Around the Rings – 2024 GQHA Stars & Stripes and The Big A
All photos by Lisa Lee, Georgia Quarter Horse Association.
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!
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/
