Around the Rings Photos and Results – EMO Celebration

July 11, 2022 | Filed under: Around The Ring Galleries,Featured,Show Results & Gallery | Posted by: Delores Kuhlwein

The EMO Celebration took place June 30^th – July 10^th, 2022, at the South Point Arena in Las Vegas. The six-judge EMO Celebration offered AQHA open, amateur, select, youth and novice (level 1), NSBA Futurity classes plus cattle, ranch and reining classes.

The 2022 Judges: John Kunkle, Dolly Chayer, Jennifer Leckey, Nancy Sue Ryan, Leonard Berryhill, Bobbi Jo Stanton, Clint Fullerton, Jim Edwards, Allen Walton, Pete McAlister, Nancie Wright, Chris Benedict, John Pipken.

$1,000 was added to most classes, and paid out as follows:

Circuit Champion – $500, Reserve Circuit Champion – $300, 3rd place in Circuit – $200.

Highlights from the show below, and thanks to Kristin Spinning for the images!

3/4 Year Old Hunter Under Saddle Futurity:

Champion: Stacy Huls on Best to Be Blazing, owned by John Newcomb & Marshia Musick

Tie for Reserve:

Gunz N Rosez Karen Graham

Loving My Minute and Sandra Morgan

3/4 Year Old Trail Futurity:

Champion: Cowboy Singstheblues, owned by Susan Johns shown by Deanna Searles

Reserve: All Eyezs On Him owned by Katherine Tobin shown by Jim Searles

3rd place: Titos On The Rocks owned by Amanda Kemling shown by Andrea Kail

Pro Am Horsemanship Challenge:

On Thursday, July 7^th, PCQHA Youth held a fundraiser Pro Am Horsemanship Challenge. The organization raised $31,000! A fun and wild evening was had by all.

1st- Meghan and Nancy Renfro with Du The Step

2nd- Caroline Neilson and David Archer with Theonlykisstoenvy

Non Pro Champion – Sydney Swallom and Almost Invited

Pro Champion – Nancy Renfro and Du The Step

Non Pro L1 Champion – Meghan Renfro and Du the Step

Hard Luck Award – Sydney Swallom and Mike Edwards with Almost Invited

3/4 Year Old NonPro Western Pleasure

On Friday, July 8th, Kelsey Jung and Cant Be Blue won the 3/4 Year Old NonPro Western Pleasure, and earlier in the week, Michael Jung and Can’t Be Blue won the 3 Year Old Open Western Pleasure Futurity at the EMO Celebration in Las Vegas!