Afternoon Winners at APHA World Include Ford, Cassata, Leggett, Roden, Lyon
Judy Ford with trainer Floyd Danley
By: Brittany Bevis
Amateur Halter classes have just concluded this afternoon at the 2015 APHA World Championship Show. In the Amateur 2-Year-Old Stallions class, Laurie Roden led Financial Securitee to a win. The Reserve World Champion was Brooke Lynes with TD Amazing Kid. Third place was Becky Ratzlaff with Bronze Statute. Fourth place was Craig Dengate with Grandslam Kid. Fifth place was Patricia Borland with Cool Addiction.
In Amateur 3-Year-Old Geldings, Mrs. Judy Ford led Intriguing Clue to win the class. The Reserve Champion was Amanda Wallinger with A World Class Storm. Third place was Scott Scheutz with Bar Rescue. Fourth place was Rebecca Todd with LB Acowboy Casanova. Fifth place was Laurie Roden with Styled Right.
Judy Ford and Intriguing Clue
Judy has owned Intriguing Clue, aka”Huey Cluey,” for 14 months now. She purchased him from good friend and fellow competitor Jodi Finkenbinder. “He was an awesome animal at that time; he was two,” Judy says. “He’s right at 16.3 hands, so he’s a big boy, but he’s a big baby.”
Huey is by the stallion Kid Coolsified. Just yesterday, his little sister [Oh So Intriguing] was named the World Champion in Amateur Solid Paint Bred Weanling Fillies with owner Andrea Olsen at the lead. Judy confirms that Huey has many prior APHA and Pinto World and Reserve World titles, but this is the first he’s won with Judy at the lead. Next week, he will compete in Open competition with Terry Sartain.
Amanda Wallinger with A World Class Storm
Bob Cassata won his third World Championship title of the show in Amateur Aged Geldings. The Reserve Champion was Nathan Miller with Mr Swartznager. Third place was Robin Robinett with Well Executed. Fourth place was Lindsay Bates with Built Execute Tuff. Fifth place was Ingrid McPherson with Brooks Please.
Dr. Hugh Leggett led Transcendence to win Amateur 3-Year-Old Stallions. The Reserve Champion was Billy Franks with Coercion. Third place was Heather Youngberg with Gott Acool Connection.
Mason Lyon and Fancy Favors
Over in the John Justin arena, Over Fence classes concluded with Mason Lyon riding Fancy Favors to win Senior Hunter Hack. The Reserve Champion was Karen Wildes with I’m Zipped All Right. Third place was Peyton Weldon with Big Expectations. Fourth place was Roger Deromedi with Hot Roddin Iron.
Billy Franks and Coercion
Taking a look at the remainder of today’s schedule, classes include Reining Challenges, Reining Breeders’ Futurities, a Barrel Racing and Pole Bending Exhibition, Amateur Longe Line, Hunter Under Saddle classes, the Farnam Breeders’ Trust Select Sale Preview Party at 6:00 pm, Farnam 3 and 4-Year-Old WP Stakes, 2-Year-Old WP Stakes, and Limited Working Cow Horse.
