Paint Horse World Show
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Lace; he was bred by Simons Show Hors- es of Aubrey, TX. AA MASTERS AMATEUR: Win-
ning the All-Around Masters Amateur title at the World Show has been a long-held dream for Melissa Haberkorn of Beau- ford, SC. She’s been close before, but it has always seemed to end up just outside her grasp. This year, Melissa returned with the goal of just having fun and lay- ing down good, clean rides with her long- time partner, 18-year-old VR Knockyour Socksoff—they did just that, netting three championship titles along the way, and took firm hold of the all-around title, too. Melissa and “Socks” won world championships in Masters Amateur Show- manship and Trail to clinch their big win with 95 total points. By VR Legend and out of Jets Jenni, the 1999 sorrel overo gelding is owned by Melissa and bred by Ashley Flint of Dunbar, KY. AA NOVICE AMATEUR: Carlee
All-Around Novice Amateur: Carlee Christian & Real Me In
Christian of Azle, TX, leased her person- al mount to a barnmate earlier this year, which left her without a horse to show in 2017. Fate intervened, however, and con-
nected her with Real Me In, a decorated show horse looking for a rider to tem- porarily take his reins. After only eight weeks of work, the duo proved unstoppa- ble at the 2017 World Show, snagging the All-Around Novice Amateur award with 94 points.
Carlee and “Ben” earned reserve world championships in Novice Amateur Working Hunter, Hunter Under Saddle and Showmanship. Her most memorable award would have to be the third in Nov- ice Amateur Hunter Hack where Carlee also accepted a proposal of marriage from her boyfriend, Nate, during the awards ceremony. Ben is a 1997 gray overo geld- ing by Real Bonanza and out of Frosted Brick (QH); he was bred by Gary Huis- man of Clarksville, Iowa, and is being leased by Carlee. AA AMATEUR SOLID PAINT-
BRED: Consistency was the name of the game for Rebecca Osborne and Irresistible Appeal—at the 2017 World Show, the duo from Wheat Ridge, CO, racked up mid- pack placings in five events to edge out the Continued on page 16
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SouthWest Horse Trader
January 2018
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