The American Royal Is a Wrap!
Photo courtesy of Cody Parmenter Photography.
By: Brittany Bevis
While everyone on the southern coast of the U.S. was hunkered down in preparation for the impending arrival of Hurricane Irma, those farther north were eagerly anticipating the start of The American Royal Quarter Horse Show in Kansas City, MO. The show kicked off Thursday evening with a BBQ Party for competitors, sponsored by Barbie Evans and Bunting Performance Horses, and continued with competition through September 10th. Judges for the show were Sissy Anderson, Kelly Chapman, Jessica Gilliam Robert Dehn, Liz Baker, and Melissa Dukes.
On Friday, competitors and spectators were treated to The Royal Feast! All participants were invited to bring a dish to serve in front of their stalls. Each barn was given a different course to prepare. Printable menu were made available so spectators could graze the mouth-watering selections. The Most Spectacular Host received a crystal trophy, which was presented this year to Brooke Gardner’s Crew! Honorable Mention was presented to the Reichert’s Luau, complete with a chocolate fountain, and the Mitchell’s Twisted X Blended Whiskey Bar. All the fun wrapped up on Saturday afternoon with an ice cream social.
Some of the largest class sizes of the show were as follows:
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- Amateur Showmanship-13
- Select Western Pleasure- 13
- L1 Amateur Western Pleasure- 14
- L1 Amateur Showmanship- 15
- Amateur Ranch Riding- 15
- Ranch Riding- 20
- L1 Youth Horsemanship-20
- L1 Trail-21
- L1 Youth Showmanship-24
- Senior Trail- 25
Most Spectacular Host!
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High Point Winners:
Small Fry
C – Chip Moves Me & Annabelle Hulbert
R – Krackalackin Krymsun & Harlow Greenwood
L1 Amateur Walk/Jog
C – Chip Moves Me & Lori Hulbert
R – Nice Girls Only & Patricia Wellendorf
L1 Youth Walk Jog
C – Pass The Absolute & Elleigh Wood R – Ima Special Kiss & Abigail Eddy
Open
C – Protect Me Honey – Julie Dishman owner R – Simply One Hot – Jordan Czerwinski owner
Novice Amateur
C – PS Bringin The Bucks & Natalie Ward R – Lukes Comes Naturally & Marcia Meloy
Amateur
C – Izzy Got It & Leena Volmer
R – Beter Late Thn Never & Tiina Volmer
Select
C – Cant Be Caught & Marty Oltjen
R – Kinestic Krymsun & Dianne Schaefer
Novice Youth
C – Good To Be Sudden & Paige Wellendorf R – HF Krymsun Elegance & Evie Doles
13 & under
C – Good To Be Sudden & Paige Wellendorf R – No Trouble Mac & Sidney Dunham
14-18
C – Greedy Ghost & JoJo Roberson
R – Gota Lota Assets & Grayson Glennon
