Pro-Am Circuit Concludes With 4,200 Entries- Rusty Green/Florida Georgia Line Win $5,000 in Kim Rich Memorial
All photos courtesy of Lisa Lee.
By: Brittany Bevis
The first portion of the Georgia On My Mind dual circuit kicked off April 7-10th in Conyers, GA with the Henry County Horseman’s Association of Georgia Stock Show. Click here for results and photos from that event. With five complete shows and judges, Garth Gooding, Shaun Duley-Gloude, Tyler Crouse, Beckey Schooler, and Suzy Jeane officiating, the event racked up a whopping 4,600 entries across all divisions and all judges. The new schedule, location, and partnership with the Pro-Am Circuit did wonders to boost both shows in 2018.
The second portion of the event was the Pro-Am Circuit that took place April 13-15 with judges, Chad Evans, Robin Frid, Brad Kearns, Jennifer Leckey, Judd Paul, Robin Griggs, Stephen Stephens, Rick Christy, and Pam Scott, determining the champions. Numbers remained strong during the second weekend- 4,200 across all divisions for four shows.
Rusty Green with Florida Georgia Line
The main event of the Pro-Am was the Kim Rich Memorial Open Green Western Pleasure Stakes, which boasted a $5,000 check for the winner. Appropriately, the champion and recipient of the big check and a crystal trophy cup was Rusty Green with Florida Georgia Line for Ruth Marie Rowe. The Reserve Champion and recipient of $280 was Jay Starnes with Million To 1 for Nettie Olsen. Third was Cleve Wells with Mister White for Linda Ball Sargent, winning $210. Fourth was Nick Mayabb with Best But Better, winning $140 for Steve and Cindy Durham. Fifth was Cole Baker with KM Can’t Touch This, winning $100 for Tammy Freilich.
Sixth was Jason English with Krymsun Sweet Talker, winning $100 for Michael Rapp. Tying for seventh was Shane Pope with Brown Eyed Bay, winning $100 for Ann Marie Morrow, and Paul Thurston with Impulsed By Flash, winning $100 for Cecilia Mae Hylton. Ninth was Jamie Murrow with A Lazy Cowboy, winning $100 for Stanley and Susan Scott. Tenth was Randy Hawkins with Hot Lopin Certain, winning $100 for Jennine Baggott.
Click on the links below to view show results, courtesy of An Equine Production.
Click here to view Circuit Champions.
High Point Champions were as follows:
The Small Fry Champion was Lena Sater with Hot Hip N Radical. Winning L1 Amateur Walk/Jog was Gail Burke with Its Hot In Ocala. The L1 Youth Walk/Jog winner was Laurel Christopher with Vintage Good Version. The L1 Amateur Champion was Rachel Trebesh with No Doubt I Shine. The L1 Youth Champion was Malori Mobley with What Do We Do.
Winning the Open High Point Horse award was Hotroddin Ona Harley for owner, Meg Whelan. The Amateur winner was Beckie Peskin with Don’t Skip Will. The Select Champion was Philipp Roos with The Hot Intern. The 13 and Under Champion was Cheyenne Augsburger with Huntin For Candy. The 14-18 Champion was Lauren Stopperich with One Hot Big Leaguer. The Versatility Open Champion was Andrey Ferreir with Niftys Gal. The Versatility Ranch Horse Amateur Champion was Libby Neily with Niftys Rock Star.
The joint High Point Champions for both shows were as follows:
- Small Fry – Hot Hip N Radical/ Lena Sater
- L1 Amateur W/J – Its Hot In Ocala/Gail Burke
- L1 Youth W/J – Hot Hip N Radical/ Lena Sater
- L1 Amateur – Too Sleepy To Drink /Doris Distel
- Open – Hotroddin Ona Harley – Meg Whelan (owner)
- Amateur – Dont Skip Will/Beckie Peskin
- Select – The Hot Intern/Philipp Roos
- L1 Youth – What Do We Do/Malori Mobley
- 13 & under – Huntin For Candy/Cheyenne Augsburger
- 14-18 – One Hot Big Leaguer/Lauren Stopperich
Scroll below to view more great photos, courtesy of Lisa Lee.
