Around the Rings – 2024 GQHA Stars & Stripes and The Big A

June 28 – July 7, 2024, marked the annual Georgia Quarter Horse Association Stars & Stripes and The Big A at Georgia International Horse Park, with ten complete shows and two qualifying shows, with AQHA, NSBA & GQHA approval.

Stars N Stripes Judges Pool: Jerry Erickson, Alex Bryner, Kelly Smith, Dan Trein, Valerie Kearns, Daren Wright, Rebecca Halvorson, Beckey Schooler, Michelle Tidwell, Mark Baus, Melissa Sexton, and Dawn Kreakie.

Big A Judges Pool: Sissy Anderson, Gayle Lampinen, Kerry Allen, Kendra Weis, Gigi Bailey, Eric Hubbard, Dean Ross, Pierre Briere, and Stacey Roberson.

In addition, GQHA offered:

• Over $80,000 in Added Money
• The All American Futurity – $30,000 in awards
• Georgia Gold Classes
• Super Sires Bonuses and Scholarship
• Big A Bucks – Added Money in All-Around Classes
• Rice Family Cash – Added Money in Youth Classes
• Big A Hunter and Trail Derbies
• All Breed Hunter Classes
• Heroes Horsemanship Challenge
• Lots of Great Awards
• SO Many Fun Events – New and Old
• Stallion Service Auction
• Golf Cart Parade
• Painted Ponies
• Dog Shows

Thank you to Lisa Lee for all the wonderful candid photos in this gallery!  Thanks also to An Equine Production for the timely results!

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Stars & Stripes/Big A Joint High Points

High Point Open Halter Stallion -Motive & Jeffrey Pait

High Point Open Halter Mare – Rumerz Voodoo & Jeffrey Pait

High Point Amateur Halter Mare – Rumerz Voodoo & Sarah Headley

High Point Youth Halter Mare – Tickled Pink & Isabella Cook

High Point Open Halter Gelding – Keeping Secretz & Jeffrey Pait

High Point Amateur Halter Gelding – Dive Barr & Josh Weakly

High Point Youth Halter Gelding – Banderro & Jax Weakly

Open Ranch – RedNeck Whoaman & Clay Jerrell

Youth Ranch – Affogato & Emma Munger

Amateur Ranch – Wimpy Chics Rule & Lori Lantz

 

 

See circuit awards and high points: Stars+n+stripes_big+A+circuit

 

 

Big A Scribe Sheets:  Big A Scribe Sheets — An Equine Production

 

Stars & Stripes Scribe Sheets: Star Stripes Scribe Sheets — An Equine Production

 

Photos from the G-Man!  https://www.equinechronicle.com/around-the-rings-the-big-a-2024-with-the-g-man/