Results and Photos- PQHA Nittany Classic

By: Brittany Bevis

The Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association recently hosted their Nittany Classic and Futurity September 3-5 at the Centre County Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall, PA. Judges for the show were Brent Tincher, Casey and April Devitt, and Bobbie Jo Stanton. The event not only hosted four AQHA shows, but also a Futurity.

Congratulations to the Futurity Champions!

The winner of the 3 & 4-Year-Old Ranch Riding Stakes was Wicked Tuna, by Inferno Sixty Six and out of Hollywood Sure Stop, owned by Sharon Fisk and shown by Kristy Lee Smith. The winner of the QIP 2-Year-Old Snaffle Bit Futurity was Blazin In A Mercedes, by Red White N Good and out of Lady’s Blazn Mercedes, owned by Jane Knelly and shown by Lora Knelly Thomas. The winner of the Non Pro Yearling Longe Line Futurity was Creepin Up On You, by Justa Creepin and out of Shezacoolookinimage, owned by Ray Carmean and shown by Tonya Alexander- Carmean.

The winner of the 3 & 4-Year-Old Trail Stakes was Dont Skip Martini, by The Best Martini and out of Dont Skip This Award, owned by Kim Davenport and shown by Whitney Lagace.  The winner of the 2-Year-Old Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure was Blazin In A Mercedes, by Red White N Good and out of Ladys Blazn Mercedes, owned by Jane Knelly and shown by Lora Knelly Thomas. The winner of the Harold & Darlene Lewis Memorial QIP Yearling Longe Line was PSU An American Doll, by Red White N Good and out of Hello Dollin, owned by Penn State University and shown by Chris Grant.

The winner of the Trick Shot Western Pleasure Maturity was Old Fashiond, by The Best Martini and out of A Winning Machine, owned by Madison Hurley and shown by Jonathan Meilleur. The winner of the Open Yearling Longe Line was Im Willy Wicked, by Makin Me Willy Wild and out of Little Ms Righteous, owned by Susan O’Connell and shown by Brett Caplinger. The winner of the 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure Futurity was Its A Huntin Thing, by Its A Southern Thing and out of Huntin A Blaze, owned by Maggie Cox and shown by Brian Cox.

The winner of the Bob Hendrickson Memorial Open Weanling Colt and QIP Weanling Colt Futurity was PSU Good Lookin Lad, by Red White N Good and out of Luv N Lady, owned by Penn State University and shown by Audra Fisher. The winner of the Vickie Zipperline Weanling Filly and QIP Weanling Filly Futurity was PSU Pinella Be Good, by Red White N Good and out of Pinella Pea Deville, owned by Penn State University and shown by Allison Hart.

The winner of Yearling Geldings was Im Outa This World, by Flirtin With A Win and out of La Rosa Ultima Nena, owned and shown by Jacki Kagarise Walker. The winner of the Trick Shot Hunter Under Saddle Maturity was Kruzin Pretty, by The Krymsun Kruzer and out of Pretty Much Perfect, owned by Sandy Reese and shown by Samantha Aderhold. The winner of the 2-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Futurity was Al Be Better, by Good Better Best and out of Al Be Beautiful, owned by Michelle Petrovsky and shown by Ed Weber. The winner of the 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Futurity was Jack And Koa, by The Next Detail and out of Rum And Koa, owned by Shelly Boyle and shown by Darla Lee.

The winner of Non Pro 3 & 4-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Stakes was Hez Blazing Brave, by Hot N Blazing and out of Only Good Karma, owned and shown by Hilary Hoffman. The winner of the Non Pro 3 & 4-Year-Old  Western Pleasure Stakes was Suddenly Its Magic, by Sudden Instinct and out of Why Not Zbest, owned and shown by Erika Wagner.

The Ranch Series Award Buckles were won by:

• Level 1 Amateur Ranch Champion- Chexys Steppin Out ridden by Rick Shiffler
• Level 1 Amateur Reserve Champion- Maximumsimplyassets ridden by Brigette McGhay Cosgrove
• Amateur Ranch Champion- One Fine Scotch ridden by Jim Madison
• Amateur Ranch Reserve Champion- Chexys Steppin Out ridden by Rick Shiffler

The winner of the Ranch Challenge award for Amateur and Level 1 Amateur were:

• Champion Level 1 Amateur Ranch Riding- Einsteins Revolution shown by Jennifer Bierly
• Reserve Champion Amateur Ranch Riding- Chexys Steppin Out shown by Rick Shiffler
• Champion Amateur Ranch Riding- One Fine Scotch shown by Jim Madison
• Reserve Champion Amateur Ranch Riding- Trashy Buns shown by Rebecca Splan

Click here to view results, courtesy of An Equine Production.

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