News & Notes for Western Riders, continued...
A. Kenneth Mills of Fruitland was the breeder of Saraphina, a bay mare that placed eighth in the T ree-Year-Old Mares fi nals. T e mare is by Kids Classic Style and out of IM Cata Cool and is owned by Delbert Wolter of Be- atrice, NE. Madison Wolter was the exhibi- tor for the show. Gotta Good Secret, a chestnut gelding by I Gotta Cool Secret and out of Sportys Dream Girl was bred by Bar- bara Hockenberry of Clear Springs and bought by the Fields family of Auburn, AL. Caleb Fields showed the gelding to 15th place in the Aged Geldings fi nal class. Clark Rassi of Ellicott City bred Fearless
Fanny. T e chestnut mare is by Fearless and out of Zip N Coolest and was exhibited by owner Debby Brehm of Lincoln, NE at the Ameri- can Quarter Horse Association World Cham- pionships Show in Amarillo, TX on August 24-September 1. T e mare placed fourth in the T ree-Year-Old Mares fi nals.
Reiner Heading to National Championships
Maya Stessin and Cutter Senbar are head- ing to the North American Affi liate Cham- pionships this month.
Maya Stessin, a trainer with Chapman Rein- ing Horses/Rising Star Farm in Woodbine, has qualifi ed Cutter Senbar for the North American Affi liate Champion- ships at the National Reining Horse Associa- tion Futurity. She will be riding the horse, owned by Holly Bray, in three diff erent open divisions. T e championship show takes place in Oklaho- ma City on November 22-December 1.
Ranch Pleasure Classes Gain Popularity
T e new Ranch Pleasure class off ered by the
American Quarter Horse Association kick- started at the Southwest Quarter Horse As- sociation February show in New Mexico. T e new class was off ered at nine qualifying shows throughout the country with exhibitors earning both AQHA Incentive Fund points and points toward qualifying for the AQHA World Show.
T e class is judged individually with only one exhibitor in the ring at a time. T e horse and rider must perform a set pattern of movements, though the pattern may change from show to show. Each pattern is set by the show judges but must include a walk, jog, extended jog, lope and extended lope. Optional movements in- clude sidepass, turns of 360-degrees or more, simple or fl ying lead changes, walking, jogging or loping over poles or any other “reasonable ranch maneuver.” Alex Ross, AQHA senior director of judg-
es, said, “T e horses are to be judged on their movement in the required gaits along with the optional maneuvers. T ey should be in a more forward gait than what you see in our normal western pleasure. Lack of forward motion will be penalized.” T e class is also not divided between exhibitor experience levels. Open, Amateur and Youth riders all compete together in one class. And since the goal is to promote the everyday use of the Quarter Horse as a ranch horse, hoof pol- ish and tail extensions are not allowed. Silver on saddles and bridles is also discouraged. “T e class is going to bring a new group of horses to the show,” said Patti Carter-Pratt, AQHA executive director of shows.
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