2014 Around the Ring Photos and Results at AQHA Youth World Cup
If you’ve been keeping up with our EC bloggers who are onsite at the 2014 AQHA Youth World Cup, you’d know that today begins the competition portion of the event!
2014 AQHA Youth World Cup Competition Begins!– by: Team USA member Lindsay Brush
Live From the 2014 AQHA Youth World Cup With Team USA’s Ali Fratessa– by: Team USA member Ali Fratessa
Scroll below to view some fun photos from the event. We’d love to share your photos as well. E-mail b.bevis@equinechronicle.com and you might see them on this page.
Team USA Results:
Showmanship: Fourth place- Graysen Stroud
Showmanship: First place- Graysen Stroud
Cutting: Sixth and Seventh place- Kalee McCann
Hunter Under Saddle: Sixth place- Carli Pitts, Eighth place- Ali Fratessa
Hunter Under Saddle: Third- Carli Pitts
Equitation: First- Kalee McCann, Fourth- Ali Fratessa
Equitation: First- Kalee, Second place- Graysen Stroud, Third place- Ali Fratessa
Horsemanship: First- Carli Pitts, Sixth place- Graysen Stroud
Horsemanship: First- Carli Pitts, Second- Ali Fratessa, Third- Graysen Stroud
Western Riding: Seventh place- Graysen Stroud
Reining- Third place- Kalee McCann
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Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
Team USA’s Carli Pitts takes the Bronze medal in Hunter Under saddle in the morning competition of the Youth World Cup! Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
Team USA manager Suzy Jeane brought her Uncle Sam to watch the competition today! Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
Team USA’s Grayson Stroud wins the Gold in Showmanship July 12th at the Youth World Cup. Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
Team USA’s Kalee McCann wins the Bronze medal in the Reining competition! Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
Inspirational message for tomorrow competition from Team Norway! Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
Team USA’s Kalee McCann wins Gold medal with KC Fanfair in both goes of hunt seat equitation, and Ali Fratessa wins the 4th place medal for the USA!
Left to right
Ali Fratessa, Kalee McCann waiting for placings in the equitation class at the Youth World Cup. Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
USA sweeps Horsemanship! Ali Fratessa -Silver
Carli Pitts- Gold
Graysen Stroud – Bronze
Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
Team USA rider Carli Pitts wins Gold in horsemanship at Youth World Cup, rider Graysen Stroud 6th, rider Ali Fratessa finalist. Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
Team Luxenberg takes the Gold in Trail! Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
Team USA cheering on rider Grayson Stroud during the western riding class. Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
Team USA’s Ali Fratessa cheers as her personal horse Batton Down the Star takes the silver medal in western riding with Team New Zealand! Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
TEAM USA MANAGER SUZY JEANE showing her team spirit! Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
Former Team USA member Sarah Ann Pendergraft and Youth World Cup steward Richard Harris working the Youth World Cup. Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
Team Italy. Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
Team USA sweeps Equitation at AQHA Youth World Cup
Graysen Stroud- silver, Kalee McCann- gold, Ali Fratessa- bronze
Photo Credit: Donna O’Connor
Team New Zealand rider Dan Carlisle and his borrowed AQHA team mate Batton Down the Star preparing for the Youth World Cup Competition on Thursday. Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
Future hopeful Team USA member Tatum Richey (center) from Madisonville, Texas with Team Italy at the AQHYA YES conference during the Youth World Cup! Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
Team USA rider Jack Medows grooming AQHA Tejon Tejon in preparation for the Youth World Cup competition on Thursday. Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
Ali Fratessa and Colby Ringer showing off their Team USA spirit at the 2014 AQHA Youth World Cup! Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
Team USA gets their game faces on at the 2014 AQHA Youth World Cup in Bryan, Texas. From left to right: Lindsay Brush, Ohio, Colby Ringer, Virginia, (behind), Bailey Cook, Colorado, Jack Medows, Missouri, Graysen Stroud, Washington, Ali Fratessa, Texas (center), Carli Pitts, Indiana,(behind), Mary Claire Cornett, Mississippi (kneeling), Chloe Bening, Texas, Kalee McCann, Mississippi. Photo courtesy of Ali Fratessa.
David Avery, AQHA Director of International Affairs and Team USA rider Ali Fratessa at the 2014 Youth World Cup. Photo provided by Ali Fratessa.