2024 AQHA West Level 1 Championships
Sadie Lamar of Greeley, Colorado, and High Brow Jess Perry took home the top youth Ranching Heritage-bred award. (Shane Rux Photography, courtesy of AQHA)
From AQHA:
The 2024 AQHA West Level 1 Championships concluded May 18, with five days of competition at the South Point Arena in Las Vegas, that saw 3,200 entries, 535 exhibitors and 554 horses. It was the largest West Level 1 in history. Below are the all-around and high-point awards given out at the end of the show. Congratulations to everyone who competed at this year’s show!
Youth Walk-Trot High-Point
Willa Bruce and The Best Bet Yet, 2008 sorrel gelding (RL Best Of Sudden-Brandy Leaguer by Triples Crown Jewel)
Amateur Walk-Trot High-Point
Mackenzie Russell and Looks Good Lopin, 2018 black mare (Ionlylopeformoney-Lookin Good N Gucci by Gucci Only)
Youth Rookie High-Point
Maya Dias and I Look Extremely Hot, 2013 sorrel mare (Extremely Hot Chips-Beccatha by Digging For Gold)
Amateur Rookie High-Point
Kristy Bennett and Southern Extreme, 2015 bay gelding (Extremely Hot Chips-Good After Hours by The Radical Hour)
Level 1 13-&-Under All-Around
London Nietzer and Good Evanescence, 2013 sorrel mare (Zippos Mr Good Bar-In Essence by Hot Impulse)
Level 1 14-18 All-Around
Aidan Rizk and Catch Twenty Two, 2014 sorrel gelding (RL Best Of Sudden-Brandys Silver Sheik by Zippos Sheik)
Level 1 Amateur All-Around
Shelby L Devet and No Doubt Chex Me Out, 2019 bay mare (No Doubt Im Lazy-Chex This Hot Amiga by Zippo Hot Pine)
Level 1 Select All-Around
Robin Baldes and Lazyz Back In Black, 2017 black gelding (The Ultimate Of Lazy-BSB Elegant Leaguer by BSB Big Leaguer)
Youth Top Ranching Heritage-Bred Horse
High Brow Jess Perry
2010 bay gelding
High Brow CD-Miss May Perry by Mr Jess Perry
Bred by Neal C. Hansen Trust of Denver
Owned by Sadie Lamar of Greeley, Colorado
Amateur Top Ranching Heritage-Bred Horse
Boxo Heavens Falcon
2017 blue roan mare
SNW Heavens King-Freckles Star Legacy by Legions Legacy
Bred by Jecca Ostrander of Gordon, Nebraska
Owned by Julian Nemmers of Longmont, Colorado
Ridden by Iliana Shelby Nemmers of Berthoud, Colorado
Below, please find additional information on the high points and special awards, courtesy of AzQHA, as well as the summary of entries for L1 and the Pinnacle Circuit:
L1 Amateur All Around
- No Doubt Chex Me Out & Shelby L Devet
- No Question Im Lazy & Morgan Miller
- Look Here Im Hot & Caitlyn Kauffman
L1 Select All Around
- Lazyz Back In Black & Robin Baldes
- Chicks Dig Chocolate & Johanne Fenwick
- Touch N Go Show & Ashley S Mossman
L1 Youth 13 & Under All Around
- Good Evanescence & London Nietzer
- Invitation To Boot & Reagan Taylor Thenhaus
- I Gottem Talkin & Emma Kutac
L1 Youth 14-18 All Around
- Catch Twenty Two & Aidan Rizk
- Willy B Lazy & Ruby Gunderson
- Take Me Home Tonite & Bailey Saenz
NSBA Rookie Youth High Point
I Look Extremely Hot & Maya Dias
NSBA L1 Youth Walk Trot High Point
The Best Bet Yet & Willa G Bruce
NSBA L1 Amateur Walk Trot High Point
This Chocolates Hot & Christina Kendrick Miller
NSBA L1 Amateur All Around
Full Moonlite & Kaliegh Paige Bennett
NSBA L1 Select All Around
Lazyz Back In Black & Robin Baldes
NSBA L1 Youth 13 & Under All Around
Good Evanescence & London Nietzer
NSBA L1 Youth 14-18 All Around
Catch Twenty Two & Aidan Rizk
