In 2015, one American Quarter Horse will emerge as the best of the best at the AQHA Open World Championship Show by being crowned the 2015 Farnam Superhorse. The title of Farnam Superhorse is the most prestigious award at the AQHA World Show.
The Awards
The Farnam Superhorse Award is presented to the horse earning the most points in the show’s open division of competition. The winner receives $25,000 from Farnam, $2,000 in Farnam product, a WeatherBeeta blanket and an original Lisa Perry bronze. The Farnam Reserve Superhorse receives $10,000 cash and $1,000 in Farnam product, while the third- through fifth-place finalists each receive $2,500 cash and $500 in Farnam product.
The Rules
Farnam Superhorse contenders who place in the top 10 of each class will be awarded two sets of points. Horses placing in the top 10 in a class will receive 10 points for first place and so forth down the line through 10th place. Additional points awarded are based on the number of entries shown in the class according to the points chart list in Rule SHW261, the point distribution system used to calculate AQHA points found in the AQHA Official Handbook of Rules and Regulations. New this year, in order for a horse to be crowned the 2015 Farnam Superhorse, the horse must be nationally qualified, entered and shown in three classes in three categories, compared to the three classes in two categories, which were required in previous years. Horses that meet these criteria will automatically be eligible to compete for the highest honor at the AQHA World Show
The Contenders
Aint Gota Lot
Owned by Bilek Family Trust of Murrieta, California
Shown by Jason Martin and Ryan Painter
Junior western riding
Junior hunter under saddle
Junior hunter hack
Bartendin Baron
Owned by Doreen Everett of Abilene, Kansas
Shown by Jamie Stover
Senior heading
Senior ranch riding
Performance halter stallions
Boons Smart AE
Owned by Paul W. and Jason Pieper of Dodge, Nebraska
Shown by Jamie Stover
Senior working cow horse
Senior heading
Senior heeling
Senior barrel racing
Senior reining
Senior ranch riding
Cat Scratch Sioux
Owned by Robert Meyer of Pleasant Dale, Nebraska
Shown by
Junior tie-down roping
Junior heading
Junior heeling
Junior ranch riding
Performance halter stallions
CD Pepto
Owned by Kenneth J. Schueller of Scales Mound, Illinois
Shown by Luke Jones
Senior working cow horse
Senior tie-down roping
Senior heading
Senior heeling
Senior ranch riding
Senior barrel racing
Chics Cool Cash
Owned by David Jeffres of Upland, Nebraska
Shown by Rodney Scott Nelson
Senior tie-down roping
Senior heading
Senior heeling
Performance halter mares Senior barrel racing
CSR Dual Glo
Owned by Marshall Wier of Ericson, Nebraska
Shown by Bobby Lewis
Junior working cow horse
Junior heading
Junior heeling
Junior ranch riding
Performance halter stallions
Dark French Money
Owned by Marcus Vinicius Orefice
Shown By JD Yates
Senior tie-down roping
Senior heading
Senior heeling
Senior barrel racing
Performance halter mares
Docs Rosie O Dual
Owned by Faith Pinkerton Family Trust of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma
Shown by Jody Ramer
Senior heading
Senior heeling
Senior tie-down roping
Senior pole bending
Senior ranch riding
DT Sugar Chex Whiz
Owned by Dixon Flowers Quarter Horses of Nowata, Oklahoma
Shown by JD Yates
Junior tie-down roping
Junior heading
Junior heeling
Junior ranch riding
Performance halter mares
DT Sugar Shine Whiz
Owned and shown by CR Bradley of Collinsville, Texas
Junior tie-down roping
Junior heeling
Junior ranch riding
Performance halter mares
Dun Playin Chic
Owned by Jim Loftin of Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Shown by Kirt Wingate and Steven Orth
Senior working cow horse
Senior heading
Senior heeling
Performance halter mares
Exotic Iron
Owned by Kevin Redman of Columbus, Ohio
Shown by Sandra Vaughn and Lee Shinn
Junior pleasure driving
Junior western riding
Junior working hunter
Junior hunter hack
Islehava Mocha Latte
Owned and shown by Emily Peak of Canton, Mississippi
Senior pole bending
Senior ranch riding
Senior performance halter geldings
Lovin Honor
Owned by Dr. April Speyer of Franklin, Tennessee
Shown by Stephanie Lynn, Alfred Hewitt and Dr. April Speyer
Junior hunter under saddle
Junior pleasure driving
Junior working hunter
Junior hunter hack
Junior barrel racing
Mystic Invitation
Owned by Mark Thune of Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Shown by Brett Clark
Senior western riding
Senior trail
Senior western pleasure
Performance halter mares
Nic It In The Rey
Owned by Wayne Hanson of Creston, Iowa
Shown by Luke Jones
Senior working cow horse
Senior tie-down roping
Senior heading
Senior heeling
Senior pole bending
Senior reining
Senior ranch riding
Onlyafraid Inthedark
Owned by Cathrin Gutmann
Shown by Michael Colvin
Senior western riding
Senior western pleasure
Performance halter mares
Reynshine
Owned by Jeremy Michaelis and Anita Cox of Spickard, Missouri
Shown by Luke Jones
Senior working cow horse
Senior cutting
Senior tie-down roping
Senior heeling
Senior pole bending
Senior ranch riding
Shiny New Chex
Owned by Erik Roen of Oakdale, California
Shown by Larry Darnell and Rick Rosaschi
Performance halter mares
Senior heading
Senior heeling
Senior ranch riding
Smart Nu Shiner
Owned by Mike Egdom of Rock Valley, Iowa
Shown by JD Yates
Senior tie-down roping
Senior heeling
Senior ranch riding
Performance halter stallions
Snap Krackle Pop
Owned by Twylla Brown of Perry, Missouri
Shown by Blake Weis
Junior western riding
Junior trail
Junior western pleasure
Performance halter mares
Spooktacular Dancer
Owned by Marcus Vinicius Orefice
Shown by Jay Wadhams, Britton Bockius, Mike Major, Gary Wells, Matthew Armenta and Marcus Vinicius Orefice
Senior heading
Senior heeling
Senior ranch riding
Senior tie-down roping
Senior working cow horse
Senior reining
Performance halter mares
Tagged With Rush
Owned by Sather Family Partnership or Manson, Washington
Shown by Brad Lund
Junior heading
Junior heeling
Junior ranch riding
Performance halter mares
Zip Up My Blumers
Owned by Lori Wilt of Shelbina, Missouri
Shown by Julie O’Brien
Junior pleasure driving
Junior working hunter
Junior hunter hack
Performance halter mares
