More than 9,000 entries made for a strong showing at the June 3-8 circuit at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines.
Exhibitors traveled from 20 states and Canada for the Iowa Show Circuit, June 3-8, in Des Moines, Iowa, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The show saw just more than 9,000 entries, an increase from 2012, which sported 8,200 entries. Show management said they look forward to a strong 2014.
A sold-out show by May 1, show management worked to find stalls to accommodate a few displaced exhibitors traveling up from the cancelled Oklahoma Redbud Spectacular.
Judges for the event were Brian Ellsworth, Deborah Kail, Sandy Jirkovsky, Jon Barry, John Boxell, Randy Alderson, Keith Longacre, John Lawrence, Tom Robertson, Bob Kail, Leo Fourre and Lisa Krohn.
Full results and circuit champion information are available at www.IowaShowCircuit.com.
- High-point open horse – Certain Advantage (2006 brown gelding by Certain Potential-Chips Advantage by Zips Chocolate Chip; bred by Cindy Hale of Perryton, Texas); owned by Cassandra MacArthur of Aurora, Colorado; shown by AQHA Professional Horsemen Kelly McDowall and Danette Libsack of Franktown, Colorado
- High-point western performance exhibitor – AQHA Professional Horseman Chad Evans of Elizabeth, Colorado
- High-point English horse and high-point youth – Zips Bossy Chip (2008 bay mare by UK Mito Boss-Suzies Fancy Chip by Jessies Fancy Chip; bred by the University of Findlay of Findlay, Ohio); owned and shown by Ellexxah Ireland Maxwell of West Mansfield, Ohio
- High-point amateur – Hours Yours And Mine (2006 sorrel mare by The Radical Hour-One Pretty Blaze by Blazing Hot; bred by Ty Hornick of Jamestown, Ohio); owned and shown by Kaleena Weakly of Shelbyville, Illinois
- High-point Select amateur – Zips Fancy Talk (2005 bay gelding by Sweet Talking Chip-Zippos Fancy Bar by Zippo Pine Bar; bred by Sheri Kern of Crossroads, Texas); owned and shown by Kim Allen of Markdale, Ontario
- High-point Novice youth – Ima Loping To A Tee (1998 sorrel gelding by Tee Totalin Fred-Ima Kaboodle by Impressor; bred by Allen Wade of Rochester, Indiana); owned and shown by Tara Drewicke of Barnesville, Minnesota
- High-point Novice amateur – Hes Wiser (2009 sorrel gelding by Hes Suddenly Famous-I Wiser by Potential Investment; bred by Reichert Horse Co. of Marengo, Iowa); owned and shown by Missy Merwald of Ankeny, Iowa
- High-point trail horse – Credits For Heaven (1998 chestnut gelding by Zippos Heaven Sent-My Investment Rose by Investment Creditor; bred by Dennis Hatch of Superior, Nebraska); owned by Todd Neiberger of Fort Collins, Colorado; shown by Alyssa Neiberger, Payton Neiberger and AQHA Professional Horseman Robin Frid of Denton, Texas
- High-point halter horse exhibitor – Josh Weakly of Shelbyville, Illinois
- Work saddle drawing winner – Emily Maul of Kearney, Nebraska; Iowa Show Circuit Saddle Work Saddle Award sponsored by Robin Frid Show Horses, McDowall Performance Horses, Banks Ranch and Prairie Meadows
