Nutrena Senior Athletes Named at 2016 AQHA Select World Show
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Dean York of Symsonia, Kentucky, and Spanish Dawns Dude were named the 2016 Nutrena Senior Athletes of the Show at AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan). AQHA presented the award to York on August 26 at the Tri-State Fairgrounds in Amarillo.
Spanish Dawns Dude is a 1993 chestnut gelding by Spanish Desperado and out of Texijuanas Dawn by Samson T Dude. The pair showed in team penning and ranch sorting. York and Spanish Dawns Dude placed eighth in ranch sorting, along with his wife, Sharron, who showed Suerte Lena.
AQHA has proudly teamed up with AQHA Corporate Partner Nutrena for this award since 2012. The Nutrena Senior Athletes of the Show award recognizes not only the exhibitors, but their equine partners. The award is presented to the exhibitor and horse with the highest combined age competing at the Adequan® Select world.
York and Spanish Dawns Dude received a prize package that included 500 pounds of Nutrena feed and a plaque specially designed by AQHA’s trophy company, Awards Recognition Concepts.
The Adequan® Select World is the world’s largest, single-breed world championship horse show open exclusively to amateur exhibitors age 50 and over. This is the pinnacle event for Select amateur competitors around the world who must qualify for the event by earning a predetermined number of points to secure a spot in each of the classes, representing English, western and halter disciplines.
Adequan®, the official equine joint therapy of AQHA, is a proud sponsor of the Adequan® Select World. When you choose a joint therapy for your horses, choose Adequan®.
As the official feed partner of AQHA, Nutrena delivers optimum nutrition for exceptional health and world-class performance from your animals. Whether you keep animals around for fun, competition or work, you can trust Nutrena to provide the right nutritional solutions.
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