Top Quarter Horses in the country gathered at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center in Tampa, Florida over the weekend for a memorable ending to 2016 and a spectacular kick-off to the New Year. According to Mark Harrell Horse Shows, the event recorded 11,223 total entries in all divisions, all judges!
Making this entry total even more impressive is the fact that the entry count for 2015 was 7,563 entries.
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High Point
Novice Youth Walk/Trot – Only Prettier & Olivia Delello
Novice Amateur Walk/Trot
C – The One Eyed Notice & Brian Jakacky
R – Ill Be RV Radical Too & Mary Saltzman
Small Fry
C – Hes Suddenly Handsome & Emma Gore
R – Lazy Lovin & Reese Braden
Amateur
C – Size Matters & Julie Cole
R – Are You Charlie & Daniel Carlson
13 & under
C – A Good Order & Jessica McAllister
R – Ima Tuff Barpasser & Caroline Fredenburg
14-18
C – Some Hot Potential & Emma Brown
R – Natural Order & Savannah Hauer
Green
C – Truly Authentic & Alexis Parisek
R – The Hot Intern & Philipp Roos
Junior
C – Dancin N The Dirt – Natalie Vargo owner
R – Aint I Sumthin – Thad O’Boyle owner
Senior
C – Snap Krackle Pop & Twylla Brown
R – Some Hot Potential & Emma Brown
Novice Youth
C – Chocolatey Special K & Cassidy Jensen
R – Suddenlee Single & Sidney More
Novice Amateur
C – Party In The Clouds & Kaitlin Riker
R – The Krymsun Kat & Brianna Alvarez
Phelps Media Group WINNER’S CIRCLE
AMATEUR TRAIL: ELIZABETH RINDER, 24, DURHAM, CT., ON HOT ROCKIN POTENTIAL
AMATEUR HIGH POINT WINNER: JULIE COLE, 23, CLARKSVILLE, TN. AND SIZE MATTERS
on winning
“It was so cool to win. I have never won an award this nice for an All-Around. I was pretty excited! They award such cool prizes here.”
“I just came down and wanted to show. I had just finished the World Show and I was Amateur All-Around there, so I just wanted to come here and enjoy the show. ”
on her horse Size Matters
“He was really good. He was consistent and just a really good boy. He is just so much fun to show. He loves his job. He’s awesome and a horse everyone wants.”
“Doing well is icing on the cake. He is so much like my child. He’s everything to me. It’s nice to be able to come down here and enjoy my time with him. ”
13 & UNDER HIGH POINT WINNER: JESSICA MCALLISTER, 14, SOUTHBURY, CT. AND A GOOD ORDER
on winning
“It’s exciting to win, especially winning the scooter. Two years ago I won a cooler, but the scooter is really cool! ”
on her horse A Good Order
“He’s like an old soul. He loves to do all the classes. He likes to work. I have had him for three years now and he is just the best.”