Around the Rings- AQHA L1 Championship West
By: Brittany Bevis
The AQHA L1 Championship West is a wrap! The second of three AQHA L1 Championships took place April 18-22 in Las Vegas, Nevada, welcoming exhibitors to the South Point Equestrian Center.
The next and final in the series will be the AQHA L1 Championship East, May 2-6 in Wilmington, Ohio.
Scroll to the bottom of the page to view select results from the show as well as around the ring photos, courtesy of Delores Kuhlwein.
Blogs-
By Morning, Stall Cleaner. By Noon, AQHA L1 West Champion!– by: Jane Jacklin
AQHA L1 Championship West From a First-Timer’s Perspective– by: Jane Jacklin
AQHA L1 Championship West Blog- Conquering Self-Doubt– by: Ashley Roach
Gallery-
Around the Rings AQHA L1 Championship West
Behind the Scenes at AQHA L1 Championship West With Ashley Roach
Congratulations to some of the big winners named at the show! Visit www.AQHA.com for complete class results. Click here for High Point and All Around results.
- Youth Aged Geldings- Cool Sailing/Kyndall Jensen
- Youth Aged Mares- Bling On The Nite/Virginia Meador
- Youth Equitation Over Fences- Dynamic Sky/Makenna Coulson
- Youth Halter Champion of Champions- FG Unforgettable/Elly Bageant
- 13 and Under Horsemanship- A Sassy Red Zipper/Kyrah Bowker
- 14-18 Horsemanship- Gun Powder N Smoke/Leah Anderson
- 14-18 Equitation- Dodge Da Bullit/Megan Hoellrich
- Youth Hunter Hack- Hands Off My Zipper/Maddie Passmore
- 13 and Under Hunter Under Saddle- One Righteous Image/Olivia Pellens
- 14-18 Hunter Under Saddle- This Sheik Rocks/Renee Conklin
- Youth Performance Geldings- One Righteous Image/Olivia Pellens
- Youth Performance Mares- Krymsuns Hot Scotch/Kayla Hickey
- 13 and Under Showmanship- Corporate Credit/ Alexa Brown
- 14-18 Showmanship- Olivia Frost/Cailtin Lyons
- 13 and Under Trail- Corporate Credit/Alexa Brown
- 14-18 Trail- Embrace The Dream/Kinsey Roller
- 13 and Under Western Pleasure- Pawn Star/Sydney Swallom
- 14-18 Western Pleasure- RR Lookin So Certain/Savannah Dial
- 13 and Under Western Riding- Corporate Credit/Alexa Brown
- 14-18 Western Riding- Gun Powder N Smoke/Leah Anderson
- Amateur Halter Champion of Champions- Kisses To The Crowd/Leslie Wooley
- Amateur Hunter Hack- Kiss My Blues Away/Jeanne Benowitz
- Amateur Hunter Under Saddle- Only Time and Money/Zoey Silver
- Amateur Performance Halter Geldings- My Dream Remembered/Amy Groefsema
- Amateur Performance Halter Mares- Hour Rumors/Julie McAllister
- Select Horsemanship- CR Hershey Bar/Sharon Conway
- Select Equitation- A Natural Artist/Jayne Hickey
- Select Hunter Under Saddle- Gotta Good Feelin/Linda Layon-Watson
- Select Showmanship- Bringin Booty Back/Libby Haydon
- Select Western Pleasure- Movin The Chains/Carole Lindsey
- Select Western Riding- The Daily Show/Amanda Jackson
- Amateur Showmanship- A Fax Machine/Carly Forest
- Amateur Trail- My Dream Remembered/Amy Groefsma