry Schall, O: Keith and Kristi Hainy.

Arabian English Pleasure AAOTR - Champion: COUNTESS DE BLACK (Black Daniels x MD Aquarius), Ex: Jean Oleary, O: Sunshine Arabians; Reserve: LLC CHANTILLY LACE (Vegaz x LLC Morfire), Ex: Diane Athey, O: Diane Athey.

Arabian Mares/Fillies 2 & Over AOTH Champion: EMMANDA (Marwan Al Magnifficoo x WC Xceptshahnal), Ex: Joseph Bradley Herman, O: Joseph Bradley Herman; Reserve: LADY MADONNA PA ( JA Urbino x Maahria A), Ex: Adam Rickart, O: Pineview Arabians; Top Five: KATALINA AAL (Brixx IA x Miss Independence AAL), Ex: Debbie Treadwell, O: David and Debbie Treadwell; ELJOMAR GAI REYNA (Psyncere x Eljomar Nabaska), Ex: Gabriella Siefkes, O: Gabriella Siefkes.

Arabian English Pleasure AATR- Champion: COUNTESS DE BLACK (Black Daniels x MD Aquarius), Ex: Jean Oleary, O: Sunshine Arabians; Reserve: LLC CHANTILLY LACE (Vegaz x LLC Morfire), Ex: Diane Athey, O: Diane Athey.

Geldings Arabian Geldings 3 & Over - Champion: RA SPAAGO (Baahir El Marwan x Felcia Psyche), Ex: Renae Rohl, O: Renae and Regan Rohl; Reserve: SHAQS LEGACY MH (Maserati WR x Legacys Treasure), Ex: David Botha, O: Teresa Gellin; Top Five: RA KYMERA (Marwan Al Magnifficoo x Challese LL), Ex: Kiera Balding, O: Pineview Arabians.

Arabian Geldings Yearlings & 2 Year Olds Champion: VALENTE CORAZON (Majestico x Music N Poetry), Ex: Jeff Schall, O: Toni Marie O’Daniel.

Arabian Geldings 2 & Over AOTH - Champion: FABIAN TRF (Eden C x RD Fabreanna), Ex: Cassandra Stafford, O: Cassandra Stafford; Reserve: CRIMSON CROSSFIRE LRA (Truse x Serenata Eljamal), Ex: Chloe Lloyd, O: Chloe Lloyd; Top Five: FAREED B (WH Justice x Francescaa), Ex: Abby Weisenberger, O: Lois Haber and Abby Weisenberger; SHAQS LEGACY MH (Maserati WR x Legacys Treasure), Ex: Teresa Gellin, O: Teresa Gellin; SUCCESSOR AAL (Odyssey SC x TF Psyches Angel), Ex: Debbie Treadwell, O: David and Debbie Treadwell.

Arabian Performance English Pleasure Arabian English Pleasure Open - Champion: STATIC SHOC (SF Specs Shocwave x Matadors Taboo), Ex: Richard Wright, O: Lois Marx; Reserve: GOBLET OF FIRE CCF (Afire Bey V x JR Briar Rose), Ex: Hadley Ames, O: Hadley Ames; Top Five: SENSATIONAL RHYTHM (Chaparral DGL x A Summer Star), Ex: Kenneth Price, O: Bonnie Elaine Ellis; GRACE SLICK (Afire Bey V x Grace Notes), Ex: Jessica Cole, O: Jessica Cole.

Arabian English Pleasure Jr. Horse - Champion: CANDEMANS HEIR (Candeman x BC Heiress Afire), Ex: Wyatt Budd, O: Performance Plus Arabians LLC.

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Arabian English Pleasure JOTR 15-18 Champion: NIKO AFIRE (Afire Bey V x MA Nobella), Ex: Emma Nikolai, O: David or Emma Nikolai.

Arabian English Pleasure JTR - Champion: GOBLET OF FIRE CCF (Afire Bey V x JR Briar Rose), Ex: Hadley Ames, O: Hadley Ames; Reserve: NIKO AFIRE (Afire Bey V x MA Nobella), Ex: Emma Nikolai, O: David or Emma Nikolai.

Arabian Country English Pleasure Open Champion: BEST OF MY LOVE (Vegaz x River Dance NA), Ex: Ryan Strand, O: Janna O’Neill; Reserve: HEIROGANCE PF (Afires Heir x VTM Fistachia), Ex: Kevin Price, O: Alexandra Guenette; Top Five: BEST OF BASKE VA (Baske Afire x Balquelotta), Ex: Kevin Price, O: Susan James; BSF PENELOPE (Mr Cognac Bey x DBA Celebration), Ex: Silvio De Silva, O: Buckshot Farms; QH MARRAKESH (Afire Bey V x Mabachette), Ex: Daniel McConaughey, O: Robert and Elisabeth Belknap Jr. Arabian Country English Pleasure Jr. Horse Champion: CSP BOMBSHELL (Vegaz x FA Sophia), Ex: Ryan Strand, O: Shelley Berget; Reserve: AMES IMPERATOR (Afires Heir x Aria Endless Summer), Ex: Laura Rodel, O: Cedar Ridge Arabians Inc.; Top Five: CAUSE AFIRE CRF (A Noble Cause x HA Sahara Afire), Ex: Joshua Shino, O: Cedar Ridge Arabians Inc.; AREGAL HONOR TRGR (Aregal Heir TRGR x Hadassah TRGR), Ex: Jennifer Schmitt, O: Conway Arabians Inc.; CP INCOGNITO (The Renaissance x CP Tatiana), Ex: Wyatt Budd, O: Charles and Alexus Mattingly.

Arabian Country English Pleasure AAOTR 50 & Over - Champion: TOI DANIELS (Black Daniels x R Secret Toi), Ex: Roberta Lembke, O: Dean and Roberta Lembke; Reserve: LILIANA JB (SF Specs Shocwave x A Major Fire), Ex: Joseph Burich, O: Joe and Linda Burich; Top Five: ROUND N AROUND (IXL Aroundofaploz x Bey Melodye), Ex: Lesa Dahl-Leland, O: Lesa Dahl-Leland; MD BELSHAZZAR (A Major Fire x Dilemme), Ex: Betsy Fojtik-Haas, O: Betsy and Steve Haas; MONEY TALKS WAF (Pension CAHR x Matelleste), Ex: Valerie Gordon, O: Valerie Gordon.

Champion Arabian Stallion 3 & Over TRJ CLASSIC AMBITION (Bey Ambition x TR Coperclassique), shown by Jerry Schall for owner Ross Danielson.

Champion Arabian Colt Yearlings & 2 Year Olds LUXURIANT (SS Tru Believer x Valerena), shown by Jeff Schall for owner Rolyn or Judith Schmid.

Champion Arabian Sweepstakes Yearling Colt/ Gelding DANTE GA ( JJ Bellagio x Duchess of Marwan), shown by Jerry Schall for owner Wil-O-Mar Arabians.

Champion Arabian Mare 3 & Over Champion Arabian Filly Yearlings & 2 Year Olds Champion Arabian Sweepstakes Yearling Filly MARRAKESH PVF (Maasai PVF x Luminous AGNETHA J (Showkayce x Porshah J), MOANA PA ( Justify x Carismreta), shown ETA), shown by Jeff Schall for owners Donald shown by Jeff Schall for owner Lawrence Jerome. by Jeff Schall for owner Pineview Arabians. and Ann Benson.

Arabian Country English Pleasure AAOTR 19-49 - Champion: AFIRES REJOICE (Afire Bey V x Joleen WB), Ex: Anna Conway Zaffke, O: Conway Arabians Inc.; Reserve: NATALYA AFIRE (Afire Bey V x MA Nobella), Ex: Rachel Schieffelbein, O: Conway Arabians Inc.; Top Five: A REVELATION BHA (A Temptation x Westela), Ex: Geniene Scherer, O: Bron and Geniene Scherer; MCGUFFIN (Mamage x Jim Rhona Bey), Ex: Carleen Sutheimer, O: Carleen and Susan Sutheimer; QH MARRAKESH (Afire Bey V x Mabachette), Ex: Robert Belknap, O: Robert and Elisabeth Belknap Jr. Arabian Country English Pleasure AATR Champion: AFIRES REJOICE (Afire Bey V x Joleen WB), Ex: Lori Conway, O: Conway Arabians Inc.; Reserve: NATALYA AFIRE (Afire Bey V x MA Nobella), Ex: Rachel Schieffelbein, O: Conway Arabians Inc.; Top Five: AREGAL HONOR TRGR (Aregal Heir TRGR x Hadassah TRGR), Ex: Anna Conway O: Conway Arabians Inc.; TOI DANIELS (Black Daniels x R Secret Toi), Ex: Roberta Lembke, O: Dean and Roberta Lembke; QH MARRAKESH (Afire Bey V x Mabachette), Ex: Robert Belknap, O: Robert and Elisabeth Belknap Jr.

Arabian Country English Pleasure Select Rider ATR - Champion: HEIROGANCE PF (Afires Heir x VTM Fistachia), Ex: Alexandra Guenette, O: Alexandra Guenette; Reserve: TOI DANIELS (Black Daniels x R Secret Toi), Ex: Roberta Lembke, O: Dean and Roberta Lembke; Top Five: HEIR TO MOTION (Afires Heir x Nitemotion), Ex: Ashlyn Athey, O: Linda Athey; HEIRS TO YOU (Afires Heir x O Suzy Q), Ex: Carol Carlson, O: Carol and Betsy Carlson; MONEY TALKS WAF (Pension CAHR x Matelleste), Ex: Valerie Gordon, O: Valerie Gordon.

Arabian Country English Pleasure JOTR 15-18 - Champion: HONOROLL TRGR (IXL Noble Express x Helen Hayes X), Ex: Emily Pate, O: Simon, Jane, Emily and Loren Pate; Reserve: HEIRESS PR (Afires Heir x Copperbey Berry), Ex: Maria Jankowski, O: Janine Yanisch and Maria Jankowski; Top Five: AIR FORCE (Afires Heir x Azoolapollopa), Ex: Kendall Rickert, O: Michelle Rickert; HEIROGANCE PF (Afires Heir x VTM Pistachia), Ex: Alexandra Guenette, O: Alexandra Guenette; PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (Afires Heir x HDC Estrella), Ex: Sophia Ward, O: Sophia Ward.

Arabian Country English Pleasure JOTR 14 & Under - Champion: BACCHUS BHA (Mamage x MD Chardonnay), Ex: Alexa Gilbert, O: Glenn and R EG ION 10 | 29 | Ar abian Horse Times

Champion Arabian Stallion/Colt 2 & Over AOTH TRJ CLASSIC AMBITION (Bey Ambition x TR Coperclassique), shown by Jonathan Danielson for owner Ross Danielson.

Champion Arabian Mare/Filly 2 & Over AOTH EMMANDA (Marwan Al Magnifficoo x WC Xceptshahnal), shown by owner Joseph Bradley Herman.

Kelly Gilbert; Reserve: BRASS VISIONS CRF (Brass x Arifre Inmy Eyes), Ex: Mia Andrejeski, O: Mia Andrejeski; Top Five: AFIRES LOVE SONG (Afire Bey V x Blues For Elkana), Ex: Kathleen Keegan, O: Thomas and Katie Keegan; MAROZIA (The Renaissance x Zootopia), Ex: Aidan Love, O: Judy Cada; AFIRES SPELLBOUND (Afire Bey V x LBC Nobelinda), Ex: Maia Becken, O: Heidi Becken.

Arabian Country English Pleasure JTR 18 & Under - Champion: HONOROLL TRGR (IXL Noble Express x Helen Hayes X), Ex: Emily Pate, O: Simon, Jane, Emily and and Loren Pate; Reserve: AIR FORCE (Afires Heir x Azoolapollopa), Ex: Kendall Rickert, O: Michelle Rickert; Top Five: BACCHUS BHA (Mamage x MD Chardonnay), Ex: Alexa Gilbert, O: Glenn and Kelly Gilbert; HEIRESS PR (Afires Heir x Copperbey Berry), Ex: Maria Jankowski, O: Janine Yanisch and Maria Jankowski; BRASS VISIONS CRF (Brass x Arifre Inmy Eyes), Ex: Mia Andrejeski, O: Mia Andrejeski.

Park Arabian Park Horse Open - Champion: STATIC SHOC (SF Specs Shocwave x Matadors Taboo), Ex: Richard Wright, O: Lois Marx; Reserve: NIKO AFIRE (Afire Bey V x MA Nobella), Ex: Emma Nikolai, O: David or Emma Nikolai.

Champion Arabian English Pleasure Open STATIC SHOC (SF Specs Shocwave x Matadors Taboo), ridden by Richard Wright for owner Lois Marx.

Champion Arabian Gelding 3 & Over RA Champion Arabian Gelding Yearlings & 2 Year SPAAGO (Baahir El Marwan x Felcia Psyche), Olds VALENTE CORAZON (Majestico x shown by Jeff Schall for owner Renae Rohl.

Music N Poetry), shown by Jeff Schall for owner Toni Marie O’Daniel.

Champion Arabian Gelding 2 & Over AOTH FABIAN TRF (Eden C x RD Fabreanna), shown by owner Cassandra Stafford.

Champion Arabian English Pleasure Jr. Horse CANDEMANS HEIR (Candeman x BC Heiress Afire), ridden by Wyatt Budd for owner Performance Plus Arabians LLC

Champion Arabian English Pleasure JOTR Champion Arabian English Pleasure AATR 15-18 NIKO AFIRE (Afire Bey V x MA COUNTESS DE BLACK (Black Daniels x MD Aquarius), ridden by Jean OLeary for owner Nobella), ridden by owner Emma Nikolai.

Sunshine Arabians.

Champion Arabian English Pleasure AAOTR COUNTESS DE BLACK (Black Daniels x MD Aquarius), ridden by Jean OLeary for owner Sunshine Arabians.

Side Saddle Arabian Ladies Side Saddle Open - Champion: RAZCAL BEY (Bravado Bey V x CA Rufflesnlace), Ex: Jenna Ball, O: Kelly and Kenneth Baumann; Reserve: FIRST CYTATION (First Cyte x Serakhema), Ex: Sarah Paripovich, O: Darla Paripovich; Top Five: CHANDLER LD (Stival x Queen Adiamonds), Ex: Pamela Rose, O: Leann Peuse; GREAT XXPECTATIONS (ES Dos Equis x Shaheyenne), Ex: Audrey Flakus, O: Audrey Flakus; ROYAL CHARISMA XX (Ames Charisma x Baske Motion), Ex: Emma Kalscheur, O: Joe or Leslie Karls.

Arabian Ladies Side Saddle ATR - Champion: GREAT XXPECTATIONS (ES Dos Equis x Shaheyenne), Ex: Audrey Flakus, O: Audrey Flakus; Reserve: TCHAIKOVSKY TL (MPA Giovanni x WC Tsassi Rose), Ex: Katherine Carlson, O: Robyn Mrozinski; Top Five: NIGHT MOVESS (NV Beau Bey x Enchantment Bey), Ex: Kristi Theede Wintheiser, O: Shirley Theede; RAZCAL BEY (Bravado Bey V x CA Rufflesnlace), Ex: Gabriella Larson, O: Kelly and Kenneth Baumann.

Western Pleasure Arabian Western Pleasure Open - Champion: VICARIO (DA Valentino x Faberge AA), Ex: Jody Strand, O: Gretchen Love; Reserve: FIRST CYTATION (First Cyte x Serakhema), Ex:

Sarah Paripovich, O: Darla Paripovich; Top Five: VA THOMAS CROWNE (Sir Fames HBV x Champaine N Roses), Ex: Daniel McConaughey, O: Cassandra Stafford; LANCELOT EL JULLYEN V ( Jullyen El Jamaal x Lalique V), Ex: Kevin Price, O: Laurie Heaton Ferry; CHANCELLOR CA (Proximus CA x Enchanted Glory CA), Ex: Jennifer Schmitt, O: Conway Arabians, Inc. Arabian Western Pleasure Jr. Horse - Champion: VERADO (Zefyr x Khailianna), Ex: Brian Scoggins, O: Timothy and Kimberly Schultz; Reserve: WGA ROKHAN (PA Kid Khan x El Picon), Ex: Jody Strand, O: Laura Koch; Top Five: EAF THE MAVERICK (Nobles Top Gun x Miss Evening Shade), Ex: Pamela Rose, O: Eleanor Hamilton; SIR FRANCIS WTF (Khadraj NA x Essence J), Ex: Emma Kalscheur, O: Emma Kalscheur; ONE MORE ROUND WR (Zoraladdinn x Psyches Envy), Ex: Daniel McConaughey, O: Michael and Kristine Harper.

Arabian Western Pleasure AAOTR 50 & Over Champion: KHOSMOPOLITAN MD (Khadraj NA x Luck Wood Have It), Ex: David Teigen, O: David Teigen; Reserve: CHANCELLOR CA (Proximus CA x Enchanted Glory CA), Ex: Jane Halvorson, O: Conway Arabians Inc.; Top Five: ARMANDO EL ARYES (Aryes El Luujin R EG ION 10 | 30 | Ar abian Horse Times

x Anais El Bri), Ex: Connie Cutler, O: Connie Cutler; PA CALYPSO DANCER (Sundance Kid V x Cassandra GA), Ex: Lori Conway, O: Conway Arabians Inc.; ABSOLUTLY SUNSATIONAL (Sunsational Kid x BW Jazzmine), Ex: Joe Frizzell, O: Joe Frizzell.

Arabian Western Pleasure AAOTR 19-49 Champion: TANGUERAY MCF (Magnum Psyche x ElJomar The Diva), Ex: Anique Weber, O: Hal, Margot and Anique Weber; Reserve: VERADO (Zefyr x Khailianna), Ex: Kim Schultz, O: Timothy and Kimberly Schultz; Top Five: INTENSITY DHA (NYN Hisani x Bea Doll), Ex: Kelly Teigen Talmage, O: David and Kelly Teigen; PISTALERRO WLF (Alerro x Miss Keemophire), Ex: Amy Taylor Greengard, O: Amy Taylor Greengard; CHANDLER LD (Stival x Queen Adiamonds), Ex: Leann Peuse, O: Leann Peuse.

Arabian Western Pleasure AATR 50 & Over Champion: KHOSMOPOLITAN MD (Khadraj NA x Luck Wood Have It), Ex: David Teigen, O: David Teigen; Reserve: SAS JUST ONE KISS ( Just N Nuff x Dr Fames Lullaby), Ex: Janice Strand, O: Janice and Jody Strand; Top Five: CHANCELLOR CA (Proximus CA x Enchanted Glory CA), Ex: Jane Halvorson, O: Conway Arabians Inc.; SPRINGSTEEN CS (Sundance Kid V x Ashton Bey), Ex: Cindy Smith, O: Cindy

Champion Arabian English Pleasure JTR GOBLET OF FIRE CCF (Afire Bey V x JR Briar Rose), ridden by owner Hadley Ames.

Champion Arabian Country English Pleasure Open BEST OF MY LOVE (Vegaz x River Dance NA), ridden by Ryan Strand for owner Janna O’Neill.

Champion Arabian Country English Pleasure Jr. Horse CSP BOMBSHELL (Vegaz x FA Sophia), ridden by Ryan Strand for owner Shelley Berget.

Champion Arabian Country English Pleasure AAOTR 50 & Over TOI DANIELS (Black Daniels x R Secret Toi), ridden by owner Roberta Lembke.

Champion Arabian Country English Pleasure AAOTR 19-49 AFIRES REJOICE (Afire Bey V x Joleen WB), ridden by Anna Conway Zaffke for owner Conway Arabians, Inc.

Champion Arabian Country English Pleasure AATR AFIRES REJOICE (Afire Bey V x Joleen WB), ridden by Lori Conway, owner of Conway Arabians, Inc.

Champion Arabian Country English Pleasure Select Rider ATR HEIROGANCE PF (Afires Heir x VTM Fistachia), ridden by owner Alexandra Guenette

Champion Arabian Country English Pleasure JOTR 15-18 HONOROLL TRGR (IXL Noble Express x Helen Hayes X), ridden by owner Emily Pate

Smith; MCA PRINCE MARWAN (Marwan Al Shaqab x MCA Eternal Secret), Ex: Kari White, O: Kari White.

Arabian Western Pleasure Select Rider AATR 50 & Over - Champion: SAS JUST ONE KISS ( Just N Nuff x Dr Fames Lullaby), Ex: Janice Strand, O: Janice and Jody Strand; Reserve: LEMANZ (Enzo x Daliaa B), Ex: Carol Tanner, O: Carol Tanner; Top Five: FORENZO (HJ Famoso x C A Tapatia), Ex: Sandra Himelrigh, O: Sandra Himelrigh; MCA PRINCE MARWAN (Marwan Al Shaqab x MCA Eternal Secret), Ex: Kari White, O: Kari White; LANCELOT EL JULLYEN V ( Jullyen El Jamaal x Lalique V), Ex: Laurie Heaton Ferry, O: Laurie Heaton Ferry.

Arabian Western Pleasure AATR 19-49 Champion: VERADO (Zefyr x Khailianna), Ex: Kim Schultz, O: Timothy and Kimberly Schultz; Reserve: INTENSITY DHA (NYN Hisani x Bea Doll), Ex: Kelly Teigen Talmage, O: David and Kelly Teigen; Top Five: TANGUERAY MCF (Magnum Psyche x ElJomar The Diva), Ex: Anique Weber, O: Hal, Margot and Anique Weber; PISTALERRO WLF (Alerro x Miss Keemophire), Ex: Amy Taylor Greengard, O: Amy Taylor Greengard; CHANDLER LD (Stival x Queen Adiamonds), Ex: Leann Peuse, O: Leann Peuse.

Arabian Western Pleasure Select Rider AATR 19-49 - Champion: MAGNETIC PERSONALITY (Magnum Psyche x Alada Panache), Ex: Jacqueline Levendusky, O: Jacqueline Levendusky; Reserve: LA PADRON TL (Padrons Psyche x Silver Lacee), Ex: Laura Kneebone, O: Laura Kneebone; Top Five: AZIHOD (MCA Magnum Gold x Scarlett Magnolia), Ex: Bailey Rupnow, O: Bailey Rupnow; ROYAL CHARISMA XX (Ames Charisma x Baske Motion), Ex: Leslie Karls, O: Joe or Leslie Karls; QYIET RIOT (First Cyte x LF Silkn Satin), Ex: Mesa Lieser, O: Mesa Lieser.

Arabian Western Pleasure AOTS - Champion: INTENSITY DHA (NYN Hisani x Bea Doll), Ex: Kelly Teigen Talmage, O: David and Kelly Teigen; Reserve: BRITTANY CA (Noble Way x Magatos Way), Ex: Katherine Carlson, O: Katherine Carlson; Top Five: AZIHOD (MCA Magnum Gold x Scarlett Magnolia), Ex: Bailey Rupnow, O: Bailey Rupnow; SHOWDOWN AT NOON (PA Hi-Noon x Tsalenna), Ex: Janelle Then, O: Janelle Then; BH WESTERN WISHES (Samir Cante x Karalinn), Ex: Tammy Teubert, O: Tammy Teubert.

Arabian Western Pleasure JOTR 15-18 Champion: TCHAIKOVSKY TL (MPA Giovanni x WC Tsassi Rose), Ex: Amber Mrozinski, R EG ION 10 | 31 | Ar abian Horse Times

O: Robyn Mrozinski; Reserve: HT ELDORADO (Eden C x HT Love Bandyt), Ex: Katie Treadwell, O: Katie Treadwell.

Arabian Western Pleasure JOTR 14 & Under Champion: SAS JUST ONE KISS ( Just N Nuff x Dr Fames Lullaby), Ex: Megan Strand, O: Janice and and Jody Strand; Reserve: PISTALERRO WLF (Alerro x Miss Keemophire), Ex: Maddilyn Greengard, O: Amy Taylor Greengard; Top Five: SUNSET BEY CBA (Sundance Kid V x Ashton Bey), Ex: Alexa Gilbert, O: Glenn and Kelly Gilbert; RAMSES BEY RUM (Ramses Black Magnum x Ames Party Doll), Ex: Cade Goebel, O: Jennifer Goebel; SHE IS PERFECTION (Psytation SSA x Echos Fancy Fire), Ex: Rachel Bohlen, O: Rachel Bohlen.

Arabian Western Pleasure JTR 18 & Under Champion: BEYONET WS (Sir Fames HBV x HK Najmenette), Ex: Megan Strand, O: Kathy Shippee; Reserve: EAF THE MAVERICK (Nobles Top Gun x Miss Evening Shade), Ex: Madison Rose, O: Eleanor Hamilton; Top Five: PISTALERRO WLF (Alerro x Miss Keemophire), Ex: Maddilyn Greengard, O: Amy Taylor Greengard; HT ELDORADO (Eden C x HT Love Bandyt), Ex: Katie Treadwell, O: Katie Treadwell ; KHALOGNE J (Khadraj NA x Porcelain J), Ex: Corinne Gudgeon, O: Corinne Gudgeon.

Champion Arabian Country English Pleasure JOTR 14 & Under BACCHUS BHA (Mamage x MD Chardonnay), ridden by Alexa Gilbert for owners Glenn and Kelly Gilbert.

Champion Arabian Country English Pleasure JTR 18 & Under HONOROLL TRGR (IXL Noble Express x Helen Hayes X), ridden by owner Emily Pate.

Champion Arabian Park Horse Open STATIC SHOC (SF Specs Shocwave x Matadors Taboo), ridden by Richard Wright for owner Lois Marx.

Champion Arabian Ladies Side Saddle Open RAZCAL BEY (Bravado Bey V x CA Rufflesnlace), ridden by Jenna Ball for owners Kelly and Kenneth Baumann.

Champion Arabian Ladies Side Saddle ATR GREAT XXPECTATIONS (ES Dos Equis x Shaheyenne), ridden by owner Audrey Flakus.

Champion Arabian Western Pleasure Open VICARIO (DA Valentino x Faberge AA), ridden by Jody Strand for owner Gretchen Love.

Champion Arabian Western Pleasure Jr. Horse VERADO (Zefyr x Khailianna), ridden by Brian Scoggins for owners Timothy and Kimberly Schultz.

Champion Arabian Western Pleasure AAOTR 50 & Over KHOSMOPOLITAN MD (Khadraj NA x Luck Wood Have It), ridden by owner David Teigen.

Arabian Western Pleasure Select Rider JTR Champion: PISTALERRO WLF (Alerro x Miss Keemophire), Ex: Maddilyn Greengard, O: Amy Taylor Greengard; Reserve: RAMSES BEY RUM (Ramses Black Magnum x Ames Party Doll), Ex: Cade Goebel, O: Jennifer Goebel; Top Five: SUCCESSOR AAL (Odyssey SC x TF Psyches Angel), Ex: Katie Treadwell, O: David and Debbie Treadwell; TCHAIKOVSKY TL (MPA Giovanni x WC Tsassi Rose), Ex: Nicole Mrozinski, O: Robyn Mrozinski; AVIATOR A (LBA Lode Star x BA Miss Mindy), Ex: Riley Hammer, O: Louise Mary Casby.

Hunter Pleasure Arabian Hunter Pleasure Open - Champion: NIGHT MOVESS (NV Beau Bey x Enchantment Bey), Ex: Brian Scoggins, O: Shirley Theede; Reserve: RAZCAL BEY (Bravado Bey V x CA Rufflesnlace), Ex: Jenna Ball, O: Kelly and Kenneth Baumann; Top Five: CASSINO ROYALE (Odyssey SC x Heartbreaker RA), Ex: Bob Gordon, O: Kathy Hawkins and Jan McGannon; NICODEMUS PF (Eden C x Desiree BHF), Ex: Kevin Price, O: Lynda Fosnot; FYRE AWAY CA (Noble Way x Amberr Fyre), Ex: Dustin Freiheit, O: Angela Seefeld.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure Jr. Horse - Champion: AFTER HOURS CA (Proximus CA x Morning El Ghaza), Ex: Jennifer Schmitt, O: Conway Arabians Inc.; Reserve: AFTERALL CH (Ever After NA x LLC Joyful), Ex: Jenna Ball, O: Lorraine, Katherine and Julia Running; Top Five: ARTISTRY LD (Stival x Queen Adiamonds), Ex: Roxanne Schall, O: Anne Slawik; TAMAR VIVANI (Afterdark H x Tamar Fantasia), Ex: Daniel McConaughey, O: Alex and Desiree Scholl; FAREED B (WH Justice x Francescaa), Ex: Juli Goder-Larson, O: Lois Haber and Abby Weisenberger.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 45 & Over - Champion: ADRENALYN (Alada Baskin x Tymeless Treasure), Ex: Claudia Stannard, O: Claudia and Lydia Stannard; Reserve: CASSINO ROYALE (Odyssey SC x Heartbreaker RA), Ex: Kathy Hawkins, O: Kathy Hawkins and Jan McGannon; Top Five: SACRED STORRM ( Justify x Afire Storrm), Ex: Paula Elg, O: Paula and David Elg; PR ARAGORN (Brass x Casina Bey SRA), Ex: Nadine Poeschel, O: Travis, Nadine and Ashley Poeschel; MASQUERADES STORM (Masquerade PA x VJ Lovelight), Ex: Terri Erickson, O: Terri Erickson.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 19-44 Champion: AFTER HOURS CA (Proximus CA x Morning El Ghaza), Ex: Anna Conway Zaffke, R EG ION 10 | 32 | Ar abian Horse Times

O: Conway Arabians Inc.; Reserve: ODYSSEH ALITA JA (Odyssey SC x Lolita Lane), Ex: Marni Britton, O: Marla Koob and Marni Britton; Top Five: OFW ENERGEE (RSD Dark Victory x Donna Gee HCF), Ex: Kim Waters, O: Scott and Kim Waters; PR ARAGORN (Brass x Casina Bey SRA), Ex: Ashley Poeschel, O: Travis, Nadine and Ashley Poeschel; MARQUIS MAGIC (Magic Dream CAHR x OFW Dark Dancing), Ex: Stacey Swier, O: Stacey Swier.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure AOTS - Champion: PR ARAGORN (Brass x Casina Bey SRA), Ex: Ashley Poeschel, O: Travis, Nadine and Ashley Poeschel; Reserve: TAMAR SWEET NICKY D (Tamar Nickoli x Tamar Sweet Caroline), Ex: Sydney Cook, O: Kathryn Cook; Top Five: SUCCESSOR AAL (Odyssey SC x TF Psyches Angel), Ex: Katie Treadwell, O: David and Debbie Treadwell; BOBBY MCGHEE (Never Again x Kheyenne YM), Ex: Jill Christopherson, O: BJ Buettner and Jill Christopherson; SSANTANA (Gazal Al Shaqab x Hafati Savanna), Ex: Kate Wiggert-Johnson, O: Kate Wiggert-Johnson.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure AATR 45 & Over Champion: CASSINO ROYALE (Odyssey SC x Heartbreaker RA), Ex: Kathy Hawkins, O: Kathy Hawkins and Jan McGannon; Reserve: PA BASKFIRE (Baske Afire x Memphis NA),

Champion Arabian Western Pleasure AAOTR 19-49 TANGUERAY MCF (Magnum Psyche x ElJomar The Diva), ridden by owner Anique Weber.

Champion Arabian Western Pleasure AATR 50 & Over KHOSMOPOLITAN MD (Khadraj NA x Luck Wood Have It), ridden by owner David Teigen.

Champion Arabian Western Pleasure Select Rider Champion Arabian Western Pleasure AOTS AATR 19-49 MAGNETIC PERSONALITY INTENSITY DHA (NYN Hisani x Bea Doll), (Magnum Psyche x Alada Panache), ridden by ridden by owner Kelly Teigen Talmage. owner Jacqueline Levendusky.

Ex: Carol Tanner, O: Carol Tanner; Top Five: PR ARAGORN (Brass x Casina Bey SRA), Ex: Nadine Poeschel, O: Travis, Nadine and Ashley Poeschel; STORRM ( Justify x Afire Storrm), Ex: Paula Elg, O: Paula and David Elg; AJMAL AC (Ajman Moniscione x Aliyahh), Ex: Toni Marie O’Daniel, O: Toni Marie O’Daniel.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure AATR 19-44 Champion: NIGHT MOVESS (NV Beau Bey x Enchantment Bey), Ex: Kristi Theede Wintheiser, O: Shirley Theede; Reserve: ODYSSEH ALITA JA (Odyssey SC x Lolita Lane), Ex: Marni Britton, O: Marla Koob and Marni Britton; Top Five: PR ARAGORN (Brass x Casina Bey SRA), Ex: Ashley Poeschel, O: Travis, Nadine and Ashley Poeschel; DIAMONDZ AND RUST (Eternety x Wy Not Me), Ex: Tammy Radosevich, O: Susan Darmstadter; CONCERTINA NNW (GSF Pure Fuzion x Ginette Afire); Ex: Cassandra Stafford; O: Elizabeth Johnson.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure Select Rider AATR Champion: MARQUIS MAGIC (Magic Dream CAHR x OFW Dark Dancing), Ex: Stacey Swier, O: Stacey Swier; Reserve: CASSINO ROYALE (Odyssey SC x Heartbreaker RA), Ex: Kathy Hawkins, O: Kathy Hawkins and Jan McGannon; Top Five: NS IZARRA (The Nobelest x LP Madison), Ex: Sherri Cruise, O: Lacie Cruise;

Champion Arabian Western Pleasure Select Rider Champion Arabian Western Pleasure AATR AATR 50 & Over SAS JUST ONE KISS ( Just 19-49 VERADO (Zefyr x Khailianna), ridden by owner Kim Schultz N Nuff x Dr Fames Lullaby), ridden by owner Janice Strand.

Champion Arabian Western Pleasure JOTR 15-18 TCHAIKOVSKY TL (MPA Giovanni x WC Tsassi Rose), ridden by Amber Mrozinski for owner Robyn Mrozinski.

DIAMONDZ AND RUST (Eternety x Wy Not Me), Ex: Tammy Radosevich, O: Susan Darmstadter; GJR DAKARS MERCURY (Odyssey SC x GJR Dakar Honky Tonk), Ex: Natalie Rinaldo, O: Natalie Rinaldo.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure JOTR 15-18 Champion: NS IZARRA (The Nobelest x LP Madison), Ex: Lacie Cruise, O: Lacie Cruise; Reserve: GREAT XXPECTATIONS (ES Dos Equis x Shaheyenne), Ex: Audrey Flakus, O: Audrey Flakus; Top Five: GAME TYME (Baske Afire x Tymeless Treasure), Ex: Riley Loughlin, O: Riley Loughlin; BRAVO BUGATTI (KM Bugatti x Besqua Dia), Ex: Ashlyn Athey, O: Linda Athey; OH MY BUGATTI VA (KM Bugatti x Pepi Gloria); Ex: Abigail Stegenga; O: Abigail Stegenga.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure JOTR 14 & Under Champion: TAMAR DOC HOLLYWOOD (Mais Shai x Tamar Miss Bravada), Ex: Olivia Montpetit, O: Karen or Olivia Montpetit; Reserve: VALIDATION DDA (Signifikaynce x C Vals Venture), Ex: Lily Barnes, O: Kara Barnes; Top Five: BCR MIDNITE LIGHTNING (Sundance Kid V x Blush BCR), Ex: Sahara Wahrenbrock, O: Danica and Sahara Wahrenbrock; TAMAR SWEET NICKY D (Tamar Nickoli x Tamar Sweet Caroline), Ex: Sydney Cook, O: Kathryn Cook; SWEET STELLA DGL (Brave And Noble x R EG ION 10 | 33 | Ar abian Horse Times

Champion Arabian Western Pleasure JOTR 14 & Under SAS JUST ONE KISS ( Just N Nuff x Dr Fames Lullaby), ridden by Megan Strand for owners Janice and Jody Strand.

Sweet Summer Fire), Ex: Kaylee Williams, O: Dale and Wendy Marcott.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure JTR 15-18 - Champion: GREAT XXPECTATIONS (ES Dos Equis x Shaheyenne), Ex: Audrey Flakus, O: Audrey Flakus; Reserve: HS EDGE OF EDEN (Eden C x Kouray), Ex: Calissa Mia Zanderson, O: Calissa Mia Zanderson; Top Five: SUCCESSOR AAL(Odyssey SC x TF Psyches Angel), Ex: Katie Treadwell, O: David and Debbie Treadwell; BAROLLO (Don De Bask x Tessla), Ex: Jasmine Braun, O: Tessa Lindemann; SUN DRIFTER WF (Sundance Kid V x Desert Enchantress), Ex: Katherine Swendsen, O: Martha and Katherine Swendsen.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure Select JTR 15-18 Champion: BRAVO BUGATTI (KM Bugatti x Besqua Dia), Ex: Ashlyn Athey, O: Linda Athey; Reserve: RAZCAL BEY (Bravado Bey V x CA Rufflesnlace), Ex: Isabella Skillings, O: Kelly and Kenneth Baumann; Top Five: HS EDGE OF EDEN (Eden C x Kouray), Ex: Calissa Mia Zanderson, O: Calissa Mia Zanderson; BAROLLO (Don De Bask x Tessla), Ex: Jasmine Braun, O: Tessa Lindemann; GAME TYME (Baske Afire x Tymeless Treasure), Ex: Riley Loughlin, O: Riley Loughlin.

Champion Arabian Western Pleasure JTR 18 & Under BEYONET WS (Sir Fames HBV x HK Najmenette), ridden by Megan Strand for owner Kathy Shippee.

Champion Arabian Western Pleasure Select Rider JTR PISTALERRO WLF (Alerro x Miss Keemophire), ridden by Maddilyn Greengard for owner Amy Taylor Greengard.

Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure Open NIGHT MOVESS (NV Beau Bey x Enchantment Bey), ridden by Brian Scoggins for owner Shirley Theede.

Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure Jr. Horse AFTER HOURS CA (Proximus CA x Morning El Ghaza), ridden by Jennifer Schmitt for owner Conway Arabians, Inc.

Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 45 & Over ADRENALYN (Alada Baskin x Tymeless Treasure), ridden by owner Claudia Stannard.

Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 19-44 AFTER HOURS CA (Proximus CA x Morning El Ghaza), ridden by Anna Conway Zaffke for owner Conway Arabians, Inc.

Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure AOTS PR ARAGORN (Brass x Casina Bey SRA), ridden by owner Ashley Poeschel.

Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure AATR 45 & Over CASSINO ROYALE (Odyssey SC x Heartbreaker RA), ridden by co-owner Kathy Hawkins for co-owner Jan McGannon.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure JTR 14 & Under - Champion: TAMAR DOC HOLLYWOOD (Mais Shai x Tamar Miss Bravada), Ex: Olivia Montpetit, O: Karen or Olivia Montpetit; Reserve: TRJ VERSACE GUY (Versace x HC Magnifico Miss), Ex: Felicia Marie Schall, O: Elizabeth Seward; Top Five: MM TATLINA (GS Khochise x SF Frangelico), Ex: Allison Brost, O: Allison Brost; OFW ENERGEE (RSD Dark Victory x Donna Gee HCF), Ex: Stella Harper, O: Scott and Kim Waters; SSANTANA (Gazal Al Shaqab x Hafati Savanna), Ex: Lyric Johnson, O: Kate Wiggert-Johnson.

Ex: Diane Underwood, O: Janine Yanisch and Maria Jankowski; Reserve: ROUND N AROUND (IXL Aroundofaploz x Bey Melodye), Ex: Bob Gordon, O: Lesa Dahl-Leland; Top Five: MD BELSHAZZAR (A Major Fire x Dilemme), Ex: Kevin Price, O: Betsy and Steve Haas; GRACE SLICK (Afire Bey V x Grace Notes), Ex: Jessica Cole, O: Jessica Cole.

Arabian Country Pleasure Driving Open Champion: BEST OF BASKE VA (Baske Afire x Balquelotta), Ex: Kevin Price, O: Susan James; Reserve: BSF PENELOPE (Mr Cognac Bey x DBA Celebration), Ex: Silvio De Silva, O: Buckshot Farms; Top Five: LILIANA JB (SF Specs Shocwave x A Major Fire), Ex: Joseph Burich, O: Joe and Linda Burich.

Arabian English Show Hack AAOTR Champion: ROUND N AROUND (IXL Aroundofaploz x Bey Melodye), Ex: Lesa DahlLeland, O: Lesa Dahl-Leland.

Arabian Hunter Pleasure Select Rider JTR 14 & Under - Champion: VALIDATION DDA (Signifikaynce x C Vals Venture), Ex: Lily Barnes, O: Kara Barnes; Reserve: OFW ENERGEE (RSD Dark Victory x Donna Gee HCF), Ex: Stella Harper, O: Scott and Kim Waters; Top Five: SENSEI TRF (Allesio x Marcae), Ex: Evie Zack, O: Kayla Freiheit; BCR MIDNITE LIGHTNING (Sundance Kid V x Blush BCR), Ex: Sahara Wahrenbrock, O: Danica and Sahara Wahrenbrock; MM TATLINA (GS Khochise x SF Frangelico), Ex: Allison Brost, O: Allison Brost.

Arabian English Show Hack ATR - Champion: A REVELATION BHA (A Temptation x Westela), Ex: Geniene Scherer, O: Bron and Geniene Scherer; Reserve: ROUND N AROUND (IXL Aroundofaploz x Bey Melodye), Ex: Lesa Dahl-Leland, O: Lesa Dahl-Leland, Top Five: HEIR TO MOTION (Afires Heir x Nitemotion), Ex: Diane Athey, O: Linda Athey; HEIRESS PR (Afires Heir x Copperbey Berry), Ex: Maria Jankowski, O: Janine Yanisch and Maria Jankowski.

Native Costume Arabian Mounted Native Costume Open Champion: BRASS VISIONS CRF (Brass x Arifre Inmy Eyes), Ex: Kinsey Hamilton, O: Mia Andrejeski.

Arabian Mounted Native Costume ATR Champion: MACHIAVELLI LC (The Nobelest x FA Eternal Affair), Ex: Emily Annett, O: Emily Annett; Reserve: BRASS VISIONS CRF (Brass x Arifre Inmy Eyes), Ex: Mia Andrejeski, O: Mia Andrejeski; Top Five: AFIRES LOVE SONG (Afire Bey V x Blues For Elkana), Ex: Kathleen Keegan, O: Thomas and Katie Keegan.

Show Hack Arabian English Show Hack Open - Champion: HEIRESS PR (Afires Heir x Copperbey Berry),

Driving Arabian Pleasure Driving Open - Champion: SHF ENCORE (Vegaz x SMS Forever Bey), Ex: Richard Ames, O: Cedar Ridge Arabians, Inc.

R EG ION 10 | 34 | Ar abian Horse Times

Reining Arabian Reining Open - Champion: NSPIRED

BY MOZART RA (TA Mozart x Nspiring Jazz), Ex: Ava Welman, O: Richard Ames; Reserve: OBAYID (R Beyonnet x Isme Amira), Ex: Lance Scheffel, O: Laura Hendricks; Top Five:

Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure AATR 19-44 NIGHT MOVESS (NV Beau Bey x Enchantment Bey), ridden by Kristi Theede Wintheiser for owner Shirley Theede.

Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure Select Rider Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure JOTR AATR MARQUIS MAGIC (Magic Dream 15-18 NS IZARRA (The Nobelest x LP CAHR x OFW Dark Dancing), ridden by owner Madison), ridden by owner Lacie Cruise.

Stacey Swier.

Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure JTR 15-18 Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure Select JTR GREAT XXPECTATIONS (ES Dos Equis x 15-18 BRAVO BUGATTI (KM Bugatti x Shaheyenne), ridden by owner Audrey Flakus.

Besqua Dia), ridden by Ashlyn Athey for owner Linda Athey.

TR REINDANCE ( Jaborrs Impack x Zee Honey), Ex: Robbey Nash, O: Jill and Robbey Nash.

Arabian Reining Jr. Horse - Champion: EAF HESA COMET (EAF Hesa Zee x EM Haleys Comet), Ex: Rod Matthiesen, O: Eleanor Hamilton.

Arabian Reining AAOTR - Champion: OBAYID (R Beyonnet x Isme Amira), Ex: Laura Hendricks, O: Laura Hendricks; Reserve: TA MOZART (Kordelas x Marieta), Ex: Richard Ames, O: Richard Ames; Top Five: TR REINDANCE ( Jaborrs Impack x Zee Honey), Ex: Robbey Nash, O: Jill and Robbey Nash; LA DESERT ECHO (Second Echo x Ovaations Miss LA), Ex: Carla Hingeveld, O: Carla Hingeveld; SUMMER DAI (Crown Musc x Spring Dai), Ex: Shelly Wolfram, O: Shelly Wolfram.

Arabian Reining ATR - Champion: TR REINDANCE ( Jaborrs Impack x Zee Honey), Ex: Robbey Nash, O: Jill and Robbey Nash; Reserve: SUMMER DAI (Crown Musc x Spring Dai), Ex: Shelly Wolfram, O: Shelly Wolfram.

Trail Arabian Western Trail Open - Champion: NW SARASON (Samir Cante x Eas Bay Sara), Ex: Victoria (Tori) Barka, O: Judy and Victoria Barka.

Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure JTR 14 & Under TAMAR DOC HOLLYWOOD (Mais Shai x Tamar Miss Bravada), ridden by owner Olivia Montpetit.

Arabian Western Trail AAOTR - Champion: OBAYID (R Beyonnet X Isme Amira), Ex: Laura Hendricks, O: Laura Hendricks; Reserve: TR REINDANCE ( Jaborrs Impack x Zee Honey), Ex: Robbey Nash, O: Jill and Robbey Nash; Top Five: NW SARASON (Samir Cante x Eas Bay Sara), Ex: Victoria (Tori) Barka, O: Judy and Victoria Barka.

Arabian Western Trail Select Rider - Champion: TR REINDANCE ( Jaborrs Impack x Zee Honey), Ex: Robbey Nash, O: Jill and Robbey Nash.

Half-Arabian Halter Mares HA/AA Mares/Fillies 2 & Over - Champion: PANDORA B (MC Sekurit x Gezebel SF), Ex: Andrea McGowan, O: Andrea McGowan; Reserve: SO PSYNCERE (Psyncere x HHP Aire Command’s Elegant Lady), Ex: Kiera Balding, O: Kiera Balding.

HA/AA Fillies Yearlings & 2 Year Olds Champion: REGAL OAKS BELLATRIX (Victorious LD x RO Amberlee), Ex: Tammy Perttula, O: Tammy Perttula.

HA/AA Sweepstakes Yearling Fillies - Champion: IKHANIC (PA Kid Khan x Tequila Rose MTC), R EG ION 10 | 35 | Ar abian Horse Times

Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure JOTR 14 & Under TAMAR DOC HOLLYWOOD (Mais Shai x Tamar Miss Bravada), ridden by owner Olivia Montpetit.

Champion Arabian Hunter Pleasure Select Rider JTR 14 & Under VALIDATION DDA (Signifikaynce x C Vals Venture), ridden by Lily Barnes for owner Kara Barnes.

Ex: Jeff Schall, O: Val Sylla and Jody Helmick; Reserve: POLLYANNA B (MC Sekurit x Gezebel SF), Ex: David Bilgrien, O: David or Rebecca Kalsow Bilgrien; Top Five: FLAMEWORTHYS EMBER (Coltrane SS x Rohara Balenciaga), Ex: Austin Boggs, O: Taylor Van Dyke; TIGRLILY WILL RHOCK U (Rhocky Rhoad x Fames Amazing Grace), Ex: Robin Barnes, O: Robin Barnes; EJM PSRYNCESS MEGARA (LC Psulybtation x Significant View), Ex: Brittany Walberg, O: Sophia Lenter.

HA/AA Mares/Fillies 2 & Over AOTH Champion: PANDORA B (MC Sekurit x Gezebel SF), Ex: Andrea McGowan, O: Andrea McGowan; Reserve: REGAL OAKS BELLATRIX (Victorious LD x RO Amberlee), Ex: Tammy Perttula, O: Tammy Perttula; Top Five: SO PSYNCERE (Psyncere x HHP Aire Command’s Elegant Lady), Ex: Kiera Balding, O: Kiera Balding.

Geldings HA/AA Geldings 3 & Over - Champion: ALMOST A FIRECRACKER (SS Painted Intimidator x Ritz Romance SF), Ex: John Diedrich, O: Tonya Johnson; Reserve: HOTT MAGNUM FV (Magnum Psyche x JB Hometown Hottie), Ex: Savanna Botha, O: Cassandra Stafford; Top Five: TREATY (Truse x R O Fames Vanity), Ex: Caden Cruise, O: Regan and Renae Rohl and Bob and

Champion Arabian English Show Hack Open HEIRESS PR (Afires Heir x Copperbey Berry), ridden by Diane Underwood for owners Janine Yanisch and Maria Jankowski.

Champion Arabian English Show Hack AAOTR Champion Arabian English Show Hack ATR ROUND N AROUND (IXL Aroundofaploz A REVELATION BHA (A Temptation x x Bey Melodye), ridden by owner Westela), ridden by owner Geniene Scherer.

Lesa Dahl-Leland.

Champion Arabian Country Pleasure Driving Open BEST OF BASKE VA (Baske Afire x Balquelotta), driven by Kevin Price for owner Susan James.

Champion Arabian Mounted Native Costume Open BRASS VISIONS CRF (Brass x Arifre Inmy Eyes), ridden by Kinsey Hamilton for owner Mia Andrejeski.

Champion Arabian Reining Open NSPIRED Champion Arabian Mounted Native Costume ATR MACHIAVELLI LC (The Nobelest x FA BY MOZART RA (TA Mozart x Nspiring Eternal Affair), ridden by owner Emily Annett. Jazz), ridden by Ava Welman for owner Richard Ames.

Janene Boggs; LOVES R MONTI HTA (Armani FC x ZA Love Connection), Ex: Lynette Whittier, O: William Woods University.

HA/AA English Pleasure Jr. Horse - Champion: INTO THE BLACK (Nutcracker’s Nirvana x WC Summer Star), Ex: Carrie Cada, O: Judy Cada.

HA/AA Sweeptstakes Yearling Colts/Geldings Champion: RO BIG TIME BLITZ (Truse x RO Cashmere), Ex: Sarah Payne, O: Sarah Payne.

HA/AA English Plesaure AAOTR - Champion: SOUTHERN CONNECTION (Hucks Connection V x Only Girl in Town), Ex: Alexus Mattingly, O: Charles and Alexus Mattingly, Reserve: SW REDHOT CHILI DEKER (Mastark x Delta Delta Deker), Ex: Richelle Osborne, O: Richelle Osborne and Jodi Appelgren; Top Five: GH BIANCA BEY (Finallys Mr Andy Frack x Brittney Bey FM), Ex: Vikki Dalton, O: Vikki Dalton.

HA/AA English Pleasure AATR - Champion: SOUTHERN CONNECTION (Hucks Connection V x Only Girl in Town), Ex: Alexus Mattingly, O: Charles and Alexus Mattingly; Reserve: GH BIANCA BEY (Finallys Mr Andy Frack x Brittney Bey FM), Ex: Vikkie Dalton, O: Vikki Dalton.

HA/AA Geldings 2 & Over AOTH - Champion: HOTT MAGNUM FV (Magnum Psyche x JB Hometown Hottie), Ex: Cassandra Stafford, O: Cassandra Stafford; Reserve: ALMOST A FIRECRACKER (SS Painted Intimidator x Ritz Romance SF), Ex: Tonya Johnson, O: Tonya Johnson; Top Five: THAT MANN O MYNE (Manno x Laleeque), Ex: Eliza Mikunda, O: Eliza Mikunda.

Half-Arabian Performance English Pleasure HA/AA English Pleasure Open - Champion: ELANA AFIRE (Afire Bey V x Ebony & Pearls), Ex: Kevin Price, O: Thomas, Erin and Katie Keegan; Reserve: SW REDHOT CHILI DEKER (Mastark x Delta Delta Deker), Ex: Richard Wright, O: Richelle Osborne and Jodi Appelgren.

Champion Arabian Pleasure Driving Open SHF ENCORE (Vegaz x SMS Forever Bey), driven by Richard Ames, owner of Cedar Ridge Arabians, Inc.

HA/AA English Pleasure JOTR 14 & Under Champion: ELANA AFIRE (Afire Bey V x Ebony & Pearls), Ex: Kathleen Keegan, O: Thomas, Erin and Katie Keegan.

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HA/AA English Pleasure JTR - Champion: ELANA AFIRE (Afire Bey V x Ebony & Pearls), Ex: Kathleen Keegan, O: Thomas, Erin and Katie Keegan; Reserve: GH BIANCA BEY (Finallys Mr Andy Frack x Brittney Bey FM), Ex: Kaiti Collins, O: Vikki Dalton.

HA/AA Country English Pleasure Open Champion: THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (Matoi x Royal Starina), Ex: Laura Rodel, O: Lynn or Sara Stowell; Reserve: DRAMBUIE LOUIE (Baske Afire x Isabels Supreme Lady), Ex: Diane Underwood, O: Glenn and Kelly Gilbert; Top Five: SUPREME GLAMOR CRF (Noble Supreme CRF x Glamorize), Ex: Laura Rodel, O: Annie Glomski; VOLUME CONTROL (Turn It Up x My Santana’s Valentine), Ex: Ryan Strand, O: Michael and Robin Manfield; JSN HOT LINE (Mamage x Yolanda), Ex: Richard Wright, O: Jeanne or Forrest Nutter.

HA/AA Country English Pleasure Jr. Horse - Champion: NOT FOR NOTHIN AK (Undulata’s Nutcracker x Nobles Diva), Ex: Ryan Strand, O: Russ or Tammy McElliott; Reserve: HIS OWNMAN CRF (Baske Afire x Gunning For Roses KCF), Ex: Laura Rodel, O: Cedar Ridge Arabians Inc.; Top Five: MA NUTMEG (TC Miyake x Nuts About You), Ex: Silvio De Silva, O: Buckshot Farms; HALSTEADS FIREBALL

Champion Arabian Reining Jr. Horse EAF HESA COMET (EAF Hesa Zee x EM Haleys Comet), ridden by Rod Matthiesen for owner Eleanor Hamilton.

Champion Arabian Reining AAOTR OBAYID (R Beyonnet x Isme Amira), ridden by owner Laura Hendricks.

Champion Arabian Reining ATR TR REINDANCE ( Jaborrs Impack x Zee Honey), ridden by owner Robbey Nash.

Arabian Western Trail Open NW SARASON (Samir Cante x Eas Bay Sara), ridden by owner Victoria Barka.

Arabian Western Trail AAOTR OBAYID (R Beyonnet X Isme Amira), ridden by owner Laura Hendricks.

308 Arabian Western Trail Select Rider TR REINDANCE ( Jaborrs Impack x Zee Honey), ridden by owner Robbey Nash.

Champion HA/AA Mare/Filly 2 & Over PANDORA B (MC Sekurit x Gezebel SF), shown by David Bilgrien for owner Andrea McGowan.

Champion HA/AA Filly Yearlings & 2-Year-Olds REGAL OAKS BELLATRIX (Victorious LD x RO Amberlee), shown by owner Tammy Perttula.

(Halsteads Sunfiree x Halstead’s Heartthrob), Ex: Jennifer Glomski, O: Jennifer Glomski.

HA/AA Country English Pleasure AAOTR 35 & Over - Champion: BF APOLLOS MAVERICK (AA Apollo Bey x Callaways Annie Laurie), Ex: Amy Rose Offord, O: Amy and Hunter Offord; Reserve: SUPERIOR LOVE (Harlem Superior x Mahalin), Ex: Erin Runde, O: Erin Runde; Top Five: SF BEYOND THE GLORY (Cologne x Admirals Supreme Glory), Ex: Roberta Famestad, O: Roberta Famestad; CF KING BEAN (Baske Afire x Highpoint’s Queensland), Ex: Kelli Ask, O: Kelli Ask; HALSTEADS FIREBALL (Halsteads Sunfiree x Halstead’s Heartthrob), Ex: Jennifer Glomski, O: Jennifer Glomski.

HA/AA Country English Pleasure AAOTR 19-34 - Champion: MAGICC FIRE (Afire Bey V x Vee Gates), Ex: Madeleine Simms, O: Chaos Arabians; Reserve: KF VAN HALEN (VF Vanguard x Sultans Casindra), Ex: Isabella Groover, O: Elise Groover; Top Five: PROUPORIE DDR (Periaptor x Pro S Fieree), Ex: Jessica Herrboldt, O: Jessica Herrboldt; RH XREME IMAGE (The Farm X-treme x Loves Misbehaven), Ex: Kaleigh Berg, O: Hallie Jo Berg; THE FRESH PRINCE (Halsteads Rafter x Mats Honey), Ex: Kelly Svoboda, O: Kelly Svoboda.

HA/AA Country English Pleasure AATRChampion: MAGICC FIRE (Afire Bey V x Vee Gates), Ex: Madeleine Simms, O: Chaos Arabians; Reserve: HIS OWNMAN CRF (Baske Afire x Gunning For Roses KCF), Ex: Lara Ames, O: Cedar Ridge Arabians Inc.; Top Five: MARIO AFIRE (Afire Bey V x My Pink Flamingo), Ex: Kelly Steinhaus, O: Kelly and Leslie Steinhaus; HALSTEADS THORN (Ariberry Bey V x Mats Honey), Ex: Melissa Montello, O: Cedar Ridge Arabians Inc.; KF VAN HALEN (VF Vanguard x Sultans Casindra), Ex: Isabella Groover, O: Elise Groover.

HA/AA Country English Pleasure Select Rider ATR - Champion: BF APOLLOS MAVERICK (AA Apollo Bey x Callaways Annie Laurie), Ex: Amy Rose Offord, O: Amy and Hunter Offord; Reserve: SUPERIOR LOVE (Harlem Superior x Mahalin), Ex: Erin Runde, O: Erin Runde; Top Five: ALL NIGHT AFFAIR (Mamage x Koralina), Ex: Olivia Evans, O: Olivia Evans or Larry Dyjak; PROUPORIE DDR (Periaptor x Pro S Fieree), Ex: Jessica Herrboldt, O: Jessica Herrboldt; SF BEYOND THE GLORY (Cologne x Admirals Supreme Glory), Ex: Roberta Famestad, O: Roberta Famestad.

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HA/AA Country English Pleasure JOTR 15-18 Champion: VEGAZ SHOWGIRL CCF (Vegaz x Ginger’s Dance), Ex: Kendall Rickert, O: Michelle and Kendall Rickart; Reserve: CF SWEET MELISSA (Baske Afire x Toriene), Ex: Jessica Vacuda, O: Ralph and Jessica Vacuda; Top Five: RH GLADIATOR (Mamage x Lakeview’s Savoir Faire), Ex: Mikayla Michels, O: Karen and Mikayla Michels; CF CELEBRITYS TOI (Zodiac Matador x West Coast Celebrity), Ex: Emma Nikolai, O: David or Emma Nikolai; COMMANDER N CHIEF (GSF Pure Fuzion x Fancy Machine), Ex: Abigail Buschette, O: Karen and Abigail Buschette.

HA/AA Country English Pleasure JOTR 14 & Under - Champion: THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (Matoi x Royal Starina), Ex: Sara Stowell, O: Lynn or Sara Stowell; Reserve: DRAMBUIE LOUIE (Baske Afire x Isabels Supreme Lady), Ex: Alexa Gilbert, O: Glenn and Kelly Gilbert; Top Five: INSTANT KARMA NNW (Preacher x Rrock My World), Ex: Lily Timmons, O: Katie Mahler; SUPREME GLAMOR CRF (Noble Supreme CRF x Glamorize), Ex: Annie Glomski, O: Annie Glomski; SIRREAL REFLECTION (Sir William Robert x Spring Reflection), Ex: Mila Ressmeyer, O: Jennifer and Mila Ressmeyer.

Champion HA/AA Sweepstakes Yearling Filly Champion HA/AA Mare/Filly 2 & Over AOTH IKHANIC (PA Kid Khan x Tequila Rose PANDORA B (MC Sekurit x Gezebel SF), MTC), shown by Jeff Schall for owners Val Sylla shown by owner Andrea McGowan. and Jody Helmick.

Champion HA/AA Gelding 3 & Over ALMOST A FIRECRACKER (SS Painted Intimidator x Ritz Romance SF), shown by John Diedrich for owner Tonya Johnson.

Champion HA/AA Sweeptstakes Yearling Colt/ Gelding RO BIG TIME BLITZ (Truse x RO Cashmere), shown by Austin Boggs for owner Sarah Payne.

Champion HA/AA Gelding 2 & Over AOTH HOTT MAGNUM FV (Magnum Psyche x JB Hometown Hottie), shown by owner Cassandra Stafford.

Champion HA/AA English Pleasure Jr. Horse INTO THE BLACK (Nutcracker’s Nirvana x WC Summer Star), ridden by Carrie Cada for owner Judy Cada.

Champion HA/AA English Pleasure AAOTR SOUTHERN CONNECTION (Hucks Connection V x Only Girl in Town), ridden by owner Alexus Mattingly.

Champion HA/AA English Pleasure Open ELANA AFIRE (Afire Bey V x Ebony and Pearls), ridden by Kevin Price for owners Thomas, Erin and Katie Keegan.

HA/AA Country English Pleasure JTR 15-18 Champion: VEGAZ SHOWGIRL CCF (Vegaz x Ginger’s Dance), Ex: Kendall Rickert, O: Michelle and Kendall Rickart; Reserve: CF SWEET MELISSA (Baske Afire x Toriene), Ex: Jessica Vacuda, O: Ralph and Jessica Vacuda; Top Five: CF CELEBRITYS TOI (Zodiac Matador x West Coast Celebrity), Ex: Emma Nikolai, O: David or Emma Nikolai; RH GLADIATOR (Mamage x Lakeview’s Savoir Faire), Ex: Mikayla Michels, O: Karen and Mikayla Michels; ALL NIGHT AFFAIR (Mamage x Koralina), Ex: Olivia Evans, O: Olivia Evans or Larry Dyjak.

HA/AA Country English Pleasure JTR 14 & Under - Champion: DRAMBUIE LOUIE (Baske Afire x Isabels Supreme Lady), Ex: Alexa Gilbert, O: Glenn and Kelly Gilbert; Reserve: THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (Matoi x Royal Starina), Ex: Sara Stowell, O: Lynn or Sara Stowell; Top Five: SUPREME GLAMOR CRF (Noble Supreme CRF x Glamorize), Ex: Annie Glomski, O: Annie Glomski; RH GLADIATOR (Mamage x Lakeview’s Savoir Faire), Ex: Lily Barnes, O: Karen and Mikayla Michels; HALSTEADS THORN (Ariberry Bey V x Mats Honey), Ex: Gracie Bourdeau, O: Cedar Ridge Arabians, Inc.

Park HA/AA Park Horse Open - Champion: SW REDHOT CHILI DEKER (Mastark x Delta Delta Deker), Ex: Richard Wright, O: Richelle Osborne and Jodi Appelgren.

Side Saddle HA/AA Ladies Side Saddle Open - Champion: ROYAL SHES THE BOOM (Royal Boomer T Rex x NNL Emerald Bey), Ex: Deb McGuire, O: Amy Schulz; Reserve: TAMAR DIAMOND DESTINY (Neposzar x Princess Dynamite), Ex: Janice Strand, O: Janice and Jody Strand; Top Five: ITS A DUN DEAL (Bucks Bueno Duo x RVS Freedomschild), Ex: Emma Kalscheur, O: Cheryl Bumgarner; THAT MANN O MYNE (Manno X Laleeque), Ex: Eliza Mikunda, O: Eliza Mikunda.

HA/AA Ladies Side Saddle ATR - Champion: MAYBELLINE CA (Noble Way x Abeline), Ex: Rachel Enns, O: Rachel, Laurie and Dale Enns; Reserve: TAMAR DIAMOND DESTINY (Neposzar x Princess Dynamite), Ex: Janice Strand, O: Janice and Jody Strand; Top Five: CF SWEET MELISSA (Baske Afire x Toriene), Ex: Jessica Vacuda, O: Ralph and Jessica Vacuda; HALSTEADS THORN (Ariberry Bey V x Mats Honey), Ex: Melissa Montello, O: Cedar Ridge

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Arabians Inc.; LITTLE JACK SPRAT (Angels Little Jack x Star Of Justice), Ex: Jessica English, O: Jessica English.

Western Pleasure HA/AA Western Pleasure Open - Champion: BSF PRINCE (Ever After NA x Scen Stealer), Ex: Silvio De Silva, O: Buckshot Farms; Reserve: ROYAL SHES THE BOOM (Royal Boomer T Rex x NNL Emerald Bey), Ex: Deb McGuire, O: Amy Schulz; Top Five: KHARAMINE (Khadraj NA x Pearly Dove), Ex: Brian Scoggins, O: Hannah, Richard and Laura Beall; MCF DREAM ON (SS Painted Intimidator x Fantasy on Parade), Ex: Jody Strand, O: Donna Klockenga; ITS A DUN DEAL (Bucks Bueno Duo x RVS Freedomschild), Ex: Emma Kalscheur, O: Cheryl Bumgarner.

HA/AA Western Pleasure Jr. Horse - Champion: KHRAVE J (Khadraj NA x Crystal Blue Persuasion), Ex: Elizabeth Seward, O: Kari White; Reserve: JAY Z (Zefyr x Versace), Ex: Jody Strand, O: Laura Koch; Top Five: PENCHANT (Pogrom x Veyonce), Ex: Pamela Rose, O: Susan Espeseth; VIOLETS R BLUE (VS Blue Danube x Lucky Spice), Ex: Sarah Paripovich, O: Paige Nolte; WC JUST CRUISIN (WC Ali Gazal x Freckled Ruby), Ex: Daniel McConaughey, O: Elizabeth Johnson.

Champion HA/AA English Pleasure AATR SOUTHERN CONNECTION (Hucks Connection V x Only Girl in Town), ridden by owner Alexus Mattingly.

Champion HA/AA English Pleasure JOTR 14 & Champion HA/AA English Pleasure JTR Under ELANA AFIRE (Afire Bey V x Ebony ELANA AFIRE (Afire Bey V x Ebony and and Pearls), ridden by owner Kathleen Keegan. Pearls), ridden by owner Kathleen Keegan.

Champion HA/AA Country English Pleasure Open THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (Matoi x Royal Starina), ridden by Josh Shino for owners Lynn or Sara Stowell.

Champion HA/AA Country English Pleasure Jr. Horse NOT FOR NOTHIN AK (Undulata’s Nutcracker x Nobles Diva), ridden by Ryan Strand for owners Russ or Tammy McElliott.

Champion HA/AA Country English Pleasure AAOTR 35 & Over BF APOLLOS MAVERICK (AA Apollo Bey x Callaways Annie Laurie), ridden by owner Amy Rose Offord.

Champion HA/AA Country English Pleasure AATR MAGICC FIRE (Afire Bey V x Vee Gates), ridden by Madeleine Simms for owner Chaos Arabians.

HA/AA Western Pleasure AAOTR - Champion: THE GODFATHER ORA (Vitorio TO x SH Sebella), Ex: Anissa Weber, O: Anissa Weber; Reserve: DIAMOND LOVE (Swinger Slamm x I Love Lucy NVF), Ex: Becky Bohlen, O: Becky Bohlen, Top Five: CBS WATUSI (Baskafix II x Top Kat), Ex: Dennis Grubba, O: Beth and Dennis Grubba; PENCHANT (Pogrom x Veyonce), Ex: Susan Espeseth, O: Susan Espeseth; TAMAR DIAMOND DESTINY (Neposzar x Princess Dynamite), Ex: Janice Strand, O: Janice and Jody Strand.

HA/AA Western Pleasure AOTS - Champion: KADENCE CREAM (Mr Creme Genes x Apika), Ex: Megan Halvensleben, O: Terri Nash-Wixom; Reserve: STEPPEN INTO ETERNETY (Key Eterney x Mi Steppen Nenefit), Ex: Shelly Lehman, O: Shelly Lehman.

HA/AA Western Pleasure AATR - Champion: THE GODFATHER ORA (Vitorio TO x SH Sebella), Ex: Anissa Weber, O: Anissa Weber; Reserve: RF FOR GREATER GLORY (Tali Sahib x Anna Sui), Ex: Katherine Carlson, O: Donald LeFever; Top Five: DIAMOND LOVE (Swinger Slamm x I Love Lucy NVF), Ex: Becky Bohlen, O: Becky Bohlen;

Champion HA/AA Country English Pleasure AAOTR 19-34 MAGICC FIRE (Afire Bey V x Vee Gates), ridden by Madeleine Simms for owner Chaos Arabians.

CBS WATUSI (Baskafix II x Top Kat), Ex: Beth Grubba, O: Beth and Dennis Grubba; PENCHANT (Pogrom x Veyonce), Ex: Susan Espeseth, O: Susan Espeseth.

HA/AA Western Pleasure Select Rider ATR Champion: KHRAVE J (Khadraj NA x Crystal Blue Persuasion), Ex: Kari White, O: Kari White; Reserve: ROYAL SHES THE BOOM (Royal Boomer T Rex x NNL Emerald Bey), Ex: Sydney Schulz, O: Amy Schulz; Top Five: TAMAR DIAMOND DESTINY (Neposzar x Princess Dynamite), Ex: Janice Strand, O: Janice and Jody Strand; STEPPEN INTO ETERNETY (Key Eterney x Mi Steppen Nenefit), Ex: Shelly Lehman, O: Shelly Lehman; RF FOR GREATER GLORY (Tali Sahib x Anna Sui), Ex: Jacqueline Levendusky, O: Donald LeFever.

HA/AA Western Pleasure JOTR 15-18 Champion: ROYAL SHES THE BOOM (Royal Boomer T Rex x NNL Emerald Bey), Ex: Sydney Schulz, O: Amy Schulz; Reserve: SS CHIRON (C Tiger Emphasis x CSF Wannica), Ex: Melissa Hacker, O: Melissa Hacker.

HA/AA Western Pleasure JOTR 14 & Under Champion: TAMAR DIAMOND DESTINY (Neposzar x Princess Dynamite), Ex: Aminah

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Strand, O: Janice and Jody Strand; Reserve: DIAMOND LOVE (Swinger Slamm x I Love Lucy NVF), Ex: Rachel Bohlen, O: Becky Bohlen.

HA/AA Western Pleasure JTR - Champion: RF FOR GREATER GLORY (Tali Sahib x Anna Sui), Ex: Madison Rose, O: Donald LeFever; Reserve: ROYAL SHES THE BOOM (Royal Boomer T Rex x NNL Emerald Bey), Ex: Sydney Schulz, O: Amy Schulz; Top Five: MCF DREAM ON (SS Painted Intimidator x Fantasy on Parade), Ex: Megan Strand, O: Donna Klockenga; TAMAR DIAMOND DESTINY (Neposzar x Princess Dynamite), Ex: Aminah Strand, O: Janice and Jody Strand; DIAMOND LOVE (Swinger Slamm x I Love Lucy NVF), Ex: Rachel Bohlen, O: Becky Bohlen.

Hunter Pleasure HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Open - Champion: JEREMIAH BULLFROG CA (Proximus CA x DA Triffire), Ex: Jennifer Schmitt, O: Ken, Lisa and Liz Steffes; Reserve: TINNO (Baske Afire x Tina), Ex: Brian Scoggins, O: Cynthia and Morgan Kelly; Top Five: DONT CHA LOA (HF Mister Chips x Pussycat Doll), Ex: Kevin Price, O: Kristine Froehlich; HYPNOTIC LLADY KK (Allionce x Hypnotized), Ex: Juli Goder-Larson, O: Sharon Shedd; SHF JAMAICAN ME HAPPY (SHF

Champion HA/AA Country English Pleasure Select Rider ATR BF APOLLOS MAVERICK (AA Apollo Bey x Callaways Annie Laurie), ridden by owner Amy Rose Offord.

Champion HA/AA Country English Pleasure JOTR 15-18 VEGAZ SHOWGIRL CCF (Vegaz x Ginger’s Dance), ridden by owner Kendall Rickert.

Champion HA/AA Country English Pleasure JOTR 14 & Under THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (Matoi x Royal Starina), ridden by owner Sara Stowell.

Champion HA/AA Country English Pleasure JTR 15-18 VEGAZ SHOWGIRL CCF (Vegaz x Ginger’s Dance), ridden by owner Kendall Rickert.

Champion HA/AA Country English Pleasure JTR 14 & Under DRAMBUIE LOUIE (Baske Afire x Isabels Supreme Lady), ridden by Alexa Gilbert for owners Glenn and Kelly Gilbert.

Champion HA/AA Park Horse Open SW REDHOT CHILI DEKER (Mastark x Delta Delta Deker), ridden by Richard Wright for owners Richelle Osborne and Jodi Appelgren.

Champion HA/AA Ladies Side Saddle Open ROYAL SHES THE BOOM (Royal Boomer T Rex x NNL Emerald Bey), ridden by Deb McGuire for owner Amy Schulz.

Champion HA/AA Ladies Side Saddle ATR MAYBELLINE CA (Noble Way x Abeline), ridden by owner Rachel Enns.

Encore x Showtimes), Ex: Grace Famestad, O: Grace Famestad..

HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Jr. Horse - Champion: SCORCH TOA (Fhana x Capricia), Ex: Madison Heichel, O: Thadd and Kathryn Heichel; Reserve: GOLLY MISS MOLLY CA (SA Tomcat x Magotos Way), Ex: Jennifer Schmitt, O: Conway Arabians, Inc.

HA/AA Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 40 & Over - Champion: ALMOST A FIRECRACKER (SS Painted Intimidator x Ritz Romance SF), Ex: Tonya Johnson, O: Tonya Johnson; Reserve: WC DREAM ON (WC Ali Gazal x WC Enya Dreams), Ex: Amy Taylor Greengard, O: Amy Taylor Greengard; Top Five: WTA FREEDOMS SPIRIT (SS Painted Intimidator x Scarlett Magnolia), Ex: Rebecca Kalsow, O: Rebecca Kalsow; MOON OVER MAUI (The Color Of Fame x No Small Affair), Ex: Michelle Dunckel, O: Michelle Dunckel; TOLSTOI (Matoi x Miss Babs), Ex: Dana Padgett, O: Dana Padgett.

HA/AA Hunter Pleasue AAOTR 19-39 - Champion: MAYBELLINE CA (Noble Way x Abeline), Ex: Rachel Enns, O: Rachel, Laurie and Dale Enns; Reserve: JEREMIAH BULLFROG CA (Proximus CA x DA Triffire), Ex: Liz Steffes, O: Ken, Lisa and Liz Steffes; Top

HA/AA Hunter Pleasure AOTS - Champion: STOLEN MASTERPIECE (HF Masterpiece x Caught Red Handed), Ex: Ashley Hess, O: Ashley Hess; Reserve: AIM FOR FAME (The Color of Fame x Touchd Byan Angel), Ex: Betty Jo Buettner, O: Julie Vasatka and Betty Jo Buettner.

HA/AA Hunter Pleasure AATR 19-34 Champion: JEREMIAH BULLFROG CA (Proximus CA x DA Triffire), Ex: Liz Steffes, O: Ken, Lisa and Liz Steffes; Reserve: TINNO (Baske Afire x Tina) Ex: Morgan A. Kelly, O: Cynthia and Morgan Kelly; Top Five: DONT CHA LOA (HF Mister Chips x Pussycat Doll), Ex: Kristine Froehlich, O: Kristine Froehlich; FREDDIE K (The Color Of Fame x WBA Khalista), Ex: Stephanie Slagter, O: Stephanie or Karla Ohden Slagter; SCORCH TOA (Fhana x Capricia), Ex: Gabriella Larson, O: Thadd and Kathryn Heichel.

HA/AA Hunter Pleasure AATR 35 & Over Champion: MAYBELLINE CA (Noble Way x Abeline), Ex: Rachel Enns, O: Rachel, Laurie and Dale Enns; Reserve: MOON OVER MAUI (The Color Of Fame x No Small Affair), Ex: Michelle Dunckel, O: Michelle Dunckel; Top Five: WC DREAM ON (WC Ali Gazal x WC Enya Dreams), Ex: Amy Taylor Greengard, O: Amy Taylor Greengard; PKH TOUCH OF FAME (The Color Of Fame x PKH Touch Of Desire), Ex: Anissa Weber, O: Anissa Weber; TOLSTOI (Matoi x Miss Babs), Ex: Dana Padgett, O: Dana Padgett.

HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Select Rider AATR - Champion: SHES GOT ALLOTA (Allionce x Margarita Monday), Ex: Cassie Jo LeFever, O: Wilhelmina Wright; Reserve: ALMOST A FIRECRACKER (SS Painted Intimidator x Ritz Romance SF), Ex: Tonya Johnson, O: Tonya Johnson; Top Five: HYPNOTIC LLADY KK (Allionce x Hypnotized), Ex: Heather Shedd, O: Sharon Shedd; TOLSTOI (Matoi x Miss Babs), Ex: Dana Padgett, O: Dana Padgett; MOON OVER MAUI (The Color Of Fame x No Small Affair), Ex: Michelle Dunckel, O: Michelle Dunckel.

Five: DONT CHA LOA (HF Mister Chips x Pussycat Doll), Ex: Kristine Froehlich, O: Kristine Froehlich; HYPNOTIC LLADY KK (Allionce x Hypnotized), Ex: Heather Shedd, O: Sharon Shedd; TINNO (Baske Afire x Tina), Ex: Morgan Kelly, O: Cynthia and Morgan Kelly.

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Champion HA/AA Western Pleasure Open BSF Champion HA/AA Western Pleasure Jr. Horse PRINCE (Ever After NA x Scen Stealer), ridden KHRAVE J (Khadraj NA x Crystal Blue

by Silvio De Silva for owner Buckshot Farms.

Persuasion), ridden by Elizabeth Seward for owner Kari White.

Champion HA/AA Western Pleasure AATR THE GODFATHER ORA (Vitorio TO x SH Sebella), ridden by owner Anissa Weber.

Champion HA/AA Western Pleasure AAOTR THE GODFATHER ORA (Vitorio TO x SH Sebella), ridden by owner Anissa Weber.

Champion HA/AA Western Pleasure Select Rider Champion HA/AA Western Pleasure JOTR ATR KHRAVE J (Khadraj NA x Crystal Blue 15-18 Royal SHES THE BOOM (Royal Persuasion), ridden by owner Kari White.

Boomer T Rex x NNL Emerald Bey), ridden by Sydney Schulz for owner Amy Schulz.

HA/AA Hunter Pleasure JOTR 15-18 Champion: STOLEN MASTERPIECE (HF Masterpiece x Caught Red Handed), Ex: Ashley Hess, O: Ashley Hess; Reserve: RRICOCHET (Rrapture x MM Cylent Leigh), Ex: Katelyn Zanderson, O: Katelyn Zanderson; Top Five: BUCKSHOTS MAGGIE MAE (HS Justatemptation x Soul Kiss), Ex: Emma Wallace, O: Virginia or Emma Wallace; SO PSYNCERE (Psyncere x HHP Aire Command’s Elegant Lady), Ex: Kiera Balding, O: Kiera Balding; WHATA TINY DANCER (Winterprinz x English Rose RM), Ex: Jaeda Isley, O: Jaeda and Erika Isley.

HA/AA Hunter Pleasure JOTR 14 & Under Champion: CMS SUPER CHICK (Crown Musc x Super Cindy Brick), Ex: Madison Rose, O: Pamela and Madison Rose; Reserve: PLATINUM KNIGHTS (LC Psylent Knight x PKH Pure Elegance), Ex: McKella Tiziani, O: Alexa and McKella Tiziani; Top Five: HOTROD HEWEY (Bucharest V x Lorraine O’Lee), Ex: Adriana Skelding, O: Catherine Skelding; MISS MAJOR LEAGUE (DS Major Afire x Sundae Supreme), Ex: Alexa Snyder, O: Julie and Alexa Snyder; NTC PREMIER BY BEY (Mr Cognac Bey x Monacos Bambimhs), Ex: Cameron Madison, O: Sheri Madison.

HA/AA Hunter Pleasure JTR 14 & Under Champion: ALMOST A FIRECRACKER (SS Painted Intimidator x Ritz Romance SF), Ex: Madison Rose, O: Tonya Johnson; Reserve: PLATINUM KNIGHTS (LC Psylent Knight x PKH Pure Elegance), Ex: McKella Tiziani, O: Alexa and McKella Tiziani; Top Five: GV HOT ASA PISTOL (RA Hot Every Nite x Told Ya So), Ex: Ethan Braucht, O: Abigail Stegenga; MISS MAJOR LEAGUE (DS Major Afire x Sundae Supreme), Ex: Alexa Snyder, O: Julie and Alexa Snyder; HOTROD HEWEY (Bucharest V x Lorraine O’Lee), Ex: Adriana Skelding, O: Catherine Skelding.

HA/AA Hunter Pleasure JTR 15-18 - Champion: WHATA TINY DANCER (Winterprinz x English Rose RM), Ex: Jaeda Isley, O: Jaeda and Erika Isley; Reserve: STOLEN MASTERPIECE (HF Masterpiece x Caught Red Handed), Ex: Ashley Hess, O: Ashley Hess; Top Five: RRICOCHET (Rrapture x MM Cylent Leigh), Ex: Katelyn Zanderson, O: Katelyn Zanderson; SO PSYNCERE (Psyncere x HHP Aire Command’s Elegant Lady), Ex: Kiera Balding, O: Kiera Balding; BUCKSHOTS MAGGIE MAE (HS Justatemptation x Soul Kiss), Ex: Emma Wallace, O: Virginia or Emma Wallace.

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Champion HA/AA Western Pleasure AOTS KADENCE CREAM (Mr Creme Genes x Apika), ridden by Megan Halvensleben for owner Terri Nash-Wixom.

Champion HA/AA Western Pleasure JOTR 14 & Under TAMAR DIAMOND DESTINY (Neposzar x Princess Dynamite), ridden

by Aminah Strand for owners Janice and Jody Strand.

HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Select Rider JTR Champion: STOLEN MASTERPIECE (HF Masterpiece x Caught Red Handed), Ex: Ashley Hess, O: Ashley Hess; Reserve: SHOCK N AWE (Heir To Glory x Starwars Debutante), Ex: Katherine Buttolph, O: Denise Haertel; Top Five: PLATINUM KNIGHTS (LC Psylent Knight x PKH Pure Elegance), Ex: McKella Tiziani, O: Alexa and McKella Tiziani; LITTLE JACK SPRAT (Angels Little Jack x Star Of Justice), Ex: Brooke Backlund, O: Jessica English; RRICOCHET (Rrapture x MM Cylent Leigh), Ex: Katelyn Zanderson, O: Katelyn Zanderson.

Show Hack HA/AA English Show Hack Open - Champion: CF SWEET MELISSA (Baske Afire x Toriene), Ex: Richard Wright, O: Ralph and Jessica Vacuda; Reserve: MAGICC FIRE (Afire Bey V x Vee Gates), Ex: Madeleine Simms, O: Chaos Arabians; Top Five: CF KING BEAN (Baske Afire x Highpoint’s Queensland), Ex: Diane Underwood, O: Kelli Ask; NAVAJO ROSE (Navajo Moun x Love and Roses), Ex: Lauryn Riepma, O: Saqqara Arabians.

HA/AA English Show Hack ATR - Champion: CF CELEBRITYS TOI (Zodiac Matador x West Coast Celebrity), Ex: Emma Nikolai, O: David or Emma Nikolai; Reserve: INSTANT KARMA

Champion HA/AA Western Pleasure JTR RF FOR GREATER GLORY (Tali Sahib x Anna Sui), ridden by Madison Rose for owner Donald LeFever.

Champion HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Open JEREMIAH BULLFROG CA (Proximus CA x DA Triffire), ridden by Jennifer Schmitt for owners Ken, Lisa and Liz Steffes.

Champion HA/AA Hunter Pleasue AAOTR 19-39 MAYBELLINE CA (Noble Way x Abeline), ridden by owner Rachel Enns.

Champion HA/AA Hunter Pleasure AOTS Champion HA/AA Hunter Pleasure AATR 35 STOLEN MASTERPIECE (HF Masterpiece x & Over MAYBELLINE CA (Noble Way x Caught Red Handed), ridden by owner Abeline), ridden by owner Rachel Enns.

Ashley Hess.

NNW (Preacher x Rrock My World), Ex: Katie Mahler, O: Katie Mahler; Top Five: NAVAJO ROSE (Navajo Moun x Love and Roses), Ex: Lauryn Riepma, O: Saqqara Arabians; CF SWEET MELISSA (Baske Afire x Toriene), Ex: Jessica Vacuda, O: Ralph and Jessica Vacuda; CF KING BEAN (Baske Afire x Highpoint’s Queensland), Ex: Kelli Ask, O: Kelli Ask. Driving HA/AA Pleasure Driving Open - Champion: TOI SLAMTASTIC CRF (Matoi x Fantasy Watch), Ex: Richard Ames, O: Cedar Ridge Arabians Inc.; Reserve: ELANA AFIRE (Afire Bey V x Ebony & Pearls), Ex: Kevin Price, O: Thomas, Erin and Katie Keegan.

HA/AA Country Pleasure Driving Open Champion: MARIO AFIRE (Afire Bey V x My Pink Flamingo), Ex: Larry Hoffman, O: Kelly and Leslie Steinhaus; Reserve: JSN HOT LINE (Mamage x Yolanda), Ex: Richard Wright, O: Jeanne or Forrest Nutter; Top Five: JLP HOT COMMODITY (Baske Afire x Ultra Vogue), Ex: Kevin Price, O: Pam Gaffney.

HA/AA Country Pleasure Driving ATD Champion: MARIO AFIRE (Afire Bey V x My Pink Flamingo), Ex: Kelly Steinhaus, O: Kelly and Leslie Steinhaus.

Champion HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Jr. Horse SCORCH TOA (Fhana x Capricia), ridden by Madison Heichel for owners Thadd and Kathryn Heichel.

Native Costume HA/AA Mounted Native Costume Open Champion: THE BIG BANG CCF (VCP Magnifire x Ginger’s Dance), Ex: Sondra McPadden, O: Katherine Tuttle; Reserve: CF KING BEAN (Baske Afire x Highpoint’s Queensland), Ex: Kelli Ask, O: Kelli Ask; Top Five: THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR (Matoi x Royal Starina), Ex: Sara Stowell, O: Lynn or Sara Stowell; GH BIANCA BEY (Finallys Mr Andy Frack x Brittney Bey FM), Ex: Vikki Dalton, O: Vikki Dalton; KF VAN HALEN (VF Vanguard x Sultans Casindra), Ex: Isabella Groover, O: Elise Groover.

HA/AA Mounted Native Costume ATR Champion: CF KING BEAN (Baske Afire x Highpoint’s Queensland), Ex: Kelli Ask, O: Kelli Ask; Reserve: THE BIG BANG CCF (VCP Magnifire x Ginger’s Dance), Ex: Jenna Kerkaert, O: Katherine Tuttle; Top Five: CF SWEET MELISSA (Baske Afire x Toriene), Ex: Jessica Vacuda, O: Ralph and Jessica Vacuda; SUPERIOR LOVE (Harlem Superior x Mahalin), Ex: Erin Runde, O: Erin Runde; KF VAN HALEN (VF Vanguard x Sultans Casindra), Ex: Isabella Groover, O: Elise Groover.

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Champion HA/AA Hunter Pleasure AAOTR 40 & Over ALMOST A FIRECRACKER (SS Painted Intimidator x Ritz Romance SF), ridden by owner Tonya Johnson.

Champion HA/AA Hunter Pleasure AATR 19-34 JEREMIAH BULLFROG CA (Proximus CA x DA Triffire), ridden by owner Liz Steffes.

Reining HA/AA Reining Open - Champion: BSF MARIETTA (Were Dun x AQR Sonatina), Ex: Mike Davis, O: Thomas J. Kafka; Reserve: LITTLE BIT OF BOON (Laramie Boon x Fireneeka), Ex: Jennifer Bull, O: Jennifer Bull; Top Five: NOBLE TROUBADOUR (Vaguely Noble x Sage Hill Gwen), Ex: Jill Nash, O: Jill and Robbey Nash.

HA/AA Reining Jr. Horse - Champion: EAF HESA LITTLE WHIZ (Conquistador Whiz x Hezas Fire Fly), Ex: Lance Scheffel, O: Eleanor Hamilton.

HA/AA Reining AAOTR - Champion: BSF PATSY MONTANA (Were Dun x MA Kasia), Ex: Carla Hingeveld, O: Carla Hingeveld; Reserve: MISS ZOE (Gallo Dorado x Manhattann Pattie), Ex: Susan Espeseth, O: Susan Espeseth; Top Five: HESA CASSANOVA (Hesa Zee xx Surprisn Miss Melody), Ex: Jennifer Lauerman, O: Jennifer Lauerman; NOBLE TROUBADOUR (Vaguely Noble x Sage Hill Gwen), Ex: Jill Nash, O: Jill and Robbey Nash; BSF MARIETTA (Were Dun x AQR Sonatina), Ex: Thomas Kafka, O: Thomas Kafka.

Champion HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Select Rider AATR SHES GOT ALLOTA (Allionce x Margarita Monday), ridden by Cassie Jo LeFever for owner Wilhelmina Wright.

Champion HA/AA Hunter Pleasure JOTR 15-18 STOLEN MASTERPIECE (HF Masterpiece x Caught Red Handed), ridden by owner Ashley Hess.

Champion HA/AA Hunter Pleasure JOTR 14 & Under CMS SUPER CHICK (Crown Musc x Super Cindy Brick), ridden by owner Madison Rose.

Champion HA/AA Hunter Pleasure JTR 14 & Under ALMOST A FIRECRACKER (SS Painted Intimidator x Ritz Romance SF), ridden

by Madison Rose for owner Tonya Johnson.

Champion HA/AA Hunter Pleasure JTR 15-18 WHATA TINY DANCER (Winterprinz x English Rose RM), ridden by owner Jaeda Isley.

Champion HA/AA Hunter Pleasure Select Rider JTR STOLEN MASTERPIECE (HF Masterpiece x Caught Red Handed), ridden by owner Ashley Hess.

Champion HA/AA English Show Hack Open CF SWEET MELISSA (Baske Afire x Toriene), ridden by Richard Wright for owners Ralph and Jessica Vacuda.

Champion HA/AA English Show Hack ATR CF CELEBRITYS TOI (Zodiac Matador x West Coast Celebrity), ridden by owner Emma Nikolai.

HA/AA Reining ATR - Champion: HEZAS SWEET DREAMS (Hesa Zee x Sweet Red Glo), Ex: Madison Rose, O: Pamela, Justin and Madison Rose; Reserve: MISS ZOE (Gallo Dorado x Manhattann Pattie), Ex: Susan Espeseth, O: Susan Espeseth; Top Five: BSF PATSY MONTANA (Were Dun x MA Kasia), Ex: Carla Hingeveld, O: Carla Hingeveld; HESA CASSANOVA (Hesa Zee x Surprisn Miss Melody), Ex: Jennifer Lauerman, O: Jennifer Lauerman; KISSED IN THE DARK (CG Colonel Jac x Hezas Julie), Ex: Brook Matthiesen, O: Brook Matthiesen.

Trail HA/AA Western Trail Open - Champion: DESTIN TO GOLD (Gunnars Gold Guaranty x Kasaleah EA), Ex: Becky Bohlen, O: Becky Bohlen; Reserve: QUEENE ANNES LACE (LA Shawnee River x TF Tashiba), Ex: Mary Munger, O: Art and Mary Munger.

HA/AA Western Trail AAOTR - Champion: QUEENE ANNES LACE (LA Shawnee River x TF Tashiba), Ex: Mary Munger, O: Art and Mary Munger; Reserve: MISS ZOE (Gallo Dorado x Manhattann Pattie), Ex: Susan Espeseth, O: Susan Espeseth; Top Five: DESTIN TO GOLD (Gunnars Gold Guaranty x Kasaleah EA), Ex: Becky Bohlen, O: Becky Bohlen; ECHOS BOLD AS BRASS (Second Echo x Sweet As Sugar), Ex:

Rosalind Gilbert, O: Rosalind Gilbert; NOBLE TROUBADOUR (Vaguely Noble x Sage Hill Gwen), Ex: Jill Nash, O: Jill and Robbey Nash.

HA/AA Western Trail Select Rider - Champion: MISS ZOE (Gallo Dorado x Manhattann Pattie), Ex: Susan Espeseth, O: Susan Espeseth; Reserve: NOBLE TROUBADOUR (Vaguely Noble x Sage Hill Gwen), Ex: Jill Nash, O: Jill and Robbey Nash.

HA/AA English Trail - Champion: DESTIN TO GOLD (Gunnars Gold Guaranty x Kasaleah EA), Ex: Becky Bohlen, O: Becky Bohlen; Reserve: ECHOS BOLD AS BRASS (Second Echo x Sweet As Sugar), Ex: Rosalind Gilbert, O: Rosalind Gilbert; Top Five: QUEENE ANNES LACE (LA Shawnee River x TF Tashiba), Ex: Mary Munger, O: Art and Mary Munger.

Showmanship/Horsemanship Showmanship at Halter AATH - Champion: CMS Super Chick (Crown Musc x Super Cindy Brick), Ex: SUSAN ESPESETH, O: Pamela and Madison Rose; Reserve: Jaden JCA (Ecaho x Jacline Jamal JCA), Ex: KELLY TEIGEN TALMAGE, O: Beverly and Kelly Teigen; Top Five: Noble Troubadour (Vaguely Noble x Sage Hill Gwen), Ex: JILL NASH, O: Jill and Robbey Nash; LS Extreme Image (Extreme x Raffimas R EG ION 10 | 43 | Ar abian Horse Times

Image), Ex: ROCHELLE LADUKE, O: Rochelle Laduke; Kadence Cream (Mr Creme Genes x Apika), Ex: MEGAN HALVENSLEBEN, O: Terri Nash-Wixom.

Showmanship at Halter JTH 15-18 - Champion: SS Chiron (C Tiger Emphasis x CSF Wannica), Ex: MELISSA HACKER, O: Melissa Hacker; Reserve: GV Man Of Mystery (Goldmount Royal Design x Zulu Danzer), Ex: LYRIC RIEPMA, O: Lyric Riepma; Top Five: WW Ive Been Spotted (Famous Echo SCA x Gia E), Ex: CALLIE OLSON, O: Jodi Boldenow; Great Xxpectations (ES Dos Equis x Shaheyenne), Ex: AUDREY FLAKUS, O: Audrey Flakus; Splendorella SC (BPA Splendor x Paardens Classic), Ex: LEXI LEFEVER, O: Donald LeFever.

Showmanship at Halter JTH 11-14 - Champion: CMS Super Chick (Crown Musc x Super Cindy Brick), Ex: MADISON ROSE, O: Pamela and Madison Rose; Reserve: Splendorella SC (BPA Splendor x Paardens Classic), Ex: NICOLE MROZINSKI, O: Donald LeFever; Top Five: One Last Impression (Pace Setter II x PA Raisa Naturel), Ex: GABRIELLE HETLAND, O: Kurt and Kirsten Skillings; Kadence Cream (Mr Creme Genes x Apika), Ex: CHLOE MARTIN, O: Terri Nash-Wixom; Tuscan Sun CCF (MCA Prince

Champion HA/AA Pleasure Driving Open TOI SLAMTASTIC CRF (Matoi x Fantasy Watch), driven by Richard Ames, owner of Cedar Ridge Arabians, Inc.

Champion HA/AA Country Pleasure Driving Champion HA/AA Country Pleasure Driving Open MARIO AFIRE (Afire Bey V x My Pink ATD MARIO AFIRE (Afire Bey V x My Pink Flamingo), driven by Larry Hoffman for owners Flamingo), driven by owner Kelly Steinhaus.

Kelly and Leslie Steinhaus.

Champion HA/AA Mounted Native Costume Open THE BIG BANG CCF (VCP Magnifire x Ginger’s Dance), ridden by Sondra McPadden for owner Katherine Tuttle.

Champion HA/AA Mounted Native Costume ATR CF KING BEAN (Baske Afire x Highpoint’s Queensland), ridden by owner Kelli Ask.

Champion HA/AA Reining Open BSF Champion HA/AA Reining Jr. Horse EAF MARIETTA (Were Dun x AQR Sonatina), HESA LITTLE WHIZ (Conquistador Whiz ridden by Mike Davis for owner Thomas Kafka. x Hezas Fire Fly), ridden by Lance Scheffel for owner Eleanor Hamilton.

Champion HA/AA Reining AAOTR BSF PATSY MONTANA (Were Dun x MA Kasia), ridden by owner Carla Hingeveld.

Marwan x CCF Toskanna), Ex: LILY TIMMONS, O: Stephanie and Sophia Metcalf.

Showmanship at Halter JTH 10 & Under Champion: CMS Super Chick (Crown Musc x Super Cindy Brick), Ex: JUSTIN ROSE, O: Pamela and Madison Rose; Reserve: GV Man Of Mystery (Goldmount Royal Design x Zulu Danzer), Ex: LYRIC RIEPMA, O: Lyric Riepma; Top Five: Supreme Glory (Heir To Glory x Sultans Spitfire), Ex: BRODY GIBSON, O: Brody Gibson; Icon PA (Magnum Chall x Armanis Affair), Ex: ELLIE GALVIN, O: Brenda Bindert.

Western Horsemanship AATR - Champion: Miss Zoe (Gallo Dorado x Manhattann Pattie), Ex: SUSAN ESPESETH, O: Susan Espeseth; Reserve: EAF Hesa Got Freckles (Hesa Zee x Mss Colonel Freckle), Ex: MARNI BRITTON, O: Marla Koob and Marni Britton; Top Five: Brittany CA (Noble Way x Magatos Way), Ex: KATHERINE CARLSON, O: Katherine Carlson; WTA Bey Ritz (FS Ritz x CR Beycandle), Ex: LIZ STEFFES, O: Ken, Lisa and Liz Steffes; Little Jack Sprat (Angels Little Jack x Star Of Justice), Ex: JESSICA ENGLISH, O: Jessica English.

Western Horsemanship JTR - Champion: Sheza Melody Jac (Hesa Zee x Surprisn Miss Melody), Ex: MADISON ROSE, O: Pamela and

Madison Rose; Reserve: Little Jack Sprat (Angels Little Jack x Star Of Justice), Ex: BROOKE BACKLUND, O: Jessica English; Top Five: Aviator A (LBA Lode Star x BA Miss Mindy), Ex: RILEY HAMMER, O: Louise Mary Casby; Tuff Enuff WP (Breyerwood x Balaklava NA), Ex: DELANEY ZOSS, O: Delaney Zoss.

Equitation UPHA Arabian Breeds Challenge Cup JTR 17 & Under - Champion: Navajo Rose (Navajo Moun x Love and Roses), Ex: LAURYN RIEPMA, O: Saqqara Arabians; Reserve: JSN Hot Line (Mamage x Yolanda), Ex: QUINTIN ROBERTS, O: Jeanne or Forrest Nutter; Top Five: CF Sweet Melissa (Baske Afire x Toriene), Ex: JESSICA VACUDA, O: Ralph and Jessica Vacuda; Prouporie DDR (Periaptor x Pro S Fieree), Ex: ELIZABETH ALLARD, O: Jessica Herrboldt; A Lovely Expression (Afire Bey V x Express Yourself ), Ex: KATE LONG, O: Kate Long.

Arabian Saddle Seat Equitaiton JTR 18 & Under - Champion: Air Force (Afires Heir x Azoolapollopa), Ex: KENDALL RICKERT, O: Michelle Rickert; Reserve: Notorious Afire VA (Afire Bey V x LBC Noble Spirit), Ex: MIKAYLA MICHELS, O: Karen and Mikayla Michels; R EG ION 10 | 44 | Ar abian Horse Times

Top Five: Honoroll TRGR (IXL Noble Express x Helen Hayes X), Ex: EMILY PATE, O: Simon, Jane, Emily and Loren Pate.

Saddle Seat Equitation JTR 15-18 - Champion: Vegaz Showgirl CCF (Vegaz x Ginger’s Dance), Ex: KENDALL RICKERT, O: Michelle and Kendall Rickart; Reserve: Toi Supreme CRF (Matoi x Alpha Phi), Ex: EMILY PATE, O: Cedar Ridge Arabians, Inc.; Top Five: Notorious Afire VA (Afire Bey V x LBC Noble Spirit), Ex: MIKAYLA MICHELS, O: Karen and Mikayla Michels; Navajo Rose (Navajo Moun x Love and Roses), Ex: LAURYN RIEPMA, O: Saqqara Arabians; Blew By U-Hey (Hey Hallelujah x Spring’s Elegance), Ex: JENNA KERKAERT, O: Jenna Kerkaert.

Saddle Seat Equitation JTR 14 & Under Champion: Drambuie Louie (Baske Afire x Isabels Supreme Lady), Ex: ALEXA GILBERT, O: Glenn and Kelly Gilbert; Reserve: A Lovely Expression (Afire Bey V x Express Yourself ), Ex: KATE LONG, O: Kate Long; Top Five: Rohara AmericanLegend ( Justafire DGL x Miz American Pie), Ex: HADLEY AMES, O: Hadley Ames; JSN Hot Line (Mamage x Yolanda), Ex: QUINTIN ROBERTS, O: Jeanne or Forrest Nutter.

Champion HA/AA Reining ATR HEZAS SWEET DREAMS (Hesa Zee x Sweet Red Glo), ridden by owner Madison Rose.

Champion HA/AA Western Trail Select Rider Champion HA/AA Western Trail Open DESTIN Champion HA/AA Western Trail AAOTR TO GOLD (Gunnars Gold Guaranty x QUEENE ANNES LACE (LA Shawnee River MISS ZOE (Gallo Dorado x Manhattann Kasaleah EA), ridden by owner Becky Bohlen. x TF Tashiba), ridden by owner Mary Munger. Pattie), ridden by owner Susan Espeseth.

Champion HA/AA English Trail DESTIN TO GOLD (Gunnars Gold Guaranty x Kasaleah EA), ridden by owner Becky Bohlen.

Champion Showmanship at Halter AATH SUSAN ESPESETH with CMS Super Chick (Crown Musc x Super Cindy Brick), for owners Pamela and Madison Rose.

Champion Showmanship at Halter JTH 15-18 MELISSA HACKER, owner of SS Chiron (C Tiger Emphasis x CSF Wannica).

Saddle Seat Equitation Walk/Trot JTR 10 & Under - Champion: GV Man Of Mystery (Goldmount Royal Design x Zulu Danzer), Ex: LYRIC RIEPMA, O: Lyric Riepma.

Justice), Ex: JESSICA ENGLISH, O: Jessica English; Tamar Sweet Nicky D (Tamar Nickoli x Tamar Sweet Caroline), Ex: KATIE MAHLER, O: Kathryn Cook.

Western Seat Equitation Walk/Jog JTR 10 & Under - Champion: Heza Fire Walker (Heza Zee x Fire Musc), Ex: JUSTIN ROSE, O: Eleanor Hamilton; Reserve: SAS Just One Kiss ( Just N Nuff x Dr Fames Lullaby), Ex: JUSTIN STRAND, O: Janice and Jody Strand; Top Five: Ramses Bey Rum (Ramses Black Magnum x Ames Party Doll), Ex: BRADEN GOEBEL, O: Jennifer Goebel; EAF Hesa Got Freckles (Hesa Zee x Mss Colonel Freckle), Ex: ABIGAIL BRITTON, O: Marla Koob and Marni Britton; Magnetic Personality (Magnum Psyche x Alada Panache), Ex: AUDREY AAMODT, O: Jacqueline Levendusky.

Hunter Seat Equitation Not To Jump JTR 15-18 - Champion: Great Xxpectations (ES Dos Equis x Shaheyenne), Ex: AUDREY FLAKUS, O: Audrey Flakus; Reserve: Stolen Masterpeice (HF Masterpiece x Caught Red Handed), Ex: ASHLEY HESS, O: Ashley Hess; Top Five: Game Tyme (Baske Afire x Tymeless Treasure), Ex: RILEY LOUGHLIN, O: Riley Loughlin; HS Edge Of Eden (Eden C x Kouray), Ex: CALISSA MIA ZANDERSON, O: Calissa Mia Zanderson.

Hunter Seat Equitation Not To Jump AATR Champion: Shes Got Allota (Allionce x Margarita Monday), Ex: GABRIELLA LARSON, O: Wilhelmina Wright; Reserve: Bey El Marwan ATL (Marwan Al Shaqab x RD Celebrashahn), Ex: BRIANNA MAHONEY, O: Brianna Mahoney; Top Five: Major Debut (DS Major Afire x Ames Valerie), Ex: MEGAN HALVENSLEBEN, O: Megan Halvensleben; Little Jack Sprat (Angels Little Jack x Star Of

Hunter Seat Equitation Not to Jump JTR 14 & Under - Champion: CMS Super Chick (Crown Musc x Super Cindy Brick), Ex: MADISON ROSE, O: Pamela and Madison Rose; Reserve: Little Jack Sprat (Angels Little Jack x Star Of Justice), Ex: BROOKE BACKLUND, O: Jessica English; Top Five: One Last Impression (Pace Setter II x PA Raisa Naturel), Ex: GABRIELLE HETLAND, O: Kurt and Kirsten Skillings; Adrenalyn (Alada Baskin x Tymeless Treasure), Ex: BROOKE LAMOTT, O: Claudia and Lydia Stannard; Tamar Doc Hollywood (Mais Shai x Tamar Miss Bravada), Ex: OLIVIA MONTPETIT, O: Karen or Olivia Montpetit.

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Champion Showmanship at Halter JTH 11-14 MADISON ROSE, owner of CMS Super Chick (Crown Musc x Super Cindy Brick).

Hunter Seat Equitation Walk/Trot JTR 10 & Under - Champion: Shes Got Allota (Allionce x Margarita Monday), Ex: ANNA MONTPETIT, O: Wilhelmina Wright; Reserve: BCR Midnite Lightning (Sundance Kid V x Blush BCR), Ex: DANICA WAHRENBROCK, O: Danica and Sahara Wahrenbrock; Top Five: RD Azeem (Bey Ambition x TF Falconsimprint), Ex: SAVANNA BOTHA, O: Tangle Ridge Farm; Tamar Sweet Nicky D (Tamar Nickoli x Tamar Sweet Caroline), Ex: MARLEY COOK, O: Kathryn Cook; Prohibition SX (Afire Bey V x Philyra), Ex: ADDISON KNUTH, O: Jennifer and Steve Knuth.

Reining Seat Equitation JTR - Champion: Sheza Melody JAC (Hesa Zee x Surprisn Miss Melody), Ex: MADISON ROSE, O: Pamela and Madison Rose; Reserve: Nspired By Mozart RA (TA Mozart x Nspiring Jazz), Ex: AYDEN WELMAN, O: Richard Ames; Top Five: Tuff Enuff WP (Breyerwood x Balaklava NA), Ex: DELANEY ZOSS, O: Delaney Zoss.

Walk/Trot English/Country English Pleasure JTR Walk/ Trot 10 & Under - Champion: GV MAN OF MYSTERY (Goldmount Royal Design x Zulu Danzer), Ex: Lyric Riepma, O: Lyric Riepma.

Champion Showmanship at Halter Walk/Trot Champion Western Horsemanship AATR Champion Western Horsemanship JTR JTH 10 & Under JUSTIN ROSE with CMS SUSAN ESPESETH, owner of Miss Zoe (Gallo MADISON ROSE, owner of Sheza Melody Jac Super Chick (Crown Musc x Super Cindy Brick), Dorado x Manhattann Pattie).

(Hesa Zee x Surprisn Miss Melody). for owners Pamela and Madison Rose.

Champion UPHA Arabian Breeds Challenge Cup JTR 17 & Under LAURYN RIEPMA with Navajo Rose (Navajo Moun x Love and Roses), for owner Saqqara Arabians.

Champion Arabian Saddle Seat Equitation JTR Champion Saddle Seat Equitation JTR 15-18 18 & Under KENDALL RICKERT with Air KENDALL RICKERT, owner of Vegaz Force (Afires Heir x Azoolapollopa), for owner Showgirl CCF (Vegaz x Ginger’s Dance).

Michelle Rickert.

Champion Saddle Seat Equitation Walk/Trot JTR 10 & Under LYRIC RIEPMA, owner of GV Man Of Mystery (Goldmount Royal Design x Zulu Danzer).

Western Pleasure Walk/Jog JTR 10 & Under - Champion: MAGNETIC PERSONALITY (Magnum Psyche x Alada Panache), Ex: Audrey Aamodt, O: Jacqueline Levendusky; Reserve: FAHRENHEIT AJR (Second Chall x Fascinee LUD), Ex: Courtney Prasnicki, O: Brandon Prasnicki; Top Five: RAMSES BEY RUM (Ramses Black Magnum x Ames Party Doll), Ex: Braden Goebel, O: Jennifer Goebel; HEZA FIRE WALKER (Heza Zee x Fire Musc), Ex: Justin Rose, O: Eleanor Hamilton; EAF HESA GOT FRECKLES (Hesa Zee x Mss Colonel Freckle), Ex: Abigail Britton, O: Marla Koob and Marni Britton.

Hunter Pleasure Walk/Trot JTR 10 & Under Champion: SHES GOT ALLOTA (Allionce x Margarita Monday), Ex: Anna Montpetit, O: Wilhelmina Wright; Reserve: RD AZEEM (Bey Ambition x TF Falconsimprint), Ex: Savanna Botha, O: Tangle Ridge Farm; Top Five: TAMAR SWEET NICKY D (Tamar Nickoli x Tamar Sweet Caroline), Ex: Marley Cook, O: Kathryn Cook; PROHIBITION SX (Afire Bey V x Philyra), Ex: Addison Knuth, O: Jennifer and Steve Knuth; COCO CHANEL BLU (Ames Charisma x Baske Motion), Ex: Danee Karls, O: Joe or Leslie Karls.

Champion Saddle Seat Equitation JTR 14 & Under ALEXA GILBERT with Drambuie Louie (Baske Afire x Isabels Supreme Lady), for owner Glenn and Kelly Gilbert.

Short Stirrup Reining 10 & Under - Champion: NSPIRED BY MOZART RA (TA Mozart x Nspiring Jazz), Ex: Ava Welman, O: Richard Ames; Reserve: HEZAS SWEET DREAMS (Hesa Zee x Sweet Red Glo), Ex: Justin Rose, O: Pamela, Justin and Madison Rose.

Arabian Sport Horse Stallions ATH - Champion: CANDEMAN (Apollopalooza x Starkhana), H: Renee Kramer, O: Red Tail Arabians LLC; Reserve: WWA KOUKAB AMERIKA (WWA Kurafi x Hadaya Nile Tiara), H: Rachel Rodrigues, O: Nancy Rettschlag.

Trail Walk/Jog 10 & Under, All Seats Champion: DESTIN TO GOLD (Gunnars Gold Guaranty x Kasaleah EA), Ex: Jessica Bohlen, O: Becky Bohlen.

Arabian Sport Horse Mares - Champion: AK HALEY LUJAH (HSA Haleys Comet x Mahoganys Gem), H: Amy Kellen, O: Amy Kellen; Reserve: NO GREATER HONOR (Oskar II x NW Silver Gemini), H: Nyssa Sheridan, O: Nyssa Sheridan; Top Five: LM HAYLEYS GEM (HSA Haleys Comet x Mahoganys Gem), H: Amy Kellen, O: Lake Meadows LLC.

Sport Horse Arabian Halter Arabian Sport Horse Stallions - Champion: CANDEMAN (Apollopalooza x Starkhana), H: Cathryn Bauer, O: Red Tail Arabians LLC; Reserve: A BIT OF FLASH (Mr Cognac Bey x DBA Celebration), H: Gail Rentmeester, O: Kristin Urban; Top Five: WWA KOUKAB AMERIKA (WWA Kurafi x Hadaya Nile Tiara), H: Rachel Rodrigues, O: Nancy Rettschlag.

Arabian Sport Horse Yearling Colts/Geldings Champion: TOBLERONE RTA (Bask El Amigo x Autumn Elegance), H: Renee Kramer, O: Renee Kramer.

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Arabian Sport Horse Mares ATH - Champion: BOLERO RTA (Baske Afire x Martina Van Ryad), H: Renee Kramer, O: Renee Kramer; Reserve: AK HALEY LUJAH (HSA Haleys Comet x Mahoganys Gem), H: Steven Kellen, O: Amy Kellen; Top Five: NO GREATER HONOR (Macar x Dancing Gdynia), H: Jessica Dillingham, O: Nyssa Sheridan; PEPPERMINT PATTY RTA (Candeman x Shes Unbelieveable), H: Ellie Schnch, O: Red Tail Arabians LLC; LM HAYLEYS GEM (HSA Haleys Comet x Mahoganys Gem), H: Steven Kellen, O: Lake Meadows LLC.

Champion Western Seat Equitation Walk/Jog JTR 10 & Under JUSTIN ROSE with Heza Fire Walker (Heza Zee x Fire Musc), for owner Eleanor Hamilton.

Champion Hunter Seat Equitation Not To Jump AATR GABRIELLA LARSON with Shes Got Allota (Allionce x Margarita Monday), for owner Wilhelmina Wright.

Champion Hunter Seat Equitation Walk/Trot Champion Reining Seat Equitation JTR JTR 10 & Under ANNA MONTPETIT with MADISON ROSE, owner of Sheza Melody Jac Shes Got Allota (Allionce x Margarita Monday), (Hesa Zee x Surprisn Miss Melody). for owner Wilhelmina Wright.

Arabian Sport Horse Geldings - Champion: DARK KAMAAL (RSD Dark Victory x Kamiiri), H: Jennifer Lynn Graf, O: Jennifer Lynn Graf; Reserve: TAKEHEART (Aclsic Raff x Akma Azure Bey), H: Cathryn Bauer, O: Cathryn Bauer; Top Five: AMATORIO (Baske Afire x CL Bay Love), H: Kate Wiggert-Johnson, O: Kate Wiggert-Johnson; IRON PATRIOT (DA Josiah x Charu Abba), H: Sarah K Hendricks, O: Sarah K Hendricks; SSANTANA (Gazal Al Shaqab x Hafati Savanna), H: Lyric Johnson, O: Kate Wiggert-Johnson.

Arabian Sport Horse Geldings ATH - Champion: TAKEHEART (Aclsic Raff x Akma Azure Bey), H: Stuart Barnhardt, O: Cathryn Bauer; Reserve: DARK KAMAAL (RSD Dark Victory x Kamiiri), H: Jennifer Lynn Graf, O: Jennifer Lynn Graf; Top Five: IRON PATRIOT (DA Josiah x Charu Abba), H: Sarah Hendricks, O: Sarah Hendricks; AMATORIO (Baske Afire x CL Bay Love), H: Kate Wiggert-Johnson, O:Kate WiggertJohnson; BANGARANG CA (Tryst CCF x AKS Lady Fire), H: Beth Sanstrom, O: Denise Sanstrom.

Arabian Sport Horse Geldings JTH - Champion: AMATORIO (Baske Afire x CL Bay Love), H: Lyric Johnson, O: Kate Wiggert-Johnson; Reserve:

Champion Hunter Seat Equitation Not To J ump JTR 15-18 AUDREY FLAKUS, owner of Great Xxpectations (ES Dos Equis x Shaheyenne).

Champion Hunter Seat Equitation Not to Jump JTR 14 & Under MADISON ROSE, owner of CMS Super Chick (Crown Musc x Super Cindy Brick).

Champion English/Country English Pleasure JTR Walk/Trot 10 & Under GV MAN OF MYSTERY (Goldmount Royal Design x Zulu Danzer), ridden by owner Lyric Riepma.

Champion Western Pleasure Walk/Jog JTR 10 & Under MAGNETIC PERSONALITY (Magnum Psyche x Alada Panache), ridden by Audrey Aamodt for owner Jacqueline Levendusky.

SSANTANA (Gazal Al Shaqab x Hafati Savanna), H: Lyric Johnson, O: Kate Wiggert-Johnson; Top Five: TAKEHEART (Aclsic Raff x Akma Azure Bey), H: Ellie Schuch, O: Cathryn Bauer; BANGARANG CA (Tryst CCF x AKS Lady Fire), H: Beth Sanstrom, O: Denise Sanstrom.

Arabian Under Saddle Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle - Champion: A JUST JOURNEEY ( Journeey x Salut This Tomato), H: Jeana Radosevich, O: Char Mano; Reserve: TAKEHEART (Aclsic Raff x Akma Azure Bey), H: Cathryn Bauer, O: Cathryn Bauer; Top Five: BF ENFENETY (Eternety x TR Porta Vallarta), H: Erin Niebler, O: Mary Niebler; KREWE PJ (Prowlerr x BHR Fayzona), H: Ashlie Yancy, O: Ashlie and Brad Yancy; MAGALIER (Magnum Psyche x Paleka), H: Kristin Kratoska, O: Kristin or Megan Kratoska.

Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle AOTR - Champion: SSANTANA (Gazal Al Shaqab x Hafati Savanna), H: Kate Wiggert-Johnson, O: Kate Wiggert-Johnson; Reserve: DENY EVERYTHING (HF Mister Chips x SJ Millissa), H: Lydia Rodrigues, O: Rachel Rodrigues; Top Five: BF ENFENETY (Eternety x TR Porta Vallarta), H: Mary Niebler, O: Mary Niebler; BOLERO RTA (Baske Afire x Martina Van Ryad),

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H: Renee Kramer, O: Renee Kramer; AMIGOS COMMANDER (Candemann x Noble Alisa), H: Karissa Held, O: Greg or Karissa Held.

Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR Champion: SSANTANA (Gazal Al Shaqab x Hafati Savanna), H: Lyric Johnson, O: Kate Wiggert-Johnson; Reserve: DENY EVERYTHING (HF Mister Chips x SJ Millissa), H: Lydia Rodrigues, O: Rachel Rodrigues; Top Five: BOLERO RTA (Baske Afire x Martina Van Ryad), H: Renee Kramer, O: Renee Kramer; AMIGOS COMMANDER (Bask El Amigo x Autumn Elegance), H: Karissa Held, O: Greg or Karissa Held; MAGALIER (Magnum Psyche x Paleka), H: Megan Kratoska, O: Kristin or Megan Kratoska.

Arabian Sport Horse Show Hack - Champion: TAKEHEART (Aclsic Raff x Akma Azure Bey), H: Cathryn Bauer, O: Cathryn Bauer; Reserve: KNIGHT THYME SA (Pryme Thyme x Khurina Y), H: Katherine Pfeil, O: Katherine and Susan Pfeil; Top Five: MAGALIER (Magnum Psyche x Paleka), H: Jeana Radosevich, O: Kristin or Megan Kratoska.

Half-Arabian Halter HA/AA Sport Horse Mares - Champion: HOTSTEPPER RTA (Sandor x Flame Dance),

Champion Hunter Pleasure Walk/Trot JTR 10 & Under SHES GOT ALLOTA (Allionce x Margarita Monday), ridden by Anna Montpetit for owner Wilhelmina Wright.

Champion Short Stirrup Reining 10 & Under NSPIRED BY MOZART RA (TA Mozart x Nspiring Jazz), ridden by Ava Welman for owner Richard Ames.

Champion Trail Walk/Jog 10 & Under, All Seats DESTIN TO GOLD (Gunnars Gold Guaranty x Kasaleah EA), ridden by Jessica Bohlen for owner Becky Bohlen.

Champion Arabian Sport Horse Stallion CANDEMAN (Apollopalooza x Starkhana), shown by Cathryn Bauer for owner Red Tail Arabians LLC.

Champion Arabian Sport Horse Yearling Colt/ Gelding TOBLERONE RTA (Bask El Amigo x Autumn Elegance), shown by Cathryn Bauer for owner Red Tail Arabians LLC.

Champion Arabian Sport Horse Stallion ATH CANDEMAN (Apollopalooza x Starkhana), shown by Renee Kramer, owner of Red Tail Arabians LLC.

Champion Arabian Sport Horse Mare AK HALEY LUJAH (HSA Haleys Comet x Mahoganys Gem), shown by owner Amy Kellen.

Champion Arabian Sport Horse Mare ATH BOLERO RTA (Baske Afire x Martina Van Ryad), shown by owner Renee Kramer.

H: Cathryn Bauer, O: Cathryn Bauer; Reserve: FAMES HARLEY GIRL (The Color of Fame x College Tuition), H: Stephanie Eckelkamp, O: Stephanie Eckelkamp; Top Five: FVF SEAKHRET ALWAYS (R Khasper x Corky), H: Nicole Fink, O: Nicole Fink; LM WERTHE GEM (Donnerwerth x Mahoganys Gem), H: Amy Kellen, O: Amy Kellen.

HA/AA Sport Horse Mares ATH - Champion: HOTSTEPPER RTA (Sandor x Flame Dance), H: Stuart Barnhardt, O: Cathryn Bauer; Reserve: FAMES HARLEY GIRL (The Color of Fame x College Tuition), H: Stephanie Eckelkamp, O: Stephanie Eckelkamp; Top Five: GRACE KELLY HN (Meistermind x Etinkee), H: Colleen Krantz, O: Colleen Longseth; FVF SEAKHRET ALWAYS (R Khasper x Corky), H: Nicole Fink, O: Nicole Fink; LM WERTHE GEM (Donnerwerth x Mahoganys Gem), H: Steven Kellen, O: Amy Kellen.

HA/AA Sport Horse Mares JTH - Champion: FAMES HARLEY GIRL (The Color of Fame x College Tuition), H: Lyric Johnson, O: Stephanie Eckelkamp.

HA/AA Sport Horse Geldings - Champion: HUDSON KD (Oskar II x NW Silver Gemini), H: Carla Brownlee, O: Carla Brownlee.

HA/AA Sport Horse Geldings ATH - Champion: HUDSON KD (Oskar II x NW Silver Gemini), H: Carla Brownlee, O: Carla Brownlee.

Eckelkamp; BUCKSHOTS MAGGIE MAE (HS Justatemptation x Soul Kiss), H: Emma Grace Wallace, O: Virginia or Emma Wallace.

Half-Arabian Under Saddle HA/AA Sport Horse Under Saddle - Champion: LM WERTHE GEM (Donnerwerth x Mahoganys Gem), H: Amy Kellen, O: Amy Kellen; Reserve: SRC RING OF FIRE (Loki x SRC Lady In Red), H: Daniel Barker, O: Kathryn Platta.

HA/AA Sport Horse Show Hack - Champion: WHOOZA PALOOZA (Apollopalooza x Picture Perfectte), H: Beth Sanstrom, O: Denise Sanstrom; Reserve: BUCKSHOTS MAGGIE MAE (HS Justatemptation x Soul Kiss), H: Jeana Radosevich, O: Virginia or Emma Wallace.

HA/AA Sport Horse Under Saddle AOTR - Champion: FAMES HARLEY GIRL (The Color of Fame x College Tuition), H: Stephanie Eckelkamp, O: Stephanie Eckelkamp; Reserve: GRACE KELLY HN (Meistermind x Etinkee), H: Colleen Krantz, O: Colleen Longseth; Top Five: BUCKSHOTS MAGGIE MAE (HS Justatemptation x Soul Kiss), H: Emma Grace Wallace, O: Virginia or Emma Wallace.

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HA/AA Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR - Champion: HUDSON KD (Oskar II x NW Silver Gemini), H: Katherine Pfeil, O: Carla Brownlee; Reserve: GRACE KELLY HN (Meistermind x Etinkee), H: Colleen Krantz, O: Colleen Longseth; Top Five: FAMES HARLEY GIRL (The Color of Fame x College Tuition), H: Stephanie Eckelkamp, O: Stephanie

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Dressage Basic Level Test 3 - Champion: AMIGOS COMMANDER (Bask El Amigo x Autumn Elegance), H: Karissa Held, O: Greg or Karissa Held; Reserve: A BIT OF FLASH (Mr Cognac Bey x DBA Celebration), H: Gail Rentmeester, O: Kristin Urban.

Dressage Training Level Test 3 - Champion: LM WERTHE GEM (Donnerwerth x Mahoganys Gem), H: Amy Kellen, O: Amy Kellen; Reserve: HOTSTEPPER RTA (Sandor x Flame Dance), H: Cathryn Bauer, O: Cathryn Bauer; Top Five: KREWE PJ (Prowlerr x BHR Fayzona), H: Ashlie Yancy, O: Ashlie and Brad Yancy; DA VINCI CODE ORA (Da Vinci FM x Marina PSY), H: Olivia Porter, O: George, Vivienne and Olivia Porter; AMIGOS COMMANDER (Bask

Champion Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle A JUST JOURNEEY ( Journeey x Salut This Tomato), ridden by Jeana Radosevich for owner Char Mano.

Champion Arabian Sport Horse Gelding DARK Champion Arabian Sport Horse Gelding ATH KAMAAL (RSD Dark Victory x Kamiiri), TAKEHEART (Aclsic Raff x Akma Azure Bey), shown by owner Jennifer Lynn Graf. shown by Stuart Barnhardt for owner Cathryn Bauer.

Champion Arabian Sport Horse Gelding JTH AMATORIO (Baske Afire x CL Bay Love), shown by Lyric Johnson for owner Kate Wiggert-Johnson.

Champion Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle AOTR SSANTANA (Gazal Al Shaqab x Hafati Savanna), ridden by owner Kate Wiggert-Johnson.

Champion HA/AA Sport Horse Mare Champion Arabian Sport Horse Show Hack TAKEHEART (Aclsic Raff x Akma Azure Bey), HOTSTEPPER RTA (Sandor x Flame Dance), shown by owner Cathryn Bauer. ridden by owner Cathryn Bauer.

Champion Arabian Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR SSANTANA (Gazal Al Shaqab x Hafati Savanna), ridden by Lyric Johnson for owner Kate Wiggert-Johnson.

El Amigo x Autumn Elegance), H: Karissa Held, O: Greg or Karissa Held.

Dressage Training Level Test 3 ATR - Champion: KREWE PJ (Prowlerr x BHR Fayzona), H: Ashlie Yancy, O: Ashlie and Brad Yancy; Reserve: AMIGOS COMMANDER (Bask El Amigo x Autumn Elegance), H: Karissa Held, O: Greg or Karissa Held; Top Five: WHOOZA PALOOZA (Apollopalooza x Picture Perfectte), H: Beth Sanstrom, O: Denise Sanstrom; BOLERO RTA (Baske Afire x Martina Van Ryad), H: Renee Kramer, O: Renee Kramer; DA VINCI CODE ORA (Da Vinci FM x Marina PSY), H: Olivia Porter, O: George, Vivienne and Olivia Porter.

Dressage Training Level Test 3 JTR - Champion: SSANTANA (Gazal Al Shaqab x Hafati Savanna), H: Lyric Johnson, O: Kate Wiggert-Johnson; Reserve: WHOOZA PALOOZA (Apollopalooza x Picture Perfectte), H: Beth Sanstrom, O: Denise Sanstrom; Top Five: DA VINCI CODE ORA (Da Vinci FM x Marina PSY), H: Olivia Porter, O: George, Vivienne and Olivia Porter.

Dressage First Level Test 3 - Champion: AK HALEY LUJAH (HSA Haleys Comet x Mahoganys Gem), H: Amy Kellen, O: Amy Kellen; Reserve: LM HAYLEYS GEM (HSA Haleys Comet x Mahoganys Gem), H: Amy Kellen,

O: Lake Meadows LLC; Top Five: GRACE KELLY HN (Meistermind x Etinkee), H: Colleen Krantz, O: Colleen Longseth; LM WERTHE GEM (Donnerwerth x Mahoganys Gem), H: Amy Kellen, O: Amy Kellen.

Dressage First Level Test 3 ATR - Champion: DONNA ELENA (Don Caruso x Emiliana), H: Kerry Johnson-Miljan, O: Kerry Johnson-Miljan; Reserve: GRACE KELLY HN (Meistermind x Etinkee), H: Colleen Krantz, O: Colleen Longseth; Top Five: SSANTANA (Gazal Al Shaqab x Hafati Savanna), H: Kate Wiggert-Johnson, O: Kate Wiggert-Johnson; WHOOZA PALOOZA (Apollopalooza x Picture Perfectte), H: Beth Sanstrom, O: Denise Sanstrom.

Dressage Second Level Test 3 - Champion: AK HALEY LUJAH (HSA Haleys Comet x Mahoganys Gem), H: Amy Kellen, O: Amy Kellen; Reserve: LM HAYLEYS GEM (HSA Haleys Comet x Mahoganys Gem), H: Amy Kellen, O: Lake Meadows LLC. Dressage Second Level Test 3 AOTR - Champion: FAMES HARLEY GIRL (The Color of Fame x College Tuition), H: Stephanie Eckelkamp, O: Stephanie Eckelkamp; Reserve: DONNA ELENA (Don Caruso x Emiliana), H: Kerry Johnson-Miljan, O: Kerry Johnson-Miljan.

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Dressage Third Level Test 3 - Champion: HUDSON KD (Oskar II x NW Silver Gemini), H: Roberta Eisenberg, O: Carla Brownlee.

Dressage Third Level Test 3 ATR - Champion: HUDSON KD (Oskar II x NW Silver Gemini), H: Katherine Pfeil, O: Carla Brownlee; Reserve: FAMES HARLEY GIRL (The Color of Fame x College Tuition), H: Stephanie Eckelkamp, O: Stephanie Eckelkamp.

Dressage Fourth Level Test 3 - Champion: HUDSON KD (Oskar II x NW Silver Gemini), H: Roberta Eisenberg, O: Carla Brownlee; Reserve: KNIGHT THYME SA (Pryme Thyme x Khurina Y), H: Katherine Pfeil, O: Katherine and Susan Pfeil; Top Five: MIKASAS BOLD STORM (Opus Black Mikasa x Elects Sassy Luv), H: Becky Rutkowski, O: Deborah Zangl and Andrew Bean.

Dressage Prix St. George - Champion: MIKASAS BOLD STORM (Opus Black Mikasa x Elects Sassy Luv), H: Becky Rutkowski, O: Deborah Zangl and Andrew Bean; Reserve: KNIGHT THYME SA (Pryme Thyme x Khurina Y), H: Katherine Pfeil, O: Katherine and Susan Pfeil; Top Five: TAKEHEART (Aclsic Raff x Akma Azure Bey), H: Cathryn Bauer, O: Cathryn Bauer.

Champion HA/AA Sport Horse Mare ATH HOTSTEPPER RTA (Sandor x Flame Dance), shown by Stuart Barnhardt for owner Cathryn Bauer.

Champion HA/AA Sport Horse Mare JTH FAMES HARLEY GIRL (The Color of Fame x College Tuition), shown by Lyric Johnson for owner Stephanie Eckelkamp.

Champion HA/AA Sport Horse Under Saddle Champion HA/AA Sport Horse Gelding Open LM WERTHE GEM (Donnerwerth x and ATH HUDSON KD (Oskar II x NW Silver Gemini), shown by owner Carla Brownlee. Mahoganys Gem), ridden by owner Amy Kellen.

Champion HA/AA Sport Horse Under Saddle AOTR FAMES HARLEY GIRL (The Color of Fame x College Tuition), ridden by owner Stephanie Eckelkamp.

Champion HA/AA Sport Horse Under Saddle ATR HUDSON KD (Oskar II x NW Silver Gemini), ridden by Katherine Pfeil for owner Carla Brownlee.

Champion HA/AA Sport Horse Show Hack WHOOZA PALOOZA (Apollopalooza x Picture Perfectte), ridden by Beth Sanstrom for owner Denise Sanstrom.

Champion Dressage Training Level Test 3 LM WERTHE GEM (Donnerwerth x Mahoganys Gem), ridden by owner Amy Kellen.

Champion Dressage Training Level Test 3 ATR Champion Dressage Training Level Test 3 KREWE PJ (Prowlerr x BHR Fayzona), ridden JTR SSANTANA (Gazal Al Shaqab x Hafati by owner Ashlie Yancy.

Savanna), ridden by Lyric Johnson for owner Kate Wiggert-Johnson.

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Champion Dressage Basic Level Test 3 AMIGOS COMMANDER (Bask El Amigo x Autumn Elegance), ridden by owner Karissa Held.

Champion Dressage First and Second Levels Test 3 AK HALEY LUJAH (HSA Haleys Comet x Mahoganys Gem), ridden by owner Amy Kellen.

Champion Dressage First Level Test 3 ATR DONNA ELENA (Don Caruso x Emiliana), ridden by owner Kerry Johnson-Miljan.

Champion Dressage Second Level Test 3 AOTR FAMES HARLEY GIRL (The Color of Fame x College Tuition), ridden by owner Stephanie Eckelkamp.

Champion Dressage Third Level Test 3 ATR HUDSON KD (Oskar II x NW Silver Gemini), ridden by Katherine Pfeil for owner Carla Brownlee.

Lead Line Lead Line JTR 2-6 Years Old - Champion: Tamar Sweet Nicky D (Tamar Nickoli x Tamar Sweet Caroline), Ex: CHARLEY GOEBEL, O: Kathryn Cook; Champion: Ramses Bey Rum (Ramses Black Magnum x Ames Party Doll), Ex: BROOKLYN LUITJENS, O: Jennifer Goebel; Champion: Fahrenheit AJR (Second Chall x Fascinee LUD), Ex: CARLEY FREIHEIT, O: Brandon Prasnicki; Champion: Brass Visions CRF (Brass x Arifre Inmy Eyes),

Champion Dressage Third and Fourth Levels Test 3 HUDSON KD (Oskar II x NW Silver Gemini), ridden by Roberta Eisenberg for owner Carla Brownlee.

Champion Dressage Prix St. George MIKASAS BOLD STORM (Opus Black Mikasa x Elects Sassy Luv), ridden by Becky Rutkowski for owners Deborah Zangl and Andrew Bean.

Ex: COLTON MCPADDEN, O: Mia Andrejeski; Champion: Sunset Bey CBA (Sundance Kid V x Ashton Bey), Ex: EMILY WINTHEISER, O: Glenn and Kelly Gilbert; Champion: Night Movess (NV Beau Bey x Enchantment Bey), Ex: CHARLOTTE WINTHEISER, O: Shirley Theede; Champion: Noble Troubadour (Vaguely Noble x Sage Hill Gwen), Ex: JOSEPHINE BERTRAND, O: Jill and Robbey Nash; Champion: BV Butch Cassidy (Sundance Kid V x EW Salina), Ex: AMELIA LINDGREN, O: Linda Lane; Champion: Prussian Sundance CFT

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(Sundance Kid V x Prussia DSA), Ex: MOXIE LOU BURTON, O: Lori and Ashley Corbin; Champion: Icon PA (Magnum Chall x Armanis Affair), Ex: HARLOW GALVIN, O: Brenda Bindert; Champion: Little Jack Sprat (Angels Little Jack x Star Of Justice), Ex: CROSBY FRIES, O: Jessica English; Champion: Roll Tide (Tryst CCF x Samantha DGL), Ex: CULLEN FRIES, O: Sally Schakel; Champion: Diamond Love (Swinger Slamm x I Love Lucy NVF), Ex: SILER MILLER, O: Becky Bohlen.

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How did your involvement with the Arabian horse come about and is there one person who was instrumental in getting you involved with the Arabian horse? I was a horse-crazy kid and rode hunt seat through high school.

After moving back to Atlanta in the early 70s, I met an Arabian horse breeder, Mary Jim Lester, who became a very good friend and introduced me to Jim Fisher, a well-respected breeder, trainer and Arabian judge from South Carolina. I soon purchased my first Arabian from Jim, boarded him at Mary Jim’s farm and began traveling around Georgia with her to one-day horse shows. The following year, Mary Jim and I co-purchased a pregnant mare, agreeing she would keep the mare and I would keep the foal, thus beginning my journey with Arabian horses.

Having been involved in the Arabian horse industry for a very long time, what is the biggest change you have seen over the years? The quality,

elegance and beauty of the show horses and the attire of the riders. I have also noticed a steady decline in the number of grey horses in performance classes in the past decade.

What does it mean to you, to share the same passion of the Arabian horse with Laura? It must be in our genes that Laura and I equally share this

passion for Arabian horses. They are an important part of our family, and each year brings us more fun times together and with friends, making special memories with our horses. I’m happily retired from the show ring and now enjoy and support Laura and our horses from the sidelines.

Is there one moment that stands above the rest for you with the Arabian? Our most memorable moment was 2007, when Laura was unanimous

Canadian National Champion Country English Pleasure AOTR 18-39 on HBBs Celebration, who we had owned for just four months, and then repeating at U.S. Nationals with a second National Championship.

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Penny with penguins in Antarctica (2010) and pandas in China (2015).

What has it meant for you seeing Laura have the year she did when you were involved together? 2017 was an

unbelievable year for Laura, me and our horses. Everything just came together at the right time, thanks to our great trainers, healthy horses and many supportive friends. Showing is not all about the prizes, but more about having a good ride, loving our horses and being proud of Laura.

Over the years we have seen a lot of people come and go, yet you and Laura’s love seems to have grown stronger.

What do you attribute this too? I believe that our love for

Arabian horses is deep within us, bringing so much enjoyment and fun, and giving us so many opportunities for developing sincere friendships all over the U.S.

Have you ever owned a horse that maybe never won a big show ring prize, yet was very special to you? We had a very special, 16+ hand, versatile Half-Arabian gelding

in the 80s, named Skorasun, but we called “Squirt.” He taught many kids to ride and thoroughly enjoyed horse shows, exhibiting in walk-trot, western and hunter pleasure, costume, show-hack, side saddle, jumping, egg & spoon races, and backto-back bareback. His disposition was golden, and he knew when it was playtime or showtime, placing well in local and regional shows.

What would most people be shocked to know about Laura? Laura traveled to Nepal in 2000 to spend eight days

trekking a section of the Himalayan Mountains to the Annapurna Base Camp, elevation 13,546 ft.

If you could give advice to a family that is just getting started, what would you tell them and why? My advice

would be to do it primarily for the fun and enjoyment. Seeking advice from knowledgeable breeders and trainers, taking time to make informed decisions, while acquiring friends along the way, will be the key to a successful life in the horse show world.

Do you have any rituals that you follow when Laura shows to calm your nerves? When Laura is getting ready to

show, I don’t hover, but give her a hug and wish her a fun ride, then go to the ring, find my lucky seat and get out the binoculars.

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Penny and her nine grandchildren, 2017.

Laura …

What does it mean to share this special love for the Arabian horse with your mom? Honestly, it means

How many years have you been involved with Arabian horses? I suppose, technically, I was introduced to the Arabian

while in utero as my mom purchased her first Arabian while pregnant with me. My first Arabian that I showed was a HalfArabian/Half-Welsh Pony that I took to local open breed shows and competed in walk-trot. I was 7 years old. I mostly rode hunt seat until I was about 13 years old, when I started doing saddle seat. It was always Arabians from day one!

Who was your first riding instructor or trainer? I started riding lessons when I was 4 years old from a local hunter jumper trainer, Roger Brown, who specialized in little kids and bratty ponies (or maybe it was the other way around!). His parents lived on the same street and he would visit them and then come over to my house where we had a small barn and paddock and give me a lesson. I remember he made me ride for 6 months on a lunge line without reins, which at the time I didn’t appreciate but now I am so grateful!

everything! We both share the same passion for horses and have spent so much quality time together because of the horses over many years. There have been lots of long road trips to shows, late night dinners at Waffle House, and long days at the barn. This passion we have has forged the tightness of our mother/daughter bond. My mom has lived in Atlanta her whole life and my family and I recently moved back four years ago. When I moved back, I decided to move my horse at the time, to VHTC so that I could ride on a more regular basis. She started going to the barn with me too and I saw her get increasingly more and more excited about the horses to the point where she got more involved in purchasing and showing horses too.

Your mom is very much a “behind the scenes” type of person and very humble. Could you describe your mom and the love she has for the horses? My mom is generally

a quiet person, but once she gets comfortable, she loves to talk, especially about her travels, her kids/grandkids and animals. She truly loves all animals and has traveled to some pretty remote places to see them, including Antarctica, Kenya, China and Galapagos Islands to name a few. I believe though, that horses were her first love, and my godmother, Mary Jim Lester, introduced her to the

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Arabian breed in the 1970s. Together they bought a mare that was in foal and the rest is history. She showed Arabians for many years, graciously sharing them with me during my youth. We both took a break from horses and showing for a bit, but when I got back into it, she was very supportive and just as eager to be back in the fold.

She gets quite attached to our horses and it is even more difficult for her to part with one. Along with her dogs at home, she really considers the horses as part of her family, her “children,” to take care of and dote on.

Is there a special horse that stands above the others for you? This might be the hardest question! I have had so

Laura riding Spring Sparkle (leadline) age 4, and Penny.

many horses that have truly touched my soul and given me great memories and valuable life lessons. If I just consider the ones who are no longer here or have moved on to new owners, stand outs are Valentino, HBBS Celebration, Extraordin Heir and Mr. Mayhem. Valentino (“Rudy”), was my equitation horse during my last few years as a youth rider. As equitation horses go, he was not the easiest horse to ride, but he had lots of personality and liked to be cheeky sometimes, which I found endearing. HBBS Celebration (“Kool”), came into my life during a time when my personal life was a bit upside down and messy. He was the most perfect horse I have ever owned or ridden. He was so reliable and honest, that I could just enjoy riding and showing him with no worries. He also gave me my first national championship. I really loved Extraordin Heir (“Extra”). He was goofy and silly but so much fun to ride. And Mr. Mayhem (“Ham”), is one of the nicest horses I have ever ridden. He has the biggest heart and always gave 100%.

How do you balance your horse time vs. your family time? I feel very fortunate that my husband, Chris, while not

Laura riding Star Spangled Banner (Walk-Trot), age 5.

necessarily a horse person, is very supportive of the time I spend with them. He actually enjoys coming to the shows as long as there is at least one person there who will talk sports with him.

My son, Brady, also likes going to the shows even though he doesn’t have much interest in riding himself. In the past I have had my horses out of state, but since moving back to Atlanta and having the horses so close, it has been easier to juggle family time and horse time.

Is there one moment that stands above the rest for you in the show ring? Some of the show ring moments

that stand out the most for me are the embarrassing ones! For instance, being excused from a class at Scottsdale the day after I boldly told a bunch of people I had never been excused from the ring! And the time I fell off at U.S. Nationals because I lost a stirrup, still stands out quite a bit in my mind! Yikes! But for special, happy moments, the one that stands out the most is back when I was in my final year as a youth rider. I had always wanted to show equitation but did not really compete in it until

Laura and Valentino LOA, Top Ten Saddle Seat Equitation, age 17.

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A FAMILY AFFAIR PENNY & L AURA CARRINGTON my last year. I worked incredibly hard that year to try to catch up to my peers.

I remember waiting out in the paddock of Broadbent Arena in Louisville as they announced the numbers for top ten and I am pretty sure that is the longest I ever held my breath. Back then, I believe there were 65-70 equitation riders and there were several cuts to get to top ten. I am pretty sure I made the top ten by the skin of my teeth (like I was in a four-way tie for 10th!) and it really was a feeling I won’t forget.

Laura, husband Chris and son, Brady Strickland.

Do you have a ritual or good luck charm before you show? I don’t

really have any good luck charms per se, but I do like to chew gum in the warmup arena before I get on. It helps me get rid of any extra energy and helps cut down on fidgeting.

What would most be shocked to learn about your mom? She still has a

home answering machine and she uses it while she is home to screen her landline calls! Also, some people might not know that she has five children (I’m the fourth) and nine grandchildren.

What is the perfect day for you?

Probably would start out with a morning run, followed by some really good coffee and breakfast, and then a day spent with my husband and son doing something fun that Brady enjoys, which right now would include something to do with baseball.

What do you love most about the Arabian horse? I love the temperament

of Arabians, high spirited yet intelligent, and hard workers with big hearts. Mostly though, they are beautiful!

Where do you see yourself in 10 years with the Arabian horse? I

hope to still be showing as an amateur and doing so with my mom and the many wonderful friends whom I’ve meet over the years through the horses. n

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