InStride Edition - July 2023

They say that success is best when it’s shared and Illinois native Lexie Frencl could not agree more.

Although she has been showing horses competitively since she was just 14 years old, everything changed for Frencl when she met Justin Clay Arrington while she was handing out awards at the 2021 National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) World Show.

“Clay had won just about every 2year-old Western Pleasure class he went in with RV Not For Hire, (a bay gelding by Machine Made and out of I Will Be A Good RV) until he was Reserve in one of them,” she recalled. “When he rode up to get his awards I told him I thought he was the winner. Clay won’t admit that I noticed his horse before I noticed him but it’s true.”

His response? “Your opinion is all that matters.” And the rest, as they say, is history. Clay and Lexi have been inseparable ever since. In January they became engaged and they are planning their wedding for the Labor Day weekend in 2024 in Texas.

“Now, I have my horses with Clay

and that has been so fun,” Frencl said. “It is an interesting dynamic when you are in a relationship with your trainer but it has all been a learning experience and so fun for both of us.”

Frencl’s background is in all-around events but recently working with Clay, she has developed a passion for being around 2 and 3-year-olds.

“We really enjoy watching their progression,” she said.

The first prospect Lexie and Clay got together was Made For Naturdays, a bay gelding by Machine Made and out of KM Little Bit Of Me.

“My grandma (Jill Fenn-Shutay) and I purchased him last March and we all decided we were going to hold him back to be our entry in the 3-Year-Old & Over Maiden Western Pleasure in (Lexington) Virginia,” Frencl said.

Clay rode Naturdays to an eighth place finish in the class and the next day Frencl won the 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Western Pleasure. Then at The Madness in Ohio the next month, Frencl and Naturdays won the $2,500 Limited Horse Limited Rider Western Pleasure. s

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“Natty was the first horse we bought as a 2-year-old and my first ‘real’ pleasure horse,” she said. “It was such a fun adventure with him and he was also the first horse I taught Showmanship on my own. I was really proud of that.”

Natty was recently sold to the Neilsen family and will continue his show career with professional trainer Blake Weis. Shortly thereafter, Frencl started her hunt for another 3-year-old to show and have fun with. That’s when IWillBeALopin RV, (You Hoo), a sorrel gelding sired by The Lopin Machine out of I Will Be A Good RV, raised by Clay’s grandparents, Ronnie and Vickie Kent. entered the picture.

“Clay came up with the idea of me buying Yoo Hoo and starting to do some all-around events on him along with the Western Pleasure,” Frencl said.

Arrington first saw the youngster right after he was born and has always thought he was special.

“He was a big strong colt, who loped beautifully around the pasture,” he said.

“He was honestly breathtaking.”

Arrington started Yoo Hoo and has shown him just a couple of times in Western Pleasure events.

“He picked up everything so naturally and quick,” he said. “He’s been a lot of fun throughout the whole process. I thought he would be a good fit for Lexie, because he has all the right parts. First of all, for the Western Pleasure, and secondly because he looked like he was going be a really good allarounder which is Lexie’s goal.”

Frencl plans to show Yoo Hoo in 3Year-Old Non-Pro Western Pleasure classes at the NSBA World Show and Quarter Horse Congress and in Amateur Western Pleasure at the AQHA World Show.

In addition to Western Pleasure, she is also working on developing him into an all-around contender, planning to show him in Horsemanship, Showmanship and, with the help of Arrington and his mother, all-around trainer Christie Arrington, Trail.

Frencl grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and has always been passionate about all-around classes. With the support of her grandmother, she started taking riding lessons at Fitzjoy Farm in Illinois

when she was 7 years old. By the time she was 8 she was participating in student shows and by 11 she was competing at 4-H and Open shows. Frencl says she attended her first AQHA show with Lopin For Thrills, a 2008 chestnut gelding by RL Best Of Sudden out of Cookie Leaguer, at the age of 14.

“I would say my riding career started to get a bit more serious when I was 16, when my grandmother bought me BMQ Almost Illegal (Danny), a 2011 bay gelding by BMQ Legacy out of Dansalli, and I started training with Valerie Kearns,” she explained.

With Danny, Frencl was top three in Level 2 Youth Hunter Under Saddle at her first AQHYA Word Show and earned two Congress Reserve Championships and numerous circuit championships.

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“Later on, we purchased Earn An Invitation (Ernie) to do the all-around events with,” Frencl explained. “I definitely owe everything I have learned and accomplished to Valerie. She has always been a huge supporter of my riding career and I completely trust her.”

Valerie will be helping Lexie with Yoo Hoo in all-around events but Lexie also loves working with Clay.

“I feel like we make a really good team together and I really value Clay’s opinion as a horseman,” she said. “We are each other’s eyes on the ground and I know I can always ask him for help. It is fun because we bounce ideas off of each other and help sort out problems that we’re having on our horses.”

Clay has only been training professionally for a couple of years now. He operates Clay Arrington Show Horses from his parents facility in Graceville, Florida.

“We have everything we need to get the horses trained to where they need to be – a walker, covered arena, outdoor arena, pastures and a show barn,” Clay said. “We specialize in Western Pleasure and training futurity prospects. I believe consistency is one of the biggest keys to success along with understanding when the horses are ready to be pushed to the next stage comfortably.”

As a non-pro Clay enjoyed tremendous success with such decorated horses as Congress Champion and NSBA World Champion Won It On My RV; Congress Champion Get Radical In My RV; I Will Be A Lopin RV and many more. He also trained RV Not For Hire, the 2022 AQHA Pleasure Versatility Challenge World Champion.

Lexie and Clay are currently enjoying a slower schedule after a non-stop first half of the year. Lexie always appreciates the opportunity to spend time with family back in Illinois and especially her grandmother, who has always been her biggest supporter.

“She has supported my riding career from day one and she has a heart of gold,” Frencl said. “I would never have been able to come as far as I have, without her. She is always our number one fan and couldn’t be more supportive of us. And for sure she has a knack for getting everybody to laugh, she’s quite witty to say the least.”

Pictured on the opposite page is Lexie Frencl and her finacé, Justin Clay Arrington. On this page, Clay is pictured top riding RV Not For Hire. Below that (left to right) Lexie with BMQ Almost Illegal at the 2017 AQHYA World Show; meeting Clay for the first time at the 2021 World Show; and with Made For Naturdays at the 2023 Madness Circuit.

wenty-one years ago, a little red roan mare by the name of Vital Signs Are Good (Lucy) came into Kristen Glover Galyean’s life and it changed everything for her and ultimately the Western Pleasure industry.

Kristen’s parents, Jim and Debbie Glover purchased the 2000 mare by Zippos Mr Goodbar and out of Vitalism to be their daughter’s Amateur partner at the 2002 AQHA World Championship Show. The very next year they claimed their first World Championship title in Western Pleasure and they never looked back. At the 2005 World Show they won the Western Pleasure title again, this time unanimously and then they came right back to win the Amateur Western Riding with a record-breaking score.

But as we now know, that was just the start of what would become what can only be described as a fairytale.

Kristen would go on to build a Western Pleasure dynasty with Lucy’s offspring, including World and Congress Champion sires VS Code Red, VS Flatline, VS The Fireman and, most recently, VS The Phantom Code.

But now, it’s time to turn the page to a new chapter in Kristen’s life. This month she has announced that the Glover Galyean family will hold a dispersal sale of their stallions carrying the bloodlines of Vital Signs Are Good as the family horse business redirects focus to its successful cutting horse breeding and training operation.

The dispersal will feature the legendary KM Suddenly So Easy, the only AQHA Triple Crown World Champion winning the (2-Year-Old Open, Junior and Senior Western Pleasure) and the Amateur Western Pleasure World Champion.

The sale also includes in utero foals, weanlings, yearlings, and 2-year-olds out of mares like VS Lady In Red (multiple AQHA World Champion

daughter of VS Code Red and producer of the great VS The Fireman), multiple Congress Champion Vital Lines Are Red, multiple World and Congress Champion Pretty Assets, multiple AQHA Super Horse, Snap Krackle Pop, multiple Congress and World Champion, Lexus Made Lady, AQHA World Champion and Super Horse Snap It Send It, multiple AQHA World and Congress Champion Never Have I Ever and more.

Professional Horse Services, LLC, Mike and Stephanie Jennings, in partnership with Kyle Myers of KM Marketing & Sales, LLC, will be managing the dispersal sale to be held on Aug. 9 at Wes and Kristen Galyean Quarter Horses, 17250 S. Old Hwy. 88, Claremore, Oklahoma 74017. The ranch is just a short 25 minute drive from Tulsa Expo Square and the NSBA World Championship Show.

Kristen says that, looking back, she could never have imagined the ride Lucy was about to take her on.

“Horses took me to heights my mind could have never dreamed of, but the horse that changed the game forever for me will always be Lucy,” she said. “I could never repay her for what she did for me inside the show pen but it’s the moments outside the arena - our journey together and the bond we shared - that I cherish the most.”

Kristen believes that God had bigger plans for her than she had for herself.

“Lucy continued to bless me through her offspring and getting to show them was an amazing feeling because they were each their own unique reflection of her,” she said. “I will never forget the 21 years of those incredible moments. To every girl with big dreams, ‘When we pray, God hears more than we say, answers more than we ask, gives more than we imagine in his own time and in his own way.’”

The decision to sell the stallions was not an easy one.

“Selling the stallions - VS Code Red, VS Flatline, VS The Fireman and VS Phantom Code - is one of

Stallions included in the VS Dispersal Sale are (pictured on this page, top to bottom) VS Code Red, VS Flatline, VS The Fireman and VS The Phantom Code. They are being sold so that Kristen and Wes (opposite page) can focus on the family’s successful cutting horse breeding and training operation and their two daughters.

the toughest decisions I’ve ever made,” Kristen admitted. “At this moment in my life, I simply don’t have the time to devote to being a stallion owner. I pray they bless their new families like they have mine and continue to add to the VS legacy for generations to come.”

Kristen said the VS Dispersal is the close of a chapter but not the end of her story in the industry she loves so much.

“We will continue to raise babies on a smaller scale and my girls and I will continue to show, though our focus needs to be on my husband's cutting horse business which continues to excel and grow and demands most of our time,” she explained. “Operating two separate disciplines and the breeding operations, in addition to my career in our family auto business, takes too much of my time away from my most important job of all – being a mom to our girls who now are busy in school sports and life.”

Ironically, the sale coincides with the induction of Vital Signs Are Good into the NSBA Hall of Fame this year.

“It truly has come full circle,” Kristen said. “With the VS Dispersal her legacy will be shared with the industry through the amazing babies she has blessed us with. I’ll always be their biggest fan.”

For information regarding the auction activities and live online bidding, view the VS Dispersal Sale page on ProHorseServices.com or contact by email info@ProHorseServices.com or phone (855) 272-3905 or Kyle Myers at (717) 676-8620.

To preview horses by appointment prior to the sale contact: Aaron Moses at (207) 468-0615 to see VS The Fireman, VS Phantom Code, and KM Suddenly So Easy; Julie Vogue at (785) 317-4334 to view all yearlings and select 2-year-olds; Kristen Galyean at (918) 629-6878 to view all weanlings.

A portion of the proceeds for every horse sold in the VS Dispersal will be donated to the Bruce Walquist family benefit.

Going For Gold

Over 370 exhibitors and more than 400 horses from 22 states and two Canadian provinces competed in western, English and Halter classes, totaling 2,222 entries at the American Quarter Horse Association West Level 1 Championships, held May 16-21 in conjunction with the Arizona Quarter Horse Association’s Pinnacle Circuit at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Arizona.

AQHA welcomed 173 first-time Level 1 Championships exhibitors as competitors vied for top honors across a full slate of Level 1, Rookie and walk-trot classes, and more than $150,000 in purse and prizes. AQHA also presented the top end-of-show awards to the all-around and highpoint award winners.

Kerry Williams, of Chandler, Arizona, was back for her second AQHA Level 1 Championship Show. She said her show partner, IsThatCoolWithYou (KoolAid), a 2018 bay gelding by LL Cool Bay and out of Shez Lopin Lazy, who was the 2020 AQHA World Champion in the 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure, loves to show and that was evident as the team captured a Championship title in Level 1 Amateur Trail.

“He’s super talented but it took some time for me to really get with him because I unexpectedly lost my husband (Todd) of 25 years the year I got KoolAid (right after he won the AQHA World Show title),” Williams explained. “I lost most of his 3 and 4-

year old years, but I’m super grateful for my trainer, Beth Clemons. She has worked so hard with him and been so patient with me. I have learned so much working with Beth and it would not have been possible without her guidance.”

Williams said the Trail pattern was challenging with lots of tight transitions from lope overs to jog overs, back and forth.

“KoolAid was awesome, he was really dialed in and patiently waited on me,” she explained. “He was very soft and pretty throughout the pattern.”

Winning the Level 1 Championship with KoolAid was very special to Williams.

“My husband had really encouraged me to show again and to purchase KoolAid,” she said. “I know Todd was with me that day as well, and KoolAid has helped me get through some very tough days.

Williams offered some advice for future AQHA Level 1 Championship Show competitors.

“Put the work in at home,” she insisted. “We worked on different parts of the pattern leading up to the show and that helped my confidence. Be consistent, never quit, and go after your dreams. Mentally prepare as well. Visualize your pattern and do it correctly in your mind and know how

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that feels. Know that it’s possible and go after it. Enjoy the journey!”

Delaney Lee, of El Dorado, California, captured a Championship in Rookie Youth Equitation in her very first appearance at an AQHA Level 1 West Championship. Teamed with Invite The Best (Teddy), a 2015 bay gelding by RL Best Of Sudden out of RR Only One Invited, Lee bested 17 other competitors to win the class. She also won the Level 1 Equitation 14-18 riding Betcha Want This (Lewis), a 2016 bay gelding by RL Best Of Sudden out of Always Invite Megan.

“The competition was really challenging in all my classes, I really admire everyone and how hard they worked,” Lee said. “For the Level 1 Equitation class I realized how tough the competition was and had to make sure I made my transitions clean and crisp.”

Lee has only had Lewis since last November but really didn’t start training with him until the end of January.

“We have only shown together for four shows so far,” she said. “His strengths are definitely his lead changes and I can't wait to begin training for Western Riding.”

Lee trains with Brad Jewett, of Jewett Performance Horses in Texas. She travels from California during the off season to practice. In addition to Equitation, Lee and Lewis competed in Level 1 Horsemanship and earned a Reserve Championship title, as well as in Trail and Showmanship.

“Lewis sort of reminds me of a golden retriever,” she said. “He's super sweet, loves being around everyone, loves

his cuddles and always wants to do his best.”

Lee has had Teddy for two years now and said together they have learned how to show.

“The Level 1 Championship has been something I have looked forward to for a such long time. It was a dream of mine to end my rookie career with him. I couldn't have imagined it ending better,” she said. “I am so grateful to AQHA for giving Level 1 riders a chance to compete in this kind championship setting. I am really looking forward to the Champion of Champions this year.”

Lee said she would encourage other youth competing at a Level 1 Championship show to, first and foremost, “be confident.”

“Set small goals that you can be proud of and achieving them will help you reach your bigger goals,” she said.

This was the first year back to a Level 1 Championship Show in seven years for Kaitlin Dierks, of Bothel, Washington, who last competed in 2016 when the event was held in Las Vegas.

Dierks competed in Amateur Performance Halter Geldings, Showmanship and Equitation with Yippie Ki Yay (CJ), a 2019 bay gelding by Lopin My Best out of The Only Way I Know winning a Championship Halter in Performance Halter Geldings.

“This was my first show back as an Amateur, and having a young green horse,” she said. “There is loads of talent in all the arenas and I am super grateful to have been able to see it and use it as motivation as me and CJ continue to progress as a team.”

Dierks said the most difficult part about the Performance Halter Geldings class was getting CJ to stand at attention for the whole time.

“He has only been in the halter at smaller shows, and had a lot of distractions in that arena that he could’ve chose to focus on,” she explained. “But he was a good boy and wanted to be right there with me.”

Dierks said CJ was just fine once they got settled in the line.

“He turns into such a ham when he knows people are looking, so when I saw him relax and settle into the inspection he really turned on the charm,” she said. “CJ catches a lot of eyes with how he’s built and his size. So I’m hoping he stood out in his correctness, big body, and pretty face.”

Dierks has owned CJ since he was just a few months old and she says he has always had a lot of personality.

On the opposite page (top), Kerry Williams and IsThatCoolWthYou perform their winning Level 1 Amateur Trail pattern. Below that, Delaney Lee and Invite The Best are named Rookie Youth Equitation Champions. On this page, Kaitlin Dierks shows Yippi Ki Yay to a win in Amateur Performance Halter Geldings.

“I was in college for most of the time I owned him so now that I’m graduated, I am really getting to know him better each time I see him,” she said. “He has a lot of try and really aims to please, but will still test me especially.” s

But Dierks says she appreciates that.

“I always leave a ride feeling like I learned something,” she explained. “I train with Chelsea Carlson, who owns his mother, full brother and half-brothers and half brothers. It’s been a lot of fun having a young horse and seeing all the skills Chelsea has been able to teach him in the last two years. She has made him a really willing and correct young all-arounder and I am excited to continue showing him and see his progression in the arena.”

Dierks said that although she realizes the Performance Halter classes are judged on the horse, she found it helpful to wear an outfit that makes her feel confident.

“CJ is my absolute favorite boy and I wanted to show him like that to everyone else,” she said.

Tammy Lynn Ashbaugh, Yuba City, California said her advice to anyone considering competing at and AQHA Level 1 Championship show is “practice, practice, practice.”

Ashburn and her show partner of five years is Zippin Willy, a 2013 Palomino gelding by Winnies Willy out of Zippin Lizzy. Together they won the Level 1 Amateur Select Horsemanship class with 37 entries.

Ashburn said the competition was tough.

“I feel like the most difficult part of the pattern was keeping your lines straight and circles round,” she said. “I think my horse performed the pattern strong, hit all his marks and continued to perform strong in his rail work.”

Ashburn has owned Zippin Willy since 2018 and when she purchased him, he had only competed in Western Pleasure.

“His strong points are his consistency in his pattern classes, she explained. “His personality is that of a blonde.”

The team trains under the guidance of Amanda Winger and this year has been working on Western Riding and Hunter Under Saddle. That practice paid off as they also captured a Reserve at the Level 1 Championship Show in Rookie Amateur Hunter Under Saddle.

progress as a great all-around horse,” Ashburn said. “I’m excited to see what the future holds.”

Allie Aronsen, of Atascadero, California, had a plan coming into the AQHA Level 1 West Championship Show, even though it was her first time competing at one. It paid off when she and SneakinUpOnWilly (Willis), a 2009 bay gelding by Good I Will Be out of Im Sneakin Up On You, won the Level 1 Youth Showmanship 14-18.

“In my opinion you have to prepare and practice showmanship many times before to truly excel in the class,” she explained. “The most difficult part of the Showmanship class was preparing for it.”

Aronsen, who trains under the guidance of Arturo Maestas and Jesse Jones of Maestas Show Horses, said Willis was beyond amazing in the class and that despite the rising temperatures stayed persistent.

“I believe the thing that set us apart from the rest of the competition was how accurate but quick our pattern was,” she revealed.

This is Aronsen’s first year showing Willis.

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On the opposite page (top), Tammy Ashburn and her show partner Zippin Willy complete their winning Level 1 Amateur Select Horsemanship pattern. Below that (left) Allie Aronsen and NoSneakinUpOnWilly on their way to taking home a title in Level 1 Youth Showmanship 14-18; and Kim Lindsey and Im Always Sleepy as they are crowned champions of the Level 1 Amateur Select Hunter Under Saddle. On this page (top) Haylee Brock guides Sweatin Bullets to a win in Level 1 Youth Ranch Rising. Below that (left) Sophia Wilson takes a victory lap after winning the Rookie Youth Western Pleasure riding Hope Shezawillystar.

“He is truly the best show partner I have had in my whole showing career,” she said.

“Willis has been shown for a long time which I believe attributes to our success, he knows his job and executes it well. He definitely has a different personality, he is quirky in many ways but we love all of his quirks.”

So what advice would Aronsen give other competitors thinking about competing at an AQHA Level 1 Championship Show?

“Trust your instincts once you’re in the pen,” she said. “And practice diligently in the months before you show.”

Ride The Pattern Clinics: During the show, AQHA Professional Horsemen volunteered their time to give five free Ride the Pattern clinics, presented by Nutrena. These clinics gave exhibitors and spectators the perfect opportunity to learn how AQHA Professional Horsemen would approach a specific class or pattern in Level 1, Rookie and Walk/Trot competition. Thanks to the generosity of the Ride the Pattern clinics attendees, the Professional Horsemen Endowment Fund raised nearly $3,000 in donations.

About the Nutrena AQHA Level 1 Championships: The Nutrena AQHA Level 1 Championships feature walktrot, Rookie and Level 1 classes. The shows offer a variety of events and activities for competitors, friends, family and spectators to take part in throughout the show, including free Nutrena Ride the Pattern clinics taught by AQHA Professional Horsemen.

The Level 1 Championships are intended for exhibitors to learn and grow in the show arena while sharpening their horsemanship skills. The shows provide a welcoming environment for AQHA members to be showcased in a championship arena and to compete to earn top prizes worth over $300,000 for their dedication.

For more information, visit www.aqha.com/level1championships.

Celebrating 40 years of World Shows

Some serious competition and a whole lot of fun mark 2023 event

The judges have been hired. The trophies are polished. The arena has been dragged. Now it’s time for the Palomino Horse Breeders of America to welcome exhibitors and spectators to the association’s 40th Annual World Championship Show.

On Wednesday, July 5 the World Show office opens in the Coliseum at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield, arenas are open for riding and a kickoff bash is planned for later in the day. If you are planning to enter a class when you arrive remember that 5 p.m. the day prior to the class is the deadline.

The youth competitors will get the competition started bright and early on Thursday, July 6 when judging for Youth Ranch Rail Pleasure gets underway at 7:30 a.m.

The PHBA Youth Association has been hard at work preparing for this year’s show. Theme Days include: Neon on Thursday, July 6; Camo on Friday, July 7; Jersey on Friday, July 8; and Cartoon on Sunday, July 9. Fundraisers planned this year include a Duck Toss and Pie-in-the-Face.

Thanks to the dedication of Youth Board members, exhibitors can now show Novice individually by class (see rule 6021 on PHBA website for further details). Along with the

At the conclusion of competition on Sunday, July 9, Youth Team Tournament, Youth Golden Horse Awards and the Youth Palomino High Point Awards for this year’s show will be presented and the Max Eisenberg Sportsmanship Award will be presented.

Later that day Trail classes – including Junior Trail, Senior Trail, Palomino Bred Open Trail, Amateur Trail, Amateur Walk Trot Trail Unassisted Challenged Horseman Walk Trot Trail, Unassisted Challenged Horseman Trail and Palomino Bred Amateur Trail - will take center stage. Returning by popular

Cowboy Bronze trophies, first place will also get a belt buckle again and third place a stall bag.

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW

demand for the second straight year will be the Trail Shoot Out, also being presented on Sunday, July 9. The Trail Shoot Out is open to all horses and exhibitors. The entry fee is $75 with $50 of that added to the class’s jackpot.

New this year is a Western Costume Showmanship Class, open to all horses and exhibitors (Open, Youth and Amateur). Presented by the Amateur Board, the class, like the Trail Shoot Out, has a $75 entry fee with $50 of that going to the payout of the pattern portion of the class and will also be presented on Sunday, July 9. Costumes are based on a western television or movie character and competitors can even share a horse if needed. Prizes will be awarded for the costume portion of the class.

“We are looking forward to seeing everyone’s creativity and individuality come to life,” said Amateur President Helen Fleming-Bryson.

The Trail Shoot Out and the Costume class have been added with the exhibitor in mind.

“Both are fun classes and both are open to all horses –Palomino, Palomino Bred and AQHA entries,” said PHBA General Manager Terri Green.

The rest of the week will be filled with Open and Amateur classes from Halter to Ranch and speed events.

A big highlight of the World Show is the $100,000 BAG Money, courtesy of sponsors Terry and Tammy Bradshaw, of Terry Bradshaw Quarter Horses.

Competitors can enter any Amateur Palomino Halter, Amateur Palomino Bred Halter or Amateur Performance Halter class for a chance to win a bag of Bradshaw Added Gold. Payout totals are over $3,900 per Amateur Halter class and are awarded up to six places.

This year Amateur Premier Halter winners will be presented with a buckle award.

There is nothing special needed to enter - your entry form in the designated class makes you eligible and no Bradshaw owned horses are eligible.

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On The Cover: Featured on the Palomino cover this month is Mason Egan celebrating after winning the CHP Walk Trot Horsemanship Unassisted Class at the 2022 Palomino World Show. Pictured on the opposite page (top) is a selection of trophies created for the PHBA by Clay Gant of Cowboy Bronze. Kelsey Guthrie Rudy is pictured below that showing CowboysAintEasyToLuv in Amateur Trail at last year’s Palomino World Show. On this page (top) youth competitors enjoy the 2022 Pie Contest. Below that (left to right): one of the beautiful buckles being awarded in the Amateur Premier Halter classes; and Ely Taylor showing Shez Sleepy Too in Youth Hunter Under Saddle on his way to winning the Youth 14-18 Golden Horse Award at the 2022 Palomino World Show.

Ranch competitors will be happy to see AQHA Special Event Ranch Riding classes for Open, Amateur and Youth competitors. The entry fee is $30 per class with a $10 AQHA fee.

The Palomino Horse Breeders of America takes pride in its reputation of a family friendly organization with plenty of emphasis on fun and entertainment. Visitors are treated to a Street Party, which includes both food and musical entertainment.

Judges for this year’s show include: Margo Ball, Sandy Curl, Delena Doyle, Dan Grunewald, Eric Hubbard, Tom McBeath, Terry Thompson and Scott Tyrell.

For additional information on the 2023 Palomino World Show and Youth World Show visit the association’s website at www.palominohba.com.

PHBA welcomes everyone to 2023 World Show

I would like to welcome exhibitors, families and fans to the 40th Anniversary of the Palomino Horse Breeders of America (PHBA) World Championship Show.

The PHBA has seen several changes through the 40 years of operation. The first world show was held in 1983. As many of us have seen things have changed and adapted greatly from the first World Show.

There have been great advancements in technology during this time and PHBA tries to do its best in staying in front of trends that can improve our operations. We have seen these improvements with utilization of smart devices like tablets, iPads, computers, high speed wireless internet and management software all of which improve the accuracy and speed that shows can be conducted.

Livestream will be back this year and for those who are unable to attend you can catch all of the action from anywhere internet is available to you. Details can be found at palominohba.com, tune in for day by day coverage.

Without dedicated sponsors this would not be possible. Thank you for being there.

This year will once again have a few special and original fun classes for exhibitors to participate in. Spectators will have a great opportunity to join in the fun by cheering on their favorite contestant or contestants. Everyone is invited to come together for the Second Annual Street Party. Our street party is the perfect time to socialize, meet new participants and reflect back on the previous 40 years of PHBA World Show history.

The PHBA World Show success comes from those who participate. We need to thank our great sponsors for all they have contributed to the success and prosperity of the PHBA.

This year once again we have great class sponsorship and division sponsorship such as Terry and Tammy Bradshaw’s contribution to the Amateur Halter again this year.

I personally hope that you will enjoy our 2023 PHBA World Show and lets have our best World Show that we have seen in the past 40 years. Good luck to all exhibitors and I look forward to seeing you around the barn or show ring.

Many new awards up for grabs at World Show

It is my privilege to welcome you, as you help us celebrate 40 Years of the Palomino Horse Breeders of America World Championship Show. We look forward to seeing many familiar and friendly faces, while welcoming new members, and exhibitors who are showing at the World Show for the first time.

This year, we have many new awards and opportunities for all Amateurs, with many being generously donated by Terry & Tammy Bradshaw, of Terry Bradshaw Quarter Horses. Terry and Tammy, your continued generosity and csupport of the PHBA Amateur Association is greatly appreciated by all, and we sincerely thank you.

These awards include:

• Bradshaw Added Gold: $100,000 paid to the top 6 places in Amateur halter classes; including Color & Palomino Bred.

• Award Buckles for Amateur Premium Halter; sponsored by Terry Bradshaw Quarter Horses

• AQHA Special Event - Ranch Riding (Open, Amateur and Youth) We also have many other fun and exciting competitions, fundraisers, and a few surprises in store.

These events were all driven and executed proudly by our Amateur Board and our members, who have worked hard to make these events memorable and rewarding.

These events include:

• Amateur Team Tournament - Featuring Buckle awards this year! Enter the event at the beginning of the show. Teams of 4 are drawn randomly, and members compete together, and all your class points being added together. Prizes are awarded to the top three point-earning teams.

• Basket Raffles - Buy tickets and give back.

• Ice Cream Social - A fun time, and great way to cool off!

• Clothing Drive - Accepting Donations for the Kumler Neighborhood Outreach.

• Showmanship Shoot Out - Come show, wearing your favorite “Famous Western Person Costume” with a horse of any color. This promises to be fun.

• Street Party - This is sponsored by PHBA and supporters and was a huge hit last year.

I would like to extend a sincere thank you to my amazing 20232024 Amateur board, which has worked extremely hard to develop and execute the events we have planned for the World Show and for continued support of our organization. Last but not least, none of this happens for any of us, without the support of our entire organization and our sponsors. The Amateur Board and Association greatly appreciates you.

Youth have much planned for World Show

I am so excited to see everyone at the 2023 Palomino Horse Breeders of America World Championship Show in Springfield, Illinois. For those who are coming for the first time, we are glad you are here to show with us. To everyone returning, it’s wonderful to see you again. Here are some of the projects our Youth Board put together this year. Exhibitors can now show Novice individually by class (see rule 6021 on PHBA website for further details). Along with the Cowboy Bronze trophies, first place will also get a belt buckle again, and third place a stall bag. I look forward to spending time with the youth at our kickoff bash and various fundraisers such as Duck Toss and Pie-in-theFace. The Youth Board would like to thank all those who contributed to our World Show to make it one to remember.

I would like to give a shout out to my Youth Board Team, Reese Pekny, Landon Battey, Ellie Roehrs, Lanie Phelps, Ally Koehler, Kaitlynn Jones, Bryn Janke, Cj Kirkland, and Paige Moser, thank you all for all your hard work this past year. You each stepped up to the plate and exceeded my expectations with every task that was thrown your way. I am also beyond grateful to my Youth Advisors, Tia Koehler, Cory Roehrs, and Todd Branson for all your guidance and patience. From the late night phone calls to endless texts and questions from me, you three have been one of my biggest assets this past year.

It has been such an honor to serve as the 2022-2023 youth president. I am so grateful to have had this opportunity and can’t wait to see how all the Youth Board’s hard work has paid off. I am sad to leave the Youth division but excited to continue my horse showing journey with the Amateurs now. The memories I’ve made and the friendships I’ve built will always be something I cherish for years to come. PHBA has been such a huge part of my life and I am so glad I got involved all those years ago. To all the youth, I encourage you to jump in and get involved in any way you can. This is something I promise you will never regret. My PHBA family is such a blessing and I look forward to making many more memories.

Best of luck to all the exhibitors!

John R�s Pick�d

Florida Youth and Non-Pro competitor making his own mark in the Western Pleasure arena

It speaks volumes about a young man when he says his hero is not a famous athlete or a rock star or any one person but instead it’s his entire family.

But that’s exactly how John Ross “JR” Pickard feels.

At 18, the Florida Youth and Non-Pro competitor has grown up in the horse industry.

Both his mom, Katy Jo Zuidema and his dad, Dwayne Pickard are professional horse trainers. But it doesn’t stop there. His step-parents – Tim Zuidema and Amber Hanson Pickard are horse trainers too. In fact, most of his extended family – including his grandparents, Wayne and Judy Davis; Jan and Brad Johnson; and Al and Kay Pickard have roots in the show horse industry.

“I show because of my family,” JR said. “Most of my family is either involved or was involved at one point in the horse industry. I’ve always been around horses and have always had a love for them.”

But thats not all JR is about. Yes, he got his start showing at a very young age, in Walk-Trot classes with his dad, even placing third in Small Fry Western Pleasure at the 2014 Quarter Horse Congress with Best Change Yet. He did that for about three years but then took a break to play sports – like football, baseball and track and field - at North Marion Middle School, in Citra Florida and while attending North Marion High School.

About five years ago, JR returned to the show pen, with the help of his mom, and he’s been a serious contender ever since.

In 2020 he teamed with The Rifleman (Gunner), a 2018 bay gelding by Batt Man out of UF Certain Beauty for Youth and Non-Pro Western Pleasure events and together they earned a Reserve Championship at the 2020 AQHA Youth World Show in Level 1 Youth Western Pleasure.

The following year was huge for JR. Teamed with Suddenly Moonlite (Moonie), a 2012 bay gelding by Only In The Moonlite and out of Suddenly Irresistible, he returned to the AQHA Youth World to win the Level 1 Youth Western Pleasure and followed that

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up by being named a two-time Quarter Horse Congress Champion – in Level 1 Youth Western Pleasure 14-18 and in the National Youth Association Team Tournament (NYATT) Western Pleasure.

“Moonie has to be my favorite all-time western horse,” JR said. “He was definitely a challenge but he taught me more than any other horse and was always unpredictable, which made him fun.”

Yes, 2021 was a tough year to follow, but somehow JR found a way. This time, teamed with The Whos Who (Conway), a 2019 bay gelding sired by Machine Made and out of Whos Cheatin Who, he competed in Youth and Non-Pro Western Pleasure classes. They got off to a strong start by

placing third in a tough 3-Year-Old

Non-Pro Western Pleasure class at The Sudden Impulse Futurity in Ocala and then in August he and Conway won a World Championship title in Level 2 Youth Western Pleasure 14-18 at the AQHA Youth World Show, where they also placed fifth in the Level 3 Youth Western Pleasure 14-18. This year is already shaping up to be a year to remember for JR. In February Tim and Katy Jo purchased Waffle House (Waffles), a 2020 bay mare by The Born Legacy and out of BestSeatnTheHouse for JR to show in Youth and Non-Pro Western Pleasure events.

After his mom won the 3-Year-Old & Over Maiden Western Pleasure Slot Class at The Madness in May, JR took over the reins and showed everyone that she is not the only one who can pilot the young mare to success. At the Back To Berrien Futurity last month, JR and Waffles won the Super Sires 3-Year-Old Limited Non-Pro Western Pleasure, the Back To Berrien 3-YearOld Non-Pro Western Pleasure and they were Reserve Champions in the 3-YearOld Limited Non-Pro Western Pleasure.

When JR is not practicing or at a show, he enjoys riding all-terrian vehicles (ATVs) with friends.

“There are numerous ATV parks around Florida that a bunch of my buddies and I like going to for weekends,” he said.

JR is proud of his accomplishments in the show pen but his involvement in the Future Farmers of America (FFA) means just as much to him.

“My biggest accomplishment outside the show pen would be heading to the FFA nation Horse judging competition with my high school FFA team,” he said. “Our team goes to Indianapolis, Indiana in November to compete.”

John Ross ‘JR’ Pickard is pictured on the opposite page (center) riding Waffle House to a win in the Super Sires 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Western Pleasure at the Back To Berrien Futurity this year. Across the top he is shown (left to right) with Best Change Yet at the 2014 Congress; getting a hug from his mom, Katy Jo Zuidema, after winning the Level 1 Youth Western Pleasure at the 2021 Congress with Suddenly Moonlite and being named AQHA Level 2 Youth Western Pleasure Champion at the 2022 AQHA Youth World with The Whos Who. On this page (top) he is pictured enjoying some water fun in Florida and (beloe that, left to right) with Waffle House at the Back To Berrien Futurity and with mom, Katy Jo Zuidema and Tim Zuidema at Deanna Green’s wedding to Casey Willis lat year at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala.

And, he’s already looking ahead to his future. JR graduated from high school in May and is taking classes at the College of Central Florida in Ocala where he is majoring in animal sciences with a major in agriculture business.

‘After college I plan to go to work for my grandpa at Wayne Davis Quality Bedding,” he said.

Youth Profiles are part of InStride Edition’s editorial content. If you know someone who would make a good subject for a youth profile email Corrine Borton, Editor, at: CorrineBorton@InStrideEdition.com.

NEW RULES

by Sandy Stuttgen

Antibiotics for livestock will be available by prescription only starting this year

The FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) plan for supporting veterinary antimicrobial stewardship will be fully implemented in 2023 when all remaining over-the-counter (OTC) antibiotics are switched to prescription-only status.

The medically important antibiotics (used by humans and animals) becoming prescription only include injectable tylosin, injectable and intramammary penicillin, injectable and oral tetracycline, sulfadimethoxine and sulfamethazine, and cephapirin and cephapirin benzathine intramammary tubes.

In addition, lincomycin and gentamicin swine antibiotics’ OTC status is switching to prescription only. Vaccines, dewormers, injectable and oral nutritional supplements, ionophores, pro/prebiotics and topical non-antibiotic treatments will not require veterinary prescription.

The CVM evaluates the safety of drugs used in food-producing animals, the impact drug resides have on human intestinal microflora, and the development of human antimicrobial resistance.

Drug residues in meat, milk, eggs, and honey from treated animals expose bacteria to trace amounts that don’t kill them, but rather allow for the development of antibiotic resistance. Veterinarians are tasked to slow the rate of bacterial resistance by using antibiotics only when necessary to treat, control, or prevent disease. Doing so preserves antibiotic efficacy for humans and animals.

ically appropriate and timely visits to the animal’s premises. Is readily available for any follow-up treatment the patient may need, including adverse reactions to medications used or prescribed by the veterinarian.

Under the new rule, producers with current veterinary client-patient relationships (VCPR) may purchase antibiotics directly from their veterinarian or from a distributor with the vet’s prescription.

Under the new rule, producers with current veterinary client-patient relationships (VCPR) may purchase antibiotics directly from their veterinarian or from a distributor with the vet’s prescription.

Local distributors (for example, farm supply stores) are currently evaluating their ability to manage prescription pharmaceuticals in the future. Wisconsin Administrative Code updates will make it easier for veterinarians (within the context of the VCPR) to utilize telehealth technologies and dispense medication prescribed by another veterinarian.

The VCPR is the key that unlocks the medicine cabinet. Wisconsin Statues’ Chapter 89 defines the VCPR as the relationship between a licensed veterinarian, a client (who owns the animal), and the patient (the animal) in which all the following apply as the veterinarian:

• Assumes the responsibility for making medical judgments regarding the patient, and the client agrees to accept those medical judgments and to follow the vet’s instructions.

• Has sufficient knowledge of the patient to initiate a general or preliminary diagnosis because of a recent exam or med-

Livestock veterinarians are in short supply in some areas of Wisconsin, so it is with urgency that I encourage all producers to develop their veterinary relationship. Engage them today to visit your farm to advise treatment protocols and drug orders so that you are prepared to treat your animals in a timely and effective manner.

Sandy Stuttgen is an associate professor with UW Division of Extension and serves as the agriculture educator for Taylor County. Sandy has worked as a statewide Extension beef team specialist. Her focus areas include cattle well-being and quality assurance programming, farm financial risk management, and farm succession. She joined Extension following a career as a large animal, predominately dairy veterinarian. Sandy earned a Bachelor of Science in bacteriology from UW-Madison and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the UW-School of Veterinary Medicine.

EQUINE PARTNERSHIPS

by Katherine Jarve

Understanding the advantages and pitfalls key to making these arrangements work

A lot of horse people enter into business relationships with nothing more than a handshake and the idea that they intend to “split the profits.” What these people fail to realize; however, is that they have formed a legal entity known as a partnership. As long as things go well, no problem. But when the relationship begins to go south, they are shocked to find out that they may not be able to just walk away from the deal.

Generally, all that is required to form a partnership is the intent of two or more parties to conduct a business venture for profit. Partnerships are typically governed by the “Uniform Partnerships Act.” It is not necessary to have anything in writing. Verbal agreements will suffice. It is also not necessary for the business venture to actually make a profit!

The following situations are common arrangements between horse people that are likely to be partnerships:

• A trainer and a client decide to jointly purchase a horse. The client provides the financial backing and the trainer provides the professional expertise. The intention is to share any winnings and expected to profit when the horse is sold.

• A stallion owner and a broodmare owner agree to breed their horses and raise a foal to split the profits upon sale. The stallion owner provides the breeding at no cost and the mare owner will provide mare care through foaling and eventual sale.

• A number of people decide to syndicate a stallion. Each person is entitled to breed a certain number of their own mares to the stud and any profits from outside breedings will be shared with the owners.

• Two or more horse people decide to buy a “slot” at a major horse show and agree to purchase a horse to fill the slot and share the proceeds and ultimately the profits from the resale of the horse.

Probably the most misunderstood consequence of forming a partnership is liability. A partnership is a separate legal entity and it can be bound by the actions of any of its partners. While the partnership is an entity separate and apart from its partners, any one partner can take action on behalf of the partnership and bind the entire partnership. This is true even if the partner doesn’t have authority to do so. Of course, if a third-party knew that the partner did not have authority to act on behalf of the partnership, then the partnership would not be bound.

It is also important to know that the individual partner’s personal liability is not limited to the financial interest that he has invested in the partnership. In fact, liability could be unlimited. For example, if the trainer/partner of a slot horse de-

cided that he needed to buy an expensive new show saddle to show the horse, his actions, although unauthorized by the partnership, would jointly bind the partnership and the individual partners to the saddle shop. As a partner, you are jointly and severally liable for the obligations of the partnership. If the partnership can’t pay its debts, then you may have to pay.

In addition to liability concerns, the individual partners have legal obligations to the partnership itself. Each partner owes a fiduciary duty to the partnership. They must put the interests of the partnership first and their own interests second. The partnership comes first. The partners cannot individually profit from business opportunities at the expense of the partnership. Likewise, a partner cannot use partnership assets as his own. For example, unless agreed upon otherwise, a partner in a stallion syndicate cannot breed the stallion to his or her own

mares without compensating the partnership. Moreover, partnership assets under the control of an individual partner must be preserved and maintained for the benefit of the partnership. For example, a trainer/partner cannot stop taking care of a horse due to a disagreement among the partners. The duty rises above just providing basic needs, but requires the trainer/partner to maintain that horse in the condition it was previously in, which includes training. Finally, you cannot have personal interests that conflict with those of the horse partnership.

In short, a partnership is easily formed, but the risks are great. A partner has potentially unlimited liability for the actions of the partnership as well as the individual partners, even if unauthorized.

Katherine Jarve is a partner at the Marlton, New Jersey law firm of Jarve Granato Starr, LLC. She is licensed in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and maintains a practice in personal injury and civil litigation, including equine related issues. Katherine spent her childhood competing on the national AQHA show circuit. This article is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be legal advice. If you have a specific legal question or problem, consult with an experienced equine law attorney. Questions, comments or suggestions can be e-mailed to kjarve@nj-triallawyers.com.

Generally, all that is required to form a partnership is the intent of two or more parties to conduct a business venture for profit. Partnerships are typically governed by the “Uniform Partnerships Act.”

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(IN) LIFE

AQHA World and Congress Champion trainer and judge, Kendra Weis, of Moberly, Missouri is recovering from a horse-related injury on June 21 in Pilot Point, Texas. Weis, the owner and trainer of Twin Aces Horse Ranch, suffered four fractured vertebrae, three fractured ribs and a crushed shoulder blade.

The National Snaffle Bit Association recently announced the recipients of two NSBA Foundation scholarships for 2023. Alexis Potts, of Fountain Inn, South Carolina, has received the NSBA Foundation scholarship. Alexis received her high school education from South Carolina Connections Academy, where she graduated with a 4.8 grade point average.

Kaitlyn McCulley, of Lubbock, Texas, has been named the recipient of the inaugural T. Joe Jeane Memorial Scholarship. This multi-year award is presented to an NSBA member following the completion of their first year of veterinary school and is presented once every three years. The award presents $4,000 annually over the three-year duration.

(IN) DEATH

World Conformation Horse Association founding member Monte Horn passed away in June. Horn, a third generation horseman, and his wife, Anna, operated a successful Halter horse training operation in Terry, Mississippi before taking over the reins at the Kull Ranch in Pilot Point, Texas.

MARCH TO THE ARCH PLANS TO ADD SEVERAL NEW CLASSES TO 2024 SCHEDULE

MARCH

13-17 IN FORT WORTH

Just months after the 2023 March To The Arch concluded in Fort Worth, Texas, show organizers have announced big changes for next year’s event.

Back by popular demand will be the two slot classes, with guaranteed money - The $100,000 3-Year-Old & Over Western Pleasure and the $50,000 3-Year-Old & Over Hunter Under Saddle.

New for 2024 will be the addition of:

• 4-Year-Old Open and Limited Open Western Pleasure

• 4-Year-Old Open and Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle

• 4-Year-Old $5,000 Limited Horse Non-Pro Western Pleasure

• Maturity $5,000 Limited Horse Open and Non-Pro Western Pleasure

• Maturity Limited Horse $10,000 Open and Non-Pro Western Pleasure

• $2,500 Rider/$2,500 Horse Western Pleasure

• Non-Pro Trail

• Non-Pro Ranch Trail

“All money classes will be approved by the National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA,” said organizer Tara Landon.

Doug Landon founded the March To The Arch in 2005 after being diagnosed with testicular cancer. The show debuted in St. Louis, Missouri and has since raised over $1 million for cancer research and $80,000 for Cook Childrens Hospital. In 2021 the event was moved to Fort Worth, Texas and the organization teamed with Cook Children’s Hospital. Last year the March To The Arch presented the hospital with a check for $40,000 and has also donated funds to the AQHA and the NSBA Crisis Fund. The 2024 March To The Arch is scheduled for March 13-17 at Will Rogers Memorial Center and will offer over $200,000 in cash and prizes. Visit www.marchtothearchhorseshow.com.

KATHLEEN LENNON SCHOLARSHIP FUND TOPS $100,000 DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO PURDUE UNIVERSITY’S MEMORIAL FUND

Approximately $70,000 was raised at The Madness AQHA Show Circuit to create scholarships in the name of Dr. Kathleen Lennon at Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine, according to Lennon’s mother, Maria McKeon.

Kathleen Lennon, DVM, of New Albany, Ohio, died by suicide March 13, at the age of 33.

Through the Ohio Quarter Horse Association Foundation which, combined with the money raised at the recent Indiana Quarter Horse Association show and

at Kathleen’s funeral, resulted in over $100,000 of total scholarship money.

“We have reached the goal of making these perpetual scholarships ensuring that young equine veterinary students will receive an annual Dr. Kathleen Lennon Equine Scholarship forever,” she posted on social media.”We are profoundly grateful for the outpouring of love and support in raising funds for these scholarships in honor of our precious Kathleen.”

Scholarship memorial contributions may still be made online or via check

made payable to the Purdue Foundation and sent to the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine Office of Advancement, 625 Harrison St., West Lafayette, IN 47907-2026, with the designation that the gift is in memory of Dr. Kathleen Lennon.

ASSOCIATIONS

SIX NEW JUDGES (IN) APHA NEWS

Six new APHA judges joined the association’s list of approved officials for 2023.

Approved applicants tested at an APHA Judge’s Exam. The test consists of a written rulebook test, video penalty clip test, judging test and applicant interviews with the 2023 Judge Advisory Committee.

New judges are:

• Tammy Braham, Thompson, Ohio;

• Sarah Schobert, Bryan, Texas;

• Tammie Whitt, Olympia, Washington;

• Shane Young, Yadkinville, North Carolina;

• Alexandra Jagfeld (European only), Germany

• Rikke Benjaminsen (European only), Austria

For more information visit www, apha.com or contact APHA Director of Performance Development Elizabeth Lawhorn at elawhorn@apha.com.

WORLD SHOW (IN) ARHA NEWS

The Fifth Annual American Roan Horse Association (ARHA) World Championship Show will be held July 13-15, at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, in conjunction with The Southland Circuit.

The show is managed by Peak Equine Productions and all information - including online entries, patterns, a show schedule, stall reservations, RV reservations, host hotels all-around guidelines and more is listed on the association’s website at www.ridearoan.com.

NEW CHAMPIONS

AQHA VERSATILITY RANCH HORSE WORLD SHOW

The 2023 American Quarter Horse Association Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships and concurrent ranch horse events concluded June 24 at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma.

The event hosted over 440 exhibitors; more than 480 horses; and over 3,100 entries between the AQHA VRH World; AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals; AQHA Cattle Level 1 Championships, presented by the Four Sixes Ranch; and National Ranch and Stock Horse Alliance National Championship Show.

The combined purse and prizes of the four premier shows was over $375,000.

The show featured a variety of events, including ranch cutting, ranch trail, ranch conformation, ranch reining, team roping, barrel racing, ranch riding, ranch cow work, working ranch horse and, for the first time,

steer stopping and breakaway roping.

“This show showcases exactly what we want to see in ranch-bred horses,” said Karen McCuistion, senior director of member programs. “Competing in five different performance classes then moving into conformation is the epitome of what the American Quarter Horse can do.”

In addition to the nine VRH world champion titles, 54 VRH class championships, seven NRSHA national all-around championships, 35 NRSHA class championships, seven Level 1 youth and seven amateur and one Select Level 1 championships, and 28 Ranching Heritage Challenge championships, the event also recognized the top AQHA Ranching Heritage-bred horses.

For additional information on the 2023 Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships visit www.aqha.com.

WORLD SHOW SPEAKER (IN) NSBA NEWS

The National Snaffle Bit Association Foundation has announced that Sergeant First Class Will Summers, will be a guest speaker at the upcoming 2023 NSBA World Championship Show scheduled for Aug. 10-20 at EXPO Square, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Following the attacks of 9/11, then Staff Sergeant Will Summers, participated in a heroic 12-man Special Forces team of Green Berets on an impossible mission into Afghanistan. They would ride to war on horses to fight the enemy and liberate the strategic city of Mazar-i-Sharif within a matter of weeks. Considered one of the most successful unconventional warfare campaigns in modern history, the story of these brave men inspired the 2018 motion picture 12 Strong. Currently living in Texas with his wife of 24 year, Summers and his business partners, now operate a nationally growing craft distillery brand, featuring their award-winning Horse Soldier Bourbon where Summers is the brand manager.

Sergeant Summers is scheduled to be the keynote speaker and participate during the 2023 NSBA World Championship Show at a range of events including the Veteran’s Heroes On Horses, Cowgirls ROC, Youth of the Year finalists and their parents and the annual NSBA Honors awards banquet.

“NSBA is excited to team up with SFC Summers,” said Stephanie Lynn, NSBA executive director. “As we celebrate our 40th year, it is only appropriate that we include our military, whose brave actions allow the horse community to celebrate our passion for the horse. We look forward to hearing Will’s story and introducing him to a horse of a different color, the NSBA show horse. It is our hope that members will take advantage of one of the many opportunities to meet Will Summers.”

Tickets to the NSBA Honors banquet can be purchased at nsba.com/awards-banquet.

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