First Portion of HQHA/Pro-Am Kicks Off With a Bang… and 4,600 Entries
Photos courtesy of An Equine Production and Georgia International Horse Park.
By: Brittany Bevis
The Horseman’s Quarter Horse Association of Georgia Stock Show kicked off the first of two weekends of competition in Conyers, Georgia in spectacular fashion with a total of 4,600 entries across all divisions and all judges. The April 7-10th event hosted five complete shows with Garth Gooding, Shaun Duley-Gloude, Tyler Crouse, Beckey Schooler, and Suzy Jeane officiating.
In addition to a new schedule, location, and partnership with the Pro-Am Circuit, this event had a variety of NSBA futurity classes like the $1,000 3-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure, $1,000 3-Year-Old Ltd. Open Western Pleasure, Jackpot Green, Junior, and Senior Trail, $2,500 to the winner of the Green Western Pleasure Stakes and $1,000 bonus to the highest placing limited rider, and much more.
The winner of the Green Western Pleasure Stakes and $2,500 was Jay Starnes with Million To 1 for Nettie Olsen. Second was Cleve Wells with Mister White for Linda Ball Sargent, winning $480. Third was Cole Baker with KM Can’t Touch This, winning $360 for Tammy Freilich. Fourth was Rusty Green with Florida Georgia Line, winning $240 for Ruth Marie Rowe. Fifth was Jason English with Krymsun Sweet Talker, winning $120 for Michael Rapp.
Winning the Green Senior Trail Jackpot was Michael Colvin with Unequaled Invitation for Searidge Farms, winning $159.50. Second was Dustin Milsap with I Want U To Want Me, winning $119.63 for Kaitlyn Crane. Third was Cody Campbell with Ok Ima Cowboy, winning $79.75 for Angie Schmeck. Fourth was Rob Meneely with Lopin Like Lexus, winning $39.88 for Ana Cramer. Fifth was Pam Duer with O No Not Again.
The winner of the Green Junior Trail Jackpot was Sheala Peters with Code For A Goodtime, wining $176.50 for Robert Wingo. Second was Nick Mayabb with Feeling Lazy, winning $132.38 for Brian and Angela Stanhope. Third was Glenn Wells with Zip N Loper, winning $88.25 for Ora Sue Nagy. Fourth was Nick Mayabb with One Hot Bay B, winning $44.13 for Killian Mullen. Fifth was Jonathan Himes with Happens Tobe Invited for Alaina Smith.
The Champion in the Junior Trail Jackpot was Sheala Peters with Code For A Goodtime, winning $142.50. Second was Patty Vatterott with A Soxy Dream for Angela Wade, winning $106.88. Third was Nick Mayabb with Feeling Lazy, winning $71.25. Fourth was Clint Ainsworth with She’s Willy Awesome for Janice Warford, winning $35.63. Fifth was Glenn Wells with Zip N Loper.
Winning the Senior Trail Jackpot was Patty Vatterott with PF Put It N Park for Debra Craig, winning $202. Second was Colton Lasusa with Bettin Im Best, winning $151.50 for Christina Sakalas. Third was Michael Colvin with Unequaled Invitation, winning $101. Fourth was Cody Campbell with A Chrome Cookie, winning $50.50 for Angie Schmeck. Fifth was Michael Colvin with The Hot Intern for Phillip Roos.
Winning the 3-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure was Nick Mayabb with Best But Better for Steve and Cindy Durham, taking home $670. The Reserve Champion was Clay Arrington with Get Radical in My RV for Ronnie Kent, winning $502.50. Tying for third was Rusty Green with Im Really Classie for Stanley and Susan Scott and Sean Knowles with Expect A Great Ride for Nancy Roth, both receiving $251.25. Fifth was Kelby Hutchinson with Why Don’t U Kiss This for Becky Durrett. The Limited division champion was Sean Knowles with Expect A Great Ride. Second was Kelby Hutchinson with Why Don’t U Kiss This. Third was Carmen Mayabb with KM Flat Out The Best.
Check out some of the largest class sizes.
- Amateur Performance Halter Geldings- 14
- Junior Western Pleasure- 16
- Junior Trail- 20
- Select Trail- 21
- L1 Amateur Trail- 23
- Senior Trail- 35
Click on the links below to view results, courtesy of An Equine Production.
Click here to view S/C 1 results.
Click here to view S/C 2 results.
Click here to view Circuit Champions.
HQHA 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure
HQHA Green Western Pleasure Stakes
High Point Champions:
High Point Open & Amateur Halter Gelding: Intoxikating & Dana Wilson
High Point Open & Amateur Halter Mare: UF Only In The Swamp & Katy Bissinger
High Point Open Stallion: Quinclussion Midnight & Phillip Wilkinson
High Point Youth Mare: CU Choice Sensation & Ella Causey
High Point Small Fry & L1 Youth Walk/Jog: Lena Sater & Hot Hip N Radical
High Point L1 Amateur Walk/Jog: Gail Burke & Its Hot In Ocala
Open Horse: Hotroddin Ona Harley – Meg Whalen (owner)
L1 Amatuer: Too Sleepy To Drink & Doris Distel
Amateur: Dont Skip Will & Beckie Peskin
Select: PF Put It In Park & Debra Craig
L1 Youth: What Do We Do & Malori Mobley
13 & Under: Huntin For Candy & Cheyenne Augsburger
14-18: One Hot Big Leaguer & Jillian Stopperich
Coming up next is the Pro-Am Circuit that is already underway and will continue through April 15th with judges Chad Evans, Robin Frid, Brad Kearns, Jennifer Leckey, and Pam Scott. With highlights including $5,000 to the winner of the Kim Rich Memorial Western Pleasure and new Versatility Ranch horse high points, it’s only expected that the impressive entry counts will rise.
Stay tuned to EquineChronicle.com for more results and photos from the Pro-Am coming soon.
