Pinto Youth
Top Notch equines competed at the Pinto World Championship® show
A wide array of Pinto horses, ponies, min- iatures, mules and donkeys vied to be champi- ons at the 54th Pinto World Championship®, held June 10 - 22 at the Built Ford Tough Live- stock complex in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Exhibitors and their equines traveled far to earn an array of awards and world champion titles. This year the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex at Expo Square played host to 1,336 Pintos and more than 2,345 exhibitors from 43 states and three Canadian provinces. This year, the PWC had over 39,200* judged class entries. Produced by the Pinto Horse Association of America Inc., the Pinto World Championship® showcased many disciplines for just about ev- ery type of equine. This year’s PWC was filled with great awards with an estimate of $325,000. Awards included: ARC saddles and bridles, Gist Silver- smiths belt buckles, rosette and neck ribbons, tro- phies, Kensington products, Herron’s Tack driving carts and harnesses, and Tioga Territory Jackets and Vests. Payouts for the 2019 PWC estimated to $29,400 awarded to Charity Walk/Trot, Color World Series Futurity and National Snaffle Bit winners. “We enjoy awarding top quality prizes to tal-
ented equine and exhibitors each year. We were excited to welcome so many new faces and equine to their first Pinto World Championship® show,” said Darrell Bilke, PtHA® Executive Vice Pres- ident and Chief Operating Officer. “Our Corpo- rate Partners step up to the plate each year with the awards we give out; we could not thank them enough.”
Proving the Pinto World Championship®
isn’t all about equine competition, many special family-friendly ac- tivities were held during the two- week show in Tulsa, Okla. These included: The Pinto Party Cook- out Sponsored by George’s Foods, with free food and drinks; The Youth and Amateur Ice Cream So- cial, The PWC Costume Class and the PWC Dog Show. The show and The Tulsa Chamber also hosted a reception for The Red Hat Society. This year, the Pinto Heritage Foundation Challenged Rider’s Leadline class gave challenged
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riders a chance to win a world champion buckle in front of their family and friends. Eight proud World Champions walked away with this year’s shiniest buckle from Gist Silversmiths. The Pinto Heritage Foundation also was able to raise $750 towards the Youth Scholarship Fund during the new Miniature Barrel Racing Calcutta Fundraiser. As always, we look forward to seeing our ex- hibitors at our upcoming events. The 2019 Color Breed Congress® will be held Nov. 1-9. The Long Ear Congress, The All Breed Ranch Horse Con- gress, and The New AMHR/PtHA® Miniature Horse Shows will all be held in conjunction with the Color Breed Congress. The 2020 Pinto World Championship® Show will be tentatively held on June 8 – 20. The Built Ford Livestock Complex, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, will host both events. w
men and how they have stepped up and taken the initiative to bring the problems of bullying to light. We hope this pledge will also encour- age good sportsmanship and more comradery between exhibitors.” Their conviction to maintain a positive and supportive atmo- sphere, also comes from the boy’s own enjoyment of the Arabian horse Youth community and their wish to protect this. “Some of my closest friends are people I have met through owning and showing Arabians. The bonds we forge are so strong that even though we only see each other a few times a year we can pick up right where we left off. Horse shows give us an amaz- ing venue to create fun and unique memories to last a lifetime. Our mutual love for this beautiful breed that is so loyal and loving really creates a special environment only Arabian horse lovers can truly un- derstand,” Payne shares. “Other kids in the Arabian community are great,” Cole adds. “Everyone knows everyone, and everyone hangs out. I have never really had a bad experience. I love the Arabian community because it feels like one big family. It’s where you go just to have fun and not have to worry about anything.”
If you are interested in having pledges and wristbands available at your show or function, please reach out to Brenna Whitlock via email at: brenna.whitlock@arabianhors-
es.org.
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