AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse Best Ranch Horse Show Ever
Ben Baldus & Seven S Woodrow
Gaitlin Duncan & Gray Hope Stik Sometimes, we throw a loop at a steer and miss. Sometimes, we
catch. This was one of those times. We caught big. The Zoetis AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships was a complete success, thanks in no small part to our exhibitors, whose amazing patience and cowboy can-do spirit made the week a pleasure for all of us. In the words of AQHA Director of Ranching Kim Lindsey, “This was the best ranch horse show ever!” Topping the list of six world champions was the VRH open world champion Seven S Woodrow, ridden by Ben Baldus for owner Jerry Ward. The 5-year-old Woody Be Tuff gelding earned his first world cham- pionship title. See the sidebar for the complete list of World Champions.
AQHA VERSATILITY RANCH HORSE WORLD CHAMPIONS
• VRH Open: Seven S Woodrow, Ben Baldus, Jerry Ward, Canton, MS • VRH Cowboy: Gray Hope Stik, Gatlin Duncan, Clarendon, TX • VRH Amateur: Judys Ten, Costa Rican, Kim Lindsey, Dickens, TX • VRH Ltd Amateur: Boonfull of Caesar, Jessica Rumbaugh, El Campo, TX • VRH Youth: TRR Lucky Playgun, Trail Townsend, Earth, TX • VRH Ltd Youth: Jojo Tari, Maisen Avent, Elbert, CO
Zoetis AQHA Ranching Heritage-bred horses were on full display
at the Zoetis AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals. The Zoetis AQHA Ranching Heritage program recognizes the quality American Quarter Horse ranch horses being raised on working cattle ranches. These horses demonstrate the athletic ability, soundness, and cow sense needed to not only work on a ranch, but also perform in the show ring and rodeo arena. On June 17, these horses were on display at the Zoetis AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals.
Ranching Heritage Breeders produce horses that are exclusively
eligible to compete for more than $100,000 each year in Zoetis AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenges, as well as for other awards open only to Ranching Heritage-bred horses. See the sidebar for the complete list of winners.
Jessica Rumbaugh & Boonfull of Ceasar
During the 2018 Zoetis AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships and Zoetis AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals, 14 youth and amateur riders received AQHA Level 1 champion titles in cutting, boxing, working cow horse, heading, heeling, tie-down roping, breakaway roping and ranch riding. Moving the Level 1 cattle classes to coincide with the Zoetis VRH World, which took place June 13-17, opened doors for Level 1 exhibitors to get a taste of VRH competition. And, the beautiful Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, OK, gave Level 1 competi- tors a chance to show off their skills in spacious arenas. See the Level 1 winners in the sidebar. For complete results, winning runs, and to find a show near you, visit
www.aqha.com.w AQHA RANCHING HERITAGE CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS
• Open 4yo Working RH: Playin Motown, Ben Baldus, Catelyn Walker, Prairie Grove, AR • Ltd Open 4yo Working RH: Pick Your Bet, Dusty Burson, Burnett Ranches, Fort Worth, TX • Open 5-6yo Working RH: IMA Wynna Rab, Myles Brown, Rob Brown, Stinnett, TX • Ltd Open 5-6yo Working RH: Gray Hope Stik, Gatlin Duncan, Clarendon, TX • Cowboy Working RH: SCR Crackin One Time, Grant Mitchell, Singleton Ranches, Lamy, NM • Amateur Working RH: OTP RIO, Jeremy Gugelmeyer, Dalhart, TX • Lvl 1 Amateur Working RH: Dualinwiththeladies, Julia Winders, Canyon, TX • Ltd Amateur Working RH: SCR Dualinforjewels, Meredith Lubbock, Amarillo, TX • Youth Working RH: Blue Bottom Tom, Aubrey O’Neal, Wolfforth, TX • Lvl 1 Youth Working RH: JS Uniquely Yours, Colter Martin, James/Darlene Swenson, Beulah, ND • Ltd Youth Working RH: Smart Kwackin Boon, Benjamin Self, Pilot Point, TX • Lvl 1 Ltd Youth Working RH: Smart Kwackin Boon, Benjamin Self, Pilot Point, TX • Open Ranch Riding: Bobbie Can Do, Sidney Dunkel, Archer City, TX • Amateur Ranch Riding: Hondo Playinstylish, Jimmy Lee Vick, Liberty Hill, TX • Youth Ranch Riding: Wild Card Jackson, Gracelyn Jacobs, Montgomery, TX
LEVEL 1 CATTLE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Patricia Muhr & Little Miss Blue Hen
• Amateur Boxing: Boots Be Tuff, Larry Walker, Prairie Grove, AR • Amateur Breakaway Roping: Dudes Dizzy Boy, James Stoudt, Fort Lupton, CO • Amateur Cutting: Cat Can Dew, Julie Gibbons, Highlandville, MO • Amateur Heading: Royal Cattilion, Mark Hickey, Council Grove, KS • Amateur Heeling: Lil Miss Blue Hen, Patricia Muhr, Wilson, OK • Amateur Ranch Riding: Cold Hard Smart Cash, Judy Fontenberry, Bulverde, TX • Select Amateur Ranch Riding: Heavenly Whiz, Richard Cook, Peralta, NM • Amateur Working Cow Horse: Nics Black Gold, Charles Jesse, Decatur, IL • Youth Boxing: Cat Can Dew, Remington Pierce Gibbons, Highlandville, MO • Youth Cutting: Playin Motown, Catelyn Walker, Prairie Grove, AR • Youth Heading & Heeling: Cutter Jay Olena, Cody Cannon, Henrietta, TX • Youth Ranch Riding: Genuine Peps Rooster, Katherine Dixon, Clarksville, MO • Youth Working Cow Horse: Feather Oak, Erin Bledsoe, Lynnville, TN
August 2018 SouthWest Horse Trader 7
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