For the second time during the AQHA World Championship Show, reigning
champions Sharnai Thompson and Hot Ones Only, aka Bruno, have defended
their championships.
Bruno was a busy 3-year-old at the 2009 AQHA World Championship
Show. He took home gold trophies in amateur hunter under saddle and
pleasure driving with Sharnai. Bruno won junior hunter under saddle with
Beth Case, and AQHA Professional Horseman Charlie Cole was his pilot
for pleasure driving. Both trainers are of Highpoint Performance Horses
in Pilot Point, Texas.
Yesterday, he and Sharnai won the amateur hunter under saddle and
earlier today, Sharnai and Bruno won the amateur pleasure driving.
Going into the amateur pleasure driving, Sharnai was nervous because “pleasure driving is always nerve wracking!”
Her 4-year-old stallion didn’t seem too concerned. “Bruno’s always
chill,” Sharnai laughed. “He’s laidback, and he doesn’t get in a big
hurry for anything.”
In fact, Bruno really likes the pleasure driving, according to Sharnai.
“I’m glad they defended,” Sharnai said. “And I’m glad I’m
done showing at the world show. It’s been fun, but I’m glad it’s over.”
Bruno still has two more classes next week; junior pleasure
driving with Charlie Cole, and junior hunter under saddle with Beth
Case.
Sharnai made sure to thank the Highpoint team, especially Beth.
“She made him what he is!” Sharnai said. She also thanked her mom, Tammy
Dyer and stepdad Mark Dyer.
Sharnai and her trainers have been “riding late and getting up
early” to prepare Bruno. So how will Sharnai celebrate her second win of
the day?
“A real dinner!”
Click here to see more of Hot Ones Only‘s winning run, including video, courtesy of The American Quarter Horse Journal.
