GoHorseShow is sad to report the passing of AQHA Reserve World Champion, Intricate Invitation (Bailey). The 1997 chestnut mare was by Invitation Only and out of Kerrys Kiss. Bailey was bred by Virginia D. Moore of Stuttgart, Arkansas and was owned by Twylla Brown of Perry, Missouri.
The all-around mare amassed over 1300 points in six different events
including an impressive 737 open trail points. In 2007, Intricate
Invitation was the AQHA Reserve World Champion in the Senior Trail with
trainer, Kendra Weis. She also placed in the Top 10 multiple times at
the World Show in horsemanship and trail. Bailey had multiple superiors
in the trail, western pleasure, and horsemanship and had $31,518.24 in
AQHA Incentive Fund earnings.
“For the past four years I’ve had the honor of showing one of the
greatest horses of all-time,” says trainer, Blake Weis of Moberly,
Missouri. “Bailey was one-of-a-kind.”
“Bailey, I fell in love with you when I saw you loping around as a two year-old and knew you were the one,” says Wendy Habighorst on her Facebook page about the mare she showed to many championships. “You taught me about perseverance and patience, and we had our highs and lows, and we earned so many championships together. I wouldn’t trade one minute in the saddle with you. You took care of my mom (Twylla Brown) when she began showing you and continued an amazing horse show career, and I’m so proud to have owned you and so sad to say goodbye.”
