Brett Sanders concluded her AjPHA Youth World Show career on a high note by winning a World Championship title in 14-18 Western Pleasure aboard her eight-year-old mare, My Legs R Sensational, aka “Megan.” Because Sanders is 19 years old, this performance marks her last time competing at a Youth World Show.
Continue reading …In the Novice Youth 13 and under Western Pleasure, Camille Fogg rode her horse, Zipped From The Heart, to a unanimous win. Not only is this Fogg’s first trip to the Youth World, this is her fifth time competing at a horse show, ever.
Continue reading …While some competitors struggled with the challenging and lengthy pattern that included multiple turns, square corners, extended trots, a lead change on a counter canter, and only one cone, this was exactly the type of pattern that allows Charlie to shine.
Continue reading …The first two horsemanship classes of the AjPHA Youth World have concluded, and there are four big winners to congratulate. First up, Jordin Rodeback rode Face It I’m Famous to a win in a large Novice Youth 14-18 Horsemanship class of 37 entries. Coming in Reserve was Austin Stille aboard T Town Sensation. Third place was Kelsey Kafesjian with Tramps Invitation. Fourth was Lexi Jordan aboard Overachiever. Rounding out the top five was Cassidy Watters with Always Zippen.
Continue reading …“In the beginning, I was scared for the X box lope-overs, but when I practiced them, we did them well. They were fun. The most challenging part was the very first lope-overs. They were kind of long, and she has short stubby legs, so that was hard.”
Continue reading …Like other competitors lucky enough to find themselves in the winner’s circle, there were tears in Mackenzie Preston’s eyes as she loped up to accept her awards. However, for Preston, there were many more emotions at play than simply happiness and excitement.
Continue reading …“I’m retired,” she says. “I’m not going to do leadline anymore. I’m going to do walk-trot. I’m too old for leadline. What are my choices?”
Continue reading …Rogers, a 10-year-old equestrienne, has already won a World Championship title in Hunter Under Saddle with her other horse, Gotta Be Sensational, aka “Joey,” and a Reserve World Championship in Walk-Trot Showmanship with Sonny Dee Zippin, aka “Jake.”
Continue reading …Although several horse and rider teams fell victim to the complex obstacles and elaborate decorations on the Novice Youth 14-18 Trail course today, Kelsey Kafesjian and Tramps Invitation were able to rise above and complete what she describes as her best pattern ever.
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