This year, WPSS eligible offspring can compete in one of three classes: Santé Medical Aesthetics Non-Pro Yearling Longe-Line that will pay $5,000 to first place, Equine Chronicle Limited Non-Pro Three Year Old Western Pleasure that will pay $10,000 to first place and Equine Chronicle Open Non-Pro Three Year Old Western Pleasure that will pay $10,000 to first place.

“We swam out ten horses from a barn down the street,” she says. “Every horse had water up over their backs, and they were swimming. We took in another 15 that are staying with us here until the water goes down at their places.”

No. 6 seed TCU was able to fight its way all the way into the National Championship meet on Saturday, April 16, but in the end, it was No. 1 seed Auburn that was able to hold on for an 8-7 win for the Tigers’ first National Championship since 2013.

For the second year in a row, Taft Dickerson was named the Hylton Maiden Champion in 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure at the 2016 Virginia Quarter Horse Classic. Dickerson piloted Extremely Hot Diva to a big payday of $30,200 this evening in Lexington, Virginia!

The Reserve Champion was Cody Parrish and For Your Eyez Only for owners Brent and Kate Bamford. Parrish was also named the Limited Champion and Intermediate Champion. There was a tie broken for second and third; both received $6,250. Placing third was Cleve Wells with Colman for Gerald Kimmel. Fourth place was Gil Galyean aboard Show Gurl for Bill and Susan Blackburn-Baskin. There was a tie broken for fourth and fifth; both received $3,250. Fifth place was Brian Cox with Loping Radical for Allen and Marilyn Wade.

We’re roughly two hours away from the main event at the 2016 Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association Madness. The best part is that iEquine.com is streaming live coverage of the show online. Be sure to tune in to watch the class.