The 70th National Championship Appaloosa Show, the longest running horse show, has proved to be very competitive with the total number of entries entered into the show: 2,465 and the total number of horses entered into the show 527. As the summer heat sizzled, the most colorful and talented Appaloosas gathered at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, June 30-July 8, 2017 competing for the top honors and prizes such as silver buckles from Montana Silversmiths, saddles from Elite Custom Saddles, a trailer from Twin Cities South Trailers and much more.
The annual 9-day event showcases the most talented Appaloosas and equestrians hours of training competing in more than 158 classes including cattle, western, English, jumping, games, reining and halter. Some of the industry’s most exciting competitions are uniquely Appaloosa events such as the Rope Race and the horse-against-horse Nez Perce Stake Race. Select Walk-Trot classes, such as Walk-Trot Western Pleasure and Walk-Trot Trail.
The 70th National Championship Appaloosa Show award winners are:
Grand and Reserve Champion Stallion:
Grand Champion: Sworn To Secrecy; Sire: The Secret Dam: String Of Storms; Exhibitor: Sean Schembri; Owner: Wilburn Archer, Norwood Ontario Canada
Reserve Champion: All Options Open; Sire: Etrade; Dam: Dancin All Night; Exhibitor: Steve Cruse; Owners: Donna Lankford, Argyle, Tx And Steve Cruse, Pilot Point, TX
Grand & Reserve Champion Mare
Grand Champion: Cool Kiss; Sire: I Gotta Cool Secret; Dam: So Envious; Exhibitor: Ted Turner Jr.; Owner: Greg Mac Leod & Mark Lang, Plymouth, WI
Reserve Champion: Bpf Envious Secret; Sire: Telasecret; Dam: So Envious; Exhibitor: Steve Cruse; Owner: Donna Lankford, Argyle, Tx
Grand & Reserve Champion Gelding
Grand Champion: Egomaniac; Sire: Suchan Ego; Dam: Unknown; Exhibitor: Steve Ferguson; Owner: Jason & Kimberly Anding; City & State: Mansfield, Tx
Reserve Champion: Supersecret; Sire: The Top Secret; Dam: Cool Countenance; Exhibitor: Terry Sartain; Owner: Ken Johnson, Dahinda, IL
Champion Western Horse:
Roosters Dun Lady; Owner: Candye Anderson, Carlton, TX, Breeder: C. Carlton, Dover, FL.
Champion English Horse:
Hands Down Im Easy; Owner: Jeff Coen, Denver, CO; Breeder Nancy Magnussen, College Station, TX.
Champion Cattle Horse:
Bet Your Dream, Owner: Earl A Steinert Jr. Trust, Strafford, MO; Breeder: Earl and Ronna S. Steinert, Springfield, MO
Champion Games Horse:
Deep South Boy; Owner: Afton Forred and Kathy W. Forred M.D., Harper, KS; Breeder: John M. Haid Jr., Siloam Springs, AR
Elite Custom Saddles Open Ranch Horse Awards:
First Place: And One White Chip; Owner and Breeder: Vanessa J. Cherry, Wichita Falls, TX
Grand & Reserve Champion Non-Pro Mare
Grand Champion: Bpf Envious Secret; Sire: Telasecret; Dam: So Envious; Exhibitor: Hattie Lankford; Owner: Donna Lankford; Argyle, TX
Reserve Champion: Always After Dark; Sire: Always Raisin Cain; Dam: Andrews Last Vision; Exhibitor: Jennie Shrout; Owner: Judith Gerardot, Clements, CA
Grand & Reserve Champion Non-Pro Stallion
Grand Champion: Fearles Te; Sire: Fearles; Dam: Razz Te; Exhibitor: Kimberly Anding; Owner: Jason & Kimberly Anding, Mansfield, TX
Reserve Champion: All In All Done; Sire: Very Coolicious; Dam: Employees Dream; Exhibitor: John Hardin; Owner: John Hardin, Winston Salem, NC
Grand & Reserve Champion Non-Pro Gelding
Grand Champion: Heza Cajun Copy Cat; Sire: Always Dignified; Dam: Sheza Cajun Kid; Exhibitor: Steve Wharram; Owner: Vickie & Steve Wharram, Cleburne, TX
Reserve Champion: Egomaniac; Sire: Suchan Ego; Dam: Unknown; Exhibitor: Kimberly Anding; Owner: Jason & Kimberly Anding, Mansfield, TX
Non-Pro ApHC All-Around
Jessica Groome; Horse: Heza Classy Charlie; Owner: Nettie and David Olsen, Denver, NC; Breeder: Timothy S. Zuideman, Micanopy, FL
Non-Pro High-Point and Reserve High-Point
High Point: Sherri A. Mell
Reserve High Point: Jennie Shrout
Non-Pro High-Point and Reserve High-Point Masters
High Point Masters: Jennifer Hulcher
Reserve High Point Masters: Brenda M. O’Neil
Non-Pro High-Point and Reserve High-Point 35 and Over
High-Point 35 and Over: Dr. Ted Zajac III
Reserve High-Point 35 and Over: Leslie Woolery
Non-Pro High-Point and Reserve High-Point Novice
High-Point Novice: Dominique Gauthier
Reserve High-Point Novice: Annie Ramsey
Non-Pro Champion Games Horse
Deep South Boy: Owner Afton Forred and Kathy W. Forred M.D., Harper, KS; Breeder: John M. Haid Jr., Siloam Springs, AR
Non-Pro Champion Cattle Horse
Last Day Lite: Owner: Guy W. Graden, Jacksonville, FL; Breeder: T.J. Fanning, Nocona, TX
Non-Pro Champion Halter Exhibitor
David W. Beck
Non-Pro Champion Western Exhibitor
Randi F. Yocum
Non-Pro Champion English Exhibitor
Morgan Ramsey Miller
Non-Pro Champion Showmanship/Equitation Exhibitor\
Randi Mc Cook
Elite Custom Saddles Non-Pro Ranch Horse Awards
Smart Code Cracker : Owner: Luann Bickford, Tristanna Bickford, Blaine Bickford; Breeder: Cheryl Pozzi
Check out the rest of the awards here!
Young Appaloosa Exhibitors Earn Top Honors at World Show
Young Appaloosa exhibitors and owners competed at the 2017 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show. Where the most colorful and talented Appaloosas gathered at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, June 26-July 1, 2017 for the most prestigious youth event in the Appaloosa industry.
The annual 6-day event showcases the most talented Appaloosas and equestrian youths hours of training competing for the coveted honors and amazing prizes in more than 79 classes including cattle, western, English, jumping, games, reining and halter. Some of the industry’s most exciting competitions are uniquely Appaloosa events such as the Rope Race and the horse-against-horse Nez Perce Stake Race. Select Walk-Trot classes, such as Walk-Trot Western Pleasure and Walk-Trot Trail.
The 2017 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show award winners are:
High-Point & Reserve, 12 & Under:
High Point: Maggie Leigh Harrell;
Reserve: Abigail Bicknell
High-Point & Reserve High-Point Youth 13-15:
High Point: Jacqueline Frimodt;
Reserve: Jenna Chiarella
High-Point & Reserve, 16-18:
High Point: Casey Marie Temple;
Reserve: Elizabeth Horn
ApHC All-Around Youth:
Casey Marie Temple
Overall High-Point Youth:
Casey Marie Temple
High-Point & Reserve Walk-Trot Youth 10 & Under:
High-Point: Camille Elise Kennedy;
Reserve: Olive Holm
High-Point 18 & Under Equitation Rider:
Casey Marie Temple
High-Point & Reserve Novice 18 & Under:
High-Point: Lori Girrbach;
Reserve: Ally Jean Burgess
Overall High Point Youth Games Exhibitor:
Madeline Gregory
Zippos Sensation High Point Youth Over Fences Award:
Dawson Simpson
Elite Custom Saddles Youth Ranch Horse Awards:
First Place: Teresa Job, riding Highly Spotageous,
Second Place: Dawson Simpson, riding Patriotic Stopper
For more detail on all the amazing youth exhibitors: click here.
