Around the Ring Photos and Results- APHA Zone 9 Southern Classic

February 20, 2020 | Filed under: Featured,Show Results & Gallery | Posted by: equine

Photos courtesy of Superlative Equine.

By: Amanda Williams Palmer

The APHA/NSBA Zone 9 Southern Classic six judge show recently took place in Perry, GA. Despite some cold weather, competitors enjoyed staying toasty warm in the new climate controlled Perdue Arena at the Georgia National Fairgrounds.

The show boasted big classes, huge numbers, great prizes, terrific judges, delicious food, and a lot of fun visiting with old and new friends. We also enjoyed an amazing turnout of youth, due in part to the addition of APHA’s Youth 11-18 Walk Trot Division, as well as the offering of a great flat fee for our youth members.

Show Manager, Amanda Williams Palmer, is looking forward to seeing the positive impact that the new division will have on youth numbers for APHA. “I feel that the addition of this division will help us to expand the participation within our youth. We’re very encouraged with the participation in this division at our first two shows this year, and we’re looking forward to seeing the growth of this division for 2020.”

Best of all was the return of the Carney Performance Horses family following the devastating barn fire earlier this year. We were all so happy to have them back showing with us.

Thanks to all of our staff and volunteers that helped to make this show such a wonderful event. You are all appreciated more than you will ever know.

Special thanks to Brenna Weaver and Superlative Equine for capturing all the special moments this weekend. We hope that many of you will support her by purchasing photos as she has been so generous by donating donated awards and prizes during the event.

Thanks to all the show sponsors: Kathleen Small Rufrano and Lake Horseshoe Ranch Stables; Bear Smith and BJ Ranch and APHA Stallion “A Stride Above”; Boo Yah Custom Clothing and Elizabeth Spike Brewer/Megan J. Brown; Perri’s Leather and Carla Perri; Curry Vac and Patricia Percoco/Rowie Percoco; Jean’s Custom Show Fashions/Jean Gallman; Superlative Equine Photography; All That Show Clothing/Tammy Schuster; A Bit More/Allison Scott; Summit Joint Performance/Kate Wells Waterford; Bmar Media, LLC/Brianna Lester; Phoenix Rising Farm/Lauren Bork & Lisa Bork; Catherine Lankford; Emily Tomlinson Performance Horses; and Will McLain Performance Horses.

Congratulations to the High Point winners:

Youth Walk Trot 11-18

Highpoint – Haylee Nicole Martin
Reserve – Emma Womack

Amateur Walk Trot

Highpoint – Melissa Bachman
Reserve – Abby Wilcox

Novice Youth

Highpoint – Kailyn Veale
Reserve – Mia Pedrick

Novice Amateur

Highpoint – Jacqueline Penny
Reserve – Jessica Nguyen

Youth 13-U

Highpoint – Lexi Lalone
Reserve – Telek Kozlowski/Deborah Goldby

Youth 18-U

Highpoint – Lilly Kennedy
Reserve – Kailyn Shanna Veale

Amateur

Highpoint – Kristin Boggs
Reserve – Lila Owens

Open

Highpoint – Fancy Like That/Holly Zinsmeister-Tabor
Reserve – Kiss Me At Twilight/Brian Isbell Garcia

Solid Paint Bred Highpoint – Chloe Sanders

Overall Green Horse – Colonel Lazy/Blake Carney

Overall Junior Horse – Best Made Machine/Julie Schmidt

Overall Senior Horse – Radically Deputized/Julie Schmidt

Congrats to our Zone 9 circuit award winners, especially our sponsored class winners. We appreciate all the sponsors who provided awards.

Amateur Performance Geldings – Amanda Williams Palmer, winner of a free Superlative Equine show photo
Performance Halter Mares – Brian Isbell Garcia, winner of Summit Joint Supplements
Performance Halter Geldings – TW Grose, winner of Summit Joint Supplements
Youth 11-18 WT Showmanship – Emma Womack, winner of a free Superlative Equine show photo
Amateur Hunter Under Saddle – Haley Nicole Davis, winner of a free Superlative Equine show photo
Youth 18-U Equitation – Lexi Lalone, winner of a free Superlative Equine show photo
Novice Amateur Equitation – Jacqueline Penny, winner of a Boo Yah English shirt
Novice Amateur Western Pleasure – Chandra Hildebrand, winner of a pair of custom western chaps from Jean’s Custom Show Fashions
Amateur Trail – Sheila Gunter, winner of a free Superlative Equine show photo
Amateur Horsemanship – Kristin Boggs, winner of a $100 gift certificate from All That Show Clothing

Special Highpoint awards were sponsored by Superlative Equine Photography for the following Highpoint winners:

Novice Youth – Kailyn Veale
Open – Holly Zinsmeister-Tabor

We’re looking forward to our show for next year and hope you will all join us again. Be sure to share with your friends. We would love to have more of our APHA friends come and join us in 2021.