Morning Winners During Day 2 of NSBA World Include Dave Miller, Lindsey Wilt-Perotti, and Abigail Hardy

By: Brittany Bevis

Today’s classes at the 2017 NSBA World Championship Show are entirely devoted to the Over Fence disciplines. First up, Dave Miller rode the 10-year-old, gray mare, Assets Agenda, to her first World Championship in Green Working Hunter. She’s a very special horse for Dave and his partner, Scott Jones, because they own her, themselves.

“Two years ago, I was the World Champion in Senior Hunter Hack, and then we decided this year to bring her back to jump again. She’s a Reserve World Champion in Quarter Horse Hunter Under Saddle and has been Reserve here several times. Scott is showing her first baby, A Hidden Agenda, in Three-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle.”

“Also, she has a yearling here, Livin On My Assets, which is Lot #69 in the Yearling Sale. She’s one of two mares in history to win at the Quarter Horse Congress in Junior and Senior Hunter Under Saddle. She’s very special to us, because she’s ours, and we’ve waited our whole lives for something like her.”

Although Assets Agenda had a bit of extra energy coming into today’s class, once she got to the first jump, Dave knew she was ready to perform. “Once we find that first jump, she’s either on or she’s off. She clicked at jump one, and I thought, ‘Here we go. I’m going to give it everything we’ve got,’ and around we went.”

Later on in the show, Assets Agenda will show in Senior Hunter Hack and Senior Hunter Under Saddle. She will also be competing at the Quarter Horse Congress and has qualified for the AQHA World Show in Progressive Working Hunter, Senior Hunter Hack, and Senior Hunter Under Saddle.

Also in the class, Dave rode Sensational Asset to a Reserve Championship. “He’s a four-time NSBA World Champion in Hunter Under Saddle, and this is his first year jumping. I’m tickled to death with him. Scott was Reserve World Champion last year in Senior Hunter Under Saddle with him. I will show him later in the week in the Limited Maturity. In our program, we really believe Hunter Under Saddle horses can do Working Hunter and continue to be successful in both.”

Dave is very appreciative to his hard-working team who contributed a lot to the win today. “I would be completely remiss if I didn’t mention that it took an entire team to get me here. I hurt my back four months ago, and I’ve had a whole team that rides and preps and does everything so I can get on and show.”

Next up, Lindsey Wilt-Perotti rode Zip Up My Blumers to win Amateur Working Hunter, a class she won at last year’s NSBA World Show. Lindsey and “J Lo” currently compete under the guidance of trainer, Stacy Roberson. Here at the show, they will be competing in Equitation Over Fences, Hunter Hack, Senior Working Hunter, and Senior Hack.

Lindsey has been coming to the NSBA World Show for a few years and always enjoys the experience. “It’s a good time of the year. It’s nice to come before the Congress and the World Show to a big stage show. They have awesome prizes, and the schedule is nice. The weather is great this year, so that’s a plus!”

Lindsey had an extra helper in tow this year, her two-year-old daughter, Leah, who insisted she ride J Lo into the arena for the awards presentation. “She always wants to ride J Lo. She doesn’t have a pony yet, but Stacy has one we’re going to borrow.”

Lindsey and J Lo are also headed to the Quarter Horse Congress and AQHA World Show this fall. They’ve qualified to compete in Pleasure Driving, Working Hunter, Equitation Over Fences, Hunter Hack, and Performance Mares.

14-year-old Abigail Hardy and My Secret Past won their first NSBA World Championship as a team in Youth Working Hunter, but this is certainly not their first trip to the winner’s circle. Abigail and “Kam” have been a team for three years now. At the AQHA Youth World Show last week, they were Reserve in Hunter Hack, fifth in Jumping, fifth in Equitation Over Fences, and seventh in Working Hunter. At the Quarter Horse Congress last year, Abigail and Kam won all three of their classes. Abigail also shows Kam in USEF competition.

“He was just gliding through the course today. He was perfect.” Abigail enjoys competing in Over Fence classes because of the challenge it provides. “I like being able to move. It gives Kam something to think about and a job to do. It’s something I started when I was five, and now it’s my thing.”

Later on today, Abigail and Kam will compete in Hunter Hack and Equitation Over Fences before heading home to prepare for the Quarter Horse Congress.