Jessica Olsen and Sleepin N Paradise and Sharnai Thompson and Rock County Kid Win 2014 Western Pleasure Super Sires Classes
Jessica Olsen and Sleepin In Paradise. Photo provided by Courtesy Promotions.
By: Brittany Bevis
Just moments ago, the second annual Western Pleasure Super Sires classes took place in Berrien Springs, Michigan at the 2014 Tom Powers Futurity. In order to compete in the two 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Western Pleasure classes, horses must have been sired by one of the Western Pleasure Super Sires: A Sudden Holiday, A Touch Of Sudden, Blazing Hot, Extremely Hot Chips, Gettin Impulsive, Good I Will Be, Hotroddin Zippo, How Bout This Cowboy, Hubba Hubba Huntin, Nite Moves, One N Only, Presidential Order, Too Sleepy To Zip, or VS Code Blue.
Saul and Farley Sliss win the WPSS golf cart for breeding their mare to Too Sleepy To Zip. Photo provided by Courtesy Promotions.
Kicking off the afternoon’s festivities was the presentation of the Western Pleasure Super Sires golf cart to Saul and Farley Sliss for breeding their mare to Too Sleepy To Zip this year. Everyone who bred a mare to one of the Western Pleasure Super Sires this year was eligible to win the golf cart.
Sharnai Thompson and Rock County Kid. Photo provided by Courtesy Promotions.
Winning the 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Open Western Pleasure class was Sharnai Thompson with Rock County Kid, who was sired by the late Good I Will Be. For their efforts, the pair will take home over $10,000 in cash, the beautiful Dale Chavez belt buckle, and assorted prizes. The Reserve Champion in the class was Lara Yungclas riding Gettin Pretty. Coming in third place was Courtney Borton with Her Royale Hotness. Fourth place was Michelle Bauer and Fightin Off Sleep. Rounding out the top five was Linda Berwick and Sleepy N I Know It. Sixth place was Melissa Baus with Gettin Some Assets. Baus was also the recipient of the random saddle drawing. Seventh place was Breanne Porter with Hubbout An Invite.
The Champion in the 3-Year-Old Limited Non-Pro Western Pleasure class was Jessica Olsen with Sleepin In Paradise, who was sired by Too Sleepy To Zip. The Reserve Champion was Elizabeth Waszgis with A Sleepy Trophy Wife. Third place was Alison Poellinger with Gettin A Cowboy. Fourth was Breanne Wiebe with Flashy Lookin Touch. Rounding out the top five was Stephanie Redus with Gettin Noticed.
Three-Year-Old Non-Pro Open Western Pleasure Results:
1- Sharnai Thompson/Rock County Kid- $10,069.50 (Good I Will Be)
2- Lara Yungclas/Gettin Pretty- $7,911.75 (Gettin Impulsive)
3- Courtney Borton/Her Royale Hotness- $6,113.62 (Blazing Hot)
4-Michelle Bauer/Fightin Off Sleep- $3,596.25 (Too Sleepy To Zip)
5-Linda Berwick/Sleep N I Know It- $3,236.63 (Too Sleepy To Zip)
6- Melissa Baus/Gettin Some Assets- $2,877 (Gettin Impulsive) $500 highest placing limited rider
7-Breanne Porter/Hubbout An Invite- $2,157.75 (Hubba Hubba Huntin) $500 highest placing homebred
Three-Year-Old Non-Pro Limited Western Pleasure Results:
1- Jessica Olsen/Sleepin N Paradise- $10,000 (Too Sleepy To Zip)- $500 color bonus
2- Elizabeth Waszgis/A Sleepy Trophy Wife- $6,929 (Too Sleepy To Zip)- $1,500 novice bonus
3- Gettin A Cowboy/Alison Poellinger- $5,063.50 (Getting Impulsive)
4- Flashy Lookin Touch/Breanne Wiebe- $3,464.50 (A Touch Of Sudden)
5-Gettin Noticed/Stephanie Redus- $2,665 (Gettin Impulsive)
6-Only Hot Till Midnight/Mallory Menard- $2,398.50 (Blazing Hot)
7-Riding On Faith/Sabrina Klinkhamer- $2,132 (Extremely Hot Chips)
8-Gettin Frosted/Mariana Petrozzi- $1,599 (Getting Impulsive)
9-Hubbas Night Moves/Alicia Porter- $1,332.50 (Hubba Hubba Huntin)- $500 homebred bonus
10-Lets Sleep On It/Krissandra Fields- $1,066 (Too Sleepy To Zip)
The 2014 Western Pleasure High Point Super Sire, and recipient of the Marrita Black trophy was Too Sleepy To Zip, whose foals happened to place both first and second in the Limited division.
In other action today at the Tom Powers, Carl Yamber rode OHK Krymsuns Goodbar to a fitting first place finish in the NSBA Crisis Foundation’s Bridleless Western Pleasure class. Coming in Reserve was Ty Hornick with A Certain Vino. Rounding out the top three was Rusty Green with Certainly Inspired.
A special thank you goes to Courtsey Promotions, the official social media provider of the Western Pleasure Super Sires program for providing EquineChronicle.com with timely results and photos from the event. Scroll below to view more fun pictures of all the incredible prizes!
Saul and Farley Sliss win the WPSS golf cart for breeding their mare to Too Sleepy To Zip. Photo provided by Courtesy Promotions.
3-Year-Old Open Non-Pro winner Sharnai Thompson and Rock County Kid. Photo provided by Courtesy Promotions.
3-Year-Old Limited Non-Pro winner Jessica Olson and Sleepin In Paradise. Photo provided by Courtesy Promotions.
Photo provided by Courtesy Promotions.
Photo provided by Courtesy Promotions.
The beautiful Marrita Black trophy that will be presented to the High Point Western Pleasure Super Sires stallion, Too Sleepy To Zip. Photo provided by Courtesy Promotions.
Photo provided by Courtesy Promotions.
Photo provided by Courtesy Promotions.
Photo provided by Courtesy Promotions.
Photo provided by Courtesy Promotions.
Photo provided by Courtesy Promotions.
Random saddle winner, Melissa Baus and Getting Some Assets. Photo provided by Courtesy Promotions.
