Dixie National Quarter Horse Show Wraps Up 50th Anniversary Event

By: Brittany Bevis

The 50th anniversary of the Dixie National Quarter Horse Show just wrapped up February 16-22 in Jackson, MS. Thanks to Emily Peak Photography, we have some fun around the ring photos to share from the #Dixie50.

Judging the 50th anniversary were Allen Mitchels, Kim Myers, Clark Parker, Tracy Willis, Andrea Simons, Gretchen Mathes, Bruce Walquist, Tim Finkenbinder, Robert Meneely, Bobby Hunt, Chris Benedict, Arthur Jackson, Ray Smith, Tom McBeath, Clark Scoggin, Dan Moreland, and Bobby Harrison.

The event began February 10th-11th with a special two-day AQHA Equestrians With Disabilities show that offered a full set of independent and supported rider classes with a few fun ones thrown in for good measure like the Costume Class and Showmanship On Wheels!

Other highlights during the main portion of the Quarter Horse show included a new double pointed special event Roping, $10,000 added Freestyle Reining, $100,000 in cash and prizes like Harris saddles for Youth, Amateur, and Select All-Around winners, belt buckles for reserve, and Dixie National jackets for AQHA class winners.

Much to the delight of equine-obbsessed shoppers, Moonlight Madness returned to the Equine Expo on Friday evening after the Freestyle Reining. From 9-11 pm, shoppers enjoyed shopping sprees, special sales, and door prizes that were generously donated by vendors. The next day, the Southern Classic Horse Sale tempted buyers with auctioneers Harold Brown and Wayne Boyd at the helm offering a selection of show horses, children’s ponies, and ranch horses.

Congratulations to a few of the big winners at the show!

• 17 entries Select Showmanship- Todd Lee/Ima Natural Detail
• 17 entries L1 Amateur Showmanship- Jakob Garner/Im A Natural Detail
• 19 entries Amateur Showmanship- Leena Volmer/Izzy Got It
• 15 entries Amateur Western Pleasure- Vickie Lee Strickland/Impulse Of Hope
• 27 entries L1 Amateur Western Pleasure- Marlee White/Draped In Assets
• 17 entries Select Western Pleasure- Jerry Strickland/Hope By Blaze
• 11 entries Junior Western Pleasure- Shane Dowdy/Chasing A Dream
• 21 entries L1 Amateur Western Horsemanship- Marlee White/Draped In Assets
• 21 entries Amateur Western Horsemanship- Sunni Chernega/Nearly Chocolate
• 25 entries L1 Western Pleasure- Shane Dowdy/Born A Lopin Machine
• 16 entries Select Horsemanship- Angela McCordic Stanhope/Heza Hottie Too
• 5 entries Pleasure Driving- Melissa Hargett Dukes/All About Lark
• 7 entries Youth Western Pleasure 13 and Under- Steve Wheat/Miss Potential Zip
• 18 entries Youth Western Pleasure 14-18- Annie Whitfield/Sweet Invite
• 11 entries Amateur Western Riding- Ann Baker-Jones/Im On Rolex Time
• 12 entries Junior Trail- Hayley Saul/Putadrinkinmyhand
• 23 entries L1 Trail- Joni Naas/Ima Natural Loper

Scroll below to view Emily Peak Photography’s images from the show as well as a selection of unofficial results via the Dixie National Quarter Horse Show Facebook page. Click on each sheet to view a larger format. Stay tuned for complete results coming soon in PDF format.