Around the Rings at the 2023 QH Congress – Friday, October 20th
From the All American Quarter Horse Congress, we bring you the latest from the Celeste Arena on Friday, October 20, 2023, and Saturday, October 21, 2023!
Friday
In a much-anticipated 3 Year Old $2500 Novice Horse Open Western Pleasure Stakes, Andy Cochran and Tik Tock, owned by Scott Frye, took the Congress Championship, earning $6513.80.
Scott, who owned and showed Tik Tock’s sire, The Rock, explains that Andy was working for Capital Quarter Horses and this yearling came up, and he sold him to Scott.
“He’s out of Whatscookngoodlookin, and I bought him and trained him through the NSBA World, and then we were fourth there, and had a good show.” He adds that he and Andy have been the best of friends forever, and he needed an open rider for “Geronimo,” so he sent him home with Andy after the NSBA World Show.
The next stop for Tik Tock and Cochran Show Horses is the AQHA World Show, and Scott says all of this began with Waymond Roberts and his wife, Susie, great friends of his who bred The Rock (by celebrated sire RL Best of Sudden and out of Lopen Good Bar). “Waymond has passed away since, but he started all of this and I want to recognize him.”
Results for their class, 3 Year Old $2500 Novice Horse Open Western Pleasure Stakes, with payouts:
In the evening in the Celeste Arena on Friday, Ellexxah Maxwell and Unforgettably His won the Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation. Watch our winner’s interview with Ellexxah, who bested a class of 74! Ellexxah has taught “Beckett” the event herself, so tune in for some DIY advice!
Ellexxah Maxwell and Unforgettably His win Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation
Results for Elexxah’s class:
