Appaloosa Nationals


Appaloosa Exhibitors Earn Top Honors at National Show


Contributed Courtesy ApHC, Photography by Larry Williams


Keebler (left), Abigail & Bodhi


Amateur Spotlight: Abigail Teets


Abigail Teets lives in Buda, TX, and is a full-time student at Texas State University in San Marcos. Her horses are Keebler, a Rocky Mountain Horse, and Bodhi, a mustang, and she keeps them at Grayar Farm in Driftwood. She competes mostly at Dripping Springs Ranch Park, in ranch events, western dres- sage, and speed (for fun!).


Most Proud Show Moment? When I


took Keebler to his first ranch show this past July, I was thrilled when he was completely focused and willing, even though I asked him to do a ton of new things. We won ranch rid- ing in the open division!


Challenges? Keebler is a Rocky Moun-


tain Horse. Typically when you see those, they are out on the trail, and not really in ranch or dressage competition. A lot of judges in those events aren’t familiar with the Rocky Mountain Horse breed. I think he is some- times underestimated in his ability to perform alongside true ranch and dressage horses, since he’s not quite built the same and moves a little differently.


Role model(s)? Reata Brannaman is Buck Brannaman’s daughter, but has made a name for herself by running her own colt starting business and teaching in the equine program at Montana State University. It’s in- spiring for me to see a young woman achiev- ing so much success in the western industry.


Words of Advice to other non-pros?


Don’t put yourself or your horse in a box. Re- gardless of what a horse is bred for, I think cross-training and trying different events is extremely beneficial both mentally and physi- cally. If you have the opportunity to go some- where different or try something new with your horse, you should absolutely take it!. w


10 SouthWest Horse Trader


The 70th National Championship Appaloosa Show, the longest running horse show, has proved to be very com- petitive with the total number of entries entered into the show: 2,465 and the to- tal number of horses entered into the show 527. As the summer heat sizzled, the most colorful and talented Appaloosas gath- ered at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, June 30-July 8 competing for the top honors and prizes.


The annual 9-day event showcases the


most talented Appaloosas and equestrians hours of training competing in more than 158 class- es including cattle, western, English, jumping, games, reining and halter. Some of the indus- try’s most exciting competitions are uniquely Appaloosa events such as the Rope Race and the horse-against-horse Nez Perce Stake Race. Se- lect Walk-Trot classes, such as Walk-Trot West- ern Pleasure and Walk-Trot Trail.


Grand Championships were handed out in


the Halter divisions. The Grand Champion Stal- lion was Sworn To Secrecy (The Secret x String Of Storms) who was shown to the title by Sean


National Championship Appaloosa AWARD WINNERS


Schembri for owner, Wilburn Archer of Nor- wood Ontario Canada. Reserve honors went to All Options Open (Etrade x Dancin All Night) shown by Steve Cruse who is also an owner with Donna Lankford of Argyle. In the Non-Pro Stallions, the top winner was Fearles Te (Fearles x Razz Te) for Kimberly Anding of Mansfield, TX. The reserve was All In All Done (Very Coo- licious x Employees Dream) for John Hardin of Winston Salem, NC.


• CH Western Horse: Roosters Dun Lady; Owner: Candye Anderson, Carlton, TX, Breeder: C. Carlton, Dover, FL;


• CH English Horse: Hands Down Im Easy; Owner: Jeff Coen, Denver, CO; Breeder Nancy Magnussen, College Station, TX;


• CH Cattle Horse: Bet Your Dream, Owner: Earl A Steinert Jr. Trust, Strafford, MO; Breeder: Earl/Ronna Steinert, Springfield, MO;


• Elite Custom Saddles Open Ranch Horse: And One White Chip; Owner/Breeder: Vanessa Cherry, Wichita Falls, TX;


• NP ApHC All-Around: Heza Classy Charlie, Jessica Groome, Nettie/David Olsen, Denver, NC; Breeder: Timothy Zuideman, Micanopy, FL;


• NP HP: Sherri A. Mell; • NP HP Masters: Jennifer Hulcher; • NP HP 35&O: Dr. Ted Zajac III; • NP HP Novice: Dominique Gauthier; • NP CH Games Horse: Deep South Boy, Owner Afton/Kathy Forred;


• NP CH Cattle Horse: Last Day Lite, Owner: Guy Graden, Jacksonville, FL; Breeder: T.J. Fanning, Nocona, TX;


• NP CH Halter Exhibitor: David W. Beck; • NP CH Western Exhibitor: Randi F. Yocum; • NP CH English Exhibitor: Morgan Ramsey Miller; • NP CH Showmanship/Equitation Exhibitor: Randi Mc Cook;


• Elite Custom Saddles NP Ranch Horse: Smart Code Cracker, Owner: Luann Bickford, Tristanna & Blaine Bickford; Breeder: Cheryl Pozzi. w


October 2017


The Grand Champion Mare went to Cool Kiss (I Gotta Cool Secret x So Envious). She was lead by Ted Turner Jr for owners Greg Mac Leod & Mark Lang of Plymouth, WI. Steve Cruse lead another of Donna Lankford’s top horses, BPF Envious Secret to the Reserve Mare title. She is sired by Telasecret and out of So Envious. Lankford led BPF Envious Secret back in for the Non-Pros and walked away with the Grand Cham- pion. Jennie Shrout led Always After Dark (Always Raisin Cain x Andrews Last Vision) to the reserve position for owner Judith Gerardot of Clements, CA.


• CH Games Horse: Deep South Boy; Owner: Afton/Kathy Forred, Harper, KS; Breeder: John Haid Jr., Siloam Springs, AR;


The Geldings were the next


awarded Halter titles. Egomaniac who is sired by Suchan Ego was shown by Steve Ferguson to the title for Jason & Kimberly Anding of Mansfield. The reserve went to Supersecret (The Top Secret x Cool Countenance). Terry Sartain led the gelding for owner, Ken Johnson of Dahinda, IL. The Grand Non-Pro Gelding honors went to Heza Cajun Copy Cat (Always Dignified x Sheza Cajun Kid) for owner/exhibi- tor Steve Wharram of Cleburne, TX. Egomaniac made it back as the Re- serve in the Non-Pro with Kimberly Anding leading. Results at www.appaloosa.com.


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Larry Williams


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