By: Brittany Bevis
The Illinois Paint Horse Association and Indiana Paint Horse Club recently joined forces to put on the Heritage Classic at Gordyville in Gifford, IL. The joint Paint-O-Rama took place August 30th- September 1st. Judges for the show were Tony Burris, Gary Hersom, Casey Orr, and Karen Watters.
Congratulations to some of the big winners at the show! Anna Overway and Eazy On My Assets were the unanimous choice of the judges in Youth Walk Trot Trail. Deborah Casaubon and One Good Cuervo did the same in Amateur Walk Trot Trail. Garth Gooding and Been There Scene It were at the top of the judges’ cards in Green Trail.
Amber Fritcher-Trippet rode On Doctors Orders to win Novice Amateur Trail. Fred Cole and Bar Rescue won Amateur Halter Geldings. Izzy Hostetler and Zipped Up Fancy won Youth Walk-Trot Hunter Under Saddle and Equitation. Lori Strong and All That Charisma won Amateur Walk Trot Hunter Under Saddle. Sabrina Seehafer and All That I Got won Amateur Walk Trot Equitation.
Green Hunter Under Saddle was won by Carly Parks with The Cowgirl Code. Kaylynn Heitman and Hunting Blue Skies won Novice Youth Hunter Under Saddle 18 and Under. Sarah Crown and Cant Fight The Feelin and Callie Ford with The Cowgirl Code split the judges’ decisions in Novice Amateur Hunter Under Saddle.
Lana Markway and CR Love Like Crazy won Amateur Hunter Under Saddle. Jodee Hale-Schmid and Al Be So Hot won Amateur SPB Hunter Under Saddle. Christopher Strong and All That Charisma won Senior Hunter Under Saddle.
Coming up next will be the IPHA Autumn Colors Classic, which will take place Sept. 14th with judges, Rick Bailey and Mike Swain, in Hopedale, IL. The IPHA Fall Shootout will take place October 4-6 in Gordyville with judges, Mike Carter, Steve Lackey, John Tabb, and Kendra Weis. Riley Francis and All For Me won Novice Youth Equitation and 18 and Under.
Click here to view complete results from the show. 8-30-9-1-19 Gordyville Show
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