Story & Photo Laura Stevens | Paint Horse Journal | November 3, 2012
It was an ‘optimal’ Classic Amateur Showmanship for Jana Simons and Optimized. Keeping with her family’s winning tradition, Jana Simons strode into the pen with a purpose and one clear-cut goal: to earn a world championship in Classic Amateur Showmanship. Maneuvering through a difficult pattern that included a U-shaped backup and tight turns, Jana and Optimized realized their dreams. As a crowd of well-wishers swarmed the duo, the Paint Horse Journal caught up with Jana for a winning run interview.
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