Collegiate
National Collegiate Champions TheAmerican StockHorseAs-
ASHA Names
sociation hosted the 2012 ASHA National Collegiate Championship Show, April 12-14, in Amarillo,
Texas.FourteenUniversity andCol- leges fromacross the nation rode in to town with their best stock horse- men andwomen to compete for this prestigious event. Collegiate teams are made up of a six person team consisting of two Non Pro riders, two Limited Non Pro Riders and
twoNoviceRiders.The privilege to claim the title of the 2012 ASHA NationalCollegiateChampionTeam was highly contested alongwith 107 individuals riding for the top horse- men awards in each division. TheChampionship event began
with a clinic for the contestants pro- vided by the National Reined Cow HorseAssociation. Clinician for the eventwas theNRCHA’s $2,000,000 rider andPresident,
Mr.ToddCraw-
ford.NRCHAjoinedwithASHAto
promote the versatility of the stock horse and education of stock horse enthusiasts. Following the clinic a WelcomeSupperwas hosted by the Panhandle Reined Cow HorseAs- sociation. The battle for the Champi-
onship spanned two days of hard riding by each of the Collegiate teams and the titles were on line until the very end of the competi- tion.Rising up over the other teams to claim the 2012ASHANational Collegiate Championship Team awardwasTexasA&MUniversity. Team riders for TexasA&Mwere Ryan Birkenfeld, Melanie Arm- strong,AnnaHaines,KyleBirken- feld, Sally Williams, and Amy Peterson. The TexasA&Mteamis coached
byDr.Dennis Sigler. Texas Tech won Reserve
Champion National Collegiate Champion Team. Team riders for Texas Tech were KelseyWatring,
18 SouthWest Horse Trader May 2012
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