The National Youth Activity Team Tournament (NYATT) brings together youth equestrians from Quarter Horse affiliates across the United States and Canada. Divided into two divisions, this year’s Congress tournament hosted 52 teams. The tournament allows a team to send two exhibitors in each of the offered classes: Showmanship, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, Western Pleasure, Western Horsemanship, Reining, and Barrels. The Ohio Quarter Horse Association team placed very well, taking home 1st place in Division I!
Individual placings include:
Barrels:
Maggie Cain and WESTWARD MEMORIES, 4th Place.
Steven Beiser and DODGE A BULLETT, 5th Place.
Hunt Seat Equitation:
Alexa Black and BIG COUNTRY KRUZER, 4thPlace.
Hunter Under Saddle:
Madison Burlett and IM TOO SLEEPY, 13th Place.
Isabella D’Onofrio and N A HEARTBEAT, Reserve Champion.
Showmanship:
Ellexxah Ireland Maxwell and ZIPS BOSSY CHIP, Congress Champion.
Ryan Flowers and FORMAL I WILL BE, Reserve Champion.
Western Pleasure:
Kathleen Spencer and BATMANS LOPING LADY, 6thPlace.