UPDATE: Prince, Trahan, Habighorst, Berris, and Alderson Score at Top of Am. Mares Halter Classes at QH Congress

UPDATE: Scroll to the bottom of the page to view results for the Amateur 3-Year-Old Mares and Amateur Aged Mares, Amateur Performance Halter Mares, and Amateur Grand and Reserve.

By: Brittany Bevis

The first three halter classes of the morning are complete at the 2014 All American Quarter Horse Congress. First up in the Amateur Weanling Fillies, Ann Prince led PF Thatsmschrometou to her second Congress Championship title of the show. Last week, trainer Dewey Smith led “the Pepper filly” to a win in the Open Weanling Fillies class. This stunning filly is by the Prince’s stallion, Chromed Up, and out of That’s Miss Pizazz To You.

The Reserve Champion in the class was Josh Weakly with Sinceerly. Coming in third was Karen Johnson with Shez That Girl. Fourth place was Patricia Wiebenga with Cool Sierra Girl. Rounding out the top five was Marilee Montgomery with Sheza Starlet Hit.

Winning the limited division of the class was Karen Johnson with Shez That Girl. The Reserve Champion was Patricia Wiebenga with Cool Sierra Girl. Third place was Marilee Montgomery with Sheza Starlet Hit. Fourth place was Richard Peden with Shes Very Cool. Rounding out the top five was Amanda Lewis with Secrets N Liesz.

Prince and PF Thatsmschrometou also won The Equine Chronicle-sponsored Futurity and received a check for $2,900. Josh Weakly and Sinceerly received $2,088 for second place. Phillip Wilkinson and Shes Very Cool received $1,508 for third place.

In the Amateur Yearling Fillies class, Scott Trahan led Cool To Get Roses to a win. The Reserve Champion was Lori Gilbert with My Girl. Third place was Delbert Hostetler with Shez Showin Off. Fourth place was Josh Weakly with Cheers To Being Cool. Rounding out the top five was Anne Prince with PF Special Effects, who also won the Equine Chronicle-sponsored Futurity. The Reserve Champion in the Futurity was Janie Strahan with CL Cool Deception.

For Scott Trahan, this particular win is very special because “Rosie” is by his stallion, Very Cool.

“Her mother is out of Touchdown Kid, Cinnamon and Roses; she was by Touchdown and out of Sierras Priority, who has been a really great mare and producer,” Trahan says. “We bred her to my stud [Very Cool]. We took a chance; we bred N/N to N/N just hoping we could get enough muscle. She has that beautiful frame; she doesn’t overwhelm them with muscle; and she is structurally correct.”

The horseman in charge of fitting Rosie for the Congress is Roy Donn, a relatively new addition to Trahan’s program.

“Roy has come in and taken the program another step forward,” he says. “His years of experience show every day. He knows when to fit them and when to back off. It’s a sign of a good horseman.”

Coming up later today, Trahan will show a three-year-old mare by Very Cool. Then, later this week, he has a yearling gelding to show, also by the same sire.

The Amateur 2-Year-Old Mares class saw Jeff Habighorst claim a Congress Championship title with Miss Kittee. The Reserve Champion was Gerri Leigh Pratt with Secretz Galore; this pair was also the limited division winner. Third place was Chester Prince with PF Cha Ching. Fourth place was Angie Watts Schmeck with Cheerz. Rounding out the top five was Jim Payne with Yacool.

 

Amateur Weanling Fillies–

1- PF Thatsmschrometou/Ann Prince

2-Sinceerly/Josh Weakly

3-Shez That Girl/Karen Johnson

4-Cool Sierra Girl/Patricia Wiebenga

5-Sheza Starlet Hit/Marilee Montgomery

Limited Div.-

1-Karen Johnson/Shez That Girl

2-Patricia Wiebenga/Cool Sierra Girl

3-Sheza Starlet Hit/Marilee Montgomery

4-Shes Very Cool/Richard Peden

5-Secrets N Liesz/Amanda Lewis

Equine Chronicle-sponsored Futurity-

1- PF Thatsmschrometou/Ann Prince- $2,900

2-Sinceerly/Josh Weakly- $2,088

3-Shes Very Cool/Phillip Wilkinson- $1,508

4-Seniom Sed/Don Griffey- $1,160

5-PF Chromed Ka Ching/Chester Prince- $986

Amateur Yearling Fillies–

1-Cool To Get Roses/Scott Trahan

2-My Girl/Lori Gilbert

3-Shes Showin Off/Delbert Hostetler

4-Cheers To Being Cool/Josh Weakly

5-PF Special Effects/Anne Prince

Futurity-

1-PF Special Effects/Anne Prince

2-CL Cool Deception/Janie Strahan

Amateur 2-Year-Old Mares-

1- Miss Kittee/Jeff Habighorst

2- Secretz Galore/Gerri Leigh Pratt

3- PF Cha Ching/Chester Prince

4- Cheerz/Angie Watts Schmeck

5-Yacool/Jim Payne

Limited Div.-

1- Secretz Galore/Gerri Leigh Pratt

2- PF Cha Ching/Chester Prince

3-Yacool/Jim Payne

4-JMK Pretty Lite/Lisa McDonald

5-FG Forever An Image/Patti Griggs

Amateur 3-Year-Old Mares–

1-Giancarla/Jeff Habighorst

2-Carolyn Stewart/Candys Mirror Image

3-Extra Cute/Constance Jarve

4-Rockin And A Reelin/Deborah Haarmann

5-Shez Packen Heat/Cara McMillian-Gibson

Amateur Aged Mares-

1- Exceptional Playgirl/Frank Berris

2- Best To Be Me/Jeff Habighorst

3-Get Your Flirt On/Jim Roth

4- Don’t Stare/Kelli Jensen

5- Allure Of An Angel/Pamela Bucklew-Wilder

Amateur Performance Halter Mares-

1-Most Appealing Dream/Andrea Alderson

2- Another Classy Lady/Melinda Clark

3-Onlythebestchocolate/Chelsea Martz

4-Only Classic Chips/Robert Smith

5- One Hot Sister/Jean Brooks

Grand Champion Mare– Jeff Habighorst/Miss Kittee

Reserve Grand Champion Mare- Frank Berris/Exceptional Playgirl