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lose your eyes for just a moment and imagine Elle Woods from Legally Blonde as a horse. What you will have is Alexis Gooding’s 3-year-old Western Pleasure contender Snazzy Lil Machine (Molly).
Alexis and her husband, Austin, purchased the 2021 sorrel mare by Machine Made out of Lazy Lil Me, last April from her breeders Robin and Zach Dunham, of Lucasville, Ohio, and they have been having a blast getting her ready to show in all the major AQHA shows and futurities this year.
“She's as smart as she is beautiful, but definitely doesn't over think things,” Alexis explained. “She’s always happy to see you, and any attention is good attention as far as she’s concerned. “She’s super low energy and very food motivated. I have never met a friendlier, happier little horse. Every morning when I walk into the barn she leaves her food to come to the front of her stall for a morning pet.
“The world revolves around Molly, and she knows it,” Alexis said. “She’s the type of horse you wake up and look forward to riding.”
Alexis really was not in the market for a 2-year-old last year when her all-around show partner was up for sale. She thought she’d like to have a 3-year-old to show the rest of the year and then move along to other events. She remembers being at a horse show when good friend, Ryan Strunk, texted Austin about a horse “they really needed to take a look at.” He forwarded some videos and both Austin and Alexis really liked what they saw.
“The first clips I saw of her I instantly knew we
had to make a road trip and go see her in person,” Austin said. “She had such good rhythm and cadence. She looked like the ideal horse for Alexis.”
For Alexis it was pretty much love at first sight.
“When I first saw Molly, she was the sweetest, friendliest 2-year-old I had ever seen,” she explained. “We joke her ears can’t go anywhere but up because she’s just always happy. She was this cute, round thing with a long flaxen mane. She was everything you look for in a youngster – good minded, pretty, even front and back and willing to please.”
Zach Dunham had already started Molly under saddle but as soon as the purchase was complete Austin got started preparing her for Alexis.
“She really has been super easy through the whole process, she didn’t really go through any bad or tough spots like a lot of horses will,” he explained.
By the end of 2023 Austin felt confident that Molly was ready to start her show career so the young couple set their sights on the Fun In The Sun Futurity held at the Fox Lea Farm Winter Circuit in Venice, Florida in January.
There Alexis and Molly claimed a Reserve Championship in the 3-Year-Old Limited Non-Pro Western Pleasure and Austin placed fourth on her in the 3-YearOld Open Western Pleasure.
“She has a presence about her when she jogs in,” Austin said. “She is a very pretty horse and holds her neck just perfect. She catches your eye right away and she’s just easy to show and a pleasure to ride so it’s easy as a showman to present her well.”
The Michigan professional trainer said there’s
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nothing special he has to do to get Molly shown.
“I try to just stay out of her way the best I can and don’t try to make her something she is not,” he said.
Next up for Molly is The Premier in Lexington, Kentucky where Alexis will show in Non-Pro classes while Austin handles Open events. After that the Back To Berrien futurity in Michigan is on the agenda, followed by the Harbor Classic in Ludington, Michigan.
“She will have a break after that since my dad (Garth Gooding) is judging the National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) World Show,” Austin explained. “Then she will go to the MQHA Breeders Futurity and then of course the Quarter Horse Congress.”
It’s been a while since Alexis has had a Western Pleasure contender so she is just trying to enjoy the ride.
“Molly is the most fun horse I have ever owned and I am really excited for all of the 3year-old events with her this year,” she said. “I have never shown a Western Pleasure horse at the Congress before, so that in itself will be a check off the bucket list.”
Austin is already looking ahead to next year and beyond.
“My long term goals for Alexis would be to get her a NSBA World Show Trophy and a Congress Trophy,” he explained. “She’s had a ton of success showing at both of those shows being in the top 10 in multiple classes but I know her winning at those shows are on the bucket list for me.”
And after that?
“I hope to do some Showmanship and Horsemanship next year,” Alexis said. “She’s already shown promise switching leads so I’m excited to see what we can add in the future.”
Austin has a different view.
“My end goal is to always show for a bit and then sell but I have a feeling unless the exact right person comes along, this one will be sticking around for a bit,” he admitted. “I do know the little we’ve messed around with it she is going to do the other events well, she’s already pretty broke in the Showmanship and the few times we’ve gone over poles she looks pretty special at that too and I know she will have a good look in the bridle for the horsemanship so if I had to guess, we will probably add a couple of those classes next year.”
In addition to Molly, Alexis and Austin own Actin Outta Impulse, a 2022 sorrel gelding by Impulsions out of Invite A Loper.
“We plan to show him in the 2-YearOld Maiden Hunter Under Saddle at the Congress this year,” she said. “I have done a lot of the riding myself, and it’s been a really fun experience.”
They also own The Best Leadin Lady, a 2018 mare by RL Best Of Sudden out of The Only Leadin Lady.
“We have had two foals out of her by Machine Made and are really excited to see them grow up,” Alexis said. “The oldest is a yearling and I am counting down the days until I can ride her. Both fillies are mature, well-built and super good minded.”
You know what they say – Happy wife, happy life. Alexis met Austin at the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) World Championship Show in 2016 and they started dating the following year. She grew up in the California Bay area and got her start riding jumpers before her family dove head first into APHA shows after purchasing Devil Drives a Hotrod (Mick). Ironically, the Goodings had helped the gelding’s former owner with him when he was a 2-year-old.
“I showed Mick my entire youth career,” Alexis explained. “We were third in Horsemanship and Reserve in the Intermediate Youth Western Pleasure at the Paint World. He was the best teacher I could ever imagine and will probably be the only horse Austin will never tell me I have to sell.”
In September of 2022 Austin and Alexis were married and they now live in Hudsonville, Michigan. Alexis is a pediatric ICU nurse at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in San Francisco. In the last two years she has specialized in cross training so she can care for patients in the pediatric ICU, pediatric cardiac ICU and the neonatal ICU.
“We live in Hudsonville, Michigan and I travel to San Francisco one week a month to work,” she explained. “My job allows me a ton of flexibility and the ability to spend a lot of my time riding and showing. I love the fast pace and adrenaline rush you get working in such an intense environment, but then getting to decompress the rest of the month. It is a great balance and is a great way to put life into perspective.”
Austin works as a trainer alongside his parents, Garth and Sonessa Gooding, at Bauer Gooding Show Horses in Fennville, Michigan.
“We have a 25-stall barn and typically keep around 20 horses in training, allowing us to do the training ourselves and give each client the necessary attention,” he said. “We train, show and market Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle and all-around contenders. The barn atmosphere is a huge deal to us so it’s important we have a group that gets along, supports and cheers for each other. We are very lucky and thankful for the great group of clients we have right now. Being surrounded by good people makes it that much easier and more fun for everyone to learn and compete at the highest level.”
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For breeders, diarrhea can be a common problem among foals.
But there is one specific type of diarrhea that occurs in about 75% of neonatal foals.
While diarrhea in a foal can be concerning, this particular type of diarrhea is a bit different than pathologic, viral, or other types of foal diarrhea.
Here is everything you need to know about identifying, treating, and preventing foal heat diarrhea from expert breeders and a reproductive veterinarian.
Identifying Foal Heat Diarrhea
Foal heat is the diarrhea associated with the mare’s first estrus cycle that she has after foaling. The mares elevated estrogen levels carry into her milk supply, likely causing this type of foal diarrhea.
“Typically, mares come into the first estrus, or mare heat cycle, about seven days after foaling and are in heat for several days after that. This is commonly referred to as foal heat. The average day of ovulation is between day 10 and 12,” said Nathan Canaday, DVM and Four Sixes Ranch Horse division manager and resident veterinarian, in Guthrie, Texas.
“I’ve also heard lots of discussion amongst veterinarians, horsemen, and breeders on if foal heat is a real thing,” Canaday said. “To be sure, it is very common for foals to get diarrhea in that day seven to 14 of life window. Is it caused by hormones from the mare’s heat cycle? Is it the foal learning to adjust to a milk diet? Is it about the age that the foal starts to eat everything in sight, including the mom’s manure? I don’t know that I can confidently pick an etiology or cause. But the fact remains, foal heat diarrhea or foal heat scours occurs in 80% of foals and it must be watched for and treated.”
It can be tricky to know why your foal has diarrhea, especially if you are trying to decipher if this occurrence is in fact foal heat related.
There are few factors, however, that can help you figure out if it’s truly foal heat diarrhea. Some tell-tale
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Foal heat diarrhea (top) can be very acidic so making sure the foal is clean and as topically treated as possible is very important. At right, Nathan Canady, DVM, and his team administer hyper-immune plasma to a foal at Four Sixes Ranch in Guthrie, Texas, where he serves as resident veterinarian, to help prevent diarrhea.
Since the heat diarrhea can be very acidic, making sure the foal is as clean and as topically treated as possible is important.
“Our protocol is to perform daily booty baths to keep the foal’s hind end from scalding,” Canaday said. “After cleaning, we will apply either mineral oil, Vaseline, udder balm, and if it’s sore, a medicated ointment to help protect the skin from further irritation. Treating orally depends on the severity of the diarrhea. In some mild cases, we will administer something like Sucralfate that coats the stomach and aids in protecting it from the hormones that are presumed to be in the milk causing the upset stomach and diarrhea.”
Canaday also recommends, in moderate cases, giving a product from Full Bucket Animal Health called EQ Bioclay plus ADD (Anti-Diarrhea Drench).
“It has a bio-absorbent clay that helps thicken the diarrhea and absorbs any possible toxins that are present. But it’s also medicated and contains electrolytes, probiotics (40 billion CFU’) and L-Glutamine which helps maintain a healthy intestinal tract,” he said.
Keeping the foal as comfortable as possible when they have foal heat diarrhea is also important, so they don’t lose their desire to suckle.
“If they start feeling very poorly, they may not drink enough to keep them hydrated and then you would have to start IV fluids to keep up with the
“To be sure, it is very common for foals to get diarrhea in that day seven to 14 of life window. Is it caused by hormones from the mare’s heat cycle? Is it the foal learning to adjust to a milk diet? Is it about the age that the foal starts to eat everything in sight, including the mom’s manure? I don’t know if I can confidently pick an etiology or cause,” said Nathan Canaday, DVM.
signs are that the feces will be yellow to brown in color, mildly loose to slightly watery, and the foal usually has hair loss on each side of its tail.
“One of the best ways to try and determine if the diarrhea really is just foal heat diarrhea is if the baby is bright and nursing normally. A baby that presents with diarrhea that is viral or bacterial will generally appear very lethargic, not interested in nursing, and running a temperature. If you see these signs, it's a medical emergency as babies go downhill very fast if they have projectile diarrhea,” said Debbi Trubee of North Farm Inc., in North Lawrence, Ohio.
Treating Foal Heat Diarrhea
After identifying foal heat diarrhea based on its texture, consistency, color, smell, and all other physical parameters, like the age of foal and how they are acting, there are several things you can do to treat it and keep it from worsening.
“If you notice that it’s starting to become a waterier diarrhea, that could point to dehydration. We usually like to give the foal Kaopectate or Pepto Bismol once we believe they have foal heat diarrhea,” says long-time breeder Cindy McCraw of Riverside Ranch, in Sultan, Washington.
body’s needed hydration,” McCraw said.
In persistent or more severe cases, the foal may need to go on twice a day probiotic and a twice a day anti-diarrhea drench.
“We will also start monitoring other factors closer to ensure it’s not a pathologic cause of diarrhea – you always want to rule out E.coli, Salmonella, Clostridium, Rotavirus, etc. In those cases, we will hospitalize and treat accordingly. These types of illnesses and viruses can be lethal and not something you want to mess around with. The sooner it is identified and treated the better your chances are,” Canaday added.
It’s always important to call your veterinarian out as soon as possible if you feel a foal is not improving, especially if it stops wanting to suckle or appears lethargic.
“Although foal heat diarrhea doesn’t sound like much, it can be very life-threatening if it gets out of hand,” McCraw said. “When a foal gets diarrhea that is not associated with the mare’s foal heat, it can often s
“One of the best ways to try and determine if the diarrhea really is just foal heat diarrhea is if the baby is bright and nursing,” said Debbi Trubee. “A baby that presents with diarrhea that is viral or bacterial will generally appear very lethargic, not interested in nursing. If you see these signs, it’s a medical emergency as babies will go downhill very fast if they have projectile diarrhea”
be a lot more serious as they get lethargic much quicker, lose appetites, and can go downhill very quickly when you have a baby that is quickly reactive with diarrhea. It’s important to get the vet out as quickly as possible and get them started on antibiotics that match up with the culture that the vet will do to see what bacteria is on board. Many of these bacteria also can be spread to other babies, so it’s a great idea to quarantine them quickly until you have the results back or have your foal on the mend when you are dealing with a large herd. It can be devastating and time-consuming to try to treat multiple babies all at the same time.”
And it’s important to be prepared for foal diarrhea.
“You'll want to have a good supply of rubber gloves on hand when they have this kind of diarrhea! Fortunately, foal heat scours are rarely a vet call issue, but if you're not sure or your baby is looking off, always call the vet to be sure,” Trubee added.
Preventing Foal Heat Diarrhea
Doing everything you can to prevent foal heat diarrhea is a best practice – which should start before the foal is even born.
“We give every baby born here one Metronidazole tablet at birth, dissolved, and dosed orally,” Trubee said. “Metro is an antibiotic and giving it proactively can get ahead of any issues. We rarely have a baby get any sort of serious scours during the mare's foal heat. If we do, we start the baby on Metronidazole and Bio Sponge. The diarrhea generally resolves in a few days.”
According to Canaday, the ultimate goal is to create a clean and well managed facility in hopes of preventing diarrhea.
“If foal heat diarrhea is caused by the mare’s hormones in her first cycle, then you can’t really prevent that,” he said.
However, diarrhea prevention, whether you’re talking about foal heat diarrhea or pathologic diarrhea, all starts with good management – and usually before birth. Things like having a well vaccinated, dewormed mare, and a good clean foaling environment are imperative.
“We dip umbilicus, clean the mare’s udders, tie up the placenta, etc. on our foaling mares,” Canaday said. “We also run hyper-immune plasma from MG Biologics to all our foals.”
Providing the Best Possible Care
Overall, Canaday says good management practices from the beginning will help breeders avoid the big problems.
“Luckily, most foal heat is transient, so it typically won’t last long,” he said. “When you administer the booty baths or give medication, use that opportunity as another way to love on the foal and do some imprinting. Make a good experience out of it for both you and the foal.”
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Roger Landis checks on a new foal born at North Farm, in North Lawrence, Ohio. Landis and Debbi Trubee operate the facility which breeds and raises many foals each year. They keep a close eye on all foals to make sure if foal diarrhea occurs it is evaluated quickly to determine whether it is foal heat diarrhea or diarrhea caused by a bacteria or virus, which is much more serious.
The World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida hosted the 2024 Sudden Impulse Futurity, held in conjunction with the Orange Blossom AQHA Circuit April 17-27.
The featured event was the Maiden 3-Year-Old & Over Maiden Western Pleasure which drew a total of 10 competitors. RJ King piloted Hay Girl Hayy, sired by Hay Goodlookn out of Johnnie On The Spot to a win for breeder and owner Capital Quarter Horses, LLC, collecting a check for $15,000.
“She’s been really good ever since we got here,” King said. “I’ve been a little stressed out because she’s felt so good, I didn’t want to ruin it before the class. She’s just an awesome horse.”
The 3-Year-Old & Over Maiden classes offer trainers and owners the opportunity to take their time with developing youngsters and allow them to progress at their own pace.
“She was a little further behind than the mare that I won the 2-year-olds on last year,” King said. “She just took a little bit because she has such a big move and
stays so round and correct. I don’t think she would have been as successful in the 2-year-olds as she is now as a 3-year-old. I was able to take my time with her, and not push her too fast. She has quite the bright future ahead.”
Aaron Moses showed City Limit Signs, also sired by Hay Goodlookn out of No Doubt Im Lucys, to a Reserve in the class, earning $10,000. The 2021 red roan gelding was bred by Susan Johns and is owned by
Breeding manager Hillary Timchak was thrilled to see three horses in the class sired by
“Three in a big money class with great placings is a pretty good day,” Tim-
Amanda Ringer rode Boyd Crowder to a win in the Limited division of the class, earning $2,500. Boyd Crowder, sired by Certainly A Vision out of Im Born To Dream, was bred by Troy Oakley and is owned by Whitney Whidden Barrs. Reserve Limited Champions were Dive Bars and Courtney Laney, collecting $2,000. Dive Bars,
sired by Best Brew At The Bar out of Certainly A Good Bar, was bred by Knapp Quarter Horses and is owned by Sara Heeley.
In the $25,000 3-Year-Old & Over Maiden Hunter Under Saddle Ultimate Permission, sired by The Ultimate Fancy out of My Favorite Uncle bested 12 other contenders to claim victory with Ohio trainer Dawn Baker in the irons. The a 2021 stallion was bred by John & Donna Quintell and is owned by Stacy Stinson earned $7,500.
“This is the first time that I’ve really seen him,” Stinson said. “We bought him off a video and this is the first time I’ve ever seen him dressed up and at a horse show.”
Stinson also owns Ultimate Permission’s full brother, Without Permission.
“It is so exciting that he’s my big horse’s little brother,” Stinson said. “He will go to the majors after doing so well today.”
Taking Reserve honors in the class was Dun Gone Southern with Sara Simons in the irons, earning $5,000.
Sired by Its A Southern Thing out of Ten Karat Romance Dun Gone Southern was bred by Mary Jo McMan and is owned by Sid Karr.
Nothn But A G Thang won the Limited Division of the class with Katie Cochran in the irons, earning $2,500. Nothn But A G Thang, sired by Its A Southern Thing out of Im Fabulously Hot, was bred by Seaside Farm LLC and is owned by Michelle Latham. You Could Say That and Morgan Ilic were Reserve Limited Champions collecting a check for $1,500. You Could Say That, sired by You Could Be Next out of Three In The Room, was bred and is owned by Ilic.
In the highly anticipated $40,000 Open Trail Challenge there was no shortage of excitement. When the judging was complete Sugaray and Chad Evans were declared the winners, collecting $13,000. The win put Evans over the threshold needed to be added to the National Snaffle Bit Association’s Quarter Million Dollar Club.
Sugaray, sired by RL Best Of Sudden out of WhatsCooknGoodLookin was bred by Capital Quarter Horses, LLC and is owned by Kathy Huspeni.
“He’s such a great horse. I’ve had him since he was a 3-year-old,” Evans said. “He’s my buddy. He has all sorts of quirks, but I think that’s what makes him such a good show horse. When it’s time to show, you can tell he gets a rush of adrenaline. He knows when it’s a big deal, and he wants to get in there.”
The pattern had a few fun decoration pieces that Evans really enjoyed,
“I loved the pattern. WEC pulled out some fun things like the orca, plants and WEC letters. I even had a little rush walking it,” he admitted.
And the money was appreciated.
“Senior Trail is always one of the biggest classes at a horse show, so it’s nice to have some serious money that makes it exciting for all of the competitors,” Evans said.
Two Ziplines and Indiana trainer Melissa Jones earned Reserve honors in the class, taking home $8,000. Two Ziplines, sired by VS Flatline out of Two Dips Of Zip, was bred and is owned by Katie Kopf.
Reid Thomas piloted Xxtreme to a win in the Limited Division of the class, earning $2,500. Exxtreme, sired by Extremely Hot Chips out Ms Flashy Goodbar, was bred by Justin/Julie Wolf Voge and is owned by Heidi Rasor. The Reserve Limited Division Championship went to No Bad Daze and Jake Hartman, and was worth $2,000. No Bad Daze, sired by No Doubt Im Lazy out of Suddenly Style N is owned by Tanya Hartman.
In other Trail action, Blake Weis teamed with Hot Lopin Lily to secure a win in the $15,000 Senior Trail for the Cavallo Family Trust. Reserve honors went to Anthony Montes and My Mama Said So, owned by Angela Wade.
Pictured on the opposite page (top) is RJ King and Hay Girl Hayy, winners of the 3-Year-Old & Over Maiden Western Pleasure and (top) Dawn Baker with Ultimate Permission, champions of the 3-Year-Old & Over Maiden Hunter Under Saddle. s
Limited Champions in the class was Tennessi Whiskey, owned by Heather Lange and shown by Tami Adams McAllister and Reserve was Moonlite Cruiser, owned by Kaleena Weakly and shown by Jason Gilliam.
Other futurity winners include: Western Pleasure
3-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure (6 shown) - Champion: Certainly Persistent (The Lopin Machine x A Certain Illusion), owned by Kathy Elmer and shown by Jay Starnes, $3,700; Reserve: Up To Know Good (Hay Goodlookn x Momma Knows Best), owned by Capital Quarter Horses and shown by RJ King.
3-Year-Old Limited Open Western Pleasure (5 shown) - Champion: Hart To Hart, owned by Barbara Bouma and shown by Kyra Ley; Reserve: Code Her Blue, owned by Jenny LaGrange and shown by Chris Holbin.
3-Year-Old Non-Pro Western Pleasure (5 shown) - Champion: Up To Know Good (Hay Goodlookn x Momma Knows Best) owned by Capital Quarter Horses, LLC and shown by Hillary Timchak, $1,250; Reserve: Lieutenannt Dan (Machine Made x Sheza Sudden Breeze), owned by Rusty & Katie Green and shown by Deanna Willis; $1,000.
3-Year-Old Limited Non-Pro Western Pleasure (7 shown) - Champion: The Town Bluezy (VS Code Blue x Holiday Barbie), owned and shown by Nettie Olsen; Reserve: Hart To Hart (Heart Stoppin x Krymsuns Hot Scotch), owned and shown by Barbara Bouma.
4-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure (10 shown) - Champion: Waffle House (The Born Legacy x BestSeatNTheHouse), owned by Karen Wood and shown by Katy Jo Zuidema, $2,500; Reserve: Scoota Little Closer (The Lopin Machine x Always Invite Molly), owned by Becky Durrett and shown by Jay Starnes, $2,000.
4-Year-Old Limited Open Western Pleasure (7 shown) - Champion: Americann Made, owned by Nettie Olsen and shown by Adam Mathis; Reserve: Tik Tock, owned and shown by Scott Frye.
Maturity Open Western Pleasure (4 shown) - Champion: The Cooki Monster (Machine Made x A Cooki For Certain), owned by Capital Quarter Horses LLC and shown by RJ King; $1,250; Reserve: Flying To The Moon (Extremely Hot Chips x A Diva
By Moonlight), owned by Dan Yeager and shown by Aaron Moses; $1,000.
Maturity Limited Open Western Pleasure (18 shown)Champion: Never Have I Ever (No Doubt Im Lazy x A Certain Illusion), owned by Kent Ray Taylor and shown by Mirko Mueller, $1,650; Reserve: VS The Fireman (Machine Made x VS Lady In Red), owned by Ingrid Miller and shown by Anthony Montes, $1,000.
$25,000 Limited Horse Open Western Pleasure Maturity (11 shown) - Champion: This Cowboys Mine (The Lopin Machine x Suddens Leading Lady), owned by Alicia Ritsema and shown by Aaron Moses; Reserve: Machine Made Gold (Machine Made x AintSayinShesAGoldDigger), owned by Ditty Up LLC and shown by Katie Green.
$25,000 Limited Horse Non-Pro Maturity Western Pleasure (14 shown) - Champion: This Cowboys Mine (The Lopin Machine x Suddens Leading Lady), owned and shown by Alicia Ritsema; $3,700; Reserve: Lopin Hottie Tottie (The Lopin Machine x Moonlite Ventures), owned and shown by Courtney Chown, $2,000.
Non-Pro Western Pleasure Maturity (7 shown) - Champion: Never Have I Ever, owned and shown by Kent Ray Taylor; Reserve: The Cooki Monster, owned by Capital Quarter Horses, LLC and shown by Susan Roberts.
Limited Non-Pro Maturity (12 shown) - Champion:
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Battarang (Batt Man x Lopen My Blue Away), owned and shown by Lane Kail, $775; Reserve: For One Night Only (Invitation Only x Radical Zippette), owned and shown by Whitney Robinson, $625.
$2,500 Limited Horse Open Western Pleasure (12 shown) - Champion: FancyDontLetMeDowwn (Machine Made x HP Surely The Best, owned by John McNichol and shown by Katie Green, $7,500; Reserve: Sarahenade (Too Sleepy To Zip x Good Looking Hotrod), owned by Jane Damaske and shown by Cody Parrish, $5,000.
Novice Horse Limited Open Rider Western Pleasure (3 shown) - Champion: Eyz On Me (The Lopin Machine x Zip Me Gingerly), owned by Marilyn Henry and shown by Alec Cochran, $650; Reserve: Always The Best RV (RL Best Of Sudden x Invited Always), owned by Tali Terlizzi and shown by Amanda Ringer, $425.
Color Non-Pro Western Pleasure (10 shown) - Champion: Never Have I Ever, owned and shown by Kent Ray Taylor; Reserve: Made In The Dark, owned and shown by Clara Ashlock.
Color Open Western Pleasure (11 shown) - Champion: VS Whole Lotta Lucy, owned by Christy Lenhart and shown by Kristy Starnes; Reserve: Ginny From The Block owned by Beth McNichol and shown by Blake Britton.
Hunter Under Saddle
3-Year-Old Open Hunter Under Saddle (11 shown)Champion: Eazy Peazy (Eazy On The Eyez x Treat Me Like A Lady), owned by Flentje Enterprises and shown by Beth Case; Reserve: Jus Be Good (Good Better Best x Jus Sayin) owned by Sara Jackson-Vance and shown by Amber Hanson Pickard.
3 & Over $2,500 Limited Horse Open Hunter Under Saddle (5 shown) - Champion: Dun Gone Southern (Its A Southern Thing x Ten Karat Romance), owned by Sid Karr and shown by Sara Simons, $7,500; Reserve: Huntin A Dance (Hubba Hubba Huntin x These Irons R Dancin), owned by Richard & Betty Jo Carr and shown by Judy Zeitler, $5,000.
3-Year-Old Non-Pro Hunter
Under Saddle (12 shown) - Champion: Eazy Peazy, owned by Flentje Enterprises and shown by Kara Flentje; Reserve: Southbound And Down, owned by Michelle & Sheila Bauer and shown by Michelle Bauer.
4-Year-Old Open Hunter Under Saddle (6 shown) - Champion: Pretty Dang Good (Good Better Best x Pretty Assets), owned by Eric Mendrysa and shown by Myles McLean; Reserve Champion: In Pats Honor (Signature Of Honor x One Hot Jazzy), owned by Erin Shapiro Boatwright and shown by Keith Miller.
4-Year-Old Non-Pro Hunter
Under Saddle (13 shown) - Champion: In Pats Honor, owned and shown by Erin Shapiro Boatwright; Reserve: Smoke N The Best owned by The Deeds Family Farm and shown by Lauren Deeds.
Open Hunter Under Saddle (6 shown) - Champion: Im Willy Good Today (Good I Will Be x A Walk In The Sky), owned by Madeleine Bayless and shown by Keith Miller; Reserve: Without Permission (The Ultimate Fancy x My Favorite Uncle), owned by Stacy Stinson and shown by Dawn Baker.
Maturity Limited Open Hunter Under Saddle (13 shown) - Champion: Up N The Ante (No Doubt Im Lazy x Bettin With My Heart), owned by Mr & Mrs William Wilkes and shown by Carly Veldman Parks; Reserve: Southern Wise (Its A Southern Thing x Ima Wise Zipper), owned by Jeannie Schmidt and shown by Amanda Jackson.
Maturity Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle (10 shown) - Cham-
pion: CoolKrymsunLadylike, owned and shown by Laurel Champlin; Reserve: Only Ride The Best owned and shown by Caroline Cavallo.
Maturity Limited Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle (14 shown) - Champion: Its Krunch Time (Extremely Hot Chips x Huntin For A Cowboy), owned by AK Performance Horses and shown by Ady Kallay, $1,250; Reserve: Hez A Dancin Hubba (Hubba Hubba Huntin x These Irons R Dancin), owned and shown by Chris Lagerblade, $1,000.
Ranch
$10,000 Senior Ranch Riding (29 shown) - Champion: Xtra Magic Doctor, (Shiners Voodoo Dr x Aleena Starlight), owned by Eric Mendrysa and shown by Curtis Reynolds; Reserve: Winn Like
Flinn, owned by Lane Kail and shown by Logan Pluhar.
Amateur Select Ranch Riding (11 shown) - Champion: See The Magic In Me, owned by Ken & Laina Banks and shown by Ken Banks; Reserve: Wimpys Chics Rule, owned by Matt Lantz and shown by Lori Lantz.
Amateur Ranch Riding (7 shown)Champion: Xtra Magic Doctor, owned and shown by Eric Mendrysa; Reserve: Wimpys Coded Check, owned and shown by Jessica Husler.
Junior Ranch Trail (12 shown)Champion: Stylish Donatella, owned by Janet Mathies and shown by Logan Pluhar; Reserve: My Darlin Boonshine, owned by Casey McCoy and shown by Bradley Hill.
Orange Blossom Circuit
The WEC welcomed back AQHA competition with the Orange Blossom Classic held April 17-21, setting the stage for the Sudden Impulse Futurity.
Opening the circuit was the $5,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old & Over $2,500 Limited Horse Western Pleasure. Winning the 11-entry class and a custom belt buckle, trophy and saddle pad, in addition to a check, was Katie Green and FancyDontLetMeDowwn. The bay mare, sired by Machine Made out of HP Only The Best was bred by HP Ranch and is owned by John McNichol. Reserve Champion in the class was Loook Whose Lopin, owned by Perry Jackson and shown by RJ King.
The $2,000 NSBA Junior Ranch Trail was the first featured class in the tree arena, where riders were asked to maneuver a technical pattern. Logan Pluhar delivered a seamless pattern with Stylish Donatella, sired by Spooks Gotta Whiz out of Stylish Lena Doc, owned by Janet Mathies.
“She’s one of our transitions from Reining,” Pluhar explained. “She’s a very curious minded horse and has a lot of expression, and she loves to look at all the stuff but she’s not spooky, just very interested in things.”
up. I got to be bolder than I thought I was going to be. They were both there for me, and for this being their first derby, I couldn’t be happier with them.”
The Ocala, Florida trainer said Miss American Pi is owned by a small child and she is just as good for her as she is for Painter.
“I am lucky I get to ride her and have some fun showing her,” he said.
Going forward, Painter is excited about a successful derby future with both Miss American Pi and Allocate In Green, “My plan now is to make them a little sharper and maybe show in some derbies in the upcoming summer circuit.”
Reserve Champion in the class went to Strutin To The Blues, owned by Rodger Call and shown by Chuck Briggs.
Pluhar also captured Reserve in the class riding Thank Mi Later, sired by Yellow Jersey out of Cee My Smokin Guns, owned by Thalia Postins.
Pluhar and Thank Mi Later also won the $5,000 Junior Ranch Riding and placed second with Stylish Donatella.
A field of stunning hunters took to the Hunter 2 pen to vie for top honors in the $3,000 NSBA Open Hunter Derby. When the judging was complete Ryan Painter claimed first place aboard Miss American Pi, with a score of 173. Miss American Pi is sired by One Hot Krymsun out of Its Skyline Time. The 2015 chestnut mare was bred by Rebecca Bailey and is owned by Daisy Mendez-Pompei, of Brea, California.
Painter also showed Allocate In Green, sired by Allocate Your Assets out of Pocket Full Of Green, owned by Gary & Darcy Stricker, of Englewood, Colorado, to a third place in the class and shared his plan for the handy round for both of his mounts,
“I had a plan to do all of the tight turns and go for it but be a little conservative,” he explained. “They both stepped
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Pictured on the opposite page (clockwise from top): a judge chats with a Lead Line competitor; Eric Mendrysa and Xtra Magic Doctor; Ady Kallay and Its Krunch Time. Pictured on this page is Ryan Painter showing Miss American Pi.
Ava Christina Palmeri won the Non-Pro Derby with Winsome Ona Princess, a 2009 mare by Lucky Zip out of Princess Leona.
“It felt really good to win,” Palmeri said. “We ended on a really good note today and I am so proud of her.”
A total of 15 horses competed in the $30,000 NSBA 3 & Over Maiden Trail. Jason Gilliam piloted Mr Zippos Good Bar, sired by Zippos Mr Good Bar out of Krymsuns Only Chip, to victory for owners Granzow and Boxell.
“He’s the best minded horse that just wants to please you and he never has a bad day,” Gilliam said.
Justin Wheeler and VS Blurred Lines won the Limited Division of the class. VS Blurred Lines, sired by VS Code Red out of Lope The Line, is owned by Waukegan Farms LLC.
The Orange Blossom closed out with the $25,000 NSBA Non Pro Trail Challenge. Grant Mastin and Melissa Armstrong’s Hand Made Machine, sired by Machine Made out of Hot Angelina, swept both the Non-Pro Trail Challenge and the Limited Division of the class.
“It was a super fun pattern. I love the idea behind bringing back the top 10 riders from each division and putting us out here for a big event. We didn’t get to practice over these obstacles. I went in cold turkey, but knew with my horse, this was a great chance for us to capitalize on,” he shared. “Once we got out there, he just felt real floaty and flowed through the entire pattern. It was perfect.”
Editor’s Note: The World Equestrian Center contributed to this report. For additional information visit worldequestriancenter.com or An Equine Production at www.anequineproduction.com
Over $210,000 in cash awards presented at The Madness
More than $210,000 in cash, including $35,000 just for Limited Riders, was awarded this year at The Madness, presented by the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association in conjunction with the Pre Madness, May 2-12, at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio.
In addition, the show boasted $100,000 in prizes, including 10 Harris trophy saddles, 14 Lead Line buckles; and 138 Molly’s belt buckles.
Georgia trainer Cody Parrish dominated the Western Pleasure competition by winning both the 3-Year-Old & Over Maiden Western Pleasure and the 3-Year-Old & Over Novice Horse Western Pleasure slot classes, earning a total of $37,500.
In the 3-Year-Old & Over Maiden Western Pleasure with 17 competing, Parrish and Tallk To Me Goose, a 2021 bay gelding by Machine Made out of Itz Showtime tied with Andy Cochran riding Rhinestone Cowgirll, a 2020 sorrel mare, sired by Goodcowboymargarita out of I Iota Be Famous. Parrish won the tiebreaker but both split the purse, taking home $17,500 each.
Cody Parrish and Tallk To Me Goose (top). Andy Cochran (inset) aboard Rhinestine Cowgirll congratulates Parrish. Above, Jeff Cochran and Lopin So Radical. On the opposite page (top) Cody and Gun Smokke, winners of the 3-Year-Old Novice Horse Western Pleasure and Marion Troyer aboard You Red Me Al Wrong, winners of the 3-Year-Old & Over Novice Horse Hunter Under Saddle slot class.
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Tallk To Me Goose was bred by Cody’s parents, Bret and Candy Parrish, and is owned by Courtney Stephens, of Briarfield, Alabama. Rhinestone Cowgirll was bred by Mary Webre, and is owned by Bill and Cindy Cosentino.
Jeff Cochran won the Limited Division of the class aboard Lopin So Radical, 2021 bay mare, sired by Batt Man out of Moonlit Rumors. The 2021 bay mare, bred by Oak Spring Ranch and owned by Lisa Feinberg, earned $3,000 for the Limited bonus and an additional $1,500 for placing eighth in the Open Division.
Cody also bested 11 other competitors to win the 3-Year-Old Novice Horse Western Pleasure riding Gun Smokke, also sired by Machine Made out of KM Hot Number. The bay stallion, bred and owned by Bret and Candy Parrish, earned $20,000 for the win. Reserve in the class was FancyDontLetMeDowwn, sired by Machine Made out of HP Surely The Best, earning $7,500. The bay mare was bred by Mariann Harrington/Joe Prause, and is owned by John McNichol and was shown by Katie Green.
Limited Champions in the class were Adam Mathis and Americann Made, sired by Machine Made out of Lope By Invitation, earning $6,500. American Made was bred by Margaret Jentz and is owned by Nettie Olsen.
A total of 10 competed in the 3-Year -Old and Older Novice Horse Hunter Under Saddle Slot Class. You Red Me All Wrong won both the Open and Limited divisions of the class, with Ohio trainer Marion Troyer in the irons. Sired by Allocate Your Assets and out of Red Velvet Coats, You Red Me Al Wrong is owned by Alisha Casamona and earned a total of $8,000. Reserve in the class was Huntin A Dance with Judy Zietler in the irons for owners Richard and Betty Jo Carr, of Bre-
men, Indiana. The 2021 brown gelding is sired by Hubba Hubba Huntin out of These Irons R Dancin and earned $2,500.
Stone Cold Asset, owned by Jamie McWhinney and shown by Becca Britton won the Maiden Bonus in the class, earning $1,000. They also collected $500 in the Open Division and another $500 in the Limited Division.
Other futurity winners included: Western Pleasure
3-Year-Old Non-Pro Western Pleasure (11 shown) - Champion: I Lope You Love Me owned by Gil & Becky Galyean and shown by Becky Galyean; Reserve & Limited Champion: No Doubt Im Sleepin, owned and shown by William Cox.
Maturity Non-Pro Western Pleasure (7 shown) - Champion: RR Magical Moonlite owned and shown by Kylee Wiseman; Reserve Champion: Lopin Lexus owned and shown by Kevin Spicer.
$2,500 Horse / $2,500 Rider Western Pleasure (4 shown) - Champion: Candi Cane, owned by Pinnacle Quarter Horses and shown by Lola Knight, $1,134; Reserve Champion: Im A Cool Chocolate, owned by Melanie Patterson and shown by Adam Deardorff; $756.
$10,000 Limited Horse Open Western Pleasure (8 shown)Champion: VS Looks Like A Lady, owned by Kristi Avery and shown by Houston Huff; $1,585; Reserve Champion: Tik Tock, owned by Scott Frye and shown by Andy Cochran; $1,188.
$5,000 Limited Horse Western PleasureChampion (tie): Doubl Or Nothin, owned by Haley Purkapile and shown by Shannon Curl Holbin and Americann Made, owned by Nettie Olsen and shown by Adam Mathis, $1,258. s
3-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure (9 shown) - Champion: Gosssip Girl, owned by Shawn Johnson and shown by Kenny Lakins, $1,268; Reserve: City Limit Signs, owned by the Starland Ranch and shown by Aaron Moses, $951.
Hunter Under Saddle
3-Year-Old Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle (6 shown) - Champion: Goodride Clyde, owned by the Kimberly Chiodo Revocable Trust and shown by Samantha Columbus, $625; Reserve Champion: I Gotta Code, owned and shown by Sarah Hooks.
3-Year-Old Open Hunter Under Saddle - Champion: Doze Yo Momma Know, owned by Kelly Smith and shown by Jamie English, $756; Reserve: Reserve champions: Huntin A Dance, owned by Richard & Betty Jo Carr and shown by Judy Zietler, $504. Trail
Junior Trail - Champion: Code Ready, owned by Bailey Francis and shown by Jennifer Paul, $1,513; Re-
serve: Magically Made, owned by Lacey Armstrong and shown by Martin Doustou, $1,201.50; Limited Champion (and tie for fifth overall): Blue N Lucky Too, owned by Elizabeth Densmore and shown by Jess Berganztel, $700.
Level 1 Junior Trail - Champion: Here Comes
The Blue, owned by Katherine Tobin and shown by Jason Gilliam, $5,000; Reserve: Up N The Ante, owned by Mr. and Mrs. William Wilkes and shown by Carly Veldman Parks, $2,500; Limited Champion (and tie for third overall): One Heartbeat Away, owned by Catherine Finger and shown by Jess Berganztel, $3,750.
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Pictured on the opposite page (clockwise from top): Here Comes The Blue and Jason Gilliam; Pinball Machine and Nick Mayabb; Jess Berganztel and Huntin Machine; and Kenny Lakins and Gossip Girl. Pictured on this page some candid photographs from the show. s
Senior Trail - Champion: Ur Ride Has Arrived, owned by Emma Brown and shown by Jennifer Paul, $1,925; Reserve: Lets Ride, owned by Janet Egolf and shown by Kyle Dougherty, $1,309; Limited Champion (and third overall): Huntin Machine, owned by Wayne Hembry and shown by Jess Berganztel, $1,424.
First Year Green Trail - Champion: Pinball Machine, owned by Tali Terlizzi and shown by Nick Mayabb, $632; Reserve: Shes So Southern, owned by Steven Corkum and shown by Carmen Mayabb, $434.50.
Non-Pro Trail - Champion & Limited Champion: Ur Ride Has Arrived, owned and shown by Emma Brown, $8,000; Reserve & Reserve Limited Champion: Sleepnmarriedwhoknew, owned by Suzanne Cooper and shown by Tianna Cooper, $4,500.
For additional information on The Madness, presented by SOQHA, including complete results from this year’s show, visit An Equine Production’s website at www.anequineproduction.com.
